The pleiades and orion are still with us and are often visible on a clear night and. Job was the richest man in the east, and he was the best christian in the entire world. The pleiades is, thus, a marker for the events of heavenlyearth contact and angelichuman overlap, of meetings recorded by the different cultures of the world with almost uncanny accuracy. Most of you know that singularly beautiful cluster of stars called the pleiadesvery small, but intensely bright. The pleiades and the seventh ray on the seventh day. Now in order to understand completely we must understand the condition of job. Canst thou bind the sweet influences of pleiades, or loose the bands of orion. In the first part of the verse, god challenged job s ability to bind the sweet influences of pleiades. Websters bible translation who maketh arcturus, orion, and pleiades, and the chambers of the south. The sweet influences of pleiades and the bands of orion in this ancient story, as recorded in the book of job in the bible, one of several thoughtprovoking questions asked of job by the lord from out of the whirlwind was. Here in the oldest book in the bible, written centuries before the greek and roman pagan cultures, we find that the constellations of the zodiac were already clearly known and understood. Which maketh arcturus, orion, and pleiades, and the chambers of the south for this translation the original words are.
God speaks of multiple cosmological bodies, such as stars, constellations, etc. Orion is located on the equator, so is one of the constellations that we all can see depending on the time of year. He who made the pleiades and orion and changes deep darkness into morning, who also darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth, the lord is his name. But first, a bit about that lovely jewel in the sky.
In response to jobs complaining, god challenged jobs authority and power relative to his own. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. The book of job takes place in an area called in the bible the land of uz job 1. Pleiades means t he congregation of the judge or ruler and is cluster of seven stars in the constellation of taurus. And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day. Therefore, on the seventh aeon of light, the races which were evolved during the first six aeons of time are superseded by the seventh ray, which is the planting of our adamic household of kimah the pleiades and kesil orion intelligence on the planet as a witness to. Canst thou bind the cluster of the pleiades, or loose the bands of orion. Job 38 pleides, orion, and the sons of arcturus interesting thread. The text refers to three constellations, pleiades, orion and arcturus the fourth, mazzaroth, is still unknown to us. Is the astronomy in the book of job scientifically consistent. Moon with orion first quarter waxing gibbous moon landscape.
The book of job is probably the oldest book in the bible. Most biblical scholars agree that the book of job is one of the oldest books in the bible. The pleiades, thus, is a throne center just as orion is a gateway center. The short story and myth of the pleiades the myth about pleiades is featured in the book entitled the story of the pleiades is featured in the book entitled favorite greek myths by lilian stoughton hyde, published in 1904 by d. Why is pleiades mentioned in the book of job 3831 of the. There is a verse about astronomy in the book of job and it. Which maketh arcturus, orion and pleiades, and the chambers of the south. Can you bind the cluster of the pleiades, or loose the belt of orion. Most people will have heard of the orion constellation. Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, and guide the bear. Im trying to understand how job knew the name of the constellations since he is one of the oldest books in the bible and greek mythology took place way after him. Rather than bind the pleiades, god challenged job to loosen orion. Canst thou bind the chains of the pleiades, or loose the bands of orion. Impossible cosmological knowledge in the book of job.
Which maketh arcturus, orion, and pleiades, and the chambers of the south. The bible is clearly telling us about monitoring the the constellation orion with importance. Can you bind the chains of the cluster of stars called pleiades, or loose the cords of the constellation orion. Its as if he was saying, hey job, you think you can loosen orions belt. He who made the pleiades and orion and changes deep darkness into morning, who also darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours. The pleiades have long been known to be a physically related group of stars rather than any chance alignment. The pleiades are a group of stars situated on the shoulder of the constellation taurus. God spoke to job out of a whirlwind and asked a series of profound questions dealing with both mans limited knowledge and gods awesome power. The rendering sweet influences of the authorized version, job 38. Is the astronomy in the book of job scientifically. In the bible the book of job chapter 38 verse 31 refers to. The pleiades may also be indicated in the book of isaiah, verse 4.
The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. These questions were meant to humble job, as well as to show him that god alone has intimate knowledge of his creation, and that god alone can sustain everything that he has created. The bible spoke of the pleiades, in the book of job. Can you bind the chains of the pleiades or loose the cords of orion.
There is no way to identify this area precisely, and for that reason people from all the world wonder at the book of job. Stars in the book of job 29th march 2016 biblestudy 2 comments astronomy, job, science. Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation bootes. The text refers to three constellations, pleiades, orion and arcturus the fourth, mazzaroth, is. Job 38 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible gateway. Bands by which it binds up the air and earth, by bringing storms of rain and hail or frost and snow. The appearance of the word in the book of job appears in the context of various astronomical phenomena. Canst thou lead forth the mazzaroth in their season. These scientific facts recorded in the book of job concerning the pleiades, orion and arcturus anticipated scientific discovery by nearly 3,000 years.
Pleiades ncanst thou bind the sweet influences of pleiades, or. To locate the group with the naked eye, one must follow along the line to the right of the three stars that form the belt of orion and you will pass taurus, and then see the unmistakable blue blur, which is the pleiades. Pleiades the seven stars, which bring in the spring. It is among the star clusters nearest earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky the cluster is dominated by hot blue and luminous stars that.
God asked the following series of questions to demonstrate jobs comparative weakness. Binding pleiades to loose orion health light newsletter. Aug 01, 2011 job 38 pleides, orion, and the sons of arcturus interesting thread. Bible is telling us orion constellation is going to be. The pleiades as a star cluster the pleiades is what astronomers call anopen cluster or a galactic cluster the latter because they are confined to the plane of the galaxy, the milky way. New century version it is god who made the bear, orion, and the pleiades and the groups of stars in the southern sky.
And if you look more carefully, you might begin to see that this cluster of stars, known as the pleiades, is actually the tip of the dragons tail. There is a verse about astronomy in the book of job and it is scientifically accurate. Scientists only discovered these startling facts in the twentieth century, yet they were recorded in the book of job nearly 3000 years ago. John hartnett the beautiful pleiades cluster and dominant orion constellation are two of the most wellrecognized groupings of stars in the night sky.
God challenges job 30 when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen. In this ancient story, as recorded in the book of job in the bible, one of several thoughtprovoking questions asked of job by the lord from out of the whirlwind was. Hyles excellent book, from vapor to floods canst thou bind the sweet influences of pleiades, or loose the bands of orion. Youngs literal translation making osh, kesil, and kimah, and the inner chambers of the south. Which maketh arcturus, orion, and pleiades those glorious constellations, which do, after a sort, govern the four seasons of the year. Contemporary english version and set the stars in placethe big dipper and orion, the pleiades and the stars in the southern sky.
The beautiful pleiades cluster and dominant orion constellation are two of the most wellrecognized groupings of stars in the night sky. One unique passage in the bible is found in the ancient book of job. Mar 10, 20 the sweet influences of pleiades and the bands of orion. These are most conspicuous about the time of spring, and hence, in poetry, the vernal influences which quicken the earth and clothe it with. The pleiades the keys of enoch north american official site. Job eventually began to accuse god of being unjust and unkind. New living translation can you direct the movement of the stars binding the cluster. As a collection of scripture and sacred texts from a variety of places and authors, the bible is considered by christians.
God pointed out his enormous power to job by showing how impossible it would be for a person to try to put a star cluster like pleiades together. Can you bind the sweet influences of pleiades or loose the bands of orion. World english bible he makes the bear, orion, and the pleiades, and the rooms of the south. I looked at a few different translations and noticed a favorite version of mine translated those words as. These are the ordinances of heaven that, evidently, job did not understand. These are most conspicuous about the time of spring, and hence, in poetry, the vernal influences which quicken the earth and clothe it with the green grass and the many coloured flowers, are connected with the pleiades. The pleiades, orion and mazzaroth the nature of matrix religions and what they mean.
Moon with orion and pleiades constellations on 16216. Jul 05, 2011 can you bind the sweet influences of pleiades or loose the bands of orion. New life version he makes the bear, orion and the pleiades and the stars of the south. John michell calculated in 1767 that the probability of a chance alignment of so many bright stars was only 1 in 500,000, and so surmised that the pleiades and many other clusters of stars must be physically related.