The great Christ comet : revealing the true Star of Bethlehem

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"I am simply in awe of this book. The Great Christ Comet is an absolutely astonishing triumph." –Eric Metaxas, New York Times best-selling author, Bonhoeffer The Star of Bethlehem is one of the greatest mysteries in astronomy and in the Bible. What was it? How did it prompt the Magi to set out on a long journey to Judea? How did it lead them to Jesus? In this groundbreaking book, Colin R. Nicholl makes the compelling case that the Star of Bethlehem could only have been a great comet. Taking a fresh look at the biblical text and drawing on the latest astronomical research, this beautifully illustrated volume will introduce readers for the first time to the Bethlehem Star in all of its glory. Content: "Star of wonder", introducing the Bethlehem Star -- "We beheld (it is no fable)", the testimony of Matthew's Gospel -- "They looked up and saw a star", the story of the Star -- "What star is this?", evaluating the major hypotheses -- "What sudden radiance from afar?", introducing comets -- "A stranger midst the orbs of light", the star as a comet -- "Yon virgin, mother and child", the celestial wonder -- "With royal beauty bright", Messiah's star -- "Lo, the star appeareth", profiling the comet -- "Following yonder star", tracking the comet -- "Brightest and best of the sons of the morning", the greatest historical comet -- "The light everlasting that fades not away", the ongoing story -- Appendix 1: the Chinese comet records -- Appendix 2: the meteor storm of 6 BC.