The Lion and Lamb of Judah Part 3 The strong man continued:
The goal in writing these papers is to testify of Christ. In the first paper we discussed the Lamb in the heavens by the name of Aries, that portrayed the Lamb of God. There are two other lambs that sit high in the heavens, The big and little dippers! In Greek mythology they are recognized as Bears; but bears do not have the long tails that the two dippers display. Instead of spending time on Ursa Major and Minor I will instead write about the four sheperds. Auriga, Bootes, Ophiuchas, and the King sheperd Cepheus. Once again remember that these are icons set in the Heavens. It is the iconography that identifys the characters.
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. (Isaiah 40:11)
Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. (Isaiah 49:22)
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. (John 10:11-14)
If one looks closely they can see the shepherd holding a small ram and two small lambs, Notice the right foot being pierced by the horn of Taurus and his left foot coming down upon the bulls head, identifying the shepherd having his iconic piercing as Christ.
“Auriga” comes from a Hebrew root meaning, shepherd of light “raa” shepherd, and “ur” light of the east, sunrise etc[1].
The stars in this constellation are:
“Alioth” meaning a she goat (Hebrew) the same in (Latin) [2]“Capella”
“Prijipati” at the head meaning Lord of Creation [3](Sanskrit/Pali)
“Al Maaz” meaning the goat[4] (Arabic) (similar to Mesarthim in Aries the ram
“Sadatoni” meaning two young goats [5](?) “Gedi” or “Ged|ee” meaning kids[6] (Hebrew)
Bootes
Bootes, better known as Arcturus, is the one who keeps the flock as Arktos or Arcas the adjoining constellation of the Big Dipper. The Egyptian name Smat identifies him as ruler, subduer, and governor. Arcturus means watcher or guardian. Bootes, in the Greek, means “ploughman”. The Hebrew and oriental root Bo means “coming”, or the “One who comes”. The Greeks apparently tried to make him into a ploughman even though the plough would be facing the opposite direction, but who ploughs with uplifted hand? Later in about the 16th century Europeans thought it might be nice to have him take a couple of dogs for a walk. (Obviously, a later invention), He is pictured with a sickle raised in his left hand and in his right hand he holds a rod, staff, spear, or Shepherd’s crook. He is in the dress of a Shepherd and yet is turned facing away from his sheep (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor). Before his face is the Crown, and underneath is Serpens, a serpent perhaps in the act of reaching for the crown or having it placed upon his head as we saw earlier. Other depictions show the serpent reaching upward with his tongue for this crown. From such a vantage point it looks as if Arcturus with raised hand, instead of reaping, is in the act of striking down the serpent. Now let’s put it all together. The keeper and guardian of the flock is the one who is coming to subdue the enemy and govern the flock. David of old was a type and shadow of the good shepherd in that he fought against the enemy, the giant Philistine.
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. (1 Samuel 17:40
Another verse like this picture is to be found in Revelations:
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. (Revelation14: 14-15)
This portrayal is like the picture of Arcturus in the sky with his staff and sickle raised against Serpens his mortal enemy. Moreover, his name is found in scripture.
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? Canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? (Job 38:31-33)
“Arcturus” in the left knee meaning the keeper, see Ursa Major (Hebrew)
“Al Katurops” upper staff meaning shepherds crook[7](Arabic)
“Izar” or “Mirak” at his waist means the loins or loincloth[8] (Arabic)
“Muphride” at left leg meaning the lancer[9] (Arabic) as he is in the act of striking down serpens the snake.
“Nekkar” at his head meaning the pierced (Arabic) the Hebrew name “daqar”[10]
Ophiuchus
Head-to-head with Hercules is the constellation Ophiuchus who wrestles a serpent by the name of Serpens, his right foot over Scorpio and his left foot raised as if bruised or wounded as he appears to limp. As mentioned before, Ophiuchus, Asclepius, according to Greek myth was the son of Apollo. He raised Hippolytus from the dead after learning the secrets of life and death from a serpent, and therefore became worshipped as the great Healer. In order to avoid humanity becoming immortal under Asclepius care, Zeus[11] eventually killed him with a bolt of lighting but placed him in the heavens to honor his good works. It is said the serpent wrapped itself around him making the sign of medical arts today or more recognized as Moses brazen serpent. Like Hercules, and Perseus, we have here pictured the combat between good and evil. On Mount Olympus there were twelve Olympians, fourteen if you count Zeus and Hera. Hephaestus is one of the twelve Olympians who was thrown down from heaven, and severely injured his foot upon landing on earth, becoming an invalid with a deformed twisted foot. The constellation Ophiuchus is the thirteenth sign of the Zodiac in that the sun crosses the path of his injured heel. It is this heel that Sagittarius arrow would pass through to kill Dan’s sign of the adder being torn by the eagle, or today’s sign of Scorpio. Follow all that? What makes this interesting is that many of the Olympians have traits of the twelve constellations, as well as the twelve tribes, but of course they have severely deviated from their icons.
“Ophiuchus” comes from Hebrew [12]“Okhez” hold and “Nakhash” snake, in Arabic [13]“Hawwa” the serpent charmer both meaning the serpent held. Stars in this constellation are:
In the serpent:
“Unuk” or “Unuk Al Hai” at the upper neck meaning “encompassing” (Hebrew)
“Alyah” or “Yed” the accursed (Hebrew)
“Al Hay” the reptile (Arabic)
In the man:
“Ras al Hagus” the head of him who holds[14] (Arabic)
“Cheleb” or “Chelbalrai” in the neck of the man meaning the heart of the Shepherd [15](Arabic)
“Saiph” or “Sabik” at the right knee meaning the bruised[16] (Hebrew)
“Triophas” treading underfoot (Hebrew) roots for walk, step, tread [17]etc.
“Carnebus” the wounding [18](Hebrew)
“Megeros” or “Makhalok|et meaning contention[19] (Hebrew)
In most depictions of Ophiuchus, the serpent he wrestles (Serpens) has its tongue reaching for “Corona” the crown.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. (Revelation 3:11)
Perseus
To complete this part of the story we need to look below the feet of Andromeda and see the constellation that occupies that sector. He is the Greek hero Perseus who, as another shadow of Christ with sword in hand, delivers the captive and grasps the head of Medusa (serpents in her hair) in the other. The Arabic name is “Barshaush[20]”, in Hebrew the name is “Paras”, [21] in Greek “Perses”, meaning the breaker! The wings on his feet show the swiftness of his coming. Perseus like Heracles has an earthly Mother “Danae”, and his father is Zeus the King of the gods, making him part God like Hercules, and part man like Christ!
Mirfak and Al Genib have been switched around depending on the author. My astronomy program has Mirfak at the belly and Al Genib at the right shoulder. Star names are:
“Mirfak” at right shoulder means elbow[22] (Arabic)
“Al Genib” at belly who carries away[23] (Arabic)
“Athik” at the left ankle meaning who breaks[24] (Arabic) “Al Gol” or “Al Ghoul” in the head of Medusa “the evil spirit [25] (Arabic) or Rosh Satan the head of the adversary (Hebrew)
The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them. (Micah 2:13)
In Greek Mythology the warrior Perseus’s story has come down to us in a somewhat corrupted tale. After cutting off Medusa’s head, Perseus started his journey back to his home. On the way through Ethiopia, he encountered a beautiful woman named Andromeda chained to some rocks. He learned from her that her mother, Cassiopeia, had offended Poseidon by stating that her beauty was greater than the Nereids who attended Poseidon. To punish her, Poseidon sent a flood and a sea serpent to harass the people of her country. An oracle told Andromeda’s father, King Cepheus, to sacrifice his daughter Andromeda to the serpent to appease Poseidon. Andromeda begged Perseus to save her. Perseus agreed to help her, but first he wanted King Cepheus to give him Andromeda’s hand in marriage. Cephus agreed.
When the sea serpent came for Andromeda, Perseus jumped on top of it and battled it to the death killing him with his sword that breaks. Perseus was victorious and he freed Andromeda by breaking her chains. (The Andromeda galaxy is situated right in the center of her chains, as if marking the cutting point for Perseus’s sword that breaks).
These next two constellations need to be expained in the context of the Perseus story. Greek mythology is just that; a myth. In all these strong men we have seen the iconology that points to one great man that we can recognize as part man and part God, both a warrior for his people and a good shepherd to them. These next two constellations are at the center of the heavens, in fact Cepheus the king with his left foot, rest that foot on the North star. Both are in sitting positions, and are on thrones.
The star at His left knee is called Al Rai (meaning the shepherd!) But in this case this shepherd has a crown on his head. Both figures are pulling their robes over their right shoulders. And the King is handing his septer to his bride Cassiopia. Do not let the mythology names confuse the narrative. This is none other than Jehovah handing the scepter to his bride the Church. She in her left hand she holds a branch[26], and is in the act of straightening out her hair as if preparing for some event. She is the portayal of the church:
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:22-32)
Interesting how Paul weaves the message of Christ and His church to the union of a man and his wife. Men are to love their wives as their own bodies. Paul is using this symbol to describe our responsibility to become subject to Christ. This is the great mystery; that the church is being washed cleaned prepared for the great supper or marriage feast of the Lamb of God. This is the event! So we see Cassiopeia preparing herself for the king.
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 19:7-8)
Is there a throne of God in the constellations? Yes! When viewing the heavens there is a path the Sun takes through the constellations in a complete circle; it is called the ecliptic. However, there is another equator that follows slightly off the same path, with Polaris at its center, called the celestial equator. Right exactly above that star is planted the foot of a king (Cepheus) who sits on a throne with a crown on his head!
It is situated to be the center of the zodiac! To the Greeks he is called Cepheus the king, which comes from the Hebrew, and means the Branch.[27] Why is it so important when viewing the big dipper that we take time to see how it points to the polar star Polaris? Perhaps it is because the polar star is none other than the footstool of the heavenly picture of God on his throne! Isn’t it interesting that on the Salt Lake Temple we have a depiction of the Big Dipper pointing to true north? Or, said differently, this Big Dipper points to the very star that the King rests upon, and the King is the symbol of the whole structure itself! The presence of Cepheus with his foot upon the North Star is the point at which some ancient Hebrews believed the throne of the most high resided.
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. (Isaiah14:13)
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. (Psalms 75:6)
The constellation Cepheus means the branch or seated crowned king.[28] The few stars associated with this constellation are:
Al Rai, matching both Arabic (rai) and Hebrew (ro’ey) as shepard.[29]
Al Phirk, at his bosom, meaning the flock (Arabic).[30]
Al Dermin, meaning the right shoulder[31] or coming in a circle (Arabic).[32]
So how does one; both a king and a shepherd make it to the top of the earth?
THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
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,
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
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. (Psalms 19:1-6)
This is the third time we have use this one scripture in these three papers. Here are verses that show the heavens speaking and declaring God’s glory. The line is the path of the sun through the ecliptic, which goes to the end of the world, or rather his circuit, the circular orbit of the sun through the twelve stars of the zodiac. In verse four “hath he set his tabernacle for the sun.” The word “set” insinuates a throne, and the word “for” can mean before the sun. And then again in verse five as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber? In this going forth, the bridegroom leaves his tabernacle and is as the sun going around the ecliptic. Is this not a very clear picture of our Lord and his tabernacle?
The above verses depict the Sun as it goes in a line around the constellations from one end of heaven (east) to (west). And you see here the idea that this path of the sun is a circle.
For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round. (1 Nephi 10:19)
This gives the idea that today, as in the past, the course of the Lord is in the round and is unchanging. What does that mean? If all things are both temporal and spiritual, then it must mean that the Sun follows a straight path that is also round (as the Sun seems to go around the Earth). It is the Earth that goes around the Sun, yet from our vantage point it seems that the Sun goes around the Earth. It tracks from east to west in a straight line. What is being portrayed here is a circular straight line. (See also Alma 7:20, Alma 37:12, and D&C 35:1.)
For God doth not walk in crooked paths, neither doth he turn to the right hand nor to the left, neither doth he vary from that which he hath said, therefore his paths are straight, and his course is one eternal round. (D&C 3:2)
This means that like the Sun, the Lord does not walk in crooked paths; He doesn’t turn north or south and He, as an example, has a course that is one eternal round.
And yet again:
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. (Isaiah 40:22,25-26)
The tabernacle resembles the curtains of the heavens (a tent), where He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth dwells. The host of heavens represents the host of each of the twelve tribes of Israel whom He knows by name. First the Jews had the tabernacle; later it was Solomon who built the temple. Temples as well as the tabernacle testify of Christ and are called the “House of the Lord.”
The example below is a fourth century Synagouge, mosaic in Hammat near Tiberius.
The twelve signs representing the twelve tribes form a circle around this bridegroom. The Jews abhorred the pantheon of Roman gods and as a people did not worship them. They might perhaps adopt the symbol as their own style, or as a type of things recognized from their past. [33] This is evidenced in Helios as depicted above, with a whip in hand and horses and a chariot. It is a type of Cepheus as the Lord himself on the throne at the center of heaven itself, making the top of Earth his footstool.[34] This idea of a footstool as being a place for the Lord to rest was taken a step further with the tabernacle, and then later with temples as a place where God could dwell among men. For this reason, the tabernacle and temple are patterned after the heavens.
Let’s now go back and finish up with the woman:
In the Denderah zodiac her name is Set, which means set up as a queen. Albumazer[35] says this constellation was anciently called “the daughter of splendor.” Ulugh Bey[36] says its Arabic name, Zat Al Kursi, means set on the throne.[37]
Stars in Cassiopeia:
Schedir, the breast (Arabic).[38]
Caph, meaning the enthroned (Arabic).[39]
Ruchba, at her knee, meaning the knee (Arabic).[40]
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, (Revelation 21:2-10)
Revelation 21:3 locks down the symbol of the tabernacle being a picture of God in the center: “the tabernacle of God is with men, and he [shall] dwell with them…” And the people of New Jerusalem (and Old Jerusalem) will be prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband, “arrayed in fine linen, clean and white,” and called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
In 2004 the tenth annual Tisha Bav march around Jerusalem’s old city walls was held, commemorating the destruction of the first and second temples by the Babylonian and Roman armies. The event was attended by more than 10,000 Jews, who silently marched around the Temple Mount. Among those witnessing the march were members of the newly formed Sanhedrin, or as in the article I read, the quorum of seventy-one counting Jerusalem’s chief Rabbi.[41] One of the rabbis in attendance was asked to explain what this march represented, and he said that in a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony the bride dances in a circle around the groom under the wedding canopy![42] So they likewise parade around the Temple Mount. Can words express a better sign for our times than the Jew’s waiting patiently for their Groom?
Apostle Dallin H. Oaks spoke in the 2004 April conference, and addressed the topic of the kingdom of heaven being likened to ten virgins:
Given the 25th chapter of Matthew, this parable contrasts the circumstances of the five foolish and the five wise virgins. All ten were invited to the wedding feast, but only half of them were prepared with oil in their lamps when the bridegroom came. The five who were prepared went into the wedding feast, and the door was shut. The five who had delayed their preparation came late. The door had been closed, and the Lord denied them entrance, saying “I know ye not.”
“Watch therefore,” the Savior concluded, “for ye know neither the day or the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.”
The arithmetic of this parable is chilling. The ten virgins obviously represent members of Christ church, for all were invited to the wedding feast, and all knew what was required to be admitted when the bridegroom came.
These constellations constitute “signs” in the Heavens that teach of the Lamb of God, the good shepherd, and the Strong Man who will return for his bride the Church in the latter day. The coming of that day is near at hand; and with might, and great glory he will come suddenly to his people. Prepare now that you be not shut out of the wedding feast of our Great God!
[1] James Strong, The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Hebrew-Aramaic dictionary, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA, Zondervan, 2001 p1469 word 217, p 7457 word 7462
[2] Collins, Latin Concise Dictionary, Bishopbriggs Glasgow, Great Britain, HarperCollins Publishing, 1997 p 29
[3] Ibid. p 90
[4] Awde/Smith, Arabic Practical Dictionary, New York, USA Hippocrene Books Inc, 2004 p290
[5] Steven J. Gibson, Star name list, Astronomer at Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico
[6] Hayim Baltsan, Webster’s New World Hebrew Dictionary, Cleveland, Ohio, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 1992 p 632
[7] Steven J. Gibson, Star name list, Astronomer at Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico
[8] Richard Hinckley Allen, Star names Their Lore and Meaning, Dover Publications Inc New York USA 1963 p 104
[9] Ibid. p 104
[10] James Strong, The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Hebrew-Aramaic dictionary, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA, Zondervan, 2001 p1491 word 1856
[11] Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia, article “Ophiuchus” mythology
[12] Hayim Baltsan, Webster’s New World Hebrew Dictionary, Cleveland, Ohio, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 1992 p 609
[13] Ulugh Beg’s Catalogue of Stars, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Gibson Bros. Press, 1916 p 101
[14] Richard Hinckley Allen, Star names Their Lore and Meaning, Dover Publications Inc New York USA 1963 p 300
[15] Ibid. p 301
[16] Frances Rolleston, Mazzaroth, Whitefish, Montana USA, Kessinger Publishing, 2009 part 2 p 19
[17] Hayim Baltsan, Webster’s New World Hebrew Dictionary, Cleveland, Ohio, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 1992
[18] Rollestonop.cit. part 2 p 19
[19] Baltsanop.cit. p 523
[20] Ulugh Beg’s Catalogue of Stars, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Gibson Bros. Press, 1916 p 100
[21] James Strong, The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Hebrew-Aramaic dictionary, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA, Zondervan, 2001 p 1555 word 6555, p 1633 word
[22] Awde/Smith, Arabic Practical Dictionary, New York, NY, USA Hippocrene Books Inc, 2004 p273
[23] Frances Rolleston, Mazzaroth, Whitefish, Montana USA, Kessinger Publishing, 2009 part 2 p 9
[24] Ibid part 2 p 9
[25] Ibid part 2 p 9
[26] Zechariah 6:12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord:
[27] E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, Grand Rapids, MI, Kregel publications, 1967, p 103.
[28] Frances Rolleston, Mazzaroth, Whitefish, MT, Kessinger Publishing, 2009, part 2, p 23.
[29] Hayim Baltsan, Webster’s New World Hebrew Dictionary, Cleveland, OH, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 1992, p 740.
[30] Richard Hinckley Allen, Star Names their Lore and Meaning, New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1963, p 157.
[31] Ibid.
[32] Rolleston, op.cit., part 2, p 23.
[33] Lester J. Ness, in Astrology and Judaism in late Antiquity, wrote, “Ancient Jews were part of the larger society, although with some distinctive customs, notably the worship of a single god, YHWH, and a distain for the use of religious images. During the Hellenistic period, Jews adopted the practice of astrology enthusiastically, but they gave the principles of astrology their own Judaic interpretation.”
[34] Isaiah 66:1, Matthew 5:35, 1 Nephi 17:39.
[35] Albumazer was an Arab Tartar prince and astronomer to the Caliphs of Grenada of the eighth century, and the source of many of the Arabic star names.
[36] According to the Wikipedia article on him, Ulugh Beg’s real name was Mirza Mohammad Taregh bin Shahrokh. He was a Timurid ruler as well as an astronomer, mathematician, and sultan who lived from c 1393-1449. His commonly known name is a moniker, which can be loosely translated as Great Ruler or Patriarch Ruler.
[37] Ulugh Beg, Ulugh Beg’s Catalogue of Stars, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Gibson Bros. Press, 1916, p 100.
[38] Awde/Smith, Arabic Practical Dictionary, New York, NY, Hippocrene Books Inc., 2004, p 243.
[39] Richard Hinckley Allen, Star Names Their Lore and Meaning, Dover Publications Inc New York, 1963, p 148.
[40] Ibid. p 146.
[41] Arutz Sheva, Members of Reestablished Sanhedrin Ascend Temple Mount, IsraelNationalNews.com, 8 December 2004 / 25 Kislev 5765.
[42] Hillel Fendel and Ezra HaLevi, Recent Developments in the News Regarding the Temple Mount, Tisha B’Av, 27 July 2004.
Tim Adams- Husband, Father, Author, Iconology Expert
Tim Adams is first and foremost a father of six children and married to the love of his life Katy Ann MacArthur. Raised and lived around the US spending middle and High school years in Upstate New York. I remember well camping as a boy scout on the backside of the Hill Cumorah. Sneaking out at night as our leaders slept, digging with sticks looking for that stone box that held the plates. Professors hadn’t taught me yet that New York’s Hill was the wrong one. Nonetheless we moved there when I was 13; and I identified strongly with the boy prophet. My Father became a professor of Art History working on organizing an iconographical index for the Cathedral of Chartres. Having read a few of my Fathers papers and having him as a Seminary teacher trained me to “see” what the scriptures looked like in stone. Latter served a mission in the Netherlands Amsterdam mission, where I had fun with my companions seeing if they could identify the apostles and prophets in the large Catholic churches.
Tim attended Ricks College as it was then known; and found his girlfriend Katy MacAurthur (and yes; she is related to that famous General), and married her in the Washington DC Temple.
Tim attended a meeting in Portland Oregon where he lives; where a Christian man gave a presentation on the constellations, and how they testified of Christ. Having an acute interest in Greek mythology, I thought how strange that he fears using the icons that are Greek to testify of Christ’s godliness. Someone should write a book about it that understands iconology. So “Pattern of the Heavens” became my first book written in 2009. This year in March I completed a second book called “Similitude’s”. One could call it the iconology of Old Testament stories. This new book is a twist on a topic about typology, taking it to new places it has yet to go.
Tim graduated from Ricks College earning an associate degree in general education. He has not gone on to further his studies in any direction. No masters degree, no PHD, preferring instead to be a self made man; husband, Father, follower of Christ, and yes a dreamer.
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