{"product_id":"the-messianic-star-martin-wells-9781907767128","title":"The Messianic Star: New Light on the Star of Bethlehem","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Star of Bethlehem, the great portent of Christ's birth in the Gospel of Matthew, has been central to Christian imagery for two thousand years. It is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estill a popular feature of the modern Christmas card. The star was originally seen as a miracle, sent by God to announce the birth of His son. Since the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseventeenth century astronomers have speculated that the star was some astronomical events, such as a planetary conjunction or a comet, or that it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epossessed astrological significance. In this ground-breaking book Martin Wells shows that these claims are all unjustified. By going back to the original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etexts Wells argues that we should understand the Star as an imaginative story intended to legitimise Christ's role as the new Messiah, a story which resonates powerfully down to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Wells\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1907767126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781907767128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Centre Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.82d","brand":"Martin Wells","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076739068159,"sku":"9781907767128","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26ccf3af-9512-483f-8c58-8ee809f668fa.jpg?v=1685466552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-messianic-star-martin-wells-9781907767128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}