However, astronomers have investigated the star of bethlehem as the birth of a star a nova that shines very bright and then fades over a few months. One of the classic images of the christmas holiday is that of three wise men or kings traveling to bethlehem, over which hangs a. The star of bethlehem is a 2007 documentary by frederick a. The star of bethlehem, a 2007 film from filmmaker frederick larson about his use of astronomy software. The film presents a magnificent display of the evidence to support the claims made for the star of bethlehem, done in a way that engages even the most hostile viewer in an entertaining and easily understandable format. Produced by stephen mceveety, who coproduced mel gibson s the passion of the christ, it won five dove awards. Larson used the starry night astronomy computer program along with an article written by astronomer craig chester. For centuries, skeptics and seekers alike have pondered the star of bethlehem. This movie is an investigation into the story found in the biblical gospel of matthew about this star of bethlehem. Star of bethlehem tv movie 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bethlehem star, a metal star on the top of south mountain above bethlehem, pennsylvania.
In time to truly celebrate christmas, you will want to check out a wonderful film entitled the star of bethlehem. But you and i are luckythe lord seems habitually to choose the wrong people for his work. The star of bethlehem has been part of christmas lore for 2,000 years, but was it really a star. With stephen rashbrook, brian cox, claire foster, deirdre good.
Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving an unparalleled glimpse into the dark and fascinating world of human intelligence. Im not a geophysicist, so he has me piecing the puzzle of the christ quake he triggered at the cross. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Comets, conjunctions, and exploding stars would be visible to everyone on earth. With much of the original lost only 15 minutes survive, the existing. In a presentation seen by many tens of thousands live on stage and many tens of millions on television, larson leads you sleuthing through biblical and many other historical clues. A mistress ceng pei yu and an emotionally dependent married woman li wei wei find their escape from love with the help of ecstasy.
The star of bethlehem 2007 1h 3min documentary, family, history video 23 october 2007. The author uses scripture for clues and then uses stateoftheart astronomy software to look at the actual skies in jerusalem to actually see what the planets and constellations were doing at christs birth, which. Bethlehem is a police procedural set in the west bank city of the title, and it delves into the world of the israeli secret service and their extensive use of palestinian informants. Rick larsons documentary on the star of bethlehem has become very popular in christian circles over the past decade.
While several of the titles in the collection turn up on numerous other compilations the hazards of public domain. There, they met king herod of judea, and asked him, where is the one who has been born king of the jews. Like the academy awardnominated film omar, bethlehem explores the complex relationship between a young palestinian informant and an older israeli secret service officer who has. They were queried about the exact time this star appeared. The star of bethlehem, or christmas star, appears only in the nativity story of the gospel of matthew where wise men from the east are inspired by the star to travel to jerusalem.
Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving an unparalleled glimpse into the dark and fascinating world of human. Visit to learn about it, watch the teaser and help us crowd fund the project. Rick larson to show what he found when he searched for clues about the star of bethlehem. This past christmas, i was glancing through a bargain bin of dvds and found a compilation of christmas shorts. The hourlong documentary the star of bethlehem explores the historical data behind this miraculous event and the resonance of it through the centuries. Star of bethlehem movie trailer popular christian videos. She and her husband carl koch who is credited on star of bethlehem built all their own equipment. Larson also used details from the christian bible to find nine. From producer stephen mceveety the passion of the christ comes an amazing documentary on the star of bethlehem and reveals the. Great scientific and biblical exploration of what the star of bethlehem at christs birth was and how the author came up with this. Playing both sides in any conflict is risky, even potentially souldestroying, especially with a history crammed full of accumulated grievances and resentment. Jesus full movie english version good friday passion of the christ holy saturday easter duration. From producer stephen mceveety the passion of the christ comes an amazing documentary on the star of bethlehem and reveals the evidence for gods existence as seen in the stars above. Telecharger the star of bethlehem film complet en francais.
Voir bethlehem, streaming complet en vf hd 1080p en francais, bethlehem streaming complet vf, bethlehem film hd en ligne. According to christian tradition, a bright star appeared in the sky signaling the birth of jesus to the three wise men and then leading them to his location in bethlehem. The star of bethlehem film the star of bethlehem 19 march 1909. The bible describes unusual or even impossible astronomical events at christs birth. It was screened at the venice days section of the 20 venice film festival where it won the top prize. Scholars debate whether the star of bethlehem is a legend created by the early church or a miracle that marked the advent of christ. All three explanations for the star of bethlehem fall short of the nativity story as predicted in numbers 24. Check out this great movie trailer for the star of bethlehem.
The film is a retelling of biblical events preceding the nativity of jesus. Watch the star of bethlehem online simple church alliance. This documentary was the reason for the research behind the book the star of bethlehem and babylonian astrology astronomy and revelation 12 reveal what the magi saw. English with the added feature to view with spanish subtitles, closed caption added, region zero perfect for international customers. The star of bethlehem is brought to you by stephen mceveety producer, the passion of the christ and mpower pictures. Three wise men from the east follow a star to bethlehem in. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Was the star of bethlehem a real astronomical event. First, the text implies that only the magi saw the star. Star of bethlehem, a painting by edward burnejones. The film is of a small group gathered to hear rick explain his findings after several years of research into this extraordinary event. Produced by stephen mceveety braveheart, the passion of the christ dramatic presentation on the significance of bethlehem s star and its connection to the life of christ. This is by far the best film ever which explains the phenomena of the star of bethlehem. Rick larson has made the star of bethlehem documentary, which suggests that revelation 12 is a record of what the magi saw.
From the beginning, i perceived the star project as international in scopethis was part of the original vision. The film was selected as the israeli entry for the best foreign language film at the 86th academy. Provided to youtube by reprise star of bethlehem 2016 remaster neil young american stars n bars. Is it possible that the star was a real, astronomical event. Cbn the christian broadcasting network 37,525 views. Using software similar to that which nasa uses rick has traced the movement of the starts and planets through the skies. This compelling dvd from producer stephen mceveety the passion of the christ examines scripture, ancient writings, indisputable astronomical facts and more. Dramatic presentation on the significance of bethlehems star and its connection to the life of christ. What is wrong with rick larsons star of bethlehem dvd. Can we actually unlock the mystery of the worlds most famous star. Rick larson s documentary on the star of bethlehem has become very popular in christian circles over the past decade. Bet lehem is a 20 israeli drama film directed by yuval adler. It was shown at the telluride film festival and 20 toronto international film festival. The film seeks to examine, through computer models that track the stars and their movements and a close examination of biblical texts, what may.
The star of bethlehem by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The star of bethlehem is a 1912 american silent film produced by edwin thanhouser and charles j. It includes the words of roman and jewish historians alongside. We have come to pay homage to the newborn king of the jews. The star of bethlehem regarder des films avec soustitres francais gratuitement. Brought to us by mpower pictures, the company behind the critically acclaimed film the stoning of soraya m. A star is stillborn film a star is stillborn 05 december 2014.