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ORION The Coming Prince, Light breaking forth in the
Redeemer
1. ORION (The Coming Prince) The Redeemer (His
Second Coming) - "The Glory That Should Follow"
This picture is to show that the coming one is no mere animal, but a man: a
mighty, triumphant, glorious prince .
He is so pictured in the ancient Denderah Zodiac, where we see
a man coming forth pointing to the three bright stars (Rigel,
Bellatrix, and Betelguez) as his.
His name is given as Hagat, which means this is he
who triumphs.
The hieroglyphic characters below read Oar. Orion
was anciently spelt Oarion, from the Hebrew root,
which means light. So that Orion means coming forth as
light . The ancient Akkadian was Urana, the
light of heaven.
Orion is the most brilliant of all the constellations, and when
he comes to the meridian he is accompanied by several adjacent constellations of
great splendour.
There is then above the horizon the most glorious
view of the celestial bodies that the starry firmament affords; and
this magnificent view is visible to all the habitable world, because the
equinoctial line (or solstitial colure) passes nearly through the middle of
Orion.
Orion is the most brilliant of all the constellations. The
figure contained therein is a great hunter with a mighty club in his right hand
shown in the act of striking. In his left hand he holds the skin of a slain
lion. His left foot is in the act of crushing the head of the enemy.
He wears a brilliant starry girdle from which hangs a mighty sword. The hilt of
the sword is in the form of the head and body of a lamb; showing the mighty
prince is "the Lamb that was slain".
"Betelgeuz"; "the coming of the branch"
"Rigel" or "Rigol''; "the foot that crusheth,
The lifted foot in the very act of crushing the head of the
enemy
thus illustrates the name.
Another star (one of the three in his belt) is called "AI
Nitch"; "the wounded One" and reminds us of the
prophecy that this glorious One was to be bruised in the heel.
In His left breast shines a bright star, "Bellatrix",
which means "swiftly coming" or "suddenly destroying". Other
star-names (Arabic) relate to this prince.
AI Giauza; "The branch"; AI Gebor,"the
mighty"; AI Mirzaim, "the ruler", AI
Nagjed, "the prince",
Niphla, (Chaldee) "the might"; Nux
(Hebrew), "the strong".
ARATUS thus sings of him: "Eastward, beyond the region of the Bull, Stands great Orion.
And who, when night is clear, Beholds him gleaming bright,
shall cast his eyes in vain. To find a Sign more glorious in all heaven."
The constellation is mentioned by name, as being perfectly well known both by
name and appearance, in the time of Job; and as being an object of familiar
knowledge at that early period of the world's history.
Job 9:9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of
the south.
10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him
not.
12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest
thou?
Job 38:30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is
frozen.
31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of
Orion?
32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus
with his sons?
33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in
the earth?
Amos 5:8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and
turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with
night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the
face of the earth: The Lord is his name:
9 That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall
come against the fortress.
(Hebrew Chesil, which means a strong one, a hero, or giant).
It contains 78 stars, two being of the 1st magnitude, four of the 2nd, four of
the 3rd, sixteen of the 4th, etc.
A little way below I (in the sword) is a very remarkable nebulous star.
A common telescope will show that it is a beautiful nebula. A
powerful telescope reveals it as consisting of collections of nebulous
stars, these again being surrounded by faint luminous points,
which still more powerful telescopes would resolve into separate stars.
Thus beautifully is set forth the brilliancy and glory of that
Light which shall break forth when the
moment comes for it to be said, "Arise, shine, for thy light is come."
The picture presents us with "the Light of the world.
His left foot is significantly placed upon the head of the enemy.
He is girded with a glorious girdle, studded with three brilliant stars;
and upon this girdle is hung a sharp sword. Its handle proves
that this mighty Prince is come forth in a new
character.
He is again proved to be "the Lamb that was slain," for the hilt of this sword
is in the form of the head and body of a lamb. In his right hand he
lifts on high his mighty club; while in his left he holds forth the token of his
victory-the head and skin of the "roaring lion." We
ask in wonder, "Who is this?" and the names of the
stars give us the answer.
The brightest, a (in the right shoulder), is named Betelgeuz,
which means the coming of the branch.
Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and
who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like
fullers' soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the
sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the
Lord an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as
in the days of old, and as in former years.
The next, b (in the left foot), is named Rigel, or Rigol, which means
the foot that crusheth.
The foot is lifted up, and placed immediately over the head of
the enemy, as though in the very act of crushing it. Thus, the name of
the star bespeaks the act.
The next star, g (in the left shoulder), is called Bellatrix,
which means quickly coming, or swiftly destroying.
The name of the fourth star, d (one of the three in the belt),
carries us back to the old, old story, that this
glorious One was once humbled; that His heel was once bruised.
Its name is Al Nitak, the wounded One. Similarly the
star k (in the right leg) is called Saiph, bruised, which is the very
word used in Gen 3:15, thus connecting Orion with the primeval prophecy.
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and
between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head,
and thou shalt bruise his heel.
16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy
conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be
to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Like Ophiuchus, he has one leg bruised; while, with the other,
he is crushing the enemy under foot.
This is betokened by other stars named Al Rai, who bruises,
who breaks (as in Cepheus); and Thabit (Hebrew), treading on.
Other (Arabic) names relate to His Person: Al Giauza, the
branch; Al Gebor, the mighty; Al Mirzam, the ruler; Al Nagjed, the prince;
Niphla (Chaldee), the mighty; Nux (Hebrew), the strong.
Some names relate to His coming, as Betelgeuse and
Bellatrix, as above; Heka (Chaldee), coming; and
Meissa (Hebrew), coming forth.
Such is the cumulative testimony of Orion's stars, which, day
after day, and night after night, show forth this knowledge.
That testimony was afterwards written in the Book. The
Prince of Glory, who was once wounded for the sins of His redeemed, is about to
rise up and shine forth for their deliverance.
Their redemption draweth nigh; for Isaiah
42:13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a
man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself:
now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Then it will be said to His people (and the setting of the prophecy in its
beautiful introverted structure shows us the beauty and glory of the truth it
reveals: (Isaiah 60:1-3)
a: Arise,
b: Shine; for thy light is come,
c: And the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
d: For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
d: And gross darkness the people;
c: But the LORD shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee.
b: And the Gentiles shall come to thy light,
a: And kings to the brightness of thy rising.
This is "the glory of the God" which the heavens constantly declare = Psalm
19:1 A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory
of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
They tell of that blessed time when the whole earth shall be filled with His
glory; when "the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together", as all see now the beauty of Orion's glory.
But side by side with the glory which the coming Light of the world
shall bring for His people, there is "that wicked," whom the
Lord "shall destroy with the brightness of His coming."
We had in LYRA (the harp), as 1, Praise prepared for the Conqueror; and in ARA
(the burning pyre), as 2, consuming fire prepared for His enemies: so in the
first chapter of this book, we have in ORION, as 1, Glory prepared for the
Conqueror; and in ERIDANUS, as 2, the River of wrath prepared for His enemies.
The Glory of the Stars, By E Raymond Capt
ORION the Coming Prince, Consists of 78 stars: two of the
1st magnitude: four of the 2nd: four of the 3rd: sixteen of the 4th, etc
Orion is the most brilliant of all the
constellations. The figure contained therein is a great hunter
with a mighty club in his right hand shown in the act of
striking. In his left hand he holds the skin of a slain lion.
His left foot is in the act of crushing the head of the enemy.
He wears a brilliant starry girdle from which hangs a mighty
sword. The hilt of the sword is in the form of the head and body
of a lamb; showing the mighty prince is "the Lamb that was
slain".
In Greek and Roman mythology, the figure of
Orion was the center of many legends concerning the hero-god who
lived and died on earth, but even then he had been no ordinary
man. He was a giant in stature and courage; a great hunter who
had the power to walk unharmed over the waters of the earth. His
death came about because of the anger of Juno over hearing him
boast, one day, that there was no animal on earth he feared. She
determined he should die the most humiliating death
she could
devise for him. She then sent a scorpion to sting
his heel, and
the great hunter, the son of the sea-god, (Neptune)
was fatally
wounded by the poison of the creature.
That such fables reflect the pure image of
Christ can be clearly perceived. Christ was born of a woman, as
was alleged of Orion. He was, at the same time, the peculiar
gift of Deity to our world, as was the hero of the
constellation. Christ was indeed the greatest and sublimest of
all men. He passed through water without being wetted. He did
claim to be able to destroy, and came into the world that He
might destroy all the mighty powers of evil and all the works of
the Devil. On this account He was stung by the Scorpion of
death.
The names of the stars in this sign
substantiate this interpretation. The brightest star (in the
right shoulder) is named "Betelgeuz"; "the coming of the
branch". The next in brilliancy (in the left foot) is
called "Rigel" or "Rigol''; "the foot that crusheth".
The lifted foot in the very act of crushing the head of the
enemy thus illustrates the name. Another star (one of the three
in his belt) is called "AI Nitch"; "the wounded One" and
reminds us of the prophecy that this glorious One was
to be bruised in the heel. In His left breast shines a bright
star, "Bellatrix", which means "swiftly coming"
or "suddenly destroying". Other star-names (Arabic) relate to
this prince. AI Giauza; "The branch";
AI Gebor, "the mighty"; AI Mirzaim,
"the ruler", AI Nagjed, "the prince",
Niphla, (Chaldee) "the might"; Nux
(Hebrew), "the strong".
Again we see the foreknowledge that the
Prince of Glory, who was once wounded for the sins of His
people, is about to rise up and shine forth for their
deliverance. Their redemption draweth nigh: for "The Lord shall
go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man
of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his
enemies. I have long time Holden my peace; I have been still,
and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman: I
will destroy and devour at once"(Isaiah 42:13-14).
In that day we shall see the beauty and
glory of the' truth revealed: ''Arise, shine: for thy light is
come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold,
the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the
people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall
be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles nations shall come to thy
light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising" Isaiah 60:
1-3).
• Exactly 2520 years from the exile
of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
•
The first tribe to be
conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh,
in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.
(Leviticus. 26: 28-46) God warned Israel that if they persisted in continually
breaking His Laws, not only would curses come upon them.
He would punish them for seven times, (a time being 360 years, seven times would
be 2520 years) and would banish them from the land of Palestine and scatter them
among the heathens (like lost sheep)
• Study the book:
Abrahamic Covenant,
(A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt
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