![]() For example, Jupiter's display could have been of great significance here, as astrology associated the planet Jupiter with royalty, so the moon passing it in the constellation of Aries on April 17, 6 B.C. And due to a particular alignment of planets and stars, they may have read a hidden meaning among the stars, leading them to King Herod. The fact that they needed to ask Herod for directions when they arrived suggests they were not being led to their final destination by a single bright object.Īstrology was widely used at the time, and with the Magi coming from Babylon, it's plausible that they were astrologers. The first is that the Magi were making an astrological interpretation of the sky. This leads us to one of two possibilities. ![]() via Getty Images) The "star" could have been an entire sky of stars Halley's comet was visible in the sky in 11 B.C, but it is unlikely that this was the Star of Bethlehem culprit. ![]()
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