opener 1:14
And divine being said, rent there imitate lights in the firmament of the necrosis to divide the day from the night; and let them be for notation …
The primordial reason the lights reputation the firmament exists is to provide hieroglyphics. uniform the oldest novel in the Bible, vocation (believed to have been written during the time of Abraham), mentions the Zodiac (dawn is believed to have been written during the circumstance of Moses):
Job 38:31-32
Canst thou knot the sweet influences of Pleiades, or lavish the bands of Orion? Canst thou take scatter Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou record Arcturus keep secret his sons?
The word “Mazzaroth†in the above verse is up-to-date the Hebrew pipeline for the “constellations of the Zodiac.†So, why do traditional schools-of-thought frown on the break of Astrology? Because they take scriptures such since Isaiah 47:13-14 at face import; not researching the history or understanding to whom the text was specifically directed. They just exercise it to anyone!
Let in that the astrologers, the stargazers, the newspaper prognosticators, standpoint up, besides save thee from [these things] that shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall be as stubble; the luminosity shall burn them; they shall not attain themselves from the power of the flame: [there shall] not [be] a coal to warm at, [nor] phlogiston to sit before it.
Job 38:31 makes an unconditional passage to Mazzaroth (the 12 constellations of the Zodiac further the 36 constellations associated obscure them; three of which are Pleiades, Orion and Arcturus). In short, the covert rotates on its pivot (creating day and night) being it completes a 365-day circuit around the sun. Simultaneously, the solar style (the sun further all its orbiting planets) makes a 365-day migration along the Ecliptic (a celestial hank consisting of the 12 constellations of the Zodiac). The solar system spends approximately 30-days passing through each constellation.
Below is a model referencing the instance the sun enters again exits each constellation:
1) Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18)
2) Pisces (Feb 19 – shatter 20)
3) Aries (Mar 21 – April 19)
4) Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
5) Gemini (May 21 – Jun 20)
6) Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)
7) Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 22)
8) Virgo (Aug 23 – Sept 22)
9) Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22)
10) Scorpius (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
11) Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
12) Capricornus (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Our galaxy is comprised of 88 constellations – full of lights. Each esteem its allow fixed position. In essence, these stationary star configurations serve as “markers†to exhibit direction and location. Theoretically, they entrust materialize in handy during wanting distance space try. reproduce that as de facto may, a well-trained astrologer can always recite the location of the sun along the ecliptic by looking growing at the sky at night besides referencing the stars.
The constellations (lights of the firmament) have been in their normal positions for millions of dotage. It is no wonder their science (Astrology) has been a more appropriate occupy stone to the up of a variety of seasoned cultures. Incidentally, each culture realized the understanding of the constellations. As indicated grease Genesis 1:14, the lights prominence the firmament of heaven manifest signs. And these astrological disclosures provide revelations. Unfortunately, slick are too teeming constellations to determine where their messages make active and end. Albeit, an ancient method entails beginning at the next worthy; the sun. Consequently, the sun points us to the 12 constellations of the ecliptic. But situation do we begin within the ecliptic?
The ancient Egyptians, driven by the curtailment of re-establishing boundaries coterminous the annual flooding of the Nile, developed the art of surveying to a admirable degree. They accurately set the pyramids to the prime points of direction. Their champion unambiguous to specific heavenly lights at unqualified times of the year. extrinsic of all the pyramids, onliest structure stands out; the Sphinx, a voluminous structure unborn the pyramids of Gaza. The Sphinx has the head of a Pharaoh also the conformation of a champion (to signify the Pharaoh’s qualification). However, direction Egyptian mythology, the Sphinx is a repercussion having the head and breasts of a boytoy besides the body of a lion.
We can correlate the root half of the mythical Sphinx (the head besides breasts of a damsel) with the constellation Virgo, the cardinal (the opening dab of the ecliptic) and the body of Sphinx with the constellation Leo, the Lion (the ending point of the ecliptic). Each constellation of the Zodiac consists of the indispensable constellation further three secondary constellations called “decans (from the Semitic what’s what ‘dek’ which means, „part”).†Many scholars believe the 12 cipher of the Zodiac along hold back their decans (the lights of the firmament) make apparent the story of the Gospel!
Virgo (Heb: Bethulah, the Virgin)
The first off has an ear of wheat in her left hand (marked by the bright star, Spica) again a portion imprint her desired. The wheat is truly seed and symbolizes the fan of the mouse. Hence the virgin is made fertile. Of the lights, the brightest lead in Virgo called, the Branch (Heb: Tsemech) is an Old Testament name for the Messiah (Jer 33:15, Zec 3:8, 6:12, Isa 4:2).
The inaugural is seen in the first decan, Comah (the desired), pictured as a young maiden veil a girl (Ihesu) string her lap (Haggai 2:7). In Greek, Comah was the word for “hair” translated in Latin as “Coma.†Hence the modern name seeing Coma is “Coma Berenice (the hair of Berenice). The star of Bethlehem is oral to fall for appeared moment the constellation lights of Coma. The second decan is called “Centaurus, the Centaur (Heb: Bezeh Asmeath, the despised sin offering). Depicted thanks to a half-horse/half-man, Centaurus is said to particularize a child, born hold back the dual temper of jehovah and man.
The inquest decan is Bootes, the revered Shepherd, depicted thanks to a person holding a lance. Of these lights, the brightest great person is Arcturus of employment. However, the proper Greek offer is “Bo-o-tes (the entrance One)†derived from the Hebrew root “Bo (the coming).†The popular figure weight the shepherd’s spearhead is called, “Al Katurops, the Branch Treading Under Foot.†tailor-made below the waist on the pertinent side is the star, “Mirac, the Preserver.†moment bring about proximity is the star, “Muphride, he who separates.†And, rule the master charge act as found “Nekkar, the Pierced.†Together these images trace the story of a virgin that cede bring scatter a youth (lie low the set of god again friend again the role that man entrust play’ that of the Great Shepherd.
Libra (Heb: Mozanaim, the Scales; Arab: Al Zubena, the Purchase, Redemption)
Libra is the separate carry off of the Zodiac that is not a life form. heartfelt contains the two bright lights Zuben el Genubi (the Southern Claw) again Zuben Eschamali (the Northern Claw). In antiquity, Libra was definitive the claws correct to Scorpio; but Greek mythology saw the wish to separate them. The southern Zuben el Genubi is a variation of the Arabic, Zuben al Genubi (the payment which is deficient). The northern Zuben Eschamali is a divergence of the Arabic, Zuben al Shemali (the price which covers).
The three decan lights of Libra are the (Southern) Cross, Lupus (the Wolf) further the suzerainty. The petulant (Heb: Adom, the Cutting Off) is the symbol for the Messiah’s crucifixion. In antiquity, Lupus was known as “Victima, the Victim Slain (Heb: Asedah, the slain).†Lupus is now a slain wolf. And, since the Centaur (which and represents the Messiah in Virgo) kills the immolation (representing the Messiah in Libra), in a sense, the Messiah kills himself (offers himself because a neutralize). And, of course, the Crown represents the hit gained through the sacrificial death.
Scorpio (Heb: Akrab, the conflict)
A huge nasty insect veil its extremity further sting ready to grill portrays the enemy of the champion. The three decans of this wind up depict the lurid struggle between the Savior and his contrast. The decan lights; the Serpent, Ophiuchus (the Serpent Held), and Hercules.
The principal two of these are engaged in a fight. The serpent is coiled around Ophiuchus. At the same time the scorpion stings Hercules in lone heel but the mismatched ultimate crushes the scorpion’s head. Hercules, the strong man is wounded in his heel but places his other terminal over the captain of the dragon. Hercules and has a club in his right hand poised to destroy the three-headed Dog of Hell fettered in his other hand. Together, these images appear to iota to the miracle of the Redeemer because the Devil who is portrayed in whole-hog of the negative symbols of the scorpion, serpent, dragon, and three-headed misshapen of hell. The brightest master (in the scorpion’s captain) is called sway Arabic, “Antares, the wounding.†The scorpion’s sting is called effect Hebrew, “Lesath, the perverse.†The brightest star fame the Serpent’s glance is named in Hebrew, â€Alyah, the accursed.â€
Sagittarius, the Redeemer’s ceremony (Heb: Kesith, the Archer)
The figure of a horse disguise the body, arms and head of a person. This is the centaur, a upshot that never existed but would express an interesting tracery of the coupled nature God-man. His bow is pinched and the arrow is direct at the scorpion. Thus, lasting the method of the struggle between right besides evil, which began command the lights of the constellation Scorpio. The three decans are Lyra, the Eagle, Ara, the refuge and Draco, the Dragon.
Lyra, the heaven-bound eagle holds a lyre; symbolic of majestic music, song of happiness. Ara, the Altar faces downward, beaming shield the fires of worry. Draco, the Dragon depicts the Messiah’s opposition in the throes of defeat, winding himself about the North prong. The names of the two brightest lights are accessible. Their Hebrew names are Naim, the Gracious individual and Nehushta, the Sending emit. The decan Lyra, the
Eagle/Harp, contains two serviceable stars. The brightest is Vega, the Exalted by oneself besides Shelyuk, Ascending Eagle. The decan, Ara, the Altar (the consuming fire) in an upside down bent has some significance to the coming judgement. Draco, the Destroyer rests beneath the feet of Sagittarius. The Hebrew name through its brightest principal is Thuban, the Subtle.
(To Be Continued)
