Signs in the Sky: (Opening the stargate) - Hardcover

Gilbert, Adrian D.

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9780593044896: Signs in the Sky: (Opening the stargate)

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ISBN 10: 0593044894 ISBN 13: 9780593044896

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2000

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Is this the beginning of the Apocalypse? In a riveting archaeological detective story, Adrian Gilbert takes us back -- from the wisdom of the ancients through the secrecy of the early Christian world. Using the same techniques that unlocked the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids in The Orion Mystery, Gilbert penetrates the mysteries of prophecies set forth in the Old and New Testaments. In Signs in the Sky, Gilbert brings his acute understanding of esoteric astrology to his investigations of ancient Egypt, the pyramids, and the Bible. He explains how the constellation Orion, known to the ancients as the primary symbol for "the Son of Man in heaven," is the key to understanding many of the prophecies contained in the Book of Revelation as well as other books in the Bible. In this startlingly original book, he provides answers to some of the most profound questions of our time such as: Are we now at the end of one of history's great ages? And what does the next one hold in store? Buried within the Old and New Testaments, Gilbert has found what might be the key to our future: the signs in the sky. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

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In Signs in the Sky Adrian Gilbert builds on the quest begun in his bestselling The Orion Mystery and Magi with a fascinating examination of biblical prophecy. Over twenty years of research into the archaeology and wisdom of ancient times has culminated in startling revelations of enormous significance for our own age.

The prophets of the ancient world, in their search for a fixed calendar on which to inscribe the dates of events far into the future, looked to the skies. In a world before electric light, the fixed and immutable firmament shone down on the earth; the revolution of the stars and progression of the constellations of the zodiac were means of measuring the passage of time more accurate and lasting than any of man's invention. As markers on this calendar the prophets set the great monuments and buildings of their era. The astrologically aligned pyramids record the progress of the years, counting down to the end of an age. As the proverb tells us, 'Man fears time, but time fears the pyramids.'

In a riveting archaeological detective story, Adrian Gilbert takes us back - from the wisdom of the ancients through the early Christian world and the geography of the Bible - on a quest to unlock the mysteries of the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments. The constellation of Orion, the figure of Man set in stars, has now arrived at its northernmost point - a journey that has taken nearly 13,000 years. At the same time, the summer-solstice sun, in the hand of Orion, is due to cross the eastern and western sky exactly over the Khafre pyramid. The belt of Orion is now rising over the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem; and on either side of the Orion constellation will be visible the seven planets of the ancients - the seven angels of prophecy. Could this be the Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven, described in the Book of Revelation as marking the beginning of the Apocalypse? It will not be long before we find out.

About the Author:

Adrian Gilbert is the coauthor, with Robert Bauval, of The Orion Mystery and of several other international bestsellers, including Magi: The Quest for a Secret Tradition and The Holy Kingdom. A documentary based on his work for Signs in the Sky is being planned. He lives in England with his wife and daughter. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

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