This week on the night of April 21-22, the famous Lyriad Meteor shower will be visible all night with best viewing just before dawn on April 22.   Meteor showers are named for their point of origin, being in this case the constellation Lyra (The Harp). However, the place where this meteor shower is coming Read More …

Our friends in the liturgical churches have just completed the high point of the liturgical year, the Holy Week of Easter. In an earlier time the Church promulgated liturgy so that the whole Church would be united in focus every Sunday throughout the liturgical year. Most Protestants and Charismatics have left the tradition behind, but Read More …

As the birth of Jesus had been announced by the light of the Star of Bethlehem, so the death of Jesus was announced by the darkness of Calvary. (Luke 23:44-45)   It is not likely that an atmospheric phenomenon caused the unusual darkness because of the astonishment expressed by observers. Further, the cause of the Read More …

Looking for something to celebrate? How about the actual birthday of Jesus, which we believe to be this week on March 23?   That’s right. We believe that we can put together the prophecies, historical data, astronomical data, and scripture to pinpoint the birth of Jesus to March 23, 5 BC.   We know from Read More …

On March 20, the Sun enters the constellation Pisces (The Fish). Pisces (The Fish) is the seventh chapter of The Star Bible, picturing two fish tied together in unity, and representing the joining of the Jewish and Gentile believers to form the Church. The other constellations associated with Pisces include Cephus (The Crowned King), representing Read More …

This month on March 24 we celebrate the beginning of the Jewish sacred year.   The Lord Himself specified that the sacred year would begin in the Spring at the time of the Exodus (Exodus 12:2). In Egypt the New Year had begun in mid July when the bright star Sirius rose in conjunction with Read More …

Tonight at about 8:00 PM the constellation Auriga (“The Shepherd”) will be directly overhead.   Auriga is one of the constellations associated with Taurus (“The Bull”) which tell of the Second Coming of Christ. In the ancient world the bull symbolized great power, reminding us that Christ will return in power to conquer His enemies. Read More …

This week at about 10:00 pm the stars of the constellation Gemini (The United) will be directly overhead at the Zenith point in the Southern U.S. Gemini is one of the Zodiacal constellations and is the Tenth Chapter of the Star Bible. The name means “The Twins” in Greek but in the ancient Hebrew it Read More …

As about 9:00 pm this week the two brightest stars in the heavens will be visible to most observers in the Northern Hemisphere.   The brightest star of them all is Sirius, whose name means “The Prince”.  Sirius is part of the constellation now known as Canis Major, or the Big Dog, but which was Read More …

The constellation of the Holy Spirit, Aquarius (The Water Pourer), will slip behind the Sun on February 18. Aquarius, the sixth chapter of the Star Bible, is a picture of a man pouring out an urn of water. Aquarius comes after the constellation Capricorn (The Goat) which pictures the sacrificial death and resurrection of Christ. Read More …