| Show ETERNAL STA OF the wise men may have been the only ones who actually saw the star of bethlehem but according to st matthew when herod heard that the wise men were seeking the christ child whose star they had seen icen in the east he turn boned the chief priests a and d scribes of the people and demanded of them where it had been predicted that tle the christ should be born and they said unto him in bethlehem of judea for or thus it Is written by the prophet st matthew 23 25 it was written by the prophet and nothing could prevent it and after the wise men had been directed to bethlehem by herod 10 lo the star which they had seen in the east went before them till it ft came and stood over where the young child was when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy matthew 2910 29 10 apparently even the wise men lost sight ol of the star te temporarily hence benco they rejoiced when it returned et to their vision after they hat had departed from herod the star of bethlehem was wa neither kindled nor extinguished when christ was born bom to in judea it was wai written by the prophet it has vanquished every despot from herod to hitler and survived every tyranny and cruelty that evil men could thick of and the hearts of men turning aum from foul memories and associations have and shall rejoice in the tha eternal light of righteousness and peace |
