For those of you with night sky software (free online) this is an interesting old theory to check out for yourself about the Star of Bethlehem... all based on scripture combined with the technological abilities of today. Draw your own conclusions.
Not the first time.
From the "Life of Our Forefather Abraham."
One of the most important persons at Nimrod's court in Babel, or
Babylonia, was Terah, the son of Nahor a great great grandson of Eber.
Terah had three sons, Abram, Nahor and Haran.
The night before Abram was born, Nimrod's astrologers were gathered at Terah's house.
Looking out into the night sky, they read in the constellation of the
stars that a newly born child was to become the chief and the father of a mighty nation.
The discovery was communicated to Nimrod, who became afraid that the new star might darken his own.
Nimrod asked Terah to bring the newly born baby to the palace to be killed.
Terah tried to talk Nimrod out of it, but he couldn't.
In short Terah exchanged his son with a servant's child born the same day as Abram.
Nimrod killed the child with his own hands.