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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What star is it, exactly?[/quote]

Jupiter and Saturn will be really close together, enough to resemble one “star” to some. There’s the possibility that this phenomenon is what was referred to as the Star of Bethlehem in the Bible.[/quote]

So it's not a star, then?  And not a miracle either, since it occurs naturally?

Then why does the bible say it is both?[/quote]I've always thought these speculations such as this one don't hold up to what is recorded Biblically. Here is the passage from Matthew 2:

"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they went on their way. [b]And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was[/b].  When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

There's no way a confluence of Saturn and Jupiter would indicate where Christ was lying in a manger on the ground. If God is capable of coming to Earth as a man to die for our sins, He's entirely capable of bringing a star to indicate where the wise men could find Him.[/quote]

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