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The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Experts on the Ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman World, and Modern Astronomy
10 The Story of the Magi in the Light of Alexander the Great’s Encounters with Chaldeans
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10.1163/9789004308473_011
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pp. i
Preliminary Material
pp. 1
1 Kepler’s De Vero Anno (1614)
pp. 17
2 The Historical Basis for the Star of Bethlehem
pp. 43
3 A Critical Look at the History of Interpreting the Star of Bethlehem in Scientific Literature and Biblical Studies
pp. 85
4 An Astronomical and Historical Evaluation of Molnar’s Solution
pp. 103
5 Astronomical Thoughts on the Star of Bethlehem
pp. 138
6 De Ster der Wijzen (1920): A Forgotten Early Publication about the Star of Bethlehem
pp. 159
7 What, If Anything?
pp. 171
8 The Astronomical Resources for Ancient Astral Prognostications
pp. 199
9 Mesopotamian Astrological Geography
pp. 217
10 The Story of the Magi in the Light of Alexander the Great’s Encounters with Chaldeans
pp. 231
11 Pre-Islamic Iranian Astral Mythology, Astrology, and the Star of Bethlehem
pp. 269
12 Matthew’s Magi as Experts on Kingship
pp. 286
13 Greco-Roman Astrologers, the Magi, and Mithraism
pp. 297
14 The Star of Bethlehem and Greco-Roman Astrology, Especially Astrological Geography
pp. 359
15 The World Leader from the Land of the Jews: Josephus, Jewish War 6.300–315; Tacitus, Histories 5.13; and Suetonius, Vespasian 4.5
pp. 387
16 Stars and Powers: Astrological Thinking in Imperial Politics from the Hasmoneans to Bar Kokhba
pp. 399
17 Balaam’s ‘Star Oracle’ (Num 24:15–19) in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Bar Kokhba
pp. 431
18 The Star of the Magi and the Prophecy of Balaam in Earliest Christianity, with Special Attention to the Lost Books of Balaam
pp. 463
19 Matthew’s Star, Luke’s Census, Bethlehem, and the Quest for the Historical Jesus
pp. 496
20 Matthew, the Parthians, and the Magi: A Contextualization of Matthew’s Gospel in Roman-Parthian Relations of the First Centuries bce and ce
pp. 647
Epilogue
pp. 653
Indices
pp. 673
4. Subject Index
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