Biblical prophets all across the land are indeed making «minute predictions about
events in world history,» that God's climactic and decisive intervention in human affairs is about to
occur.
Studying historical, astronomical and
biblical records, Mathews believes the
event that led the Magi — Zoroastrian priests of ancient Babylon and Mesopotamia — was an extremely rare planetary alignment
occurring in 6 B.C., and the likes of which may never be seen again.