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Horn of the unicorn

Constellation:

Monoceros

Deep sky objects:

NGC 2264 (“Jesus Christ Nebula”)

Category:

A Portrait of Jesus, Monoceros

Strong’s entries:

H2264. חִבֻּק (chibbuq) – a clasping, folding (of the hands)

Related scriptures:

Psalms 22:21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

The only 2 uses of H2264:
Proverbs 6:10 and Proverbs 24:33  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding(2264) of the hands to sleep:

Comments:

This nebula is featured on the Wikipedia page Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena: “The Cone Nebula, sometimes referred to as the Jesus Christ Nebula because of its resemblance to the popular depictions of Jesus with his hands in a prayer position.”

Created:

09/26/2024 02:24:36 PM

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Modified:

08/19/2025 06:39:06 PM
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