Now for the story of Draco and Bootes as told by Bullinger in 1893.
He researched the stars and believed that the Bible indicates that the stars were used by ancient people to reveal matters pertaining to God's plans for his creation. He referenced Psalm 19 and quotes found in Job 9:9 and 38:31,32; Isa. 40:26 and Psalm 147:4 for a few.
He concluded: "When we read the whole passage (Psalm 19) and mark its structure, and note the words employed, we are emphatically told that the heavens contain a revelation from God; they prophesy, they show knowledge, they tell of God's glory, and set forth His purposes and counsels."
He relates in his book that the sky with its ancient constellations can be read like a set of encyclopedias. There are three volumes or individual books, and then inside each of those volumes are chapters and in those chapters are the topics and under those topics are subtopics.
Well, not to get confusing I will start with Book ONE, which is called:
The Redeemer (His first Coming- "The sufferings of Christ"
The first chapter is: The Prophecy of the Promised Seed of the Woman
The three main topics are:
1. Coma ( The woman and child - The Desired of all the nations)
2. Centaurus (The Centaur with two natures, holding a spear piercing a victim) The despised sin offering.
3.) Bootes (A man walking bearing a branch called Arcturus, meaning the same). He Cometh.
These three topics of the first chapter are actually more like a foreword or an outline that describes what will be discussed in the THREE VOLUMES.
For instance Topic 1 of chapter ONE is a foreword for the topic of the rest of book one.
Topic 2 is a foreword for the topic that will be discussed in book two.
Topic 3 (Bootes - He cometh) is a foreword for the topic of book three.
So according to Bullinger the first chapter of the first book summerizes the - "Person of the Promised Seed from the beginning to the end, from the first promise of the birth of the Child in Bethlemhem, to the final coming."
Look carefully - you'll see the story of our Lord Jesus from the mother and child ...to the defeat of Satan through the cross ... to his being the ONE yet to come.
Well, now that we know that my dream involves Bootes (The one to come) let's fast forward to Volume three:
The Redeemer - (His Second Coming - "The glory that should follow"
The theme of the book according to Bullinger is:
Redemption completed, and consummated in triumph... not to suffer but to come in glory... a time of power and judgement in earth ... and the subduing of all enemies under his feet.
This Volume Three has four chapters:
1.) Messiah, The Coming Judge of All the Earth
2.) Messiah's Reign as Prince of Peace
3.) Messiah's Redeemed Possessions
4.) Messiah's Consummated Triumph
The fourth chapter or topic is about Hydra (The Serpent) That old Serpent - the Devil, destroyed.
I happen to believe that Draco the dragon is also that old Serpent Hydra, and if I am correct, which the map in Bullinger's book indicates, then my dream suggests that we are in the first phrase of the end times.
I've decided that when The ONE that cometh struck downward with his harvesting cycle ... this signaled that Satan's time is short... and final judgement is coming.
I believe that Bullinger's book supports my ideas ... so, if we fast forward to chapter four and find the sub topics with their details about Hydra (the Serpent - which I saw in my dream as roller coaster shape that began to swirl and coil and then uncoil out of sight), then perhaps there will be some insight as to the signal of what is to come.
Bullinger says:
Now for the fulfillment of many prophecies pictured in the heavens. In the cluster of the final three constellations we see the complete destruction of the Old Serpent, and all his seed, and all his works.
BTW, according to Bullinger the ancient names of the stars making up the constellations also can be interpreted and can reveal details about the future. The brightest star within Hydra is sometimes called - Cor Hydrce ... its ancient name was Al Phard (Arabic), and means - the separated, put away.
He suggests that we look at the last two constellations clustered near Hydra ... and they are:
Crater (The Cup) The cup of divine wrath poured out upon him.
Corvus (The Raven) The birds of prey devouring the serpent
Well, you might see now why this particular dream excites me so.
1.) Knowing nothing much about constellations, I was given a vision of a cluster of them proportionally and positionally correct.
2.) Knowing that I would not grasp the miracle of the dream on my own, God gave me a word of knowledge about the scorpion that was out of sight in my vision.
3.) God substantiated the truth and the interpretation by leading me through others to books and websites that revealed the detailed information I needed.
But sadly, most people think I ate food too spicy or something ... and had a silly dream.
Why do so few people not believe in dreams from God?