Corvus, The Raven: Mazzaroth Series Part 44

Revelation 19:17-18

“Then I (John) saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.”

We have come at last to the final decan in this awesome story in the night sky and the last of the three belonging to Leo.  What a journey it has been:  From the Virgin birth, to the Second Coming, and now the end of the age. The enemies of God, of Israel, and the Church are defeated at last!

The Raven.

Corvus, another creepy-sounding name, is depicted as a raven peccking at the body of the snake, “Hydra.”  It appears to have just alighted on the serpent’s back, wings still unfurled.  The opening scripture describes its function in the end times as feasting on the endless numbers of dead bodies after the Great War.

The first time the word, “Raven,” is mentioned in the Bible is right after the great flood of Noah’s day.  Remember what happened back then?  Let’s revisit the scene.

Genesis 8:6-7  “So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made. Then he sent out a RAVEN, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.”

But Noah also sent out a Dove with a different result:

“8 He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground. 9 But the DOVE found NO RESTING PLACE for the sole of her food, and she RETURNED into the ark to him, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her, and drew her into the ark to himself.

Why did the dove return but the raven did not?  They’re both birds, right?  It’s highly unlikely that the raven was flying the whole time.  So why didn’t it return?  Because it is a carrion bird.  All those people and animals that were destroyed in the flood were floating everywhere, as far as the eye can see.  IT HAD AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF FOOD.  (YUK!!)

End At The Beginning.

Here were are, at the end of time in our celestial story, and we’re back at the beginning of the Bible.  Why?  Because of all the books of the Bible, Genesis is probably the most prophetic of all.  Everything that happened in it is a picture of what will happen again.  This is echoed in our opening passage from the last book of the Bible.

Just as the flood is a picture of of God’s Judgment raining down (literally) on all flesh, so it will be in the judgment of the last days.  It will be poured out “like water from a pitcher (or a bowl) on all who are ungodly and have sold out to the devil.  THEY ARE THE ONE OUTSIDE OF THE SHIP (Ark [Argo?]), after the rapture of the Church.

For those who may not know, what was killed in the flood were creatures that were not fully human.  They, like these people of the end times, had sold out to satan.  Both received the mark of the beast in th.  For more details on the story of Noah and to learn what was REALLY killed in the flood, follow the link below:

https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/13/the-dove-and-the-olive-branch-flood-series-part-4/

According to the opening scripture, after the Great War between heaven and earth.  The angels will invite the RAVENS and the birds of the air to feast on the bodies of all the dead.  YUK!!!!!

If you don’t want to end up as bird food, all you need to do is ask Jesus to be your substitute.  Do it while there is still time so you can join the great company that will be safely taken out of the way when all hell breaks lose.

But you must make a choice.

As I said in the article before, salvation is neither universal nor automatic.  It is a GIFT offered to whosoever “WILL.”  Will implies a choice.  By implication, there will be some who will NOT.  Please…..Grab on to the nail-pierced hand that is stretched out to you while there is still time.

Ancient Names For The Sign.

There are only two names that have come down to us from antiquity:  “Chima,” a Hebrew name which means, “The Accursed,” and “Al Gorab,” an Arabic name meaning, “The Raven.”

This confirms what we already know to be true:  That in the end times, the raven, along with other carrion birds, will feast on those who sold out to the Beast.

Do the ancient names of the stars further the narrative?

Ancient Names Of The Stars.

In the eye of our creepy creature is the brightest star.  It has the Arabic name of “Al Chibar: The Joining Together.”  In Hebrew it means, “The Curse Inflicted.”  OUCH!!!  Another Arabic-named star is, “Minchir al Gorab.”  This is the creepiest name of all:  “The Raven’s piercing or tearing to pieces!”  Double ouch!

So accursed and reprehensible, the bodies left to rot in the sun are so despicable, they are not even worthy of a proper burial.

The gruesome, terrifying message of these names is crystal clear.  They describe the aftermath of the destruction of God’s enemies; how their bodies will litter the landscape, providing no lack of food for multitudes of carrion birds.  The bodies will not need to be buried: They will be a nearly unlimited food source.

But it is not only the human defectors that will be ripped to shreds by sharp talons, pierced by sharp beaks, and fully consumed.  The devil will suffer the same fate at the hands of our victorious Jesus, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The Denderah.

The Egyptians, who usually have an entirely different take, picture this sign as a bird perched on the back of a serpent behind the figure of a Lion.  They referred to the snake as “The Great Enemy,” and named it, “Her-Na.”  “Her,” means, “Him Who Terrifies,” and “Na,” means, “To fail or to break.”  We met these two Hieroglyphic names in Cancer, the Crab.

The moral of the story is this:  The Great Enemy, who used to terrify us, is failing or being broken.

HALLELUJAH!!!  We win because OUR GOD REIGNS!!!

Crater, The Cup: Mazzaroth Series Part 43

Revelation 14:9-11

“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the WINE of the WRATH Of GOD, which is poured out full strength into the CUP of His indignation.  He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

Crater is the second decan belonging to Leo.  Just the name of this one gives me the creeps; and wait till you see the description of it.  Yikes!

The Cup.

There are 13 stars that configure this constellation.  In case you were not aware, “13,” in Bible numerics is the number of “Rebellion.”  You see, there is nothing written in the Bible that is arbitrary, just to make the book thicker.  EVERY word, EVERY story, EVERY number, EVERY name has a meaning and they all tell the story of One:  Our Lord Jesus.

When the Holy Spirit mentions any number, sit up and pay close attention.  He has important information to convey.  If you are interested in a more complete discussion of numbers in the Bible and their meanings, you may follow the link below:

https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/03/20/bible-numerics/

Crater is pictured as the same kind of ancient implement that was used for mixing wine.  It is sitting on the back of the previous decan, “Hydra,” as if fastened to it.  In fact, these two signs are so close together, it is said that the same stars are part of both.

The handles on either side of the cup are actually two serpents that are spewing something out of their mouths.  This can be a description of none other than the Cup of God’s wrath about which the opening scripture is talking.  The act of worshipping the beast and receiving his mark tell me you have a choice.  If you choose to do those things then you get to drink out of the cup of God’s wrath, though it was only meant for the devil and his minions.

Right Side Of Judgment.

If anyone reading this is not sure on which side of Judgment you are, let me make it simple: Believer have nothing to fear because, just like Jesus, for you ALL JUDGMENT IS BEHIND YOU.  But if you have not asked Jesus to be your substitute, in other words, to accept His drinking the cup of wrath in your stead, you are about to read what is in store for you and others like you.

As of this writing, the judgment spoken of is still future. The door of salvation is still wide open to whosoever believes in Jesus.  John 3:16 still applies!  God SO LOVED YOU that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus; that whosoever believes in Him SHALL NOT PERISH, but have ETERNAL life.

When man fell, he became a debtor to God.  But it was a debt we could not pay.  But God loved us so much that, instead of giving up on the human race and allowing us to be destroyed, He killed His Son instead of killing us.  Jesus paid a debt He did not owe for us, who owed a debt we could not pay.  He died as us, was raised as us, and when you believe in Him as your substitute, you are now of the company of the redeemed!

How can all this happen if God is Love?

No More “Salt.”

As I said, those who believe in Jesus have nothing to fear.  Remember Argo?  All who have put their trust in Christ are safely taken out of the way.  But we won’t be the only ones missing.  The Holy Spirit, the Restrainer, will also be taken out of the world.

You see, for the sake of the redeemed, evil has been kept at bay.  Like salt that preserves food and keeps it from spoiling, so He and all believers are the “salt” in the world that keep it from being any worse than it is.  But, after we are out of here, this cup will literally rain down judgment upon all the enemies of God, demonic and human alike.

The Church will be safe because God says we are “Not appointed to wrath,” (1Thessalonians 5:9) because Jesus drank our cup of judgment for us!  There is nothing left over.  

C’mon Church!  Give Him all the praise and the glory due unto His Name!!!  AMEN!!!

Wrath Poured Out.

Ask yourself:  What is it that makes God angry?  Some might say, “Sin.”  Yes, it’s true that God hates sin because sin destroys.  But that’s why He sent His Son: To take it out of the way.  So, since sin (for now) is no longer being held against mankind, what is this wrath?

Remember why this kind of cup was used:  For mixing “Wine.”  Wine comes from grapes.  To the Hebrews, the juice from grapes was often referred to as, “The Blood of grapes.”  It is a typology of the blood of Jesus!  After all Jesus suffered….WILLINGLY, mind you…..to redeem all of us, do you think He would be VERY ANGRY at anyone who slapped His nail-pierced hand away?  You betcha He would!

You see, Jesus’ death was for all of us.  But you must be on the right side of His death or else you are guilty of the blood of the Lord.  Believe me:  You don’t want His blood on your hands.

Anyone who thinks they would rather drink from the cup of wrath from which Jesus drank INSTEAD of accepting His “Drinking” on their behalf, be my guest.  There’s only problem:  The punishment NEVER ends.

Can you even wrap your head around a scene like the one described in the opening scripture?  It’s incomprehensible!  Now do you see why it’s critical that you say, “Yes,” to Jesus?  This is no joke!  It’s serious stuff with eternal consequences!

Free Will.

Folks, God is willing that NONE should perish.  He doesn’t want anyone to go to hell.  But He gave us all free will…..and He is a great Respector of that gift.  That’s the rub.  When He gives a gift, HE NEVER TAKES IT BACK.  It’s yours, pitfalls and all.  But you cannot say that you want to stick your hand in the fire and not get burned.  If you choose fire, you also choose burn.

So, if you decide to slap Jesus’ hand away and not accept His selfless, loving sacrifice in your place, God will not stop you, even if it means the consequence of your choice sends you to eternal damnation.  But make no mistake:  Hell was never meant for man.

Jesus Himself talked more about this topic more than anyone else because He doesn’t want any of us to end up there.  He died to prevent it.  But like any gift, you’re free to either accept it…..or reject it.  Salvation is neither universal nor automatic.  Consider carefully.

For a more complete discussion of what Jesus talked about regarding Paradise and Hades, the link below may prove helpful:

https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/promissory-notes-passover-series-part-4-of-4/

Ancient Names For The Sign.

This sign was called “Al Ches: The Cup,” by both Jews and Arabs.  It so named for the brightest star located on the right side of the cup, and the only star name bequeathed to us.  It, along with the second in order of magnitude, both form the base of the cup, though the second star’s ancient name is not known.

Since no other names of either the sign or the other 12 stars have been passed down to us, let’s check once again with the oldest planisphere.

The Denderah.

The Egyptians of the temple at Denderah have quite a different take, as usual.  They pictured this sign as a female figure wearing a fancy feather on her head.  She is holding what appears to be either a cup or a vase in each hand.  Underneath her are hieroglyphic characters that mean “Sent Forth or Poured Forth,” the connotation being, “Poured forth as water from a vase.”

The feather on her head may point to the fact that it is the angels that are given the task of pouring out the vials and bowls of judgment on the earth, spoken of by John in the passage below:

Revelation 7:1-3  “After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”

In Conclusion.

The overall message is clear:  There is a day of reckoning coming very soon.  The door of salvation will slam shut, the Church and the Holy Spirit will be taken out of this world, and evil will have a field day.

But during this time, the enemies of God, both human and angelic, will feel the full weight of God’s wrath.  Ultimately, we will see the devil destroyed along with all of his followers.

One more decan to go in this amazing story in the night sky.  The process, begun with Crater, will be further advanced in the final piece of the story:  Corvus, the Raven. You may follow the link below:

https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/corvus-the-raven-mazzaroth-series-part-43/

(Link is mis-numbered, please disregard.)

God bless each and every one of you who are following this series.  My hope is that, in knowing about the REAL story, it will open doors for you to talk your friends and neighbors who have not yet met this wonderful Jesus!

Hydra, The Serpent: Mazzaroth Series Part 42

Revelation 12:7-9

“…war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

Hydra is the first decan beloninging to Leo.  He is another represention of the enemy which has plagued mankind practically the dawn of time.

The Serpent.

This star sign is pictured as a long winding serpent.  It is so long, it covers fully one third of this narrative in the night sky.  Why 1/3? That is a picture of the devil being cast down from heaven with 1/3 of the angels that sided with him. They became the demons that do his bidding.

This twisting, serpentine creature has one coil near its neck.  Near the center of it is a raven pecking at it (creepy) and there appears to be a large, two-handled cup sitting on it.

We saw in Leo that the Lion was springing up as if about to pounce on an enemy.  This long, undulating serpent is that enemy who is about to have his head crushed by the Lion’s powerful front paws.  HALLELUJAH! At last, instead of the devil chasing after us, he is fleeing for his life!

The closer and more inevitable his end, the more evil he tries to pour out on mankind, hence the escalation of bad things happening on earth.  You see, because the Holy Spirit is no longer holding him back, evil can run amok, unrestrained.

But at last what was written long ago by the Psalmist, “David,” in Psalm 110:1,

“The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Using one’s enemy as a public footstool was both the ultimate insult and the premier declaration of their utter defeat.  That’s the devil’s fate:  Total defeat!

Mythology.

Hydra was understood in mythology to be the “Mother” of all evil, initially.  Later on, “Her” name was changed to “Hydrus,” a male name, though it retained its evil nature.  Thereafter it was known as “The father of lies.” Sound familiar?  It should!  That is the very same way Jesus describes the devil in John 8:44, below:

(Jesus addressing the Pharisees) “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.”

Here’s another very telling description: The Ancient Persians, known as “Iraq today, called this constellation, “The serpent of Eve!”  Thankfully, though, that old serpent at this point in our story is on his way OUT, OUT, OUT!!!  And good riddance!!  Jesus has him on the run, though there is NO WAY he can escape his fate.  He sealed it long ago when he decided he wanted to be God.

Ancient Names For The Sign.

Every culture on the  planet pretty much seems to call this constellation by its Hebrew name:  Hydra.  It means, “The Abhorred.”

Well that’s for sure!  There is nothing and no one as despicable, deceitful, and diabolical as satan.  He has been a thorn in everyone’s side since the dawn of time.  It’s about time he’s destroyed!

Ancient Names Of The Stars.

Located just behind the coil of the serpent’s neck is the brightest star, known as “Cor Hydrae,” a Latin word meaning, “Heart of the serpent.”  Directly underneath you’ll notice another name in Arabic: “Al Phard,” which means, “The separated or the Excluded, The put out of the way.”

Those are a lot more descriptive of this evil creature, aren’t they?  The devil certainly is excluded from the blessings of God, separated from Him for all eternity.  That frightening, but very real, place you hear about from time to time; you know, “Hell,” was specifically made for him and his band of renegade angels (demons).  Jesus will at last put him out of the way, never to steal, kill or destroy ever again.

That is the only ancient-named star whose position we know.  But there are two other Arabic-named star names that have passed down to us, not that knowing their postitons changes their message.  They are:  Al Drinan:  The Abhorred,” and “Minchir al Sugia: The piercing, punishing, or tearing to shreds of the deciever.”  Again, apt descriptions!

Let’s check with Egypt, shall we?

The Denderah.

This most ancient of planispheres seems to be in agreement, though their figures are quite different.

The Egyptians also saw this sign as a serpent but with an important difference:  The Lion has one of his feet squarely on the snake’s head!  In hieroglyphics underneath is the name, “Knem,” which means, “He Who triumphs or conquers.”  Interestingly, “King” and “Khan” are derived from this word.  Khan means “Fixed or established.”

Hallelujah!  The Lion-King has triumphed and conquered over the serpent, having trampled him under His foot!

There is more in store for this abominable creature in the next decan:  “Crater, the Cup.”  Even the name sounds ominous!  You may follow the link below to read all about it:

https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2018/10/23/crater-the-cupmazzaroth-series-part-42/

(Link is mis-numbered, please disregard.)