Shawn Ryan

There was a nova that was seen by Chinese astronomers for 70 days in about the year 5 BC, which would have been before Herod died in 4 BC.

So it could have been that nova.

Others say there was a planetary conjunction.

In other words, an unusual conjunction between the planets of Jupiter and Saturn that took place about 7 BC.

In the constellation of Pisces, I wouldn't care about that, but they would have.

To them, according to Raymond Brown, great scholar, he said, to them, that would have sent the signal that a Hebrew king has come into the world who will ultimately rule everything.

So from that conjunction, they read into it astrologically and so forth and came to that conclusion, I think.

We don't know for sure.

It wasn't Halley's Comet.

Some people used to say it was Halley's Comet.

That was in 12 BC.

That was too early.

It could have been the things I mentioned.

And so this star causes them to go to Jerusalem because they're looking for the king of the Jews.

Where do you go?

You go to Jerusalem.

And they said to Herod, hey, where is this guy born?

And Herod freaks out.

What do you mean a king?

What do you mean a king of the Jews is born?