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corresponds to Hydra. Bašmu was a horned serpent (c.f. Ningishzida) and loosely corresponds to the φις constellation of
Eudoxus of Cnidus on which the φις (Serpens) of Ptolemy is based.

This event will be visible in both hemispheres due to the location in the sky of the constellations. In Babylonian
history the constellations were depicted as a hybrid of the dragon and the horn serpent. In scripture, the
“Serpent” is Satan, the devil or the dragon? Isn’t this also mentioned in Revelation as the “beast” which is the
Antichrist will be empowered by the dragon?

Revelation 13:4 “They worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they
worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”

Revelation 20:2 “And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and
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bound him for a thousand years.”
Scutum:

This constellation of a Cross Shield owes its
name to a non-classical historical figure. It
was created in 1684 by Polish astronomer
Johannes Hevelius, who originally named it
Scutum Sobiescianum (Shield of Sobieski) to
commemorate the victory of the Polish forces
led by King John III Sobieski in the Battle of
Vienna in 1683. Later, the name was shortened
to Scutum. The serpent was Bašmu in
Babylonian astronomy. It was a horned serpent
of today’s Serpens constellation.

Scutum depicted as a Cross (1690)
The shield of the Constellation Scutum has the symbol of a cross on it. Is this a sign of the Antichrist which is
given authority by Satan the Serpent of Old? The cross shield symbolizes the Antichrist as a military leader or
conqueror. The horned serpent as described by the Babylonians is similar to the Mercury glyph that represents
the Antichrist, which has horns. Mercury is present and next to the moon and sun in this sign. This must mark
the signing of a “firm covenant” by the Antichrist symbolized by the cross shield. The signing of this covenant
marks the beginning of the seven year Tribulation period. The covenant will be broken in the middle of the week
which is half way through the Tribulation. This is mention in Daniel.

Daniel 9:27 “And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the
week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one
who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one
who makes desolate.”
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What is the next heavenly sign in the sky above that reflect the Tribulation? It is two stars in the Hyades open
star cluster in the night sky on the same day as the solar eclipse occurs. Please notice that the star name Upsilon is
to the left of the Kappa Tauri. Kappa Tauri (κ Tau, κ Tauri) is a star system in the Constellation of Taurus and a
member of the Hyades open cluster. Upsilon Tauri (υ Tau, υ Tauri) is in the Constellation Taurus and a member of

109 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (2 Th 2:8-9, Re 13:4, 20:2). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

110 New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. 1995 (Da 9:27). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.