The witness of the stars
by Ethelbert William Bullinger
310 pages•about 6 h 30 min to read•Public domain
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Bullinger’s religious study is for readers who approach the constellations through Scripture, arguing that their figures and star names preserve a biblical account of the Messiah, from his promised coming to his return. In his reading of Pegasus, names such as Markab and Scheat point to a returning figure, not merely a winged horse. For Gemini, two resting figures represent Christ’s suffering as a man and his victory as God. The argument rests on Bullinger’s interpretations of star names, making this a theological reading of the sky rather than a guide to observing it.
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