Mars is said to represent Michael the warrior angel, who wars against Satan, the dragon or serpent. Michael is also said to be the "defender of Israel."

Could this “drawing near” signal a time when the angels are drawing near to defend us as we seek to help restore the whole house of Israel?

We pray that such might be the case, since that is when our conference begins.

To advise us on these heavenly phenomena, we asked astronomer and friend, Bob Wadsworth, to explain the events for us.

Bob teaches about the two houses of Israel as seen in the heavens, and what he tells us is very revealing.

We do hope you will be with us during this exciting time.

If you have never been to one of our conferences before, now is the time to come! If you have been to one of our conferences, now is the time to return!

Bob Wadsworth writes:

Mars will be at its closest approach to the earth and brightest than at any other time in human history on August 27 (it is bright now, but will be twice as bright then, and will remain a bright object through mid-October). Mars has certain cycles of close approaches (for Mars, 35 million miles is a close approach) in which it appears large in the sky and very bright. Such was the case in 729 BC and again in 586 BC. It doesn't mean that anything will happen such as in the case of the captivities, but this is something to be aware of and to be at an alert stage. Mars reaches opposition on August 28 which at sunset will be the beginning of Elul 1, or the beginning of the 40 days of repentance to Yom Kippur. Mars represents Michael the warrior angel, who wars against Satan, the dragon and serpent. Mars also represents blood (it is the red planet) and war. As far as blood, it may represent the blood of atonement that was shed by Messiah. This coming forty day season of repentance is marked with this sign.

Also starting on August 21 and lasting through August 28 there will be a massing and various conjunctions of Jupiter, Venus, the sun and the star Regulus in Arieh (Leo). Arieh, the Lion represents the Lion of Yahudah (both tribe and house). The star Regulus in the constellation Leo (Arieh) is the brightest star in that constellation and the chief or king star (the king star of Yahudah). All ancient civilizations recognized Regulus as the king star, the one and only king star in the zodiac. Regulus means kingly in Latin. The Arabic word regel means foot and is identical in meaning to the Aramaic word regla and the Hebrew word regel. Thus the brightest star in the constellation of Arieh, has the Biblical connotation of the foot, tying in with the "from between his feet," of Genesis 49:10 ("the sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be") represented by the king star, Regulus.

The planet Jupiter or Tzedeq in Hebrew is the chief or king planet of all the planets. Its Hebrew name Tzedeq is the root of Melchizedek. Jupiter has long been a been recognized as a messianic star and associated with the Messiah. Tzedeq means righteousness. The Messiah who would come from David's genetic line was to be the righteous Branch, according to Jeremiah 23:5, who would reign as a king and execute righteousness. His name would be called the Lord our Righteousness (Jer. 23 5, 6 and Jer 33:15, 16). Thus Jupiter has characteristics that would associate it with the Messiah. Yahshua is made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec (Heb. 6:20).

Venus is the bright and morning star. This is also associated with Yahshua HaMashiach, "the bright and morning star" in Rev. 22:16.

The Sun most likely represents the going forth of the bridegroom (Psalm 19:5, 6)

It was during Messiah's first appearance on Earth that there was much activity in the constellation Arieh involving Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury (Gabriel), and Regulus between the summer of 3 BC and the summer of 2 BC, finalizing with a massing of all four of the above mentioned planets on August 27, 2 BC. If the activity in late August of this year is a sign of the "imminent" reappearing of Messiah, we will soon know. There will not be any "above the ordinary" signs after these that I can determine until the year 2040, unless there are unknown comets that are on the way in that will be large and very bright (that is a possibility).

Your brother in Messiah,

Bob