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We now move forward 33 years or so to the time of the death of the Messiah. Some of the women returned to the tomb where his body had been lain in order to embalm it.
Now, upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came into the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout,
behold
two men
stood by them in shining garments.
behold
two men
stood by them in shining garments.
Luke 24:1,2,4
These two beings entered into a discussion with this group who had come to embalm the body of the Messiah. In all of the other Gospels we find a similar account. People arrive at the tomb to find it empty, but meet two men in white clothing who divulge certain information to them. Again jumping ahead a few more years into the first century AD, to the account of the movements of the original followers of the Messiah, who were then labelled “Christians,” there are numerous accounts of these spirit-men appearing to the disciples in order to give direction or help them out of difficult situations. Always these messengers are described as men.
Conclusion
Throughout the entire text of both the Old and New Testaments there are almost 300 mentions of these celestial beings. Always they are described as men. Sometimes they were mistakenly treated as ordinary human beings. These men ate and drank upon occasion and usually were clothed in white shining raiment. Some of the time they appear in twos. Gabriel is the one who is sent to deliver messages and he is usually accompanied by another being who is named in some instances as Michael. It would appear that this latter gentleman is sent along as security for Gabriel. What we might today refer to as “muscle.” We are also told that these entities existed long before the world, as we know it, came into being. They are created spirit-men as opposed to human beings.
So do the Scriptures describe another world wherein exists a different form of life, possibly superior in intelligence and power to that of our world? Yes indeed. These are men who look like us and their abode is a place called “Heaven,” which seems to be some considerable distance from our planet. Are they benevolent towards mankind and interested in helping us in our times of trial? The answer is yes. So the leader of this celestial group is well-disposed towards mankind? Yes. His name is Yaweh, although sometimes he is called Elohim, and he definitely seems to want to help mankind. So there are no evil angels who want to hurt mankind and do us ill? Well, yes there are, but so far we've only been talking about the good guys. So what's the story with these evil guys? That's coming up next.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Book of Hebrews 13:2
The “
sons of God
” who married the “
daughters of men
” produced children, who were called the
Nephilim.
This means “
fallen ones
.” The reason they are named thus is because these “
sons of God”
were fallen angels. They were part of a band of malevolent spirit beings who, we are told, rebelled against Yaweh and tried to usurp his throne. A battle ensued, and these evil, fallen beings got the boot, so to speak, and were cast out of the presence of Yaweh.
sons of God
” who married the “
daughters of men
” produced children, who were called the
Nephilim.
This means “
fallen ones
.” The reason they are named thus is because these “
sons of God”
were fallen angels. They were part of a band of malevolent spirit beings who, we are told, rebelled against Yaweh and tried to usurp his throne. A battle ensued, and these evil, fallen beings got the boot, so to speak, and were cast out of the presence of Yaweh.
The leader of this rebellion is given various names. But one of his original names was Lucifer, which means “shining one” or “morning star.” We shall now look at the background to this particular spirit being and his host. Once we have done this, we will be better able to understand the situation which existed for several hundreds of years prior to the time of Noah.
CELESTIAL POTENTATE
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efore time was, in a celestial kingdom ruled by Yaweh, there was an innumerable multitude of spirit beings known as “Sons of God.” Lucifer was one of the brightest stars of this angelic congregation. Full of wisdom, knowledge and beauty, we are told something of his former glory in the Book of Ezekiel, chapter 28, where he is referred to as the “King of Tyre”:
efore time was, in a celestial kingdom ruled by Yaweh, there was an innumerable multitude of spirit beings known as “Sons of God.” Lucifer was one of the brightest stars of this angelic congregation. Full of wisdom, knowledge and beauty, we are told something of his former glory in the Book of Ezekiel, chapter 28, where he is referred to as the “King of Tyre”:
Son of man, take up a lament against the King of Tyre and say to him:
This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
You were in Eden, the Garden of God.
Every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created, they were prepared.
You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mountain of God.
You walked among the fiery stones.
You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.
Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendour.
So I threw you to the Earth.”
So I threw you to the Earth.”
Book of Ezekiel 28: 11-17
Bear in mind that this person is a man, a son of God or angel, a spirit being who was once created by Yaweh and given a specific task. But because of hubris, he tripped up and fell, thus becoming a fallen angel. We are provided with some more background information on this entity in the Book of Isaiah.
How you have fallen from Heaven, O Morning Star (
Hebrew: Lucifer
), son of the dawn.
Hebrew: Lucifer
), son of the dawn.
You have been cast down to the Earth, you who once laid low the nations.
For you said in your heart: “I will ascend to Heaven.
I will raise my throne above the stars of God.
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.
I will ascend above the tops of the clouds.
I will make myself like the Most High.”
Book of Isaiah 14: 12-14
Please note that the name Lucifer translates as
the morning star
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and also that he said in his heart that he would raise his throne above the “
stars of God
.” It is clear from this that the morning star, which is Venus, was named after Lucifer (or vice versa). It is also clear, and we shall examine other passages to clarify the point, that the angels of God are referred to as “stars” and apparently are named after certain stars and planets. This will become important as we consider the associations of the pyramids and other ancient monuments with the movements of certain stars and constellations.
the morning star
34
and also that he said in his heart that he would raise his throne above the “
stars of God
.” It is clear from this that the morning star, which is Venus, was named after Lucifer (or vice versa). It is also clear, and we shall examine other passages to clarify the point, that the angels of God are referred to as “stars” and apparently are named after certain stars and planets. This will become important as we consider the associations of the pyramids and other ancient monuments with the movements of certain stars and constellations.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world that he does not exist. So said Kaiser Solsa in that great movie
The Usual Suspects.
In assimilating information concerning the leader of the fallen “sons of God,” we find him first mentioned, in some detail, as early as the third chapter of the Book of Genesis. Nowhere as much as here has this elusive spirit-man covered his tracks and camouflaged his existence in a maze of fable and fairytale. For here we have the story of the Fall of Man. But here is no mention of an “apple” or of a “snake.” There is, however, mention of a “serpent” and of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
The Usual Suspects.
In assimilating information concerning the leader of the fallen “sons of God,” we find him first mentioned, in some detail, as early as the third chapter of the Book of Genesis. Nowhere as much as here has this elusive spirit-man covered his tracks and camouflaged his existence in a maze of fable and fairytale. For here we have the story of the Fall of Man. But here is no mention of an “apple” or of a “snake.” There is, however, mention of a “serpent” and of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Having created Adam from the dust of the Earth, Yaweh laid down some ground rules.
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying: “Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat.
But of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.”
Book of Genesis 2:16,17
This would appear to be a very clear-cut and straightforward pronouncement. If you eat of this particular tree (no mention of apples here), you will surely die. Now enters for the first time the “serpent”.
Now the serpent (Hebrew:
Nachash
) was more subtle (
crafty
) than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman: “Did God really say you must not eat from any tree in the garden?”
Nachash
) was more subtle (
crafty
) than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman: “Did God really say you must not eat from any tree in the garden?”
The woman said to the serpent (
Nachash
)
:
Nachash
)
:
“We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say:
âYou must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, or you must not touch it, or you will die'.”
The serpent (
Nachash)
said to the woman:
Nachash)
said to the woman:
“You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, and he ate it.
Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they realised that they were naked.
Genesis 3:1-7
The word serpent is the Hebrew word
nachash
and it requires closer scrutiny in order to provide us with a better understanding of its meaning. Figures of speech are used extensively throughout the text of the Old and New Testaments. A figure of speech is always used in order to bring attention to and intensify the
reality of the literal sense
and the veracity of the fact stated. So while the words used in the figure of speech may not be strictly true to the letter, they are all the more true to the truth conveyed by them. For instance, in the Scriptures, Herod is referred to as a “fox,” Nero as a “lion” and Judah as a “lion's whelp.” These are figures of speech. So when Satan is spoken of as a
serpent,
it no more means a snake than it does when Herod is called a “fox.” When the word
serpent
is used, it is for the purpose of expressing the truth more impressively, and it is intended to be something much more real than the letter of the word.
nachash
and it requires closer scrutiny in order to provide us with a better understanding of its meaning. Figures of speech are used extensively throughout the text of the Old and New Testaments. A figure of speech is always used in order to bring attention to and intensify the
reality of the literal sense
and the veracity of the fact stated. So while the words used in the figure of speech may not be strictly true to the letter, they are all the more true to the truth conveyed by them. For instance, in the Scriptures, Herod is referred to as a “fox,” Nero as a “lion” and Judah as a “lion's whelp.” These are figures of speech. So when Satan is spoken of as a
serpent,
it no more means a snake than it does when Herod is called a “fox.” When the word
serpent
is used, it is for the purpose of expressing the truth more impressively, and it is intended to be something much more real than the letter of the word.
Many times the Messiah is referred to as the “
Lamb of God
.” But we all know this is a figure of speech and does not literally mean a four-legged woolly animal. The same applies when Satan is called “
the serpent
”; it does not mean a literal snake.
Lamb of God
.” But we all know this is a figure of speech and does not literally mean a four-legged woolly animal. The same applies when Satan is called “
the serpent
”; it does not mean a literal snake.
Thus the Hebrew word
nachash
means to
hiss, mutter, whisper
(as do enchanters). It also has the meaning
to be bright
. Sometimes the word
nachash
is translated as
fiery serpent
. In the earlier passage quoted, we saw that Lucifer was an exalted celestial being full of wisdom and beauty.
Nachash
is similarly used to imply a glorious spirit being.
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nachash
means to
hiss, mutter, whisper
(as do enchanters). It also has the meaning
to be bright
. Sometimes the word
nachash
is translated as
fiery serpent
. In the earlier passage quoted, we saw that Lucifer was an exalted celestial being full of wisdom and beauty.
Nachash
is similarly used to imply a glorious spirit being.
35
In the New Testament, we are informed that Eve was beguiled by a serpent who is spoken of as an “
angel (messenger) of light
” (II Corinthians 11:3). So we have in all this evidence the word “
serpent
” meaning a glorious spirit being of superior aspect, knowledge and wisdom, full of beauty and fascination, with the ability to enchant and charm. It was to this bright shining angel of light that Eve paid such great deference and with whom she held a conversation. Not with a mere snake.
angel (messenger) of light
” (II Corinthians 11:3). So we have in all this evidence the word “
serpent
” meaning a glorious spirit being of superior aspect, knowledge and wisdom, full of beauty and fascination, with the ability to enchant and charm. It was to this bright shining angel of light that Eve paid such great deference and with whom she held a conversation. Not with a mere snake.
It is worth noting here that, in describing the fall of Lucifer in Isaiah 14, the text refers to him as being a “man,” just as Gabriel and Michael are referred to as “men.”
Is this the man who shook the Earth and made kingdoms tremble?
The man who made the world a desert . . . ?
Book of Isaiah 14:16,17
We are told that his heart was lifted up because of his beauty. Then he was told: “
Thou corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness
.” As a result of this corruption, it was then said:
“I will cast thee to the ground. I will lay thee before kings that they may behold thee”
(
Ezekiel 28:17
).
Thou corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness
.” As a result of this corruption, it was then said:
“I will cast thee to the ground. I will lay thee before kings that they may behold thee”
(
Ezekiel 28:17
).
We are also told that the serpent was
“more subtle than any beast of the field
.” The word
subtle
means
wise
or
crafty.
The word
beast
is
chay
in Hebrew, which means “
living being
.” So the serpent was wiser than any other living being created by Elohim.
36
“more subtle than any beast of the field
.” The word
subtle
means
wise
or
crafty.
The word
beast
is
chay
in Hebrew, which means “
living being
.” So the serpent was wiser than any other living being created by Elohim.
36
The idea of Eve holding a conversation with a snake is hard to fathom. But we can appreciate her being enchanted and fascinated by a spirit being who appeared as an angel of light, a glorious personage full of splendour and possessing supernatural knowledge and wisdom. This is the serpent of Genesis 3 and the figure of speech is used to emphasise the truth and reality of the situation. It is also remarkable that the word
nachash (serpent
) is often rendered to
enchant, fascinate, bewitch
in many other places throughout the Old Testament.
nachash (serpent
) is often rendered to
enchant, fascinate, bewitch
in many other places throughout the Old Testament.
Many believe that the serpent of Genesis 3 is exactly that, a snake. But the author would like to refer to an in-depth study of this topic in Appendix 19 of
The Companion Bible
by E.W. Bullinger. Most Biblical scholars acknowledge Bullinger as one of the most esteemed and learned of all Biblical authors. He spoke fluent Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin and other languages and the breadth of work he did on scriptural writing is second to none. Bullinger asserts that the serpent is a figure of speech referring to Satan.
The Companion Bible
by E.W. Bullinger. Most Biblical scholars acknowledge Bullinger as one of the most esteemed and learned of all Biblical authors. He spoke fluent Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin and other languages and the breadth of work he did on scriptural writing is second to none. Bullinger asserts that the serpent is a figure of speech referring to Satan.
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Returning to the core of the meeting between Lucifer and Eve, we note that the next verse, after they partake of the forbidden fruit, says that the eyes of Adam and Eve were opened and they knew that they were naked. This is known as the “Fall of Man.”
Later, they made clothes of fig leaves to hide their nakedness. Then, when they heard the footsteps of Yaweh walking in the garden, they concealed themselves. Yaweh then confronts both Adam and Eve and Lucifer, and in His denunciation of their actions, He utters the first prophecy of the Messiah and that of the future doom of the serpent. In this one verse we have summarised the story of man's fall and redemption, spanning the whole of history from the first days in Genesis to the future demise and destruction of the old serpent in the latter parts of the Book of Revelation. This one verse also includes reference to the death of the future Messiah and outlines the astronomical patterns which would dominate the celestial story. It is verse 15 of Genesis chapter 3:
“And I will put enmity between you (Serpent:
Lucifer
) and the woman; and between your seed and her seed; it shall crush your head and you will bruise his heel.”
Lucifer
) and the woman; and between your seed and her seed; it shall crush your head and you will bruise his heel.”
Book of Genesis 3:15
This verse is the first great promise and prophecy and it is also a figure of speech. The seed of the woman here refers to the coming Messiah. Speaking to the serpent (
Lucifer
), Yaweh says “
you will bruise his heel
” â i.e. you will temporarily hurt the Messiah, the seed of the woman, referring to the Crucifixion. But ultimately the Messiah would “
crush your (Lucifer's) head,
” meaning that the final victory would be accomplished sometime in the future, when the serpent would be utterly destroyed by the seed of the woman. Thus the figure of speech refers to a rather minor bruising of a small part of the body (the heel) in a non-critical manner. But, in contrast, that same heel would crush the head of the serpent, the head being the most important part of the entity insofar as it contains the brain, the mind and the very control centre of the entire body. Thus, the figure of speech is once again emphasising the truth and reality of what is said.
Lucifer
), Yaweh says “
you will bruise his heel
” â i.e. you will temporarily hurt the Messiah, the seed of the woman, referring to the Crucifixion. But ultimately the Messiah would “
crush your (Lucifer's) head,
” meaning that the final victory would be accomplished sometime in the future, when the serpent would be utterly destroyed by the seed of the woman. Thus the figure of speech refers to a rather minor bruising of a small part of the body (the heel) in a non-critical manner. But, in contrast, that same heel would crush the head of the serpent, the head being the most important part of the entity insofar as it contains the brain, the mind and the very control centre of the entire body. Thus, the figure of speech is once again emphasising the truth and reality of what is said.
We are not quite ready to pursue the astronomical implications of this and other passages at this point. But we may observe that the “seed of the woman” here refers to the virgin who would in the future bear the Messiah. Thus the virgin is in the Zodiacal sign of
Virgo.
Her seed, whose heel would be bruised by the serpent, is the promised Messiah, star sign
Leo (the lion
). And the serpent who would bruise the heel of the Messiah, but who would have his head crushed in the final contest, is depicted in
Scorpio.
Virgo.
Her seed, whose heel would be bruised by the serpent, is the promised Messiah, star sign
Leo (the lion
). And the serpent who would bruise the heel of the Messiah, but who would have his head crushed in the final contest, is depicted in
Scorpio.
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