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In reality the hexagram star is the star of rephaim/repham/remphan and has particular evil connotationsin both the Old and the New Testaments.Remphan has links with Moloch, a Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice. Stephen condemned the practices associatedwith"Moloch and the star of your god Rephan"shortly before he was stoned(Acts 7:43; Amos 5:26).This particularstar godis known both asRephan and Kalwan (Hebrew Chiun). Kewan is probably the Old BabylonianKayawanu forthe planet Saturn.Stars are often associated with, and named after, specific pagan gods, for instance Aphrodite is Venus, Zeus is Jupiter etc. The "host of heaven"presented a particular temptation for the ancient Israelites towards false worship(1 Kings 21:3; 2 Kings 21:1). The Israelites were censured for false worship of the sun godAdrammelech (2 Kings 17:31) and Amon (Jeremiah 46:25); the moon goddess Anammelech and Diana/Artemis (Acts 19:24-35); andMerodach/Marduk (Mars?)(Jeremiah 50:2).Stars are sometimesillustrativeof angels and fallen angelsin the scriptures.(Job 38:7; Revelation 1:20; Revelation 12:4).John erroneouslyfell down to worship at the feet of an angel (Revelation 22:8). Satan himself, the "shining one" translated"star of the morning",masquerades as an angel of light. (Isaiah 14:12; 2 Corinthians 11:14) in theplace of Jesus Christ, the bright morning star. (Revelation 22:16).The Masonic Dictionary provides convincing evidence that the "star of Remphan" refers to the Seal of Solomon:
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