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
This Second Book began with _the Goat_ dying in sacrifice, and it ends
with the Lamb living again, “as it had been slain.” The goat had the tail
of a fish, indicating that his death was for a _multitude_ of the
redeemed. In the two middle Signs we have had these fishes presented to us
in grace, and in their conflict. We come now to the last chapter of the
book: and, as we have seen, like each of the other books, it ends up with
victory and triumph. Here we are first shown the foundation on which that
victory rests, namely, Atonement. Hence we are taken back and reminded of
the “blood of the Lamb.”
This is pictured by a ram, or lamb, full of vigour and life; not falling
in death as _Capricornus_ is.
[Illustration]
Plate 24: ARIES (the Ram)
In the Denderah Zodiac its name is _Tametouris Ammon_, which means _the
reign_, _dominion_, or _government of Ammon_. The lamb’s head is without
horns, and is crowned with a circle.
The Hebrew name is _Taleh_, _the lamb_. The Arabic name is _Al Hamal_,
_the sheep_, _gentle_, _merciful_. This name has been mistakenly given by
some to the principal star, α. The Syriac name is _Amroo_, as in the
Syriac New Testament in John i. 29: “Behold the Lamb of God which taketh
away the sin of the world.” The ancient Akkadian name was _Bara‐ziggar_.
_Bar_ means _altar_, or _sacrifice_; and _ziggar_ means _right making_; so
that the full name would be _the sacrifice of righteousness_.
There are 66 stars in this sign, one being of the 2nd magnitude, two of
the 4th, etc.
Its chief star, α (in the forehead), is named _El Nath_,(54) or _El
Natik_, which means _wounded_, _slain_. The next, β (in the left horn), is
called _Al Sheratan_, _the bruised_, _the wounded_. The next, γ (near to
β), is called _Mesartim_ (Hebrew), _the bound_.
How is it there is no conflicting voice? How is it that all the stars
unite in one harmonious voice in testifying of the Lamb of God, slain, and
bruised, but yet living for evermore, singing together, “Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, and wisdom, and strength,
and honour, and glory, and blessing” (Rev. v. 12)?
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