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mentions “the stars of the heavens,” “the sun,” and “the moon.” Should we not expect that the fourth
thing mentioned in this verse, “the constellations,” are also a creation of Yahweh?

The prophet Amos declared God to have “made” (or arranged) the constellations.

Amos 5:8
He made the Pleiades (Kimah) and Orion (Kesil)... Yahweh is His name.

Amos does not say that Yahweh made the stars and that man subsequently made the constellations.
The prophet gives direct attribution of the constellations to the Creator. A very plain statement on this
matter is found in the book of Job.

Job 26:13
By his spirit he hath garnished (adorned) the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
KJV

The crooked serpent is a well known constellation in the heavens and is found among all ancient
zodiacs. Draco is the constellation likely being referred to here. Is this not significant evidence
pointing to Yahweh as being the originator of the constellations? We are told that Yahweh’s Spirit
has garnished, adorned, or decorated the heavens. In other words, the Spirit of God established the
heavenly signs among which is found “the crooked serpent.”

One of the greatest pieces of evidence found in Scripture that supports the conclusion that Yahweh
not only acknowledges the constellations, but is the originator of them and the messages they declare,
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is found in the 12 chapter of Revelation.
Revelation 12:1-3
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and
on her head a crown of twelve stars; and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in
pain to give birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven
heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.

The clear parallels to the images presented here and known constellations and heavenly bodies is
unmistakable. The constellation Hydra is often depicted as a seven headed dragon.