The Amazing Science and Astronomy Behind the Birth of Jesus

The Christmas stories of the Bible that inspire such joy and wonder are dismissed by most New Testament scholars as fanciful fiction. But discoveries in astronomy and archeology reveal that the Gospel accounts are much more than fairytales for children.

Let’s take a closer look, and uncover an even deeper, mind-blowing mystery at the heart of the great feast of Christmas.

The astrophysicist Avraham Loeb of Harvard was asked in an interview if he is religious. While insisting he is not a religious man, his response strongly suggests a deeper reality behind the science: “I am struck by the order we find in the universe, by the regularity, by the existence of laws of nature…That is quite remarkable.”

This finely tuned order is reflected in our own planet Earth, which is perfectly positioned within the solar system to support the existence of life. Larger planets shield us from cosmic debris that could damage our planet.  Our unusually large moon regulates tides, the distribution of water, and helps position and maintains our planet’s tilted axis, so we experience seasons that are perfect for life cycles.

Scientist and educator Sherri Seligson writes that “Earth has an unusual atmosphere that is transparent to radio waves and visible light, yet it blocks other wavelengths that can be harmful.” This is rare among planets and this transparent atmosphere allows us to raise our eyes to wonder at the heavens above.  Seligson adds, “Isn’t it interesting that the perfect features that support living things – allow those living things to observe the universe we are in?”

This same transparent atmosphere made it possible for the ancient diplomats and astronomers we call the Three Kings or Wisemen, to gaze upward to the heavens and follow that mysterious star of Bethlehem…. (Excerpt from LIFENEWS.COM)