Of special interest are the twelve zodiac constellations. Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah (about 100), declared that a star appears once every seventy years and leads mariners astray, hence they should at such time lay in a larger store of provisions. So if Orion's over there, then directly on the other side, you can look for Ursa Major, or the Plow, which is a small part of that, also known as the Big Dipper. Aquila represents the falling eagle, the Pierced One falling. Were not talking about astrology or horoscopes, but rather the grand design of the skies above which declare the Gospel narrative. Remphan was the Egyptian name for Saturn (JFB commentary on Amos 5:26). Most of the observations of a scientific nature were transmitted by Samuel of Nehardea, who attended the schools of the Babylonians, and who claimed to possess as exact a knowledge of the heavenly regions as of the streets of Nehardea. 3728 miles). This articleincorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:Singer, Isidore; etal., eds. It is accuracy in minute details such as this which has led me to believe that Genesis is a revelation from God, rather than an attempt by Moses to record oral traditions. Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades,And the chambers of the south; Can you lead forth a constellation in its season,And guide the Bear with her satellites? In the Hebrew reckoning of years, it is similar. The Bible mentions three of these: Orion, the Bear (Ursa Major), and "the crooked serpent" (most likely Draco) in Job 9:9; 26:13; 38:31-32; and Amos 5:8. Strangely, there are early writings from virtually all civilizations describing the major stars contained in the 12 Constellations of the Zodiac. The records of ancient Egypt, Persia, Assyria, or Babylonia, all mention this ancient zodiac. If John in the Book of Revelation is associating the birth of Jesus with the period when the Sun was mid-bodied to this woman called Virgo (and this is no doubt what he means), then Jesus would have to be born within that 20-day period. It is well known that these acts are forbidden in the Bible (Leviticus 20:27), largely because they may involve demonic spirits (Acts 16:16-19). The one ending the tail of Ursa Minor, is actually the Pole Star, or Polaris, seen at the far right of the adjacent picture. Hebrew mysticism recognized their great importance. "[17], Some scholars identified the 12 signs of the zodiac with the 12 sons of Jacob/twelve tribes of Israel. The names of the five planets, one star and one moon [planetary satellite] are:[34]. Scorpio represents the mortal conflict, Messiah the Sufferer. Bullinger and J.A. Other translators from the Hebrew into Latin were Abraham de Balmes and Kalonymus ben David of Naples, while David Kalonymus ben Jacob, Ephraim Mizrai, and Solomon Abigdor translated from the Latin into Hebrew. Psalms 19:1-6. Jesus is the promised Seed of the woman (Virgo) and the King of Glory, the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Leo). They appear high in the night sky, roughly along the same path traveled by the sun during the day. Ara represents the altar or burning pyre, judgment prepare for the devil and his angels. Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them They had burned incense to Baal, and to the sun, moon, constellations, and the whole heavenly host. Ophiuchus represents the mighty One holding the serpent from obtaining the crown, the evil one. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The last born, Joseph, has a proposed birth date in the year 21 SPRING on the Enoch calendar, corresponding to the Last Day of Passover. Apparently the seven year periods were precise to the very day. Psalms 45:4-5. The marriage is in the year 10 NISAN, which is a the year of Consecration, and the seven years includes the year of PASSOVER. View the starry heavens on a clear night, when there is no moon, and try and find a spot well away from city street lights, and yours will be a glorious and unforgettable sight. [15], Despite the general importance and religious significance attached to astronomy in the Holy Land, no notable developments in astronomy happened there. this would have been the only logical sign under which the Jewish Messiah might be born, especially if he were to be born of a virgin. 12 major constellations references in the bible People also ask What does the Bible say about stars and constellations? [35] Samuel said: "We have it as a tradition that no comet ever passed across the face of Orion "Kesil"; for if this should happen the earth would be destroyed." According to one conception, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius face northward; Taurus, Virgo, and Capricornus westward; Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius southward; and Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces eastward. During Biblical times, the only planets viewable from the earth were Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Thus, the information about the zodiac associations has been lost. This band of stars lies in the plane of the solar system. Sagitta represents the arrow, Elohims judgment against sin. After I discovered that, I found it confirmed in two sources. Satan twists truth and perverts it for his own purposes, which he has clearly done with the zodiac signs. The graphical depiction of the zodiac - with its 12 starry constellations - is used in the occult arts, astrology and fortune-telling. The other two Asher ("happy") and Zebulon ("habitation")[18] are not as obvious. Allowing a least an extra year for the barren period, wouldn't that have taken Leah eight years to have seven children? Esoterically, Saturn embodies Time itself. All twelve of the birth days turn out to be equally important. The Jewish historian Josephus says they were named by Seth, the third son of Adam, but perhaps even Adam had a part, since he named the animal world (Genesis 2:19). One is a flat Earth cosmology resembling descriptions of the world in the mythology of the Ancient Near East. In them He set up a tent for the sun (picture of Yahusha, the Sun of Righteousness, Malachi 4:2). Kuehls Temple, Where Was Herods Temple? In the year 3 BC, these two relationships of the sun and moon and Virgo came into alignment for only an 81-minute period, as observed from Palestine in the twilight period of September 11. Virgo represents the seed of the woman, Messiah the Incarnate Son. Secondly, when the tribes received blessings under the hands of their father Jacob and many years later by Moses, many unmistakable references were made to zodiac constellations. Knoweth thou the ordinances of heaven? July 13, 2005 There is a strong Hebrew tradition that each of the twelve tribes of Israel was associated with one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Gemini represents the twins, the coming Prince and Savior. Copyright 1997-98, Films for Christ, All Rights Reservedexcept as noted on attached Usage and Copyright page that grants ChristianAnswers.Net users generous rights for putting this page to work in their homes, personal witnessing, churches and schools. Second, the length of their lives has usually completed an exact number of cycles on at least one sacred calendar. According to Aristotle, Ptolemy, and other philosophers among the Greeks, the stars have no motion of their own, being firmly attached to spheres whose center is the Earth. These rest upon water, the water upon mountains, the mountains upon the wind, and the wind upon the storm, though this could easily be metaphoric. He who made the Pleiades and OrionAnd changes deep darkness into morning,Who also darkens day into night,Who calls for the waters of the seaAnd pours them out on the surface of the earth,The Lord is His name. He was acquainted with the Copernican system, but preferred that of Ptolemy, while as late as 1714 David Nieto of London still stood out against the Copernican system. So these four women had twelve children (11 sons and a daughter) in seven years. His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. God's word does reference several objects, such as planets and constellations, found in what we today call space. He has all the stars numbered and named ( Psalm 147:4 ). Then we, the living who are left over, shall be caught away together with them in the clouds to meet the Master in the air and so we shall always be with the Master. Libra represents scales and the sufficient price, the blood of Messiah the price which covers. Psalms 91:13. As you know there, are 12 constellations in the zodiac and these four are the "four corners" of the 12 constellations: *Aquarius - human water carrier Pisces - fish Aries - ram *Taurus - bull Gemini - twins Cancer - crab *Leo - lion Virgo - virgin Libra - scales *Scorpio - scorpion (eagle for Babylonians) Sagittarius - archer The brightest star in the constellation is called Spica, a Latin word meaning "the branch." There are three smaller constellations or decans to each major constellation, The three (divinity) for Virgo are: Coma: The word Coma means "the desired," and represents the desired one, the desire of all nations the Messiah. They translated it had and left a note that the actual word was has because they probably failed to see the near/far fulfillment. As noted earlier, the likely earliest book of the Bible, the book of Job, mentions several of these constellations, as well as the Mazzaroth (Job 38:31-32), which is the zodiac. Obviously, on September 11, 3 BC Jesus fulfilled the vision of the birth of Messiah. [12] Later writers declare that "to him who can compute the course of the sun and the revolution of the planets and neglects to do so, may be applied the words of the prophet,[13] 'They regard not the work of the Lord, nor consider the operation of His hands.'" Hydra representsthe serpent, the old serpent destroyed. Therefore Yahuah Himself gives you a sign: Look, the maiden conceives and gives birth to a Son, and shall call His Name Immanul. Can you lead forth a constellation in its season. Behold, they are like stubble; the fire consumes them; they cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. Likewise, He is also the subject of the Word of God written in the heavens from Virgo (the initial, lead constellation) to Leo (the last of the 12 constellations). Constellation. Its name means "the great bear" in Latin. This is a corruption and not the original purpose of the zodiac given by God. I pray this in the name of your Son, our Messiah. This latter proposal concerning day 7 being a minor holy day is new in this article. The prophecy of Balaam, as recorded by Moses, spoke about a star which was to arise in Israel that would be connected with ruler-ship or dominion: A star shall come out of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel (Numbers 24:17 NIV). However, for the purpose of this discussion, the important thing for us to take away from Revelation 12:1-6 is that it supports the birth of Jesus being on September 11, 3 BC just after sunset, at the start of Tishri 1 on the Jewish calendar. The content is mostly a dialogue between Job and his three friends who came to comfort him after a succession of dreadful troubles overtook him and his family. SMITH: OK. Lupus the slain victim, the sacrifice of Messiah for sin. It is well known that these acts are forbidden in the Bible (Leviticus 20:27), largely because they may involve demonic spirits (Acts 16:16-19). 1 Thessalonians 4:17. Last month's article proposed that each of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, through which the sun appears to travel during the year, represents one of the twelve principal roles of the Savior.[2]. It includes the study of stars, planets, galaxies and other objects that are beyond the atmosphere of earth. And his blessing echoes this theme: he is likened to a donkey "crouching down between two burdens" and "becoming a servant unto tribute" (Gen. 49:14-15). It includes the study of stars, planets, galaxies and other objects that are beyond the atmosphere of earth. Levi means "Joined" which now seems like a clear reference to the Fishes, which are joined by two bands or chains to the Sea Monster. God's word does reference several objects, such as planets and constellations, found in what we today call space. Argo representsthe ship in harbor, travelers safely home. Or can you guide the Great Bear with its cubs? SUMNER: So what are other really obvious constellations that people could go out and look for? Although stars continue to declare the glory of God (Psalm 19:1) and are useful in our calendar system (Genesis 1:14), the Bible does not tell us to search the stars for detailed messages. The next week he married Rachel on Sat 6 Apr 1808 BC, which is the last day of passover on the Enoch calendar (21 Spr) and also the minor holy day 1 Iyar on the Hebrew calendar. In fact, the word "month" is a derivative from the term "moon." The stars were originally divided into 48 constellations 12 major . John 21:6. Some scholars identified the twelve signs of the zodiac with the twelve tribes of Israel. [10] And third, there has usually been a link from one parent to at least one child. Below is a list of Scriptural Calendar studies listed by category. This is a picture of the flight of the righteous (Israel and the Church). The Sun has 365 windows through which it emerges; 182 in the east, 182 in the west, and 1 in the middle, the place of its first entrance. ASTROLOGYWhat's wrong with practicing astrology. It is mentioned in the Bible and in the works of the Greek author Homer. HCSB, ISV, DARBY, NASB, NET, AM, LEB. Today [the day startedat sundown] in the town of David a Savior has been born to you . (rodstar). [36] The comet, because of its tail, is called kokba de-shabbi. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. And on the last day, the great day of the festival, Yahusha stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me, and let him who believes in Me drink. 1833) was director of the Paris Observatory, and the inventor of the coud or elbow telescope, by which the stars may be observed without bending the neck back and without leaving the comfortable observatory. Astronomy, in general, is the study of celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. The Bible says that God assigns His own names to the stars (Psalms 147:4). Asher may well tie to the Balance because of the joy that comes after the price has been paid. Isaiah 65:11, according to the JFB commentary, alludes to Jupiter and Venus. With the Renaissance, Jewish work in astronomy lost in importance, as Europe could refer to the Greek astronomers without it. Constellations such as the Bear (Arcturus), Orion, and Pleiades are written about in Job 9:8 - 9, 38:31 - 33 and also in Amos 5:8. That causes many to avoid the entire subject, but the symbolism of these figures is so rich that it would be a tragedy not to learn of the beauty of their meaning, and the clarity of their symbolism. In Genesis, God explains His purpose for creating all those lights in the universe. . The moon was made to revolve for the counting of those months. An angel of the Lord appeared to them . In fact, it has been argued that the constellations depict a picture story of Gods plan of salvation for mankind through His Redeemer Son, Jesus. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. For example, the most studied star in astronomy, the sun, is mentioned at least 160 times in the King James Translation, with the moon referred to 51 times. deg. Pegasus represents the winged horse, the soon return of the Redeemer. Cepheus representsthe crowned King, the deliverer coming to rule. In other words, the birthright went to Joseph not because his "stars" were better, but because of both his actions and Reuben's actions. That day only occurs once in 364 years, so that was a rare day indeed, but it was nothing special on the Hebrew calendar. There are twelve major constellations from which are derived the months in a year. It had greatly puzzled me over the course of the past couple of years that there are three different constellations in the immediate vicinity of Virgo and Leo that represent serpents (Hydra and Serpens) and dragons (Draco). Corvus representsthe raven, the devouring of the old serpent. The Hebrew word for "fate," which is Meni, is linked to the planet Venus. Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun . Ibn al-Haitham's Arabic compendium of astronomy was a particular favorite of Jewish astronomers; besides being translated into Spanish by Don Abraham Faquin, it was turned into Hebrew by Jacob ben Makir and Solomon ibn Pater Cohen and into Latin by Abraham de Balmes. Jacob Anatoli, for example, translated into Hebrew both the Almagest and Averroes' compendium of it, and this Hebrew version was itself translated into Latin by Jacob Christmann. If the precise time of birth is known, then there is only about one chance in forty that any one date is holy on both of those calendars. Likewise, stars in the Bible represent divine leadership. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. The proposed date for the marriage of Jacob to Leah is Sat 30 Mar 1808 BC, which was the day 14 Spring 14 SPRING on the Enoch calendar. 2:3, 10, 18, 25), and those four constellations are evenly spaced around the circle, as are the four points of a compass. It is so close to Earths axis, that from our own perspective, it barely moves its position all year round, all the other stars and constellations revolving around it. Meanings: "the she-planet," "the bright one," or "the bright planet," respectively. These are enough patterns to merit publishing this date as likely to be her death date. With this knowledge, he made 12 astrological signs . The key to understanding the passage in Revelation 12 is to analyze the astronomy depicted in this account in Scripture. He is also depicted in the heavens as the sunthe Righteous One, the bridegroom (spoken of in Psalm 19:4-5) racing through the heavens to redeem and restore His bride to glory. In this discussion we will find that eventhe stars and planets in the heavens point us to the actualdate of Jesus birth. The four solstices (the Tekufot of Nisan, Tammuz, Tishrei, and Tevet) are often mentioned as determining the seasons of the year and there are occasional references to the rising-place of the Sun. a cluster of stars, or stars which appear to be near each other in the heavens, and which astronomers have reduced to certain figures (as the "Great Bear," the "Bull," etc.) Job has several astronomical references in Chapters 8 and 38: [God] which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. Hamburger, R. B. T. ii. It is not surprising if these are your first questions as you read this article, especially if this is the first you've read on the subject. The Bible calls our attention to starry objects, and the Psalmist gives us context in a poetic style, as the King James Version captures so well in its translation: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Discussions on astronomical points, especially with regard to the spheres, and disputed points in calculating the calendar occur frequently in the works of Judah ha-Levi, Abraham ibn Ezra, and Maimonides, while a new system of astronomy is contained in the "Wars of the Lord" ("Milamot Adonai") of Levi ben Gershon. Before listing the twelve birth dates, let us first turn to the difficult problem of determining at least the year of Benjamin's birth. How many mothers do you know who had four children in four years who then became distraught when they didn't have a fifth in the next year? When I began calculating the dates, it became clear that the only solution was that Zebulon and Dinah had to be twins. The day was also Easter on both the Hebrew and Enoch calendars, as was Joseph's proposed birth date. When Elohim was questioning Job, He pointed out His command of the Mazzaroth, the twelve signs in the circle of the Zodiac. Gods Voice in the Stars: Zodiac Signs and Bible Truth by Ken Fleming, https://archive.org/details/witnessofstars00bull/mode/1up. Isaiah 13:9-10 ESV / 2 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. With the revival of Hellenistic astronomy which took place during the Islamic Golden Age, Jews were intimately connected, and the Almagest is said to have been translated by Sahal ibn Tabari as early as AD 800, while one of the earliest independent students of astronomy among the Arabs was Mashallah ibn Athari (754-873?). I have wondered about it for years. [21] East and West are at least as far removed from each other as is the firmament from the Earth. So, at the end of the book, God blesses Job and takes away his affliction, instructing him to pray for the forgiveness of his friends for treating him the way they did. It is common in the ages of the patriarchs (and now matriarchs) to have their life be an exact number of cycles on one of the sacred calendars. The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. Jews seem to have been particularly concerned with the formation of astronomical tables of practical utility to astronomers. In 3 B.C., the Sun would have entered this celestial region about August 27 and exited from it about September 15. Verse Concepts. There is a strong Hebrew tradition that each of the twelve tribes of Israel was associated with one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. The chart of the zodiac displays 12 major constellations around the ecliptic, which is the apparent path of the sun through the heavens, caused by the earths path around the sun during a years time. And they sang a renewed song, saying, You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals, because You were slain, and have redeemed us to Elohim by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, Revelation 5:9. David, the sweet psalmist, began Psalm 19 with the words: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork (Psalm 19:1). This New Moon day was Tishri 1 on the Jewish calendar (September 11, 3 BC), which is Yom Teruah (the Feast of Trumpets). Apart from this key theme, there is a lot of general information in this amazing ancient book. The Lord sends His messengers to help guide the people in their spiritual journeys and travels. It was seen by the ancients as a huge giant in the heavens and his belt was seen as a row of three bright stars, with the sword below. To pay attention to the course of the Sun and to the revolution of the planets is a religious injunction; for such is the import of the words,[14] "This is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations". The birth requirements are so strict for these twelve that to me it now appears that the day 7 must be a minor holy day. Libra represents the required price, Messiah the Redeemer. Isaiah 7:14. And Leah alone had seven of them, with a barren period. In that case, perhaps the star signs served as memory aids before Scripture was available. . There are only five prominent stars, but a good telescope shows many more. Orion representsthe Prince of glory, the triumph and brightness of His coming. By this designation probably Saturn was intended, the farthest removed from earth and therefore the highest in the heavens . 2005 by John P. Pratt. This astronomical/zodiacal evidence is our puzzle piece #2 in solving the puzzleof the birth date of Jesus. The chief name connected with the revival of astronomical studies on the Baltic is that of David Gans of Prague (d. 1613), who corresponded with Kepler and Tycho Brahe. It embodies our means of adaptation, and represents the many facets of existence. Levi is The Fishes. ); while Mordecai Comtino and Mattathia Delacrut commented upon the Persian and Paris tables respectively; the latter were commented upon also by Farissol Botarel. The precise identification of which constellation goes with which of Jacob's sons has only been known with certainty for four of the tribes. Scripture also contains several other astronomy related references to constellations or groupings of stars. 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