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...
Numbers 24:17
Numbers 24:17
| Recommended ReadingNumbers 24:15-19 |
Jesus is called a "Star" three times in Scripture. In Numbers 24, Balaam
predicted a Messiah in the far future, rising like a star from the descendants
of Jacob. Second Peter 1:19 talks about the Morning Star rising in our hearts.
And in Revelation 22:16, Jesus called Himself "the Bright and Morning
Star."
In astronomy, the bright and morning star is not literally a star, but the
planet Venus that appears in the eastern sky just before dawn and is one of the
brightest objects in the sky. The sight of this "star" is a sign that night is
nearly over.
It's symbolic of Christ. The dark epoch of earth's history is nearly past. Soon the Lord will rise from His throne like the Star of Morning, ushering in an eternal day for His children. Just as He came the first time, so He will come again. And we "do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your heart" (2 Peter 1:19).
It's symbolic of Christ. The dark epoch of earth's history is nearly past. Soon the Lord will rise from His throne like the Star of Morning, ushering in an eternal day for His children. Just as He came the first time, so He will come again. And we "do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your heart" (2 Peter 1:19).
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