Biblical Cosmology, The Stars

 

The heliocentric (the sun is the center of the solar system) model was created to take YHWH out and to usher in theories like the big bang and evolution, neither of which have empirical evidence to support their claims, however. Interesting to note, it was a Catholic priest named Georges Lemaîtr who proposed the big bang theory. 

The Stars Make Perfect Circles 

Did you know that science claims the earth is spinning at about 1,000 miles per hour while traveling around the sun at 66,000 mph, while the solar system moves through the galaxy at 490,000 mph, and the galaxy missiles through space at over 1 million mph? I wonder how it is then that stars form perfect circles, how Polaris is always in the North, and how the constellations are always the same. If the earth was really doing all that moving, we would see all sorts of different stars and designs in the sky, we would not see perfect circles. This passage I’m about to share with you is from 1 Enoch, a book that was ripped out of the Bible about 400 to 500 years ago. 

“Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each in its season, and transgress not against their appointed order…” (1 Enoch 2:1-2) 

The True Nature of the Stars

From Enoch, we learn that the stars have a fixed orbit around the earth and that they do not deviate from that path. Some do and are punished, but you may be wondering how the stars can be punished or even have a will of their own? That’s because the stars are actually angels.

“The secret of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lampstands which you saw are seven assemblies.” (Revelation 1:20) *Angels - Messengers

“And the fifth messenger sounded, and I saw a star from the heaven which had fallen to the earth. And the key to the pit of the deep was given to him.” (Revelation 9:1) 

“How you have fallen from the heavens, O Hĕlĕl, son of the morning! You have been cut down to the ground, you who laid low the nations!” (Isaiah 14:12) 

Here we have Yeshua explaining the revelation John had, telling the seven stars he seen were angels. Then how a star is giving the keys to the bottomless pit, and how Lucifer was a bright star that shown during the day before he fell. 

“And having heard the sovereign, they went. And see, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was. And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.” (Matthew 2:9-10)

An angel leads the wise men to where the Messiah had been born. 

“when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of Elohim shouted for joy?” (Job 38:7)

Job 38 is when YHWH answers Job and gives him a stern talking to, I highly recommend reading it, but here you have Elohim saying the stars sang together. How can burning balls of fire sing or hold keys? NASA is lying, the stars are not distant suns but are angels. 

“one esteem of the sun, and another esteem of the moon, and another esteem of the stars – for star differs from star in esteem.” (1 Corinthians 15:41)

The sun, moon, and stars each have different kinds of splendor. The sun is not a star nor the stars a sun, and I’ll leave a link down below to a video that shows amateur shots of stars and how each of them is different, just as the Bible said. 

Wondering Stars and the Planets

“And beyond that abyss I saw a place which had no firmament of the heaven above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it: there was no water upon it, and no birds, but it was a waste and horrible place. I saw there seven stars like great burning mountains, and to me, when I inquired regarding them, the angel said: 'This place is the end of heaven and earth: this has become a prison for the stars and the host of heaven. And the stars which roll over the fire are they which have transgressed the commandment of the Lord in the beginning of their rising, because they did not come forth at their appointed times.” (1 Enoch 18: 12-15) 

“...wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.” (Jude 1:13)

“And I proceeded to where things were chaotic. And I saw there something horrible: I saw neither a heaven above nor a firmly founded earth, but a place chaotic and horrible. And there I saw seven stars of the heaven bound together in it, like great mountains and burning with fire. Then I said: ‘For what sin are they bound, and on what account have they been cast in hither?’ Then said Uriel, one of the holy angels, who was with me, and was chief over them, and said: ‘Enoch, why dost thou ask, and why art thou eager for the truth? These are of the number of the stars of heaven, which have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and are bound here till ten thousand years, the time entailed by their sins, are consummated.’ And from thence I went to another place, which was still more horrible than the former, and I saw a horrible thing: a great fire there which burnt and blazed, and the place was cleft as far as the abyss, being full of great descending columns of fire: neither its extent or magnitude could I see, nor could I conjecture. Then I said: ‘How fearful is the place and how terrible to look upon!’ Then Uriel answered me, one of the holy angels who was with me, and said unto me: ‘Enoch, why hast thou such fear and affright?’ And I answered: ‘Because of this fearful place, and because of the spectacle of the pain.’ And he said unto me: ‘This place is the prison of the angels, and here they will be imprisoned for ever.’ (1 Enoch 21:1-10) 

Both Enoch and Jude touch on the topic of stars and what their punishment is, notice how it's 7 wondering stars? NASA tells us we have 7 other planets in our solar system, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Though they are not like what NASA says they are, I wonder if these 7 “planets” could be the wondering stars? 

I pray this brings wonder and understanding and as always don’t believe a word I say, research it for yourselves. May the Holy Spirit guide you on your journeys. 

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Biblical Cosmology, The Firmament

 

The time has come to dive completely into Biblical cosmology and let me tell you when I learned the truth about the earth, it sent me sprinting to know more about Biblical truths and what else the world had lied about. No longer was YHWH trillions upon trillions of miles away or in a different dimension, but close to His creation and that brought so much joy to my heart! 

The Firmament in Creation

I have heard many theologians and preachers say that the firmament is nothing more than the sky or is space itself, I’ve even heard one pastor say there’s nothing “firm” about the firmament. Let’s start at the beginning and see for ourselves what the creator has to say about His creation.

“And Elohim said, “Let an expanse come to be in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And Elohim made the expanse and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse. And it came to be so. And Elohim called the expanse ‘heavens.’ And there came to be evening and there came to be morning, the second day. And Elohim said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it came to be so. And Elohim called the dry land ‘earth,’ and the collection of the waters He called ‘seas.’ And Elohim saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:6-10) 

The big takeaway here is that the firmament or expanse as this translation calls it, is used to separate the two waters, indicating that it has physical properties. Some may claim that the divided waters are the rain and the bodies of water on earth, but this is not true.

“Now no shrub of the field was yet on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for יהוה Elohim had not sent rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground, but a mist went up from the earth and watered the entire surface of the ground.” (Genesis 2:5-6) 

It didn’t rain till after man had been created, in addition, there hadn’t been dry land yet. The waters were divided before the earth was formed. When the firmament was created all that existed was Elohim (YHWH), the waters, and light and darkness. Not the sun or the moon, not the stars, and certainly not land and clouds. 

Physical Characteristics of the Firmament 

To further support that the firmament is firm we’ll look at what Job had to say about it.

“Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a cast metal mirror?” (Job 37:18)

Turns out the firmament is actually firm and it's as hard as a cast metal mirror. It’s a solid object that is also transparent, 

“And above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone. And on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man high above it.” (Ezekiel 1:26)

What’s Above the Firmament?

Some prophets were given the special privilege to be able to look up and see some of the things that exist in Heaven. I remember how awe-inspiring it was for me when I first realized that the sky is blue not because of the water down here, but possibly because of the water up there.

“Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!” (Psalms 148:4)

You might be a tad bit confused about the waters above the heavens, but the firmament is also called heaven and so is the sky. That makes two heavens that are under the waters, with the third being the heaven we traditionally think about. 

“I know a man in Messiah who fourteen years ago – whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, Elohim knows – such a one was caught up to the third heaven.” (2 Corinthians 12:2)

I hope this post excites you for what is to come and brings understanding to the word of YHWH, as always don’t believe a word I say and research this yourself. In this post, I go over secular sources that support the firmament. Till next time may the Holy Spirit guide you on your journeys. 

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The Bible Is Meant to Be Taken Literal: Exploring the Truth Behind Cosmology and Creation

 

You may have heard it said, “The Bible is not meant to be taken literally.” But I tell you today that those who say the Bible is not to be taken literal outside of the times that it talks about dreams, parables, and visions, are supporting a dangerous narrative. It is a slippery slope that leads to the Bible being nothing more than a book of fairy tales and moral guidelines. 

This post sets the foundations for topics that I go over, including but not limited to, flat earth, young-earth, giants, giant trees, creation, and why the world is lying to the public. Without first understanding, the implications for choosing to interpret the Bible in an allegorical sense, you or those you seek to enlighten, may never see the error of their ways.

How Does the Bible Define Itself?  

First, we must cover what the Bible says about itself, then the problems that arise from viewing the Bible through figurative lenses, and finally I will list several YouTube videos that I believe will expand on what was covered today. 

The Bible is the inspired word of Elohim or YHWH (as it is written in Hebrew), this is evident by the following verses.

“All Scripture is breathed out by Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness,” (2 Timothy 3:16)

All of scripture is the word of YHWH, no words written in the Bible came from man alone. 

“for prophecy never came by the desire of man, but men of Elohim spoke, being moved by the Set-apart Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:21)

The prophets who wrote the Bible did not write based on their perspective as many liberal theologians and preachers teach but wrote as the Set-Apart Spirit instructed them, thus making the Bible the written word of YHWH. This is further solidified by 

“And we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from Elohim, in order to know what Elohim has favorably given us, which we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Set-apart Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual matters with spiritual matters. ” (1 Corinthians 2:12-13) 

The Bible's Take on Cosmology 

The Bible's Take on Cosmology Now that we understand that the Bible is the word of YHWH, we’ll look at flat earth and see what the Bible says. This will only be a survey of the topic as I plan on expanding on it in a later post. It may seem that we are on a flying ball hurtling through space, but NASA lies, and the Bible says otherwise. 

We’re all taught that the sun was here before the earth and that it helped the earth form, that the universe is ever-expanding, and that the earth revolves around the sun, this is contradictory to what the Bible teaches. On the third day, YHWH creates dry land and calls it Earth,

“And Elohim said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it came to be so. And Elohim called the dry land ‘earth,’ and the collection of the waters He called ‘seas.’ And Elohim saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:9-10)

On the fourth day, He creates the sun, moon, and stars, placing them inside the firmament,

“And Elohim said, “Let lights come to be in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and appointed times, and for days and years, and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth.” And it came to be so. And Elohim made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and the stars. And Elohim set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,” (Genesis 1: 14-17)

YHWH just said He made the Earth on day three and the sun on day four, mental gymnastics not required to understand that. At the end of the week when He finishes creation YHWH had this to say, 

“Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their array.” (Genesis 2:1)

I guess someone should tell the Elohim that He left creation on autopilot and that it's still creating galaxies, planets, and stars. Brothers and sisters, He said it was finished and rested on day seven,

“And in the seventh day Elohim completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And Elohim blessed the seventh day and set it apart, because on it He rested from all His work which Elohim in creating had made.”(Genesis 2:2-3) 

Many people believe that we are on a spinning ball, not according to the Bible,

“Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, immovable.” (1 Chronicles 16:30)

The earth is not revolving around the sun or flying through space, it is established, being fixed on a foundation,

“He established the earth on its foundations, So that it would not totter forever,” (Psalm 104:5)

As for the shape of the earth, it is described as such, 

“It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in,” (Isaiah 40:22)

“When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,” (Proverbs 8:27)

A circle is not a ball, a circle is two-dimensional while a ball is three-dimensional, and remember ALL of scripture is the inspired word of YHWH, I think the creator knows the shape of His creation and who revolves around who.

Do You Believe the Bible or Man? 

There will be those that refute this is what the Bible teaches, however, I have found their interpretations to be full of mental gymnastics, usually a sign of incorrectly explaining scripture. But, let's look at what happens when we take the word of YHWH to be nothing more than metaphorical. If the creation account is a fairy tale of what actually happened, then how can people of faith claim that YHWH created us and that we didn’t evolve from monkeys? If Adam and Eve didn’t really exist, then man didn’t fall ushering in sin and if he didn’t then we don’t need a savor. Where does it stop? Is Moses real? The plagues set on Egypt or the parting of the Red Sea? Were the first ten commandments written with YHWH’s finger? Was Yeshua the son of YHWH? Did Yeshua rise from the grave? Did YHWH flood the whole earth? Keep tugging on this string, this view of the Bible, and by the end, it’s just a story passed down through the generations; No different than ancient mythologies. As always don’t believe a word I say, research this yourself, pray about it and keep an open mind. May the Holy Spirit guide you. 

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