The Witness of the StarsBullinger, E. W. (Ethelbert William)
Religion
The Witness of the Stars
Bullinger, E. W. (Ethelbert William)
Astronomy; Astronomy in the Bible; Bible and science; Constellations
Beginning, then, with VIRGO, let us now spread out the contents of this
Heavenly Volume, so that the eye can take them in at a glance. Of course
we are greatly hindered in this, in having to use the modern Latin names
which the Constellations bear to‐day.(19) Some of these names are
mistakes, others are gross perversions of the truth, as proved by the
pictures themselves, which are far more ancient, and have come down to us
from primitive times.
After the Revelation came to be written down in the Scriptures, there was
not the same need for the preservation of the Heavenly Volume. And after
the nations had lost the original meaning of the pictures, they invented a
meaning out of the vain imagination of the thoughts of their hearts. The
Greek Mythology is an interpretation of (only some of) the signs and
constellations after their true meaning had been forgotten. It is
popularly believed that Bible truth is an evolution from, or development
of, the ancient religions of the world. But the fact is that they
themselves are a _corruption_ and _perversion of primitive truth_!
We will now give _the contents_ of this Heavenly Volume of Divine
Revelation, and afterwards proceed to develope it, explain it in detail,
and compare it with the same truth which was afterwards written down in
the Scriptures.
The First Book.
THE REDEEMER.
(HIS FIRST COMING.)
“The Sufferings of Christ.”
CHAPTER I.
THE PROPHECY OF THE PROMISED SEED OF THE WOMAN.
VIRGO (_The Virgin. A woman bearing a branch in her right hand and
an ear of corn in her left_). The Promised Seed of the woman.
§ 1. COMA (_The Desired. The woman and child_). The Desired of all
nations.
§ 2. CENTAURUS (_The Centaur with two natures, holding a spear
piercing a victim_). The despised sin offering.
§ 3. BOÖTES (_a man walking bearing a branch called_ ARCTURUS,
_meaning the same_). He cometh.
CHAPTER II.
THE REDEEMER’S ATONING WORK.
LIBRA (_The Scales_). The price deficient balanced by the price
which covers.
§ 1. CRUX, The Cross endured.
§ 2. LUPUS, or VICTIMA, _The Victim_ slain.
§ 3. CORONA, _The Crown_ bestowed.
CHAPTER III.
THE REDEEMER’S CONFLICT.
SCORPIO (_The Scorpion_) seeking to wound, but itself trodden
under foot.
§ 1. SERPENS (_The Serpent_ struggling with the man).
§ 2. O‐PHI‐U‐CHUS (_The man_ grasping the serpent). The struggle
with the enemy.
§ 3. HERCULES (_The mighty man. A man kneeling on one knee,
humbled in the conflict, but holding aloft the tokens of victory,
with his foot on the head of the Dragon_). The mighty Vanquisher
seeming to sink in the conflict.
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