Unleashing the Beast

244 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

understanding. Numerous times in Scripture, the sun, moon and stars became a visible picture of a future prophetic promise:  Abraham was told his seed would be as the "stars of heaven" (Genesis 22:17).  Joshua was given the heavenly sign of the sun staying in one spot (Joshua 10:13).  Hezekiah was given the sign of the sundial going backwards (Isaiah 38:8).  The Magi saw a star in the east as the sign the Messiah was born (Matthew 2:2). T WELVE M AJOR C ONSTELLATIONS I believe Adam, Seth and Enoch recognized that the constellations in the heavens held a mysterious redemptive story, placed there as a visible reminder of God's plan. It appears that 4,000 years ago, ancient nations (China, Chaldea, Egypt) all used the same names and meanings of the stars in the heavens. Eventually, through idol worship, the Babylonian and Greek myths brought corruption in both the names and meanings. These star pictures, created originally by God, are symbolisms that represent things to come. For example, out of 48 constellations, there are 12 major ones that the sun passes through during a solar year. Jacob, the father of modern Israel, had 12 sons who were the titular heads of the 12 tribes of Israel. These tribes