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To: Cronos

... and then you have the twelve tribes each being cognate with their respective zodiacal “sign,” Leo for Judah, etcetera.

The Bible has clear reference to that which many presume to be utterly condemned by the very same Bible, and yet from Genesis onward, it’s clear that stars were intended to convey information. There are even overt references, from the OT right through to Revelation.

I’d suggest that the word “astrology” represents the loss of a critical shade of meaning in translation. In antiquity, astronomy and astrology were not divorced from one another as in modernity. The condemnation thus has to pertain to intent and what is done with any knowledge ascertained in this manner.

Or, that’s my thinking upon the matter. It’s a controversial topic. But, any serious student of the Bible, prophecy in particular, will come to recognize the use of apparent astrological symbolism, and so it’s a conflict that should be resolved in order to further prophetic understanding for the benefit of all His believers.


31 posted on 01/05/2011 11:46:56 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry; wmfights; caww
hmm... well, I've never heard of any linkages between the twelve tribes and the zodiac signs (that doesn't mean it's not true, just that I've not heard of it) -- do you have more information? Like Sagitarrius or the twins or others -- which tribes do they link to?

You're right about stars being used to reveal information -- like the Star of Bethlehelm. But which others?

In antiquity, astronomy and astrology were not divorced from one another as in modernity. 100% accurate -- Neil Postman says the same in one of his books.
32 posted on 01/06/2011 12:03:00 AM PST by Cronos (Kto jestem? Nie wiem! Ale moj Bog wie!)
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