THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM
The "Star" of Bethlehem
This phenomenon attracted the attention of the authors of the Christian Apocrypha. According to Zaitsev, the Apocrypha was a group of “books banned by church censorship from services and religious reading.” The Apocrypha was written to answer man’s deepest and “most dramatic mysteries of life.” Although Zaitsev believed that the problem of explaining this mystery “may turn out to have an altogether unexpected solution.” The solution lies in the Holy Bible, which to this day remains a factual, historic document. He relates one story documented in the Christian Apocrypha, which Zaitsev claims, was “originally written in Latin.” It was translated into many languages and was translated into Byelorrussian in the 15th Century.
“From that let us turn to the Christian Apocrypha...books banned by church censorship from services and religious reading. The Apocrypha reflects man’s efforts to explain the most dramatic mysteries of life. These books sometimes stand in direct contradiction of Church-approved texts.
“A familiar one about early Christianity is called The Tale of the Three Magi…The star, it says, was watched by astronomers (that is the actual word used) in many Oriental countries. Once it appeared at night and ‘lit up the whole of the sky as the sun does.’ Then the star hung over Mt. Vans for a whole day, after which it alighted on the mountain like an eagle.
Zaitsev asks, “what was the basis of the author’s fantasy? That, too, is shrouded in mystery.”
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem."
"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?’"
"Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
"When they had heard the King, they departed, and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, ‘till it came and stood over where the young child was."
-The HOLY BIBLE, (Matthew Two; Verses 1,2,7,9 respectively).
A COMMON BIBLICAL DISTORTION
What I find really interesting, is that some Christian theologians believe that the wise men came to worship Jesus two years after his birth! We find this in Matthew 2:9-11. When they’d left Herod, the “star” was waiting to the east, to guide them to the Christ Child. It “went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.” But according to the documents, it wasn’t in a manger! Some time had passed; probably to assure the safety of Christ, as Herod had ordered the murder of the innocents to eradicate the threat that Christ had posed to Herod’s kingdom.
Many theologians now believe that the wise men did not come to worship Jesus Christ until 2 years after his birth. They found Jesus in a “house,” where they met with the “young child,(Matthew 2:9-11).
So what role did the Star of Bethlehem play? The evidence suggests that there were angels occupying the heavenly vehicle, who watched over the Christ child. An angel warned Joseph, in a dream, that they were to smuggle the child out of Bethlehem and take him to Egypt. Christ was hidden there in safety until Herod’s timely death. I would speculate that it was probably an angel from that star-like UFO. (reference #1)
UFOs: A Scientific Inquiry; © copyright 1999, 2000; Christopher Montgomery, His complete work is currently available at publishingonline.com
Reference #1: SEE ALSO:
"The Holy Family's Journey to Egypt"
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"It had wings, the kind an eagle has, and many long rays, which sent it moving in a circle when it descended upon Mount Vans.” -ZAITSEV
The popular manger scene, often displayed during the Christmas season, depicts the three wise men, or magi, offering their gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. This is a gross Biblical distortion, which is not accurate. It also excludes the role that the angels played in all of this.
The orient, as it is used here, was literally the Middle East (if I recall my theological studies correctly). The star or “ASTER” must be a figurative translation for one very important reason. The location of the Christ child could not be discerned by astrological means, as this is divination, strictly forbidden and disallowed by God. This may bode ill for all of those psychics out there who use this as justification for their evil practice. The Holy Bible is very clear on this topic. Divination is the work of the Devil. So what are we to say then? The Bible does indicate that the magi followed the star, which could indicate a form of celestial navigation; but here again, this would not explain why the magi were “led” by the star. It would’ve only been used for navigation if they knew where Christ was. This was a well-kept secret, and had it not been for the guiding light of that UFO, they would not have found Him. This was, in its purest sense, Divine direction (leading) by the Spirit of the Most-High God. It would have been much simpler for the magi to follow conventional trade routes, which were widely used at the time. Bethlehem would have been simple enough to find.
According to Christian theology, it is understood that Christ was not in the manger when the magi finally arrived, but rather was residing with his parents in another place, years after His birth.
-By Christopher Montgomery
REFERENCES:
FLYING SAUCERS, MYSTERIES OF THE SPACE AGE Magazine; April, 1969, issue #63; Visitors From Outer Space, "Science vs Fiction," by Vyacheslav Zaitsev; Reprinted from SPUTNIK magazine "The Russian Digest."