Chapter 2:Â Â What is Truth & Why is it So Important
James 3:17  But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
JESUS TAUGHT:Â Love Does Not Delight in Evil but Rejoices in Truth:
In order to deal with and expose Lies, we must know the Truth. Much like Treasury Department agents who are taught to study the authentic dollar bill in order to spot the counterfeit we must know the Truth in order to know and spot the lie. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father except through me.†Jesus Christ himself defines TRUTH. This may be why it is the most controversial verse in the Bible. It also denies the veracity and claims of all other cults and religions. Jesus Christ did what no other human could do, He died for our sins and rose from the dead, as an eternal unblemished SIN OFFERING. Born of a Virgin and Spirit of God through a supernatural transformation, Jesus was fully God and fully Man, the perfect sacrifice. If you place your trust in this offering, you will be eternally forgiven. God will give you a new identity and a new purpose in life. The Resurrection is the most powerful event to ever happen, and God grants us the privilege of partaking in this power. Jesus said that He is the Word and that He alone is the Door by which we can enter His kingdom. Our works and knowledge cannot save us. Throughout His journey with us, Jesus used the Power of His Word to change the world. He quoted Deuteronomy multiple times to defeat Satan.  His Psalms promise that “The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simpleâ€
The Word describing the Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ is the New Testament. His birth, death, and resurrection fulfill over 350 Old Testament prophecies and point to His Return which will then fulfill another 900 or more prophecies. Jesus Christ, the Author of the Christian Faith, sets precise TIME periods and SIGNS in both the New and Old Testaments to prepare the way for the Return. For instance, the Sign of the Cross is in both the Old and New Testament, and both offer Life and Grace to those “bitten by the serpent.†This is an example of God using a Sign or timeless message as a beacon to alert us about His eternal plan to redeem his Creation. He presented this promise in Genesis 3:15 and then fulfilled it in His birth and resurrection, in the birth of the nation of Israel on May 14, 1948, in the Return of Jerusalem in the miracle war of 1967, and by Trump’s declaration to move the American Embassy to Jerusalem on December 6, 2017. Each is a step toward the final battle in Israel where He will defeat Satan and the Anti-Christ. Amazingly each of these events is tied to God’s great prophets, to historical markers such as His Jubilee years and Festivals, and to prophecies given by Jesus in the Gospels and Revelation. Unlike any other book, the Bible lays an accurate picture of history, science, and the future. No other book predicts the future and carries the power of the Cross and Resurrection and so we must remember to read, understand, and share it.
Biblical Signs point to the future and are anchored in the past. They play an integral part in both the Prophecy and Promises made by Jesus Christ. The beautiful Sign of the rainbow is a promise that God will never again flood the entire earth. The Bethlehem Star pointed to the time and place of Christ’s birth. The sign of the Cross in the wilderness was represented by a serpent on a pole and by the pattern of the encampment set when 12 tribes arranged their tents North, South, East, and West in blocks of 3 tribes aligned parallel to the rectangle created by both the Tabernacle and the Levite tents arranged on three sides of the Tabernacle. This forms a perfect cross pattern that is highlighted by the fact that two of the groupings have almost exact numbers of men (forming the arms), compared to Judah’s group with many more (forming the base) and Ephraim’s group with the least. On one side, the East side facing away from Mt. Sinai, Moses and Aaron placed their large tents. The Tabernacle itself was a special part of the sign for it had an outer layer of skin made from the white Scimitar Oryx and an inner layer of ram’s skin that God commanded to be dyed red.
The Scimitar Oryx is extinct in the wild but the Texas Safari ranch near Clifton Texas has managed to preserve the breed. It is easily domesticated and herded for meat, milk, and transportation. As explained in the first book the name in the Jewish dialect describing them evokes a marine animal because they appeared to be jumping like large fish in the desert mirage. Unfortunately, many linguists have made the mistake of thinking that the marine root word indicates that the outer layer was made of porpoise skin or badger skin. This is an example where Academic overreach can fail when science and logic are not considered. The Jews were not fishermen and did not hunt badgers which are one of the most difficult animals in existence to hunt. Many languages like English use descriptive root words such as Tiger shark and Bull shark to describe how the animal behaves or looks even though both are still fish. Change is slow in Academia and in book publishing, which allows these important errors to persist. This is the same type of error that has allowed publishers to place Mt. Sinai in Egypt instead of Arabia where the science of geography and the use of satellite photography clearly indicates where it must be located. Present-day tribal leaders that live in the region also accept that the Holy Mountain of God known as Jabal al-Lawz is in Arabia where their ancient Midianite ancestors lived. Other important factors and markers supporting this location will be discussed later. Even the Saudi government now recognizes the significance of Jabal al-Lawz and has recently allowed tourism in this location. A detailed and accurate picture of the encampment is presented in the CosmicCrossroadCcountdown Trilogy books.
 As the outer layer of the Tabernacle covering stretched and shrunk due to the hot wind and sun, it exposed the red stripes of that inner layer. Isaiah 53:3 states, “By His stripes, we are healed.†The Tabernacle after all was where Jesus Christ dwelt amongst the people in the wilderness as He dispensed His Grace and Love for this nation He was nurturing and protecting. The encampment in the shape of the cross provided 4 safe zones for women, children, and the herd animals to bivouac in safety and for the men to form their marching lines when moving to a new location. It also gave a larger profile on the horizon to discourage enemy attacks and a way to easily out-flank an enemy if they should attack. It is all explained and illustrated in Dr. Hofmann’s Cosmic Crossroad Countdown Trilogy. It must have been a striking sight from heaven’s view with all the campfires lit.
 And now we must address the only Sign that God calls the GREAT SIGN. This must be a very special sign for it is Chapter 12, the Middle Chapter of the Book of Revelation, a Chapter that is NOT in chronological order. And it is the only sign called the Great Sign in His Word. We know that Chapters 12 and 13 cannot be in chronological order for three important reasons. 1) Chapter 12 speaks of Satan being cast out of heaven permanently which implies that prior to this event he can still accuse the Saints before the throne of God. 2) If he is still in heaven through Chapter 12, how can he be on earth killing the Saints that are shown to be already martyred and in heaven in Chapter 7? Plus, would God rapture the Saints in Chapter 4 while Satan is still in heaven accusing the Saints? This would seem unlikely. 3) In Chapter 13 how can the Anti-Christ be rising out of the sea, a reference to his birth out of the Gentile world, when in Chapter 11 he has already killed the two witnesses? These Chapters are spotlight events that help us orient the Big Picture. They tell a separate yet important story that acts as a warning for us today. They help make us aware of what to look for. For instance, the Anti-Christ will be a Gentile and the Sign of the Woman is a Warning LIGHT that Satan will soon be cast to earth. And therefore, we must WAKE UP, prepare and share the Gospel for God timed the Great Sign to appear in our time to warn us of the Covid attack but also to warn us of the invisible spiritual battle that is presently preparing the stage for the Anti-Christ.
Many teachers of Revelation fail to see this and claim that the Book of Revelation is in perfect Chronological Order and that the Great Sign is of no consequence since it happened as a spiritual event before time began. This is the position of some Southern Baptists and most Amillennialists. This myopic view blinds the Church to God’s purpose for the Sign. It demotes the Sign and gives it a different meaning. Why for instance would God call it a Great Sign if it happened before the creation of man? No one would be alive to be warned by it. This is one reason God motivated the author to write this series of books warning the Church. And by the way, Dr. Hofmann has been blessed and not cursed since he wrote the first book. Many other Christian leaders reply that this type of warning has failed in the past and therefore we should ignore the Signs and take no notice. They want people to feel at ease and comfortable in their pews. This is a big mistake. Satan wants to catch the Church in slumber and does not want it to be alert and of sound mind. The Word states, “Be Alert and of Sound Mind so that you can pray.†The key difference between now and past predictions is that both the nation of Israel and the Sign of Revelation 12 appeared at the perfect moment in time- exactly 70 years apart. Both are key markers for our 70-year prophetic generation as forewarned by Jesus in His Fig Tree Parable given on the Mount of Olives. The “ripened leaves†of the Fig Tree and Ezekiel’s “dry bones†coming to life are both prophecies pointing to the birth of the nation of Israel in 1947-48. Satan has done everything he can to blind the world from recognizing both. As he did with the Pharisees in the time of Jesus Satan seeks to blind the Christian world so that it will not see the time of the Anti-Christ approaching.
God promises a blessing to all who read, hear and understand the book of Revelation. This is one reason why we must study and share this prophetic book. God also warns the reader that anyone who adds or subtracts from the Book of Revelation will be cursed. It is clear that the Great Sign of Revelation 12 points to the future and not the past and that it incorporates Promises declared by God. For instance, Revelation 12 has a foundation that connects to the promise of the birth of the Messiah, the vision that Joseph had of his brothers and parents, and the promise that God made to the Serpent and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The Sign shows a dragon waiting to consume the child about to be born out of the womb of the Woman. As explained in the Cosmic Crossroad Countdown Trilogy this child is both Jesus Christ and the present-day Church. Nine of these 12 lights that adorn the head of the Woman represent the Constellation Leo. Leo the Lion is the starry symbol for the Lion of Judah which is Jesus Christ or the “seed†of the Woman. The brightest of the 9 stars is Regulus which means Royalty. Regulus also has an important connection to the Bethlehem Star as explained in the detailed video at the website: Bethlehemstar.com. In the Virgo constellation is the star named Spica which means Seed. Above Virgo and Leo is the constellation Drago the Dragon which awaits the birth of the Seed of the Woman.
The other 3 lights pointing to the Sign are wandering lights that move into place at the precise time of the Sign. Amazingly they align themselves perfectly with the bright star Regulus which represents the heart of Leo or the Lion of Judah. The three lights are Mars meaning “Man,†Mercury meaning “Messenger,†and Venus “The Morning Star†which is a title given to Jesus Christ. Each of these including Regulus, meaning Royal, points to the divine Character of Jesus Christ. It is as if God purposefully put an exclamation point or arrow on the Sign to get our attention. Another more amazing feature is the conjunction of the largest planet Jupiter (which protects the earth from asteroids) with Venus as they move together for 400 days across the solar system announcing to the Universe the Return of the King. Together they enter the womb of Virgo, Venus departs, and Jupiter goes into retrograde motion and stays within the womb of Virgo for just over 9 months. As the Sign reaches completion Venus comes into alignment with Mars and Mercury, the moon moves to the feet and the sun rises to Virgo’s shoulder. This makes the Great Sign of the Woman God’s miracle Sign of Revelation 12. Never in history, as revealed by NASA star maps, has this ever happened nor will it ever happen again.
Because the Sign of the Woman points to the future this child must have a connection to not only Jesus Christ but also to the future Church. This is common in Biblical prophecy as many prophetic passages and verses span thousands of years including paragraphs in Chapters 9 and 42 in Isaiah. Isaiah Chapter 42:6-7, transcends thousands of years: “I will take hold of your hand, I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind…†The “you†address the Jew in Isaiah’s time during their upcoming captivity, but also to the time of Jesus and through to our time as Jews turn to Jesus and become part of the Church. The Church is in Christ and Jesus is in the heart of each Christian. Likewise, the Word tells us Jesus was born a Jew, a member of the tribe of Judah, one of the 12 tribes of the nation of Israel. The 12 stars or lights that adorn the head of the Woman would therefore suggest that the Woman represents the nation of Israel. She, the nation of Israel, births the child Jesus who births the Church through the Holy Spirit in 32-33 AD, and both Israel and the Church are protected by Leo the Lion of Judah which is Jesus Christ. The Lights around the head of “Israel†may also suggest that God has given Israel a special dispensation with greater divine understanding of God’s creation. We have seen that Jews have won over 20% of all Nobel prizes and have turned a small desert nation into a powerhouse economy and great military force. This halo also reminds us that Israel is still important to Prophecy.
Leo is the last constellation in the Mazzaroth or the Jewish version of the Astrological Chart. This is important for this series of Divine Signs was given to Adam and Eve by God as they walked in the Garden and tells the story from the beginning of time to the End of History. The first Astrological Sign is Virgo represented by the Great Sign of the Woman and which has the bright star Spica meaning “Seed.†This reminds us of the Promise God made to the Serpent (who represents Satan or the Dragon) in the Garden of Eden, Genesis 3:15: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you shall bruise his heel.†This consummate battle was fought on the Cross and will culminate when the “seed of the Woman†Jesus Christ defeats the forces of the Anti-Christ and casts him, the False Prophet, and Satan into the Lake of Fire forever. Hence, we see a supernatural connection between the beginning and end of the Bible with the book of Daniel giving more details.
The Sign of Revelation 12 presents the timeless conflict between the Woman Virgo, the Dragon Satan, and the Divine Victor or Lion of Judah which is Jesus Christ. It is a Stary Billboard declaring the soon-to-come event of the Ages. The Sign ties the nation of Israel to the birth of Jesus Christ and to the Church in another way. The Sign reflects Joseph’s dream of the 12 brothers, his mother Rachel and his father Jacob. They all bow down to him, a picture of the eventual deliverance of the nation of Israel when they recognize that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. When Jesus was born, He was under the threat of Herod who wanted him killed. However, Jesus was never truly vulnerable since He had thousands upon thousands of Angels looking over him and his family. Likewise, when Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, He was not vulnerable in His Glorified body. Thus, the verse in Revelation 12 that uses the word “Rapturo†is not referring to Jesus Christ but to the rapture of the Church. Jesus Christ was not raptured and so this entire passage like many prophetic messages has a dual meaning representing more than the birth of Jesus Christ. It also points to the Church which was birthed through Jesus and has been and will be under the threat of Satan up to the rapture. This is further explained in Chapters 9 and 12 of the Book of Daniel which speaks of the Abomination of Desolation. There are other mysteries to the Sign and the next one is the biggest.
As explained in each of the Cosmic Crossroad Countdown books God says “And there Appeared a Great Sign†suggesting that as a GREAT Sign it would be easy to see. However, the great mystery of the Sign is that even though people wanted to see it, no one has a photo of it. The Sign was invisible for you could not see the stars nor the moon in the daylight. In fact, the author has not found anyone who claims to have seen the complete sign. To be visible the sun had to be low on the horizon because its glare would blind the viewer. The second the sun reached the “shoulder†of the woman the glare was too intense for people to see anything. And being so low on America’s horizon objects, clouds, and smog blocked the view. God knew that this would happen, but He also knew that our astronomers could see it through telescopes. This is much like the scenario with the Bethlehem Star. Ancient astronomers saw it, but the Jews missed it. Therefore, we can conclude that the message of the Sign was threefold: 1) That being invisible it warns of spiritual blindness in our society as it failed to connect the sign to the Prophecy in Revelation 12. People were eager to believe the lie but paid little attention to the Truth and warnings in God’s Word; 2) That it points to an invisible attack on the world affecting every layer and sector of society, which was Covid-19; 3) And as part of this invisible attack there would also be a supernatural agent upending society worldwide. This is evidenced by a widespread increase in what God describes as rebellion in Romans Chapter 1 and as lawlessness in Jesus’ discourse on the Mount of Olives. Since September 23, 2017, the date of the Sign, we have seen widespread increases in suicides, national corruption, mass murders, malicious destruction, lawless intimidation, and perversion sanctified by an immoral society.
Another aspect of supernatural blindness is society’s inability to comprehend the warnings given in the 2017 Cosmic Crossroad Countdown book. These warnings came true. Jesus warned “you see without seeing and hear without hearing†as He quoted the Prophets who spoke it before the destruction of Jerusalem. Revelation 12 explains that Michael and his angels will defeat Satan and his angels and will cast them from heaven. Jesus states on the Mount of Olives that right after the Abomination of Desolation, Satan and the Anti-Christ will threaten Israel, “the Woman,†forcing her to flee Jerusalem into the Wilderness for 3 and one-half years where Bosra and Petra lie in the State of Jordan. This is stated in both Revelation 12 and Daniel 12. Therefore, it makes sense that Satan is cast from heaven before the Abomination of Desolation occurs. This may be one important reason why God gives us the Sign of Revelation 12 as a warning. It could be the start of the countdown to the Abomination. Later we will see how the Essene calendar fits in. The further we move along God’s timetable to the Abomination of Desolation the more we see and hear lies permeating society. Is it because Satan is preparing the stage for the Anti-Christ? The highlight of this fall from Truth occurs when Satan and his angels are cast down to earth to help the Anti-Christ and the False Prophet mastermind and carry out their takeover of the One-world system.
A large part of today’s Church has gradually fallen in bed with the Lie. More than half of Christian churches teach or allow for the theory of evolution to explain the creation of the Universe. The theory of Evolution is accepted in many Christian circles even though every book in the Bible except the book of Ruth teaches that God is the Creator! More than half the church is not looking forward to a literal millennium and the return of Jesus to rapture in his church. They believe that the church will build the kingdom and that Israel has lost its blessings due to disobedience. Therefore, they believe the Church will receive the Promises and Israel plays no part in prophecy. It is apparent that this Church has not taken God’s Word literally and is not the Church of Philadelphia described in Revelation. It is more like the Church of Laodicea, a church that says, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing†(3:17). But Jesus responds that it is lukewarm and “is wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked†(3:17).
Here are clear verses that support the fact that God will keep His promise to Israel. God said that he would gather his people from nations around the world and bring them back to the Promised land. He said that the nation would come alive like dry bones putting on flesh, Ezekiel 37:21, “Then say to them, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will take the people of Israel from the nations among which they have gone, and will gather them from all around, and bring them to their own land.†Amos 9:14-15, “I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit. I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them,†says the Lord your God. In Ezekiel 37:11-12, God said to Ezekiel, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.’ Therefore prophesy, and say to them, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel.†Isaiah 11:12, states, “He will raise a signal for the nations and will assemble the banished of Israel and gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.†These are just a few of the verses that define God’s permanent intention for the nation of Israel. If He cannot keep that promise, how can we be certain that He will keep any promise to us? But the promise was kept and continues to be fulfilled as the nation was born in 1948. Israel is the most powerful power in the region and is very productive. The proper interpretation of God’s Word is key to understanding and having the power of His Word in your life.
Another big problem with the interpretation of God’s Word and prophecy is explained using good hermeneutics. One must consider the context of the whole scripture, especially verses connecting the same thought. This would also have to include the history at the time and the culture when the event happens. God knows past, present, and future, so a solar eclipse in Jerusalem in the time of Jesus would be a wonder but not so much in our time. Recently a major prophecy “expert†declared in a sermon on YouTube that Joel 2:31 just refers to a solar and lunar eclipse. Yet the verse prior states, “I will show you wonders in the heavens and on earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and dreadful day of the Lord.†The context seems to imply that “blood and fire†cause the dark sun and blood moon. It appears that God wants us to know that this is an event occurring on earth that will affect the appearance of those heavenly lights. The next verse implies that it is a catastrophic event for it states, “And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.†This event may coincide with the blood moon and sackcloth sun in Revelation 6:12 implying that the Day of the Lord happens as the leaders of the world hide in caves. They hide and call out to God during a great earthquake and “the stars in the sky fell to earth… and the sky receded like a scroll and every mountain and island was moved out of their place.†Further examples of good hermeneutics are illustrated in the first 3 books.
We know that Satan aims to confuse us and that he will use counterfeits as he did with the Great Sign. The world was distracted by lies coming from a dark element that claimed God’s Great Sign pointed to the destruction of the earth by Planet X or Nibiru. To this day some pastors link the Sign to this lie. Satan succeeded because pastors failed to support the Biblical veracity of God’s Sign. They have also failed to defend Creationism and contend with the failed theories of evolution. Likewise, certain governments like Russia and China are successfully lying to their people so that they can destroy the lives of countless people around the world. Russia’s criminality will lead to the starvation of millions in Africa and elsewhere, and China’s actions are a crime against humanity.
In America a large criminal element is being released on society by liberal prosecutors and a liberal bail system. Open borders also invite criminal trafficking of people and drugs.  Designer drugs made in China like fentanyl are killing thousands. The Political machine then uses the crimes committed by these evil elements to force legislation against the purchase or use of weapons. Instead of defeating the sources of crime they are trying to disarm a victimized society. Are certain leaders allowing China access to our oil and other products due to secret deals made in the Obama years? Could these powerbrokers be trying to disarm the world so that a One-World system of government can take control? Their purpose is to wipe out nationalism, the small business, Christian influence, and Israel. Good is being turned to evil and evil to good.  All of this has happened since the Sign appeared and is connected to the invisible attack discussed earlier. As explained in the first book the Sign itself was a warning of an invisible attack that would affect every level and sector of society. Some of these attacks came in the form of the pandemic and the circumstances that have evolved due to the panic caused by the pandemic: this includes ballot harvesting and other invisible measures to affect the vote in America’s last election which then inspired Putin to attack Ukraine. This Russian invasion is now affecting food and oil supplies around the world and will probably lead to massive starvation in places like Africa. This and the invisible war are escalating a path to the 7-year Tribulation.