The Star of Bethlehem (2007 film)

This article is about the documentary The Star of Bethlehem. For other uses, see Star of Bethlehem (disambiguation).

The Star of Bethlehem is a 2007 documentary by Frederick A. "Rick" Larson to show what he found when he searched for clues about the Star of Bethlehem. Larson used the Starry Night astronomy computer program along with an article written by astronomer Craig Chester;[1][2][3] based in part on the work of Ernest Martin.[4] Larson also used details from the Christian Bible to find nine data points about the Star of Bethlehem which, according to the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, stopped over Bethlehem, bringing the Magi to Jesus.[5]

Larson shows the upper part of the Tadpole Galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to discuss the size of the Universe from God's perspective. The "dots" are not stars, but are galaxies (minutes 14:19-16:00).
  1. ^ Chester, Craig. "The Star of Bethlehem". Imprimis. December 1993, 22(12). Originally presented at Hillsdale College during fall 1992. Retrieved on December 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Chester, Craig. "The Star of Bethlehem". Imprimis. Reprinted December 1996 with editorial changes. 25(12). PDF; scroll to December 1996 and click. Originally printed 1993. Retrieved on December 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Scripps Howard News Service. "Astronomer Analyzes The Star Of Bethlehem". The Chicago Tribune. December 24, 1993. Retrieved on December 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Martin, Ernest. 1991 The Star that Astonished the World. ASK Publications. Free to read for personal study online. Other uses prohibited. Retrieved on December 23, 2015. ISBN 9780945657880
  5. ^ Matthew chapter 2 on Bible Gateway. Amplified Version including footnotes. Retrieved on December 22, 2015.