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The Witness of the Stars
E. W. Bullinger
The First Book The Redeemer (His First Coming) "The sufferings of Christ"
http://philologos.org/__eb-tws/chap11.htm
(2)
In fact, the tail of Leo points right towards Virgo. Another option is to find it's
brightest star, Spica. To find Spica, start at the Big Dipper. Follow the arc of the
handle to Arcturus and then continue on to Spica. As the accompanying image
shows, Virgo is a large constellation. In fact, it is the 2nd largest constellation.
http://www.utahskies.org/deepsky/constellations/maps/virgo.jpg
(3)
Spiral galaxies, denote by S, have a central nucleus surrounded by a flattened
disc with the stars, gas, and dust organized into a pattern of spiral arms.
Irregular galaxies, which have no obvious nucleus or ordered structure, are
denoted by "Irr" and are broadly subdivided into "Irr I" and "Irr II". Irr I
galaxies display evidence of recent or ongoing star formation
universe-review.ca/F05-galaxy.htm
(4)
Virgo is the 6th sign of the zodiac; the sun passes through this constellation
from late september to the end of october. It is the second largest
constellation in the sky (the largest is Hydra).
http://seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/virgo.html
(5)
In various legends Virgo represents the goddess of justice or
the goddess of the harvest. the leading star, alpha Vir, Spica
(meaning the ear of wheat), a blue-white star of 1.0 mag.
http://seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/virgo.html
(6)
"She has been seen as Minerva the Roman Goddess of
Wisdom known as Athena to the Greeks."
home.online.no/~stebi/virgo.htm
(7)
The Hindus saw Virgo as Kauni, or "the Maiden."
The Persians called her Khosha, or "the Ear of Wheat."
"The Hebrews called her Bethulah, meaning "Abundance in Harvest."
home.online.no/~stebi/virgo.htm
(8)
"There are many identities represented by the constellation Virgo,
all of them related to maidens, purity and fertility."
home.online.no/~stebi/virgo.htm
(9)
The Egyptians knew Virgo as Isis, the Goddess of Fertility. Some say Virgo
originated in Egypt. They worshiped Virgo's brightest star, Spica, the stellar
symbol of the wheat she holds.
home.online.no/~stebi/virgo.htm
(10)
Roman Constellations "the wheat ear (depicted on the bull's tail)
is Spica (= Alpha Virginis, a proxy for Virgo)"
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~gtosiris/page11-17.html
Gary D. Thompson
(11)
Mithras cult...a Mystery Cult
"Roman Mithraism was a mystery-religion that had a unique development that
was quite separate from its earlier history in Iran, India, and Upper Mesopotamia.
It gained a widespread following in the Roman Empire during the first four centuries
of the present era, especially in the Roman army. "
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~gtosiris/page11-17.html
Gary D. Thompson
(12)
Magus or magi were a member of the Zoroastrian priestly caste of the Medes
and Persians, after the rise of Zoroaster (Greek name), whose real name was
Zarathustra (Persian) and he founded Zoroastrianism in 500 B.C. The ancient
Greeks and Hebrews knew them as astrologers, interpreters of dreams, and
givers of omens. These Magi or wise men (sages) from the East traveled to
Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus. Whatever it may have been,
as you know it resulted in the story of the Wise Men (Magi), who selected one
particular star and followed it to the place where the baby Jesus lay.
http://www.mazzaroth.com/ChapterSix/TheStarOfBethlehem.htm
(13)
"The moon orbits the earth in a roughly circular path, taking about one month
from start to finish. In fact, that is where we get the idea for a "month."
According to Scripture, one of the reasons God created the celestial bodies
was to be for signs, seasons, days, and years (Genesis 1:14)—in other words,
to mark the passage of time. The moon does just that. It continually orbits
the earth every month with clockwork precision."
"Taking Back Astronomy: The Spelendors of God's Creation"
by Dr. Jason Lisle February 28, 2008
http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/tba/splendor-of-creation
(28)
"The zodiac also means a region of the celestial sphere that includes a
band of eight arc degrees above and below the ecliptic, and therefore
encompasses the paths of the Moon and the naked eye planets
(Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn). The classical astronomers
called these planets wandering stars to differentiate them from the
fixed stars of the celestial sphere (Ptolemy)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_zodiac
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