Show THE STAR OF the theory that the so called star of bethlehem was saturn and jupiter in an opinion advocated by kepler and others to ie attacked by mr J H stockwell stock well in a recent number of agronomical journal fo he thinks it more likely that the light that attracted the magi was caused by a conjunction of venus venue and jupiter these theae planets were in conjunction about a year ago and the phenomenon a brilliant effect an investigation was conducted to ascertain the periods in which theft two stars occupied the same position in the heavens about the time of the birth birch of christ and the result was obtained that the event must have occurred on may ath in the ye r 6 before our era supposing that the crucifixion occurred in the year 33 A D our savior would have been about 38 years uld ol 01 1 at his hie death the common supposition founded on astronomical calculations fixes the date of his birth some time in the year 4 before our era it seems however idle to endeavor to arrive at the true date by the calculations of astronomy for it is possible as many both ancient and modern divines have held that the star 1 which the magi saw was a luminous phenomenon produced by the creator for that special occasion at least the author of the gospel according to matthew seems to have considered it such he says the star went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was how venus and jupiter or any other could be said to RO go before the wanderers and indicate a particular house out of many to in a town is difficult to understand |