NEW MOON REPORT
Nehemia Gordon from
Jerusalem, Israel compiled the following New Moon Report for the month of July
2011, and the beginning of the Fourth month on the Biblical calendar.
“On Saturday July 2, 2011 the new moon was sighted
from Israel. The moon was first sighted
from Jerusalem at 7:58 by Yoel Halevi and shortly thereafter by Nehemiah
Gordon, Arveh Levi, Devorah Gordon, Miri Burgin, Willie Ordricek, and Val
Prtroff. The moon was also sighted from
Ariel at 8:16 by Frank and Charlotte Mecklenburg.”
The next new moon is expected to be visible from
Jerusalem, Israel near sunset on August 1, 2011 when the moon will be 4.97% illuminated and
10.230 above
the horizon at five minutes past sunset.
As shown above, this is the 15-year anniversary issue of Biblical
Astronomy. The first issue was
published in July 1996. It doesn’t seem
as if 15 years have come and gone. “Time
flies when you are having fun” as they say.
When I started this newsletter to act in part as addendum to my book A
Voice Crying in the Heavens, I only expected to be writing updates until
the year 2000, and then 2003. I really
thought there was a good chance that everything concerning Messiah’s return
would be finished by then. After
receiving more info, including an unmistaken sign from the Almighty (in 1997),
I decided to continue with the newsletter and took a closer look at what those
powerful celestial Signs that took place between the spring of 1996 and the
fall of 2003 could actually mean. Those
signs were, however, the greatest signs ever to occur portraying the Great
Tribulation and there will be nothing like them again for thousands of years
into the future. They could not have
been for nothing.
Then I took a deeper look into matters and all the major
Biblical events that were marked out with great celestial events from the
creation of Adam through the year 2047.
At that time I came to the conclusion that the events from 1996 to 2000
were showing a one-hour warning starting after the last Jubilee year, which
started on the Day of Atonement in 1997 and ended on the Day of Atonement in
1998. If going by 1,000 years is as 1
day and 1 day is as 1,000 years, then one hour would equal just a little less
than 42 years (24 X 42 = 1,008 years) where 24 hours equals 1 day and 42
minutes equals one hour. Or you can
divide 1000 years by 24 hours to see how many years there are in one hour
(41.67). Six days equals 6,000 years. There are 144 hours in 6 normal days. So, 143 hours have figuratively passed since
the creation of Adam (in the 1 day equals 1,000 years calendar). The last hour or the 144th hour
started after the Day of Atonement in the fall of 1998, which also started the
first year in the counting of 42 years and will end on the Day of Atonement in
the year 2040. That will be the
beginning of the last Shabuah that will last until Tishri 1 or 10 in the year
2047, which is also a Jubilee year.
Tishri 10, 2047 will begin the Grand Jubilee and 50th year
since the last Jubilee and the 6,001st year since the Fall of
Adam.
I have believed for over 30 years that Adam was created
in the year 3961 BC. I have also
believed for a number of years that Adam fell in 3954 BC. I do not have the room to go through all the
calculations and scriptures here. There
are exactly 6,000 years from Tishri 1, 3961 BC and Tishri 1, 2040. On that day September 8, 2040 there will be a great Sign in
the heavens. The first light of the
crescent new moon will be in the midst of all five of the bright planets, all
in Bethulah (Virgo). See the Biblical
Astronomy DVD set. You can also check these things out for
yourself if you have a good Astronomy program.
It was in the autumn of
1998 when I first went through these calculations. From that time we had one hour (figuratively
speaking) until 2040. Now it is close to
13 years later. We now only have about
41 minutes left before preparations for Shabbat must be complete (and this will
be a most important Shabbat, the Grand Jubilee.
And the time has just flown by from 1998 to this point. We are about one-third of the way there, to
the year 2040.
I pray that all the figures above
did not confuse you. At any rate, I am
thankful for the opportunity to continue serving you This is the beginning of the sixteenth year for
the Biblical Astronomy Newsletter, and by the grace of Yahweh and His
Son Yahshuah (Jesus) I pray that I may continue to serve you for many years
more. Even to the end.
I am not off to a great beginning
but thank Yahshuah for upholding me through some troubled waters. About two or three weeks ago my computer
started acting up and then went out altogether.
After many days of trying to figure out what happened and how to repair
it, I called a friend who repairs computers.
I spent a few sleepless days at his house analyzing the problem and then
figuring out the best way to resolve the issue.
The motherboard and the power supply went caput. However most of the files on the hard drive
were intact. My friend put the good
files on a repaired Dell computer he had and went from there. I now have it at home and it took many days
to get my files and programs downloaded and up and running. It hasn’t cost me anything so far except for
a lot of sleepless days. I do want to
pay him for it though. It took me four
or five days of complete rest to recuperate and am I am just now writing the
July newsletter. It should have been
published three weeks ago. It seems that
I can no longer guarantee that the newsletter will be out at the first week of
the month. But I can guarantee that it
will get done with Yashuah’s help. Satan
seems to be attacking from many fronts but in the end his attempts are
futile. Yahshuah always comes through.
I am full of joy in knowing that
I must be doing something that is getting the adversary all riled up at
me. The more darts he fires at me, the
more Yahweh pours His grace upon me and passes to me more wisdom and
knowledge. PRAISE YAHWEH for all His grace
and blessings that He bestows upon us in our time of need and tribulation. I never cease to be amazed at his wondrous
love and grace.
PARTIAL
SOLAR ECLIPSE
There was a
partial solar eclipse on July 1, 2011, one month after the partial solar eclipse
that occurred on June 1, 2011. This
happens from time to time. It is nothing
extra special to have two partial solar eclipses a month apart. Solar eclipses occur about every 6 months and
lunar eclipses occur two weeks before a solar eclipse or two weeks after a
solar eclipse and sometimes both for the same solar eclipse.
The following information on this
eclipse is from Astronomy.com.
“A partial solar eclipse
occurs July 1, but few people are likely to see it. The Moon’s shadow touches
Earth only in a small region between Antarctica and South Africa. And the
eclipsed Sun hovers just above the northern horizon in the Southern
Hemisphere’s winter sky. The eclipse reaches maximum at 8h40m Universal Time,
when the Moon blocks 10 percent of the Sun.”
Chart 564 shows the
positions of the sun and the moon in the constellation Gemini at the time of
the eclipse as seen from 1,544 miles NE of the South Pole. This was only seen by a handful of people and
only a small portion of the sun was seen covered by the moon. This was not especially a great sign.
Chart 564 – Positions of the sun and the
moon in Gemini at the time of the Partial Solar Eclipse on July 1, 2011.
This
is an ecliptic view and as seen from 1,544 miles NE of the South Pole.
THE
SOUTHERN DELTA AQUARIDS
The Southern Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower will peak on July
30. The article below on the shower is
from Astronomy.com.
Fiery streaks radiate
from a moist place
“One of the year’s most prolific
meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquarids, reaches its peak July 30. The Moon
obliges observers by reaching its new phase the same day, making for ideal
conditions. The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Aquarius the
Water-bearer, which rises in late evening and climbs highest in the hours
before dawn.
Although the Delta Aquarids
produces a lot of meteors while it’s active from July 12 to August 23, it
doesn’t produce the high peak rates some other showers do. At its best, you can
expect to see an average of between 15 and 20 meteors per hour under excellent
conditions. Fortunately, those rates remain nearly constant for a day or two on
either side of the peak. For the best views, find an observing site far removed
from city lights.”
The simulation
below of the Delta Aquarids is from Astronomy.com
Chart 565 shows the
radiant of the shower in the leg of Aquarius. The Eta Aquarids that took place back in May
had its radiant in the urn that is pouring forth the gift of holy spirit.
Chart 565 – The radiant of the South
Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower that peaks on July
30, 2011. The radiant
of
this shower is in the legs of Aquarius.
The radiant of the Eta Aqaurid Shower in May was in the urn.
The Sign Aquarius portrays
Yahweh’s blessings being poured forth, specifically the gift of holy spirit
that was given by The Holy Spirit, Yahweh Elohim and poured forth by Jesus who
poured forth this gift upon the Twelve Apostles and many more after his
resurrection and then ascension where he was seated at the right hand of his
Father in the heavens. After Yahshuah
was seated at the right hand of his Father, Yahweh handed all authority over to
him (except authority over Yahweh) until all of his enemies are under his feet
(I Corinthians 15:24-28). The last
enemy that will be abolished is death.
It was Yahshuah who poured forth the gift of holy spirit in Acts (Acts
2:33). Since that day, millions have
received the gift of holy spirit and this gift continues to be poured forth
until the beginning of the Great Tribulation.
To those who have not yet received this gift, I suggest that you do so
in the near future.
ASTRONOMICAL HOAXES ARE ON THE RISE
Every year there a number of
hoaxes going around through e-mails and websites. This year there is a larger volume of hoaxes
and hyped-up false information going around.
Many Biblical Astronomy
subscribers who have been reading this publication a number of years know that
we have been down this road before. Much
of the “hyped-up” info that is going around now is the same stuff as before
such as comets colliding, Planet X, Nemesis, comets striking the earth,
etc. Most of these are shown on U-Tube,
which was not available until recent years.
There are not as many e-mail hoaxes except for when they send the links
through e-mails.
Planet X is a theory that was put
forth in the late 70’s and some have been saying for the past 30 years that it
is real, when there is no real evidence that it is. It pops its head up about every 5 years. It was suppose to have come and gone and
leave the earth in shambles two or three times over the past 12 years. It is the same old hype pretty much when this
false info is passed around. You can do
a search in the Newsletters section to see where I have written on it
before. You need not log in, just select
Newsletters at the bottom of the web page (it is in the yellow bar) after entering
the Biblical Astronomy Website. I do not
know if the search engine can be accessed when you log in. A different page comes up. You do not need to log in for viewing
newsletters from July 1996 through June 2011.
At the top of the Newsletters page select “Search all Newsletters.” Then
type in Planet X in the box and hit enter or select. Most of the issues that were written on it
will come up. You can also search for
other subjects you may be interested in.
There are a lot of rumors going
around about Comet Elenin such as it causing earthquakes on earth and that it
is thousands of times larger than it actually is. There is one U-Tube production that is half
hype and half-truth. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DvFkY8bnA
The celestial events as far as
where the planets are and the comet and it occurring on Yom Teruah are all
correct. This is interesting when
considering the celestial events that took place this past spring. I was going to cover this event in the
September newsletter and I still am.
The comet will most likely not be visible without binoculars or a
telescope. I will have more on this
later.
URSA MINOR
(the Little Bear)
The lesser
sheepfold
Ursa Minor is a decan
constellation of the Sign Cancer.
Ancient Names for this constellation
Ursa Minor (Lat.) –
the little bear or the lesser bear (it is also known as the
lesser fold or flock). I could not find
any other ancient names for this constellation.
Complementing scriptures to this constellation
picture
Genesis 22:17 (TS) – “that
I shall certainly bless you, and I shall certainly increase your seed as the
stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore, and let your
seed possess the gate of their enemies.”
Stars in Ursa Minor and the meanings of
their names
Al Ruccaba (Arab.)
– the turned or ridden on.
Kochab (Heb.) – waiting
Him who cometh.
Al Pherkadain (Arab.)
– the calves, or the young (as in Deut. 22:6), the redeemed
assembly.
Al Gedi (Arab.) – the
kid.
Al Kaid (Arab.) – the
assembled.
Arcas, or Arctos
(Gr. and Lat.) – a traveling company; or the stronghold of
the saved.
The following is from
E.W. Bullinger’s The Witness of the Stars, pp. 150-154:
Here we come to another
grievous mistake, or ignorant perversion of primitive truth, as shown in the
ancient names of these two constellaions.
It is sufficient to
point to the fact that no Bear is found in any Chaldean, Egyptian, Pesian, or
Indian Zodiacs, and that no bear was ever seen with such a tail! No one who had
ever seen a bear would have called attention to a tail, such as no bear ever
had, by placing in its very tip the most important, wondrous, and mysterious
Polar Star, the central star of the heavens, round which all others revolve.
The patriarchal astronomers, we may be sure, committed no such folly as this.
The primitive truth
that there were two, or a pair of constellations is preserved; and that
of these two, one is larger, and the other smaller. But what were they? We have
the clue to the answer in the name of the brightest star of the larger
constellation, which is called Dubheh. Now Dubheh means a herd
of animals. In Arabic, Dubah means cattle. In Hebrew, Dohver,
is a fold; and hence in Chaldee it meant wealth. The Hebrew Dohveh,
means rest or security; and certainly there is not much of either
to be found or enjoyed with bears! The word occurs in Deuteronomy 33:25
"As thy days so shall thy strength be." The Revised Version gives in
the margin, "So shall thy rest or security be." This
accords with what we have already seen under CANCER: "Couching down
between the sheepfolds, he saw a resting-place that it was good."
Here are the two
Sheepfolds, then; the Greater fold, and Lesser; and here is the rest and
security which the flocks will find therein.
But in Hebrew there is
a word very similar in sound, though not in spelling--dohv, which means a
bear! So we find in Arabic dub; Persian, deeb and dob.
We can see, therefore, how the Hebrew Dohver, a fold, and Dohv, a
bear, were confused; and how the Arabic Dubah, cattle, might easily
have been mistaken by the Greeks, and understood as a bear.
The constellation,
which we must therefore call THE LESSER SHEEPFOLD, contains 24 stars, viz., one
of the 2nd magnitude, two of the 3rd, four of the 4th, etc.
The brightest star, a
(at the point of the tail), is the most important in the whole heavens. It is
named Al Ruccaba, which means the turned or ridden on, and
is today the Polar or central star, which does not revolve in a circle as does
every other star, but remains, apparently, fixed in its position. But though
the star does not revolve like the others, the central point in the heavens is
very slowly but steadily moving. When these constellations were formed the Dragon
possessed this important point, and the star a, in Draco, marked
this central point. But, by its gradual recession, that point is sufficiently
near this star Ruccaba, in the Lesser Sheepfold, for it to be
what is called "the Polar Star." But, how could this have been known
five or six thousand years ago? How could it have been known when it received
its name, which means the turned or ridden on? That it was known
is clear: so likewise was it made known in the written Word that the original
blessing included not merely the multiplicaiton of the seed of faithful
Abraham, but it was then added, "And thy seed shall possess the gate of
his enemies" (Gen 22:17).
This star was called
by the Greeks the "Cynosure." ARATUS seems to apply this term
to the whole of the seven stars of the Lesser Bear. Mr. Robert Brown,
Jr., shows that this word once supposed to be Hellenic, is non-Hellenic, and
possibly Euphratean in origin, from a word which he transliterates An-nas-sur-ra,
and renders it, "as it literally means, high in rising, i.e., in
heavenly position." (Euphratean Stellar Researches). Is not this
the primitve truth of the Revelation? Will not this Lesser Fold be high, yea,
the highest in heavenly position?
The Polar Star has
been removed from the Dragon, and is now in the Lesser Fold; and when
the Dragon shall be cast down from the heavens, the heavenly seed will be
safely folded there. But this is the Lesser Sheepfold. These are they
who all through the ages have been "partakers of the heavenly
calling," who desired a better country, that is, a heavenly;
wherefore God "hath prepared for them a city," the city for which
Abraham himself "looked." This was no earthly city, but a city
"whose builder and maker is God" (Heb 11:10-16). These have always
been a smaller company, a "little flock," but the kingdom shall be
theirs, even the kingdom of God, for which they now look and wait. They have
not yet "received the promises; but, having seen them afar off" by
faith, they "were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that
they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth" (Heb 11:13). Their Messiah
has accomplished "the redemption of the purchased possession," and in
due time the redeemed will inherit it, "unto the praise of His glory"
(Eph 1:13).
The bright star b
is named Kochab, which means waiting Him who cometh. Other stars
are named Al Pherdadain (Arabic), which means the calves, or the
young (as in Deut 22:6), the redeemed assembly. Another, Al Gedi,
means the kid. Another is Al Kaid, the assembled; while Arcas,
or Arctos (from which we derive the term Arctic regions), means,
according to one interpreter, a travelling company; or, according to
another, the stronghold of the saved.
But there is not only
the heavenly seed, which is compared "to the stars of heaven," but
there is the seed that is compared to "the sand of the sea"--the
larger flock or company, who will enjoy the earthly blessing.