The Clock of the Heavens

THE CLOCK OF THE HEAVENS A Study of Biblical Astronomy and Chronology Book II By Steven E. Behrmann © by Steven E. Behrmann, All rights reserved. 2007 Second Edition Additional volumes of this book may be obtained at www.lulu.com Dedication This book is dedicated to my sweet wife, Elizabeth, who bought me my first astronomy computer program and telescope, and probably wishes she hadn’t! She has been most patient through many of my years of star-gazing, research, and writing. To her goes much of the credit for the inspiration and production of this book. Thanks is also especially awarded to dear friends, Dr. Greg and Marcia Falk of Canyonville, Oregon, who made the first printing of this book possible. Table of Contents PREFACE/EXPLANATION ..................................................... 9 THE CLOCK OF THE HEAVENS ....................................... 13 Introduction .................................................................................. 13 The Strassburg Clock ................................................................... 13 The Celestial Clock ...................................................................... 15 The Movements of the Heavens ................................................... 16 Moon and Planets ......................................................................... 21 GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST.................................. 24 The Birth of Christ ....................................................................... 26 Jupiter ........................................................................................... 28 Figure 1 .................................................................................... 29 Further Considerations ................................................................. 29 Other Possibilities? ...................................................................... 30 ASTRONOMICAL CONFIGURATIONS AND THE DATE FOR THE DEATH OF CHRIST-Part I ................... 31 ―Astrological‖ Signs of A.D. 30 .................................................. 32 ―Astrological‖ Signs of A.D. 31 .................................................. 32 Jupiter ........................................................................................... 33 Saturn, Venus, Mars ..................................................................... 33 Saturn and Mars ........................................................................... 34 Venus ........................................................................................... 34 Other Planets ............................................................................... 35 The A.D. 31 Configuration .......................................................... 36 Gemini .......................................................................................... 37 ASTRONOMICAL CONFIGURATIONS AND THE DATE FOR THE DEATH OF CHRIST-Part II .................. 40 Eclipse .......................................................................................... 42 Broad Moon ................................................................................. 43 Gemini .......................................................................................... 43 Conclusion ................................................................................... 44 Preface CORRECTIONS TO ASTRONOMICAL/CALENDAR DATES ........................................................................................... 46 The Accuracy of Generally Accepted Calendar Dates ................ 47 The Insertion of Intercalary Months ............................................ 49 THE MINISTRY OF THE SAVIOR ..................................... 51 Historical Timeline of the Christ Event ....................................... 52 The Chronology of Christ’s Ministry ........................................... 54 SKY-WRITING THE MINISTRY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH ................................................................................. 59 Historical Context of Jesus’ Baptism and Beginning of Ministry: ...................................................................................................... 59 Mercury and Venus, John and Jesus ............................................ 61 Post Baptism ................................................................................ 62 Venus/Jupiter Conjunction ........................................................... 63 Cana and the first Passover .......................................................... 63 Searching for Disciples and Blessing the Seacoast Towns .......... 64 Passover Cleansing of the Temple ............................................... 64 Loaves and Fishes ........................................................................ 66 Figure 2 .................................................................................... 68 ARIES ........................................................................................... 68 THE TRANSFIGURATION .................................................... 70 Star Signs ..................................................................................... 70 The Meaning of the Transfiguration ............................................ 72 THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS .............................. 77 PENTECOST AND THE TESTIMONY OF THE STARS .......................................................................................................... 80 Venus ........................................................................................... 80 Immediately Before Pentecost ..................................................... 82 Figure 3 .................................................................................... 84 Constellation Leo ............................................................................ 84 Jupiter ........................................................................................... 86 The Sun ........................................................................................ 86 5 THE CLOCK OF THE HEAVENS Mercury and Mars ........................................................................ 87 SKY MARKERS AND THE DATE OF THE EXODUS 89 Typical Historical Reckonings ..................................................... 89 The Stars and the Time of the Kings ............................................ 92 1. The Judean King List .......................................................... 93 2. The Vision of Ezekiel 4....................................................... 95 3. The Stellar Configurations .................................................. 96 Synthesis ...................................................................................... 97 A 1493 Exodus ? ........................................................................ 98 Saturn ........................................................................................... 98 Mars ............................................................................................. 99 Jupiter ......................................................................................... 100 Venus and Mercury .................................................................... 102 A Convincing Combination of Circumstances .......................... 103 A Wednesday Exodus ................................................................ 103 Conclusion ................................................................................. 104 THE SEARCH FOR THE NOACHIAN FLOOD ............ 106 Setting the Historical Biblical Parameters ................................. 106 The 400- year Periods of Abraham’s Descendants .................... 107 Age of Terah .............................................................................. 109 Cainan ........................................................................................ 110 Planetary Positions ..................................................................... 112 The Search .................................................................................. 115 The Sun ...................................................................................... 115 Saturn ......................................................................................... 115 Jupiter ......................................................................................... 117 Mars and Venus.......................................................................... 117 Considerations ............................................................................ 118 Conclusion: ................................................................................ 119 WHEN IT ALL BEGAN ......................................................... 120 Prevarications ............................................................................. 120 Setting the Clock of the Heavens ............................................... 121 Constellations and Planets Relating to the Genesis Story .......... 121 6 Preface The Star Story of the Fall of Man .............................................. 123 3995 B.C. ................................................................................... 123 The Position of Jupiter ............................................................... 124 Further Signs .............................................................................. 125 Creation ...................................................................................... 126 General Possibilities ................................................................... 127 THE HOUR OF JUDGMENT COME ...............................

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