"'The
heavens bespeak the glory of the Lord and the vault of heaven reveals His handiwork,'
the Psalmist wrote. The 'heavens' thus described were the nightly skies; and
the glory they bespoke was conveyed to Mankind by astronomer-priests. It was
they who made sense of the countless celestial bodies, recognized stars by their
groups, distinguished between the immovable stars and the wandering planets,
knew the Sun's and Moon's movements, and kept track of Time -- the cycle of
sacred days and festivals, the calendar."
-- Sitchin, When
Time Began.
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