STAR IN THE EAST

See STAR OF THE MAGI; MAGI.

It is a fact of great interest, that when the Savior appeared, not only were the Jews eagerly expecting the Messiah, but many in various heathen lands were cherishing similar hopes: in part through the diffusion of the Hebrew prophecies; in part through the felt need of a Savior; and in part perhaps through direct divine intimations.

The eastern magi apparently were not only apprized of the coming birth of a royal and divine being in Judea, but were miraculously guided to Bethlehem by a meteoric light, appearing in the right direction for their course, Matthew 2:9. The fanciful theory of the distinguished astronomer Kepler, that the conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn six years before the common Christian era may have constituted the "star in the east," does not appear to meet the terms of the inspired narrative. See MAGI.

Star of the East.
... CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 209. " Star of the East. 209. 11s.
& 10s. M. Heber. Star of the East. 1 Brightest and best ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/209 star of the.htm

Whether the Star which Appeared to the Magi Belonged to the ...
... For we have seen His star in the east." Therefore it seems that it was a star
from the heavens. On the contrary, Augustine says (Contra Faust. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the star which appeared.htm

"We have Seen his Star"
... of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the East, and are come to worship
Him.". The wise men from the East were philosophers. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 6 we have seen.htm

Epiphany 95. Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning
... aid; Star of the east, the horizon adorning,. Guide where our infant Redeemer
is laid. ... Star of the east, the horizon adorning,. Guide ...
/.../epiphany 95 brightest and best.htm

The Magi came from the East to Jerusalem,...
... We have seen his star in the east, and have [3] come to worship him. [237] And Herod
the king heard, and he was troubled, and all [4] Jerusalem with him. ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section iii the magi came.htm

R. Heber
... aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning,. Guide where our Infant Redeemer
is laid! ... Star of the East, the horizon adorning,. Guide ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/ccxlvi r heber.htm

Epiphany.
... darkness, and lend us thine aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide
where our infant Redeemer is laid! 2 Say, shall we yield ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/108 11 & 10s m.htm

And when the Second Year was Past, Magi came from the East to ...
... king who has been born to you? for we have seen his star in the east, and
have come to worship him. And word of this came to King ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 16 and when the.htm

Following the Star.
... asking, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His
Star in the East, and are come to worship Him.". No one ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter ii following the star.htm

The Wise Men's visit.
... for we have seen His star in the East and are come to worship Him." Tidings of these
inquiries were brought to King Herod, and when he heard them he was much ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the wise mens visit.htm