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One morning earlier this month, sunlight came through our kitchen window and shined like a spotlight on our Nativity scene. That light reminded me of the star we associate with Jesus’ birth.
What do we know about the star? In Matthew 2:1-2 we read that Eastern Magi saw “his star” and they desired “to worship him.” Also, the star “went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.”
The NIV Study Bible says about the star, “Probably not an ordinary star, planet or comet, though some scholars have identified it with the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.” And R. C. Sproul, who is now with our Lord, had said in The Reformation Study Bible about the star, “This may have been a planetary conjunction, a supernova, or something purely supernatural.”
It really sounds like the Magi got a show. The star was like a spotlight on Jesus, the real star.
Luke 1:8-25, Luke 1:57-66, Luke 3:21-22
In an earlier post, I wrote about the angel Gabriel talking to John the Baptist’s dad, Zechariah. Initially, Zechariah was very fearful. Then, he became inquisitive and asked Gabriel a question that revealed his disbelief. Gabriel promptly took away his ability to speak until the event foretold happened.
While John the Baptist was growing up, he might have asked his dad why he was named John, instead of his dad’s name. I’m guessing that at some point Zechariah told his son about his encounter with Gabriel.
Later, John the Baptist baptized Jesus. The Holy Spirit came down, “like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’.”
I don’t know if John the Baptist’s parents were still living when that special baptism took place. If so, I think John the Baptist would have been happy to tell his parents about another supernatural event in his family’s life.
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