Signs & Wonders; Men Grabble With Finding the Answers

We know because the Bible tells us so. Discern well and wisely seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit as many misunderstand. We are given signs and wonders by our God daily, continually, many subtle and folks need to have a keen eye, a willing ear, a heart set on the Lord, and a prayerful mind placed deeply and well within the Word of God. Others are impact events clearly seen, heard, and known by the people of the world if only they would discern the how, why, and who and Who are connected to the impact events.

Do not be deceived by much of what is written or spoken — especially predicted. Most of the visible, impactful events in the heavens, with the sun, moon, and stars, with the impact they will have upon the end times and what the heavens will reveal as they never have will only occur after the Rapture, when the Antichrist is ruling the world in this world’s final seven years as they have been known.

Men and women have been, are, and will grapple with finding the answers, desiring to be the ones to know exactly when this or that will happen.

Do not fall into this snare, be held by this trap, or follow any man or woman who makes predictions of signs, wonders, and the times they will happen and what will happen when.

Know the Word of God.

Know God as Father, Jesus as Lord of one’s life, as Saviour, Friend, High Priest, Redeemer, Intercessor, and the only way to Salvation and eternal life, know the Holy Spirit as Comforter, Helper, Protector, and Friend. Know the Word of God.

Certainly, heed and be aware. As watchmen and watchwomen on the wall. Just don’t be consumed by all the words being spoken and written. Much of it is utter rubbish. Pray, seek, and find those of sound doctrine who do not make predictions and always in their speaking, what they write use Scripture, and they do not elevate themselves or speak or write to inflict fear, raise money for themselves or some fund they claim will enhance your faith and please the Lord.

Rightly divide the Word.

As the salt of the earth take everything that comes your way with a large grain of salt. Test all things. Pursue and persevere on faith and truth found in the Holy Bible and not on emotion or what the world is saying, believing, and expecting you to adopt.

And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.”

Matthew 24:4

But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?”

And He said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them. But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake. But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls.”

Luke 21:7-19

Luke 21

Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?”

Luke 12:56

The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremble; The sun and moon grow dark, And the stars diminish their brightness.

Joel 2:10

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 Timothy 3:1

Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”

John 4:48

Read on…

Ken Pullen, Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

Scientists expect Star of Jacob to appear this month

August 28, 2024

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz

Reprinted from Israel 365 News

What I see for them is not yet, What I behold will not be soon: A star rises from Yaakov, A scepter comes forth from Yisrael; It smashes the brow of Moab, The foundation of all children of Shet. Numbers 24:17

Scientists predict that a nova in the star system called T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, will be visible to people on Earth in the next month. T CrB will appear 1,500 times brighter than usual, making it the 50th brightest star in the night sky. This nova may just be the Star of Jacob Balaam described as presaging the appearance of the Messiah.

A nova is the temporary brightening of a star before it fades again, not to be confused with a supernova that occurs when a massive star explodes at the end of its life.

T CrB is a binary star system made up of a red giant and a white dwarf. They orbit each other every 228 days at about half the distance between Earth and the Sun. In this case, the earth-size white dwarf is slowly stripping hydrogen away from the ancient red giant. Once enough hydrogen accumulates on the white dwarf, the growing pressure and heat trigger a thermonuclear blast visible from Earth.

As T CrB is 2,630 light-years from Earth, light from the binary system requires 2,630 years to arrive at Earth. The nova we will see occurred over 2,000 years ago, but its light will reach us next month.

T CrB is one of ten recurrent novas recorded that erupt on time scales of less than a century. On average, T CrB undergoes a nova process once every 80 years.

T CrB was first observed in the fall of 1217 by Burchard, abbot of Ursberg, Germany, who recorded “a faint star that for a time shone with great light.” Observations during its past two novae in 1866 and 1946 showed that T CrB became slightly brighter about ten years before the nova was visible from Earth. After brightening, the light from T CrB briefly dimmed, indicating an eruption before September 2024.

Astronomers predict that the next nova event will occur between February and September. Scientists are excited as this will be the first outburst since modern spectroscopic observations have been available.

During the next Nova event, T CrB, also known as the Blaze Star, is expected to jump to second magnitude, making it similar in brightness to the North Star, Polaris. It could be visible to the naked eye for several days and potentially visible for over a week through binoculars before dimming and returning to obscurity. The next nova for T CrB is not expected for another 80 years, making this a potential once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event.

Efraim Palvanov, a teacher and author, writes the blog Mayim Achronim (Final Waters), named for the little-known Jewish ritual of washing the fingers after a meal. Like the eponymous mitzvah, the blog covers Jewish subjects that are misunderstood or not normally discussed. In a recent lecture, Palvanov described the current wars in Ukraine and Israel as consistent with end-of-days predictions recorded in classical Jewish literature.

Palvanov emphasized that he was not making a prediction or a prophecy but was describing an astronomical event as described in Jewish literature.

“We know that probably one of the oldest prophecies and traditions about the Moshiach (Messiah) comes from Balaam, a Gentile prophet who came to curse Israel but couldn’t curse them,” Palvanov said. “Instead, he gives a prophecy that actually says, ‘I will tell you what will happen at the end of days.’

What I see for them is not yet, What I behold will not be soon: A star rises from Yaakov, A scepter comes forth from Yisrael; It smashes the brow of Moab, The foundation of all children of Shet. Numbers 24:17

“It’s one of the few places that the Torah uses the expression, ‘end of days’,” Palvanov notes. “Balaam says that he is looking far into the future and he prophesies that a star will emerge from Jacob. Of course, Christians adopted this in the nativity scene and the Star of Bethlehem,” Palvanov added.

This verse was interpreted by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, known as Maimonides, and by the acronym Rambam, the foremost Torah authority of the 12th century. In his book Mishneh Torah, the Rambam uses this verse about a star appearing as proof that the Messiah will come one day. According to the Rambam, the Messiah will come from Jacob, more specifically, from the tribe of Judah.

Palvanov explained that the prophecy of the Star of Jacob was applied to Simon bar Kosiba, leader of the Second Jewish Revolt of 132 CE, whose adopted name, Bar Kochba, meant “Son of a Star” in Aramaic. The failure of the Bar Kochba revolt – which was considered a political Messiah – had a large impact on the interpretation of the Star of Jacob. The failure of the revolt led the sages to deemphasize the eschatology of the Star of Jacob. That led to a preference for the explanation that the Star of Jacob was no longer relevant since it was described as already happening in the time of King David.

“There was always, even in ancient times, an association of Moshiach, or a potential Messiah with the star of Jacob. “Balaam even prophecies that this star will mark the end of Amalek.”

He saw Amalek and, taking up his theme, he said: A leading nation is Amalek; But its fate is to perish forever. Numbers 24:20

The Zohar (212b) goes into detail, describing the Star of Jacob:

“It is taught that in the future, the Holy One, blessed be He, will rebuild Jerusalem and reveal one firm star, glowing with seventy pillars of fire, and with seventy sparks flashing from it in the middle of the Firmament, and they will be reigned over by seventy other stars, and they will glow and burn for seventy days.”

“And [the star] will be seen on the sixth day, on the 25th day of the sixth month. It will be gathered on the seventh day, at the end of seventy days. On the first day it will be seen in the city of Rome. On that same day, three high structures of that city of Rome will fall and a great edifice will fall. The ruler of that city will die. Then the star will spread out to be seen in the rest of the world.”

The date described in the Zohar as the day on which the star will appear corresponds to the Hebrew date the 25th of Elul. The Zohar specifies that this date will fall on a Friday.

This year, the 25th of Elul falls on the 28th of September.

“In that time, great wars will stir all around the four corners of the world and no faith will be found among [its people],” the Zohar continues.

“In the middle of the world, when that star will shine in the middle of the Firmament, a great king will arise and rule the world, and his spirit will gain pride over all the kings, and he will awaken a war between both sides, and he will become strong against them.

“…On the day that the star will be hidden, the Holy Land will tremble forty-five miles around the place of the Holy Temple, revealing an underground cave. From this cave will come out a blazing fire to burn the world. And from this cave a great branch will grow out, and it will rule over the whole world, and to it will be given the kingdom. The Holy Beings will gather to it. Then Mashiach will be revealed to the entire world…”

The Zohar then describes what the world will be like in that pre-Messianic era.

“The world, at the time that Moshiach will be revealed, will have been experiencing trouble after trouble, and the haters of Israel will grow stronger. Then, the spirit of Moshiach will be aroused against them, and the evil Edom will be destroyed. The entire land of Seir will be destroyed by fire.”

“This is what we have been experiencing,” Palvanov explained. “One crisis coming right after another. The pandemic leading into hyperinflation leading into the Ukraine war leading into the war in Israel and the war with the Houthis.”

“And just as the Zohar predicts, the ‘haters of Israel’ are increasing,” Palvanov said. “Antisemitism is reaching levels it hasn’t reached since the Holocaust. There are even reports that Chinese social media is full of antisemitism and there are no Jews in China. This type of Jew-hatred doesn’t make sense.”

Efi Palvanov’s weekly Bible lesson can be seen on his blog site at Mayim Achronim or viewed on YouTube. His books can be purchased on his website.