Down through the centuries this mysterious star has received considerable attention from both scientists and theologians. They have endeavored to discover the historical matrix and astronomical nature of the star, but their studies have been full of misgivings. Many possibilities have been suggested, but so far the great majority of conclusions have been an unsubstantiated, a product of guesswork. Scholars usually approach this subject with mystical and speculative preconceptions rather than by a comprehensive and objective examination of the available evidence. The reason why this topic is over shadowed by speculation is the fact that most "researchers" have usually disregarded the Bible and investigated secular knowledge only. Scholars work around the Scriptures ra...