Stars by name and number

Genesis 1:16 says God “made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”

Jordan explains, “When it says ‘he made the stars also,’ that’s not saying it was as an afterthought that God made the stars. He made the stars also to RULE. These planetary bodies are all designed in the heavens and placed for the benefit of the earth.

“In Psalm 147:4 is a very interesting thing when you study the stars in the Bible. It says, ‘He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.’

“Isaiah 40:26 says, ‘Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.’

“God has numbered the stars and He’s also named them. When it says ‘he telleth,’ that’s like a teller in a bank counting up the number of the stars. It says He calleth them all by their names.

 

"God has given names to the stars and the constellations out there and He knows exactly how many there are and what they’re there for.”

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The Apostle Paul is referencing back to Gen. 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”) when he writes to the Galatians:

“But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?  Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.”

As Jordan explains, “Paul said, 'I’m worried about you because you keep months and days and all of that stuff; the significance and the reasons for birthdays and Easter and Christmas and Halloween. All the celebrations of religion start there with that issue of let them be for signs. ' ”

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Bible students often question why Jesus Christ in John 1:49, referring to His future reign as king of Israel during the millennial kingdom, assures, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”

“They ask, ‘Well, why does it say ascending and descending rather than descending and ascending?’ ” explains Jordan. “The reason is the throne of the Lord Jesus Christ is the command center and He’s sending them out on His business and they’re coming back to report to Him. They’re going up into the heavens and coming back.

“The earth in the original creation was the location for the government of God over the universe and it will be that once again in the ages to come.

“In the millennial kingdom, people are going to see Christ and the angels coming and going from His presence in the function of their duties. Christ will be the center of activity. He’s on the earth with the throne and government that extends all the way out through the universe. He’s the head of the government of the universe."

 

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