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Note that the word properly means “fat,” but an alternate and related meaning is “burly.” When the
word is understood as “fat” it can figuratively mean silly or stupid. A strong, heavily muscled man
can appear fat, but a far better word is burly, meaning “large and strong.” When used in this manner,
the word chesil aptly describes the figure recognized as Orion. Danny Faulkner has not allowed for
the possibility of a single Hebrew word holding more than one meaning. His denigration of Frances
Rolleston’s work is therefore based upon a flawed argument, for words in any language can, and do,
hold a variety of meanings.

To provide an example, the Hebrew word “natsar” (Strong’s #5341) conveys multiple meanings. It
can denote someone who is “cunning,” or the idea of “protecting, as if hiding or concealing.”
Consequently, this word is used to denote the activity of a harlot, as well as the actions of Yahweh.

Proverbs 7:10
And behold, a woman comes to meet him, dressed as a harlot and cunning (natsar) of heart.

Psalms 12:7
You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve (natsar) them from this generation forever.

It would be poor logic to suggest that using a word in one place to describe the actions of a harlot and
in another place to describe the action of God, “borders on blasphemy.” Toward the end of his brief
writing, Dr. Faulkner shares what he believes to be a more serious objection to Frances Rolleston’s
teaching that the Gospel is portrayed in the stars. His objection equally applies to Tim Warner’s
alternate teaching about the message in the heavens, which makes one wonder about the prudence of
Tim Warner citing this particular writing.

But there is a far more serious objection to the gospel in the stars: it contradicts biblical texts. The
New Testament calls the gospel a “mystery” (1 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 6:19, 3:8–12; Colossians
4:3). In the New Testament, a mystery is something that was previously unknown but now is revealed
to us. Romans 16:25–26 states that this mystery was hidden for long ages and was revealed through
prophetic writings (that is, in the Old Testament, not in the stars). 1 Corinthians 2:8 further tells us
that, if the princes of this world had known of this mystery, “they would not have crucified the Lord
of glory.” 1 Peter 1:10–12 suggests that, while the prophets “searched diligently,” they failed to
grasp fully the gospel before its time.
[Source: Ibid]

I agree that most men failed to “grasp” the gospel before its time. This failure of comprehension was
not due to a lack of foretelling of what was to come, for the Old Testament contains a profusion of
types, shadows, and plain words of prophecy concerning the suffering Savior and His ultimate
triumph over Satan, sin, and death. The inability to grasp the gospel message before it was fulfilled
was largely due to the great disparity in man’s thought and God’s thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares Yahweh. For as
the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than
your thoughts.”