Star of Bethlehem

**Star of Bethlehem**
	celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
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Instance of	star (hypothesis); phenomenon; biblical concept;
Point in time	c. 4 BC;
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<nowiki>Estrella de Belén; betlehemi csillag; Betleemgo izar; Estrella de Belén; Bintang Betlehem; Stern von Betlehem; Віфлеемская зорка; ستاره بیت‌لحم; 伯利恒之星; Julestjernen; Star of Bethlehem; ベツレヘムの星; Kerstster; 伯利恒之星; Betlehemsstjärnan; Steaua de la Betleem; כוכב בית לחם; Réalta na Beithile; 伯利恆之星; 伯利恒之星; 伯利恆之星; Betlehemin tähti; Вифлеємська зірка; Stelo de Bet-Leĥem; Витлеемска ѕвезда; பெத்லகேமின் விண்மீன்; Stella di Betlemme; বেথলেহেমের তারা; étoile de Bethléem; Вифлеемская звезда; Betlehemska zvijezda; Betlehemsstjerna; 伯利恆之星; نجم بيت لحم; Բեթղեհեմյան աստղ; Bintang natal; 베들레헴의 별; Estrela de Belém; Kewkba ta' Betlehem; Bētlemes zvaigzne; බෙත්ලෙහෙමේ‍ තරුව; Витлејемска звезда; Star of Bethlehem; betlémská hvězda; Betliejaus žvaigždė; 伯利恒之星; ดาวแห่งเบธเลเฮม; Gwiazda Betlejemska; Betlehemsstjernen; Betlehemska zvijezda; বেথলেহেমের তারা; Витлеемска звезда; Petlemma täht; Estrella de Betlem; Star of Bethlehem; نجم بيت لحم; Άστρο της Βηθλεέμ; Star of Bethlehem; fenómeno celestial que, según el Nuevo Testamento, reveló el nacimiento de Jesús a los magos de Oriente; signe guidant les mages jusqu'à Jésus d'après l'Évangile selon Matthieu; звезда; Himmelserscheinung; estrela; réalta; یکی از نمادهای عید میلاد مسیح; библијски симбол; fenomen ceresc care, conform Noului Testament, a dezvăluit Magilor nașterea lui Isus; キリスト教の用語; himlafenomen som enligt Nya testamentet förkunnade Jesu födelse för de Vise männen; zjawisko na niebie opisane w Biblii; גרם שמימי שעל פי הברית החדשה הופיע מעל שמי בית לחם לבשר על הולדתו של ישו; religie; bintang; taivaan valoilmiö Raamatun mukaan; celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men; نجم ذُكرَ في قصة ولادة يسوع في إنجيل متى; vánoční a křesťanský symbol, nad Betlémem ukazovala cestu k malému Ježíškovi; fenomeno astronomico; Estrella de Belen; Estrella de Navidad; Estrella del Este; Estrella del oriente; étoile de Noël; Вифлиемская звезда; Stern von Bethlehem; Dreikönigsstern; Stern der Weisen; Behenian星; Betlehemsstjernen; Steaua de Betleem; Julstjärnan; Julens stjärna; Julestjerna; Віфлеємська зірка; Kerstster (religie); Julestjernen; Julstjernen; vánoční hvězda; Beetlehemin tähti; Christmas Star; Star in the East; Star of Christmas; نجم الميلاد; Αστρο της Βηθλεέμ; Betleĥema stelo; Stelo de la magoj</nowiki>

The great conjunction 7 b.C.

Sky of Jerusalem at 7BC-11-12 20:00 h (local) heading south The star of Bethlehem?
The Star of Bethlehem? Sky of Jerusalem at 7BC-11-12 18:00 - 21:30 h (local) heading south (15 min. p. frame)

Decorations

Decorative stars of Bethlehem (advent star, adventsstjärna) with electric lights are a necessity in Swedish homes during December, at least since the 1950s.

Shopping window selling advent stars in Sweden.
Red paper star with electric light.
Paper stars before a shopping mall in Tamil Nadu, India