I have no criticism to give to your study. I am still pondering it. I see the Word as having many layers and I certainly don't know them all.
May I add a layer for your consideration? This has to do with the camping of the tribes which you alluded to.
The stars in the heavens were for "signs"(oth-things to come) and "seasons".
19 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
The stars tell a story, and the standards of the tribes which were the Zodiac (a way, a step) points to that story (and to other layers of understanding).
There is Biblical astronomy and there is satanic astrology.
The order according to the course of the sun. Think of this as a clock with the precession carrying the signs of the Zodiac westward.
Numbers 2
Camp of- Judah (The lion) was camped on the East along with Zebulon (Virgo), and Issachar (Cancer). (the second row of stones in priest breastplate)
Camp of- Reuben (Aquarius-the man) on the South, along with Simeon (Pisces), and Gad (Aries) (the First row of stones in the priests breastplate)
Camp of- Ephraim and Manasseh (Tarus-two horns of the bull) on the West, along with Benjamin (Gemini). (The Fourth row of stones in the breastplate)
Camp of-On the sides of the North were Dan (Scorpio-the scorpion-serpent-substituted eagle), Asher (Sagitarius), Nephtali (Capricorn). (The third row of stones in the breastplate-which seem to be the ones missing in satin's breastplate-why?)
Levi had no standard for the kept the "balance of the Sanctuary".
12 precious stones (I totally agree. They were placed over the heart).
I have no criticism to give to your study. I am still pondering it. I see the Word as having many layers and I certainly don't know them all.
May I add a layer for your consideration?
The stars in the heavens were for "signs"(oth-things to come) and "seasons".
19 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
The stars tell a story, and the standards of the tribes which were the Zodiac (a way, a step) points to that story (and to other layers of understanding).
There is Biblical astronomy and there is satanic astrology.
The order according to the course of the sun. Think of this as a clock with the precession carrying the signs of the Zodiac westward.
Numbers 2
Camp of- Judah (The lion) was camped on the East along with Zebulon (Virgo), and Issachar (Cancer). (the second row of stones in priest breastplate)
Camp of- Reuben (Aquarius-the man) on the South, along with Simeon (Pisces), and Gad (Aries) (the First row of stones in the priests breastplate)
Camp of- Ephraim and Manasseh (Tarus-two horns of the bull) on the West, along with Benjamin (Gemini). (The Fourth row of stones in the breastplate)
Camp of-On the sides of the North were Dan (Scorpio-the scorpion-serpent-substituted eagle), Asher (Sagitarius), Nephtali (Capricorn). (The third row of stones in the breastplate-which seem to be the ones missing in satin's breastplate-why?)
Levi had no standard for the kept the "balance of the Sanctuary".
12 precious stones (I totally agree. They were placed over the heart).