How does one "serve" stars? How do "stars" issue commands or orders which might be obeyed by one who worships and serves stars?
There's more to this than mere astrology, where the position of the stars might predict your future or give advice for decision-making. There seems to be a connection in the Bible between stars and fallen angels, and pagan nations worshiped these demonic "powers."
Thesis 12: The Fall Of The Angels
Satan, a chief angel,[1] was filled with pride[2] and led a rebellion with a major part of the stars (angels) of heaven.[3] (Angelic beings are often described in terms of celestial phenomena [#30; #53].) Satan tempted man as a serpent,[4] but his head would eventually be crushed.[5]Notes
1. Ezekiel 28:14,16
2. Isaiah 14:9,12-21; 1 Timothy 3:6; Ezekiel 28:11ff.
3. Revelation 12:9
4. Genesis 3:1-5, 13-15; Exodus 4:1-4;
Rahab: Job 26:12-13; Psalm 87:4; 89:10; Isaiah 30:7;
Dragon: Psalm 91:13; Exodus 7:8-12; Jeremiah 51:34; Isaiah 51:9-10; 27:1; Revelation 12-13
Leviathan: Ps 104:26; Ps 74:13-14
Behemoth: Job 40:14-25
5. Genesis 3:14; Judges 4:21; 5:26-27; 9:50-57; 1 Samuel 5:1-5; 17:49-51; 2 Samuel 18:9; 20:21-22; Psalm 68:21; Habakkuk 3:13; Psalm 110:6; John 12:31-32; Colossians. 2:15; Hebrews. 2:14; Revelation. 12:5-10; 20:1-3, 7-10; Romans 16:20; Isaiah 65:25 [#59]
References
David Chilton, "The Garden of the Lord," Paradise Restored, chapter 5.
Thesis 22: The Division of The Nations
God divided and separated the Humanistic nations, which were followed by the demonic powers[1] called the “sons of God”[2] or “sons of the mighty.”[3] Thus each nation had demonic “guardians” generally associated with it.[4] All the Humanistic kingdoms of the world were the happy hunting ground of Satan and his political appointees.[5]Notes
1. Deuteronomy 32:8,43 LXX [NIV]; 29:26; 4:19; cf. Acts 17:26-30
2. Job 2:1
3. Psalm 89:6; cf. Jude 8-9; 2 Peter 2:10-11
4. Daniel 10:13,20; Judges 11:24
5. Luke 4:5-7; Acts 14:16; cf. Genesis 10:9-10 (#19)
References
This Thesis lends credence to the idea of demonic presence in Genesis 6. See: Thesis 16: The Demonic Roots of Violent Tyranny. But it is not the purpose of this Thesis to appeal to or to support such writers as Alexander Hislop or Henry Morris
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If Hislop is too literal or fanciful, Walter Wink
R.J. Rushdoony, "Tyranny," Revolt Against Maturity, 129-133. See also "The Demonic City" in Death Penalty Debate - Appendix B.
Thesis 30: As With All Angelic Activity, No State Action Is Coincidental or Random
Officers of the Egyptian court derived their power from fallen angels.[1] Like pestilence, famine, and storm, acts of "the State" are attributable to personal angelic forces.[2] Like pestilence, famine, and storm, the State is ordered by God[3] often for the judgment of other statists.[4] Joseph's enslavement into Egypt was predestined by God[5], as were the acts of the Pharaoh who "knew not Joseph.[6] Stars are associated with both the State[7] and other forms of pestilence and storm.[8]
Notes
1. Exodus 8:19; Luke 11:20
2. Ezekiel 1; 10; Psalm 18:9-12; 104:2-4; Exodus 19:6 + Hebrews 2:2; 2 Samuel 24:16; Psalm 78:49
3. Romans 13:1ff.
4. Habakkuk 1:12; 1 Samuel 8:11-20
5. Genesis 50:20
6. Exodus 1:8; Acts 7:18; Romans 9:17
7. Isaiah 45:12-13; Jeremiah 10:1-16; 8:1-2; Amos 5:26; Zephaniah 1:5; Isaiah 24:21; Judges 5:20; Acts 7:42-43. Joseph: Genesis 37:9
8. Job 38:7; Isaiah 14:13; Revelation 12:4
References
The Story of Joseph in Egypt
Who Hardened Pharaoh's Heart?
On stars and angels, see James B. Jordan, Judges: God's War Against Humanism, p. 102.
Along these lines, see also, Baalism vs. Predestination. Pagans worship the star-demons, Christians understand them to be controlled by God. This was the irony of the "natural" plagues in Egypt.
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Thesis 35: Angels And The Pedagogical Legal Structure
Just as (fallen) angelic forces were placed over the unclean nations (cf. #21, #22), the holy nation of Israel was given a pedagogical legal structure by God’s angels.[1]
Notes
1. Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 68:17; Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2
References
We have now introduced the concept of angelic government over both the ungodly:
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and the Godly:
Angels and God's Throne of Government Part one.
Angels and God's Throne of Government Part two.
We have barely scratched the surface.
Soon enough we will suggest that Christ replaced the angels.
Thesis 52: Judgment of the State in Heaven and Earth
When States are overthrown and “archists” are put down, their angelic guardians are also judged, and the “stars,” “sun” and “moon” are said to cease “shining” with respect to that empire.[1]
Notes
1. Isaiah 24:23; 13:10; 34:4; 60:19-20; Jeremiah 4:28; Joel 2:10,31; 3:15; Ezekiel 30:18; 32:7,8; Matthew 24:29; Revelation 17-19; Revelation 21:22-25; 22:5; #88.
References
David Chilton, "The Sun, Moon, and Stars," in Paradise Restored.
James B. Jordan, " Sun, Moon, and Stars," chap. 5 in Through New Eyes.
On stars and angels, see James B. Jordan, Judges: God's War Against Humanism, p. 102.
Along these lines, see also, Baalism vs. Predestination. Pagans worship the star-demons, Christians understand them to be controlled by God. This was the irony of the "natural" plagues in Egypt.
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Unlucky 13 -- Romans 13, Revelation 13 and Isaiah 13
A Roman's-Eye View of Romans 13
"Principalities and Powers"
"Principalities and Powers" - part 2
Lakes of Fire in "Smoke-Filled Rooms"
#22; #30; #35
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