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Revelation

THE

Chapter 12 Sign
The promise of the Lord's soon return

daniel valles
tabl e of con ten ts
Introduction 1
Biblical Signs 101 2
The Seven Stars (Pleiades) 4
The Woman (Virgo) 6
The Woman’s Back Story 7
The Larger Celestial Picture 8
John Knew the Woman’s Meaning 9
The Disciples Understood the Sign 10
The Churches Knew the Signs 11
The Woman is Israel’s Descendants 12
This is Not a Rapture Sign 13
The Dragon (Draco) 15
Identifying the Fiery-red Dragon 17
What about... 21
Dragon Compare Chart 22
Frequently-Asked-Questions 23
Born of Whom? 26
Not Birthed Again - Adopted 27
Take Heed That No Man Deceive You 28
Pre-Revelation 12 Sign Events 29
2017 Reference Calendar 34
What Does the Sign Mean? 35
Sequence of Events Reference 36

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In t roduction

The Revelation 12 Sign is a unique celestial event,


starting around August 2016, with subparts starting
around May 20, 2017, and the entire sign culminating
on September 23, 2017
- with a recognizable, biblical message:
The Lion of the Tribe of Judah
- Jesus Christ of Nazareth -
will soon be returning the second time
- as The King of Kings.

JOHN THE BAPTIST 1st Coming


“PREPARE YE THE WAY”

Prepare Ye the Way.


Just like John the Baptist announced the Lamb of God
- 3.5 years before He entered Jerusalem,
to fulfill prophecy as the King and Passover Lamb -
so the world is again signaled to expect the King of Kings
to return in 3.5 years - and enter Jerusalem to rule and reign.

THE REV 12 SIGN


“PREPARE YE THE WAY” 2nd Coming

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Bi bl ical Sig ns 1 0 1
As soon as God made the celestial lights,
He immediately told us that they
were made to be signs.
Not mere decoration - for signs.

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament


of the heaven to divide the day from the night;
and let them be for signs, and for seasons,
First page of the bible! and for days, and years.“
and top of the list! Genesis 1:14

All three of these things depend on each other.


If you do not use the lights in the firmament:
1) you will miss signs,
2) you will miscalculate the seasons that go with the signs,
3) you will not know what Biblical time it is, and
4) then you will not look for signs at their expected times.
You will miss vital warning signs meant to call your attention - for
reflection and re-prioritizing of your life. That time is running out...

Caution
Astronomy and astrology are not the same thing. Satan tries to distort,
counterfeit, and hijack these celestial signs - so we must be vigilant, seek
sound Christian sources, and look at the signs from a Biblical perspective.
For the best understanding of celestial signs, we look for specific signs that
we are foretold to look for. The best understanding is not by guessing, or
randomly trying to read into various events; no, we should prioritize
looking for what we are told to watch - and viewing them the way that
Scripture and Christ specifically tell us to understand them.

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The Book of Revelation details three main specific
celestial wonders - with three different meanings:

The seven stars (Pleiades)


Revelation 1

The Woman (Virgo)


Revelation 12

The Dragon (Draco)


Revelation 12

We will study each of these signs, what christ said


they are and mean, and why they are given.

The Disciples Knew Their Stars


Remember that John (the penman of Revelation) and several
of the disciples, were fishermen who fished the sea of Galilee
- often at night. They grew up, using the stars for navigation,
and very familiar with watching the celestial clockwork
motions every evening. They also used sundials, and were
familiar with the sun’s movements, and that of the moon.
They had a strong sense and understanding how the lights
in the firmament progressed in their daily and annual courses.
So, we have to keep this in mind, when reading what John
was writing: he was describing celestial signs, constellations,
and celestial movements that he (and most people at his time)
were very familiar with.

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the seven stars (Pleiades)
CH RI S T T E L L S J OH N TH AT TH E S E VE N S TAR S
REP RES E N T TH E S E VE N CH UR CH E S .

“...And he had in his right hand seven stars


...The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest
in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks.
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches:
the very and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest
first chapter are the seven churches.”
tells us
- Revelation 1:16, 20

The letters to the seven churches (in Asia Minor /


Turkey) were addressed to the angels (messenger)
- of the churches (the pastor / elder / shepherd / leader;
Rev 2:1, 2:12, 2:18, 3:1, 3:7, 3:14). Christ used a heavenly
picture (the seven stars) to represent His messenger-
shepherds of the Church.
Also, note that Christ identified the Church completely
in a Gentile setting (Asia Minor) and context
- completely separate, and far away, from Israel.

The Apostle John would have been well familiar with the picture
that Christ was likening the Church to - the constellation Pleiades.
This cluster of stars can be seen with the naked eye, and has a long
history as being known as ‘the seven stars’. There is a larger number
of stars in the cluster, but only a few really stand out to the naked eye.
PLEIADES
Multiple times throughout the Bible, God calls attention to Pleiades:

“Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.” - Job 9:9

“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?” - Job 38:31

“Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion ...The LORD is his name.” - Amos 5:8

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C H RI S T E MPH AS IZE D TH R E E TIME S TH AT
T H E S EV EN S TAR S AR E AS S O CIATE D WITH
T H E RE P R E S E N TATIVE S O F TH E CH UR CHES

“...the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand


...The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches...” - Rev 1:20
“...Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write;
These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand...” - Rev 2:1

“...unto the angel of the church in Sardis write;


These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars...” - Rev 3:1

Pleiades was very important, to sailors, in delimiting the sailing season in the
Mediterranean Sea area: the season of navigation began with their heliacal
rising (first appearance before sunrise). Remember that John was a fisherman
(sailor) who fished the sea of Galilee - often at night. He was extremely aware
of what the seven stars (Pleiades) were, since he used them, as a sailor.

All of these can be seen with the naked eye;


but binoculars, or a telescope, will give you
a better view of Pleiades.
Tip: to find Pleiades, in the sky, look for
Orion’s belt or Sirius. Then follow along
that line, and that will point you in the TAURUS
right direction. (THE BULL)
Pleiades will be seen until the beginning
of May. The Sun will be at Pleiades on
ORION
May 20, 2017. Orion will be seen until
the end of May.

HYADES
Considered sisters to the
Pleiades, and has a similar
mean of Pleiades ‘the
congregated’.
ORION
Different historical names associated PLEIADES
REMEMBER “The Seven Stars” or “The Seven Sisters”
with Orion, and its major stars, paint
HOW GOD Means the congreation of the judge or ruler
a picture of The Coming Prince (our
PA IR S ME N T IO N (Hebrew kimah, Greek Septuagint)
Redeemer); The Light of the World;
OF PL E I A D E S Syriac name: Succoth, which means booths.
The Mighty; The Strong; The Branch;
WI T H O R I O N This also reminds us of tabernacling concepts.
Coming; and Coming Forth.

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T h e W om an ( V ir go )

Regulus

This astronomical lineup will


uniquely occur on Sept. 23, 2017,
and will not happen again Leo normally has 9 stars; however,
till much further on this date, it will have three planets
in the distant future. in alignment as well, forming
“ a crown of twelve stars...”

"And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;


a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under
her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth,
and pained to be delivered. Virgo will be obscured
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; - ”clothed by the sun”.
and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads This arrangement will be
and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads." during the day, as viewed
Revelation 12:1-3 from Jerusalem, Israel.

Approx. November 2016, Jupiter


(the king planet) enters the
The Greek word for wonder (G4592) here can also be translated sign.
“...there appeared a great sign in heaven...”
constellation Virgo (conception).

Jupiter enters retrograde motion,


and is within the constellation for
41 weeks (normal pregnancy).

On 9/23/17, Jupiter will be passing


through her legs - “being with child”.

“moon under her feet”

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T h e W om a n’s Back Story
The Garden of Eden & The First Prophecy
The most important prophecy and theme of the Bible, was given at the
very beginning - and will continue throughout the entire Bible, and history
of the world. When mankind sinned, God promised that He would send
a Redeemer; and He gave them word pictures to remember His promise.

“And I will put enmity between thee [the serpent]


and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
Genesis 3:15
the first
prophetic
picture & major players, patterns, & pictures
pattern
shown The serpent
here Throughout time, this would represent the works of Satan,
and the mystery of iniquity - his shadowy working in world
events, governments, and cultures. Many pagan practices
also involve false idols relating to serpents.

The woman
One day, the Redeemer would be born of a virgin.
This was important, so that the Redeemer would not inherit
the sin nature, passed down through mankind’s line.
page 1: signs
The redeemer
He would be born of a virgin, and would be the lamb-type,
who would die in our place. He would freely offer eternal life
to all those who will accept His redemptive work,
and payment on their behalf.

The head and heel


Once the Redeemer came, the serpent (Satan) would inflict
page 2-3: injury on the human aspect of Christ, primarily at Calvary
(represented by the heel).
the first
prophecy! The Redeemer would also bruise (inflict increasing injury)
upon the work of Satan. This would primarily happen at the
events of Calvary; but, will also continue to happen largely
during the Tribulation, and at the end of the Millennium,
when He will have finally crushed the serpent, and his
workings.
This prophecy is still in play, and is about to reach the next
major bruising of Satan, and the mystery of iniquity.

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t h e l a rg er cel es ti al p icture
page 1: signs
“And I will put enmity between thee [the serpent]
and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
page 2-3: Genesis 3:15
first prophecy!

lion of judah
(leo)

the woman
(virgo)

the cup
(crater)
the raven
(corvus)

the serpent
(hydra)
*Note that there are multiple serpents,
in the constellations. They are like different
chapters. Hydra is the long-term story,
while Draco is the story in Revelation 12.

“...cried with a loud voice, saying to all “Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and
the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be
Come and gather yourselves together the portion of their cup.” - Psalm 11:6
unto the supper of the great God;
“For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and
that ye may eat the flesh of kings,
the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth
and the flesh of captains, and the flesh
out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the
of mighty men, and the flesh of horses,
wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink
and of them that sit on them, and the
them.” - Psalm 75:8
flesh of all men, both free and bond,
both small and great. ...and all the “The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of
fowls were filled with their flesh.” God, which is poured out without mixture into the
- Revelation 19:17-18,21 cup of his indignation...” - Revelation 14:10

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john knew the woman’s meaning
John, the writer of Revelation, knew full well
what the sign of the son of man was about

“When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple


standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother,
Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple,
Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple
took her unto his own home.” - John 19:26-27

Book of Matthew Book of Revelation

“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, “ And I [John] turned to see the voice that
the disciples came unto him privately, spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven
...what shall be the sign of thy coming, golden candlesticks; and in the midst of the
...the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man
her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, ...And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;
and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon
and then shall appear the sign under her feet, and upon her head a crown
of the Son of man in heaven: of twelve stars: And she being with child cried,
and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
and they shall see the Son of man coming in the ...And she brought forth a man child,
clouds of heaven with power and great glory. who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron:
...But as the days of Noe were, so shall and her child was caught up unto God,
also the coming of the Son of man be. and to his throne.”
For as in the days that were before the flood they - Revelation 1:12-13; 12:1-2,5
were eating and drinking, marrying and giving
in marriage, until the day that Noe entered
into the ark, and knew not until the flood came,
and took them all away; so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be.”
- Matthew 24:3,29-30

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The Disciples Understood the Sign

“the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive,
and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”- Isaiah 7:14

Book of Isaiah
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder ...Of the increase of his government and peace
there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom,
to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from
henceforth even for ever.”- Isaiah 9:6-7

“...when “...And then


...and what shall shall appear the sign
be the sign of of the Son of man
thy coming?” in heaven:
-Matthew 24:3 and then...”
-Matthew 24:30

Matthew John

Book of Matthew
“Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child,
and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,
which being interpreted is, God with us.” - Matthew 1:22

Book of Revelation
“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman
...And she being with child cried, travailing in birth,
and pained to be delivered. ...And she brought forth a man
child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron”
- Revelation 12:1-2,5

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T h e Ch urches Knew the Signs

JESUS ISCIPLE Shortly before His death on the cross,


Jesus told the disciples that the world

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would see a celestial sign - about the
Son of man - during the tribulation
time and events.

Matthew 24:29-30
“...the sun be darkened,
and the moon shall not give her light,
and the stars shall fall from heaven, Later, Jesus appeared to John,
at Patmos, and had him
and the powers of the heavens record the celestial details
shall be shaken: about the sign of the Son
And then shall appear of man - that Christ had
JOHN told them about, previously.
the sign of the Son of man John was told to send this
in heaven...” information to the
seven churches.

ISAIAH
Revelation 12:2-4 RC
“...there appeared a great CHU H

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wonder in heaven; a woman
Isaiah 7:14 ...And she being with child cried,
“...the Lord himself shall give you a sign; travailing in birth,
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and pained to be delivered.
and bear a son, and shall ...And she brought forth a man child,
call his name Immanuel.” who was to rule all nations with a rod
The disciples had grown up their
of iron: and her child was caught up
whole life, in synagogue, hearing unto God, and to his throne.”
about this sign - they knew exactly
what the sign of the Son of man
(Immanuel) was that Jesus
mentioned.

John, tell the Makes sense; Immanuel!


churches that the Churches, the seven it even looks like Pop quiz: Who is Isaiah, Matthew,
seven stars stars represent you. us on a map! the man child? and you told us!
represent them.

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the woman is israel’s descendants
T H E P RO M I S ED RE DE E ME R - TH E S O N O F MAN -
W O U L D C O M E FRO M JACO B’S DE S CE N DAN TS

“And I will put enmity between thee [the serpent]


and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
Genesis 3:15

“...The virgin the daughter of Zion ...the daughter of Jerusalem”


- II Kings 19:21

“...Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;


Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
- Isaiah 7:14

“...O virgin of Israel” “The virgin of Israel” “O virgin daughter of Zion”


- Jeremiah 31:4 - Amos 5:2 - Lamentation 2:13

“...and the virgin's name was Mary. ...Hail, thou that art highly favoured
...blessed art thou among women. ” - Luke 1:27-28

‘THE WOMAN’ HAS ALWAYS HAD A DUAL MEANING

MACRO:
The collective descendants of Jacob (all known as Israel);
THE VIRGIN the Israelites.
METAPHOR
MICRO:
Mary is the favoured representative of the collective daughters
of Israel, to bear the Messiah. As the favoured representative,
she also represents the larger collective of Jacob’s descendants
- from which she also belongs. Jesus was both a descendant
of Mary (Micro) and Jacob / Israel (Macro).

“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;


a woman ...And she being with child cried,
travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
ISRAELITES ...And she brought forth a man child, who was
& MARY VIRGO to rule all nations with a rod of iron...”
(THE VIRGIN) - Revelation 12:1-2,5

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T h i s i s not a rap ture sig n
“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod
of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.”- Revelation 12:5

Beware of false teachers who claim this sign has changed meaning,
and that it now means the Church - instead of Jesus Christ!

Context determines how terms are used (Nehemiah 8:8). Just because similar
terms are used elsewhere, does not mean they are used the same way in another
passage - especially when there are important qualifiers, mentioned in a context,
to let you know that it is not using that term the same way as elsewhere.

• The Church Bride is Gentile (all nations) - it never came out of Israel
“And she brought forth...” • Mary / Israel never brought forth the Church
• Mary was not the mother of the Church

“...a man child, • This is an identification, not a metaphor. There are no allusions
who was to rule to speaking about the corporate body of believers here
- just the identity of the only One ever born of a virgin.
all nations with
• The Church Bride is never identified as a child;
a rod of iron:”
it is identified primarily as a woman: a wife/bride.
• The Church (collective body of redeemed) is never
identified as a male - only female.
(The term sons of God, refers to us on individual,
one-on-one level, not as a collective term).

Only the King of Kings - Jesus Christ - will rule all nations; we are merely kings under Him

“...a man child, • Saints will rule and reign portions with Christ;
who was to rule but only He will reign over all kings, and over all nations.
all nations with • Context plainly tells us that it is referring to Shiloh (Jesus Christ),
a rod of iron:” Who holds the sceptre, and Who is currently in heaven.
• Note, the martyrs during the Tribulation will also rule and reign
with Christ - at the end of the Tribulation; they are not raptured.
The Revelation 12 does not refer to a vague, partial body of those
who will become isolated kings; no, it only refers to the only One
who will have the title of ruling over all nations: Jesus Christ.

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“and her child...” • Again. Emphasizing the specific identity - the promised Redeemer.
• Israel or Mary was not the mother of the Church (corporate body of
believers whom Christ redeemed); and it certainly was never even
blasphemously identified as ‘her child’.

Jesus was caught (raptured) up to Heaven, when He ascended

“...and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.”
Rev 12:5 accurately describes the man child who was caught up to heaven; this is referring
to Jesus Christ, when He ascended. Similar terms are used elsewhere in Scripture referring
to how Christ was taken up. When Christ ascended, He was “snatched / taken.”

“...[Jesus was] received up into glory.”- I Timothy 3:16


[to take up]

“...[Jesus] is taken up from you...”- Acts 1:11


[receive up, to take up]

“...[Jesus was] carried up into heaven.”- Luke 24:51


ASCENDING [to take up, bear, bring, carry]
ELEVATOR COMPARISON
TAKEN UP / SEIZED / CARRIED

Harpazo: to seize (in various applications): - catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
Note that some novice ‘teachers’ claim that Jesus was not caught up (harpazo-ed) to heaven -
because they do not know how to use a Greek Dictionary (concordance). The harpazo word
usage of “(by force)” only applies when the context (the application) is talking about bad
people doing bad things; that usage does not apply in the Rev 12:5 passage, where the
man-child is being taken to the throne room of heaven (a good place), by angels (good guys).
Context and application always determines which usage applies - and which ones do not.

We will be raptured (caught up) - just like He was raptured (caught up)

“...why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is


taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as
ye have seen him go into heaven.” - Acts 1:11

See our FAQ (pg 23) regarding the timing of Rapture, in relation to this sign.

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T h e Dr agon ( Dr aco )
A second sign is going on - before virgo gives birth
“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;
a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet,
and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
And there appeared another wonder in heaven;
and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns,
and seven crowns upon his heads.
STAGE 1 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven,

STAGE 2 and did cast them to the earth:


STAGE 3 and the dragon stood before the woman
which was ready to be delivered,
for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

And she brought forth a man child,


who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron:
and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.”
- Revelation 12:1-5

Both of these wonders are observable, celestial signs, and celestial events - with symbolic
overtones. John does see both of these taking place, and he describes what is happening,
in the real world, during these events; these are not just symbolic - they mark time and events.

John gives specific details, so that we know there is another, real celestial sign.
Many deceivers try to explain that this dragon wonder in the heaven, is only
symbolic, and not a real sign - even though it describes with the exact wording as
the woman sign: appeared, wonder, in heaven. John also clearly states that it was
“another” wonder - meaning it is just as real as the first sign; he saw both of these
happening at the same time.

The dragon sign marks a specific time of travail - and finishes before the woman
sign reaches the birth date marker.
John describes this entire dragon sign transpiring while the woman was “travailing
in birth, and pained to be delivered” - and that the dragon finishes its sign, just as
the woman is about to give birth.

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KEY DRAGON DETAILS

“Dragon”
The Greek word, here, is drakon (G1404), meaning: “a fabulous kind of serpent
(perhaps as supposed to fascinate).” This was a general term, referring to snake-like
creatures, or what we would probably refer to as snake-like dragons.

“Red”
This is an important detail, that reaffirms that this is a real, visual sign. The Greek word, here,
is purrhos (G4450), meaning: “fire like, that is, (specifically) flame colored: - red.” This red was
an reddish-orange, similar to fire; with even visual appearances suggestive of fire.

“Drew”
The Greek word, here, is sooro (G4951), meaning: “to trail: - drag, draw, hale.” The dragon’s
tail was going to be dragging, and trailing through a third of the sky - tracing a specific
one-third arc, over an observable time period.

This second
heavenly wonder,
is also near Virgo...

Draco used to be called the Great Dragon,


as one of its stars, Thuban, used to be the
pole star around 3000 BC.

Draco Bootes generally means herdsman, but gets it name


from the Latin bovis, “cow”. Also called Great Horn in
Chinese astronomy. Ten horns.
Draco’s head does have seven stars (seven
heads) though commonly displayed as
only four stars on most charts[1].
Bootes
Also, note there are many common
Roman and Greek myths, of multi-headed Arcturus
dragons, associated with Draco, as well.

The dragon is being described as red [fire like], which is not


mentioned again - anywhere in scripture. These specific
descriptions in these verses also show that this is a literal,
physical celestial scene that sparks the discussion and
symbolic references in the rest of the chapter. Corona Borealis
Latin name literally means 'northern crown', and is made
up of 7 stars. The 7 crowns above Draco’s seven heads.

1. Gamma Draconis - companion red dwarf star, Nu Draconis - binary v1 & v2 Draconis, Beta Draconis - Binary with dwarf star companion).

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Identifying the Fiery-Red Dragon

John was describing visual, celestial objects that he recognized - and that his
intended audience would also recognize; a sign must be recognizable.
We should expect to find historic and literary evidence that reaffirms what the
common knowledge of the fiery-red dragon was, and known for. We should also
expect to find Biblical evidence that the apostles also had this knowledge.

In Acts 17:28, the Apostle Paul is on Mars Hill, talking with the
“...as certain also educated philosphers there. It should catch our attention that
Paul quotes a very well-known secular writer - that his
of your own poets audience recognized, and had great admiration for. The fact that
have said...” Paul knew this piece of literature - well enough to quote from it
- Acts 17:28 - tells us that he was also very familiar with, and probably
memorized parts of it, whether in school, or as an adult.
It should further catch attention that he was quoting from a piece
of literature that was totally about astronomy and constellations!

Paul was quoting from the well-known poet, Aratus (c. 276 BC). His major
extant work is his hexameter poem Phenomena ("Appearances"), the first
half of which is a verse setting of a lost work of the same name by
Eudoxus of Cnidus (c. 390– c. 337 BC) - a Greek astronomer,
mathematician, scholar and student of Plato. The purpose of the
Phenomena is to give an introduction to the constellations, with the rules
for their risings and settings; and of the circles of the sphere, amongst
which the Milky Way is reckoned. The positions of the constellations,
north of the ecliptic, are described by reference to the principal groups
surrounding the north pole (Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, and
Cepheus), whilst Orion serves as a point of departure for those to the
south. Aratus’ two poems were very popular both in the Greek and
Roman world.[1]

For five or six centuries, Aratus’ poem, Phenomena, was esteemed to be held on the same
level as the Iliad of Homer - it was that popular and well-known. So this should catch our
attention, that the Bible records this particular piece of astronomical work - and showed
how recognizeable it was in the world at that time - and especially that the Apostle Paul
was thoroughly aquainted with the subject matter of this literature piece. It should
furthermore catch our attention, that both Paul and Aratus were from the same Roman
province - Cilicia; with some authorities suggesting that they were from the same city,
Tarsus! On top of that, Cilicia is in Asia Minor - where the seven churches were located!
This whole Roman and Greek area was extremely well familiar with Aratus’ work.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aratus
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxus_of_Cnidus

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In Acts 17:28, Paul quoted part of line 5, from Phenomena;
but, shortly below that, at line 36, Aratus described Draco:

Betwixt the Bears, like foaming river’s tide,


The horrid DRAGON twists his scaly hide.
To distant Helice [Ursa Major] his tail extends,
In glittering folds round Cynosyra [Ursa Minor] bends.
Swoln is his neck - eyes charg‘d with sparkling fire
His crested head illume. As if in ire
To Helice [Ursa Major] he turns his foaming jaw,
And darts his tongue barb’d with a blazing star.
His head upon the arctic wave he lays,
Where blend the western with the eastern rays.
Around the pole he swims, but never laves
His fiery limbs in ocean’s cooling waves.

Notice the understanding that Draco was a


serpent-like creature, and described with fiery
eyes, and fiery limbs.

Often in celestial depictions of Draco, they will


depict it as a coiled serpent-dragon - which is what
it has long been understood to be.

Note how the well-known poem reflects the


understanding that Draco swims around the
northern celestial pole; he is continually going in a
circle - a never-setting swimming lap. In other
words, it was well known how Draco swam his
circle - dragging and trailing his tail behind him -
in the same, observable circle.

When John described the fiery dragon, with his tail


drawing a third of the stars, his audience
immediately knew what constellation he was
talking about, and the observable arcing that Draco
did, as it moved through the heavens, over time.

60° Sweep of the skies


(1/3rd of visible sky: 180°)

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DRAGON
TAIL DRAG

Some time during this celestial sweep - starting approximately at July 23


(*our best understanding) - leading up to the Sept 23rd celestial date marker
- there will be sudden destruction, and a time of travailing.
*See Appendix for additional research

The mouth and tongue


of Draco (not depicted on
modern versions), come
out of the left side of the
modern head; it is facing
toward its tail. On Sept.
23rd, Draco will be facing
the woman.

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If you recorded Draco’s position
changes, every day, at the same time,
(between July 23, 2017 and Sept 23,
2017), you will see that it turns 60°
- 1/3 of the 180° dome (half-circle)
of the stars. And, it is now before
(in front of) Virgo.

The portion below the pole star,


above the horizon, is offset by the tilt
of the celestial dome, behind the
viewer, below the horizon. The net
result is 1/3rd of the visible sky. John
was observing the ground, along with
the celestial signs - that affected the
ground (Rev 12:4).

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W h at a b out p l anet x / ni bi ru?
John was describing visible - and observable - signs
There is a lot of internet hype and speculation about a misinterpretation of ancient scripts, and
sketchy webcam photos, etc. - all purporting a mysterious rogue planet, bound to cross near
Earth, and wreck havoc, etc.
John was describing a celestial constellation (Draco) that was well known - by even the wide
secular world, at that time. God created the celestial lights to be seen - and that they can be
readily observable, and known signs. Do not base your faith, or understanding of prophectic
events, on unknowables. We know that John, Paul, the other apostles, and even the popular
literature and astronomical understanding, of their day, would widely recognize what John
was describing, by the fiery serpent drago: Draco.

What about the infrared thing?

There is also lot of internet hype


about a tiny, invisible (infrared)
spot on Virgo’s leg. The same
requirements for visible,
and observable (over time) signs,
apply here, as well.

John was not describing a wandering star (planet)


Remember that John, as a sailor, was familiar with celestial navigation and movements.
If he prophetically saw a planet, he would have described it as a singular, wandering star;
but, he described a dragon - an animal, made up of different parts.
The fact that he described an animal tells us that he was not describing a planet. Since ancient times,
planets are anthropomorphized (described with human characteristics). You find this in classical
mythology and even the Bible. The Sun is likened to a man (masculine, Psalm 19:5), and the Moon as
feminine (Isaiah 13:10). Venus is also often viewed as feminine, with Esther’s beauty compared to her
(Hebrew view of her Persian name). Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter are classically viewed with
masculine, human-like characteristics, and even the Bible records this is how they were commonly
viewed (Acts 14:12). The Bible also associates Jupiter (the King Star), with the Messiah / Shiloh
(Numbers 24:17). Planets are referred to with human characteristics - not animal.
This is a big clue that John is not describing a planet - he is describing an animal (multi-headed
dragon), with multiple parts: a grouping of stars, a constellation.

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Dr ag on C om pare C h art
PLANET X INFRARED
DRACO / NIBIRU ‘THING’

VISIBLE LIGHT (AND SIGN) CIRCUMPOLAR (NEVER SETS)


IN FIRMAMENT (GEN 1:14) EASILY VIEWABLE IN ISRAEL

OBSERVABLE TAIL ABOVE THE HORIZON, IN NIGHT SKY


& MOVEMENT (REV 12:4)

RECOGNIZED AS “GREAT” LARGE CONSTELLATION; SINCE THUBAN


USED TO BE THE POLE STAR, IT WAS
DRAGON (REV 12:3) CALLED ‘THE GREAT DRAGON’

Known as dragon with fiery eyes and


RECOGNIZED AS FIRE LIKE fiery limbs (Aratus, Phenomena, 240 BC)
(REV 12:3) - Gamma Draconis (brightest star)
is orange/red pulsating variable star

7 STARS IN HEAD (Gamma Draconis


SEVEN HEADS (REV 12:3) - companion red dwarf star, Nu Draconis
- binary v1 & v2 Draconis, Beta Draconis
- Binary with dwarf star companion)

CORONA BOREALIS CONST. (7 STARS)


SEVEN CROWNS (REV 12:3) LITERALLY MEANS ‘NORTHERN CROWN’

BOOTES CONSTELLATION (10 STARS)


TEN HORNS (REV 12:3) HERDSMAN/COW/HORNS

IN CELESTIAL NORTH,
FORMER POLE STAR (THUBAN);
ABOVE OTHER STARS RIGHT NEAR POLARIS
(ISA 14:14)

ASSOCIATED WITH SATAN DRAGON = OLD SERPENT = SATAN;


(REV 12:9) EARLY CHURCH VIEW OF DRACO

“BEFORE THE WOMAN”


VIEWED WHEN THE SUN AND MOON
(IN FRONT OF THE WOMAN) ARE ALSO IN THEIR LOCATIONS
ON DELIVERY DAY (REV 12:9)
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Fr e q uen tly - asked- ques tions
How do we know the description in Revelation 12 is not just symbolic?
While many Bible scholars are pretty much agreed that the narrative of this chapter
describes God's protection of Israel during this Tribulation time, there are several things
that strongly suggest that the opening scene in the chapter is a literal, physical celestial
scene that sparks the discussion and explanation and other references.
Several specific details are included in the astronomical description that are not referenced
again during the chapter. For the woman, those details include: clothed with the sun,
moon under her feet, crown of twelve stars upon her head. These are specific visual
descriptions that are not referenced again. It is interesting to note that to an observer on
earth, they will not be able to see this formation because the sun's brightness will clothe the
entire constellation during the day, and the moon will only be illuminated eleven percent.
It will be more of a specific astronomical indication.
Scripture in other places uses physical objects to start symbolic discussions of what it
represents. One example is Zechariah 5:1-4 where the prophet is shown a scroll, describes
its exact dimensions, and the angel tells him what the scroll represents. Even though it was
a physical and visual scroll, its meaning was symbolic. Twice, Revelation 12:1,3 uses the
word "wonder" to describe what John saw. This word, in Greek, has the idea of 'an
indication.' So, while there is great symbolic significance in this chapter, it appears they are
based on literal, visual events that the prophet saw in the heavens as indications of what
was going on in a larger scheme of things.

Who is the Revelation 12 sign for?


Just like the Star of Bethlehem events were a signal to the entire world, so the Revelation 12
sign (which is the latter part of a similar rehearsal of the Star of Bethlehem events) also is a
signal declaring to the whole world, that the Son of man will be returning soon (1,260 days
later), and that the world needs to live in light of His return as King of Kings.

Isn’t the Book of Revelation about things that will happen in the future?
The celestial sign is happening in the future: on September 23, 2017.
Its message is a familiar story, but it is also announcing a future event - the return of the
King of Kings, at the end of the Tribulation. Just like any sign on the highway, they point
to future events. The Revelation 12 sign is read with the understanding of what is being
rehearsed about the Son of Man (Jesus Christ) - and that understanding informs us about
what the sign means about His future return.

Is the rapture before, or after, this sign?


Way before. Christ told His disciples that the tribulation events would be underway before
the sign of the son of man appears in heaven. In the same passage, He said He would be
coming for His servants before those tribulation events started - during the days of Noah
and Lot. You can find the pre-Revelation 12 events described later in this booklet.

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Is this sign going to be visible with the naked eye?
For the weeks and months ahead of Sept. 23rd, you will be able to see some of the various
celestial players moving into position, particularly with Jupiter rehearsing the pregnancy
picture in the virgin (Virgo). But, on Sept. 23rd, because a key part is the Sun clothing
(over) Virgo, the sign will not be visible on that day; but, one will know, astronomically,
that this unique sign is taking place. On that day, just prior to sunrise, one will be able to
see a small part of the sign, with some of the planets. In the evening, just after sunset, one
will be able to see another small part of the sign, particularly the moon and Jupiter
(depending on location and weather conditions).
John was describing a celestial date marker. The sign will appear, and come together,
on that date; but, just like the first Star of Bethlehem events, they were more astronomical
events that people familiar with celestial events (such as the magi astronomers) would
have been able to identify. The Revelation 12 sign is also a highly specific astronomical
event, that is more recognized by astronomical study - and identifying it more as a date
marker, than necessarily a visible event.

Can you expand on what you mean by Mary never brought forth the Church?
[Note: we mention Mary was not the mother of the Church, because Catholics are taught
that pagan teaching, and have asked questions about it. Likewise, those who try to read
The Church into the Revelation 12 sign, are on very dangerous theological grounds.]
Mary was only a spectator to Christ's ministry, she wasn't even made a disciple. She was
only a helper to the disciples. She had nothing to do with founding the Church, nor with
directing the Church council at Jerusalem, nor with picking the disciples, nor the events of
Pentecost, or with the Holy Spirit. Christ - alone - picked the disciples, gave them the Holy
Spirit, and commissioned them; first, to start spreading the Gospel to the Jewish people,
but then to go beyond, and into all the world - to reach the Gentiles - all tribes and
tongues. The Church body was largely made up of Gentiles, and that is who Christ even
specifically came for the first time.

Aren’t we called the sons of God?


Yes - as individuals. Corporately (together), we make up the Assembly (the Church).
Although there are many illustrations used about our relationship with Christ (servants,
sons of God by adoption, etc.), the Bride picture is used as a primary illustration of
redemption, paying the Bride price, and snatching of the Bride.
Bible passages referring to Christians in the generic male sense, are referring to creating a
new man (human), is in the sense of humanity - on an individual level, not on a corporate
(Assembly / Church) level - a restoring of mankind to his intended place.
The Church, corporately, though, is never identified as a male, but as a bride - whom He
gave His life for (paid the bride price for). Revelation clearly identifies the Church as Bride,
as that is the final main picture that is expressed by Christ to His Church (the recipient of
the letters) - specifically using the term to refer to His redeemed (Rev 21:2; 21:9,24; 22:17).

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Did Israel bring forth the Church?
No. Saying the Church started in the geographical area of Roman Judaea, is not the same
meaning as Israel producing the Church. A geographic location is irrelevant for producing
the Church. Particularly, we know that the identity of Israel, then, particularly the corrupt
and religious system (cursed by Jesus), did not contribute in any way as a co-producer of
the Church.
It should also be noted that all of the seven churches listed in the Book of Revelation are in
Asia Minor (modern day Turkey); Jerusalem or Israel was not even mentioned. The early
church was more associated with regions outside of Israel (Judea, at the time). But, again,
a geographic location is irrelevant for producing the Church.
One particular passage that is often used to falsely promote this idea, though, is Isaiah 66;
however, that passage is clearly talking about a nation (v.8), and particularly the nation of
Israel, and its future replanting.
Another excuse often used is that Israel’s blindness produced the Church. Incorrect; that is
an unrelated cause or effect. Their willing ignorance certainly didn’t produce the Church.
He came to be a light to the Gentiles (the whole world; all tribe, all nations, etc.) even
before they knew He was there. Christ, and His work on the cross - alone - redeemed
the Church.

Will the Rev 12 sign happen on the Feast of Trumpets? Under normal conditions, NO*.
The Rev 12 sign is not on the Biblical Feast of Trumpets. New moon sightings (for the 7th
month) commonly occur when the moon is only 2-3%; this is normal. The moon that was
sighted on Oct. 2nd, 2016, in Jerusalem, was only 2.4%. The Feast of Trumpets (new moon
sighting) is expected to be on Sept. 21st, 2017, in Jerusalem. The Rev 12 sign will not start till
about 1.5 days later; it will only last a maximum of about 22hrs. Christ was born on the Feast
of Trumpets, so it makes sense that (since He was already born) the sign of the son of man
would take place at this time.

12.3% 6.4% 2.2%

JERUSALEM, 2017
7TH
MONTH PRIME
SIGHTING
BIBLICAL DAY MOMENT
FROM SUNSET TO SUNSET

*However, Christ told us tribulation events will be underway before the Rev12 sign; that changes the visibility. Keep reading...
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Born of whom?
Only one person - Jesus Christ - has ever, or will ever, be born of a virgin. The Bible tells us who gave birth
to the Promised Redeemer: the virgin Mary; and, who gave birth to the sons of God: God. These are two
completely contrasting births, purposefully described to emphasize the vast differences.

The One called Those called


The Son of man Sons of God
(Jesus Christ) (believers in christ)
Born of a virgin woman Born of God, not of flesh

“And I will put enmity between thee and the “But as many as received him, to them gave he
woman, and between thy seed and her seed; power to become the sons of God, even to them
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise that believe on his name: which were born, not of
his heel.” - Genesis 3:15 blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the
will of man, but of God.” - John 1:12-13
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and
shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
God with us.” - Matthew 1:23 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born
when he is old? can he enter the second time into his
Jesus repeatedly referred to Himself (only) as mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered,
The Son of God. He was the only person ever to Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
be born of a virgin - and the only one who would of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into
ever be associated with a virgin giving birth.
the kingdom of God. That which is born of the
flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the
“And then shall appear the sign of the Son
Spirit is spirit.” - John 3:3-6
of man in heaven...” - Matthew 24:30
“...ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,
The Rev 12 sign is easily identifiable, because it
is only associated with one unique, physical
as silver and gold ...but with the precious blood
person - Jesus Christ - the One born of a virgin. of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
In this same chapter, the One identified as the without spot ...for you, who by him do believe in
Son of man, also gave His disciples signs - God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave
separate from the sign of the Son of man - that him glory; that your faith and hope might be in
separately pertained to the rapture.
God. ...Being born again, not of corruptible
seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the
which liveth and abideth for ever.” - I Peter 1:18-21,23
coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days
that were before the flood they were eating and “...the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of
drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose
the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew the seven seals thereof. ...thou wast slain, and
not until the flood came, and took them all away; hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every
so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation...”
- Matthew 24:37-39 - Revelation 4:5,9

Only one person will ever be identified The Church is identified with the Lion
as being born of a virgin - Jesus Christ. of the Tribe of Judah, the Lamb of God.

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not birthed again - adopted

Don’t look for a pregnancy picture with the Church - you won’t find one;
we are adopted. Scripture emphasizes that we are not born of flesh
- we are not at all in any pregnancy / birthing picture.

“But when the fulness of the time was come,


God sent forth his Son, made of a woman,
made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons.
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth
the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”
- Galations 4:4-7

“...the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself,


according to the good pleasure of his will,
To the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”
- Ephesians 1:5-6

We are not born again of water (pregnancy / flesh);


we are born again by spirit - legally - by adoption.

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
...ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
...For we know that the whole creation groaneth
and travaileth in pain together until now.
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits
of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”
- Romans 8:14-15, 22-23

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Take Heed that no man Deceive You
“[DISCIPLES] ...what shall be the sign of thy coming?
[CHRIST] ...Take heed that no man deceive you.“
Matthew 24:3-4

The Deceivers say: The Bible says:


“The signs have changed meaning...” “These sayings are
faithful and true.”
“Look for [my] made-up meanings...”
Don’t add to the Book
“Ignore what Christ said... not important anymore...” of Revelation! (Rev 22:18-19)

“The Day of Atonement wasn’t fulfilled...” It was fulfilled (Hebrews 9)


“...them that look for him
“Look for made-up timing...” ...the second time” - Hebrews 9:28
“Don’t look for atoning / redemption signs...”

Atoned / Ransomed
“The Church was conceived / birthed...” Redeemed / Adopted
“...look up, and lift up your heads;
“Look for heresy - instead of what the Bible says...” for your redemption draweth nigh.”
- Luke 21:28

Those who deceive you about what Christ said,


are expected to lie and deceive you about
many other areas as well.

Those who lie about others,


can just as quickly lie to you.

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pre-revelation 12 sign events
Christ told his disciples that tribulation events would
be underway before the revelation 12 sign appeared

“...the sun be darkened, and the moon


shall not give her light, and the stars
shall fall from heaven, and the powers
of the heavens shall be shaken: ”
“And then shall appear the sign
of the Son of man in heaven:”
“and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn,
and they shall see the Son of man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”
- Matthew 24:29-30

Christ was giving them a condensed overview of Tribulation


events (starting events, His sign, and then the wrap-up (1,260
days after that sign) - when He would then return as King of
Kings). By comparing His descriptions with other passages, we
know that the pre-Rev 12 sign tribulation events entail the first
six seal judgments. These will happen prior to the Rev 12 sign.

Note: the redeemed of God are in the throne room of heaven before the seals are opened.
The rapture takes place before any of the seals are opened.

“...Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof:
for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood
out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
and hast made us unto our God kings and priests:
and we shall reign on the earth.”
- Rev. 5:5-9-10

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In all the warnings Jesus personally gave His disciples, He contrasted the difference between after judgments start,
and the time right before judgments. The gathering will be during the days of Noah and Lot - before judgments start.

FAMINE/ ECONOMIC WAR WAR WAR


HUNGER COLLAPSE CONDITIONS CONDITIONS CONDITIONS
(REV 6:6,8) (REV 6:6) (REV 6:4,8) (REV 6:4,8) (REV 6:2,4,8)

first six seal overview


The 1st Seal - Antichrist
“...behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was
given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. ” - Rev. 6:5-6
• Satan’s puppet is allowed to come onto the scene and fully initiate Satan’s plans.
Antichrist will arrive on the scene, appearing to bring peace initially,
but he uses it to gain strategic advantage.

The 2nd Seal - War

“...And there went out another horse that was red:


and power was given to him that sat thereon to take
peace from the earth, and that they should kill one
another: and there was given unto him a great sword.”
- Rev. 6:4

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The 3rd Seal - Famine
“...I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances
in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure
of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny;
and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.” - Rev. 6:5-6
As a result of World War III, food shortages, devastation to Those in the Tribulation: will probably see at least 50% of the
agricultural infrastructure and manpower, as well as economic people around them die horribly over next 7 years. The ‘why’ is
collapse bring a swift domino effect of famine. The verse implies because of God’s wrath on the world (Isa. 26:21). Looking at the
that it will take a day’s wage to procure a loaf of bread - if any is ongoing wars and disasters throughout this period, on top of the
available. The rich will be able to afford or procure goods, even percentages stated by Scripture, it is not a stretch to conclude
luxury goods, with minor trouble. that less than a quarter of today’s population will be remaining
at the end of the Tribulation.
The ‘perfect storm’ of events leaves many in ‘refugee status’ with
no/little access to food, water, medical supplies, protection, etc.
- many will die as a direct result (Rev. 6:8).

The 4th Seal - Death


“...behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell
followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part
of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death,
and with the beasts of the earth.” - Rev. 6:8

1/4th world’s population decimated (Rev. 6:8)


by the wars, resulting chaos, famine, and disease.

God’s two divine witnesses (the 144,000) are the only ones mentioned as
having supernatural protection during the first half of the Tribulation - Rev. 11

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The 5th Seal - Persecution

“And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word
of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord,
holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes
were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season,
until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed
as they were, should be fulfilled” - Rev. 6:9-11

Early on, those who turn to Christ will probably be blamed for the bulk of what is
going on in the world. Persecution will come in various forms throughout this
Tribulation period; in the latter half, beheading will be the common method (20:4).
Many times after catastrophic events (burning of Rome,
Black Plague, etc.), the populace persecutes a scapegoat
to blame as the cause or vent.

The 6th Seal - Results Allowed


Great Earthquake; Sun as sackcloth; Moon as blood; Stars falling. - Rev. 6:12

The intense barrage from the nuclear war resounds around the world, HISTORICAL NOTES:
triggering a massive worldwide fault rupture. The stars falling may be a New England’s Dark Day:
strong hint that the nuclear earthquakes have also triggered numerous A massive region-wide wildfire in Ontario, 1780,
volcanoes. It is probably referring to the fiery pumice and impressive combined with fog, completely darkened the
pyroclastic ejections that rain down from particularly active volcanoes. skies over New England and parts of Canada
The addition of volcanic activity would also significantly contribute to enough that stars were seen at noonday in
atmospheric disruption. places, and candles were needed. The nearly full
moon appeared red due to the soot.
Infrastructure
With the global great earthquake (on top of war damage), dams have Mt. Saint Helens: Day turned to night in
burst, highways buckled, bridges wrecked, rails tangled, runways cracked, affected areas due to the massive cloud of ash.
etc. This will not be quickly repaired, and will lead to vast shortages and
deprivations in many areas. Many areas will simply not be rebuilt.
Great tsunamis devastate coastal areas and islands.

Modern communication access (internet, email, etc.) will most likely


increasingly suffer blackouts and permanent outages, and taper off as critical
regional infrastructure is damaged by the great earthquakes, loss of personnel,
oceanic cables cut, etc. Toward the latter end, only limited satellite-based
comms, military/government comm systems, ham radio, etc. may be
functional. Limited internet comms may be reduced to dial-up systems.
Even today we see governments building systems and bunkers to survive major
calamities. These may be the only groups with reliable comm access toward the
end. Rev. 16:5 implies many hide in bunkers after the sixth seal earthquake.

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In the parallel passage of Luke 21, Christ also told the disciples that (included
with the events that would happen prior to the sign of the son of man) it was
also going to be a time of perplexity. There are going to be other extremely,
abnormal, perplexing events that would come before the Rev 12 sign.

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon,


and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations,
with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers
of heaven shall be shaken.” -Luke 21:25-26

See our resource, Time of Perplexity, for more on that subject and event.

“...the sun be darkened, and the moon


shall not give her light, and the stars
shall fall from heaven, and the powers
of the heavens shall be shaken: ”
“And then shall appear the sign
of the Son of man in heaven:”

on the feast of trumpets


Under normal (non-tribulation seal event) conditions, the Feast of Trumpets young moon would
normally be expected to be easily sighted on September 21, 2017; the Feast of Trumpets would then
be Sept 21 - 22. However, when we believe what Christ said about the events that would transpire
before the Rev 12 sign, then we know the sun and moon will be significantly dimmed/not visible.
Whenever the moon is not sighted on its normally-expected day, the next day is (by default) the
start of the next month.

Under the conditions that Christ described would happen before the Revelation 12 sign, the Feast of
Trumpets would then (by default) fall on Sept 22-23rd. The Revelation 12 sign will only happen on
the Feast of Trumpets if you believe what Christ said about the sign of the Son of man.

The Feast of Trumpets messaging further emphasizes the message of the sign of the Son of man -
that the King (who was born on the Feast of Trumpets) will be returning again soon.

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2 0 1 7 r eference cal endar

• The Tribulation events (particularly famine) would have to be


underway, at least, before/by mid-August, to allow time for
famine and pestilence effects to manifest and be fulfilled.

• Sept. 21-22: Expected young moon sighting (normal conditions)


• Sept. 22-23: Default Feast of Trumpets (tribulation event conditions)
• Sept. 23: The Revelation 12 Sign (the sign of the Son of man) appears

DRAGON
TAIL DRAG

*This timing is to the best of our understanding.

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What Does the Sign Mean?
THE SI G N O F T H E S O N O F MAN : JE S US CH R IS T IS R E TURNING

Jesus told His disciples that after the Tribulation started, there would be His sign,
warning that He was returning soon. When we are familiar with the Shiloh
prophecy, we understand what that sign is, and how it relates to the Tribulation.

The Shiloh Prophecy: Genesis 49:10-12


“Immediately after the tribulation
of those days shall the sun be darkened,
and the moon shall not give her light, and
the stars shall fall from heaven, and the
powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And then shall appear the sign of the
Son of man in heaven: and then shall all
the tribes of the earth mourn, and they
ARMAGEDDON
shall see the Son of man coming
in the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory.” MILLENIUM+
- Matthew 24:29-30

T H E T H RE E - A ND- A- H AL F YE AR WAR N IN G
JOHN THE BAPTIST

1st Coming
APPROX 3.5 YEARS
TO THE PROPHESIED DAY (LUKE 19:42)

“PREPARE YE THE WAY”

THE REV 12 SIGN


2nd Coming
3.5 YEARS (1,260 DAYS)
TO THE PROPHESIED DAY (REV 12:6)
“PREPARE YE THE WAY”

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EVACUATE /
FALL BACK

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3.5 years
“...the sun be darkened, and the moon “For when they “But as the days of Noe were, so shall
(1,260 days)
Revelation 12:6
shall not give her light, and the stars shall say, Peace also the coming of the Son of man be.
shall fall from heaven, and the powers and safety; For as in the days that were before the
of the heavens shall be shaken: ” flood they were eating and drinking,
then sudden destruction
“And then shall appear the sign marrying and giving in marriage,
cometh upon them,
of the Son of man in heaven:” until the day that Noe entered into the
as travail upon
ark, and knew not until the flood came,
“and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, a woman with child;
and took them all away; so shall also the
and they shall see the Son of man coming in the and they shall
coming of the Son of man be.”
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” not escape.” - Matthew 24:37-39
- I Thessalonians 5:3
- Matthew 24:29-30
se q uence of e ven ts referenc e
To make observations of Draco’s
tail, and the stars, John would
have see a sky that was an hour
after sunset. John would be
seeing this window, of this
amount of stars, over the
time-lapse of Draco’s tail moving.
Note, from pictures below, that
one can readily see Draco, one
hour after sunset.

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Going by an observation window,
that starts an hour after sunset,
we can divide that window into
thirds, to get an idea of what
amount of stars John was seeing
during this time lapse. Averaging
that variable third of the sky (over
time), give us an approximate
average of how much the
heavens (and hence, Draco’s tail)
would be rotating till the finish
date of Sept 23rd, when the
Dragon is done drawing /
sweeping. An average 1/3 of this
timelapse duration, gives about
44 degrees of rotation within that
window. Looking at Draco,
overall, we can see that around
August 9th, the heavens would
still have about 44 degrees of
rotation to Sept 23rd.

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