Qesheth, which is now called Sagittarius, is wrongly portrayed as a centaur in Greek-influenced, modern astronomy. Anciently, this constellation portrayed a mighty Archer riding upon a horse. The Syriac name of the sign is Kesith, which means the Archer. In Arabic it is called Al Kaus, meaning “the arrow”. In Coptic it is Pimacre, the graciousness, or beauty of the coming forth. In Latin it is Sagittarius (meaning archer). The identity of this constellation as a heavenly archer was well-known across cultures.
Qesheth (Sagittarius) is at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, mingling its lesser stars amidst a milky field of sky. Occupying 867 square degrees, Qesheth is the largest constellation in the Southern Hemisphere and is the 15th largest constellation in the sky. The constellation’s brightest stars form a shape (asterism) called the Teapot. The brightest star in this constellation is Kaus Meridianalis. It is 145 light-years away from earth and is 375 times brighter than our sun (see image below).
The name of this constellation is found in the following Bible passage:
Genesis 49:24 - “But his bow (Qesheth) abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the Hands of the mighty God of Jacob; from thence is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel.”This constellation is portraying the same horse and Rider which is found in Revelation:
Revelation 6:1-2 -"And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder... And I saw, and behold a white horse: and He that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto Him: and He went forth conquering, and to conquer.”This Coming One, who is represented as going forth “conquering and to conquer,” is none other than Christ. And the Heavenly message of this sky-picture is written in Psalms 45:3-5:
“Gird Thy sword upon Thy thigh, O most mighty... And in Thy majesty ride prosperously... Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies.”As I mentioned above, John the Revelator saw a vision of Christ as Qesheth. He described the scene in Revelation 6:2:
“I saw a white horse, and He (the Rider) that sat on him (the white horse) had a bow... And He went forth conquering and to conquer.”In Psalm 45, Christ aims His arrow at the heart of the King’s enemies. Qesheth points His arrow at the heart of Aqrab, (the scorpion of Death) in the sky.
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As an astrologer, this native of Sagittarius believed that we Sags were shooting for the stars.
ReplyDeleteNow this student of biblical astoonomy is learning a whole new meaning for who the Centaur really is and at whom He is aiming his bow.
It is the difference between the self-centeredness increasingly affecting most of humanity and that of looking to the Creator for guidance and knowlege.
Centaur/Archer
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