Josephus, The wars of the Jews 2.1.3 And, indeed, at the feast of unleavened bread, which was now at hand, and is by the Jews called passover, and used to be celebrated with a great number of sacrifices, an innumerable multitude of the people came out of the country...
Triple Conjunction “There were two astronomical events involving conjunctions of planets around the time of Jesus’ birth—the triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in Pisces in 7 B.C.E. and the near-conjunction of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in...
Song of Solomon 3:6 “What is this coming up from the wilderness Like columns of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all scented powders of the merchant? NASB
Magi “These wise men (aka ”Magi”) were astrologers coming from someplace east of Jerusalem (Arabia, Mesopotamia, or elsewhere?). They were probably non-Jewish because they did not know of the prophecy stating that the king of the Jews was to be born...
