Many men and women have done wonderful studies of the ‘Witness of the Stars’, most, if not all however have fallen prey to a mistake that many prophetic teachers make. In their haste to enthusiastically present prophetic truths they make needless assumptions which undermine and detract from the wonders of God’s word. In the case of the witness of the constellations and the zodiacal signs they either find it necessary, or presumptuously, have concluded that Adam, Seth, Methuselah, Shem and all god-fearing people either knew the whole story of salvation and how it would unfold, or at least could have been known by the faithful few. This is not only a wrong conjecture but unnecessary. This is far from the way prophetic things have always worked. Hardly ever (if ever) has anyone known how something prophesied would come to pass.

The story of redemption told in the stars of heaven is just such a case in point. While the the stars and the constellations they make up are a depiction of the course of redemption and salvation, they were not remotely understood – in their entirety – until Jesus the true Messiah and Savior came into the world and declared many of the mysteries of heaven through various parables and teachings which are recounted verbatim in the gospel book of Matthew. We are told that he revealed these mysteries at his coming, mysteries that had been hidden since before the world began. No one, not Adam, Seth, Elijah, David or anyone, knew there would be a first and a second coming or even thought the stars depicted this reality. No one knew there would be a general Rapture of faithful believers until God reported on this mystery through His servant Paul, even though it was depicted in the stars. The details of the witness of the stars was a conglomerate of mysteries revealed to man over time as they could be understood and as it served God’s purpose of salvation and redemption.

Only the most fundamental truths were conclusively known in the beginning, i.e. that the Savior would come and redeem man. Slowly one sign of the Zodiac, one or two constellations’ meanings were understood as time passed. Elijah knew he was going to be raptured but he didn’t know where or how. Just as the understanding of Daniel is a sign that the end is upon us, so understanding all of the symbolism of the Witness of the Stars is a sign that we have reached the end of the story of redemption. Those who did yeoman work in reporting on the efficacy of the stars have missed this vital point which gives final punctuation to their witness. The symbol of Cassiopeia, representing the Bride of Christ stands as the great symbol of the final understanding of the witness of the stars whereby God has painted the real story of Mankind in the skies.

Even Bullinger and his contemporaries were baffled at the witness of the Bride. It is not until very recently, as we enter the 21st century that the mystery of Cassiopeia’s constellation has come clear. She represents the ‘great mystery of Christ and the Church’, which is both Jew and Gentile all those circumcised in heart. She is His adorned and perfect wife. Prophecy is always revealed in its own time. God’s people are prepared by the current knowledge of prophecy as it comes to light in the moment of its unveiling. For prophecy is distributed discretely by the Spirit to give understanding to faithful believers so they are not deceived and dragged into perdition by Satan, the World or the Flesh.