A History of Passover and Easter.

A History of Passover and Easter.

Welcome to the April 2026 Blog folks! In this Spring Season when Nature is bursting forth with signs of Life at every turn, we remain always aware and cognizant of our Loving Creator and Heavenly Father, as the Source of Life in all its manifestations. So it is with thankful hearts, we recognize the Father of Life and Light with His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ, as Author & Agent of all Blessings to mankind. Through his sinless blood as the Passover Lamb, as we look to the first full Moon following the Spring Equinox each year, as a time thought to mark this Spring Feast, but is it truly as Exodus 12 tells us,  according to the standard of God’s everlasting ordinance? This is a focus of the topic of this month’s blog study. How did the God’s Passover commands morph into Easter?

Ex. 12:12-14 ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14 ‘So this day shall be to you a memorial; [#2146] and you will keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance.

Just as the blood of the sacrificed Passover Lamb saved the inhabitants of the Jewish dwellings in ancient Egypt, from the angel of Death, so the Blood of Jesus Christ our Passover protects us today from our sinful nature that is the death of all– without Christ. His perfect sinless blood was the only righteous sacrifice that could ever cover for our sin, as the rest of mankind all shares in the sinful blood of the 1st Adam, coursing through our veins. It’s key to note that Almighty God commanded that the Passover on Nisan 14 was to be a Memorial- kept as a Feast to the Lord throughout Israel’s Generations, as    an everlasting Ordinance, without exception.

In this way, the life & ministry of the Messiah Jesus Christ embodies pictures of future redemptive truths seen in the Sacred Feasts of Judaism. The First Coming of Jesus fulfilled 3 of these Feasts, as his Second Coming fulfils the remaining four. This aligning of the Hebrew Feasts of God with the 1st & 2nd Advents of Jesus Christ, depicts a unified Biblical Calendar recognizing Jesus’ sacrificial crucifixion aligned with Passover.

Figure 1. Feasts of the Hebrew Calendar

This record in Exodus 12 reveals more details of the Passover Lamb for Israel;

Ex. 12:2 “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household.

Verse 3 tells us the Passover Lamb was selected on the 10th day of the month, followed on the 14th, when the families of Israel killed their Passover Lamb. The two aspects of the Passover Lamb-its flesh for healing health, and Blood for Salvation/Atonement we find today in Communion, [Levi. 17:11, Heb. 9:23].

This Passover Feast recalls the final plague before Israel was released from Egyptian Bondage, as the death angel “passed over” the nation of Israel who applied the blood of the Lamb to their doors. The Israelites dipped bundles of Hyssop into the blood in the basin at the threshold of their doors’ entrance, and going up they applied it to their lintels, touching both sides of the door-frames, [Ex. 12]. A deeper look at this imagery shows the form applied in this process makes the shape of a Cross, exhibiting God’s intention to align Jesus’ crucifixion with Passover, opening Wednesday- Nisan 14th established by God on the Hebrew Calendar, agreeing with Messianic prophecies in Amos 8:8-10. Reflected in the image of this 10th and final plague on Egypt, was the truth in the Lord’s Passover that “He would smite all the firstborn in Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt, the Lord executed judgment: I am the Lord.” The Hebrew noun “pesach’“ 1st usage [Ex. 12:11-12] refers to “the Lord’s Passover” or killing the Passover Lamb, applying Lamb’s blood to the doorposts, and eating the Passover Meal, [Lk. 22:8-13] These are 3 different Biblical usages of “Passover,” with a 4th referring to the entire 7-day Feast of Unleavened Bread, [Lk. 22:1]. #1 

The image of the firstborn in Egypt, both man and beast, [Heb. 11:28, 12:23] is mirrored in the truth that Almighty God and our Heavenly Father, gave His only begotten Firstborn Son Jesus Christ, who gave himself for all mankind on Passover–to embody the Spiritual First-Fruits of a truly abundant harvest of souls, foreshadowed in the Feast of Firstfruits; [Ex. 23:16-19, Levi. 23:9-10, 17-20, Num. 18:15, Deut. 26:1-10, Neh. 10:35-37, 12:44, Prov. 3:9, Ezek. 44: 30, Ex. 4:23, Mt. 1:25, Acts 26:23, Romans 6:9-11, 8:29, 1Cor. 15:20-23–prototoktos]#2

Jesus Christ fulfilled this when John the Baptist-seeing him, said Look! The “Lamb of God“ who takes away the sin of the world, [Jn. 1:29]. Jesus’ perfect Passover Sacrifice on April 28th, 28AD paid it all for us, rescuing us from spiritual death! This unity of the Calendars of Judaism and Christianty was  however wrongfully divided by the Roman Catholics in the 1st Council of Nicea in 325 AD.

Ex. 12:5 5 Your lamb shall be without[a] blemish, a male [b]of the first year.

There are important clues in this verse that are glossed over by most of the Christian world. This verse describes the qualifications of the Passover Lamb, being a Lamb of the First Year. Jesus-a Judean Rabbi, had to be at least 30 years old before he could begin his ministry to Israel. With his birth on 9/11/3 BC, it means 30 years later puts us in 27 AD. As God’s Chosen Passover Lamb, a Lamb in his first year means that the length of his ministry to Israel did not exceed 2 years before the sacrifice of the Lamb could occur! Thus, the freedom that Christ brought to the Jews in Passover is evident in the freedom Christian’s share in the New Birth. 

 This automatically eliminates all the many who maintain that Jesus’ ministry to Israel lasted 3 years! It means too-the record in John 1:26-34 as John, seeing Jesus- identified him as the “Lamb of God” in v. 29, occurred Winter-Spring of 27 AD, meaning the events of Jesus’ ministry occured in Spring 27AD toward the balance of 28 AD. As the Ministry of the Lamb of God–a Lamb of the first year, technically extends till before the end of the 2nd year, covering 27-28 AD. History tells the 15th year of Tiberius aligned with 27 AD as Tiberius Caesar, the Emperor during Christ’s lifetime, appears to have believed in Christ-as Lord, and that Pilate also became a Christian as well. [Lk. 3:1-3] #3

After Jesus conquered the Temptations of the Devil in the wilderness, he went to his home-town Nazareth to teach in it’s synagogue, where he read from the scroll of [Isa. 61:1-2, 63:1-4]. In Luke 4:16-19; “Jesus preached the Gospel to the poor, deliverance to the captives, healed the broken-hearted, and recovering sight to the blind, set them at liberty them who are bruised. To Preach the Acceptable Year of the Lord.”

This word “Acceptable“ in Greek is [#1184-dektos-a form of Dechomai-#1209 is not only a subjective decision but a favorable acceptance of God’s will, and divine approval.] The Acceptable Year is a time of God’s approval and His Choosing, [2 Cor. 6:2]. This word repeats again in Luke 4:24; “No prophet is accepted in [#1184] his own country.”#4 This was a prophetic reference not only of Christ and his Gospel of deliverance and liberty, but also the Jew’s rejection of his kingdom. It’s ironic that Jesus’ first declares his ministry to his “hometown“ crowd, in Nazareth–the people most familiar with him and his family, foreshadows also Christ’s rejection by the Jew’s religious leaders.

In the Spring of the year the 1st month-called Abib, on the Jew’s Calendar was known as Nisan after the Babylonian Captivity. We find evidence of this in the book of Esther below.

Esther 3:5-7 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with wrath. 6 But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai. Instead, Haman sought to destroy all Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus—the people of Mordecai. 7 In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot), before Haman to determine the day and the [b]month, [c]until it fell on the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

“Casting Pur“ in verse 7, is not a Hebrew word but refers to “casting of lots” a practice of the “monthly prognosticator’s, enchantments & sorceries engaged in by astrologers & star-gazer’s,” employed by Haman whose prophesied end seen in Isa. 47:9-13, is found with those who practice these “black arts.” “Pur” is likely from the Assyrian “puru“-as a pebble in casting lots. #5 

In current events today we find a very similar picture to what happened in ancient Persia, as Haman’s Genocide of the Jews is mirrored in modern Iran. As Haman intended Genocide for the Jews, so modern terrorists like Hamas have shown similar hatred for the Jews, seen in their October 7th atrocities. We can also see a reflection of the reversal that Haman brought on himself, being hung with his 10 sons on the very gallows he built to hang Mordecai! [Est. 8:1-8]. In today’s Iran-the Ayatollah Ali Khameni and his top leadership met their final ruin on a Saturday–Feb. 28th, a “Sabbath of Remembrance“-3 days before a 3rd [2024-2026] Purim Blood Moon 3/3/2026-in a row on the Jews annual victory bash for Haman’s demise! Part of this celebration included a Torah Reading in Jewish Synagouges of Haman being blotted out, [1Sam. 15:2 -3] as Ali Khameni & his leaders were bombed by Israeli/US forces. Iran has been developing a Nuclear bomb to bring “death to America and Israel” for decades, but were themselves bombed into submission! Like Haman and his Sons had the gallows, so Khamanei and his sons got their bomb. Like Haman rose many generations after the fall of Amalek, so Khamanei followed many generations after Haman, but our Lord recalls the ancient battle vs. the seed of evil, [Gen. 3:15] as the Almighty wrote it in the stars in Repeating-matched in our day in current Purim Lunar Eclipses!

The Feb. 28th Saturday–“Sabbath of Remembrance“ recalls Exod. 17:8-16 as Amalek fought with Israel at Rephidim. In 1 Samuel 15:2 the Lord remembered what Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way [#1870] when he came up from Egypt. It is no coincidence that Ali Khameni met his demise on this Sabbath of Remembrance, so near a 3rd Purim Blood Moon in a row! This aligns with God’s Promise in Ex. 17:14 below that; “I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”

Ali Khameni-as a notorious ruler since 1989, having recently massacred 35-40K of his own Iranian people, while sponsoring the likes of terrorist proxies Hamas, Hezzbollah & other Palestinian groups vs. the US and Israel. Not only do we find the link to a Sabbath of Remembrance, but we also find Matched-Repeating dates of the 3/3/2026 Purim Lunar Eclipse, back to the same March 3rd date with another Lunar Eclipse in 478BC, during Esther’s actual reign as Queen with Ahaseraus and Mordecai! The Purim feast is a permanent yearly notice and celebration of Israel’s victory & freedom from Haman’s intended Genocide, evident throughout history. It is also the reason for these Repeating, Matching dates found in current events of 3/3/2026 Purim Lunar Eclipse, with the signs of Repeating-Matched dates of Luni-Solar Eclipses from 480-478BC to 469BC.

Exodus 17:14-16 14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial; [#2146-to pierce, invoke in memory]#6 in the book and recount it in hearing
of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, [f]The-Lord-Is-My-Banner; 16 for he said, “Because the Lord has sworn: the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

In the seed and generations of Amalek from Agag in 1 Samuel 15:2-3 we find Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, [Est. 3:1]. This shows a priority in the mind of God concerning the generational enemies of Israel, with the high ranking of Amalek’s seed, as “the Lord desired to war with Amalek.” As God looks on the heart of Men, there is no better righteous Judge of man than the Almighty God.

As Moses stood atop of a hill where he could see Amalek’s armies below him. He held to the “rod of God”—the same rod with which he had raised to part the Red Sea for Israel’s crossing, and with he struck the rock to bring water for Israel in the desert (Exodus 17:5–6).

This battle was unusual: “As long as Moses raised his hands, Israel prevailed, but when he lowered his hands, with the rod of God the Amalekites prevailed (Ex. 17: 11). As Moses’ arms grew weary, they had to be supported by his brother, Aaron, and a man named Hur. At sunset, Israel defeated the Amalekites (Ex. 17:12–13). After the battle, Moses built an altar and named it Jehovah-Nissi, “the Lord is my banner.”

The unique manner of this conquest, left no doubt as to who was responsible for the victory. Only as the rod of God was held aloft did the Israelites prevail. The battle was not won by military might or superior battle plans; it was won by the power of God. “The battle is the Lord’s” (1 Samuel 17:47).

The hands and rod of Moses were held up in the same way that soldiers hold up their flags in the time of battle. As these flags bear the insignia of their country, the soldiers are said to fight under that banner. The Israelites fought under the direction of God, Jehovah-Nissi. It was under the Lord’s banner and with His aid they fought, and in His name and strength they conquered.

The lesson that, as Moses held up the rod of God, he was praying for the success of the Israelite troops below him. Moses’ lifting up of the rod can thus be seen as a picture of intercessory prayer. “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16). Moses’ weariness, evidenced by the lowering of his hands, illustrates a truth that “the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak,” (Mark 14:38). The naming of the altar Jehovah-Nissi is a reminder to believers of every era that we are always victorious as we honor the name of the Lord and rally to Him as our Banner. If God be for us ,Who can be against us?

An added purpose in this blog study is to utilize written historical references to show that the Church Jesus set up, observed the biblical Passover on the 14th of Aviv/ Nisan for the first 200 years of its existence. And only after significant political pressure, many Christian Churches changed the date of observance to what is now called “Easter Sunday.” I’m blessed to say that our church is not included among those who made this change, against God’s Command. [Ex. 12: 12-14.]

If the apostle Paul taught against the observance of biblical holy days as many falsely proclaim, then why was the church still observing holy days 2 centuries after his death? The historical record shows the very congregations he set up in Asia Minor, were holding to a Biblical Passover 200 years later, that they kept on the 14th of Aviv/Nisan just as recorded in the book of Exodus and Leviticus 23:5.

Early post-Apostolic Observance of the Passover #7

Those that favored abandoning the observance of Passover according to Biblical standards tell us the history of life in the early church is foggy…”and since our view of how Passover was observed in the Church of the Apostles is unclear we are free to rewrite history and improvise our own traditions.” This is a falsehood of a highest order, since God’s Word provides us the clearest images of how and where the New Covenant records are preserved. Every year there are Church fellowships on the 14th of Nisan that conduct ceremonies as Christ taught his disciples where a Passover Lamb was replaced by Communion’ Bread & Wine [John 13:3-15]… [Matthew 26:26-29]… together we read Jesus’ encouraging words to the disciples on that night [John 14:1 – 17:26]…we sing     a hymn together and we conclude, our Communion service [Matthew 26:30].

1Cor. 5:6-8 6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Therefore [d]purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed [e]for us. 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

The New Testament Passover is not based on Jewish tradition, or Old Covenant practice, except the date of observance, which is the 14th day of the month of Aviv/Nissan. Jesus himself replaced the sacrificed lamb with the bread and wine. Jesus instructs us in 28 AD till today, that Passover was a memorial of Jesus’ death and our deliverance from sin rather than Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. He said;

“this is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of me“…”this cup is the  blood of the new covenant which is poured out for you“…”poured out for the many, for the forgiveness of sin“.

This is summarized in 1 Cor. 11:23-26 as Churches of God hold New Covenant Passover services according to a pattern given by Jesus Christ, passed down to us via the apostles, and to the Church of God into the present day.

The Scriptural records document the followers of Christ still observed and referred to “the Passover“ on Nisan 14.  Their recalling of the memorial of Jesus’ death honors this sacrifice, rather than Israel’s Exodus from Egypt. Those remaining faithful to the Biblical standards from the Apostles are on good and solid ground, while others influenced mostly by the Roman Catholic Church, veered into new practices linked to Easter, based on heretical practices
of their own presumed authority. This divisive practice generated controversy. 

The 1st Historic References to the Controversy

A writer named Irenaus who lived during the decades after the last of the apostles reports on a meeting that took place in 154 AD, between two church leaders: Polycarp and Anicetus. Polycarp was bishop of Sardis representing the eastern congregations, while Anicetus was bishop of Rome in the west.

During that meeting Anicetus tried to persuade Polycarp to stop observing the Passover according to the practice of the apostle John, while Polycarp worked to persuade Anicetus to stick with the Passover. Since part of the Church kept the Passover while others did not, a doctrinal schism was exposed. Churches in the east, set up and taught by the Apostle Paul, rejected Rome’s efforts to alter times and practices. Due to a rise of Antisemitism, based on Jews themselves who were stirring up trouble and unrest in the empire that was used to respond by rejecting the Passover, that began to sweep across the Roman Empire.

In 70 AD. while some of the apostles were still on the scene, Jerusalem was sacked and destroyed by Roman troops because of Jewish rebellion against the empire. The Church of God had fled to nearby Pella as destruction came. but after decades passed Christians drifted back to Jerusalem once again.

About 62 years later the Jews tried again to overthrow the Roman rule. The Bar Kokhba Revolt of AD. 132 – 135 was forcefully put down by Rome. Because of the revolt the emperor Hadrian put measures into place to try and stamp out Jewish influence for good.

  1. Hadrian built a brand new Roman style city called Aelia Capitolina on the ruins of Jerusalem
  2. Hadrian instituted laws that prohibited the practise of the Jewish religion
  3. Hadrian specifically targeted the Jewish festivals [which are God’s feasts] presumably to remove any excuse for the Jews to gather in large numbers and instigate riots and revolts.
  4. Hadrian expelled the Jews (therefore including the Jewish Christians) from His new city Aelia Capitolina. After ethnic Jewish leaders of the influential Jerusalem church were gone, they were replaced with Gentile members and leaders.

This set a stage for major change and serious controversy about observance of the Passover. A Palestinian historian Epiphanius wrote a report about the Quarto-deciman controversy in the late 300’s AD:

“The controversy arose after the exodus of the bishops of the circumcision in A.D. 135 and it has continued until our time.” He goes on to say that the 15 Jerusalem bishops had held fast to the date of the 14th of Nisan in keeping with the Apostolic Constitutions where the following rule was given; “you shall not change the calculation of the time but you shall celebrate it as the same time as your brethren who came out of the circumcision. With them you shall celebrate the Passover.”

Once a removal of Christian bishops with a Jewish background occured the Passover controversy rose up. Epiphanius also speculated that the new Gentile leaders changed the date to separate & differentiate Christian churches from the Jews… as the Jews came under attack from the Roman government. Soon after the changes initiated by Hadrian in Jerusalem, other Gentile Christian churches began to adopt the Sunday after Nisan 14 as the  Passover date. The congregations in Rome were early adopters of this new standard.

In Scripture, Paul dealt with Jewish legalism in Galatians and Gentile philosophy in Colossians. So, these differing approaches existed beneath the surface even in the 1st century congregations. Later, as Gentile Christians came to dominate the leadership of Church congregations…The Anti-semitism of Hadrian made anything that seemed Jewish undesirable. With the passage of time, Gentile Christians lead a church increasingly anti-semitic, as the two primary topics of this strife became the Sabbath and the holy days, the two prominent practices that were prioritzed by the Jews. Contrary to the Roman Cathholic positions, the Bible held the Sabbath and Holy days/God’s Feasts as basic Scriptural tenets. [Ex. 12:12-14]

The Council of Nicea 325 AD. #8

The Quarto-deciman controversy continued on, after men like Polycarp and Polycrates had tried to hold the line. Then after 200 years the debate over the  observance of Passover was settled by an agreement hammered out between the Roman Emperor Constantine and the Bishops of the Roman Church.

This debate intensified during the Second Century, historically known as the Quartodeciman controversy. “Quartodeciman” is simply a Latin term meaning “fourteenth.” What the 2nd century ecclesiastical record reveals is there was a controversy over the fourteenth— specifically, it concerned the change from the fourteenth of Nisan (Passover) to Easter, with all its pagan associations & links with typologies of fertility and fecundity. This was openly contested and rejected by congregations of the Asiatic East. It came to a head when Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna (who was personally taught by John the apostle), faced off with Anicetus, the preeminent bishop of Rome, in about 95 AD.

The Anti-Semitic influence in this part of the resolution is obvious: it appears an unworthy thing that in the celebration of this Most Holy Feast we should follow Jewish practices, who impiously defiled their hands with enormous sin, and are therefore deserving to be afflicted with blindness of soul… let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd: for we have received from our Savior a different way. Strive and pray continually that the purity of your soul may not seem in anything to be sullied by fellowship with the custom of these most wicked men… All should unite in desiring that which sound reason appears to demand, avoiding all participation in the perjured conduct of the Jews.

Furthermore, to ensure the new Passover never coincided with the Jewish Passover, the Nicean Council decreed that if the 14th of Nisan ever fell on a Sunday, their celebration would be celebrated the following Sunday. In effect, this was how the biblical Passover was suppressed and world ended up with what is now called Easter… a humanly devised tradition. A disagreement that  was not settled by an appeal to Scripture, or an appeal to Apostolic Practice or Teaching… but settled politically in this Roman Catholic Church Council.

The celebration called Easter wore on; changed according to human tradition. Not only was it given a new date, and given new meaning, becoming a Spring Festival filled with fertility symbols reinterpreted as symbols of resurrection, along with elements of sun worship twisted into stories of light triumphing over darkness. This degradation of Passover from an annual Biblical Feast to abide by Godly Commandments, deteriorated to a religious dogma decided by Constantine and the Roman Catholic Bishops, which eventually changed the 
name to Easter near 200 years after the Council, in honor of a Spring goddess Eoster/Astarte… as Baal’s consort a thinly veiled version of Ishtar. The entire pagan concoction was merely an expression of the Babylon Mystery Religion.

“For I received of the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed [not Easter Sunday!] took bread” (1 Corinthians 11:23). Keep in mind Jesus Christ was betrayed during the night of Nisan 14 (Luke 22:15-22), that was thought the evening portion of the day of Passover (Exodus 12:6-13). Remember, God begins a new day at evening,  commencing at sunset (Genesis 1:5). With this established fact, how then was it changed from the 14th of Nisan (Passover) to Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox, and then assigned the pagan name Easter; (Ishtarte)?

Unquestionably, this was no minor change from the original observance that Jesus Christ exemplified (especially since people died refusing to obey this change). And furthermore, to supersede the authority of Jesus’ own example, is obviously presumptuous at best; and at worst, it is outright heretical! How can such a blatant act of contradiction and disregard for our Lord’s example and commands be allowed to take place? 

Notice what history tells us from the Roman Catholic Church itself, concerning this second century controversy: “The dioceses of all Asia, as from the older tradition [Passover], held that the fourteenth day of the moon, on which day the Jews were commanded to sacrifice the lamb, should always be observed as the feast of the life-giving Pesach-Passover]… However, it was not a custom of the churches in the rest of the world [primarily the West, expressed by Rome] to end it at this point [a non-biblical based fast ending Easter Sunday], as they observed the practice, which from apostolic pracitice has prevailed to present time… Synods and assemblies of bishops [not Jesus Christ’s example or the Gospel records!] were held on this account and all with one consent through mutual correspondence drew up an ecclesiastical decree [ignoring Christ’s personal example as recorded in the Gospels] that the mystery of the Lord’s resurrection should be celebrated on no other day but, the Sunday [Easter] and that we should observe the close of the paschal fast on that day only. A letter of Saint Irenaeus is among extracts just referred to, says Polycarp who [bishop of Smyrna], like the other Asiatics, kept Easter the fourteenth day of the moon [the real Passover], whatever day of the week that might be, after  the practice of [Polycarp] said to have derived from St. John the Apostle, was not swayed by Pope Anicetus to give up his Quartodecimen observance. The debated question was primarily whether Easter was to be kept on a Sunday, or whether Christians should observe the holy day of the Jews… #9

Clearly, this historical record from the Catholic Church proves that they themselves (not Jesus Christ) chose to exercise authority to sever the link with Passover. Undoubtedly, there was a long-term agenda to undermine and shift any and all associations connecting Jewish underpinnings that were foundational to the early Christian Church. This included doctrine of the Trinity, that was not introduced till the same Council of Nicea in 325 AD, based on the same political basis of negotiation amongst Synod’s and Bishop’s, with Constantine. Why is it that the word “Trinity” never occurs in Bible text? Very simply, because it did not exist as Church doctrine till introduced in the same Nicean Council of 325 AD, by Constantine & his Roman Catholic Bishops. If we recall from The 10 Commandments, God decreed that we should have no other God’s before Him, [Ex. 20:2-3]. since the Trinity makes Jesus-“God the Son” this idolatrous doctrine puts the Man-Jesus [1Tim. 2:5] on an equal basis with The Almighty God, his Heavenly Father. This violates the Laws of Physics, as its impossible for a Man to be both finite and infinite, at the same time and same relationship. It also violates God’s will; Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one!” [Deut. 6:4-shema] As opposed to the polytheistic religions of her neighbors, Israel was deeply impressed with the truth that there is only One true God (hence, the term, “monotheism“). The monotheistic doctrine of God is an invioable tenet of Creator’s Doctrine at the headwaters of the Christian faith. When the Apostle’s wrote their Gospel’s and Epistle’s in the 1st Century after Christ’s Crucifixion in 28AD, there was no Trinitarian Church Doctrine except in the pagan nations that all shared a form of a Trinity of idol gods, as in Egypt with the Sun god Ra, Isis & Oriris, or in India with Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva, or ancient Greece; had Zeus, Athena & Apollo, or in Norse Mythology with; Odin, Freya & Thor. In Rome it was Jupiter, Juno & Minerva. Not till the 1st Roman Council of Nicea in 325 AD, did Roman Catholics legislate a policy agreed amongst Synod’s and Bishop’s to spread this malady of idolatry in the Christian Church.

Remember, Paul told us that, the household of God (Church) is “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets [not Synods, Councils, and bishops], Jesus Christ himself being the chief comer stone”(Ephesians 2:20, 1 John 2:6). There was absolutely no authorization to change the framework of these major points of doctrine, disconnecting from Jesus Christ’s own worship exemplified by His life, habits, and customs as seen in Peter’s 1st Epistle-

(1 Peter 2:20-24); 20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for [e]us, leaving [f]us an example, that you should follow his steps: 22 “Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in his mouth”; 23 who, when he was reviled, did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed [3680#10] himself to Him Who Judged righteously; 24
who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose [g]stripes you were healed.

Yes, its by the example of Jesus’ own worship, he commits himself to the Only Righteous Judge; the Greek word for ‘commit‘ here is [paradidomi–#3860; yield up, to surrender, entrust, transmit, cast, give over. Jesus gave himself over to surrender to God’s will, even in his prayer to Almighty Father in the Garden of Gethsamane that this cup might pass, but His [the Heavenly Father’s will] be done. This act of worship and obedience to the Heavenly Father is seen in  the early life of Christ, as he was always about His Father’s business. [Lk. 2: 49]

1Cor. 15:20-28 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have [d]fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at his coming. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign till He has put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. 27 For “He has put all things under his feet.” But when He says “all things are put under him,” it is evident that He Who put all things under  him is excepted. 28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son himself will also be subject [#5293–hupotasso–submission in a dependent position, 2Cor. 9:13, 1Tim. 3:4-5]#11 to Him who put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

As the Almighty Heavenly Father put all things under the feet of Christ, in the finality of events God Almighty-Who put all things under Christ, Himself is excepted in v. 27. As the exception, and the Righteous Judge of all, including the Son who is also subject to God the Father-Who put all things under Christ. This is the Godly designed order and spiritual heirarchy that we all share life in, not a Trinity of 3 god’s where the Son is made “God-man“. This, of course was the other link to God of the Jews, that Rome sought to sever, the Righteous Judge who judged not only all Egyptian god’s in 10 plagues against Pharaoh, but all rebellious fallen spirits in idol pantheons in Satan’s world dominion, [Lk. 4:5-8, Dan. 11:10-13].

 It is important we recall: Jesus Christ never kept an Easter in His life! Unequivocally, it is undeniable that Easter has no Biblical connection, foundation, or authority on the name of Jesus Christ requiring observance and/or recognition by any who claim Christ as their Savior.

Yet, regardless of these verifiable facts; this trend finally became law in the year A.D. 325 at the Council of Nicaea. Notice, in the Catholic Encyclopedia: “The emperor himself [Constantine] writing to the churches after the council of Nicaea, exhorts, ‘At this meeting the question concerning the most holy day of Easter was discussed, and it was resolved by the united judgment of all present [regardless of the example/commands of Jesus Christ and original apostolic fathers, Matthew 26:17-30] that this feast ought to be kept by all and in every place on one and the same day [Easter Sunday]…And first of all it appeared an unworthy thing that in celebration of this most holy feast we should follow the practice of the Jews, who impiously defiled their hand with enormous sin… for we have received from our Savior a different way [Where then, is the Biblical proof or Christological authorization?] …and I [Constantine] have undertaken that this decision should meet with the approval of your sagacity in the hope that your wisdoms will gladly admit that practice which is observed [Easter Sunday] at once in the city of Rome and in Africa, throughout Italy and Egypt… with entire unity of judgment.” #12

And finally, under the article “Councils” in the Catholic Encyclopedia again, we read about the purpose of the Council of Nicaea. ‘The 1st Ecumenical Council, of Nicaea (325 A.D.) lasted two months and twelve days. Three [318] hundred and eighteen bishops were present. Hosius, bishop of Cordova, assisted as legate of Pope Sylvester. The Emperor, Constantine, was also present. To the council we owe the Creed of Nicaea, defining against Arius the true divinity of the Son of God [Arius challenged the divinity of Jesus Christ], and the fixing of the date for keeping Easter [opposing the Quartodecimans who observed Passover]. #13

It was now made “official”: Easter Sunday, the day after the first full moon, after the spring equinox, became the day to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. This was a serious and critical shift of theology. Critical, as it not only changed the day of the observance, but changed the focus, and meaning of the observance. It now became an observance and celebration of his resurrection, contrary to the Biblical admonition of remembering the willing sacrifice of His death! In the Creed of Nicaea we note the dual purpose of the Council of Nicaea; first to define the divinity of the Son of God [the idol “God-Man“], the Trinity and 2nd to fix the date for keeping Easter, to separate it from the 14th of Nisan to preface the further idolatry of the pagan Spring festivals of Astrate.  

Jesus Christ’s act of surrender to the Will of the Heavenly Father, made the will of the Son himself also subject [#5293-hupotasso–submissive in a dependent position Jesus Christ so he could fulfill the purpose God sent him to complete, to endure the Cross as an act of Jesus’ will and Faith to agree with the Father, as seen in Heb. 12:2; below.

Hebrews 12:1-2
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the [a]
author and [b]finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Notice what Paul says, “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death [not His resurrection] till he come” (1 Corinthians 11:26). There is a purposeful point of significance our Lord placed exclusively on Passover concerning His death. It’s fundamental, but crucial to understand; Passover was intended to distinctly address the impeccable fact that it was by Jesus Christ’s sacrificed life and shed blood that we have access to eternal life. Unfortunately, merging His death and resurrection in one holy day, embodied in Easter, blurs a deep profound meaning of both these events by removing  the emphasis that each so richly deserves.

Sadly, on a broader scale, the abandonment of the observance of God’s holy days has contributed to this greatly. Understanding the additional holy days throughout the year, their enriched meanings and sequence they portray, would clarify how each step in the salvation/atonement process is explained for our understanding and spiritual edification.

After the Council of Nicaea, the Roman government became more entangled with the ecclesiastical matters of the Church, derailing it further from the original intent by multiple means. “Emperor Theodosius (A.D. 78-98) made Christianity the State Religion of the Roman Empire, making membership in the church compulsory. This was the worst calamity that has ever befallen the Church. The forced conversion filled the churches with unregenerate people. Christ had designed to outreach by purely spiritual and moral means. Up to this time conversion was voluntary, a genuine change in heart and life. But now the military spirit of Imperial Rome had entered the Church. The Church conquered the Roman Empire. But in reality the Roman Empire conquered the Church, by making the Church over into the image of the Roman Empire. The Church had changed its nature, had entered its great Apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2: 1-12), had become a political organization in the Spirit and pattern of Imperial Rome, and took its nose-dive into the millennium of Papal abominations. The Imperial Church of the 4th and 5th centuries had become an entirely different institution from the persecuted Church of the first three centuries. In its ambition to rule, it lost and forgot the Spirit of Christ” (Halley’s Bible Handbook, “Paganization of the Church,” p. 760). #14

Regrettably, the combination of Rome’s secular power and the integration of fertility symbols and observances, adopted from many of the existing pagan religions that saturated Rome, took its toll; and by means of forced compliance and/or persecution, marginalized the true Church, reducing its influence. Notice again, “Conversion of Barbarians, the Goths, Vandals, and Huns who overthrew the Roman Empire accepted Christianity; but to a large extent their conversion was nominal and this further filled the Church with pagan practices.

“…Even as every generation seeks to interpret Christ in terms of its own thinking, so, no sooner had Christianity made its appearance than it began its process of amalgamation in Greek & Oriental philosophies; and there arose many Sects…”

The historical record of the Passover/Easter controversy is a prime illustration of how man endeavors to evade God, avoiding His authority. History reveals the combination of the Greco-Roman government, implemented by ecclesiastical authority of the Popes and Catholic Councils over the centuries, replaced Passover with Easter. There is absolutely no Biblical directive or Christ–like example throughout the whole Bible authorizing the institution of Easter as a Christian holy day! It’s simply a man-made tradition, adopted, concocted, and assimilated with ancient pagan fertility rites and symbols that are linked to the “sun-worshipping” cults of Babylon that came down to us through the Greco-Macedonian/Roman cultures. Lamentably, over the years, it has contributed to misdirecting much of the vast Christian community, causing it to render laws of God of none effect because of the traditions of men. Even Jesus Christ had to personally deal with this same principle during His ministry and cautioned against it. Notice what He said. “Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition” (Mark 7:6-9).

As we observed our Communion Passover this month, I trust this history of the transformation of the Biblical Passover into the Roman Catholic Easter, along with the introduction of the Roman Catholic Trinity doctrine, regarding the identity of Jesus Christ-the only begotten Son of God, we find evidence of a role of the Roman Catholic Church to influence Biblical Christian Churches to re-interpret the Passover observance of Jesus Christ and his Apostles and Prophets. As we are aware of these Roman Catholic historical records to this effect, we can better equip ourselves to walk circumspectly and avoid the snares and doctrinal pitfalls that our spiritual adversary has laid for us.

God Bless!

Rene’

 

Footnotes

1. [Jesus Christ Our Passover-Appendix 4] American Christian Press.
2. Strong’s Concordance, [4415-4416], James Strong
3. Jesus Christ Our Promised Seed, American Christian Press.
4. Strong’s Concordance, #1184-dektos-a form of Dechomai-#1209], James Strong
5. Tyndale’s New Bible Dictionary p. 1002 
6. Strong’s Concordance, [#2146]-to pierce, invoke in memory, James Strong
7. https://www.ucg.org/sermons/quartodecimans-and-council-nicea-325-ad-how-passover-got-changed [blog content adopted from this text]
8. https://www.cgi.org/new-page-56  [blog content adopted from this text]
9. Catholic Encyclopedia
10. Strong’s Concordance, [#3680-paradidomi], James Strong
11. IBID [#5293-hupotasso-submit in a dependent stance, 2Cor. 9:13, 1Tim. 3:4-5].
12. Catholic Encyclopedia
13. IBID
14.  (Halley’s Bible Handbook, “Paganization of the Church,” p. 761).

Triad of Purim Blood Moon Eclipses from 2024-2026 with signs of 70-71 AD.

Repeating-Matching Purim Blood Moon Lunar Eclipses of 70-71 AD and 2016-2028.

Welcome to the March 2026 Blog everyone! This month has witnessed key Middle East developments with Iran, Israel and the US, as we find ourselves in a critical time marked astronomically by omnious notable Celestial signs of Repeating Eclipses reflected, as 3 current Purim Eclipse Tetrads in a row, set against their ancient counterparts in Queen Esther’s Bible text-the Book of Esther, 1st in a Series of Repeating-Matching Blood Moon Eclipses opened starting in 480 BC. This has singular bearing in light of current world events related to the present state of Israel and the United States, against a modern fundamentalist terror state in Iran-ruled by Anti-Semetic/US radical Muslim clerics and their proxies, until recently led by Ali Khamenei, with a majority of his top leaders-until they were taken out by Israeli and US forces.

These Celestial Signs directly refer to this weeks’ 3/3/2026 Purim Blood Moon, the 3rd of 3 Purim Blood Moon Eclipses in a Row in 2024-2026! It’s interesting that Blood Moons are Biblically mentioned only 3 times -[Joel 2:31, Acts 2:20, and Revelation 6:12], as these Blood Moons link to end-time events. Thus, the events tied to Blood Moons deserve our focused attention, especially as they  relate to Israel today! Thus its with heightened interest that we take special note of a 3rd Blood Moon in a row from 2024-2026 that occurred the morning of March 3rd 2026, as the last Blood Moon till 2029! The last time there was a set of Triple Lunar Eclipses on Purim, was from 1978-1980; when the radical Islamic revolution in Iran took place! Before then, there were triple sets in 1959-1961 and in WW2 from 1940-1942! But none of these were visible from Israel. This cycle of 3 Consecutive Annual Purim Blood Moons is thus a very rare event in history, surely demanding our undivided attention. 

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Even more when we consider how this cycle of 3 Purim Blood Moon Eclipses in a Row matches the Repeating Eclipse Tetrads from 480BC to 469BC during Queen Esther’s Reign in ancient Persia, confirms added reasons to reognize related Middle Eastern events. This is specially true as we realize this week’s specific match with a 3rd Purim Blood Moon Eclipse in a row, on March 3rd, 2026- a Repeating Purim Blood Moon Eclipse that occurred 3/3/478 BC seen in Chart #3 below, matching the exact date in 478 BC during Esther’s Reign in ancient Persia! This celestial replay echoes battles faced by Queen Esther against the Evil Haman, who was also bent on Jewish Genocide in ancient Persia, as Iran-the largest world sponsor’s of terror for nearly the last 50 years have incessantly vowed “death to America” and Israel.

A Comparison Chart #2 below shows an Eclipse Season, or-“A period of about a month, occurring about every 6 months, as orbits of the Earth, Sun, and Moon align such that Solar and Lunar eclipses occur. During this season, the “lunar nodes” – the line where the Moon’s orbital plane intersects the Earth’s orbital plane – align with the Sun and Earth, such that a solar eclipse is formed during the new moon phase and a lunar eclipse forms during the full moon phase. #1

Comparison Chart #2 for Repeating Eclipse Tetrads 2025 AD with 479 BC #2
Eclipse Date Eclipse type Sun/Moon Eclipse Date Saros#
3/14/2025 AD Partial Lunar 3/14/479 BC 34
3/29/2025 AD Total Solar 3/29/479 BC 60
9/07/2025 AD Partial Lunar 9/07/479 BC 39
9/21/2025 AD Annular Solar 9/21/479 BC 65

These two Repeating-Matching Eclipses of the Eclipse Season in the month of Sept. 7th [Lunar] & 21st [Solar] occured in late Summer and early Fall of 2025, led to the Eclipses of Chart #3 below, including the #3rd Purim Blood Moon Eclipse on 3/3/2026.

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Comparison Chart #3 for Repeating Eclipse Tetrads 2026 AD with 478 BC #3
Eclipse Date AD Sun/Moon Eclipse Date BC
2/17/2026 AD Solar 2/17/478 BC
3/03/2026 AD Lunar 3/03/478 BC
8/12/2026 AD Solar 8/12/478 BC
9/28/2026 AD Lunar 9/28/478 BC

In 2015 when the Penumbral Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse on Purim Feast took
place during a Hebrew Jubilee Year, it drew our focus for the following reasons. First, shortly after the 2014-2015 Blood Moon Tetrad- a 5th Lunar Eclipse fell on the key Hebrew Feast Day of Purim, as no small matter added to the Blood Moon Tetrad of 2014-2015, showed us a first ever Blood Moon Quintet in 2014-2016! Purim, thus effected Hebrew timekeeping by marking the Jubilee Year.

The uniqueness of the 2016 Jubilee Year was that Purim fell on March 23rd, on the exact time the Lunar Eclipse took place, although as a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, the entire Lunar surface was not fully eclipsed. It fell 120 days after The Super Blood Moon on September 28, 2015, the last of the 2014-2015 Blood Moon Tetrad. This September 28th, 2015 date happens to Match the Repeating Lunar Eclipse falling on 9/28/2026 in Comparison Chart #3 above, reflecting a Lunar Eclipse on the same date during Queen Esther’s Reign in 478BC! This not only affords us a direct astronomical link mirroring the list of Celestial Signs of 2014-2015, but also keys to the significance of Rev. 12 sign unions of Jupiter–Venus and Venus–Regulus marking the Birth of Christ in his Celestial Encore. [Ties to Plate 3 Info]

There is some confusion about the numerics and operation of the Jubilee Cycle. Jubilee Years are based on the Shemitah Years occurring every 7th year. Seven Shemitahs (7×7=49 years is Shemitah of Shemitah’s). The year following the 7th Shemitah is a Jubilee. The Jubilee Year after the 7th Shemitah becomes the 50th year. However, if the Shemitah cycle continues every 7 years, then the next Jubilee year becomes the first of the next Shemitah cycle, where a next Jubilee follows 49 years after the first. But, if we start a next Shemitah cycle after the Jubilee then you have Jubilee years occurring every 50 years, but, this breaks the 7 year cycle. Bible scholars remain in disagreement as to which version is right. There is a method based on a 49 year cycle that keeps the 7-year cycle intact, which makes the most sense.

Specifically, Purim began on the Hebrew Calendar on Wednesday evening, March 23, 2016 through Thursday night, March 24th. It was also the first full Moon after the Spring Equinox. As a key transition to the last decade of 2015-2026 these Purim Feast Blood Moons set the stage for the appearance of the 3 Purim Eclipses in a Row; opening Repeating Matching Eclipses in 2024-2034!

One cannot help, but be struck by the unique and very rare occurrence of a Tetrad of Four Blood Moons during the Shemitah of Shemitah’s, followed by the Jubilee coming with yet another Lunar Eclipse on Purim, forming a Quintet of Blood Moons on Hebrew Feast & Holidays from 2014-2016! This 2014-2015 Blood Moon Tetrad followed on Wednesday evening, March 23, 2016 to Thursday night, March 24th as another Purim Lunar Eclipse to set a transitional link to [3] 2024-2026 Purim Eclipses in a row, to bond Queen Esther’s ancient era to modern times via Purim Lunar Eclipses. This bond ties Esther’s Purim Lunar Eclipses to modern Iran, as Haman foreshadows the incited Genocide of Israel in Modern Iran, impelled by our same spiritual adversary who always opposes Israel as the genetic source of Jesus Christ-the Promised Seed. 

The Announcement of the Messiah’s Reign

A Psalm of David.
110:1 The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” 2 The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

As King David wrote these inspired words from God, Who was prophetically addressing David’s Lord, [Jesus Christ], to sit at the Heavenly Father’s own right hand [Eph. 2:6-7], so we as the spiritual body of his Church can enjoy the same bird’s eye view of Creation, with his enemies under our feet; [Eph. 1:19-23]. God has sent us the Rod of His strength, embodied in Christ Jesus, out of Zion to rule over our enemies!

The Hebrew word for “rod” here [H4294–mattah], is a scepter of rulership, authority, and judgment. It is also used of a branch or staff linked with the tribal authority of each of the 12 tribes of Israel. #4a The word for “rule” here  is [H7287-radah], meaning to tread down as crushing grapes with one’s feet or in a winepress; [Rev. 19:15], used of exercising dominion, to subdue, prevail,  subjugate, or reign. #4b We can see this authority exercised by Christ in verses 5-6 below where; “He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath. 6 He shall judge among the nations…”

There is also an interesting Talmudic idiom associated with this word, tied to the idea of taking bread out of an oven. #4c [Jn. 6:31-35, 48-58 G#740, 1Cor. 10:16-17, 11:23-34]. This idiom is one for birth, that survives today as; “she has a bun in the oven,” but more importantly in Communion. We have already seen quotes on this in Rev. 12 with the Birth and Second Coming of Christ to declare the King of Kings, in his everlasting righteous Kingdom. Rev. 12:5 tells us the “woman brought forth a man-child to rule” & shepherd nations with his “rod of iron,” compares closely to this record in Psalm 110.

3 Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth. 4
 The Lord has sworn And will not relent, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” [Heb. 7:10-28]

Ps. 110:4 provides another critical aspect of the Lord’s ministry to Israel and all Mankind; as High Priest. In the Jerusalem Temple as the Tabernacle, the High  Priest always performed a special sacrifice once a year in the Holy of Holies, at the Ark of the Covenant, to cover the sins of Israel on the Day of Atonement. Since the blood of bulls and goats could never satisfy the requirements of man’s complete redemption, a more perfect sacrifice was needed, embodied in Jesus Christ as the Passover Lamb and High Priest, not of Aaron’s Priesthood, but after the everlasting priesthood of Melchizedek. This Righteous Priest–king symbolized in Jupiter–the king planet, called the Zedek planet–a Hebrew word for “righteousness,” typified in the Messiah, Jesus Christ the Righteous King. Genesis 49:8-10 says this scepter is from Leo the Lion of Judah. The brightest star in Leo, the royal tribe out of Jacob’s seed is Regulus, meaning “king,“ in Hebrew–Melech. Thus the Jupiter-Regulus triple coronation in 3-2 BC, at the birth of Christ not only crowned the righteous King, but also forms the two elements of the title “Melchizedek,” reflected in the triple union of Jupiter– Venus in Leo, as these two brightest planets were aligned in Regulus in the Summer and Fall of 2015. Here we find two of three callings of Christ as Prophet, Priest and King.

Figure 2. Christ the High Priest

Christ the High Priest
Christ the High Priest after Melchizedek

In this light we can understand Balaam’s great prophecy in Numbers 24, below where the star, also identified with the scepter, is coming out of Jacob.

 Num. 24:17 “I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh, there shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.”

“Star out of Jacob and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel“- Star = [H3556–kowkab], #4d Figuratively an illustrious Prince who is the star rising out of Jacob, holding the scepter as ruler over Israel. We note the figure of speech utilized in this verse regarding the authority of the sceptre held by the Prince. This “star” linked with the sceptre rising out of Israel, is a celestial reference to the sign of Leo the Lion with specific references first for it’s brightest luminary–Regulus the king star, and brightest star on the ecliptic also known as the “heart of the Lion.” The King’s sceptre is the symbol of his power over the heathens and those who oppose his purposes, as he will rule over them with unbending authority or a “rod of iron,” [Ps. 2, Rev. 19:15].

Regulus was known by the ancients as the fixed king star that is linked with this scepter. This fulfills Jacob’s prophecy, that one holding this scepter would arise from Judah according to Gen. 49. Secondly, the regal authority of this star is established in the king planet–Jupiter, whose dominion as we have just seen, was symbolized by Leo the Lion, of the tribe of Judah– providing the regal stock from which the kingly line of Israel arose, first in King David, and ultimately in Jesus Christ from the “root of David” [Rev. 5:5]. The triple planetary Conjunction of the mobile king planet-Jupiter, with the fixed king star-Regulus in Leo from 3-2 BC, thus aligns with the prophecy of Genesis 49: 8-10, showing the maturation of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Balaam’s revelation here in Numbers 24:17 gives a Scriptural basis for a link between the “star of Jacob” [Regulus] and “Jupiter’s– Sceptre,” to the advent of Christ the King, who rose out of Jacob’s genealogical line. Thus we can see maturation of the Lion from cub to the full prowess of the reigning King in the dual elements of Rev. 12, as they apply both his birth and sufferings, to the full glory and authority of his Kingship, as he establishes his kingdom on earth.

The details of the correlation between the triple Conjunction of Jupiter and Regulus in 3-2 BC, and the record in Gen. 49, are expounded in greater detail in the following video on “The Biblical Astronomy of the Birth of Christ,” seen below.

The Triple Conjunction of Jupiter-Regulus and Genesis 49.

As we just saw in the video above, the prophecies of Balaam in Numbers 23-24 correspond to Jacob’s prophecies in Genesis 49, because they not only both deal with the destiny of Jacob/Israel in general, but they prophesy of the Promised Seed- Jesus Christ specifically, in Rev. 12:1-5. The Prophesied man-child of Rev. 12:5 who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron, is the embodiment of the sceptre of holy power, that God “caught up” [G726–harpazo] to his throne at God’s Right Hand. #4e 

An evident and recurring dual theme in Rev. 12 is not only the birth of the King of Kings, but also the birth of his Kingdom of everlasting righteousness. [Rev. 12:10]. Thus we find clear references to this Kingdom, in the authority of he who rules with a rod of iron, symbolized in the king’s scepter-Jupiter. In a previous post [The Blood Moon Tetrad and the Rev. 12 Heavenly Signs [Part 2.] a “birth“ of Jupiter from Virgo’s womb, leads to a Rev. 12 sign –Sept. 23rd, 2017, leaving Virgo after 42 [6×7] weeks in retrograde, a normal human gestation period, that combines the gestation period of Christ the human woman’s seed– created by God spiritually in her with sinless blood. This is based upon Jesus‘ human [6] geneology in Luke as Son of Man, with his spiritual geneology in Matthew as the Son of God, comparing and contrasting his human [6] and spiritual [7] ministry elements to mankind. 

This fits with the connotations of the Hebrew word for “rule” noted above in Psalm 110:2, linked to the Talmud’s birth idiom, for the coming King. As this emphasis was evident in the skies of 3-2 BC, at Christ’s birth, as we saw a triple Conjunction of Jupiter–Venus taking place in 2015, all in Leo. The key element confirming the Jupiter–Venus unions was their alignment with Regulus on the ecliptic in Leo, carried not only the original import of Regulus‘ triple crowning, with the king planet Jupiter, but Regulus as seen with Venus the Bright Morning Star hold critical weight [Rev. 2:27-28] also! The planetary union symbols show the King planet Jupiter-uniting in Venus–the Bright and Morning Star, aligned with Regulus in Leo-the Lion of Judah, [Rev. 5:5], over a four month period.

These planetary unions were followed by Jupiter–Venus unions in Virgo in 2016-17, depicts a Celestial Sphinx sign, another link to the Giza Plateau. This Triple Conjunction of Jupiter–Venus, the two brightest stars in the skies after the Sun and Moon, is key in light of the addition of Mercury, leading to their planetary alignment with Regulus in Leo, forming Virgo’s Crown, in a repeat of the Rev. 12:1-2; “Great Wonder in Heaven” on Sept. 23rd, 2017. 

The following list dates not only the Jupiter–Venus unions in Leo during the transition from the Hebrew Sabbatical year to the Jubilee year of 2015-16, but other key planetary unions and heavenly signs as Venus–Regulus unions in the woman Virgo and Leo the Lion in this period:

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June 30th- July 1, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus]
July 17th, 2015 [Venus–Regulus in Leo]*
July 31st, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus in Leo]
August 5th 2015 [Venus–Mercury in Leo]
August 6th, 2015 [Regulus-Jupiter–Mercury in Leo]
August 7th [Jupiter–Mercury in Leo]
August 7th [Mercury–Regulus in Leo]
August 11th 2015 [Jupiter-Regulus in Leo]
August 29th 2015 [Venus–Mars]
Sept. 13th 2015 [Partial Solar Eclipse]
Sept. 17th 2015 [Sun clothing Virgo with the Moon at her feet]
Sept. 17th 2015 [Mercury–Spica in Virgo]
Sept. 21st 2015 [Hebrew Jubilee Year opens on the Day of Atonement]
Sept. 28th 2015 [Final Super Blood Moon, Feast of Trumpets]
October 8th, 2015 [Venus–Regulus in Leo]*
October 17th-18th, 2015 [Jupiter–Mars in Leo]
October 21st, 2015 [Orionids Meteor Peak]
October 25-26th, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus]
October 28th, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus, Mars unite in a 1° triangular massing] in 2016.
October 29th, 2015 [Mercury–Spica in Virgo]
Nov. 2-3rd, 2015 [Venus–Mars]

We find the sky was thick with heavenly signs leading to and including the Final Super Blood Moon of the 2014-2015 Blood Moon Tetrad. The 1st three notable signs on this list show a Venus–Regulus union bracketed by 2 Jupiter–Venus unions in the first 3 signs in July of 2015! This is a conspicuous opener as we consider the importance of Venus–Regulus unions aligned in the Christ Angle built into the Great Pyramid’s Ascending Passage. [see Plate 3 below]

As there were 3 Jupiter–Venus Conjunctions marking the birth of Christ in 3-2 BC, so this triple union of Jupiter–Venus aligned with Regulus in Leo, mirrors a similar spiritual light in 2015. In fact, the Rev. 12 heavenly sign: the [Sun clothes Virgo with the Crescent Moon at her feet] on September 17th, 2015 is declared by Mercury-Gabriel located just outside the womb area of Virgo above Spica/ Al Zimach, 2 years before the repeat of the Great Wonder in Heaven, on Sept. 23rd, 2017! But there were more heavenly signs involving Jupiter–Venus after this, leading up to the birthing of Jupiter in retrograde motion in Virgo. These include added brackets of a Venus–Mars union between August 29th, 2015 and Nov. 2-3rd, 2015, that encapsules two Mercury–Spica unions in the 2nd half of signs in 2015.

As we compare Jupiter’s retrograde in 2017, with Jupiter’s motion at the birth of Christ, we find some key correlations. First, it was the planet Jupiter that led the Magi to Jerusalem in search of the Promised seed. In [Matt. 2:2,9] the Magi saw Jupiter [his star in the east; G395-Anatole] meaning “in the rising.”5 The King Planet Jupiter’s annual orbits including its retrograde motion, began via Dr. Earnest Martin, on December 25 in 2 BC. As Martin states:

“Jupiter arrived at its ordinary time for retrogression and it became stationary among the stars. But this time something unusual happened. In 2 BC as seen from Jerusalem, Jupiter came to its normal stationary position over Bethlehem on December 25th…not only that, the planet assumed its stationary position while in the middle of the Constellation of Virgo, the Virgin.” 6 Thus, according to Dr. Martin, the same astronomical motion forming Jupiter’s 3 Conjunctions with Regulus, its annual retrogression, or retrograde motion  triggered Jupiter to stand still in the heavens for 6 days near the crossing point of the ecliptic and the Meridian mid-body in Virgo. This took place during celebration of the Feast of Dedication-Hannukah in December of 2 BC.

Also recall the relationship between the cycles of the Sun and Jupiter, and that it was the Sun, mid-bodied in Virgo for the 20-day period, in 3 BC from August 27 to September 15th, that marked the birth of Christ, as prophesied in Rev. 12:1-2. Martin goes on to say that:

“on December 25th, 2 BC at the ordinary time for the pre-dawn observations, of the Magi, Jupiter appeared in Meridian position (directly over Bethlehem) at an elevation of 68 degrees above the southern horizon. This precise position would show the planet shining directly down on Bethlehem while it was stationary among the stars.” 7#

Martin’s assertion that Jupiter began its retrograde motion on December 25th, 2 BC, agrees with research by V.P. Wierwille regarding the beginning of the Feast of Dedication, that year from 12th-22nd to 29th. Wierwille, also points out that;

 “As the Magi left Jerusalem, they saw Jupiter on its nightly course. Looking south they saw it high in the sky, nearing its apex on the Meridian of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.” #8

 As, the king planet–Jupiter was mid-body in Virgo, even as the Sun was during the birth of Christ, mirroring the light of the world, clearly marking the birth-place of the King of the Jews for the Magi. These key celestial indicators for the Magi, who would have seen the spiritual import of “his star” Jupiter, in Virgo’s mid-section during December in 2 BC, directly over Bethlehem, revealed the birthplace of the King of Kings, who inherited David’s throne.

This background is designed to set the context for the current conjunctions and celestial events from 2024-2026 covered above, marking current war involving the US & Israel with Iran. The context includes a decade of Celestial signs in the list above from 2016-2026.

 The Venus–Jupiter union, May 23, 2024, was one that occured too close to the Sun for easy observation, although the August 12, 2025, conjunction was easily visible before sunrise. These key Jupiter–Venus unions occur during the 2024-2026 current Triple set of Purim Lunar Eclipses-a table below lists an outline for the next 3 Venus–Jupiter conjunctions, in 2026-2028.

Venus–Jupiter Conjunctions, 2024-2028, Chicago, Illinois
Date When Notes
May 23, 2024 a.m. The planets are only 0.2° apart, but the conjunction is only 3° from the sun. Not easily visible.
August 12, 2025 a.m. One hour before sunrise, Venus is nearly 20° up in the east-northeast. Venus–Jupiter, 0.9°.
June 9, 2026 p.m. One after sunset, Venus is over 15° above the west-northwest horizon.  The Venus–Jupiter gap, 1.6°.
August 25, 2027 p.m. The planets are 0.5° apart, but about 4° from the sun. Not easily visible.
November 9, 2028 a.m. Forty-five minutes before sunrise, Venus is over 20° above the east-southeast horizon, 1.7° from Jupiter. Spica is over 10° below Venus.

Last year’s two “blood moons” came as Israel completed a final stage of the military campaign to defeat Hamas and free Gaza from its terrorist infestation. On the heels of Israeli and US efforts to end the Iranian nuclear threat with direct military strikes inside Iran.

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With that uncertain geopolitical stage as a backdrop, the world witnessed a “Ring of fire” Solar Eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026. On Feb. 27-28, 2026 the Planets aligned for US & Israel’s strikes on Iran, set to be followed by a 3rd consecutive “Purim Blood Moon” on March 3, 2026, a few days later. The second eclipse, the “blood moon,” lasted nearly an hour on March 3, 2026, visible across the America’s, Asia & Australia. This culminates 3 months later in a June 9th, 2026 post-sunset Jupiter–Venus Union, with only a 1.6° gap in between planets. To complete the four Solar and Lunar eclipses of 2026 we can see an Aug. 12, 2026, Total Solar Eclipse, in Comparison Chart #3 above of Repeating Eclipse Tetrads for 2026 AD Matching 478 BC & Aug 27–28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse as seen below.

The first of those events is a “ring of fire” eclipse where the Moon passes in between Earth and Sun, without entirely eclipsing the Sun, allowing a halo of its fiery glow to still be seen. The “ring of fire,” a.k.a. an Annular Solar Eclipse, will mainly be visible in southern South America, Africa, and the Atlantic. A 3rd major celestial event of this year, a Total Solar Eclipse, then passes over the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, and northern Spain.

The Feb. 17, 2026 “ring of fire” and the Aug. 12 Total Solar Eclipse also kick off a new series of eclipses in each category. Space.com is calling this unique set of events “a Golden Age of Solar Eclipses.” From 2026 to 2028, Earth encounters a double eclipse cascade — 3 Total Solar Eclipses (August 2026, August 2027 &  July 2028) with 3 Annular Solar Eclipses (February 2026, February 2027 & Jan. 2028) — a repetition of a pattern last seen from 2008 to 2010. #9

The “rings of fire” occur in Feb. 2026, Feb. 2027, and Jan. 2028. Then, in August, we will kick off a stretch of 3 Total Solar Eclipses in just 710 days. These three Total Solar Eclipses occur on August 12, 2026, August 2027, and July 2028.

‘A Golden Age of Solar Eclipses’: 3 Total Eclipses & 3 ‘Rings of Fire’ in 3 Years! Starting Feb. 17, we find a cycle of 3 “Ring of fire” Eclipses within just 3 years, as well as a series of three Total Solar Eclipses within the same three years! This symmetrically links God’s Judgement on Israel tied to Hebrew Mysteries  reflected in a repeating pattern of 3 Eclipses with 27 [9×3] Historical Seiges of Jerusalem below, consummated in the Blood Moon Tetrads of 1948-49 with the reforming of the State of Israel and 1967-68 reclaiming of Jerusalem by Israel.

In the Blood Moon on March 14, 2025, the lunar surface turned red for more than an hour over North and South America. The second Blood Moon- Sept. 7th, 2025, lasted 82 minutes and was visible over Europe, Asia, Africa, & Australia.

The Third Blood Moon in this Series arrived on a 3rd Jewish Purim Holiday, on March 3, 2026, [3×3]. It was visible for nearly an hour from Asia to parts of North America. When we consider the very rare 3 consecutive Purim Blood Moon Lunar Eclipses from 2024-2026 that precedes this “golden age of solar eclipses,” we should not view it as coincidental, as it provides 3 sets of 3 distinct types of Eclipses, opening a Series of Repeating Matching Eclipses that agree over the next 7 years, mirroring the years 480 BC-469 BC, during the Biblical reign of Queen Esther & Mordecai while they foiled a Genocide plot against the Jews in ancient Persia, of the evil Haman during her Reign.

To view more background on this, you can visit a resource at CBN News. #10

Here are Blood Moon Eclipses including 3 consecutive Purim Lunar Eclipses over the last three years;

5 Eclipses in 2024

3/24-25/2024 Purim Total Eclipse
4/8/2024 Total Solar Eclipse
9/17-18/24 Partial Lunar Eclipse
10/2/24 Annular Total Eclipse
10/17/24 Lunar Eclipse

4 Eclipses in 2025

4 Eclipses in 2026

As the 2025 Purim Lunar Eclipse moved in process between Leo and Virgo, it moved exactly where the Head of Virgo was Crowned near the Tail of Leo, as the Moon passed from the constellation Leo, the Lion the coming Lion King-Jesus, to Virgo, the virgin, or bride, joining the Head of the woman Virgo to the body of the Lion-Leo to form the Celestial Sphinx., a key Celestial sign marking Jupiter’s triple crowning of Regulus at Christ’s Birth. [Fig. 3 Below]

Comparing these heavenly signs near the birth of Christ, with the signs of the modern Blood Moon Tetrad leading to 2017, as Jupiter’s annual retro motion entered Virgo in Aug. 26-27th 2016, for a total of 294 days, into 2017, it remained 40 days in Virgo’s mid-section, to foreshadow the birthing of the Messiah’s Kingdom. Jupiter marked its entrance into Virgo with a 2nd Jupiter–Venus union in 2016. This gets our attention to indicate a key event in the King Planet–Jupiter linked to his virgin Bride–with Virgo’s Crowning of Leo’s 9 stars plus 3 added planets of Mercury, Venus and Mars aligned to the Regulus King star in Leo, totaling 12 stars in Virgo’s Crown. This not only alerted us to watch for the Sun Clothing Virgo leading directly to these signs of 9-23-2017, but it also shows the Great Pyramid’s Christ Angle alignment of Venus–Regulus in Leo, in this key sign of the Giza Plateau reflecting the Celestial Sphinx, near Sept. 20, 2017. [Rev. 1:8, 11-17, 20- Jesus as Alpha & Omega], [Rev. 21: 3-7, 22:12-13, 16].

Figure 3. The Celestial Sphinx. The Head of the Woman and the Body of the Lion seen as a Birth Sign of Christ on Sept. 14th, 3 BC, on the eastern horizon from Jerusalem forming the elements of the Great Sphinx, and marking the first Jupiter-Regulus Conjunction in Leo. #12

head of a woman and body of a lion

We find these landmarks at the head and tail of the zodiac, that adds light to Dr. Martin’s observation that: “the woman Virgo is the Constellation of Headship for all 12 signs. Virgo’s head position is found in the last 10 degrees of Leo.”13

Virgo’s head is seen in Fig. 3, just below and adjacent to the star Denebola in the tail of the Lion, unifies the circle of the zodiac. The Sphinx also unifies the Biblical Canon, establishing the canonical order of God’s written revelation, in Genesis to Revelation, in the Bible’s earliest book of Job, [Job 19:23-25]. Even as Christ embodies the Alpha-Omega [Rev. 1:9-20] both in the Celestial Gospel, and Mazzaroth Signs, but in the Scripture’s also from Genesis to Revelation.

Jon Nessle taught us the record in his recent 8/15/23 Session 1b of Chapter 5 in the OT History class, as Persian King Darius I–reached his golden scepter to his beautiful Queen Esther, [Est. 5:1-3] upon entering royal courts uninvited, to save his Jewish populace, from Haman’s plan of Jewish genocide in Persia. #14 With a futuristic view, Cassiopeia can also embody the saved bride of Christ, he delivered. Even as King Darius I saved all Israel with his extended scepter, so Christ saved all Israel and his Church, who embody 2 versions of Christ’s Bride, with the “Woman” of Rev. 12:1-2, 4-6, 13-17. Christ-Cepheus is enthroned over the Northern Pole Star; sets his foot “Al Ruccaba” depicted in a time–lapse photo below, shows how all the stars revolve around the King of Kings. [I Cor. 15:24-28].


Stars orbit polaris

These signs and constellations at the North Pole, or circumpolar stars are reflective of the “Royal Family” since they never set. The ancients called them the imperishables. With the King’s right foot standing over his penned and guarded sheep in Ursa Minor, we can see Jesus the Shepherd protecting his flock of the “little dipper” from his enemies, that will be trodden underfoot.

Figure 3. Cepheus Decan with Cassiopeia and Ursa Minor.#15

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Even in a veiled mythology we find in the light of the narrative of a returning Good Shepherd-redeemer shining through to deliver his flocks, whom he laid down his life for.

“Star out of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel“; Star=[H3556; kowkab] #16. Figuratively an illustrious Prince who is the star rising from Jacob, holding the scepter as ruler over Israel. We notice a figure of speech utilized in this verse regarding the authority of the scepter held by the Prince. 

This “star” linked with the scepter rising out of Israel, is a celestial reference to the sign of Leo the Lion with specific implications first for it’s brightest luminary, of the Lion.” The King’s scepter is the symbol of his power over the heathens and those who oppose his purposes, as he will rule over them with  a “rod of iron,” or unbending authority, [Ps. 2, Rev. 19:15].

As we consider the import of the Penumbral Lunar Eclipses in 2016, and the 2nd Purim Blood Moon, of March 2025, we uncover relations to the 70 AD Penumbral Lunar Eclipses to seal the Roman’s destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. This also seals God’s Judgment on Israel,  seen in the history of the Sieges of Jerusalem, totaling 27 in number; [9×3] including 3-a number of divine completeness related to Judgment=9. This Jerusalem Siege is the 20th instance, in the history of Israel, carried out by forces under Roman Titus in 70 AD, as the Temple was burnt in spite of Titus’ orders against it .#17

The following summary from our Biblical Blood Moon Calendar post, shows the 70 AD Roman Temple Destruction as Jesus Prophesied, [Matt. 24:1-2]. I’ve added the 3 Consecutive Purim Eclipses, from 2024-2026 picking up where a 3/4/71 AD Purim Lunar Eclipse was a final 71 AD Purim Blood Moon, revealed a direct link in Prince Titus‘ 70 AD Jerusalem Temple destruction marked by the 3/30/70 AD Total Solar Eclipse on Nisan 1 as the 2nd entry on the Figure 4 Solar & Lunar Eclipses of 69-71 AD. This not only links Prince Titus as a fore-runner of the end-times AntiChrist, but also ties to a 8/27/70 AD Rev. 12 Sign, with a Jupiter–Venus union in Leo’s hind paw [see Plate 1 below] as an added repeating Matching date reflected in a Partial Lunar Eclipse on 8/27/2026, & 8/27/70 AD below.  

Repeating and Matching Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 69-71 AD

Figure 4. Solar & Lunar Eclipses in 69-71 AD.      2016 Solar & Lunar Eclipses omitting Adar 2:

Partial Lunar       Sukkot            10/18/69

Total Solar            Nisan 1            3/30/70         Total Solar Eclipse 3/9/2016-Nisan 1

Penum Lunar       Passover         4/14/70         Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Passover 3/23/2016/                                             Nisan 14

Rev. 12 sign  [central sign]         8/27/70         with a Jupiter–Venus union!

Annular Solar     Rosh Hash      9/23/70        Annular Solar Eclipse 9/3/2016/Trumpets Feast 

Penum Lunar       Sukkot            10/08/70     Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 9/16                                             Sukkot             9-16 to 9/23/16

Partial Lunar       Purim               3/4/71

Total Lunar          Purim               3/24-25/24  Total Lunar Eclipse

Total Lunar          Purim               3/14-15/25  Total Lunar Eclipse

Total Lunar          Purim               3/3/2026  Total Lunar Eclipse


A Note of interest on the Comparison Chart below refers to the Nisan 1–Total Solar Eclipse on 3/30/70 above, mirrored in the upcoming Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in the 3/30/2033 Eclipse Season during Esther’s reign in 3/31/471BC.

Please refer to the Comparison Chart for Repeating Eclipses from modern AD dates of 2024-2033 to BC dates of Ancient Israel/Persia under King Darius I-Queen Esther, from 480-469 BC.#18 

Comparison Chart for Repeating Eclipse Tetrads
Eclipse Date AD Sun/Moon Eclipse Date BC
3/30/2033 AD Lunar 3/31/471 BC
4/14/2033 AD Solar 4/14/471 BC
9/23/2033 AD Lunar 9/23/471 BC
10/8/2033 AD Solar 10/8/471 BC

The 69-71 AD Blood Moon Tetrad marking the Roman’s destroying the Temple 400 years after the Repeating Matching Eclipses of Esther & Mordecai from 469-480 BC, is reflected also in the Solar & Lunar eclipses of 2015-16, that led to a 2017 rewind of the Great Wonder of Rev. 12:1-2. Amazingly, another report of this Rev. 12 Celestial Wonder took place on August 27th, in 70 AD, [Plate 1.] below, between 4/14/70 Passover Lunar Eclipse, and 9/23/70 AD Rosh Hashanah Solar Eclipse reflected in the 2033 Comparison Chart above! The idea that a Rev. 12 sign appears in the 69-71 AD Eclipse Tetrad with a 3/4/71 Purim Partial Lunar Eclipse sets an early precedent linking the Rev. 12 sign with a Jupiter–Venus Union, in context of Purim Blood Moon Lunar eclipses.

Plate 1. The Rev. 12 sign on August 27th, 70 AD: with a Jupiter–Venus union in Leo’s rear paw! #19

The woman’s 1st level Crown of 12 stars, with Jupiter and Venus in such close union, they appear to merge into one star in a singular light, foreshadowing a Jupiter–Venus union near Christ’s birth in 2 BC, except this time they are seen in Leo’s lower rear paw, establishing Virgo’s 1st level crown, [Plate. 2] below showing the first level of Virgo’s Crown focusing on 12 stationary stars over Virgo’s head, around Leo’s tail with the star Denebola, and a 70 AD Jupiter–Venus union in Leo’s hind paw.

Plate 2. The first level of Virgo’s stellar Triple Crown.#20

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These 12 immobile stars are constant, unlike the stars of the 2nd level Crowning of Virgo seen in the nine constant stars of Leo along with key planetary formations at prophetic times in celestial history. Therefore, a first level Crown of 12 stars provides a sustained witness to the celestial Crowning of the Woman-Virgo, all year around, not just on special days to open the Hebrew calendar in Tishri, [Christ’s Birth] with the Hebrew Civil Year when the Sun clothes Virgo. These 12 stars above Virgo’s head with the star Zavijava encircles Leo’s tail and lower hind leg [see Plate 1] with 4 stars in Virgo and 8 Leonine stars.

As the Sun clothes Virgo with the Moon near her feet, the King Planet Jupiter & Venus align with Mercury-Gabriel on the King Star Regulus in Leo, forming a 2nd level crowning of Virgo, with 3 extra planets. The focus of this version of the Rev. 12;1-2 Sign, is it occurs central in the Eclipse Tetrad–sealing the 70 AD destruction of Jerusalem’s Temple. This was also the last time Israel ruled Jerusalem till the 6-day war of 1967, marked by a 1967-68 Blood Moon Tetrad.

This 1st level Virgo crowning also foreshadowed a Celestial Sphinx prophecy of Christ’s birth-3 days before the first of 3 Jupiter–Regulus unions marking the birth of Christ 9/11 in 3-2 BC, this triple crowning of Regulus mirrored the Triple Crowning of Virgo.

As remarkable as the comparison of Solar and Lunar eclipse signs between 70 AD and 2016 is, it’s more striking when viewed with Purim Lunar Eclipses! As seen above-in the Eclipse Comparison Chart; the Purim Blood Moon in 71 AD was the last Purim Lunar Eclipse we see till 1959, until the Total Purim Lunar Eclipse in 2016. We can see intriguing parallels here as these Solar & Lunar eclipses marked a destruction of  Jerusalem’s Temple in 70 AD, as today we await a 3rd Temple in Jerusalem–as a next logical step to fulfil Bible Prophecy, with Israel’s reclamation of Jerusalem, in the 1967-68′ Blood Moon Tetrad, in it’s 6-day War with Egypt. The key aspects of Luni–Solar Eclipses, not only in 2016-17 but also again in 2024-2026 in alignment with the only set of 3 Purim Blood Moon Eclipses in a row on Hebrew Feasts that do not cluster as Blood Moon Tetrads over the last 2000 years!

Are there other links between Esther-the Triad of Purim Eclipses and the Rev. 12 Sign? As we view elements of the 2nd Book of Esther we find strong viable links to the record of Rev. 12.

Revelation 12 records the Crowning of Virgo, that we have referenced in detail, even as Israel’s Queen/protector–Esther was Crowned by King Xerxes I in Est. 2:18 below, even inaugurating her own Purim Feast to her!

15 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour [2580–chen; favor, grace, charm, 69x in OT, 47x– “find favor in the eyes of” often in relations of inferior-superior, in Prov. aesthetic charm or beauty from 2603; chanan-gracious inclination, favorable, kind, mercy, lovely, espec. to needy. 2604 Aram. equiv. Dan. 4:24, 6:12, implore favor.] #21 in sight of all looking upon her. 16 So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in 7th year of his reign. 17 And the king loved Esther above all women, and she obtained grace [2580–chen]; and favor [2617-checed; the attitude of God’s Love, 1 Jn. 4:8, 16] that contains mercy in His Eternal Covenant relations with Israel, [Ps. 136]. The lovingkindness & benevolent beauty of God. From [2616–chacad; kind & merciful, 3x in OT, here, 2 Sam. 22:18-26, 40, Ps. 18:26.]#22

This set Esther far above the other concubines of King Ahasuerus!] in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her Queen instead of Vashti. 18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

 The figure Polysyndetyn; many “ands” emphasized the key elements of vs. 15 & 17, showing what set Esther apart from other women. Her amazing heart for God and her loving compassion for His people made all the difference for her. The Lion King’s Love for his Queen Esther is exemplary to Christ’s love for his Bride – the Church, was beyond compare [Eph. 5:21-33]. Thus she was worthy of Grace and Kingly Favor, resulting in the King crowning her whose wondrous grace and favor were as the Sun clothing her, and the Moon under her feet. So her head was crowned with 12 stars as she embodied the unity of God’s People.

 An evident and recurring dual theme in Rev. 12 is not only the birth of the King of Kings, but also the birth of his kingdom of everlasting righteousness. Thus we find clear reference to this kingdom, in the authority of he who rules with a rod of iron, symbolized in the king’s scepter–Jupiter. In a previous post [The Blood Moon Tetrad and the Rev. 12 Heavenly Signs [Part II.] we noted how the birth of Jupiter from Virgo’s womb, links to Christ’s kingdom at God’s Right Hand in Rev. 12:5. Once Christ was born and completed his earthly ministry he was caught up in his Ascension to God and his throne in the period leading to the Rev. 12 sign on Sept. 23rd, 2017. This date saw Great Pyramid signs of the Christ angle alignments with a Venus–Regulus union   in Leo. This fits the context and connotations of the Hebrew word for “rule” [7287-radah; subdue, reign, prevail, dominion, Joel 4:13, Gen. 1:28, Num. 24:19,      1 Kg. 5:4] noted in Psalm 110:1-6.#23 As this emphasis was evident in the sky in 3-2 BC, at the birth of Christ, we also find the triple union of Jupiter–Venus in 2015, in Leo, two years ahead of the 2017 signs, as a Celestial Prelude to the Return of Christ, and a Celestial Encore, seen in the signs of 5 BC leading to 3 BC. A key element of these Jupiter–Venus unions was their alignment with Regulus on the ecliptic in Leo, carried not only the original import of Regulus‘ triple coronation, by Jupiter the king planet, but the bright and Morning Star–Venus‘ adding its beauty to this sign, [Rev. 2:27-28].

June 30th- July 1, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus]
July 31st, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus]
October 25-26th, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus]
October 28th, 2015 [Jupiter–Venus, Mars unite in a 1 degree triangular massing]

These planetary unions were followed with added Jupiter–Venus unions that took place in Virgo in 2016-17. This Triple Conjunction of Jupiter–Venus, the 2 brightest stars in the heavens after the Sun and Moon, was notable especially with the addition of Mercury, [Rev. 5:5]. The dates above show Jupiter–Venus unions in Leo during the Hebrew Sabbatical/Jubilee year of 2015:

BLOOD MOON TETRAD 2014-2015 Summary

Sept. 13th 2015 [Partial Solar Eclipse-Rosh Hashanah]
Sept. 17th 2015 [Sun clothing Virgo with the Moon at her feet] Rev. 12
Sept. 17th 2015 [Mercury–Spica in Virgo]
Sept. 23rd, 2015 [Hebrew Jubilee Year opens on the Day of Atonement]
Sept. 28th 2015 [Final Super Blood Moon, Feast of Trumpets]
October 8th, 2015 [Venus–Regulus in Leo]

Super Blood Moon over Jerusalem

On Sept. 17th the Sun appeared in Virgo clothing the stellar woman of Israel, with the Moon at her feet, as found in [Rev. 12]. For added emphasis the planet Mercury-Gabriel is in union also on the 17th, with Spica–Al Zimach. This star tells a unique story of the Messiah Jesus Christ’s 4-fold ministry as King in Matthew, Son of Man in Luke, Servant in Mark and Son of God, in John, as the Four Gospels relate this Ministry of Christ.

Viewing the ministry of Christ embodied in 7 feasts of Israel as, we combine the narrative of Jesus‘ birth signs from [Rev. 12], that also relate the story of his victorious Second Coming seen in the dual significance of [Rev. 12], we find emphasis placed on this theme by the Hand of the Almighty, we can’t neglect. As we’re in 1948’s generation of a reformed nation of Israel (fig tree) to witness the time of the Lord’s return we must heed Christ’s warning (Luke 21: 32). As Jesus said; “This generation shall not pass away until all these things take place.” (Matt. 24:32-34). The miracle signs God has shown to help Israel to victory vs. Arab-Muslim enemies in 1967, with far less troops and equipment, recall Old Testament battles of God delivering His people.

The key celestial signs with our solar system planets of Christ’s Birth in 3-2 BC were 3 Jupiter–Venus unions, that forecast 3 Jupiter–Venus Conjunctions in 2015, with added Heavenly signs of Jupiter–Venus at his birth. On Aug. 27-28th of 3 BC, a Planetary massing of Jupiter–Venus & Mars held alignment of
3 planets, with king star Regulus in Leo, forming a 12 star Crown overhead of Virgo. This 2015 Rev. 12 sign planetary alignment in Leo; with Sun clothing Virgo and Moon at her feet] was repeated on Sept. 23rd, of 2017!

The Great Pyramid’s witness in Biblical Archaeo-Astronomy embodies [2 Peter 1:19-21], in Venus‘ Morning  Star alignment with Regulus at dawn on Rosh Hashanah, 9–23–2017, via the Christ angle measures in the Pyramid’s Ascending and Descending passages. If these heavenly signs point to a key future sunrise Dawning of The Lord’s Day to Return FOR his Saints, fore-shadowed in the Sept. 2017 signs, we will hold our Hope & faith in Christ–opening to Everlasting Righteousness in the Lord Jesus Christ.

With an interval of 1260 days, between the 9-28-15 Passover Blood Moon, and the Rev. 12 sign falling 9/20 to 9/23/2017, at Feast of Trumpets; on 9/21, could it foreshadow this period in the near future? Between the Great Pyramid sign of a Christ Angle alignment in Leo, and a Rev. 12 sign and Wonder, the Pyramid depicts other alignments in Orion’s 3 Belt-stars, with the 3 Giza Pyramids in and the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient world, seen in Plate 3 below. 

Plate 3. The Great Pyramid’s Ascending Passage alignment with the Venus–Regulus union in Leo, 9-20-2017 on Rosh Hashanah, as the Coming Prince in Orion, is found at the Meridian alignment of Al-Nitak at dawn. #24 

As the Great Pyramid Sunset alignments opened to New Years Day on Rosh Hashanah in Sept. 2017, added Sunrise alignments with the Great Pyramid’s Ascending Passage union of Venus–Regulus in Leo occurred. This key 9/20/17 lineup & union was built-into the Ascending Passage Christ angle when the Great Khufu Pyramid was constructed, not to be revealed for thousands of years, on Rosh  Hashanah, with added alignments of the first Star in Orion’s Belt; Al-Nitak, via the Great Pyramid’s missing Apex, forecasting Christ’s everlasting victorious Return, part of the Great Mystery of the Gathering Together, [vertical Green line].

We can envision the Great Pyramid’s multiple horizon alignments with the rising and setting Sun on this pivotal day in history, with narratives of truth they each carry. As the Apex alignment of the Great Pyramid intersects the Belt star Al-Nitak, the next 2 Giza Pyramid’s also link to belt stars in Kaphre/ Al-Nilam, & Menkaure/ Mintaka, in Plate 3, with the next two stars of Orion’s Belt. Not only is Venus aligned with Regulus, but Mars & Mercury were also aligned with Venus and Regulus in Leo, along with the trio of Giza Pyramids. The key aspect of the Rev. 12 sign of 3 planets in Virgo’s Crown was the Sept. 23rd, 2017 alignment with Orion’s three Belt Stars–a prophecy of Orion-the Coming Prince’s Return. As the Celestial Prelude prophesied of Christ’s birth in his first Advent, so these key Great Pyramid Celestial Signs prophesy of our Lord’s Second Coming also.

In Plate 3, the Great Pyramid’s Apex/Chief-cornerstone, is aligned in Orion “the Coming Prince,” specified in “the wounded one,” Orion’s key Belt star: Al-Nitak, [Gen. 3:15]. The Great Pyramid alignment on Orion’s Al Nitak, oversaw the birth of Christ, at Bethlehem @51.51°, New Year’s–Rosh Hashanah, on his birthday – 9/11/3 BC, so we find the Great Pyramid’s Apex/Chief Corner-stone aligned to the star Al Nitak at zenith/meridian, also on Rosh Hashanah again in 2017, linking these two key dates together for all time. [Isa. 28:16, Eph. 2:19-22]

The Year of Jubilee began on September 23, 2015, the Day of Atonement, two years to the day ahead of the 9-23-2017, Feast of Trumpets with the signs of the Venus–Regulus union & Great Pyramid alignments set to return in 2028, we must continue to serve the Lord, at the ready to walk through those “golden doors” that God will open for us.

Venus is well known for its 8-year cycle, whereby it returns to virtually the same spot in the starry heavens every 8 years. This is because Venus circles the Sun 13 times for each time Earth circles the Sun 8 times. This 8-year cycle means that Venus will again meet with Regulus for super-close unions in two years in early October 2028, 2036 and 2044. Will there be a repeat of a Great Pyramid alignment with Venus–Regulus at that time? We need to wait & see- but, we can predict a Venus–Regulus union with certainty in 2028 just as we saw in the last Venus–Regulus union on Oct. 2-3, 2020. #25

On the mornings of October 2 and 3, 2020, Venus (brighter) and the bright star Regulus appeared near one another in the east before sunup. Below is a the view from North America, as Venus is near .5 a degree above Regulus on Oct. 2 and near 0.5 degrees under Regulus on Oct. 3rd. Their union came on Oct. 3rd @ 00:00 UTC, when Venus passed only 0.1 degree south of Regulus.

Chart: Nearly vertical ecliptic line with three dots close together on it.

This also mirrors the Oct. 3rd, 2015-Fig. 3 Dawn planetary alignment in Leo of Venus–Regulus, Mars and Jupiter in Leo.

September 28, 2020 in Astronomy Essentials


Read more: The 8-year cycle and 5 ‘petals’ of Venus

The conjunction of Venus and Regulus on October 1, 2044, will be unique because Venus will actually occult (pass directly in front of) Regulus on that date. According to SKYCAL the next three Venus–Regulus unions in take place in October 2028, 2036 and 2044. Here are their findings:

October 2, 2028, at 06:44 UTC: Venus passes 0.1 degrees south of Regulus
October 1, 2036, at 20:00 UTC: Venus passes 0.1 degrees south of Regulus
October 1, 2044, at 09:21 UTC: Venus passes 0 degrees of Regulus (occultation)

Planetary occultations of 1st-magnitude stars are extremely rare. The last time it happened was when Venus occulted Regulus on July 7, 1959, and the next time will be when Venus occults Regulus on October 1, 2044.

The detailed prophecies contained in God’s Word are part of what makes the Bible unique among religious texts. Our God can “make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come” (Isaiah 46:10), and He has revealed significant events in the future, counting out the very days of those time periods. The events of the Purim Blood Moon Triad of 2024-2026 tied to today’s War in Iran vs. Israel and the US, reflects how Iran’s modern terror state is being punished as ancient Haman-the seed of Amalek was by Israel. This is very obvious in Repeating-Matching Blood Moon Lunar & Solar Eclipse Tetrads that we have shown in this and numerous recent studies published on this blog. We’ve seen how a decade of Matching-Repeating Eclipses from 480-469BC match Eclipses in 2024-2034 AD, reflect God’s Judgment on Haman /Amalek compared to present day Modern Iran. 

 This not only reflects The Righteousness of our Just Heavenly Father and His Returning Son Jesus Christ, but also the End-times prophecies being fulfilled before our eyes.  

Romans 8:22-23, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.” (NIV)

Let us remain vigilant with our heads to the sky, as the days grow shorter…

God Bless!

Rene’

 

  Footnotes

The Cherubim Constellations and the Way of the Tree of Life.

Serving God with All our Heart Soul Mind and Strength.

Welcome to the February 2026 Blog, and God Bless everyone! The banner above for this teaching denotes the Plant, Animal, Human & Spirit Kingdoms of Life as four main Life categories where the Creator orders life on Earth. A theme of the topic reviews how varieties of four-fold Bible categories reflect a depth of truths in a rich comparison. We begin with the four Royal Tribes of the 12 Tribes of Israel, on a fitting night as we wrap up our Class on the Book of Hebrews.

Jacob’s Prophecy in Gen. 49 over his 12 sons is an initial instance where the 12 tribes of Israel are disclosed in greater detail than in Gen. 13:15 & 15:3-18, with Abram. Gen. 49:3-4 identifies Reuben-unstable as water-with Aquarius, Judah with Leo and the lion’s ruling Sceptre, [Gen. 49:8-10], Dan as a judge of his people, was a serpent [Gen. 49:16-17], and Joseph’s bow abode in Strength, Gen. 49:22-26 [H386-permanence, strong H6338-9 solidify & refine–the best gold] as Taurus the Bull.   

In Balaam’s Prophecy, the same imagery was repeated in a Num. 24 prophecy of Balaam on Israel’s destiny. He mentions that Israel “shall pour water out of his buckets” (Reuben/Water Bearer), “he lay down as a lion” (Judah/ Lion), he has “the strength of an unicorn” (Joseph/Bull), and shall “break their bones” as Eagle’s do as their claws crush their prey, like constrictor serpents (Dan; Num. 24:7-9). The fact that all four figures link to 4 Royal Tribes as corner-stones shows that this prophecy refers to constellations linked with these four main tribes of Israel at the four corners of the ecliptic, in Balaam’s prophecy in Num. 24 below.

Numbers 24:5-9-tells us here of Balaam’s Celestial Messianic prophecy;
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! 6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. 7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. 9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

In verse 8 above the Hebrew word for “unicorn” is [H7214–reem] #1 also found in the Song of Moses, where it refers not only to a single horn but two horns of a bull. The root of Reem is Ra’am [7213] #2 meaning to rise, to be high or lifted up. The Strength [H8443–toapoth]#3 of a unicorn, is seen here and Num. 23:22]] & Ps. 22:11-21 refers figuratively to strong bulls that compassed the Lord on the cross, with ravening and roaring lions-an assembly of wicked inclosed him, piercing his hands and feet. When Jesus was poured out like water in Ps. 22:14 even as Aquarius the water bearer, Jesus bared his soul in sacrifice for us. 

Job 39:9-10; 9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

Figure 2. Taurus the Bull from Bayer’s Star Atlas [1603] #4.

star names

Deut. 33:16-17 Refers to Bull’s horns as Joseph’s Son’s Ephraim & Manasseh.

13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, 14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, 15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, 16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. 17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Here in Moses’ Song, he uses the same language found in Numbers 24 in the horns of the “reem” or “Unicorn,” as the KJV renders it. It is common knowledge that the popularly imagined unicorn, the mythical beast, is not pictured with more than one horn, like the Bull is. These Bull horns are identified with the sons of Joseph in verse 17. The Bull’s head is also one of the four heads of the Cherubim. The visions of Ezekiel tell us more;

 [Ezek. 1:5-6] 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 

According to Ezekiel the Cherubim each had four faces and four wings.]] Since angels operate as intermediaries between God and men, we find their traits in the Cherubim, first with four wings and faces at the four corners of heaven. They also had four hands of a man under each of their wings, depicting their service to God in heaven for men on Earth.

Figure 3. The Four Faces, Wings and Hands of the Cherubim

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There is another element of dominion seen in the Cherubim in its four faces. In Man who is created after God’s image, with earthly dominion, the Lion as king of the wild animal kingdom. With the Bull as the king of domesticated animals, the Eagle is the king of the fowl of the air, [Gen. 1:26-28]. As we see in the graphic above, the Cherubim embody these four cornerstone signs of the Hebrew Mazzaroth at it’s four compass points and Cardinal Directions.

Exodus 36:35-36 provides details of the colors utilized in the veil of the Tabernacle depicting the Cherubim, as we consider some of this color symbolism in the services of the Tabernacle and Temple.

Exodus 36:35-36 And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with Cherubims made he it of cunning work. And he made there-unto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

The veil hung from four pillars, representing the terrestrial number, and the earth’s orientation to the four Cardinal Directions and points of the compass. The symbolism of the number four is prominent in the imagery above, not only in the four pillars holding the Tabernacle’s veil, but also in the four colors of the Tabernacle shown in the veil. The four colors are blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. Blue represents peace, showing us the presence of God and is seen in the Son of God as the Prince of Peace. Purple represents royalty, and is seen in Christ the King of Kings. Scarlet or Red represents blood, and is seen in the Man Jesus Christ, the high priest offering the perfect sacrifice and sin offering of his own life for our redemption. The linen was White, a symbol of the purity and righteousness of the Servant of God. Thus the four colors of the Tabernacle collectively embody the four-fold ministry of Christ as the chief cornerstone in the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, showing his dominion over all Creation. As we can seen, these four pillars link to the four Cardinal Directions, known as the equinox & Solstices on the ecliptic  and Equator as these four-corners of the heavens, square the circle of the ecliptic.

This Celestial depiction of the course that God set before the Lord Jesus Christ is seen in Psalms.

Ps. 19:4-6.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bride-groom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

In Fig. 4 below we find a rendition of the Son/Sun of God running his course consisting of the four Cherubim at the Cardinal points of the Sun’s course on the Ecliptic, [Mal. 4:2-3].

Figure 4. The Four Celestial Signs at the four points of the Compass; Man, Eagle, Bull and Lion, with Christ in the center running his course.

The Four Cardinal Points

Ps. 19:7-8 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting [7725] the soul: [5315] the testimony [5715] of the Lord is sure, [539] making wise [2449] the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: [3820]#5 the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Ps. 19:7-8 shows us a pairing of the Heart and Soul, so in the trials of our race,  we recover ourselves as we return in fellowship, and repentance to God in response to the daily challenges we face.

Ps. 19:14 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, [3820]#6 be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, [6697] and my redeemer.

The pairing of Heart and Strength [Ps. 18:1-2] shows The Lord as our Rock-one of the 7 Genesis titles of Christ in the OT. As we rely on the Lord’s Strength there is nothing we cannot overcome in our race.

Thus, the placement of all four of the royal stars in the cornerstone signs is consistent with the symbolism of emotional, spiritual, mental and physical aspects of all living human souls.

Figure 5. Aquila the Eagle above the Serpent-Serpens.

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Ezekiel’s vision at the river Chebar describes these living creatures, specifically their four faces, matching the signs at the four Cardinal Directions of the ecliptic. As noted regarding the North, it was omitted for various reasons, the main likely due to the idolatry of Dan’s tribe (Judges 18:30-31). Manasseh was added to replace Dan to maintain 12 tribes, but omitting Dan was not only due to their idolatry, but also because this tribe led the other ten northern tribes into idolatry. This is why in the four faces of the Cherubim, the serpent was replaced with the Eagle-Aquila the serpent’s natural enemy. As we see this in Fig. 5 graphic above with the decan Aquila pictured directly over the tail of the serpent-Serpens, held by Ophiuchus.

In the North we find the face of the decan Aquila the Eagle [Ezek. 1:10], in place of his natural born enemy, the Serpent/Scorpion, seen as the only triple sign of the man-Ophiuchus, as he wrestles Serpens the Serpent, while stamping out the light of the star Antares, in the heart of Scorpius the scorpion. Ezekiel’s vision is also recorded below.

This analysis of the Four Royal Stars is not only at the basis of the Celestial Gospel, but also in light of the First and Great Commandment in Mark 12:28-34, as we have just seen in Ps. 19. 

28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first of all commandments? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, it namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but He: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

For Mankind to be unified in his Love for His God, he must utilize ALL his Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength. The sooner we realize this four fold unity of man, the sooner we can reap the benefits of a unified life in our humble  service to God. All who answer God’s Call, to serve with our All, in these 4 categories elevate ourselves into a maximum loading zone of God’s Miracle Abundance.

Several ancient cultures designated four bright stars in the zodiac as the “four corners of the earth” or the “four royal stars.” At the time the constellations were drawn by Shem, these four stars were near the sun’s location in the sky on the 1st day of autumn, winter, spring and summer, regarded as the 4 most important locations in the sky.

These four stars were well known at the four corners of the ecliptic, the first was a bright red star, Antares that anciently marked the autumnal equinox, in the heart of Scorpius, as the sun appeared the first day of autumn. 

The next bright star Fomalhaut, marked winter, followed by Aldebaran, a very bright red star set 180.0° opposite on the ecliptic from Antares, marked the Spring Equinox, as Antares marked the Autumn. Finally, the bright star Regulus, located almost exactly on the ecliptic, marked Summer. Regulus, was “the Prince,” and traditional leader of these four royal stars. #7[n]

Each of these four royal stars are in a single sign of the Mazzaroth’s 12 signs on the ecliptic. Antares in Fig. 5a, in the heart of the Scorpion (Scorpius). In Aquarius–Fomalhaut the Southern Fish-eye is seen at the end-stream of water poured out by Aquarius, in Fig. 6a below. We find Aldebaran-the Bull’s-eye in (Taurus–reem) in Fig. 8 below. Lastly, Regulus is located in the Lion’s heart of (Leo), in Fig. 7 below, the king of the royal stars. These four are the corner-stone constellations not only forming the square base of the Great Pyramid, with 4 tribes/apostles mirrored skyward as the chief corners of the ecliptic’s Great Square, also as a basis of the idea of ‘squaring the circle,’ or ‘cubing the sphere’ in geometry. These truths provide a handle to grasp the Gospel in the Stars.

Fig. 5a. Ophiuchus’ Foot crushing the Scorpion’s Heart. #8

One of these ‘royal stars’ intersects in two of these constellations. Antares is not only the heart of the Scorpion, but also is found under heel of the Serpent–holder (Ophiuchus), #9[o] who treads on the Scorpion’s heart, encircled by the serpent (Serpens), while crushing the head and heart of Scorpius-Antares. This pairing of the Serpent-Serpens with Scorpius-Antares points to different aspects of the enemy, as the Scorpion embodies the serpent’s seed -the main opposition to Christ, or anti-Christ. as Jesus himself related to the Pharisee’s in John 8:13-59, in his 3 uses of “father” [G3962-pater or parent] #10 in v. 44;

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, [way of Cain] and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 

We see a 2nd pairing in a bright star in the Southern fish-eye; Fomalhaut–in Aquarius’ stream, in the Head of the Southern Fish (Piscis Australis), a symbol of the mind and mental aspect of Man.#11[p] This great fish is pictured drinking in the “stream of living waters” from Aquarius, but these are not the only stars sharing common themes in these signs. We see too a star named “Saiph,” #12 meaning “bruised” [Gen. 3:15] in Ophiuchus‘ heel opening a Planisphere Axis, [figure 8 below] matched at the other end by a star in Orion’s foot, of the same name [Fig. 6]-crushing the serpent near the end of this Axis.

Here the Man–Ophiuchus wrestles the serpent for a Crown of dominion, that
it stole from the 1st Adam in the temptation of Eden’s Garden. This crown is found in the stars above the serpent’s head, that he gained from the 1st Adam temporarily, but has already lost to the 2nd Adam-Jesus Christ, as Jesus first conquered death at his Ressurection and Ascension, defeating the serpent with his sacrifice, for us in [Fig. 8] below.

Figure 6. The decan of Orion, with his foot over the Hare-Lepus opening the River of Judgement. We also find the Bull goring the Shepherd–Auriga’s heel.
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This case of the Scorpion/Serpent pair, presents a 3rd Cherubim constellation tied to them in Fig. 5a above-the Eagle (Aquila), seen above the serpent’s tail. The Eagle typifies the enemy of the serpent and is often shown in flight with the Serpent in its claws, mirrors the Serpent Holder crushing Scorpius under-foot. What follows is evidence of 6 Bible categories where four fold symbolism is apparent.

i. Four Faces of the Cherubim. Both Ezekiel & John the Revelator teach us on the Cherubim in agreement with the four cornerstone constellations. Ezekiel describes creatures with four faces: the face of a lion, of an Ox, of a Man and  an Eagle, later reveals them as a special class of angel-Cherubim (Ezek. 1:10, 10:14, 20-22).

The first three of those forms correspond to the Lion, the Bull, and the Water Bearer constellations. The 4th corresponds to the Eagle, the decan often substituted for the serpent/scorpion when symbolizing the celestial aspect of the fourth sign. [Prov. 30:19] This relates to the same substitution for Dan-a Tribe called a serpent by the way, [Gen. 49:17] & adder in the path and 1st tribe presenting idolatry to Israel’s other 11 tribes.

John the Revelator also describes four creatures, each of which is found on one side of the throne of God. One was like a lion, one like a Bull, one like a Man, and one like a flying Eagle (Rev. 4:7). Here we see the same 4 animal life–forms linked to the 4 Royal Signs, but in reverse order seen near the ecliptic. This not only keeps the leader first, but also has implications for the reverse order of ecliptic signs related to Pecessional Ages, seen below in the 12 oxen of the Temple supporting the Brasen Sea on their backs.

ii. Four Principal Tribes of Israel. Jacob (Israel) had 12 sons, and each is linked in God’s Word with one of the 12 zodiac signs. #14 [q] Hebrew scholars exhibit some uncertainty in a correspondence of all twelve, but the four links to the royal constellations are clear from Scripture. They are the four main  tribes: Reuben, Judah, Dan, and Joseph.

Figure 6a. Aquarius and the Southern Fish. [#15.] 

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 The Water Bearer pours out rivers of living waters into the Southern Fish.

Each of those four tribes is associated with one of the royal constellations in the blessing given them by Jacob or Moses. Reuben was told he is “unstable as water,” alluding to the Water Bearer. The name Reuben, means “Behold a son,” also ties him to Aquarius, among the zodiac signs, having the figure of a man. He is also said as being over the “excellency of power” (Gen. 49:3-4), perhaps a reference to his pouring out the Holy Spirit symbolized in the everlasting waters of Life.

Figure 7. Leo the Lion #16

Leo the Lion constellation

“Judah is a lion’s whelp” (Gen. 49:9) ties him to the Lion. Moreover, John calls Christ as “the lion of the tribe of Judah” (Rev. 5:5), establishing the linkage of Judah to the lion. The Lion embodies a King, and Judah began a royal lineage through that the Davidic line of Kings came. The name Judah means “praised,” linked to this line of kings in the Christ-Line via him (especially Christ) who is to be praised by all.

Figure 8. Ophiuchus wrestling the Serpent [Serpens] being stung in one heel by [Gen. 3:15] Scorpius, as his other foot crushes Scorpio’s heart. #17

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“Dan shall be a serpent…that bites the horse heels” (Gen. 49:17), which parallels the symbolism of the Scorpion/Serpent, depicted stinging the Serpent Bearer in the heel. The name Dan means “judge” and the serpent symbolizes the wisdom of a judge. The serpent in Eden was acknowledged as  being one of the wisest of His creatures. For example, the Lord has admonished his servants to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” The kind of wisdom referred to especially cites that of being a good judge. Antares; the bright star in the Scorpion, found in it’s heart, is acknowledged as the seat of wisdom. For example, the Lord put wisdom into the heart of King Solomon and he judged his people wisely. #18 (2 Chron. 1:11-12, 1 Kings 10:24; cp, Exo. 26:2, Ecc. 8:5, Job 38:36). [See Heart Chart in the Summary below]

Figure 9. Taurus the Bull with the Pleiades star cluster and Orion. #19

Taurus bull constellation

Finally, Joseph embodies a wild ox, as Joseph’s son’s; Ephraim & Manasseh are compared to its two horns; (Deut. 33:17). The Hebrew word refers to an extinct species of pre-flood wild ox-much bigger than its modern cousin, with 2 long forward pointing horns, evident in the sign of Taurus the Bull. The bright star Aldebaran in the Bull’s eye; is the symbol of a seer (one who “sees”). Joseph was a great seer, so a Bull is appropriate for his sign. The name Joseph means “Jehovah has added,” perhaps referring to his multitude of descendants in his sons. Thus, each of the four main tribes of Israel are explicitly cited in Jacob’s blessings in one of these 4 Cornerstone Constellations. #20

iv. Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength. The four cornerstone constellations also reflect 4D mankind in the symbolic four aspects of living souls: the emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. An example where the Lord acknowledges the four traits of life is when he tells us to serve him in All our “heart, soul, mind and strength” (Mk. 12:28-31). These four aspects of life refer to the complete & perfect 4D expression of loving God in ALL our human mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical traits. This 1st and Great Commandment helps perfect our serve not only in Loving God, but also our neighbors. Loving God fully in all 4 categories, naturally overflows into loving our neighbors unconditionally. God called us to be superconquerors for Him, and we can’t fulfill our calling until all 4 areas are fully committed in God’s Love. As Caleb [Num. 14:24, 32:11-12] chased “God fully“ entered the Promised Land with Joshua as only 2 Israeli spies of the 12 returning with a good scouting report. So we gain [Deut. 32:30] a “one that Chases a 1000” mentality, needed to finish our race vertically and horizontally. The “All or nothing Mentality” is the only proper response to what Jesus Christ has already laid down, in his life-for us! As we serve God with our All-we will see miraculous leaps forward running with God in Christ.

v. Four Hebrew Tabernacle Colors. The Lord commanded Moses to use four colors of cloth repeated throughout the Tabernacle, especially to embroider the images of the Cherubim. They were blue, purple, scarlet, and linen, or (white), nearly always stated in that order (Ex. 26:31, 36; 27:16; 28:5-15). Those are reflected in same four colors of the Cherubim, since the Cherubim and the Tabernacle both play roles related to the Ark of the Covenant.  

 vi. The four elements are also represented by four colors. Red seen in fire, blood, and emotions, White represents the spiritual, just as white clothing embodies purity used in baptisms and sacred ceremonies. Purple represents royalty seen in Leo the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and the Christ-line via King David. The water is blue symbolizing Peace and holy spirit. These colors are also found in the Hebrew Tabernacle repeated throughout, especially embodied in the Cherubim as a special class of angel. [Ex. 26:31, 36, 27:16, 28:5-15]

A strong sign of these four aspects in the stars is their placement in each of the royal star signs. Regulus is located in the heart of the Lion and the color linked with Judah/East/Lion is red. The heart is considered the center of the emotions and red is the color of blood/fire, the element linked to emotions. Red is linked to Adam the first man/servant of God in the Gospel of Mark embodies the emotional aspect of mankind.

The ancient Greeks described Taurus as a snow-white bull. Aldebaran, the 1st magnitude red star is located in the eye of the Bull. The eye is symbolic of a Seer, as was Joseph of Egypt, linked with the Bull. Thus, the Bull is symbolic of spiritual strength, especially the gift ministry of being a Prophet/Seer. The Bull-Taurus, is a wild ox described by the Greeks as having a hide as white as snow and two long forward pointing horns like polished bronze or gold. The red bright star in the Bull’s eye, represents a seer, as our Lord and Savior is the best and greatest prophet and seer.

Fig. 10 Taurus the prominent Charging wild Ox with his red-eye Aldebaran.#21

Blue is symbolic of peaceful tranquility, that goes with the wisdom of a good judge. When applied with a gift ministry it is the wisdom that is from above, which is first pure, peaceable and gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits [Gal. 5:22] as part of the fruits of righteousness, sown in Peace of them that make peace. This is how we can emulate the Prince of Peace, to promote true and genuine peace and Justice.

Fomalhaut-the fish’s-eye, is the star located in the head of the Southern Fish. This aligns with the mental ability.#22 The color tied with this direction may vary: it can be blue, representing water.

As we utilize Tabernacle colors, their Scriptural basis provides a solid foundation of God’s Word from which we  draw our conclusions, to avoid speculation, to allow God’s Word speak for itself. This is the best approach to God’s Word to let its wisdom come to the surface, allowing all Hermuentical contextual keys their proper voice in revealing God’s truth.

Antares is found in the heart of the Scorpion. The heart is the seat of wisdom, and the scorpion/serpent symbolizes wisdom. The heart/chest too symbolizes physical/emotional strength. There are several heroes in the constellations with one foot on the head of a serpent with the other foot having been wounded. For example, the Leo’s Paws are over the head of the Fleeing Serpent (Hydra), and Hercules’ foot is firmly planted on the head of the Dragon (Draco), at the North Pole. #23 We find this imagery also as Ophiuchus’ Foot crushes the Scorpion’s heart.

The Scorpion with his Red heart–Antares. #24

Thus, the placement of all four of the royal stars in their cornerstone signs is consistent with the symbolism of emotional, spiritual, mental and physical aspects of all living souls.

It is Christ as the Crown and Apex, firstborn of all Creation, the Second Adam, who embodies the fullness of the Great Pyramid [Isa. 28:16], who crowns the superstructure of both the physical [in Jerusalem] and spiritual Temples–in the New Jerusalem [spiritual body] of his churches in the Bride of Israel and the NT Church of the Body of believer’s in Christ, [Eph. 2:18-22]. In this way, the light of heaven is shed on the earth in Christ, the Son/Sun of righteousness, [Ps. 19, Mal. 4:2] ruling over all Creation as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

[Gen. 1:14-17]. We also find this pattern of four corners of the ecliptic in star  & planet signs surrounding Christ’s Birth.

The Tabernacle’s eastern door embodies the way,  the truth, and the life, of John 14:6, in Jesus Christ as the light of the world, and the door of the sheep, the Good Shepherd as the [Jn. 10], true way that leads unto life.

[I Cor. 15:41] denotes 3 levels of glory in celestial cycles of the Sun, Moon and Stars, that order our temporal world. As these ecliptic signs at the 4 corners  reflect temporal & spiritual truths, the signs found at the North Pole embody angels of light in heaven, but those at the South Pole tell tales of the under-world, unto destruction. Thus, the Cherubim’s 4 faces, include human and angelic elements tell a composite tale of both darkness [Ps. 22] and light, at the four cornerstones of the ecliptic & equator. The Gen. 3:15 Planishere Axis in the Promised Seed of the woman–Christ, the (eagle), of the Messiah’s holy line and natural enemy vs. Seed of the Serpent–as Scorpius embodies the serpent’s seed unto perdition, in the spiritual conflict of the ages.

Figure 11. Auriga The Shepherd. #25

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The truths of Jesus as the Shepherd are vividly seen in 3 Psalms; 22, 23 and 24, showing the sufferings and glory of the Lord. As Prophet, the Good Shepherd gave his life not only for the sheep, but for the safe-keeping of all people who would come unto him; [John 10:11]. As the High Priest and the Great Shepherd, he is the first, last and only door, the alpha and omega, providing the way of access via his Crucifixion, & Resurrection [Heb. 13:20] into life, and a genuine spiritual fellowship with our Heavenly Father. As King and Chief Shepherd, his return shows us his final glory, coming as King of Kings & Lord of Lords, [I Pet. 5:4, Rev. 19:16]. As Auriga’ eastern shepherd, Jesus Christ embodies the name Jehovah-Nissi: a redemptive name for God protecting His people, [Ps. 23:1].

The Door, or gate opening to the holiest of all was covered by a veil in both the Temple and Tabernacle. The veil of the Tabernacle, which hung on four pillars, separated the holy of the holies, the central point of God’s presence among His people, from the holy place. Woven into the fabric of this linen veil, Cherubim were depicted, as a special class of angels who are always prominent in God’s throne-room. They are uniquely pictured with 4 faces  that correspond to the “four royal signs” of the zodiac, ruling these four-corners or celestial pillars of heaven, as seen in Balaam’s Prophecies in Numbers 24:7-9, that opened this teaching.

In the ancient Middle East, the Divine was often represented as the sun or a circle, thus its likely that the mathematical concept of Pi was thought to be a “Divine signature“ considered sacred and holy. In an analysis to document the numerical structure of the Psalms, it was discovered that the design of the Psalms contain several ratios of Pi, many to higher degrees of accuracy. As  the Hebrews were not likely to have knowledge of the accurate ratios of pi, they provide evidence of the Divine inspiration of Scripture. There is strong evidence that these ratios of Pi directly refer to 3 points; i. as sacred numbers three and seven, ii. the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet, & iii. God’s sacred names in Hebrew Scripture. The transcendental number Pi–symbolized by an infinite number series, is a well suited number to embody the Infinite Divine. #26

In the roots of Sacred Geometry, a relation of the Diameter and Circumference, found in Pi, symbolize the names of God; El in Elohim and Jehovah, as Creator -God, symbolizing the Circumference, of a curved line perimeter, equal to the circumference of a circle around His Creation, with Jehovah, a straight line Diameter; as God in relation to His Creation. A Pi radius equal to the Height of the Pyramid’s Apex & Chief Cornerstone in Fig. 12 below, shows geometric concepts of God in Christ, whose perfect sacrifice not only saved mankind, but all Creation too, from corrupting bondage, into a glorious liberty of the Children of God. [Rom. 8:9-23]

We find basic elements of the concept of “squaring the circle” as the Circle’s diameter is equal to the circumference around a Sphere inside a Cube. We find this in the banner at the head of this study, seen in the Man whose fingers touch the upper corners of a square inside inside the circle-of “Vitruvian Man” whose feet touch the circle’s edges. This is expanded in I Kgs 7:23-30, inside a square base of oxen holding the Laver of the circular brasen sea. This idea has survived centuries in the sacred domed architecture of many temples and churches, with a circular dome inside the square Temples, where heaven and earth meet. We also note that the Holy of the Holies, holding the Ark of the Covenant- a perfect cube, inside a double- square ground-plan of the Hebrew Tabernacle, follows this idea. In Plate 2 below we also find four examples of this “squared circle ground plan” in the New Jerusalem, Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid [expanded in Fig. 12 below], and the Temple’s Molten Sea, expounded upon below.

Figure 12. The Pi Structure of the Great Pyramid. #27

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This provided a divine foundation of many practices in the “sacred geometry” of the ancient world. The practical approximation of Pi in the ancient world of sacred architecture, has preserved this concept of the Creator God in relation to His Creation, in a systematic application of the principles of sacred geometry, based on septenary units of measure. According to Livio Stechini, in this system the; “circumference was the ratio of 22/7 of the diameter; this approximation of Pi rendered (3. 1/7, or 3.142857) is still in use today as an adequate substitute in many problems of engineering.” 8/28 As Beckmann says, Archimedes starts with a hexagon and progressively doubling the number of sides-arrived at a polygon of 96 sides, which yielded Pi as 3 1/7, or 3.142857.” 9/29

“In the Great Pyramid the Phi relation is found in the triangle formed by the height, the half base, and the Apothem; amounting to the basic cross section of the structure.” These proportions generate a relation between the sides of the triangle, such that if half the base is 1, the apothem is Phi and the height is the square root of Phi,” #30 or the dotted line Radius in Fig. 12 above. In the fifth century AD. the Chinese mathematician Zu Chongzhi calculated pi to an accuracy of 7 decimal places, and gave two other approximations for pi: 22/7 and 355/113. The latter is the best rational approximation of pi using less than 5 digits in numerator or denominator. This approximation was not improved upon till near a thousand years later by Indian and Persian mathematicians.

IKgs. 7 is the only direct reference to a measurement of Pi in Scripture, that uses an approximate value of 3 for Pi. This is key as 3 [spiritually complete] &    7 [spiritually perfect] are sacred numbers throughout Scripture. If a cubit represents the diameter of a circle, then 3 cubits become viewed as a perfect representation of its circumference. An exact measure of 3 cubits specifies  the altar of Moses’ Tabernacle: since the altar of burnt offering was 5 cubits wide, 5 cubits long & 3 cubits high (see Ex. 27:1, 38:1). This altar was linked to a “circle“ in Psalms 26:1-11, called the Integrity Psalm; [H8537 repeated in v. 1 & 11] I will wash my hands in innocence, and I will compass Your altar, Jehovah (Ps. 26:6).

Rev. Nessle discussed “1st Century Paragraphs” found in the Hebrew Scriptural Text, that become apparent as a type of figure that utilizes repitition to control the context. These ruling figures govern how the Hebrew text opens itself to us. He calls this type of figure a “bookend,” as the repeated words mark limits or boundaries written in the original inspired text, bracketed between repeated dual words. This section sandwiched between the repetition also discloses the practical side of “walking in mine integrity” repeated in Psalm 26:1 & 11. #30a Here the Psalmist opens his heart to the Lord’s examination to prove the reins of his heart [3820] in the truth of His lovingkindness in 7 aspects “compassing this Altar of the Lord.” 

The Hebrew word for “compass“ is the same as the word for “circle.” With a 5 cubit square altar- it’s diagonal or circle’s diameter is near 7 cubits. Thus, the circumference of this circle circumscribing the altar is 22 cubits, representing the convergent ratio 22/7 for Pi. 31#

Ps. 26:6 tells us when the Word keeps our Heart in the 7 aspects of compassing his altar, then our acts will be pure. Ps. 26:8 says he has loved the habitation of His House, as a result of compassing His Altar, that leads to a residence of God’s honor. As v. 9 tells us; he gathers not his soul [5315] with sinners. Thus, we see Psalm 26 pairing the Heart and Soul of the believer in compassing the altar of the Lord. Another detail Jon pointed out in these bookend phrases is their tense; in Ps. 26:1 as in “I have walked,” referring to past tense, while v. 11 says; “I will walk” in the future tense. This shows an enduring Cycle of Faith  leading to a lifestyle of spiritual growth #32, as in the Phi Ratio, we find in the Geometric Growth of the Church in the Book of Acts, as God’s believers abide in fellowship of the Apostles’ doctrine in the 1st summary statement of [Acts 2:42-47], in one accord in the Temple, sharing meals house to house in glad- ness and singleness of Heart. Ren Manetti did a masterful job of laying out the growth stages of the “structural staircase” in the Book of Acts that blessed us all so much! This Phi ratio geometric growth spiral where the Plant, Animal, Human and spiritual growth geometry in the believer’s Church in Christ’s spiritual body thrive, allots an expansion into greater vistas of our heart, soul, mind and strength, in vertical & horizontal committment levels, to not err therein, as this Way of Holiness is covered in a protective Canopy under the Hand of God, and the Cherubim’s flaming sword. 

Isa. 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [7686] therein.

The Cycle of Faithfulness in The Way [1870-derek] of holiness in [Isa. 35:8, #33
3:12, 28:7, 55:7-9, 63:17, Ps. 1:6, 95:10, 119:118] the way of life [Gen. 3:24, 18:19, 38:21, 45:23-24, Num. 20:17, 22:21 King’s Highway, 1Kgs. 2:3, Job 26:13-14, 40:19, Prov. 8:22, 22:6, Jer. 3:10-13, Mt. 22:29, Heb. 3:10, Js. 5:19-20]

As we find in Isa. 28′ refers to Jesus Christ as the precious cornerstone, [1 Pet. 2:4-8, Rom. 9:32, Matt. 16:18] Jesus-the Rock upon which he builds his church, and the chief cornerstone, with the apostles and prophets, framed together into the holy spiritual temple in the Lord, [Eph. 2:20-22, Rev. 21:14-27]. We also find reference to the measuring line of the foundations of this cornerstone in Isa. 28:16-17;

16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. 17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, [qav] and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

This is a primary reason why the Great Pyramid embodies so many added geometric dimensions of the Earth, like the Earth’s mean solar orbit radius, and the Sun’s mean radius, which are only two of a longer list, seen in the notes below. #34

In v. 17; Judgment also will I lay to the “line“= [H6957–qav or kav] and 35#
righteousness to the plummet, so that the Lord’s righteous standard of judgment is upheld in all circumstances in the architecture of His spiritual temple, [I Cor. 3:9-17]. Even with the Great Pyramid’s apex- as chief corner-stone, establishes the perfect standard of measure for all the edifice, in the four cornerstones at its base, so Jesus Christ sets a perfect right standard of Judgment, in God’s Temple. The graghic of the Great Pyramid in Fig. 12 above depicts how it embodies the geometric “squaring of the circle,” and how this basis of the Temple as God’s meeting place with Man on Earth is reflected in Heaven.

Plate 2.The Molten Sea of the OT Jerusalem Temple. #36
Stonehenge 27

The lower 2 images in this Plate 2 graphic depict a perimeter of 792 inches of the Molten Sea, squared above, by the 12 oxen at the 4 points of the Compass-forming the Laver’s Square base. This compares to the Diameter of 7,920,000 miles of New Jerusalem’s 12 Gates, around its square base, encircled by the 12 Signs of the Hebrew Mazzaroth.

Bullinger says the a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about, in I Kgs. 7:23 reveals the Pi ratio of the “diameter to the circumference“ while human wisdom was still searching it out.” 37#

The reason why the Pi ratio is considered “infinite“ in a practical sense is that Pi to 50 Decimals shows us an atom’s position at the edge of the “observable universe.” Only the most esoteric applications need to go much beyond that! For our finite brain’s, Pi is a geometric means to grasp our Infinite Creator, that can only approach unto the mathematical infinitude of His Spiritual reality.

Ezekiel records his prophetic visions in 22 years of his Babylonian Captivity from 593-571BC. The record in Ezek. 40:3-5 gives evidence in support of the sacred geometry above; As an angel appeared to Ezekiel to measure the future temple:

Ezek. 40:3-5 3 And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate. 4 And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel. 5 And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed. 

The angel’s cord and rod is representative of a circle and its diameter, as a measuring line was coiled in a rope that was a multiple of the length of the measuring rod. If the rod was a standard of measurement that matched the measure of the cubit, typically determined by measuring the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, it linked that cubit to the diameter of a circle, as seen in the Egyptian cubit, that was divided into seven equal portions known as “palms.” This cubit as the diameter of a circle, can then represent a convergent ratio of 22/7 for Pi, when measured in palms, with the circumference measured as 3 cubits+one palm, [Isa. 40:12, 48:13]. Three cubits is reckoned as an approximate symbol of the Eternal Divine, just as Pi equals 3.14159… to infinity [3 followed by infinite digits converging on Pi accuracy with each increasing digit]. We find this in Pi as represented in the molten sea of Solomon’s Temple, with a circumference of 30 cubits, (and the height of Solomon’s Temple, and Noah’s ark), an exact multiple of 3: 38#

 In I Kings 7:23-25, the Laver’s design record–or Sea are linked to the Cherubim at the four Cardinal Directions. This Sea held 12K gallons of water, supported by 12 bronze oxen in 4 x 3 sets facing the four points of the compass. This 4 x 3=12 fold order is linked not only in the capacity and dimensions of this Sea or Laver, but is also on the backs of the 12 Oxen supporting the Bath, as a picture of [Gen. 1:6-8] the 2nd day of Creation Week, a border state of Creation. The 7 uses of “cherubim-plural of cherub” in Ex. 25:18-22 show the structure of the Mercy Seat, covering the Ark of Testimony. As Rev. Jon Nessle taught on some of the impacts and limits in Job 26 and Prov. 8 in a recent session of our class on Hebrews, we can see another likely application of this idea in the Laver of water on backs of these 12 oxen, oriented to the Ecliptic Cardinal Points. The 12 Oxen embody Taurus an ecliptic sign of the Bull, as one of the four faces of the Cherubim, helping to bear the waters over the firmament on their backs, dividing the waters below the firmament [H7549-raqiya; the visible arch of the sky, an expanse, or-space, as an open vault of Heaven] over Earth. There is support for the idea of the heavens resembling  an ocean in Ezek. 1:22-23, in this case overhead of the Cherubim [Gen. 1:20], in Ps. 148:4-Praise Him ye Heaven of Heavens [God’s Dwelling-Throne] and ye waters that be above the Heavens, symbolizing a border between Almighty God in Heaven, and the Earth, below.

The links to the 12 Oxen can refer to the precessional Age of Taurus in a retro–ecliptic orbit seen with three Bulls at each ecliptic Compass point, facing out-ward. There appears to be added support for this view in Ex. 25:17-22 where the structure of the Cherubim as part of the Mercy Seat covering the Ark of the Covenant is revealed.

Ex. 25:17-22 17 “You shall make a mercy seat[c] of pure gold. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth. 18 And you will make 2 Cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat. 20 The Cherubim shall spread out their wings above, over-shadowing the mercy seat with their wings, their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the Cherubim be. 21 And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. 22 There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the Ark of the Testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel.

Ex. 28:23-24 
23 And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen. All gold that was used for the work, in all construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, by a shekel of the sanctuary. (Ex. 38:24)

Ex. 28:23-24 delineates again the four colors of the Tabernacle along with some added celestial symbolism, in its design and structure. As we have been taught in Scripture, no words or numbers appear by chance or at random, they are all in Scripture by Divine Design. The number 29 is 22+ 7 which are the two numbers for the convergent ratio 22/7 for pi, [π]. The number 730 is 2 x 365, where 365 is the number of days in the solar year. The number 355–is a close approximation for the number of 354.37 days as      the lunar year. Thus, the gold embodies the Sun, as silver represents the Moon, and the cycle of a year relates to the circle’s circumference. Also, for    a circle with a circumference of 365, the diameter is 116 or 4 x 29, [29 is also a lunar cycle and leap year number] a multiple of the number of talents of       gold. [This shows how solar and lunar cycles fit together in their annual courses and how in this case, they are Biblically symbolized]. #39

THE CONVERGENT RATIO OF PI AND THE HEBREW ALPHABET

A more obvious link is found between the 22 letters of the Hebrew Alphabet and the convergent ratio 22/7 for pi. The denominator is seven, and thus, the number 7 is considered holy throughout Scripture, especially the Sabbath of the seven-day Creation Week. As the 22 letters are consonants, the number 7 can represent Hebrew vowels, the resulting 22/7 ratio that we saw above with the angel’s rod and cord, and the “circumference’ relation to the diameter.”

 THE HEBREW LETTER CIRCLE AND THE NAMES OF GOD

In ancient Hebrew Tradition the Hebrew letter circle of 29 letters [22+7] in their alphabet on the circle’s edge, with 231 lines drawn between each possible letter combination, described as follows:

“These twenty-two letters, the foundations, He [God] arranged on a sphere, with 231 modes of entrance. For He showed a combination mode of the letters, each with every one, Aleph with all, and all with Aleph. Thus, in combining all together in pairs are produced these 231 gates of knowledge. #40 Although I consider the 22 consonant letters and 7 vowels of the Hebrew Alphabet to be a genuine division related to the Diameter and circumference of Pi, I do not think the 231 lines between these Hebrew letters to be inspired by the True God and the Creator Who Spoke all Creation into existence as recorded in the Genesis Creation Week.

Figure 13. The Alpha [Alef] and the Omega #41

Reading right to left,  “I am Alpha [Alef] and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” –Rev. 22:13

Of the 231 lines between the letters, one of most interest is the one between the first letter aleph (א) and the letter lamed (ל) which bisects the circle. These 2 letters form the word “God” (Heb. El-from Elohim). The name “God” is thus represented by the diameter of a circle. The letter aleph (א) is derived from a Hebrew character that depicts the head of an ox, as in Fig. 13 the name of the letter comes from a western Semitic word that means “ox.” Thus, the molten sea of the Temple of Solomon was placed on top of 12 oxen: seen in (1 Kings 7:25). Each opposing pair of oxen bisect the circle. In the convergent Pi ratio 333/106, the number 106 represents the length of the diameter of a circle that divides the Sea of the Temple of Solomon into two halves. #42

 Scriptural support for arranging the letters in a circle is found not only in Rev. 22:13 where the Lord declares Himself to be the Alpha and Omega, as the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet, [and the zodiac circle]. In Hebrew; the letters aleph and tav, are next to each other on the circle:#43
In the same way the signs of Virgo and Leo are next to each other in the ecliptic circle as the first and last signs of the Mazzaroth, as head of the woman Virgo forms the head of the Great Sphinx atop the Lion’s body.

This is a Biblical figure of Speech called Merismos–which is an enumeration of the parts of a whole just previously mentioned; such as letters of the Hebrew Alphabet. The Alpha and Omega fits in this category of a “series from A to Z.” #44

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty (Rev. 1:8) I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. (Rev. 1:8, 11, 17, 2:8, 22:13)

In the Old Testament, it is Jehovah who declares Himself to be the first and the last: I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last; I am He. (Isa. 41:4, Isa. 44:6)

Isa. 48:12-13 12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am He; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and My right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

Revised English Bi ble of 1 Kings 7:23-29.
23 Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of 30 cubits measured its circumference.
24 Under its brim were gourds, for ten cubits, compassing the sea all around. The gourds were in 2 rows, cast with it when it was cast. 25 It stood on 12 oxen,  3 facing north, 3 facing west, 3 facing south, and 3 facing east. The sea was set on them, and all their rear parts were inward. 26 Its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It held two thousand baths. 27 He also made the ten stands of bronze. Each stand was four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. 28 This

was the construction of the stands: they had panels, and the panels were set in the frames, 29 And on the panels that were set in the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the frames, both above and below the lions and oxen, there were wreaths of beveled work.

Verse 29 above clearly links the Cherubim with the lions (Leo and oxen) or Bull of (Taurus), in the brass Laver design. Ex. 25:22 says God meets and communes with the Priest from above the Mercy Seat of the Ark of Testimony, where the Cherubim were, marking the border between Heaven and Earth. The Cherubs faced each other as they covered the Mercy seat similar to their positions on the ecliptic, but with an inward view, as opposed to the 12 Bulls who all faced outward.

 It is interesting that the 12 oxen under the Bath are listed separate from the Cherubim, Lions and palm trees, on the panels. Since the Cherubim above are part of the Mercy Seat facing each other, but the Oxen under the firmament are facing out. In the Heaven of Heavens the holy Cherubim unified with the Mercy Seat in the presence of God, face each other to cover the Mercy Seat, where the atoning Blood is sprinkled on it, just as the blood upon their door-posts saved the Jews in Egypt from death’s angel, by the blood of the Passover Lamb. [Heb. 9:20-27] The Cherubim as Guardians of The Way ensured Messianic hope of Christ, in their Lite saber focus & protection of the redeemer’s Blood sprinkled over the Mercy Seat.

This structure embodies all God’s Creation under the Heaven of Heavens, is what I refer to as the “Bubble Universe,” with the Cherubim embodying the boundary between the waters above their heads to the waters under them  on Earth, [Gen. 1:6-8]. Like any Bubble, it is a spherical structure contained inside the confines of a liquid membrane, but the limits of this bubble are obviously not within the bounds of what modern astronomers are calling  the “Observable Universe.” [Ezek. 10:1-22]

Exodus 36:35-36 And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with Cherubims made he it of cunning work. And he made there-unto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

The veil hung from four pillars, representing the terrestrial number, and the Earth’s orientation to the four Cardinal Directions of the horizon. The symbol of the number four is prominent in this study, not only in the four pillars holding the Tabernacle’s veil, but also in four Tabernacle colors in the veil, Scarlet or Red represents blood, and is seen in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the high priest offering the perfect sin offering of his life to redeem us. The linen was white, symbols of purity and righteousness of the Servant of God. Thus, the four colors of the Tabernacle all embody four-fold ministry of Jesus Christ as the chief cornerstone and the the four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, show his dominion over all Creation. We also find reference to Four- fold Zemach branches of Christ as he embodies the way of the Tree of Life. As we’ve seen, these four pillars embody the four Cardinal Directions, we know as equinox and Solstice seen on the ecliptic and Equator at it’s four-corners. The Cherubim always appear at God’s Throne serving Him. [Ezek. 1:3-28, 10:1-22, 41:18-20, 25-26, Rev. 4:6-11, 5:8, 11-14]

The Cherubim first appear in Genesis 3:22-24 New KJV

22 Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— 23 therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. 24 So He drove out the man; and He placed Cherubim [3724-Cherubim] at the east
of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword [2719-Chereb– the flaming sword may refer to lightning; Ps. 104:3-4 as a symbol of God’s Holiness & Judgment] that turned every way, [2015] to guard [8104] the way [1870] to the tree of life.

Four fold Summary– We have seen the 4 key dimensions of mankind that unify us in symbolic four aspects of living souls: the emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. An example where the Lord acknowledges these four traits of life as he says to serve him in All our “heart, soul, mind & strength.” (Mk. 12:28-31). These four aspects of life express a complete and perfect 4D form of loving God in ALL our human mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical traits, reflecting Christ’s Four-fold Zemach branches as he embodies the way back to the Tree of Life, in restored fellowship with God the Father. Addressing the Heart of the matter-our focus on the Heart’s role, relating to the other key dimensions of Mankind as presented in Scripture. Keeping this in mind, I present for your edification the “Heart Chart” to cross-reference the heart with the other 3 dimensions of Unified Mankind in our service to God.

 Heart Chart
A study of the Heb. Word “Leb” [H3820- heart, center or middle of some-thing] and “Lebab” [3824-the physical blood-pumping organ] is many times more commonly used as “the totality of man’s inner or immaterial nature.” This is true in common English also; as “Heart & Soul, heart to heart, etc. The entire spectrum of human emotion is attributed to the heart as with Grk. Kardia-2588. Many Heb. Idioms are built-in with “Leb”, which can also be a synonym for “Mind,” and Soul.
The spectrum of emotions encompass the “Heart” including the “will” and “understanding” love, designs, fear, joy, anger, which all effect the physical heart [BP]. Thus, it’s used for the mind in general. God calls us to serve Him will All our Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength as seen in Deut. 4:9, 29, 6:5, 11:13
13:3, 26:16, 30:2, 6  
Bible cross- ref. Verses  Heart [3820]
[H3824] [G2588]		 Soul [H5315] [G5590] Mind [H7907][H5315] Strength [8443][553]
[5797]
[3581]
Wisdom Ex. 36:2, 2Chr. 9:23, Ps. 9:1, 73:26, Joel 2:12-13, Josh. 2:10-11, 14:6-8, Jer. 32:41,  Ez. 21:6-7; [Caleb] Job 38:36, Prov. 17:3, Phil. 4: 7, Rev. 5:12, Deut. 4:9, 29, 11:18 26:16, 30:2, 6, Josh. 22:5, 23:14, 1Kgs. 2:4-6, [L,H,F] 2Kgs. 23:23-25, 2Ch. 15:12-15; delight 22:19, Ps. 24:3-4, 51: 10, Jer. 32:41, Mt. 10:28, 16: 26, Acts 2:43, 27-31. Mt. 12:34, 22:37, Job 28:28, 38:36, Pro. 8:5, Jas. 1:8, 4:8, Isa. 17:10, 1Ch. 28:9, 2Tim. 1:7, 1Pet. 1: 13, Rev. 17:9, Phil. 4:7, Job 36:5, Ps. 18:1-2, 29:11, 73:26, 2Sam. 17:8-10, Ecc. 7:19, Job 36: 5, Isa. 33:6,  Ps. 104:15, 1Pet. 1:13, Heb. 12:3
Wisdom Ex. 35:10, 25-26, Ps. 90:12, 119: 2, Prov. 11: 29, Ecc. 1: 13-17, 7:19, 9:16, Levi. 26:41, Deut. 10: 16, Acts 7:51, 9:25-26, Rom. 2: 29, Pro. 23: 26, Jer. 29: 13  Prov. 19:8, 1Sam. 1:15, 18:1-3, Job 33: 18, 28, 30.  Deut. 18:6  Ps. 27:14
Understand–998 insight, skill, prudence, DOS, teach. Prov. 3:5, Deut. 13:3
1 Kgs. 3:9-14, Dan. 1:19-20, 9:22, 10:1, 12-14, Pro. 2:2, Mt. 13:14-15,23, Jn. 12: 40		  Levi. 4:2, Num. 15:27-28, 30:2, 6, 13. Ps. 107:9, 119:109, 130:5, 146:1-2, Prov. 3:5    Rom. 15:4-6 Prov. 8:14
Perfect Heart; [8003]; Whole, entire, Heart 1Kgs. 8:61, 2Kgs. 20:3-11, 1Chr. 29:9,19. 2Chr. 9:23, 16:9, 25: 2, Jer. 15:16, Mk. 11: 23, 1Tim. 1:5  Ps. 19:7-8, 23:3
42:1-6, 11, 63:8, 86:2-4, 103:1-2, 22, 104:1, 35,  Prov. 3:6-23		  1 Sam. 2:35 I Pet. 5:10
This is a Starter Heart Chart to help you get going in working this field-Have fun & let me know how it goes!
God Bless !! as we walk Daily  giving our All!

Agape’

Rene‘

Footnotes

1. Strong’s Concordance [H7214–reem], James Strong.
2. IBID, root of Reem is Ra’am [7213].
3. IBID, [H8443–toapoth].
4. Picture credit; Figure 2. Taurus the Bull from Bayer’s Star Atlas [1603]
5. Strong’s Concordance, [3820], James Strong.
6. IBID.
7. https://johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2001/4corners.html#fn1
8. IBID.
9. IBID.
10. Strong’s Concordance [G3962-pater or parent], James Strong.
11. https://johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2001/4corners.html#fn1
12. Witness of the Stars, p. E.W. Bullinger-Saiph
13. Picture credit for Figure 6. www.alamy.com
14. https://johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2001/4corners.html#fn4
15. Fig. 6a Picture credit-Aquarius
16. Fig. 7 Picture credit-Leo
17. Fig. 8 Picture credit-Witness of the Stars book cover- E.W. Bullinger
18. https://johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2001/4corners.html#fn4
19. Fig. 9 Picture credit, [https://arabiannightsrum.com/stars/winter-constellations/taurus/]
20. https://johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2001/4corners.html#fn4
21. IBID, Fig. 10 Picture credit for Taurus the Bull
22. IBID. Head of the Southern Fish.
23. IBID.
24. https://johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2001/4corners.html#fn1
25. Fig. 11 Picture credit- Auriga Witstars
26. Spirituality, Dreams and Prophecy: The Divine Signature of Pi in the Bible (dream-prophecy.blogspot.com)
27. Pi Ratio in the Great Pyramid, Bing images
28. “Secrets of the Great Pyramid,” p. 263 by Thompkins
29. IBID-Archimedes
30. “Secrets of the Great Pyramid,” ppg. 195-196. by Thompkins
30a. “Working the Word Syllabus“-Rev. Jon Nessle
31. IBID #26  The Secret Code of the Psalms 
32. “Working the Word Syllabus“-Rev. Jon Nessle
33. Strong’s Concordance [1870-derek], James Strong.
34. *See below [http://www.thegreatpyramidofgiza.ca/content/index.html]
35. Strong’s Concordance [H6957–qav or kav], James Strong.
36. https://truthseekersministries.org/the-mystery-of-stonehenge-revealed/
37. E.W. Bullinger’s Companion Bible notes on I Kgs 7:23.
38. Spirituality, Dreams and Prophecy: The Divine Signature of Pi in the Bible (dream-prophecy.blogspot.com)
39. IBID
40. IBID
41. https://eclipsewitness.com/eclipse-judgment-series
42. IBID #26
43. IBID
44. The Companion Bible, Appendix 6, p.11, on Figures of Speech; “Merismos.”
E. W. Bullinger.

 

 

34. The measurements of the exterior geometry, interior passages and chambers of the Great Pyramid that were designed to impart geodetic, astronomical and astrophysical knowledge.

It is suggested that the Great Pyramid is a repository of ancient knowledge in which it is demonstrable that an advanced level of mathematics was known including Newtonian Mechanics. The following is a list of conclusions drawn from analysis of the relationship of dimensions found within and without the Great Pyramid :

  • A precise definition of the Royal Cubit as it relates to the Earth
  • The size and shape of the Earth
  • The Mass and Density of the Earth
  • The Gravitational Constant
  • The Escape Velocity from the Earth to obtain an Open Orbit
  • The Escape Velocity from the Earth to obtain escape from the combined Earth’s and Sun’s gravitational field
  • The significance of the location of the Great Pyramid
  • The Golden Ratio
  • The Mass of the Sun
  • The Mass of the Moon
  • The Mean distance to the Sun and the Circumference of the Earth’s Orbit
  • Neutral Points of Gravity between the Earth and the Sun
  • The Mean distance to the Moon
  • The Orbital Velocity of the Earth
  • The Orbital Velocity of the Moon
  • The Metonic 19 year cycle of the Moon’s orbit of the Earth
  • The Lagrange Point (L1) between the Earth and the Moon
  • The Speed of Light
  • The Orbital Velocity of the Solar System relative to the Center of the Milkyway Galaxy
  • The Velocity of the Local Group of Galaxies which includes the Milky Way Galaxy relative to the Universe

 

 

 


The Star of Bethlehem as a Recurrent Supernova

 

Birth of Jesus Christ
Biblical Astronomy of the Birth of Christ

The Star of Bethlehem as a Recurrent Supernova

The contents of this December 2025 blog I first presented as part of the class by Jon Nessle and Ren Manetti on “The Witness of the Four Gospels“, to provide a Synopsis of the Celestial Prelude, and some of its more recent developments, related to the idea of the Bethlehem Star as a Recurrent Supernova. These are the updated teaching notes of the presentation for 12-5-23.

I want to introduce a subsequent aspect of Biblical Astronomy teachings, built upon the foundation of the Celestial Prelude of the last 23+ years. As we have referenced in the recent Timeline, where we began documenting the history of Celestial signs that led to the General Sign of the Coma Supernova starting in the post 200 BC era. Part of my thesis states that this pattern of Celestial signs marking Christ’s first appearance, forms a blueprint for his Return, his long-awaited Second Coming. A central aspect of living in the end-times is to be prepared for the Return of Christ–mankind’s Great and only Hope! Since the inception of this ongoing research project, the pattern of these celestial signs has come into sharper focus, as multiple historical accounts say, the General Sign of the Coma Supernova was visible to the naked eye for about 275 years. The Supernova explosion in the head of the woman’s child, in Virgo’s Coma Decan, amounts to a celestial prophecy of Christ’s first coming to remake all history forever, for mankind. The appearance of this Coma Supernova sign opened the sacred celestial count-down, unto the Specific signs ticking down to the birth of Christ! It is only fitting that the Heavenly Father’s sacred clockworks set in the sky also included the keys to the general timing & re-appearance in the Return of Christ. Just as there was a general expectation in various cultural populations for his appearance at the Messiah’s birth, so in modern times, with the fulfilling of many Messianic Prophecies, we expect also his soon Return.

Frances Rolleston was perhaps the first in more modern times to recognize the signs surrounding the birth of Christ in her; “The Mazzaroth.” text, that included a section “Rolleston (1865, pt. 2, pp. 104–106)#1 on The Bethlehem Star, stating  that in about 125 BC a bright star appeared, so radiant to be naked eye visible in  daytime hours. Rolleston’s chronicle of this event noted Hipparchus writing his star catalog simultaneously. In his work–The Almagest, Ptolemy credited Hipparchus’ tracking the precession of the equinoxes that provided him the impetus to write up his Star Catalogue.”#2

To realize their seismic influence on ancient Astronomy, embracing both these historical giants; Hipparchus and Ptolemy, speaks volumes in the legitimacy of the Coma Supernova. As both science stalwarts eye-witnessed the Coma Supernova, no two ancient astronomers could legitimize the impact of this key event, except the Angels of Heaven [Lk. 1:27-38, 46-59, 2:8-20], but these two all-Stars of science can’t hold a candle God’s Angelic host. A most underrated among astronomers, Hipparchus of Rhodes, was active at least from 147–127BC, was a living eyewitness to the apparent Coma Supernova explosion, circa 134 BC, “Hipparchus is considered the greatest astronomical observer, and by some the greatest astronomer of classical antiquity.

Hipparchus of Nicea

Hipparchus of Nicea by Raphael (by Dryoldscholar, Public Domain)

Most textbooks laud the feats of Aristotle and Ptolemy, yet Hipparchus likely did more for astronomy than any other Greek. Much of Ptolemy’s works are based on Hipparchus’ ideas, yet Ptolemy is generally credited as he perfected many of Hipparchus‘ concepts. Over 200 years pass in Greek astronomy from the era of Hipparchus to the time of Alexandria’s Claudius Ptolemy, who took all of Greek Astronomy and summarized it in his great work – The Almagest– ie; The Greatest), which in 13 volumes, grew into the “astronomical Bible” for that period of centuries. In it, he expands on all the great works of early celestial science and added some “finishing touches” to the “geocentric model.” #3

Needless to say, these two stalwarts of ancient astronomy had incalculable influence on the science of astronomy, thus the idea that both these pillars of science were leading influencers in bracketing the recognition of the Coma Supernova, during the time and in light of Christ’s birth, speaks volumes in history.

A Church father named Ignatius, the apostolic father closest in time to the New Testament writers (died 107 A.D.) wrote of the star as follows: “(It was) a star which shone in heaven beyond all the stars, its newness caused excitement.”#4

Rolleston’s reference to Ignatius, one of the Church Fathers and the Bishop of Antioch, in about 69 AD, records that, “At the appearance of the Lord a star shone forth brighter than all other stars.”5 If we are careful not to confuse this Coma supernova reference with the planet Jupiter, we find evidence of visibility of a supernova still seen over 200 years after it was first seen framing a general period of Jesus’ birth. Seiss has more detailed history on this point:

“Hipparchus about 125 years before the birth of Christ, [circa. 128 BC] saw the Coma supernova as a new star, that prompts him to draw up his star registry. Ptolemy, near 150 years after Christ, refers to it as  having been observed by Hipparchus, but as having become so faint [c. 147 AD] as hardly to be any more discernible.”#6 

Pliny the Elder wrote in 79 AD that Hipparchus suspected the fixed stars were not as fixed as most people thought, since Hipparchus had just seen a new star in Coma appear from nowhere. His initial observation of the precession of the equinoxes was close to one [1] degree per century, with an actual rate of 72 years. #7

“She [Rolleston] was first modern not only to recognize the role these giants played in the history of astronomy with the Coma Supernova, but she also realized the role of the Zoroastrian Magi in the annals of the star, credited to Zoroaster.

Rolleston cited Arabian astronomer Albumazar describing the signs and “decans of Virgo with Virgo having two parts and 3 forms, saying in the 1st decan as the Persians and Egyptians teach-a young maiden arose, a pure and immaculate virgin in Arabic named Adrenedefa, holding in her hand two ears of corn, seated on a throne, nourishing an infant, whose Hebrew name was Ihesus, meaning to save, that the Greeks called Christos, or Christ, rising with the virgin. These figures, found in the Egyptian Planisphere [Dendera Zodiac-Plate 3] with the Virgin holding the ear of corn as Virgo, while Koma may be the original name seen in Coma, marking the Head of the infant, the Desired seed of the Woman. It was said Zoroaster predicted this star would appear in the figures [decans] of the Virgin.” #8

Since the Coma Supernova was preceded and followed by other notable star signs leading to Christ’s birth, it may behoove us to check for other celestial signs in the Celestial Encore that fit the blueprints we have uncovered in the Celestial Prelude. A key we might look for in this end-time pattern of celestial signs that fit the Celestial Prelude, logically would be signs according to an inverse order where they took place the first time around. One example of this would involve the Coma Supernova being the first sign marking the opening of a series of increasing celestial signs leading to Christ’s birth–as a Prelude. The complement of a Celestial Encore may include a supernova type sign taking  place, not as a prelude, but as more of a sign leading to a Celestial finale, to mirror a series of concluding celestial signs reflecting in juxtaposition the birth of Christ.

As the Creator and God of Heaven & Earth, our Heavenly Father saw fit to mark mankind’s long awaited deliverance, written in the circle of the stars, by the celestial transition at Spring equinox/vernal point, to open the Age of Pisces in the precession of the equinoxes. He also marked the celestial signs around the birth of the Christ, with a unique series of triple planetary unions, holding the Jupiter-Saturn triple conjunctions of 7 BC. This was the last Jupiter triple conjunction to mark the actual signs of Christ’s birth four years later in 3-2 BC.

As a genuine “mandate from heaven,” these celestial signs ordained from the Hand of the Creator, mark the long awaited fulcrum of all history, and decisive epoch of the coming of the promised seed, near the inception point of the Age of Pisces, in 7 BC. As the heavenly signs of the birth of Christ unfold in a true extent of their scope and structure, we can only stand in humble awe and reverence as they testify to God’s omniscient Power and Love. The Power and Glory of His creation reveals His three-fold light as He shed it forth for all the faithful, in the heavens, in the Scriptures, and in Christ– God’s Word made flesh, to enlighten the Earth. Some persistent questions in this field include: How did the Magi’s trip to Jerusalem come about? The impetus for this question seems to first arise with the Prophet Daniel, and the actions he took to convey these keys to the Zoroastrian Magi, especially with the arrival of the Coma Supernova, followed by the aforementioned Jupiter-Saturn triple union in 7 BC. This led to the recognition of the actual signs of Christ’s birth, with the Triple union of Jupiter-Regulus in 3-2BC. The science of our method is not based on corrupt divinations of astrology, but agrees with our study precepts to guide us in our Biblical Astronomy Research Principles.

Let’s take a brief overview of both General and Specific signs of the Celestial  Prelude. Its General sign, was visible to the naked eye for over 200 years, while the celestial signs from 7-5 BC, focus on the triple Conjunction of Jupiter–Saturn during this time.

The General Sign

The premise of a Celestial Prelude is based on the simple truth that God would not ordain the long-awaited birth of His only begotten son, the eternal purpose of the ages, without a little advanced notice. This prelude has two parts, the first general the 2nd specific. The confusion of these two separate aspects of the Celestial Prelude has perplexed many in their search for truth surrounding the “Star of Bethlehem.” A good question to approach this topic of the first part of the Celestial Prelude is;

Where did the popular idea of a single bright star, obvious to everyone, marking the birth of Christ originate? The answer to this question is found in what I call the General Sign of the Celestial Prelude, which alerted the Magi to the broad period of time when the promised seed would appear. The first decan, or subordinate sign of Virgo was first called “Coma,” meaning; the desired or longed for, as seen in the Book of Haggai.

Haggai 2:7

7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. 9

In his book Witness of the Stars, E.W. Bullinger documents the perversion of the meaning of the sign Coma, by the Greeks, into the hair or wig of Berenice. Coma was originally pictured as a woman holding her child, in the Dendera zodiac, who embodied the desired one of the nations. It was in this decan of Virgo that around 132-125 BC, a new star, so bright that it was visible in daytime, suddenly appeared in the head of the holy child seated in the lap of the woman, in the sign Coma. 10

This idea of a supernova as part of the celestial markers of the birth of Christ, is not without precedent. We find supporting evidence in Johannes Kepler’s link he made with the conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn, and a supernova. In October of 1604 the great German astronomer Johannes Kepler, as he noted Jupiter and Saturn in triangular union with Mars, beside Ophiuchus’ head. He saw simultaneously a supernova visible over the next two years in the heel of Ophiuchus. This brilliant new star later became known as “Kepler’s Nova,” and he wondered if the Magi may have seen a similar event, when he recalled elements of an old rabbinical commentary by Abrabanel on the Book of Daniel, that referenced a significance for Israel, of Jupiter-Saturn Conjunctions in the sign of Pisces. We find evidence of this from Richard H. Allen concerning these planetary Conjunctions of 7 BC in this reference:

“Within their boundaries (of Pisces) took place three distinct unions of Jupiter and Saturn in the year 747 of Rome, – the year to which for a long time was assigned Christ’s birth; these phenomena strikingly agreeing in some of their details with Saint Matthew’s account of the Star of Bethlehem. The view that these planetary appearances guided the Magi in their visit to Judea was first advanced by the celebrated Kepler… It was the Rabbis that held the tradition, recorded by Abrabanel in the 15th Century, that a similar Conjunction occurred in Pisces three years previous to the birth of Moses, and they anticipated another at their Messiah’s advent.”11  

Following the triple Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the specific signs of the Celestial Prelude was a unique triangular massing of planets. Kepler refers to the Feb. 25th, 6BC triangular massing of planets; Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, as the “decisive Conjunction of 7 BC that opened our precessional age of Pisces.” As we noted, Kepler also boosted the idea of the impetus for the Magi trip to Judea was initiated at the arrival of this series of Conjunctions. This could make him a larger presence in the history of Astronomy, even more than what he is already accredited with, because of the spiritual nature of this insight. As we will see regarding the birth of Moses, Jupiter-Saturn unions in general and especially a triple Conjunction, held a special signification for Israel, but they were not limited to Pisces. This misconception has led to confusion in marking the signs of Moses’ birth, but once this is realized we find great unity in the signs prior to the births of Abraham, Moses and Christ. Kepler was also intrigued by the idea that there might be an affinity between this series of planetary unions, marked by the appearance of the 1603 supernova. At the same time, Kepler doubted these signs marked the actual birth of Christ, as another Jupiter-Saturn union akin to this occurred a few months later, as part of a triple union. Although Kepler recognized some of the potential critical nature of these signs in relation to the coming of the Messiah, he did not discern what I am terming as the General and Specific signs leading up to the birth of Christ. This contributed to his confusion regarding how these General signs could mark the birth of Christ, as it will for any who fails to make this key distinction. A major point to note is Kepler was not only the first I know of, to link a planetary Conjunction series to explain the “Star of Bethlehem,” but he too was first to tie a supernova to this series and relate it to what the Magi saw.

E.W. Bullinger uncovers below, the popular belief regarding this general sign that was prevalent in and before the first century BC: “a traditional prophecy well known in the East, carefully preserved and handed down, that a new star would appear in this sign [Coma] when he whom it foretold, would be born.” 12
This tradition was at least partially based on Balaam’s declaration in Numbers 24, meaning that Balaam’s prophecy holds, for our purposes, minimally a twofold import.

Numbers 24:17

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.13

  First, Balaam’s revelation refers to the advent of Christ the King, the ascendant bright and Morning Star, who came forth out of Jacob’s genealogical line. This genealogical or “Christ-line“ was marked astronomically by common cases of Jupiter-Saturn triple conjunctions seen at both the birth’s of Abraham and Christ, both marked by the king planet. Secondly, there is a celestial double meaning in the phrase: Star out of Jacob, with links for both the general and specific aspects of our Celestial Prelude. The supernova as a new star in the head of the toddler in Coma’s lap; visible for 250+ years, was the general sign, the Star out of Jacob, that prepared the Magi to watch for the specific aspects of the 2nd part of the Celestial Prelude, that included the Jupiter-Saturn triple union of 7 BC in Pisces. We find this second aspect of Balaam’s prophecy relating to the scepter, symbolic of the reign of the king planet-Jupiter. A key aspect of our study is realizing the planet the Magi called “his Star” in Matthew 2:2 was Jupiter. The Magi had noted the triple union of signs in 7 BC, involving Jupiter and Saturn, that gave them a blueprint for the actual signs marking Christ’s birth, that also involved a triple conjunction of Jupiter starting in 3 BC. An early sign in August of 3 BC motivated them to begin their caravan to Jerusalem. The study on “The Stars Over Bethlehem,” shows more detail on the observations of the Magi at the Messiah’s birth, both in Virgo and Coma. As Haggai 2:7 says, specifically in the 2nd part of the verse that states: “And I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.” Haggai’s prophecy here refers directly to not only the future glorified Temple, as we find later in the context of Haggai 2, but also with NT hindsight to the spiritual body of Christ as the temple of the Lord. [I Cor. 3:9-17, Eph. 2:18-22]

Haggai 2:9
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than the former, saith the Lord of Hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts. 14

Eusebius, a scholarly church historian of the early fourth century, evidently made a considerable study of literature available from the centuries before him, and came to this conclusion about the star.”15 He references a quote on what eyewitnesses saw during the time of Christ’s birth as follows: “We saw how an indescribably great star shone among these stars and dimmed them so that they no longer shone, and so we knew that a King was born for Israel.

This is revealing in a historical light, when we consider that in the years after the Magi’s visit to Jerusalem, shekels from Judea struck during the period of the second revolt, [132 AD.] bore the design of a bright star over Jerusalem’s Temple, called Bar Kaukab, or Son of the Star. Historically, this was a reference to the Jewish leader of an uprising against Rome at the time, but the truth cut into these coins remains the bright star in the sky over the temple!#16 This supports and commemorates the arrival of the Coma supernova appearing in the head of the infant son in Coma’s lap, the desired of the nations, circa 132-134 BC aligning with Hipparchus‘ sighting of Coma’s Supernova. It is Christ as the chief corner-stone who glorifies the New Jerusalem as the light of the world, and these coins engraved images honors the traditional prophecy of a general sign pertaining to this new star, shining in the head of the glorified Christ–child. These proofs show a fresh start in the study the “Star of Bethlehem,” revealing great hidden truths. Once we distinguish between the general and specific signs marking the birth of Christ, most of the confusion that plagues this topic will be removed.

Modern Science has advanced recently, to expand our grasp of Supernova’s and Nova’s. Traditional supernova’s experience a powerful, very bright explosion, thought of as a singular event, but this misses the reality of Recurrent Novae.  Recurrent novae –are “defined as systems with multiple recorded nova out-bursts. There are only a few members of a new Recurrent Novae subclass: at this point, just ten,” one of which [RS Oph] has a documented history of minimally 8 multiple outbursts, from 1898 to 2021, a 123-year period. #17 Recurrent novae repeat the Nova process in a much shorter period of near  10 to 150 years, while Nova outbursts repeat on a much longer timescale of potentially over 1000+ years.

Figure 1. The Recurrent Nova RS Oph. #18

Recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi Just Blew its Top! - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope

RS Oph-short for Ophichius is about 5,000 light-years away in the sign or Constellation Ophiuchus. In its quiet phase it has an apparent magnitude of near 12.5. It has been observed to erupt in 1898, 1933, 1958′, 67′, 1985, 2006 and 2021, reaching a magnitude of about 5 on average. #18a Thus, in the six eruptions of RS Oph over the last 125 years, this Recurrent Supernova in Ophiuchus has exploded on average nearly every 21 years.

If the Coma Supernova recurred for a period of about 250+ years, from c. 132 BC to about 147 AD, it can explain the sequence of events described in history according to modern scientific evidence, via scientific references cited here. Ancient records only documented the naked eye-visibility of Supernovae, and did not include any potential fluctuations caused by multiple eruptions of Recurrent Supernovae, as this was not part of the “new stars” concept at that time. As we find in Figure 1 above, the supernova eruption effect described by Eusebius above in extra-biblical sources refers to “a great star shining among the stars that dimmed them so that they no longer shone…” is indeed evident resulting from recurrent eruptions of the Recurrent Supernova Oph, seen above– in Figure 1, adding weight to this hypothesis.

In Isa. 9:6, one of the great birth prophecies of the promised seed-Jesus Christ, used of the Messiah was Sar-Shalom; the Prince of Peace, the one who brings true and genuine Peace to all Creation [Eph. 2:11-22]. It is also used of Prince Moses in Ex. 2:16. According to Hislop, the Chaldean version of this word; “Zer,” means “to encompass,” gives us not only the English basis for: “Zero signified by a circle among the Chaldeans,” but also Zero; “the seed.” Thus, it relates to the Hebrew word; zera [*H2233] #19 used in Messianic prophecies referencing  Christ’s birth-the promised seed in Gen. 3:15, to the end the Chaldean word for the “woman’s promised seed” was “Zero-ashta,” also forming the basis of the name Zoroaster.

We should note that in the prophecies of Zoroastrianism in the Zend-Avesta, the predicted return of Zoroaster was a savior who would renew all existence in preparation for the Last Judgment. These references to the woman’s promised seed point directly to the general sign of the Celestial Prelude. Hislop also notes:

“In almost all nations, not only was a great god known under the name of Zero or Zer; the seed, and a great goddess under the name of Ashta or Ishta; the woman, but the great god Zero is frequently characterized by some epithet which implies that he is The only One.” #20

This evidence provides a firm basis for a direct link to the Coma decan, as the seed who was the desired of the nations, in light of the Supernova in this child’s [Christos] head of Coma as seen in the Dendera Zodiac, marked as the promised seed, in the General Sign of the Celestial Prelude. The implication that the promised seed of the woman would be the only one, speaks to the truth that Christ is the Alpha & Omega, or the first and last way God made available for the redemption of Mankind. [Rev. 1:8]

Coma, “the desired of all nations,” occupies the first one-third portion of Virgo’s ecliptic arc. Even though the modern name associated with this decan is Coma Berenices, shown as a woman’s hank of hair, the true picture (according to star names and history) is a woman holding a child on her lap. Shakespeare even refers to her as such. She too is depicted on Egypt’s Denderah zodiac, circa 2300 BC. Coma validates Virgo’s message about the promised child. From it’s first position on the ecliptic, God displays His Son in a portrayal of His birth—and virgin conception. #21

Coma Berenices: NGC 4414

Coma Berenices: NGC 4414

NGC 4414, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. #22a

The ancient star names in Coma identify the seated woman as “a pure and immaculate virgin,” “the virgin who carries,” and “who bears.” Another star name identifies the child as “the Branch.” Clearly, Coma represents the virgin; and her child, “the desired of all nations,” is the highly favored and exceedingly blessed coming One (the offspring of Virgo’s womb). There is evidence that Coma possibly housed the star of Bethlehem. Several astronomers from different countries recorded that a new star, or supernova, ignited about the time of Jesus of Nazareth’s birth—and this star was visible into His earthly life.[i] This is more compelling testimony that He is Messiah. Others hold that a supernova reportedly appeared in the constellation of Coma in the child’s head. #22b

Figure 2. The Decan of Virgo-Coma. #23

The decan of Coma appears as the three bright stars forming the inverted “L” shape, that significantly contains the North Galactic Pole, located 5 degrees west of Beta Coma. This is interesting in light of the original star picture linked with this decan, as seen in the Dendera Zodiac, of a mother holding her Son in her lap, “the Desired of the Nations,” [Figure 2, above]. The close proximity of the North Galatic Pole, recalls the image of Cepheus “the crowned  king” who regally sits above the Celestial Pole star–Polaris, embodies Christ the king seated in heaven at God’s right hand of the Heavenly Father, [Eph. 1:20-23].

Plate 3. The Stars of the “L” shaped Decan Coma. #24

Coma Speaks - part 2 | Atam.Org

The roots of their knowledge of the Promised Seed trace to the monotheistic teachings of Zoroaster. A second man of the same name was said to have coexisted with Daniel in the reign of “Darius the Mede” in 5th – 6th Centuries BC. We find a reason for their joy, in Rolleston’s quoting of Abulfaragius below:

“Zeradusht {Zoroaster} taught the Persians that in the latter times a virgin should bring forth a son, and that when he should be born a star should appear, and should shine and be conspicuous in the midst of the figure of the virgin. It is then said that he commanded his disciples, the Magi, when they should see the star, that they should go forth where it directed them, and offer gifts to him that should be born.”#25 (emphasis mine)

This confirms what we have already seen in Zoroastrian writings concerning the coming of the promised seed. The Magi would certainly have been joyfully awestruck when they realized the dual witness of the supernova in Virgo’s 1st decan of Coma, along with “his star,” the king planet Jupiter at rest in the mid-section of Virgo, on their way to Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy written in the stars, and established by their teachers, Zoroaster and the prophet Daniel.

A graphic rendition of this is found in our banner atop this blog study. It shows both the General sign of the Celestial Prelude next to specific sign of Jupiter in Virgo, standing still @ zenith over Bethlehem, on winter Solstice as too the Sun stood still, as the Magi testified to the Creator’s precision, with the Rhythm of His sun, moon and star cycles in perfect harmony, bringing the Magi to their appointed rendezvous and destiny as witnesses of His purpose of the ages, the foretold Messianic arrival of the redeemer of Mankind.

The Coma supernova preceded the triple union of Jupiter-Saturn in 7BC by nearly 120 years, leading to the Christ’s birth. This planetary union in Pisces also marked the transition in ages of the precession of the equinoxes, from the Age of Aries to the Age of Pisces. This held not only in ancient Israel but also in world-views of many ancient cultures including, Sumeria, Babylon, Egypt, Persia and Meso–America, who all held similar views. This pattern of Jupiter-Saturn triple unions took place in Pisces only once every 800 years, showing how this series subdivides the precession, totaling a period near 25,000+ years. As every 30 cycles of Jupiter-Saturn triple unions in Pisces totals a period of 24,000 years, this period is near enough to the full cycle of precession, to warrant our attention. The focus of the new Precessional Age was highlighted because for the prior 2160 years, Aries was the sign wherein the Sunrise took place on Spring equinox.

The Triple union of Jupiter-Saturn in 7BC marked the first time that the Sun arose in the Sign of Pisces, on the Spring equinox, signifying a new Precessional Age, the Age of Pisces. Over 2000 years has already passed since this opening of the Piscean Age, with the Birth of Christ that occurred 4 years later. The Sign of Pisces contains 2 fish, one swims to the North Pole, vertically and the other on the horizon along the ecliptic. The fish representing the houses of Judah and Israel, shows the Promised Seed coming out of the Royal House of Judah. Jesus Christ would be a Son of Adam, Abraham and David to fulfill all righteousness.

The fullness of the gap between the Lord’s sufferings, seen in the sacrifice of his first coming, and in the glory of his triumphant return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, remains now in the modern Piscean Age. Finally, the triple Conjunction of Jupiter– Saturn in Pisces gave the Magi all they would ever need to identify the signs marking Christ’s birth as a triple union of Jupiter-Regulus occured in Leo, starting Sept. 14th, in the Lion of  the tribe of Judah. This overview of Bible and Celestial History, beautifully encapsulates how God utilized the Natural Law witness in the heavens, in concert with Divine Scripture, conclusively, to reveal in increasing detail, the identity of His only begotten Son Jesus Christ.

As Hebrews 11:3 tells us;
Heb 11:3 Through faith [G4102] we understand [G3539] that the [G3588] worlds [G165] were framed [G2675] by the word [G4487] of God, [G2316] so that things which are seen [G991] were not [G3361] made [G1096] of [G1537] things which do appear. [G5316]

”worlds” [G165 aion] ages of time were repaired, or set back in order by the individual spoken Words [G4487 rhema] of God. #26

In Jon Nessle’s teachings, we can trace the Audible Spoken Words of God in Scripture at the inception of each Spiritual Administration, “framed” [G2675–katartizo] means; to establish, set up, arrange, complete, perfect, finish, refit, repair, or mend. #27 [I Cor. 1:10, Gal. 6:1, I Thess. 3:10]

Each of the seven Biblical administrations represents a step closer in the progression towards the total reparation of temporal ages, thrown into chaos by Lucifer’s revolt in the 1st Heaven and Earth. As Entropy Law was instituted, resulting from the disobedience of Adam and Eve, the enemy became a “Time Lord” in the kingdoms of this world. Entropy Law, also known as the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, or “Time’s Arrow,” dictates a degradation of all matter in Creation, inexorably moving from higher degrees of order to lesser states of order. Thus, the palpable effect of the release of sin nature on Creation, was realized [Rom. 8:19-23]. The Creator-Almighty is the only One Who to reclaim the rule of the Temporal World, from Eternity past, He set His plan in motion to be carried out in Jesus Christ. Each Spiritual Administration/ Age, brings Man closer to the Return to Paradise perfected in Christ, when God’s order is restored forever. In this way Christ is seen as consummation of the ages, the center and embodiment of God’s plan to repair the damage done by the enemy and his revolt, with the fall of man. As all history turns upon the Messiah– the axis of temporal order [BC/AD], so the faithful look to the Messianic prophecies of his appearing in believing for the restoration of the Ages.  

With this in mind, we the faithful continue to keep our heads to the sky in the Great Hope of Christ’s Return, as we document the heavenly and historical signs of the End-times, and our ultimate unalterable victory.

God Bless and Merry Christmas!

Rene’

Footnotes

1. The Mazzaroth, Frances Rolleston (1865, pt. 2, pp. 104–106)
2. IBID.
3. IBID.
4. IBID.
5. The Mazzaroth, Frances Rolleston
6. Gospel in the Stars, Joseph Seiss
7. IDID
8. The Mazzaroth, Frances Rolleston
9. KJV. Haggai 2:7
10. Witness of the Stars, E.W. Bullinger
1. Star Names, their Lore and Meaning, Richard H. Allen
12. Witness of the Stars, E.W. Bullinger
13. KJV. Numbers 24:17
14. KJV. Haggai 2:9
15. Men of Science, Men of God, Dr. Henry Morris.
16. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/coins-from-the-second-revolt
17. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/recurrent-nova-rs-ophiuchi-just-blew-its-top/
18. IBID
18a. IBID
19. Strong’s Concordance–zera [*H2233], James Strong.
20. The Two Babylons, Alexander Hislop
21. [https://lmci.org/constellations.cfm?subdir=LMCI_Sky_Culture]
22a. IBID
22b. Picture credit; Coma Berenices: NGC 4414
23. IBID, Figure 1. Picture credit
24. https://atam.org/virgo-coma-speaks-part-2/
25. The Mazzaroth, Frances Rolleston
26. Strong’s Concordance-[G165 aion], [G4487 rhema], James Strong.
27. IBID-[G2675–katartizo]