The Star of Bethlehem / / Mark Kidger.
Two thousand years ago, according to the Bible, a star rose low in the east and stopped high above Bethlehem. Was it a miracle, a sign from God to herald the birth of Christ? Was there a star at all, or was it simply added to the Bible to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy concerning the birth of th...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2017] ©1999 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (318 p.) :; 18 halftones 5 line illus. 18 tables |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Matthew’s Star
- Chapter 2. A Star over Bethlehem?
- Chapter 3. The First Christmas
- Chapter 4. Halley’s Comet and Other Red Herrings
- Chapter 5. Shooting Stars and Fiery Rains
- Chapter 6. Supernova Bethlehem?
- Chapter 7. We Three Kings?
- Chapter 8. Triple Conjunctions: A Key to Unlocking the Mystery?
- Chapter 9. Is the Answer Written in Chinese?
- Chapter 10. What Was the Star of Bethlehem?
- Epilogue. Which Star Is the Star?
- Appendix. The Heavens above Bethlehem
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index