In the last blog entry, I wrote about the solar eclipses occuring in Jerusalem on the same Jewish calendar day, Nissan 1, in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Nissan 1 is known to the Jews as the beginning of the time of sorrows. It is as if God is counting down until the next major event in the prophetic calendar, Rosh Hashanah (The Day of Judgment). One researcher wrote that the last time anything close to this had happened before was before Christ was crucified. The solar eclipse did not occur again on Nissan 1 of this year, which would seem to indicate that this is the year that God's warning is pointing.
In Chapter 12-14 in Revelation, the great actors of the tribulation are introduced. The first actor mentioned is the Woman.
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. (Revelation 1:1-2)
Many commentators believe this sign refers to Israel, who gave birth to the Messiah through the Virgin Mary. It says in verse 5, birth was given to a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. This clearly points to the reign of Jesus Christ during the millenium.
The great sign in heaven reminds us of the dream Joseph had in Genesis 37:9-11, when he dreamed of the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down to his. His father Jacob (who God renamed Israel) asked if Joseph's mother and he, along with Joseph's brothers, would really bow down to Joseph? This is another confirmation that the great sign in heaven symbolizes Israel, who gave birth to the Lord and will continue to be pursued by the dragon (Satan).
As we look to the sky, twelve constellations reveal the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The first of these constellations is Virgo, which represents the Woman and the Virgin Mary, who gave birth to Messiah Jesus.
Each year around the time of Rosh Hashanah, Virgo and the sun are in close proximity to each other. However on Rosh Hashanah 2011 (September 29), the sun is touching the upper arm of Virgo, and the moon is close to the feet of Virgo. At least part of the great sign in heaven will be complete on this day. As you move either a day or two before or after this date, the moon changes its position relative to Virgo's feet and the picture is not complete. As you look to the position of the sun and moon relative to Virgo on Rosh Hashanah 2008 thru 2015, there are only two other years (2008 and 2014) besides 2011 where the sun touches or nearly touches Virgo. In neither of these years, however, is the moon located near the feet of Virgo. (This is easily verified by downloading a free copy of Stellarium.)
In Revelation 22:16, Jesus calls Himself the bright Morning Star, which most likely refers astronomicaly to the planet of Venus. A look at the constellation Virgo on September 29, 2011 reveals that Venus is located between Virgo's left wrist and her hip in an artistic rendering of the constellation. But in the stick figure of Virgo, Venus is located within the belly area of Virgo, which is where you would expect to find it if Virgo was pregnant with the Christ child. A look at Virgo on Rosh Hashanah 2008 thru 2015 reveals that 2011 is the only year where Venus is even touching Virgo.
This completes the picture of the woman clothed with the sun, with the moon near her feet, and pregnant with the Christ the male child. The only missing part of the picture is the crown of twelve stars. The astronomer, Professor Thorley, has shown that there are exactly twelve stars surrounding the head of Virgo as we view them from the earth.
To summarize, Rosh Hashana in the current year 2011 appears to be the only time from 2008 to 2015 where the great sign in heaven mentioned in Revelation 12 is complete in the view of the constellation Virgo from Jerusalem. Could this be signaling the return of the Lord for the rapture and the march towards the time of Jacob's (Israel's) trouble?
Are you ready for His return?
No comments:
Post a Comment