The Mystery of the Star

TG09-50 March 7, 2010 View Class	Corrected Translation of Matt 2:1–14; The Mystery of the Star: Intro: Kochav & Aster: the Meanings of “Star” in Scripture; Matthew’s Account of the Star in 2:1–12; Is “Star” to Be Taken Literally or Figuratively; Uses of “Star” in Scripture: Jesus Christ, the Bright Morning Star, Rev 22:16
TG09-51 March 10, 2010 View Class	Uses of “Star” in Scripture: Jesus Christ: at Sinai, “I AM,” Ex:3:14; “the Root and Seed of David, the bright morning Star,” Rev 22:16; Peter’s Eyewitness Testimony of Jesus’ Glory; Scripture Is a More Reliable Sourse, 2 Pet 1:19; Angels: at the Creation, Job 38:4–7; Lucifer at His Falls, Isa 14:13, Rev 12:4; Herod: Lucifer’s Hit Man; Celestial Objects; Principle on Theophanies
TG09-52 March 11, 2010 View Class	The Views of the Theologians: Jesus Christ or an Angel: Spencer Concludes the Shekinah Glory while Collins Decides on the Archangel Gabriel; Both Ideas Rejected by the Principle of Hermeneutics Regarding Normal Use of Words & the Doctrine of Theophanies
TG09-53 March 14, 2010 View Class	The Magi’s Résumé: Fluent in Parthian, Aramaic, & Koine Greek, Experts in Astronomy & the Use of Quadratic Equations to Predict Recurring Celestial Events; Magi’s Use of “Aster” Is to Be Taken Literally; Astrology Is Not Astronomy: Astrology Condemned by God, Deut 18:10–14; Astronomy Created by God for Signs and Seasons, Gen 1:14–15
TG09-54 March 14, 2010 View Class	Jew Involved in Idolatrous Worship of Saturn, Taurus & Moloch, Amos 5:25–26 cf., Stephen’s Testimony in Acts 7:42–43; Unger on the Jews’ Star Worship; Archeological Documentation of Jewish Holocaust of Children in Worship of Moloch; McGlothlin on Human Sacrifice
TG09-55 March 21, 2010 View Class	Astrology Is Not Astronomy: Jewish Star Worship; Astronomy Is a Science & Was Practiced by the Magi; It Observes the Order of the Creation; Methods of Communication Used by God in the Old Testament; the Teleological Method
TG09-56 March 21, 2010 View Class	Psalm 19:1–6: The Creative Work of Christ; Its Testimony to the Precanon World of the Old Testament; Those Who Worshiped the Creation followed Astrology; Those Who Worshiped the Creator Learned from Astronomy
TG09-57 March 25, 2010 View Class	The Origin of Astronomy: Bullinger & Josephus Credit Adam, Seth, & Enoch with Original Development of the Carousel’s Testimony; the Revelation Begins with Virgo & Ends with Leo
TG09-58 March 28, 2010 View Class	Three Key Constellations: Virgo: Prophecy of the Promised Seed: The Virgin & the Branch, Isa 4:2; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zech 3:8; 6:12; the Heresy of Berenice’s Hair; Pisces: The Redeemed Blessed though Bound: the Constellation of Israel Is to Multiply as Fishes, Gen 48:16
TG09-59 March 28, 2010 View Class	Israel Will Be Blessed by Virgo’s Messiah; Spiritual Israel Will Multiply by Means of the Seed of the Woman, Gen 3:15; Documentation that Pisces Is the Sign of Israel: Capt, Caldecott, Bullinger, & Allen; Leo: the Lion of the Tribe of Judah; the Conquering King; Minor Constellations: Hydra: the Serpent, Crater: the Cup of Divine Wrath, & Corvus: the Devouring Raven
TG09-60 April 4, 2010 View Class	Views of the Theologians: Celestial Objects: Robert W. Faid: Triple Conjunctions of Saturn & Jupiter in Pisces in 7 B.C.; Nova: Binary of a White Dwarf Primary & Giant Secondary: Can Illuminate from Invisibility to Naked-Eye Visibility Then Disappear& Reappear; Conceivable Explanation for the Star of Bethlehem
TG09-61 April 4, 2010 View Class	Views of the Theologians: Celestial Objects: Joseph A. Seiss: History of Astronomy Goes Back to Adam, Seth, & Enoch; Exceptional Life Span Provided Time for the Lord to Communicate Doctrine and Use the Stars as Visual Aids; Mention of “His Star” by the Magi in Matt 2:2 Provides Entrée to Study Biblical Astronomy
TG09-62 April 11, 2010 View Class	Seiss Presents a Nova as a Sound Astronomical Explanation for the Star of Bethlehem but Is Handicapped by Incorrect Source Material; Corruption of Josephus’s Manuscript in 1500s; Jack Finegan: Herod’s Death Is Bracketed between a Lunar Eclipse & a Jewish Passover: Best Date Is 1 B.C.; Fred Larson Bio
TG09-63 April 11, 2010 View Class	Larson Works from the Basis of a 1 B.C. Death of Herod & Use of Starry Night Pro to Search the Skies of 3 & 2 B.C.; The Magi Were from the Parthian Not Persian Empire; Herod & the Jews Had Eyes to See but Could Not See, Acts 28:26; John 12:40; Isa 6:9; the Starry Testimony, Ps 19:1–4 Retrograde Motion & Retrogradation
TG09-64 April 14, 2010 View Class	Seiss Presents a Nova as a Sound Astronomical Explanation for the Star of Bethlehem but Is Handicapped by Incorrect Source Material; Corruption of Josephus’s Manuscript in 1500s; Jack Finegan: Herod’s Death Is Bracketed between a Lunar Eclipse & a Jewish Passover: Best Date Is 1 B.C.; Fred Larson Bio
TG09-65 April 18, 2010 View Class	Review: Visual Magnitude; Matt 2:1–12: the Magi Arrive in Jerusalem & Consult Herod; the Issues of Jesus and the Star; Micah’s Prophecy Fulfilled; Herod’s Hidden Agenda; the Magi Ride to Bethlehem; Seiss on the Tradition of Jupiter & the Well; the Magi Worship Jesus & Present Costly Gifts; the Magi Ride to Parthia; Into: The Star of Bethlehem (DVD)
TG09-66 April 18, 2010 View Class	Stephen Vidano’s The Star of Bethlehem with Fred Larson: DVD of Larson’s Research in Starry Night Pro for the Years 3 & 2 B.C.
TG09-67 April 25, 2010 View Class	Q & A about the Star: Age of Christ at the Crucifixion, Day of the Crucifixion, Definitions of Prograde & Retrograde, & the Carousel’s Testimony Regarding the 2d Advent; Bibliography for “The Mystery of the Star”; Outline of the “Intermezzo”