The Star of Bethlehem: An Astronomer's View - Mark R. Kidger, Professor Mark Kidger - Google Books

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Two thousand years ago, according to the Bible, a star rose low in the east and stopped high above Bethlehem. Was it a miracle, a sign from God to herald the birth of Christ? Was there a star at all, or was it simply added to the Bible to fulfill the Old…