Kingdom Perspective: Odds and Ends. Kenneth B. Alexander Alexander

in triumph.

      11. Messiah's Redeemed Possessions represented by CANCER (The Crab). Christ's possession held fast. This sign represents the completion of His work. In Cancer we see it with reference to His redeemed, and in the next (the last) Sign, Leo, with reference to His enemies. The 3rd Decant of this sign beautifully illustrates ARGO (The Ship). The redeemed pilgrims safe at home. Again speaking of peace and security of the redeemed, Isaiah described it this way: "The ransomed of the LORD shall return And come to Zion with songs, And everlasting joy upon their heads; They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away." Isaiah 35:10

      12. Messiah's Consummated Triumph is LEO (The Lion). The Lion of the Tribe of Judah aroused for the rending of the Enemy. Here we come to the end of the Zodiac, beginning with Virgo, and we end with Leo. Its Head is Virgo and its Tail is Leo. Leo is the end of the Revelation of Christ or the end of the revelation written in the heavens. The Zodiac was first divided when the sun at the summer solstice was in 1 degree Virgo, where the woman's head joins the Lion's tail. His feet are over the head of Hydra, the great Serpent, and just about to descend upon it and crush it. The three constellations (decants) of the Sign complete this final picture of the end of the serpent (Satan).

      1. Hydra, the old Serpent destroyed.

      2. Crater, the Cup of Divine wrath poured out upon him.

      3. Corvus, the Bird of prey devouring him.

      Thus we have the complete revelation of Christ written in the stars. This truly is the revelation of Christ's redeeming work on our behalf.

      Bibliography: Bullinger, Witness of the Stars