Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Probably not a star. As the well-known story in the Gospel of Matthew goes, wise men, followed the Star of Bethlehem to Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago. And after consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star and found newborn baby Jesus in the little town of Bethlehem
Men have navigated by the stars for centuries.
The star was probably a NOVA, it shines very bright and then fades over a few months.
Did the star move?
No, Bethlehem being about 5 miles from Jerusalem, they probably just assumed the King of the Jews would be born in Jerusalem. But now Bethlehem was verified as where they should go.
How did they know this was a sign of the birth of the King of the Jews
Through their studies of Scripture, the Stars and other writings and perhaps worship and prayer. The Jewish nation is composed of twelve ancient tribes. Jewish prophecy states that a particular tribe will bring forth the Messiah: the tribe of Judah. The symbol of Judah’s tribe is the lion. You can see these connections in an ancient prediction of Messiah’s coming found in the first book of the Bible.
Would Gentiles worship a Jew?
The only crown the Gentiles gave to Christ was a crown of thorns.
Matthew 2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Genesis 49:9-10 You are a lion’s cub, O Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness– who dares to rouse him? The sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.
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