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101 brought to an abrupt end the debate regarding whose zodia- cal age it was; Celestial Time was now Marduk’s Time. But the gods’ planet, Nibiru, was still orbiting and clocking Di- vine Time—and Marduk’s attention shifted to that. As his Prophecy text made clear, he now envisioned astronomer- priests scanning the skies from the ziggurat’s stages for ‘““The rightful planet of the Esagil’’: Omen-knowers, put to service, shall then ascend its midst. Left and right, on opposite sides, they shall separately stand. The king will then approach; The rightful Kakkabu of the Esagil over the land [he will observe]. Destiny Had Fifty Names FIGURE 40