Around the 35-minute mark, Metaxas is surprised that there were Babylonian astrologers anticipating a Jewish Messiah. I wish Nicholls had spoken about Daniel's influence over the wisdom schools of Babylon. Daniel is the usual explanation for that anticipation.
His claim for a comet? idk. If there was a comet it was in conjunction with the other signs mentioned in The Star of Bethlehem documentary? He is claiming the comet lasted a year in the sky? Haleys comet (on a 74 yr cycle?) only lasts a few weeks, so this one must have been pretty slow… I have my doubts. My own thoughts are that maybe a super nova was involved at some point? If that were the case I don’t think there would be any evidence now that we could point to?
Can't say enough about how extraordinary, exciting, and encouraging this was to watch.
Around the 35-minute mark, Metaxas is surprised that there were Babylonian astrologers anticipating a Jewish Messiah. I wish Nicholls had spoken about Daniel's influence over the wisdom schools of Babylon. Daniel is the usual explanation for that anticipation.
Both of these men are brilliant.
This book sounds fascinating! This is my first time hearing about it.
Amazing, thank you
Thank you!
I just started reading The Great Christ Comet BECAUSE I heard Eric Metaxas mention it.
The Astrologers came to a house not a manger.
Interesting, but his interpretation of Revelation 12 is off.
his clam is easy to check on . look it up . longer duration is common.
His claim for a comet? idk. If there was a comet it was in conjunction with the other signs mentioned in The Star of Bethlehem documentary? He is claiming the comet lasted a year in the sky? Haleys comet (on a 74 yr cycle?) only lasts a few weeks, so this one must have been pretty slow… I have my doubts. My own thoughts are that maybe a super nova was involved at some point? If that were the case I don’t think there would be any evidence now that we could point to?
Oxford... wow! That's brainy land! That's Phd. land.... Wooo..h! Don't get me wrong, Oxford's very cool.
So.....a great comet, visable for a year and no one but the magi saw it.