God's Throne: Alcyone
*** Thy Kingdom Come (SIS vol III) 1891 (1903 edition) p. 327 ***
…Alcyone, the central one of the renowned Pleiadic stars…
Alcyone, then, as far as science has been able to perceive,
would seem to be 'the midnight throne' in which the whole system
of gravitation has its seat, and from which the Almighty governs
his universe…
[Emphasis Added]
*** Reconciliation 1928 p.14 ***
The constellation of the seven stars forming the Pleides… It has
been suggested, and with much weight, that one of the stars of
that group is the dwelling-place of Jehovah… The constellation
of the Pleiades is a small one compared with others… But the
greatness in size of other stars or planets is small when
compared with the Pleiades in importance, because the Pleiades
is the place of the eternal throne of God…
[Emphasis Added]
*** Watchtower 1953 November 15 p.703 Questions from Readers ***
Questions from Readers
• What is meant by 'binding the sweet influences of the
Pleiades' or 'loosing the bands of Orion' or 'bringing forth
Mazzaroth in his seasons' or 'guiding Arcturus with his sons,'
as mentioned at Job 38:31, 32?-W. S., New York.
Some attribute striking qualities to these constellations or
star groups and on the basis of such they then offer private
interpretations of Job 38:31, 32 that amaze their hearers. Their
views are not always sound from the standpoint of astronomy, and
when viewed Scripturally they are completely without foundation.
Why? Because we do not know which stars or groups of stars are
being referred to in these verses. The names Pleiades, Orion and
Arcturus are not the names given in the Bible. Some translations
make Mazzaroth refer to the signs of the Zodiac. English
translators have merely adopted these pagan names given to
constellations or star groups and have inserted them in their
translations in the place of the original names that appear in
the Hebrew Scriptures, namely, Kimah, Kesil, Mazzaroth and
'Ayish. To just what stars or star groups these names refer we
do not know today. Hence it is useless to indulge in
unprofitable speculations. Incidentally, Pleiades can no longer
be considered the center of the universe and it would be unwise
for us to try to fix God's throne as being at a particular spot
in the universe. Were we to think of the Pleiades as his throne
we might improperly view with special veneration that cluster of
stars.-Deut. 4:19; 2 Chron. 2:6; 6:18.
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