The Great Eagles Battling The Serpent-of-Old, The Dragon
Signs of Wars Part 11: The two wings of the great eagle were given... to escape from the face of the serpent of old...
“The Eagles are coming! The Eagles are coming!”
―J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
(source: LOTR Fandom CC-BY-SA)1
Introduction:
In the last three articles, we have analyzed the “Signs of War” by studying scripture, connecting the dots between events on Earth and celestial events using the Mazzaroth.
For review please see the previous three articles.
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In the Book of Revelation, Chapter 12, we are introduced to two great signs in heaven, the woman and the dragon. Another character in this chapter is the Great Eagle.
But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence [face] of the serpent.
Revelation 12:13, NASB1995
What is the significance of eagles in the Bible?
How are eagles viewed in Roman society during the time of Apostle John?
Are there any eagles in the Mazzaroth?
Eagles In the Old Testament
There are over 30 instances of eagles throughout the Bible and ~10 refer to eagles’ wings. Here are some examples:
The imagery of eagles’ wings has been used in the Old Testament, by God to Moses, to describe the Exodus from Egypt.
‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself.
Exodus 19:4, NASB1995
Also, Isaiah uses the same imagery of strength,
Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
Isaiah 40:31, NASB1995
Ezekial uses the same imagery for two eagles in a parable,
“But there was another great eagle with great wings and much plumage; and behold, this vine bent its roots toward him and sent out its branches toward him from the beds where it was planted, that he might water it.”
Ezekial 17:7, NASB1995
Daniel uses the eagle and wings to describe the creature he saw in his vision,
The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human mind also was given to it.
Daniel 7:4, NASB1995
Then in Jeremiah, the eagle is strong in battle,
For thus says the Lord: “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
Jeremiah 48:40, NASB1995
Therefore the great eagle and its wings represented strength, majesty, power, protection, and might. The eagle’s wings were compared to God’s ability to bring the Jews out of Egypt and to do battle with the enemy.
Interestingly, Apostle John used the image of “two wings of the great eagle” to describe how the woman was flown away to a sanctuary to be sheltered and nourished. Apostle John would have an understanding of these scriptures and would be familiar with the imagery.
What else was Apostle John familiar with, in context to his surroundings during the time of the Romans?
Roman Aquila
The Romans lifted the eagle on a pole as a symbol of their legion. If the Aquila (Latin for eagle) was lost in battle, it would bring great shame to a legion.
In 102 B.C., Gaius Marius decreed that the Eagle alone become the defining emblem of Roman power… For any Roman legion the eagle was its heart and soul.2
Apostle John grew up and lived to be the oldest living Apostle surrounded with not just the pagan beliefs of the Romans but also the Greeks.
For both the Greeks and Romans, eagles were held in high esteem, often being aligned with Zeus and his power…
…the Eagle was equal to a dragon in power and force, so that a battle between the two would be a duel to the death: “The dragon seeks the eggs of the eagle with a mischievous avidity; while the eagle, in return, carries it off whenever it happens to see it; upon these occasions, the dragon coils itself about the wings of the bird in multiplied folds, until at last they fall to the earth together.”3
Remember this image of a dragon and eagle “battling in the sky to death”. Now let’s look at these images in the Mazzaroth.
#1 Great Eagles Wings in the Mazzaroth: Lyra the Great Eagle
The following is a hidden little gem of a discovery. Lyra the harp was actually at one time an eagle.
(source: public domain: Johannes Hevelius and published by Dantzig in 1687)
The names of the stars are very telling. From Ken Flemming’s research in God's Voice in the Stars, the following stars are interpreted for the constellation Lyra:
Vega denotes “He Shall Be Exalted”
Sheliak denotes “The Eagle”
Sulaphat denotes “Ascending”
In the center of the diagram, the three stars are highlighted with a drawing of Lyra the eagle in the top-right, drawn by Johannes Hevelius and published by Dantzig in 1687.
The Hevelius Firmamentum was the first star atlas to rival Bayer's Uranometria in accuracy, utility, innovation, and influence. Hevelius was perhaps the most active observational astronomer of the last half of the seventeenth century. His star atlas is notable for many reasons. It contains fifty-six large, exquisite, double-page engraved star maps, each based upon drawings by the famous Polish artist Andreas Stech, who was also living and working in Dantzig at the end of the 17th Century.4
Notice also Lyra the Great Eagle is flying away from the face of Draco the Dragon. Lyra is swooping toward Aquila another Great Eagle.
#2 Great Eagles Wings in the Mazzaroth: Aquila the Great Eagle
Above and to the top left is explicitly drawn a Great Eagle, Aquila. Aquila was the Roman legion’s heart and soul. The symbolism of the eagle carries forward to the present-day American Bald Eagle of the United States of America.
The star names imply a wounded eagle:
Altair denotes “The Wounding”
Tarared denotes “Wounded, Torn”
Al Okal denotes “Wounded in the Heel”
The names imply Aquila is wounded through battling the serpent of old, the dragon. The struggle between the Great Eagle and the serpent-of-old is illustrated again a third time with Ophiuchus.
#3 Great Eagles Wings in the Mazzaroth: Ophiuchus the Great Eagle
Ophiuchus wrestles with Serpens the serpent and sits above Scorpius the scorpion. Dr. Michael Heiser has researched Ezekiel’s vision and asserted his position that Ezekiel was not describing a spacecraft but astronomical bodies. One of the four faces in Ezekiel’s vision was an eagle associated with Ophiuchus.
(source: Dr. Michael S. Heiser, Ezekiel’s Vision, Part 2)5
The breakdown of Ezekiel’s vision will require additional study, but notice on the right that the eagle is noted as the ancient form of Ophiucus (serpent holder) which stands above Scorpius the scorpion.
The star name for Rasalgethi denotes “The Head of Him Who Bruises” at the head of Ophiucus the man/eagle. This implies an image of the eagle grabbing Serpens, the serpent, in its talons bruising its head.
Heavenly War: The Night of September 23rd, 2017
Panning back to see the southwest and western horizon on the night of September 23rd, 2017 from Eastern Jerusalem, the virgin is disappearing below the horizon with Jupiter, His star, in the womb near Spica the seed. The sun is just below the horizon and the moon is at her left foot. Saturn, Satan, is between Sagittarius and Scorpius. Both have been associated with the First and Second Horsemen of Revelation 6. Libra and Capricorn the 3rd and 4th Horsemen are shown along the ecliptic leading and following the other two horsemen, respectively.
Above the ecliptic is a heavenly battle between great eagles and serpents of old, the dragon, Satan. Aquila, the Great Eagle, has torn wings as it flies up and away from the four horsemen. Another Great Eagle Lyra is turned away from the presence [face] of the serpent, Draco the Dragon. Ophiuchus the ancient Great Eagle with its talons around Serpens the serpent of old.
The picture in the Mazzaroth is similar to the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. when the Great Eagles come to do battle with the Nazgul, riding flying dragons, “hell hawks” or “fell beasts” with reptilian serpent-like necks and dagger-sharp teeth.
(source: the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, New Line Cinema)6
Imagine powerful wings lifting bodies through the air, falling as feathers are torn, bones breaking, bodies colliding, entwined, tumbling through the heavens with screeching and roaring.
One of the Great Eagles gives flight to the woman to sanctuary and safety for nourishment for a time, times, and half a time.
In Closing
What is the significance of eagles in the Bible?
The great eagle and its wings represented strength, majesty, power, protection, and might.
How are eagles viewed in Roman society during the time of Apostle John?
“For any Roman legion, the eagle was its heart and soul”
Are there any eagles in the Mazzaroth?
There are at least three:
Lyra, Aquila, and Ophiucus illustrate the battle between the Great Eagles and the serpents-of-old, the dragon, Satan.
May you all be lifted and filled with strength, might, and protection of Jesus Christ, with the Great Eagles’ wings, as you battle the serpent-of-old, the dragon, Satan.
Please share this research, pray, build parallel communities, and let people know to persevere.
Additional Research:
The Sixth Seal Signs and The Covenant Signs take the apologetics approach where science and probability reinforce God’s signs and Covenants.
COMING SOON:
“The Signs of Jonah”. Drafting the Prologue, Intro, and Epilogue.
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Gwaihir
https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/what_is_the_meaning_of_the_eagle_
https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/what_is_the_meaning_of_the_eagle_
https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/34993/lyra-hevelius
https://drmsh.com/ezekiels-vision-part-2/
https://www.quora.com/In-the-Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Return-of-the-King-why-do-the-eagles-come-to-the-battle-at-the-Black-Gate
This “coincidence” of numbers, dates and celestial events are improbable, unless you understand it. You have made it easy to follow and understand. Our conversation regarding the noose being tightened and the changes going on in the world are very much connected once more. Praying that this is int the beginning and we start to see a seismic shift in the evil that’s consuming this world. Keep up the amazing work! These are the ripples needed to get the message out to the masses.
Thank you this was fascinating and you brought out some information I was completely unaware of. Interestingly the eagle was not only used as the symbol for Rome but also Babylon. In Hosea 8:11the LORD pronounced judgment upon Israel for her hypocritical worship and false devotion to Him. He declared, Since Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin, they have become altars of sinning for him. Hosea 8:1 states; Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. This great wave will be destroyed from the winds of the east: Ezekiel 17:7-10