The Sounds of War (The Genesis Series Book 2) (12 page)

“Mmm,” Enmerkar nodded, “yes
, the Archer.”

“Yes, it is the fourth constellation in our story
. The Archer is depicted as the triumphant warrior with bows and arrows. The Archer’s decans reveal an eagle holding a lyre, an altar, and Draco the deceiver.” Leaning over Enmerkar, Noah pointed toward each decan as he named it. “The Promised Seed is a warrior with a double nature, man and God. He gladdens the heavens with a prophetic sound as a soaring eagle, he builds a fire for atonement, and then he casts down the Draco, the dragon. The Archer will destroy the dragon. I shall not break down all of the details, for now remember there are three stories divided into three distinct subjects…”

“Excuse me,” Enmerkar interrupted, “aren’t you placing the constellations in the wrong order?”

“No, we must go from wrong to right or, if you prefer, left to right. We’re viewing the Rakia at the winter solstice, and the story progresses in this manner. Have you seen the Sphinx?”

Enmerkar nodded, “Yes, after my father moved to his new palace, we trav
eled one winter to visit my Uncle Mizarim, it is the head of a woman on the body of a lion.”

“Well there you have it.
” Noah patted Enmerkar’s back, “If you remember the Sphinx, you will always know to start with the virgin and end with the lion, easy huh?”

Shaking his head in amusement, Enmerkar looked up and smiled, “Got it.”

Returning the smile, Noah rounded the table and sat, “The first chapter refers us to the person of the Promised Seed, the second illustrates his works, and the final chapter portrays the end to come, it predicts the final kingdom and the Promised Seed as its King.

“The second part of the Rakia messages begins with the constellation known as the goat that has the tail of a fish. The goat depicts the sinful nature of man since the fall of Adam and Eve. However, this goat transforms into a fish that symbolizes the redemptive process. The sinful nature of man will be immersed into water and there find life. This is the work of the Promised Seed, to transform sinful man into an acceptable righteous being.

“The first decan of the goat is an arrow that is used by the Archer, who brings sovereign divine justice. While I could go on and on, at this point in your education I just want to hit the highlights, so let me just say the stars in the fifth constellation tell of a Redeemer who will live again after being fatally wounded, and of those who will live because, he became their Redeemer.

“The message of constellation number six is that
of the Man of Aravot who will pour water upon the Earth from a Celestial vase. The water becomes a mighty stream. The fish of the previous constellation’s decan are seemingly swimming in the water that becomes a mighty stream. The sixth constellation also illustrates a winged horse upon which the Redeemer rides when he pours out the waters. The Redeemer goes into Aravot, is also a Judge. He goes to Aravot and then returns to Earth making a full circle, flying swiftly as he goes and comes.

“The seventh constellation pictures the twin fish. Two houses divided, and at the same time tethered together by a band
that is held in place by the foot of the ram. The ram is the eighth constellation...” Pausing, Noah rubbed his hands across his bearded face before adding, “Within the seventh constellation we have the beautiful woman whose wrists and ankles are chained by Draco. Perhaps, this is a bit complicated, but the stars in her decan mean the broken, the weak, the afflicted, and the chained. This would not make sense unless you realize the one who is her bridegroom is guarding her. He is the Redeemer, the Promised Seed, the Archer, the Mighty Man, and so forth and so on it goes. If we understand this, we know the Promised Seed is to have a bride. He, the bridegroom takes her into Aravot and to the Tree of Life. And the story then comes full circle. It has always been El Elyon’s intention that man eat from the Tree of Life.

“
Before we go on I need to say something quickly about the ram. The eighth constellation has the hoof of the ram resting over the band that binds the two schools of fish together. The woman attacked by the sea monster is in chains. But the Breaker, the Aryan, becomes her protector. As this chapter unfolds, the woman is afflicted but the Breaker removes her chains. Then in the next constellation, we have the Reem, the bull. The bull is described by the constellation’s decans as a vanquisher, one who brings judgment, and a ruling shepherd. At this point, the enemy becomes casted down by a prince coming in glory with a host of princely followers, and is finally defeated.

“
The last constellation is Arieh the lion. He is the Melek of Righteousness, he banishes the serpent forever and the carcass of the serpent is devoured. The Minchar Al Sugia I spoke of last evening is within this constellation, it is story of the piercing of the Deceiver. And by the way, I forgot to mention the first decan of the bull is Orion, the hunter with a club in his right hand, and the skin of a slain lion in his left, his left foot is in the act of crushing the head of the enemy. The name Orion means he who cometh forth as light, the brilliant, the swift, and he is so strong no one can overtake him. His belt is made of three brilliant stars that bring Celestial judgment; the bull of Orion is an invincible avenger.

“Before we take a break, there is yet one more thing to be said
. I give you the same warning I received as a lad, you must remember and heed this warning if you are to be a true student of the stars. The stars speak of only one Promised Seed.” Noah stood, stretched and then motioning for Enmerkar to follow, headed for the door, “Let’s go eat, I am past the point of hunger.”

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.” The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad, and Kalneh, in Shinar. Genesis 10:8-10, NIV

The Branch, yet to be born, will come through a virgin, who carries a stalk of corn. His wounds will balance the scales and offset the weight of sin. However, the scorpion will sting His heel, yet from Aravot arrows will come, and the Archer, by wisdom and skill, will achieve victory without end, He will turn the sinful nature of man.

A Mighty Man will pour rivers of healing waters, forming two houses into a great multitude while the Ram, who was been slain, will sit upon His throne. As the Bull, he will crush the head of the great serpent,

Who subjected the mother and attacked the Bride. The Promised One will go and come again, bringing a countless company. The Lion of the Aravot will overthrow the serpent; Evil forever will have met its demise.

E
nmerkar learned the mnemonic Noah had taught him, and as he memorized it, he learned the names and placement of all twelve constellations and all associated decans as well. Every night, for months, he joined Noah in the observatory. Together they climbed the stairs to the walkway, and when weather permitted, Noah allowed Enmerkar to roll back the rooftop. For hours, they would view the night sky through Noah’s star finding glasses. As they searched and mapped the various stars and planets, Enmerkar began to understand the secret contained within the stars. He saw his destiny. His father was right; he would someday rule Earth.

Learning not only the placement of the stars but also the planets, Enmerkar spotted at least one planet every evening
and from Noah he learned the planets ruled the night sky and predicted the season within Earth. In accordance with the positions of the stars and planets, certain advents could be foretold, it would all depend on what planet existed in what constellation. To this understanding, Noah added the Mansions of the Moon. The twenty-eight positions the moon passes through as it orbits Earth. However, to Enmerkar, his greatest accomplishment was that he could identify all twelve major constellations by their brightness and importance in the Mazzaroth. He knew each constellation and their associated decans and could name every star that had been charted in each decan.

The days he spent with Noah turned into weeks, and the weeks be
came months. The seasons passed and a year had come and gone. Then one day Noah came into the room where Enmerkar studied and announced, “You have not seen a Great Year but you have the understanding of one who has.” His great-grandfather smiled as he picked up the scroll Enmerkar had been studying and with great care rolled it, fastened the leather ties around it, and then remaining wordless Noah laid the scroll down on the table and turned away. Walking from Enmerkar, he began to explain his actions. “We’ve discussed much, and you my son, have learned much.” Continuing his journey across the room, he lifted two fingers to accentuate his next statement, “However, there are two more charts, and I want to show you. I feel they contain information that shall someday be important. So, before we put the charts away and declare your education complete, let me get these two.”

Noah opened the doors of a small wooden cabinet that sat in a recess of the room’s back wall. Enmerkar had not noticed the small breakfront before
. He was mystified as he watched the slow but deliberate movements of his great-grandfather. He wondered what could be on any chart that he had not yet seen.

“I’ve not taken these out in a long time
,” Noah said as he removed an ornately carved wooden box from the cabinet and then set it down on a small nearby table. Inside the box were two leather cases. He lifted each, one at a time, treating them with such care that Enmerkar could not help but think they were great treasures.

“These two
are drawings; I received both from my grandfather Methuselah, one was given to him by his father Enoch, and the other was drawn by Adam’s son, Seth.” Noah laid the two leather cases gingerly on the table in front of Enmerkar.

“I keep these tightly sealed because of their age. I ask you handle them very carefully, especially this one.” Noah picked up the smaller of the two cases and opened it. Slowly removing the contents he explained, “This one came from Seth. It’s not just hundreds of years old, but more likely has been around for over a thousand years
. As you can see, it’s on the tanned hide of a goat. It wasn’t put on the goat skin because they didn’t have anything else to write on, but because skins will outlast clay or other mediums.”

Eager, Enmerkar stood as he waited to see what information the skin would reveal. Smiling at his great-grandson’s obvious excitement Noah contin
ued his explanation, “Seth received most of his revelation from his father Adam. However, this skin contains a pictograph of Seth’s own revelation after Adam’s passing. I assume he gained this knowledge from the Malakhim because he was the Melek. These pictures are a code but the understanding is there if you look for it.

“I’ve only shown my son Shem this skin.” Noah chuckled as he unrolled the goatskin and carefully laid it on the table in front of Enmerkar
. “Principally because he’s the only one of my sons who has inquired. The other two have shown no interest. Oh, Japheth has asked questions from time to time, but your grandfather?” Noah smiled as he whispered the answer, “Never.”

Drawn against the tan of the leather in black ink
were two circles. They were presented side by side and etched through each circle were curved lines and along the outside of each circle was a Hebraic letter representing a number. Upon closer observation, Enmerkar noted the value of the number increased as they went up or down from a center line that split each circle in half.

“These circles represent Earth. See the center line on each circle?” Noah pointed to one of the lines he referred.

Enmerkar nodded.

“That’s the
aleph line. It bisects north from south, and each circle represents east, west. See that emblem there and there?” Noah pointed to the design above the first circle, then again to the second. “Those symbolize east and west. Before the flood, there were great ships, each built to hold men as they sailed the oceans of Earth. I suppose that’s where Japheth got his love of the sea. Many men explored all the landmasses, and Seth was principal among those explorers. His curiosity was enormous, he was an amazing man and it was he, who personally drew this chart.

“Along these imaginary parallel lines circling Earth are certain points where energy peaks. These strongest
forces are felt along the center of Earth, or coming from the aleph-lines. Imagine I have a ball in my hands,” Noah held both hands out and making a fist with his left, he drew a circle around the left hand with his right. “The focal points only go so far out away from Earth because Earth’s surface is curved. Earth spins as it orbits around the sun. This spinning creates something that Seth called power grids.

“He believed that if you harnessed the energy of these grids, you could break the magnetic pull of Earth and transcend into the atmosphere. Achievable much like…well like a slingshot effect. I’m uncertain how far above Earth you could go, but he believed the force that holds man to Earth could be broken if, and I must emphasize the ‘if’, one could propel themselves forward and at the same time
obtain a sufficient momentum of speed.

“One key is to know where the energy is the strongest, and another key is to understand how to harness the energy of sound by calculating the correct speed and forward motion. The final key is to coordinate the entire process with the timing of certain constellations.”

“Are you kidding me?” Flabbergasted Enmerkar sat.

“It’s a fascinating speculation. Because his theory was when certain constellations or even certain planets aligned in a particular manner, the energy of Earth’s magnetic fields would heighten or weaken. Whether it works or not, who knows? Now let me show you the other chart, Enoch’s chart.” Noah picked up the second case and extracted a scroll, “This one is also very old,” Noah chuckled, “not as old as the goatskin drawing, but more fragile.” Carefully, he unrolled the chart and laid it next to the first. It also showed various drawings of Earth
. However, more crudely drawn than those of Seth, Enmerkar did not understand what he saw.

Noah noting Enmerkar’s furrowed brow explained, “My grandfather told me his father drew this after returning from a visit to the Aravot.”

Enmerkar’s dark eyebrows arched upward, “Enoch went to the upper heavens, and lived to talk about it?”

Laughing, Noah nodded, “Incredulous isn’t it? But true! He went to Aravot several times, and then…well, he just disappeared one day. We’ll ha
ve to talk at length about that, but look,” Noah pointed to the chart. Enoch’s chart also showed two circles, each obviously represented Earth. Above both circles were pictures of doors. There were lines drawn from each door that pointed to specific locations on each circle. “The doors, maybe portal would be a better word, represents pathways from and to the Maon. Pathways between the Celestial heavens and Earth. There are specific locations where one enters, but unfortunately, Enoch didn’t leave instructions of their location or how it’s possible to access these pathways once located. He just said it was possible. “Notice this gate,” Noah pointed to the map, “this is where Eden is reported to have been. See, he called it The Gate of Creation.”

“Where is that?” Enmerkar rose to stand next to Noah.

“Well, it is somewhere near the center of the four rivers of creation. God removed the Garden, but we know the Tigris and the Euphrates were two of those rivers,” Noah looked at Enmerkar. Something inside told him to be silent and to say no more. Noah changed the subject, “There are twelve gates the holy messengers use and twelve gates that dark ones use. Enoch numbered and named each gate.”

Perplexed Enmerkar return to his seat and asked, “So, when you find these gates, do they open for anyone
or only for the Celestials?”

“I can only answer by reminding you that Enoch traversed these gates, how else could he know…I personally know that it’s possible to leave the Earth’s pull, not because I have, but because I wit
nessed Ha-N’piliym doing so.”

“Nephilim, the giants,” Enmerkar
’s eyes widened as he completed his question, “left Earth?”

“
Yes, I should explain in more detail, but first you must recall there are dimensions beyond what we can see with our eyes. There’s a world we can see and a world beyond what we see. Far past our moon and past the planets and stars there exists space so vast that we could never see the entirety of it with our eyes, but it is not invisible. Likewise, deep within the structure of man, animals, and plants exists a world so small we cannot see it. Above the Earth and below the Earth are things we cannot see. These things are not seen by the unaided eye, but they are not invisible.

“Yet there exist
s an invisible world. Even if assisted the human eye cannot see into the invisible. Unless those of the invisible world desire for you see them, you will not.

The word d
imension is a word used to note an element of space. The eyes of a man cannot see space, but it exists nonetheless. Space is much like sound. There are certain sounds the human ear cannot hear. Some animals can, even some insects can, but the human ear, no.” Noah paused and took a deep breath. “When I was commanded by the Malakhim to choose the different species that would be allowed on the ark, they told me to choose only those that remained unblemished. I asked why and how could I make this kind of distinction. I knew they were not speaking of physical blemishes but internal ones. The Celestial I asked, informed me that within the blood of all life forms are the blueprints that create the next generation. While not all blemishes were the fault of fallen angels, most were; therefore, I was to choose among the males and females of each species those who remained exactly as the Creator had intended.

“It was then I gained the understanding that the fallen angels had perverted the original intent of certain animals and plants by manipulating this small, unseen world with the blood of each species. Their perversion could not be allowed to survive the flood because they would produce another generation of perversion.”

Enmerkar reached across the table and placed a hand on the forearm of his great-grandfather, “Wait a minute, please go back to Nephilim. What do you mean you witnessed them leaving the Earth’s surface?”

“Be patient my son,” Noah nodded and sat down
opposite Enmerkar. “I’m getting there…I’m getting there.” He scratched at his beard and continued, slowly. “There are a great many mysteries yet for you. You must let me lay the groundwork for my explanation. I remind you man is not the only created species, and when I say this, I mean terrestrials or Earth-born beings are not the only beings that exist. There are the Celestials, and so we deal with the dimensionality of space.

“
How do you measure what you cannot see? The answer of course, is you cannot. How do we gain knowledge of what we cannot see? I submit to you that we use our ability to hear, but not with our physical ear,” Noah pulled on his own earlobe, “no we must turn inward and listen.”

Looking at Enmerkar’s puzzlement, he smiled, “I’m getting there. Now, all this goes back to the two trees within the Garden of Eden. The tree of the soul and the tree of the spirit
. Adam became a living soul. He had a body of flesh, bone and blood that was fashioned from earth-clay. But he was controlled by his soul, meaning his intellect, emotions and will power. His everlasting spirit came into existence when El Elyon breathed life into him. His soul was switched on by the life of his spirit as it entered his body.