The Lord is
my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he
leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. ...
Genesis 1:14
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, and for days, and years.
June 12, 2018 morning sky via Stellarium
Capella in the NE with Sun, Moon, Mercury, and Venus
Capella in the news...
Capella Hotel
Singapore Flag (crescent moon / 5 stars)
The Lion City
"When they say peace and safety/security...." 1 Thessalonians 5:3
A giant, yellow binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Auriga: magnitude, 0.13L, dim. of capra, she-goat
Bullinger on Capella
AURIGA is from a Hebrew root which means a shepherd. It is a beautiful constellation of 66 stars; one of the 1st magnitude, two of the 2nd, nine of the 4th, etc. The brightest star, a (in the body of the goat), points her out as the prominent feature of the constellation, for its name Alioth (Hebrew) means a she goat. It is known by the modern Latin name Capella, which has the same meaning.
Heb. 'ez, the she-goat ( Genesis 15:9 ; 30:35 ; 31:38 ). This Hebrew word is also used for the he-goat ( Exodus 12:5 ; Leviticus 4:23 ; Numbers 28:15 ), and to denote a kid ( Genesis 38:17Genesis 38:20 ). Hence it may be regarded as the generic name of the animal as domesticated. It literally means "strength," and points to the superior strength of the goat as compared with the sheep.
who was made a little lower than the angels
for the suffering of death,
crowned with
glory and honour;
that he by the grace of God should taste
death for every man.
Hebrews 2:9
The month of June has brought a new focus on CROWNS, royalty, and ultimately to the heavenly
throne and our Savior and eternal King!
And I looked, and behold a white cloud,
and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man,
having on his head a golden
crown,
and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Revelation 14:14
The events this month keep us focused on CROWNS – the Queen’s 65th Coronation
anniversary, the TRIPLE CROWN race at Belmont won by the horse Justify, etc.! The symbols keep catching our attention!
Even the news
media draws awareness to CROWNS and KINGS!
Sculpted head of
mystery biblical king found in Israel
by Associated Press /
Jun.09.2018 / 4:55 AM ET
A sculpture of a
king's head dating to biblical times that was found near Israel's northern
border with Lebanon, on display at the Israel Museum.
Ilan Ben Zion / AP
JERUSALEM — An enigmatic sculpture of
a king's head dating back nearly 3,000 years has set off a modern-day
mystery caper as scholars try to figure out whose face it depicts.
The 2-inch sculpture is an exceedingly rare
example of figurative art from the Holy Land during the 9th century B.C. — a
period associated with biblical kings. Exquisitely preserved but for a bit of
missing beard, nothing quite like it has been found before.
The royal figurine is made of faience, a
glass-like material that was popular in jewelry and small human and animal
figurines in ancient Egypt and the Near East.
The bearded figure's hair is pulled back in
thick locks that cover the ears, and is held in place by a striped
diadem of gold. Its hairstyle looks similar to the way ancient Egyptians
depicted neighboring Near Eastern peoples in art.
[The identity is unknown] it could
be kings Ben Hadad or Hazael of Damascus, Ahab or Jehu of Israel, or Ithobaal
of Tyre, all characters appearing in the biblical narrative.
Sculpted head of mystery biblical king found in Israel. An enigmatic sculpture of a
king’s head dating back nearly 3,000 years has set off a modern-day mystery
caper as scholars try to figure out whose face it depicts.
A Rare Sculpture—Possibly of a Biblical Monarch—Puts a Face on
Ancient Israel
Archaeologists
working in the ancient city of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel have found a
detailed miniature sculpture of a head.
The sculpture
depicts a man with long, black hair and a beard who is wearing a yellow and
black headband. He has dark, almond-shaped eyes and a serious expression on his
face. Carved in a glazed ceramic called faience, the head is only about 2
inches by 2.2 inches in size and was once part of a small statuette, now lost,
that was 8 to 10 inches [high]. . . .
The quality of the
carving and its seemingly careful placement inside a possible administrative
building at the peak of the city indicate that it depicts an elite person. . .
. “We’re guessing probably a king, but we have no way of proving that,” …
If this was a king,
which one? … the borders of three
different kingdoms—Israel, Tyre, and
Aram-Damascus—were near Abel Beth Maacah. . . . Given the long stretch of
time during which the sculpture could have been created and the fact that
control of Abel Beth Maacah changed throughout this period, the sculpture could
depict numerous kings . . . Three possibilities are King Ahab of Israel, King Hazael of Aram-Damascus, and King Ethbaal of
Tyre, but there are many other candidates.
On Time's June cover,
Donald Trump is seen gazing into a mirror seeing reflection of himself dressed
up as a King, with a jeweled crown and a fur robe.
Artist Tim O’Brien’s video - The illustration, by artist Tim O’Brien, shows the
kingly reflection of Trump making eye contact with the reader in a mirror
framed to look like the president's official portrait.
Turban (Heb. misnepet, "wound around"). According to
Josephus and Philo the turban of the
high priest consisted of an ordinary priest's cap with a turban of
dark blue color
over it. On the front of this latter was a diadem of pure gold(i.e., a
thin gold plate) on which was engraved "Holy to the Lord," fastened
with a dark blue cord <Exo. 28:36-38; 39:30-31>.
There are five heavenly crowns
mentioned in the New Testament that will be awarded to believers. They are
the imperishable crown, the crown of rejoicing, the crown of righteousness, the
crown of glory, and the crown of life. The Greek
word translated “crown” is stephanos(the source for the name Stephen the martyr) and
means “a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor
generally.”
June 2 - National Gun
Violence Day (Big wear orange campaign)
June 2 – The BIG Sheep -Our world
famous Sheep Racing goes on daily and is hilarious - Golden Fleece runs #4
& is a previous Derby winner! https://twitter.com/bigsheepdayout
June 2 – Derby Day - Epsom
Derby 2018: Masar wins as favourite Saxon Warrior falters - https://twitter.com/EpsomRacecourse William Buick rode Masar to victory in the Derby, in which the red hot favourite, Saxon Warrior, could only finish fourth. Mark Johnston’s Dee Ex Bee stuck on for a game second, with Dante Stakes winner Roaring Lion in third.
June 3 birthday - George V -Coronation - 22 June 1911 (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20
January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British
Dominions, and Emperor
of India, from 6 May
1910 until his death in 1936.
The
final and longest leg of the United States Triple Crown "The Third Jewel of the Triple
Crown" The Test of the Champion "The Run for the Carnations"
June 24 - NYC Pride Parade - 49th anniversary of the
Stonewall Riots June 24 - Chicago, San Francisco Pride Parades (3 major cities) - Genesis 18 & 19
June 25 - The
first World Conference on “Religions, Creeds and Value Systems: Joining
Forces to Enhance Equal Citizenship Rights” will be under the
Patronage of His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan in Geneva
According
to Jewish custom, marriage may be until Tammuz
16. The days of Tammuz 17 to Av 9, are considered 'no marriage days'. Av 9 is
the anniversary day of the CULMINATION of final destruction of First and Second
Temples.
17 Tammuz - 1099:
Crusaders captured
Yerushalayim.
17 Tammuz 5536 - July 4, 1776:
The Declaration of
Independence was announced in the "new" country of America promising
religious freedom for all. The Declaration of Independence eventually provided
the basis for religious tolerance in most other countries.
