Show ETERNAL N STAR OF BETHLEHEM tho the wise men may have been the tha only ones who actually saw the tha star of 0 bethlehem but according to st matthew when herod heard that the wise men were wera seeking the christ child whose star they had seen in ill the cast lie he summoned the chief priests and scribes of the people and demanded of them where it had been predicted that the tha christ should be born and they said unto him in bethlehem of judea for thus it Is written ten by the prophet pio phet st matthew 25 23 I 1 it was written by the pr prophet ophee and nothing could prevent it and after the wise men had been directed to bethlehem by herod 11 lo 10 the star which they had seen in the east went before them till it came and stood over where chero the young child was when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy matthew 2910 29 2 10 apparently even the wise men lost sight eight of the star tempera temporarily r ily hence they rejoiced when it returned to their vision after they had de parted from herod the tha star of bethlehem was neither kindled nor extinguished when christ was born in judea lt it was written by the prophet it has vanquished every despot from herod to hitler and survived every tyranny and cruelty that evil men could think of and the hearts of men turning from foul memories and ass associations ocla have and shall rejoice in the eternal light of righteousness and peace |