Christmas Advent Day 8: What Was That Unusual Star of Bethlehem? (Video Post)

Hanukkah begins today, and I wish all those who celebrate it a very happy Hanukkah!

What exactly was the Star of Bethlehem?

There's some interesting research about that, and it's dependent on the answer to this question: When did Herod the Great die? (Tweet that!)

I talk about that in today's video.

Here are some more tidbits from today's video. Did you know...?

• The planet Jupiter is named after the greatest god of Roman mythology. (Tweet that!)
• Jupiter is known as the King Planet. (Tweet that!)
• The star Regulus takes its name from the word we get our word "regal" from. 
• The Babylonians call Regulus Sharu, which means "king." (Tweet that!)

"What Was That Unusual Star of Bethlehem?" 

Christmas Story vlog 

with Dianne E. Butts - 8 of 12

So when the King planet met the King star, it made an unusual star in the sky that led the wise men to Jesus, and Jesus was born! (Tweet that!)

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Catch up on this special series of Christmas Advent video posts here:   (Tweet this!)

• Christmas Advent Day 1: And He Shall Be Called the Son of God (Video Post) 
• Christmas Advent Day 2: Jesus is a Descendant of Abraham (Video Post)
• Christmas Advent Day 3: The Virgin Birth (Video Post) 
• Christmas Advent Day 4: Was Jesus Born on the Feast of Tabernacles? (Video Post) 
• Christmas Advent Day 5: The Bethlehem Shepherds & the Temple Sheep (Video Post)
• Christmas Advent Day 6: A Child is Born, A Son is Given (Video Post)
• Christmas Advent Day 7: Trivia! Who Gave the Prophecy of the Star of Bethlehem? (Video Post)

Please come back on Thursday for the next Christmas Advent video. Please invite a friend to join you. You can have some great discussions about Jesus! See you then.

Christmas Advent Day 7: Trivia! Who Gave the Prophecy of the Star of Bethlehem? (Video Post)

You've heard there was a prophecy given centuries before Jesus was born that there would be a special star in the sky that pointed to Messiah. (Tweet that!)

You may even know where in the Bible that prophecy is found. (Ask that in a Tweet!)

Christmas trivia question: Who was it who spoke that prophecy? (Tweet that!)

The answer may surprise you! I'll share the answer in today's video.

Bible verses I share in this video are:

• Numbers 24:17

"Who Gave the Prophecy of the Star of Bethlehem?" 

Christmas story vlog 

with Dianne E. Butts - 7 of 12

Here's more context for that one little verse: Numbers 24.

Here's the story about the talking donkey! Numbers 22.

Related Articles: 

Catch up on this special series of Christmas Advent video posts here:   (Tweet this!)

• Christmas Advent Day 1: And He Shall Be Called the Son of God (Video Post) 
• Christmas Advent Day 2: Jesus is a Descendant of Abraham (Video Post)
• Christmas Advent Day 3: The Virgin Birth (Video Post) 
• Christmas Advent Day 4: Was Jesus Born on the Feast of Tabernacles? (Video Post) 
• Christmas Advent Day 5: The Bethlehem Shepherds & the Temple Sheep (Video Post)
• Christmas Advent Day 6: A Child is Born, A Son is Given (Video Post)

Please come back next Tuesday for the next Christmas Advent video. We're going to talk more about the Star of Bethlehem and what it actually was. Please invite a friend. And please share this blog with your social media networks. Thank you! See you then.