Betelgeuse is Dimming?

Will Betelgeuse go Supernova?

In the Northern Hemisphere, if you go out to look at the sky after dark tonight, Orion will be shining brightly in the southeast. But, if you've been watching Orion for the past several years, you may notice that it doesn't quite look the same...

Beginning in October of 2019, about the time of Sukkot, astronomers noticed that the brightness of Betelgeuse had suddenly begun to change. Formerly one of the top 10 brightest stars in the sky, the brightness of Betelgeuse had fallen to 21st place by the end of December, 2019!

Betelgeuse is the brightest star in Orion. It's Hebrew name is Bo Tsemach, meaning "the Coming Branch". Since "the Branch" is a Scriptural and Heavenly title of our Saviour, we see the promise of the King's Return in this amazing star.

Betelgeuse is located in the right shoulder of Orion. See the photo of Orion below (Betelgeuse is the orange star on the upper left hand side of the image. (Since Orion is facing us, his right shoulder is on our left.)

Betelgeuse is one of the largest known stars. It is 700 times the size of our Sun. In fact, if our Sun were as massive as Betelgeuse, it's surface would extend all the way out to the orbit of Jupiter!

In spite of its massive size, Betelgeuse has a cooler surface temperature than our Sun. The low surface temperature (6000 F compared to our Sun's 10,000 F) of Betelgeuse causes it to appear orange-red in color.

Betelgeuse: Hebrew name: Bo Tsemach (Strong's Concordance numbers H935 and H6780), means "Branch who comes" or "coming" "Branch", which is a reference to Yahshua's Return: 

Jeremiah 23:5  "Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth." 

As Betelgeuse is part of the Orion constellation, understanding the spiritual meaning of this star involves understanding the Creator's Message in Orion (Kesiyl) as a whole. For a deeper understanding, revisit my blog posting on Orion. You may also find information about the Orion constellation in my book, God's Amazing Star Secret). 

So what is causing Betelgeuse to dim? Scientists are scrambling to figure it out. It could be that Betelgeuse is merely dimming because it has long been known to be a variable star. Perhaps it has dimmed and will reclaim its former glory as time goes on. Some astronomers believe that Betelgeuse's dimness is a sign that it is dying out and that we will soon see it go supernova.

If it indeed it does "go" supernova, it will be a notable heavenly sign, but it will not effect the Earth today. This is because the light from Betelgeuse takes 642 years to reach the Earth. Thus, if we view the supernova tomorrow, it actually took place 642 years ago.

But, of course, the heavens are God's great Clock. And He is well-able to plan and put a heavenly sign in motion 642 years before it is needed! The heavenly sign of dimming Betelgeuse - Bo Tsemach - is a Messianic sign. 

As we have seen, the Hebrew name for this star (Bo Tsemach) means that the Branch is coming. The Branch is Messiah. But the world is preparing to receive a false Messiah, rejecting Christ the true Messiah. Soon the false Messiah, known as the Anti-Christ, will reign from what should be God's Temple in Jerusalem.

As we come closer to the arrival and reign of the false Messiah, the light of the star representing the true Messiah is dimming! Perhaps it will even disappear entirely from view in a spectacular supernova! And in the dimming, we find a warning for all who will look up and see. The Light of Truth about the true Messiah is being eclipsed... 

Let's make sure that the Light of the true Bo Tsemach is shining brightly in our hearts, even as it becomes dimmed upon this Earth.

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