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#91 What to Do about a Falling Star Problem

By Jonathan S. Rose

Title: What to Do about a Falling Star Problem

Topic: Second Coming

Summary: We look at stars from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22, and see how unstarlike they sometimes are. Stars in Scripture are subject to (1) darkening, and (2) falling, even to the earth. What does this mean?

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References:
Genesis 1:14; 15:5; 37:9
Numbers 24:17
Deuteronomy 1:10; 10:22; 28:62
Job 9:7
Ecclesiastes 12:2
Isaiah 13:10
Joel 2:10; 3:15
Genesis 37:9-10
Daniel 8:10
Job 9:2-9; 15:15; 25:4-6; 38:1-7
Psalms 148:1-3
Ecclesiastes 12:1-2
Isaiah 13:9-10
Ezekiel 32:7-8
Daniel 8:3; 12:3
Joel 2:10, 31; 3:15
Matthew 2:2, 9-10; 24:29
Mark 13:25
Luke 21:25
1 Corinthians 15:41
Revelation 8:12
Matthew 24:29
Mark 13:25
Revelation 6:13; 8:10; 9:1; 12:4; 1:16, 20; 2:1; 3:1; 6:13; 8:10; 9:1; 12:1, 4; 22:16

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Revelation 1:16

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16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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Scriptural Confirmations #2

  
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2. 2. Of those who transform themselves into apostles, as Satan into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:13-15).

The torments and evils endured by Paul are recounted (2 Corinthians 11:24-27, 32, 33).

Paul was in the third heaven and heard ineffable things (2 Corinthians 12:2-4).

The messenger of Satan received Paul with blows (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).

The coming of the Lord according to the working of Satan in signs and lying miracles (2 Thessalonians 2:9).

False Christs shall arise, and shall show signs and prodigies (Matthew 24:24-25; Mark 13:22).

By the prince of the demons, Beelzebub, He casts out demons (Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15, 17, 19).

That they would not hearken to miracles even if one rose from the dead. Abraham to the rich man in hell (Luke 16:29-31).

The coming of the Lord is in signs and lying miracles (2 Thess. 2:1-11).

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.