The Revelation 12 Sign: A Response to Critics and Biblical Significance
The Revelation 12 sign appeared in the sky on 23rd September 2017 with absolute perfection. It also appeared nearly 6000 years ago at the birth of creation as shown in the images below. Only the signs in years 2017 and 3915 BC match Scripture: "A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth." (Revelation 12:1–2).
Analysis of the 23rd September 2017 Alignment
On the 23rd September 2017, which occurred on the Jewish Feast of Trumpets, Jupiter was in the birth position. The pregnancy of 2017 lasted for a full nine months matching human gestation, beginning late in 2016 during which the King star, Jupiter entered the body or womb of the woman and then made a retrograde motion loop within her. To verify the accuracy of the pregnancy you can use Stellarium software. At this time, the sun was at her shoulder and the moon under her feet. Venus, Mars and Mercy were beautifully positioned above her head with the constellation Leo which is typically drawn with 9 stars, to form the 12 star crown.
The Perfect Difference of 3915 BC
The alignment in 3915 BC does perfectly match what is described in Revelation 12v1-2, and occurred nearly 6000 years ago. However there is an interesting difference in the crown: Instead of Mars there is Saturn. The significance is clear: Before the fall, Lucifer (Satan or Saturn) was still in the garden of Eden, and there was no war (Mars). 3915 BC is shown as -3914 in the Stellarium software because it counts year zero, but year zero did not exist. The timing of this event is perfect with respect to the birth of creation according to Biblical Chronology.
Response to Critics and Failed Alignments
Critics claim that the sign also occurred on four other occasions: 1827, 1483, 1293 and 1056. However the images below show these fail to match the description. Apart from the two occurrences mentioned, there has been no other instances of this sign looking back 6000 years, and looking forwards 1000 years. The woman is ‘clothed with the sun’ each September, but the planetary alignments are rarely correct.
Comparison of Alleged Signs
| Year of Alignment | Status | Reason for Failure / Observations |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | Fails | The pregnancy occurs high up in the chest and neck area; only Mars is correctly located in the crown. |
| 1483 | Fails | The pregnancy occurs high in the chest and neck area; Venus is the wrong side of regulus. |
| 1293 | Fails | The pregnancy occurs extremely high in the neck and head area; Venus and Mars are clashing. |
| 1056 | Fails | The moon is very low, not near the feet; Mercury and Mars are in Virgo not Leo. |
| 3915 BC | Perfect | Matches Scripture perfectly; Saturn replaces Mars in the crown. |
| 2017 AD | Perfect | Matches Scripture perfectly with a full nine-month gestation. |
Theological and Chronological Implications
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands" (Psalm 19:1). Therefore the first and last generations appear to be born with this sign, as bookends to history. The two perfect signs are 5930 years apart. This is amazing timing theologically as it suggests there may be about 70 years left for the final generation before year 6000. Adam lived to be 930 years old, and he died 70 years short of his millennial day of salvation. Given the chiastic structure of Bible prophecy it makes perfect sense that the final 70 years remain for the final generation.
The Revelation 12 sign is believed to be a seven year warning for world war three. The most simple Bible chronology places the year of creation 7 years after this sign, in about the year 3908 BC. Using the Stellarium software it is easy to check for possible alignments and to study the astronomy and movements of the planets.