In early November at around 10 p.m. the constellation Andromeda (The Chained Woman) can be seen directly overhead.

Andromeda is one of the constellations associated with Pisces (The Fish) which tells about the Church age. Andromeda is a picture of a woman bound in chains and represents the suffering of the Jews in the aftermath of their rejection of Christ and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish nation in 70 A.D. Stars named Alpheratz (Broken Down), Almaak (Struck Down) and Mirach (Weak) add to the picture of devastation. The passage of Israel, the virgin bearer of Christ in Virgo to Andromeda, the Chained Woman, is a stark reminder of what can happen when a nation rejects God.

However, these who condemn and persecute Israel do not understand the plan of God and the heart of the Father. The Bible says the suffering and rejection of Christ by the Jews was only for a season (Romans 11:11,12), and the nearby constellation of Cassiopeia (The Enthroned Woman), associated with Aries (The Lamb), shows God’s promise to fully restore Israel when Christ returns. Indeed, Jerusalem will be the capital of the world when Christ returns (Zechariah 14:10).

Andromeda is easy to find because its brightest star Alpheratz is actually a corner of The Great Square of Pegasus which is just south of the Zenith Point. An interesting binocular object in Andromeda is the Andromeda Galaxy which is designated as M 31 on the Star Charts, and is the nearest large galaxy to ours. Also, to the North of Andromeda, halfway to the North Star, you can find the distinctive “W” shape of Cassiopeia.

Andromeda serves as a warning to America that we can suffer the same fate as Israel for our defiance of God, if we do not repent.

During the mornings of November 8-12, the red planet Mars will be 3 degrees from the Bright Star Spica (The Branch) in the constellation Virgo (The Virgin) which reminds us that Jesus, the Branch who arises from David and Israel (Jeremiah 33:15), is our Jewish Messiah. Mars, which represents the redemptive blood of Jesus, reinforces the promise of God to redeem Israel, whose fall is shown in the constellation Andromeda and whose restoration is shown in the constellation Cassiopeia.

We thank the Lord for His faithfulness to Israel and we pray that our Nation heeds the warning of Andromeda and returns to God before it is too late.