the Architecture of Reality - 7

• Celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars) serve multiple purposes in Genesis: timekeeping, symbolism, authority, and illumination

• Biblical texts often personify stars as angelic beings, aligning with ancient world perspectives

• Astronomical numbers and zodiacal symbolism are deeply embedded in biblical narratives, especially in relation to God's people

• The church is portrayed as having a "heavenly" nature, likened to stars