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Re: The Star of Bethlehem and Navigation
From: artiz
Date: 2009 Jan 6, 03:55 -0800
From: artiz
Date: 2009 Jan 6, 03:55 -0800
Geoffrey, I think, you understand me correctly. The magi arrived in Jerusalem at the time when the star appeared and the child was born. In a physical sense, they did not follow any star. This is my interpretation of the sources. Dieter > You seem to argue that: > > 1) The Magi were astrologers. > > 2) That having seen or predicted an astronomical "conglomeration" which > would indicate the imminent birth of the King of the Jews, the Magi went to > Jerusalem as it was the major city of the Jews. > > 3) Having got to Jerusalem, the Magi were told that Jewish prophesy had the > King of the Jews being born in Bethlehem, so the Magi went to Bethlehem. > 4) That Venus turned direct (from being retrograde) as the Magi reached > Bethlehem. > This last point may have been an additional significator that the Magi had > finally reached the place where the infant King of the Jews was, but > actually played no part in their "navigation" to Bethlehem. Indeed, in any > physical sense, they did not "follow" any star at all to reach Bethlehem. > Do I understand you correctly? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---