The Witness of the Stars  ## Metadata - Author: [[E.W. Bullinger]] | [[3. Resources/Authors/E.W. Bullinger|E.W. Bullinger]] - Full Title: The Witness of the Stars - Category: #books - Kindle: [Open in Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IPCOMQ) - Document Tags: [[Faith]] ## Document Notes ## Highlights - The word Zodiac itself is from the Greek zoidiakos, which is not from zoe, to live, but from a primitive root through the Hebrew Sodi, which in Sanscrit means a way. Its etymology has no connection with living creatures, but denotes a way, or step, and is used of the way or path in which the sun appears to move amongst the stars in the course of the year. ([Location 422](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003IPCOMQ&location=422)) - Ancient Jewish authorities declare that each tribe had one of the signs as its own, and it is highly probable, even from Scripture, that four of the tribes carried its "Sign"; and that these four were placed at the four sides of the camp. ([Location 455](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003IPCOMQ&location=455)) - These ancient star-pictures reveal this Coming One. They set forth "the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow." ([Location 469](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003IPCOMQ&location=469)) - The Sphinx is a figure with the head of a woman and the body of a lion! What is this but a never-ceasing monitor, telling us to begin with Virgo and to end with Leo! ([Location 480](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003IPCOMQ&location=480)) - It was in all probability the constellation of Coma in which "the Star of Bethlehem" appeared. There was a traditional prophecy, well-known in the East, carefully preserved and handed down, that a new star would appear in this sign when He whom it foretold should be born. ([Location 564](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003IPCOMQ&location=564))