Maxleod wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:52 am
jusplay4fun wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:46 am
After my previous post on this matter, I read some more and I found good articles that suggest:
1) another theory or explanation for the Dec. 25 date for the birth of Christ, and
2) more recent astronomical data, recorded by the Chinese, that suggested a comet may BE the Star of Bethlehem.
I will caution everyone that both articles suggested that the data and the explanations are NOT CONCLUSIVE.
I also read an article of whether the Last Supper was a Sedar Supper or an ordinary Jewish Supper. This too was NOT CONCLUSIVE.
All three articles are very interesting.
Huh, what? Isn't it Venus?
First of all,
Happy New Year to ALL, and
Merry Christmas, TOO...!
I posted earlier today:
The star is described as guiding the Magi from the East to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem.
Its exact nature is debated; some interpretations suggest it could have been a celestial event, such as a conjunction of planets, a supernova, or a comet.
Prior to today, my research on this matter leaned toward a conjunction of planets.
A comet is recorded in ancient Chinese records, seen in 5 BCE. That comet was flagged as a potential Star of Bethlehem in the late 1990s, with the Chinese observations noting the comet was visible for more than 70 days.
Recently, the idea that the comet of 5 BCE could have been the Christmas Star has leapt back into focus, thanks to research that suggests the comet of 5 BCE followed an unusual path through the inner solar system, and made a remarkably close approach to Earth. In that scenario, the comet would have appeared almost stationary in the sky for a lengthy period of time—all the hallmarks of the star from the Nativity.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo ... r-AA1TdZtd
and, MOST importantly, it says:
None of the explanations put forward to date seem to perfectly match the story passed down through the centuries.
The above article from MSN, was an article from Phys.org
The same article also said:
Most Biblical scholars agree Jesus was born between 6 and 4 BCE. It's not known what time of year he was born, but those scholars suggest it was most likely in April or May.
The choice of December 25 to celebrate Jesus' birth came centuries later, and is tied to the date of the winter solstice in the Roman calendar, when the northern hemisphere experiences its shortest day.
The December 25th date for the Birth of Christ has had a reasonably consistent theory to explain it for the past 30 years or so.
...But Close enough 
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