Re: [asa] Star of Bethlehem presentation?

Dehler, Bernie wrote:
> "You have to read Larson's site but I think he has a good explanation for this. See below. It is a conjunction of Jupiter and Regulas both of which symoblized kings in ancient astrology, and further it happened in the constellation Virgo. As I said this was all dependent on the ancients inferring all this meaning from these events as Larson says but it does seem possible to me."
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> It sounds to me that you are saying that God used signs in the heavens according to the ancient religious beliefs of astrology (re: "Jupiter and Regulas both of which symbolized kings in ancient astrology") which is now regarded as superstition or myth by Christians.
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Which Christians would that be, Bernie?

Presumably not the ones who wrote the Gospel infancy narratives?
> The logic seems to break down at multiple points...
Yes, rather my thought as well...

Blessings,
Murray

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Received on Sun Nov 22 17:04:55 2009