Nicholl, Colin R., <br/><br/>
The great Christ comet :  revealing the true Star of Bethlehem / 
Colin R. Nicholl. 
 - 365 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  27 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>"Star of wonder", introducing the Bethlehem Star -- "We beheld (it is no fable)", the testimony of Matthew's Gospel -- "They looked up and saw a star", the story of the Star -- "What star is this?", evaluating the major hypotheses -- "What sudden radiance from afar?", introducing comets -- "A stranger midst the orbs of light", the star as a comet -- "Yon virgin, mother and child", the celestial wonder -- "With royal beauty bright", Messiah's star -- "Lo, the star appeareth", profiling the comet -- "Following yonder star", tracking the comet -- "Brightest and best of the sons of the morning", the greatest historical comet -- "The light everlasting that fades not away", the ongoing story -- Appendix 1: the Chinese comet records -- Appendix 2: the meteor storm of 6 BC. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781433542138 1433542137 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014024971 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comets.<br/>Star of Bethlehem.<br/>Astronomy in the Bible.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QB 724  / .N53 2015