I very much appreciate being introduced to the history of this subject. I wonder how much Jewish commentary there is on the Star of Bethlehem.
Question: How many decades ago did we learn that 'we are all made of stardust'?
I remember being quite struck by that reality in the 1970s.. On Halloween night I wore a star veil and waved a star wand as I asked the children who came to our door 'trick or treating' if they knew they were made of stardust. I eventually bought a children's book on the subject to give to new parents.
The Star of Bethlehem probably refigures Balaam's 'A star shall come out of Jacob' (Numbers 24,17) which both Jewish and Christian commentators consider to be a messianic prophecy.
Amy Jill Levine is worth reading if you are looking for Jewish commentary on Christian ideas. Take a look at her 'The Jewish Annotated New Testament'.
I very much appreciate being introduced to the history of this subject. I wonder how much Jewish commentary there is on the Star of Bethlehem.
Question: How many decades ago did we learn that 'we are all made of stardust'?
I remember being quite struck by that reality in the 1970s.. On Halloween night I wore a star veil and waved a star wand as I asked the children who came to our door 'trick or treating' if they knew they were made of stardust. I eventually bought a children's book on the subject to give to new parents.
The Star of Bethlehem probably refigures Balaam's 'A star shall come out of Jacob' (Numbers 24,17) which both Jewish and Christian commentators consider to be a messianic prophecy.
Amy Jill Levine is worth reading if you are looking for Jewish commentary on Christian ideas. Take a look at her 'The Jewish Annotated New Testament'.