From the 2002 Lampholder Prophecy Files
In ancient Hebrew cosmology, prophecy was to be revealed when the heavens returned to the location of the "Aleph (symbol of the bull)" in Moses' Tabernacle. This prophetic time-period occurred in May of 2000 (hidden, end of Century), and will be repeated in May of 2002 (visible). The time or Season of Ephraim has come to the people of Earth. This is depicted in the word "Shiloh" in Gen 49:10, "The sceptre [virga, a rod] shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."
Prophetically
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id-April to the end of May 2002,is volatile!
- Watch US/allies; watch Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Syria...
Watch Israel, Jerusalem, and the time-period between Passover to Shavuot. We believe this planetary alignment to have special significance near the end of the Church Age. It is prophetically placed right in the
midst of this 7-week period between Passover and Shavuot (Pentecost). The path of the alignment also marks the ancient time-period in the calendar given thousands of years ago to Abraham revealing the Exodus to the Age of Ephraim (the end of the Church Age).
The April/May 2002 planetary alignment will be approximately 42 months/1260 days before the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh haShanah) in 2005. What makes all of this interesting is that on Tuesday of Tishrei 1, 5766 (Oct 3, 2005), there will be an ular solar eclipse that can be seen all over Europe and in the Middle East.
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~ A STAR MYTH OR PROPHETIC FOREWARNING?
As The Lampholder Newsletter has been reporting in past editions, the alignment of planets is not a very rare occurrence,but when it is combined with all of the other heavenly displays simultaneously occurring at the end/beginning of a Century,
and near the end of the Church Age, then it does present an interesting phenomenon.
It was the week of December 1, 1997, when a rare conjunction of Pluto,
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Uranus,
Jupiter, Saturn, and a distinctive, crescent Moon, formed a planetary "string of
pearls" in a line spiraling upward from the
horizon. The last similar heavy conjunction called the "grand cross" occurred
in February of 1962, and prior to this, one
occurred in 1910 which included seven major planets. Then there was the
conjunction in August of 1999, that included
nine planets, several asteroids, and a solar eclipse. The "grand square" was in
the constellations of Taurus, Leo, Scorpius, and Aquarius forming the shape of a
"cross," similar to the representation of the "four beasts" of Revelation.
Then on May 5, 2000, another planetary conjunction, in the constellation of
Taurus, similarly mimicked the one in
1997; but not all of the planets were visible from the Earth because the
planetary grouping occurred on the opposite side
of the Sun as seen from Earth. The May 3-5, 2000, planetary conjunction ended
the 20th Century. A similar type of
planetary pattern will not occur for another 600+ years. This planetary
alignment displayed a symbolic pattern of "the Golden Candlestick" or "Menorah"
found in the Holy Place of the Wilderness Tabernacle (Ex. 25:31-40) (see link
below).
Josephus writes of this comparison between the stars and the lamp stand in
"Antiquities:" "...for if any one do without
prejudice, and with judgment, look upon these things, he will find that they
were every one made in way of imitation
and representation of the universe...and as to the seven lamps upon the
candlesticks, they referred to the course
of the planets, of which that is the number...."
The End of the Church Age
Interestingly, every time the Earth witnesses a great eclipse, comet, or
planetary grouping various theorists emerge with
crude warnings of great catastrophes and disasters. Some of the warnings have
been very strange, bordering on the line of
ridiculous, and others end up as a prophetic marker in time.
To the world these planetary configurations mean nothing of special
significance, but throughout the Holy Scriptures, the
heavens have been used as a prophetic calendar/clock that reveals key
time-periods in history. Each of these time-periods
will eventually lead up to the end of the Church Age.
Many prophetic markers possess an eerie quality of truth that lends some
credibility to omens and legends; but one of the
greatest events comes to us by way of Biblical history. For instance, the great
conjunction of planets occurring in B.C.E. 7,
around the time of Yeshua, the Messiah, Jesus Christ's birth.
--This conjunction aligns with the beginning and ending of the Church Age
anywhere from B.C.E. 7 to A.D. 2007-2014 (approx) (see link at the end of this
article).
Heads Up from Mid-April to Mid-May 2002
As an introduction into the 21st Century, a magnificent planetary gathering
began in January 2002, that will culminate
in April through mid-May. Only this time, it will be visible from just about
all over the Earth. Five planets will form a
line in the heavens marking this as a very rare happening, and one that will not
be repeated (and only in a lesser form) for
another 38+ years.
Toward the end of April, the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn will
gather in the constellation of Taurus to form a
distinctive line in the Western sky. Jupiter will be high in the South in the
constellation Gemini. The ancient Hebrew
cosmologists would be in awe because this planetary conjunction will be very
visible in the Middle East, and appear suspended in the evening sky over
Jerusalem (and the entirety of Israel) which is of extreme importance, an
ominous omen.
The Pleiades
Of special interest is the way in which this planetary grouping passes near
the Pleiades star cluster (again Taurus). Mars and Saturn will pass the
Pleiades around April 13; Venus and Mercury will pass near the Pleiades star
cluster around April 25 through April 29. Then around April 30, Mercury, Venus,
Mars, and Saturn will all be grouped within a 10 to 13 degree proximity.
The Pleiadean star grouping has also been called, "the seven sisters," (by
the Greeks). The Pleaides has special significance to ancient civilizations
because it has customarily been associated with prophecy, but most importantly,
"death,
endings, new birth, and beginnings."
Mars
The planet Mars, the mythical god of war, will have a prominent place in
the heavens throughout the rest of 2002
into the year 2003. Especially of interest, will be the way Mars is interpreted
in ancient prophecy and in association
with war and Islam. In November 2003, a spectacular two-eclipse of both the Sun
and Moon will occur during Ramadan (the Ramadan offensive). This could indicate a very auspicious
Muslim prophecy regarding the coming Imam Mahdi (more on this later).
Similar to the May 2000 planetary grouping, Mars will move through the
constellation of Taurus in line with Alcyone
on April 12. Alcyone is also known as Aldebaran or Alpha Tauri within the
Pleiadean star grouping. To the ancient sky
watchers, Alcyone has a very special prophetic significance. Alcyone means
"foundation" or "centre," and was believed to
be the dominant star of the Pleiadean group similar to the "centre" of a
circle. As the centre, it was believed that Alcyone ruled the motion of our
entire astral system in which the universe revolves.
World Tensions
It will be interesting to see if the Earth finds repeated some of the
"world tensions" that occurred during the April-May 2000 time-period. Only this
time will there be some new players on the world scene with an even more
dangerous motive? For instance, in the April 2000, Lampholder Newsletter, it
reads, "...world tensions are at a high, and many conflicts will be
stretched to the breaking point...tensions gradually rise...and can be seen in
the volatile situations in specific areas on the
Earth. Certain breaking points will be at their maximum especially between the
following countries, confrontations, and world situations. Most all of the
confrontations will be over religious' issues and/or possession of land...."
(1) India - Pakistan
The predominantly Hindu nation of India sees Kashmir as
part of India, while the overwhelming Muslim population of Kashmir are seen as
natives of Pakistan who are held captive and impatiently awaiting their
liberation.
(2) China - Taiwan (see http://www.lampholderpub.com/page47.html ) -
(3) Israel and the Palestinians/Muslims in Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
and/or Iraq; disruptive interactions between Israel
and Lebanon/Syria relations--especially with Syria who has no intentions for
peace (the eclipsed, Blood Red Moon - see
http://www.lampholderpub.com/page41.html ).
(4) Russia, The Balkans - Kosovos and the Albanians
(5) Southeast Asia, North Korea, South Korea
The Moon
The 2002 planetary alignment will also include a Crescent Moon that will
pass through the formation of planets from
April 14 to the 19th, and there will be a New Moon on April 12 (at the beginning
of the Sabbath) and a Full Moon on April 26/27 (exactly over Israel). The Full
Moon on the 26th will be partially eclipsed by the shadow of the Earth.
This planetary alignment will give the Southern part of the Moon some unique
colors. (Interestingly, from the Lampholder Newsletter of April 2000, ..."on
Friday, April 7 (Iyar 2, 5760), there was a clear, Crescent Moon in the west
accompanied by Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars along with Aldebaran. Traditionally,
Iyar 2, 2928, is the date that Solomon began building the Temple in Jerusalem.")
Comet Ikeya-Zhang (Comet C/2002 C1) and Halley
The heavens will come ablaze with another event. The Comet Ikeya-Zhang,
not seen in over four Centuries, will streak past the Earth (within approx. 38
million miles) around April 30th in the constellation Draco (the Dragon) on its
return trip around the Sun.
Comets have long been portrayed as evildoers who bring with its sighting
ominous events of great weather or war-
related disasters. The Earth will pass through the center of Comet Halley
debris trail on May 5th and along with it a meteor shower (called Eta Aquarids/Aquarius)
from the end of April to mid-May.
ALERT
Prophetically - mid-April to the
end of May 2002, is volatile!
- Watch US/allies, and Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Syria...
- Watch Israel, Jerusalem, and the time-period between
Passover to Shavuot. We believe this planetary alignment to have special
significance near the end of the Church Age. It is prophetically placed
right in the midst of this 7-week period between Passover and Shavuot
(Pentecost). The path of the alignment also marks the
ancient time-period in the calendar given thousands of years ago to Abraham
revealing the Exodus to the Age of Ephraim (the end of the Church Age) (see the
chart on Solomon's Temple which reveals this time-period.
The April/May 2002 planetary alignment will be approximately 42 months/1260 days before the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh haShanah) in 2005. What makes all of this interesting is that on Tuesday of Tishrei 1, 5766 (Oct 3, 2005), there will be an ular solar eclipse that can be seen all over Europe and the Middle East.
Further Reading - Lampholder
Publications Prophecy Files
S. Miller,
Contributing Editor, Lampholder Publications
April 5, 2002
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"But thou, 0 Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the Book, even to the 'TIME OF THE END': many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. . . . Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but the WISE SHALL UNDERSTAND" (Dan 12:4, 9-10).
Prophecy Articles/Contributing Editor, S. Miller
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