Comments on: We Three Kings https://briankoberlein.com/2016/12/25/we-three-kings/ Brian Koberlein Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3 By: Bob Mrotek https://briankoberlein.com/2016/12/25/we-three-kings/#comment-4873 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:52:46 +0000 https://briankoberlein.com/?p=6381#comment-4873 Astronomically speaking, and without any reference to controversy, there can be no doubt that the most remarkable conjunction of planets – that of Jupiter and Saturn in the constellation of Pices, which occurs only once in 800 years – did take place no less than three   times in the year 747 a.u.c., or two years before the birth of Christ (in May, October and December). This conjunction is admitted by all astronomers. It was not only extraordinary, but presented the most   brilliant spectacle in the night-sky, such as could not but attract the   attention of all who watched the sidereal heavens, but especially of those who busied themselves with astrology. In the year following, that is, in 748 a.u.c., another planet, Mars, joined this conjunction. The  merit of first discovering these facts – of which it is unnecessary here to present the literary history – belongs to the great Kepler.
(Edersheim, Alfred. The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah)

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