Blurry Creatures EP: 383 The True Star of the Magi with Caleb Jones
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Dec 23, 2025 In this enlightening discussion, Caleb Jones, an attorney and biblical researcher with a passion for astronomy, presents a compelling case that the Star of the Magi was not a miraculous event, but rather the stunning conjunction of Jupiter and Venus. He details celestial events in 3 BC, including their significance and visibility. Caleb explains how the Magi's astrology connected to these conjunctions, and he proposes Jesus' birth date within this astronomical context. The conversation reveals how God communicates through familiar cultural symbols, bridging ancient pagan beliefs with the Nativity.
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Jupiter–Venus Conjunction Explains The Star
- Caleb Jones argues the Star of the Magi was the combined light of Jupiter and Venus appearing as one bright point.
- He ties the August 12, 3 BC conjunction to an observable “star in the east” that only specialists would notice.
Two Conjunctions Ten Months Apart
- Caleb shows the planets move and reappear: a visible August 12, 3 BC conjunction and a dramatic June 17, 2 BC conjunction occur ten months apart.
- He treats both events collectively as the Star of the Magi, matching Matthew's narrative.
“Went Before Them” Is Observational Language
- "Went before them" describes ordinary apparent motion of planets across the sky, not necessarily a supernatural hovering.
- Caleb models the motion from the Magi's travel perspective to show how the star "went before them."