Learning of the promised birth of the child, Satan at once began to lay his plans for its destruction.

He attempted to induce Mary's espoused husband Joseph to put her away and cause her to be put to death under the terms of the Mosaic law; but God prevented this by advising Joseph through his messenger in a dream to fear not, but to take Mary for his wife.
-- Matthew 1:18-24.
[150]Stars do not move above the canopy of heaven in such a manner as to lead men.

It seems unreasonable that Jehovah would have made a star move from the East and stand over Bethlehem.

Satan and his emissaries, the demons associated with him, have power to produce lights; and many instances are cited in history of these lights appearing near the earth.
The "star" or light that guided the wise men was without doubt such a light and not a star moved by the power of Jehovah.
[151]The wise men residing in the East were sorcerers and magicians.
They were star-gazers.

They were followers of the false religion.