When youve completed your degree in theology and bible study and have stopped taking. Im not an astronomer, so he had me make a film about the star of bethlehem. Star of bethlehem three choirs carol concert 2015 four lanes male choir camborne ladies choir redruth methodist church choir. This is by far the best film ever which explains the phenomena of the star of bethlehem.
This video presents scientific theories as to how the star came to be and guided the magi thousands of miles to see the newborn king. Fourthly, the conclusion that the magi saw this as the christmas star required that the weather was very good in their location. This documentary was the reason for the research behind the book the star of bethlehem and babylonian astrology astronomy and revelation 12 reveal what the magi saw. It was shown at the telluride film festival and 20 toronto international film festival. This presentation, has rapidly grown in popularity around the world by thousands who have seen this dramatic revelation as it explores the exciting truth of scripture and reveals the evidence for gods existence as seen in the stars above. Four 30minute programmes dramatising the nativity were shown by the bbc on primetime television. Thats the fundamental question and endeavor behind two film projects.
Directed by lawrence marston, the entire film is staged as brief tableaux. Some say this star may have been a conjunction of jupiter, saturn, and mars in 6 b. Rick larson has made the star of bethlehem documentary, which suggests that revelation 12 is a record of what the magi saw. This biblical report tells the story of wise men following a brilliant star in the sky to the place of jesus birth. First, the text implies that only the magi saw the star. The conclusion is that the star of bethlehem cannot be naturally explained by science. Star of bethlehem, a painting by edward burnejones. Larson used the starry night astronomy computer program along with an article written by astronomer craig chester.
It would have remained visible long enough for the liagi to have completed their. There, they met king herod of judea, and asked him. Now when it comes to pxtjecting the sky over bethlehem with the p1an. Produced by stephen mceveety, who coproduced mel gibsons the passion of the christ, it won five dove awards. The film is of a small group gathered to hear rick explain his findings after several years of research into this extraordinary event.
Now, from producer stephen mceveety the passion of the christ comes an amazing documentary on the mystical star of bethlehem. Home star of bethlehem live presentations upcoming presentations the star demonstration is a multimedia presentation by lawyer and law professor rick larson. The star of bethlehem is a 1912 american silent film produced by edwin thanhouser and charles j. The star of bethlehem, a 2007 film from filmmaker frederick larson about his use of astronomy software. This is not so much a depiction of how the star of bethlehem may. We have come to pay homage to the newborn king of the jews. Bernhard, who for many years was a lecturer at san franciscos morrison planetarium made a. Where is the one who has been born king of the jews. From the beginning, i perceived the star project as international in scopethis was part of the original vision. Bethlehem star, a metal star on the top of south mountain above bethlehem, pennsylvania. Smith wigglesworths vision of an end time revival duration. Comets, conjunctions, and exploding stars would be visible to everyone on earth. The star of bethlehem, or christmas star,1 appears only in the nativity story of.
While several of the titles in the collection turn up on numerous other compilations the hazards of public domain. This site is an investigation of the story found in the biblical gospel of matthew, a story often called the star of bethlehem. Now after jesus was born in bethlehem of judea in the days of herod the king. The star of bethlehem full movie o daughter of zion ministries. The magi and the star of bethlehem, a sign of the anunnaki. See more ideas about star of bethlehem, bethlehem, christmas star. Three wise men from the east follow a star to bethlehem in search of the infant jesus. The song of bethlehem film premieres at steelstacks. The star of bethlehem is brought to you by stephen mceveety producer, the passion of the christ and mpower pictures. Rick larson to show what he found when he searched for clues about the star of bethlehem.
Im not a geophysicist, so he has me piecing the puzzle of the christ quake he triggered at the cross. The song of bethlehem film premieres at steelstacks march 18. All three explanations for the star of bethlehem fall short of the nativity story as predicted in numbers 24. The star of bethlehem christian moviefilm dvd christmas. Star of bethlehem is said to have guided three wise men to newborn jesus but, new research suggests it was a rare planetary alignment, not a. The film was selected as the israeli entry for the best foreign language film at the 86th academy. One of the classic images of the christmas holiday is that of three wise men or kings traveling to. Can we actually unlock the mystery of the worlds most famous star. A strange star is claimed to have appeared at the birth of jesus of nazareth. Bethlehem is a police procedural set in the west bank city of the title, and it delves into the world of the israeli secret service and their extensive use of palestinian informants. With stephen rashbrook, brian cox, claire foster, deirdre good. A remarkable thing happened in the uk in the week before christmas 2010. With much of the original lost only 15 minutes survive, the existing footage. The star of bethlehem was not a star according to new.
The magi were astrologers of babylon, students of the stars, with the purpose of interpreting the will of the ancient gods. What is wrong with rick larsons star of bethlehem dvd. They were queried about the exact time this star appeared. Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view. The star of bethlehem, which is said to have won when jesus christ was born. Using software similar to that which nasa uses rick has traced the movement of the starts and planets through the skies. The star of bethlehem is a 2007 documentary by frederick a. Balaam referred to a coming star of jacob in the old testament book of numbers 24. We saw his star in the east and we have come to worship him matthew 2.
Rick larsons documentary on the star of bethlehem has become very popular in christian circles over the past decade. Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving an. Star of bethlehem movie trailer popular christian videos. It includes the words of roman and jewish historians alongside those of ancient prophets.
It was screened at the venice days section of the 20 venice film festival where it won the top prize. With tsahi halevi, shadi mari, hitham omari, michal shtamler. About 2000 years ago from now, when prophet jesus christ was born, it has been said to be the star of hope in the night. The author uses scripture for clues and then uses stateoftheart astronomy software to look at the actual skies in jerusalem to actually see what the planets and constellations were doing at christs birth, which. Posts about the christ quake frequently sneak in here, because thats my current project. Created a video the star of bethlehem by altair llc using shira player for all visual effect without cgs. From producer stephen mceveety the passion of the christ comes an amazing documentary on the star of bethlehem and reveals the. The magi followed the star of bethlehem to find a new king of israel, announced on babylonian tablets. However, astronomers have investigated the star of bethlehem as the birth of a star a nova that shines very bright and then fades over a few. Check out this great movie trailer for the star of bethlehem. Bet lehem is a 20 israeli drama film directed by yuval adler.
The shira player allows to create your own videos like this sample. Visit to learn about it, watch the teaser and help us crowd fund the project. The script was written by tony jordan, an awardwinning script writer, and some 4. Was the star of bethlehem a real astronomical event. Great scientific and biblical exploration of what the star of bethlehem at christs birth was and how the author came up with this. Playing both sides in any conflict is risky, even potentially souldestroying, especially with a history crammed full of accumulated grievances and resentment. Tree company star of bethlehem topper gives your christmas tree a bright and beautiful finishing touch. Cbn the christian broadcasting network 37,525 views. He also believes that the star of bethlehem, is jupiter, a wandering star, and it stopped over bethlehem during its retrograde motion on december 25, 2 bc. The star of bethlehem, or christmas star, appears only in the nativity story of the gospel of matthew where wise men from the east are inspired by the star to travel to jerusalem.
From producer stephen mceveety the passion of the christ comes an amazing documentary on the star of bethlehem and reveals the evidence for gods existence as seen in the stars above. In a presentation seen by many tens of thousands live on stage and many tens of millions on television, larson leads you sleuthing through biblical and many other historical clues. Larson believes king herod the great died in 1 bc, although almost all other experts, including astronomer david hughes and astronomer michael molnar, believe herod died in 4 bc. I though the research for the star of bethlehem movie was. Two sisters specialize in handstitching shrouds for the dead, while simultaneously finding themselves unable to face everyday life. According to christian tradition, a bright star appeared in the sky signaling the birth of jesus to the three wise men and then leading them to his location in. Brought to us by mpower pictures, the company behind the critically acclaimed film the stoning of soraya m. But you and i are luckythe lord seems habitually to choose the wrong people for his work. It brings the words of roman and jewish historians alongside the visions of ancient prophets. An unusual star is claimed to have appeared in the sky at the time of the birth of jesus of nazareth. Bethlehem tells the story of the complex relationship between an israeli secret service officer and his teenage palestinian informant. This movie is an investigation into the story found in the biblical gospel of matthew about this star of bethlehem.
The film is a retelling of biblical events preceding the nativity of jesus. This presentation explores the exciting story in scripture and examines evidence for gods existence as seen in the heavens. However, i must say, that there is a lot of information included in this presentation, and there will be some viewers mostly the younger ones, who will have a hard time digesting this information. Now, an astronomer uses modern technology to uncover hidden truths behind the mysterious star of bethlehem in this throughtprovoking documentary. Documentary the star of bethlehem mpower pictures is a fine christian documentary chronicling rick larsons use of contemporary astronomical software in conjunction with historical sources both christian and non to locate the position of various heavenly bodies during major biblical events. An evaluation of the star of bethlehem dvd answers in genesis. Larson also used details from the christian bible to find nine data points about the. This past christmas, i was glancing through a bargain bin of dvds and found a compilation of christmas shorts.
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