The Universe (2007 – 2015)

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Episode 4 — Star of Bethlehem

Name: Episode 4 — Star of Bethlehem
Released: 2014-03-22
Duration: 45 min
Cast: David Ackroyd, Erik Thompson

Season 8 • The Universe

Released: 2014-03-22 • Documentary

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What was the astronomical reality behind the star that, according to the Gospel of Matthew, guided the Magi to the young Jesus? This episode examines almost 20 centuries of theories, including meteors, novae, supernovae and comets…but is the truth to be found in a combination of astronomy–and astrology? Recent theories suggest that the "star" was the planet Jupiter in a series of conjunctions with other planets, stars and constellations, and that these conjunctions were interpreted by the Magi–astrologers and priests of the Zoroastrian religion–as heralding the birth of the Jewish Messiah.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Stonehenge
2014-03-01

Episode 2
Pyramids
2014-03-08

Episode 3
Heavenly Destruction
2014-03-15

Episode 4
Star of Bethlehem
2014-03-22

Information

Episode air date	22.03.2014
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.9
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	US

Cast

David Ackroyd

Erik Thompson

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