The BEST explanation for the Star of Bethlehem

00:00 The Weirdness of the Star of Bethlehem 00:31 The Discovery on an Ancient Coin 01:06 Zodiac Signs and Regions of the World 01:30 Disclaimer: I do not believe in astrology 01:52 Molnar’s approach (and the wrong way to look for the star) 02:50 The Greek word for “Star“ 03:29 What would’ve said “A King Has Been Born“? 03:54 The Regal Planets 05:36 When was Jesus born? 06:13 Seeing the star “in the east“ 07:17 Once every 3,000 years 07:52 What we know and what we don’t 08:28 Answered Questions 09:12 God using astrology 09:39 Bonus Content 09:59 Final thoughts “Molnar deserves credit for his research into the astrological context,” says Peter Barthel, professor of astrophysics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. “The nature of the Star of Bethlehem must be astrological, not astronomical. The scholarly community has largely been converted.” Bradley Schaefer, Louisiana State University astronomer Molnar’s Book Lunar Occultation of Jupiter The Undeceptions Podcast Welcome back to the Thinking Believer -- a YouTube channel taking a reasonable approach to the Christian faith. Feel free to subscribe to the channel to receive updates as we post and rationally approach the Christian faith together! ---