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A Great Sign Appeared in the Shamayim

Announcing New Year’s Day

iscover in this interlinear Scripture Study that the great sign in the shamayim of the woman clothed with the sun, depicting a brilliant moon under her feet, and a tiara of twelve stars crowning her head, is describing

the constellation Bethula (Virgo). This verse is declaring Bethula as the Queen of the Shamayim, because she is first in order of the wheel of the stars each year. While the brilliant full moon arises in the constellation of Bethula each spring, it only occurs under her feet once every two or three years, revealing that a thirteen month year has just ended. It announces New Year’s Day in the spring, on the eastern horizon of both hemispheres simultaneously. This is a Great Sign because it is the single event that has aligned Yahuah's obedient followers of earth with all His qodesh (sacred) days of His Kingdom. Essentially, it identifies the bride of the Messiah from the time of creation to the very end. It along with all the other sacred Feast Days, will be the final test for all the world just prior to His second coming, and will continue into eternity with the SAVED and their SAVIOR. Please note that throughout this article the Hebrew term shamayim will replace each reference to the heavens.

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Woman Clothed with the Sun and the Moon Under Her Feet

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2Scripture Verse: Decoder: Kerrie French

Revelation 12:1-2

Greek Word for Word Comparison All word studies utilize two or more lexicon sources to ensure accuracy.

Overt errors in translation are highlighted in red. * Represents a reversal of word order between two words.

Strong’s # Word Choice

KJV Scripture Translation

Actual Greek Interlinear Text

Strong’s Hebrew Definitions

Thayer’s Greek Lexicon

New Restored Text

Verse 1 2532 And kai and; also; both; but; even; for;

if; or; so; that; then; therefore; when;

and; also; likewise; even; still; besides; moreover; but also;

Then

3173 great megas

big; exceedingly; greatest; large; loud; mighty; strong;

numerous, large; spacious; of number and quantity; power; splendid; esteemed highly; excellence; importance;

an exceedingly important

4592 a wonder semeion an indication; especially ceremonially; or supernaturally; miracle; sign; token; wonder.

a sign; mark; token; sign

3700 there appeared

optanomai

to gaze; with wide-open eyes at something remarkable; watching from a distance; appear; look; see;

to look at; behold; appeared

1722 in en in; at; on; by; among; about; between;

in; on; at; with; by; among; near; while; within; in the course of; at the time of this; into;

in

3588 - 0 - ho the; this; that; one; he; she; it; that; this; the one; the other; he who; in order that; so that;

the

3772 heaven; ouranous Hebrew is: shamayim

the sky; heaven; the abode of Yahuah; eternity; air; sky;

heaven; the vaulted expanse of the sky with all the things visible in it; the aerial heavens; sky; the seat of the eternal;

shamayim;

1135 a woman gunee Root word - - #1096

a woman; a wife; - - to cause to be (generate); to become; come into being; arise; be assembled; be brought to pass; come to pass; continue; be divided; happen; be made; be ordained to be; partake; be turned; wax; would; be wrought;

a woman; wife; widow; - - to become; to come into existence; begin to be; receive being; absolutely; to come to pass; happen; to arise; appear; to be made; to be done; to be finished; to become as; become like; to change into something;

a woman arose [in the east]

4016 clothed with peribeblee- menee

to throw all around; invest; array; cast about; clothe; put on;

to throw around; to put round; surround a city with a bank; to clothe one;

arrayed

3588 the ho the; this; that; one; he; she; it; that; this; the one; the other; he who; in order that; so that;

with the

2246 sun, helios a ray; the sun; light; the sun sun

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2532 and kai and; also; both; but; even; for; if; or; so; that; then; therefore; when;


and

3588 the ho the; this; that; one; he; she; it; that; this; the one; the other; he who; in order that; so that;

the

4582 moon selene

the moon; brilliancy; the moon; bright moon; Vines NT Dictionary: Identifies this lunar phase with “brightness” and connects this with the Hebrew word “yareach,” which means “white” lunar phase.

brilliant moon

5270 under hupokatoo down under; beneath; under; under; underneath at 3588 - 0 - ho the; this; that; one; he; she; it; that; this; the one; the

other; he who; in order that; so that;

- 0 -

846 her autos her; he; itself; one; the other; mine own; said; self-same; yourselves; she; that; their; them; there; they; these things; this man; those; together; very; which;

self; he; by oneself; him; her; she; it; them;

her

4228 feet, pous a foot; feet; footstool a foot; feet, 2532 and kai and; also; both; but; even;

for; if; or; so; that; then; therefore; when;


and

1909 upon epi

superimposition (of time, place, order); over; upon; of rest; at; on; towards; upon; about the times; above; beside; have charge of; on behalf of; the space of; throughout; in a place; in as much as; in the time of;

upon; super; at; near; over; above; before; by; on account of; in addition to; over and above; concerning; as far as; to; unto; In composition epi denotes: continuance; rest; influence upon or over any person or thing; direction toward anything; imposition; accumulation; repetition; upward; superintendence;

above

3588 - 0 - ho the; this; that; one; he; she; it; that; this; the one; the other; he who; in order that; so that;

- 0 -

846 her autos her; he; itself; one; the other; mine own; said; self-same; yourselves; she; that; their; them; there; they; these things; this man; those; together; very; which;

self; he; by oneself; him; her; she; it; them;

her

2776 head kephale the head; the head; head 4735 a crown stephanos a prize in the public games;

symbol of honor; a badge of royalty; a crown;

a crown; as a mark of royalty or rank; the eternal blessedness which will be given as a prize to the genuine servants of

was a crown

4Yahuah;

1427 of twelve do-dek-ah twelve; a dozen twelve of twelve 792 stars: aster

Root word - - #4766 stronnumi

a star (as strewn over the sky), - - stronnumi; spread as a carpet Note: these words (#792 and #4766 together make astronomy.

a star - - stronnumi; to spread

stars.

Verse 2 2532 - 0 - kai and; also; both; but; even; for;

if; or; so; that; then; therefore; when;


-0-

1722 being en in; at; on; by; among; about; between;

in; on; at; with; by; among; near; while; within; in the course of; at the time of this; into;

With

1064 child gaster stomach; with child; womb; matrix;

belly; womb; stomach; child

2192 with echoon echo to hold; to accompany; count; conceive; do; have; keep; of necessity;

to have equivalent to; to have; to hold; keep; comprise; involve; to regard; consider; hold as; to own; possess; have at hand; have in store; to have a thing in readiness; to be able;

to consider



also,

2896 she cried krazo croak; scream; call aloud; shriek; exclaim; cry out;

to croak; to cry out; cry aloud; call out aloud; speak with a loud voice;

she cried out

5605 travailing in birth,

odino travail in birth; experience the pains of parturition;

to feel the pains of childbirth; to travail;

travailing in birth



and

928 pained basanizo torture; pain; torment; toss; vex;

to test; to question by applying torture; to vex with grievous pain; to be harassed; distressed;

pain

5088 to be delivered.

tekto to produce (from seed; as a mother; a plant; the earth; bear; be born; bring forth; be delivered; be in travail;

to bring froth; bear; produce;

to deliver.

Verse by Verse Comparison of Revelation 12:1-2

New King James Translation The Creator’s Calendar New Restored Interlinear Text

Verse 1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars.

Then an exceedingly important sign appeared in the shamayim (heavens); a woman arose [in the east] arrayed with the sun and the brilliant moon at her feet, and above her head was a

5crown of twelve stars.

Verse 2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and pain to give birth.

With child to consider also, she cried out travailing in birth and pain to deliver.

The Shamayim Declare His-Story It is both fascinating and astonishing to look up at the sky and fathom the ways His-story has been written in the stars. From the moments of creation and transcending all human time, Yahuah, our Creator has imprinted upon the patterns and order of the stars His intricate blueprint established to redeem mankind from sin and death and restore us back to Himself. In addition to the Scriptural record, His-story appears to be told via a perpetual story wheel that makes its circuit high above our heads. In poetic grandeur, this great chronicler of the night sky, speaks of the principles of divine love and intervention. Yahuah’s preordained prophetic events are synchronized to His divinely sophisticated rhythms as beaconed by the sun, moon, and stars. Thus, His-Story is signed, sealed, and delivered according to the Creator’s time signature, and relayed to mankind via the brilliant LIGHT show by day and by night. All His time units— days, Sabbaths, months, feast days, years, Sabbaths of years, and jubilees are all measured by the LIGHTS. “For what communion has LIGHT with darkness?” 2 Corinthians 6:14 The week is likewise a product of the full New Moon, as it is to be counted from the first day after the New Moon, for a cycle of four complete weeks of seven days. The Creator’s timepiece was bequeathed to His obedient truth seekers of the earth that they may worship Him in harmony with the worship rhythms of the New Jerusalem, His very abode. It is by way of His sacred appointed feast days, portrayed in their order, that the sacrificial role of His compassion and laws of justice are revealed in His marvelous plan of salvation, a preparation for the eternal kingdom.

The shamayim (abode of the sun, moon, and stars) accurately records the majesty of Alahim and the handiwork of His power from the conspicuous expanse of the firmament. Day unto day gushes forth promises and night unto night demonstrates knowledge. Without promises and without purposeful signs their voice shall not be heard, understood, nor obeyed. Their measuring line proceeds forth to all the earth, and their discourse to the end of the world. To the EAST Yahuah’s tabernacle was fixed and ordained. And Himself like a bridegroom shall proceed forth from His canopied chamber. He shall

6 rejoice as a mighty warrior to hasten along the well-worn pathway. From the border of the shamayim His going forth is in the EAST, and His revolution—a circuit of time in space unto the end, and nothing shall be hidden from His wrath! Psalms 19:1-6 (The Creator’s Calendar

New Restored Interlinear Text)

For hundreds of years we believed what we were taught by the religious leaders, that true Scripture (Tanakh) believers are to have nothing to do with looking to the stars, the moon, or even to utilize the sundial for marking the hours of the sun, etc. These once divinely ordained beacons of sacred appointed times became transformed by the institution of the falsified zodiac, to be used as tools of the Prince of Darkness and come to symbolize paganism and witchcraft. Over time, all the best known constellations acquired modified stories, as fabricated by the father of lies, wholly disassociated from the divinely inspired original. No doubt, revealed by the Creator to Adam and Eve after the fall, this epic story of LOVE was written among the starry constellations to be treasured and handed down from generation to generation. Its intended purpose was to foster genuine love for their Maker, as well as expectation beyond the grave for a full restoration to their Creator. This was the plan made possible only by virtue of the sacrifice of Yahusha, the promised Messiah, the very Son of Yahuah, who was preordained as the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Nearly unthinkable! All things good and perfect at creation have since been counterfeited according to satanic design to confuse and undermine all believers to ensure they will miss out on eternal life. The most noble and grandest subjects of our Creator’s times and laws, and the plan of salvation have become the target of misrepresentation and slanderous ruin. But, these times of ignorance have come to an end. Our Almighty Father is calling His people to lift up their heads, to look up and observe the celestial bodies, for our redemption is drawing nigh (Luke 21:28)! He is now calling our attention to His beacons of marvelous LIGHT that He set up in the visible sky for synchronizing the worship rhythms of earth with the unmovable time principles of His New Jerusalem in preparation for the return of the Son of Righteousness.

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This is the reoriented Mazzaroth depiction of what the pagan world today commonly refers to as the Zodiac. The Lunar-astro Line Time is the only time measuring system supported by Scripture. This illustrates the sun ruling by day and the full moon together with the stars ruling by night, measuring years, months, and demarcating dates. This remains the Eternal's only method of time measurement. It is His chosen method to consistently locate His qodesh Feast Days and Lunar Sabbaths according to Genesis 1:16; Psalms 136-7-9; and Revelation 12:1. A Woman Clothed with the Sun This story that ends in Revelation had its beginning in Genesis. For it is there that we learn that through the combined endeavor of the sun, moon, and stars, we are given the beacons for all the Creator’s units of time. Naturally then, this pure woman portrayed in Revelation 12:1, is given as a GREAT SIGN by the Creator of the shamayim and earth, to punctuate an imperative application for each of these same celestial bodies. Our attention is drawn to her for the purpose of restoring the knowledge of the true Creator’s Calendar, His true time system, which declares His majesty from the shamayim.

8 A Sign Appeared in the Shamayim Unexpectedly, it is discovered that the constellation Bethula (Virgo), the virgin, is the GREAT SIGN and symbol of the pure virtuous woman of Revelation. She makes her appearance, arising from the eastern horizon as a yearly perpetual sign post of spring. At nightfall (sunset) she can be seen arising in the east in the Northern Hemisphere, in her entirety: her head, shoulders, body and feet. See illustration below. Please note that although each Stellarium image in this article was collected in 2013, the principles they illustrate are perpetual on a 19 year cycle. So what is Bethula a sign of that is significant for the obedient followers at the end of time?

A Woman Arose Arrayed with the Sun Every year in the spring, usually in the month of April or May the constellation Bethula appears and arises in the east in the Northern Hemisphere. She is depicted as standing upright upon her feet.

Notice in the image above that Spica, the largest star within Bethula’s constellation, highlights the barley wave sheaf in her left hand, while she carries the palm branch in her right hand. The palm branch is an ancient symbol of triumphant rejoicing and celebration. Palm branches were waved in jubilation at important seasonal ceremonies to celebrate the rule of a king or in the Hebrew annual fall Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). Strikingly, our Savior made His last entry into Jerusalem on a donkey as the common folks waved palm branches during the first month of Abib, just 5 days prior to Passover, marked by the constellation Bethula. Consider the fact that both her entrance in spring and exit in fall are designed for divine appointments. Might this be because she arises in the lunar month of Abib in order to announce the spring Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread? Could it be Bethula that announces the ripening barley harvest, as the wave sheaf of grain in her hand so aptly depicts? Might she continue her journey through the sky to make her exit at the Feast of Tabernacles, with the final waving of a palm branch, a promise of the Second Coming of the King of Kings? Add to this fall event, that the

9 constellation, Aries the lamb, arises in like manner in the fall to highlight the Feast of Tabernacles and signal the time of the second coming of the Messiah. The image below depicts the same night as the one above, but from the perspective of facing south with the east and west coordinates in their proper positions. The green line represents the horizon. Here we can see the position of the moon about to arise after sunset. When Bethula, as first in the order of the wheel of the stars, arises above the eastern horizon line, we can know that there are six major constellations yet below the horizon making seven, and Aries is descending from above the opposite horizon as the eighth. These are followed by the modern, pagan terms of Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer. Then Leo brings up the rear as the twelfth month or last constellation of a regular year, but only as it is highlighted by the full moon. When there is a thirteenth month the full moon will occur visibly at Bethula’s waist or above at its commencement. Spring’s true Rosh Hashanah (New Year’s Day) full moon will also occur in Bethula’s constellation, but at her feet. When we see the full moon occurring at her waist or above we can have assurance that there is a month left before the New Year begins. A most profound and unexpected discovery in this research has been the unearthing of a well concealed lie that has become a long held tradition. Who would have thought that the modern Zodiac, that is said to commence with Pisces in the spring each year, is actually 180 degrees off its original start point. How can we know? More. The Zodiac that we are all familiar with remains relatively the same as it was in Samaria and Babylon with its names and icons they represent, which is the oldest written source we have today. However, there is reason to believe it existed prior to the flood better known as the Creator’s righteous Mazzaroth. The Hebrew names for some of these are: Bethula (Virgo), Moznayim (Libra), Taleh (Aries), and Ari (Leo). Not yet provable, these may be the only remnants of the original wheel of stars. If there were other names and icons for the remainder of the spring, summer and winter months they have surely been lost or covered up. But it is extremely doubtful that the Most High would have ordained any creature considered unclean, such as scorpions, crabs, or the amalgamation of man and beast, especially Pisces, which is Dagon, to represent His first month of His celestial timepiece and His-Story as it was written in the shamayim. The Tanakh’s (Scripture) time system was established upon the foundation of the sun, ruling alone by day, and the full moon and the stars ruling in unison by night to

10 measure time and announce the new day that occurred at sunrise. All constellations were ordained to follow in their order.

The reason it is believed by some that the constellations have changed their positions over time is that they are trying to utilize the wrong lunar phase for the New Moon. It is only as the brilliant full moon is recognized as the New Moon that the entire sky is restored to its consistent and correct position. Otherwise the 15 day or even a month and a half discrepancy will cause it to appear that the constellations have plummeted ahead by one day every 70 years since the time of Moses. We must remember that our Creator patterned earth’s clock/calendar after the one that circles the New Jerusalem for the purpose of keeping His true followers in sync with His worship rhythms. To believe that this very clock is losing time, assumes that Yahuah is somehow incapable of maintaining it, or too busy to notice. Rather, we can have confidence when He says, “I am Yahuah, I change not. . .” Malachi 3:6. Time, via the LIGHTS (sun, moon and stars) is the very signature of Yahuah’s creative power, testifying that He is who He is, and His clock will NEVER lose time. We must recognize that mankind under the leadership of the Prince of Darkness, artificially crafted the New Moon change by 180 degrees, simply by choosing either the mostly dark crescent moon, or the fully dark (occulted) conjunction as the New Moon.

The Moon Under Bethula’s Feet The brilliant moon shows up under Bethula’s feet once every two or three years. This event marks both the end of a thirteen month (embolismic) year and announces the following morning at sunrise as New Year’s Day. In addition, it pinpoints with precision the fulfillment of this prophecy of Revelation 12:1.

11Progression of Bethula Rising at Sunset with the Full Moon It must be understood when discussing the attributes of stars in the shamayim; the sun must be in the set position in the west for the succession of starry constellations to arise in the east to commence their night of ruling. The sun and stars rule opposite portions of each 24 hour period, for Genesis 1:16 declares the “sun to rule by day and moon and stars to rule by night (Genesis 1:16; Psalms 136:7-9; Jeremiah 31:35).” Therefore this principle must apply to Revelation 12:1 in its description of Bethula and the moon rising.

1. Bethula rises with the moon at her feet as the sun is setting. The sky is

still bathed in the light of the sun, causing the starry constellations to not be visible for 30 minutes to an hour. The greatest clue that this is the night of the full moon is that this constellation is depicted as being bathed in the sun while it is arising, but mostly because the lunar phase that is in proximity to her feet is the selene (#4582 brilliant moon) bathed in the full light of the sun.

2. As a second witness, it is only the full moon that arises on the eastern horizon at sunset. So while Bethula is invisible when clothed for an hour at sunset, the moon is at its maximum brilliancy, in a marvelous, full and complete display. Within an hour, Bethula’s brightest star, Spica, becomes visible and is visible all night from the eastern horizon to the western, where she sets with the full New Moon shortly after sunrise.

3. This brilliant full moon arises well below Spica near the position of Bethula’s feet announcing three things: 1) That this is the last night of a thirteen month year. 2) The following morning at sunrise is New Year’s Day. 3.) The full moon is the New Moon after all, and commences the first month of the Rosh Hashanah (New Year’s Day) the following sunrise.

4. Only after the sun has been set for over an hour will the twelve stars of Bethula’s crown be visible. Each night thereafter as the moon diminishes in brilliance and moves further away, her tiara of twelve stars will become more visible to the naked eye.

These four facts of the sun, moon, and stars, work in concert to identify that the full moon is the only possible lunar phase at Bethula’s feet, announcing New Moon day and New Year’s Day.

Sunrise in the Fall

12 What might be the implications of Revelation 12:1 being fulfilled by Bethula arising in the fall at sunrise, clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and twelve stars above her head?

1. Remember, Bethula is a constellation of stars, as such they are never visibly ruling the sky during the daylight, when the sun is ruling the day.

2. Neither a conjunction nor crescent lunar phase would be visible at sunrise for the sheer fact that this lunar phase is so close to the sun.

3. No stars are visible above Bethula’s head, because her head is made of

stars that are not visible during the daylight.

Below is an image of what this would look like. Can this really fulfill any part of Revelation 12:1, which begins with the words, “Now a great sign appeared in the shamayim…?” The only thing that is appearing in this image below is the sun.

Each of the Stellarium images below illustrates the beginning of night after the sun has set in the west.

In the Fall Bethula Sets with the Sun The only time that the sun arises and sets in the constellation Bethula is in the fall. So, the question is, can the reference to Bethula in Revelation 12:1 be describing an event that occurs at sunset in the fall when she is upside down and her head is no longer above the horizon? In the image below, both the sun and the moon are at Bethula’s feet at the time of conjunction in the fall. (The dark occulted conjunction lunar phase appears bright so we can see it in this image, also highlighted with red marks, but it is really invisible and dark.)

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Some assert that Revelation 12:1 is fulfilled with Bethula setting with the western sun in the fall. If this were true:

1. One would have to ignore the fact that all the luminaries’ voices are only heard when they arise in the east until they set in the west. This is the period of time Genesis says that they are ruling.

2. The entire constellation of Bethula, including both her head and body,

have already set with the sun and thereby, are not visible above the horizon.

3. There is no visible lunar phase as it is still too close to its conjunction. The only time the sun can ever be directly upon Bethula, she will be upside down in the fall.

In this image below some may assert that the crescent moon (marked by red markers) is under her feet. The sun is set by 15 minutes just under the western marker and the crescent moon is only at 8 or 9 degrees above the horizon, causing it to not be readily visible to the naked eye. The following night the moon is visible, but it is not even close to the woman’s feet, which are the only part of her above the horizon.

14 The image below illustrates that Bethula is arising in the east and clothed with light from a newly set sun in the west. Yet, as the light from the sun fades into the night Bethula becomes visible, along with the brilliant full moon at her feet.

It must be remembered that this constellation was configured by our Creator to display Bethula in the upright position, upon her feet, to those living in the Northern Hemisphere near Jerusalem. Those choosing to live elsewhere, such as Alaska, or the southern hemisphere must make astronomical compensation for this one-time event each year.

Above Bethula’s Head is a Crown of Twelve Stars

The Scriptures tell us that there is a crown of twelve stars above Bethula’s head. This appears to be the case after all, as there is a faint circle of stars encircling her head, announcing Bethula as queen or first constellation of the year. On this one night the brilliant moon will arise in the east under her feet just before or after sunset in the west.

It is discovered that the word star (#792 aster) together with its root word (stronnumi #4766) forms the English word “astronomy.” This string of twelve stars above Bethula’s head may symbolize twelve starry constellations in addition to the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve disciples, which together symbolize the obedient followers throughout history. Strikingly, it is the full moon that highlights the ruling constellation among the twelve, symbolizing the work of the Messiah among the twelve tribes and His twelve disciples.

15 Whether these stars above her head represent the twelve constellations or not, this twelve starred tiara still appears to crown her as queen and first in order and rank in the yearly count of the twelve constellations. Now, add to this picture the brilliant moon arising one night only every two or three years, and we have discovered a jaw dropping truth. Here within the harmonious orchestration of the sun, moon and stars, John the Revelator has indeed revealed the sign in the shamayim of when the New Year is to begin following a thirteen month year. But deeper still, this is announcing that all the prophetic events of Revelation 12 commence on a brilliant full New Moon following a thirteen month year. This narrows down when these final prophetic events will commence, which will never be following a 12 month year. Does this mean that here, in these last days, Yahuah’s obedient believers are given a new and different time to commence their year than what was given at Creation, along with a new and unique lunar phase upon which to commence their months? Absolutely not! Rather, He is re-establishing the same system that has been known and kept consistently down through the ages from Adam to the Messiah. In this Stellarium image below, it is illustrated that during the summer the constellation Bethula appears to be flying horizontally over head above the Southern Coordinates at sunset. Each month she moves approximately 30 degrees to the west. The only lunar phase that will show up in proximity to her feet during mid-summer is the waxing quarter phase as shown here. Every time the moon is straight up at sunset, it is always in a quarter phase.

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Bethula with Child From the moment she arises during the spring after sunset she may be represented as being three months pregnant, carrying the wave sheaf in her left hand and the palm branch in her right hand, she begins her journey across the sky a little more each night. But, she is not actually delivered until the Feast of Tabernacles, the 15th of the seventh astro-luni-solar month (Oct.-Nov.), when she is lying flat on her back.

The Constellation Bethula (Virgo)

Greek etymology of the word virgin—The Greek word for virgin is parthenos, and Virgo had the title Parthenos Dios, the Virgin goddess; parthenic, of the nature of a virgin, Parthenon, the name of the temple of the virgin goddess Athena on the Acropolis at Athens. Parthenogenesis means reproduction without fertilization, from Modern Latin, literally 'birth from a virgin'.

This Bethula constellation is unique in that it is the only constellation containing all the original Bayer stars with no additional superscript letters or numbers: only the Greek alphabet from alpha to omega. Yahusha, the Messiah said, “I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Bethula is the only female figure in the wheel of the stars, and as such has been associated with most of the main female deities: Ishtar, Innana, Aphrodite, Ceres, Demeter, Astraea, Erigone, and Isis; and in Christian symbolism, the Virgin Mary. Another Egyptian image of Bethula has her holding the young Horus, the infant Sun god, last of the divine Egyptian kings. Later, this effigy was transformed into the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. So it is that much of the Yahuah’s truths have disintegrated into pagan myth.

17 It is a wondrous thing that she is with child as she is a virgin, also defined by her name, Bethula. While symbolic, she represents the Virgin Mary. This is the identifier as to who the child is, which was a one-time miracle and physical event foretold by the prophets of old, and recorded in real time in Scripture’s Renewed Covenant (NT). For this wondrous event speaks in prophetic truth of the real physical birth of the Messiah to the Virgin Mary, in the fall of the year. But, additionally this testifies of His Second Coming as birthed by the prophetic fulfillment of His obedient watchers, also in the fall. Metaphorically, Bethula represents the pure and dutiful Bride of Yahusha, which includes all who are lovingly obedient to His Word and testified as witnesses of the first coming of the Messiah in word and deed. While under great pain and duress, many throughout history gave up their lives to deliver the truth of salvation in Him alone. Many of the pure and obedient Bride of Yahusha our Messiah, will in the days ahead do the same to prepare the way for His Second Coming, which is divinely designed to occur at the time of the fall Feast of Tabernacles, a culmination of His sacred seven months of feasts. The image below illustrates Bethula setting with the sun in the fall, in time for the fall feasts. She is lying down on her back in the position for giving birth. Notice her head and shoulders are not even above the horizon. Bethula has given birth and her work is done. At this time of the year the brilliant moon arises in the constellation Aries (the he lamb) in the east, no where near her feet. The full moon is on the green horizon line as the constellation Aries arises, a profound symbol of who the child is who was born at this time of year, but also announcing the Messiah’s eminent second coming from the east.

Using this illustration alone we find that Bethula’s setting in the west does not meet each of these criteria:

181. A great sign appearing. 2. The woman arising. 3. The twelve stars above her head cannot be utilized as part of the sign because they are below the visible horizon. 4. Neither the star Spica nor the barley wave sheaf are visible, but are both below the horizon. 5. While it can be said that Bethula is clothed with the sun, from earth’s perspective, but the moon is on the opposite horizon.

So, what is the significance of the sign of Bethula for the true believers at the end of time? It appears that all who testify of the truth are grafted in as the pure woman, the Bride of Yahusha. These will together and in one accord, worship Yahuah Ruach and truth. In harmony with the courts above, their years are beaconed by the great sign in the shamayim. Bethula, as it has been discovered, is the symbolic pure woman of Revelation 12:1-2, fulfilling all its requirements:

1. Bethula is Queen of the Shamayim’s monthly wheel of starry constellations.

2. Together with the sun and selene (#4583 brilliant moon), Bethula

makes her yearly circuit to announce that the New Year is beginning the next day.

3. She announces the length of each year in orchestration with the

brilliant full moon and sun.

4. Her consistency is then relied upon by the prophet John in relation to the final events on earth, which apparently begin at the close of a thirteen month year.

5. Bethula arises in the east each spring fully clothed with the light of the

setting sun for an hour until the sky becomes dark.

196. It is because of the proximity of the moon beneath Bethula’s feet that it too is fully

clothed, but not in darkness. A fully clothed moon is a moon wholly bathed in the effervescent LIGHT of the sun.

The Sphinx of Egypt An interesting note relating to the commencement of years and months is with regard to the Sphinx, a stone sculpture depicted as the head of a woman with the body of a lion. The Grecian Sphinx is consistently depicted as female, while many claim the great Egyptian Sphinx is male. After looking at various Egyptian wall artifacts and the headdress worn by their women, I maintain that the great Sphinx of Egypt is also female. Here is why—

The Sphinx is a figure with the head of a woman and the body of a lion! What is this but a never-ceasing monitor, a sign-post telling us the year commences with [the constellation] Virgo and is to end with Leo! In the Zodiac in the Temple of Esneh, in Egypt, a Sphinx is actually placed between the signs of Virgo and Leo. . .” The Witness of the Stars, E.W. Bullinger Page 25.

While this is an impressive discovery it remains a secondary affirmation to the Revelation 12:1 description of the commencement of the New Year commencing with the full (selene #4582 brilliant) Moon as New Moon at the woman’s feet. It should come as no surprise that the Great Egyptian Sphinx megalith faces due east. For it is from the eastern horizon that all time units proceed. The sun ruling the day commences at sunrise. The full New Moon arises in the east at sunset. Each spring the starry constellation Bethula arises from the eastern horizon. But on the first night of the Scriptural New Year, the full New Moon arises near the feet of Bethula every second or third year.

Can you bring out Mazzaroth [wheel of the starry constellations] in its season? Or can you guide the Great Bear [constellation] with its

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cubs? Do you know the ordinances of the shamayim? Can you set their [time] dominion over the earth? Job 38:32-33

To the questions in Job, your answer should be a decided NO! For these marvelous accomplishments are reserved as the very signature of the Creator, alone. None of His ordinances in the shamayim have been removed by Him, so by design, they must be firmly established and remain fully intact as His beacons and Signs of the Times.

In Conclusion It is now seen that Bethula represents the true obedient witnesses of all ages who testified of the coming Messiah, both His first coming and His second coming. Many of whom were willing to give up their lives in bearing their testimony. She is once again travailing to give birth as things on earth are coming to a close and the ministry of our Messiah in the shamayim is reaching its completion in preparation for His soon return. It appears there is a Queen of the Shamayim after all, but this is neither, Ishtar or Mary, but the ruling constellation of the Creator’s great celestial astro-luni-solar clock/calendar in the shamayim. This constellation known as Bethula, crowned in first position within the wheel of the stars, was divinely ordained to rule the year as she arises in the spring to announce the true the Creator’s New Year. Bethula testifies of the Creator, as she is the aleph and tav constellation (alpha and omega), the beginning and end of each year. But she cannot announce or demarcate specific days without the aid of the brilliant full New Moon. So it is, that the uniquely divine mechanics of the sun, moon, and stars, continue unaltered from Genesis to Revelation, to declare in three part harmony, that Yahuah is love. Are you preparing for that great day? Are you willing to give yourself over to Him that you may be transformed into His image? Are you ready to worship Him in Ruach (Spirit) and in Truth according to His time principles? This rebellious earth is the only planet in the entire universe whose inhabitants are out of harmony with the worship rhythms of the shamayim. In the last day, only those who bear fruit in harmony with all His moral laws, statutes, and principles of time, will be included in the great harvest of earth. Sealed by the living Yahuah, these alone will stand in that day as the chaff is sifted out.

Kerrie L. French

Freelance Writer/Illustrator [email protected]

www.TheCreatorsCalendar.com

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