In the Book of Numbers (22-24) is the account of King Balak summoning Balaam, a prophet, to curse Israel. However, Balaam could only pronounce what God allowed him to say or what God forced him to say.
In Balaam's 4th Oracle (prophecy), he said, "I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; a Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult (24-17).
This symbolic words clearly refers to the Messiah. Balaam had a vision of the coming of the Hebrew Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. He was visible from afar. He was radiant and beautiful, majestic and powerful.
In the Book of Revelation (22-16) is the account of Jesus who says, "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."
So the planet Venus is a metaphor for Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Balaam's prophecy was fulfilled with the coming of the Messiah.
In Paul's Letter to the Romans (1:20-21), he says that all of God's creation should remind us of the Creator. We have seen specifically that Venus remind us of Christ fulfilling the Prophecy. The earthly ministry of jesus Christ introduced the pre-dawn Light of the World (Luke 1:78-79; John 8:12; Matthew 4:13-16; 2 Corinthians 4:6). Jesus had to return to heaven commissioning his followers to bring Light to the World (Matthew 5:14-16; Ephesian 5:8). Only God and Christ are the Source of Light, like the stars are sources of physical light. God's people are to be like the stars that reflect the Light of God. The Scripture says in Philippians 2:15, "While we live 'in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation,' we, as believers, are to 'shine as lights in the World.'"
In the Book of Matthew (24:14), Jesus said,"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the World as a witness to all nations, and then the End will come." Jesus Christ made it clear that the Light of God's Truth would be powerful preached preceding Christ's return. In 1John 2:8, he says, "the Darkness is passing away, and the True Light is already shining.
The latter half of 2 Peter 1:19 says, "You must pay close attention to what the Prophets wrote, for their words are like a Lamp shining in a dark place -until The Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts." The Morning Star and the Sunrise are used to picture the return of Christ.
God, speaking through Malachi (4:2), said, "But to you who fear My Name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves."
For those who are spiritually asleep, awake and be prepared for the New Day of Christ's glorious reign on Earth. (Romans 13:11-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8).
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