The Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem

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Author: Mark Kidger

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 300


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 fulfil the Old Testament prophecy concerning the birth of a Messiah? Or was the Star of Bethlehem an actual astronomical event? For hundreds of years, astronomers as prominent as Johannes Kepler have sought an answer to this last baffling question. In this text, Mark Kidger brings all the tools of modern science, years of historical research, and a spirit of inquiry to bear on the mystery. He sifts through a variety of ideas, evidence, and information - including Babylonian sky charts, mediaeval paintings, data from space probes, and even calculations about the speed of a camel - to present an account of what it may have been that illuminated the night skies two millennia ago.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Mark Kidger

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 300


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 fulfil the Old Testament prophecy concerning the birth of a Messiah? Or was the Star of Bethlehem an actual astronomical event? For hundreds of years, astronomers as prominent as Johannes Kepler have sought an answer to this last baffling question. In this text, Mark Kidger brings all the tools of modern science, years of historical research, and a spirit of inquiry to bear on the mystery. He sifts through a variety of ideas, evidence, and information - including Babylonian sky charts, mediaeval paintings, data from space probes, and even calculations about the speed of a camel - to present an account of what it may have been that illuminated the night skies two millennia ago.