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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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in February 750 AiU.C, which is ju^ <strong>the</strong> time when<br />

<strong>the</strong> Magi would, in all probability, leaye JerusiJetn<br />

for Bethlehem, since thi^ must haye pi^eceded <strong>the</strong><br />

death <strong>of</strong> Herod, which took place in March 750.<br />

Moreoyer, it has been astronomically ascertained,<br />

that sudh a sidei^eal apparition would be yisible to<br />

those who left Jerusalem, <strong>and</strong> that it would point—<br />

almost seem to go before-^ in <strong>the</strong> direction <strong>of</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />

st<strong>and</strong> oyer, Bethlehem.' Suchj Impartially stated.<br />

Bare <strong>the</strong> facts Of <strong>the</strong> case—<strong>and</strong> here <strong>the</strong> subject<br />

must, in <strong>the</strong> present stiite <strong>of</strong> our information, be<br />

left.^<br />

Only two things are recorded <strong>of</strong> this yisit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Magi to Bethlehem : <strong>the</strong>ir humblest Eastern<br />

homage, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>of</strong>lFerings.' Viewed<br />

whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y regard <strong>the</strong> star as a mtro-eitiffus<br />

gnidaiice. I do not, <strong>of</strong> course, presume to enter on<br />

an astronomical dis-cossion with Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Pritchard; bnt as his reasoning proceeds on <strong>the</strong><br />

idea that <strong>the</strong> planetary conjunction <strong>of</strong> 747 A.u.c, Is<br />

regarded as * <strong>the</strong> Star <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Magi,' his arguments

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