The Gospel in the StarsIt was... the common and accepted doctrine of antiquity that the constellations were divine in origin and sacred in character. They are woven in with all the old ethnic religions. Much as heathenism has perverted them to false worship, it has ever held to the belief that they are from God...-from "Primeval Man"Did God arrange the stars in the sky to spell out his ultimate plans for the human race? Such is the conclusion of this curious book, first published in 1882 as an attempt to reconcile Christianity with the public fascination with astrology... a fascination that endures today.In this profusely illustrated volume, discover the connections between the signs of the Zodiac and Christian symbolism-Leo the lion represents Jesus, for instance; the Gemini twins signify both the relationship of Adam and Eve as well as God's relationship with his church. Building upon this language of the stars, the author demonstrates the truth of God's "one plan and purpose of Redemption for fallen man."American Lutheran pastor JOSEPH AUGUST SEISS (1823-1904) was born in Maryland and served congregations in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In addition to numerous translations of hymns from the original German, he also authored numerous books, including The Apocalypse. |
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... BEAUTIFUL PICTURE - THE FOUNTAIN FLOWS 9. THE MYSTIC FISHES APOSTOLIC FISHING - THE SIGN OF PISCES - THE MYTHS - TWOFOLDNESS OF THE CHURCH - THE BAND OF THE FISHES - CEPHEUS - THE CHURCH'S KING - ANDROMEDA- THE CHURCH IN THIS WORLD ...
... BEAUTIFUL PICTURE - THE FOUNTAIN FLOWS 9. THE MYSTIC FISHES APOSTOLIC FISHING - THE SIGN OF PISCES - THE MYTHS - TWOFOLDNESS OF THE CHURCH - THE BAND OF THE FISHES - CEPHEUS - THE CHURCH'S KING - ANDROMEDA- THE CHURCH IN THIS WORLD ...
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... beautiful and glorious constellations that adorn the sky . " But if the reference is to a sky - serpent , it must be either the Zodiac itself , often painted on the ancient spheres in the form of a serpent bent into a circle , with its ...
... beautiful and glorious constellations that adorn the sky . " But if the reference is to a sky - serpent , it must be either the Zodiac itself , often painted on the ancient spheres in the form of a serpent bent into a circle , with its ...
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... beautiful constellations . But more remarkable and important is the positive testimony here given to the divine origin of these embellishments and significant frescoes . All interpreters agree that the text refers to the heavenly ...
... beautiful constellations . But more remarkable and important is the positive testimony here given to the divine origin of these embellishments and significant frescoes . All interpreters agree that the text refers to the heavenly ...
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... beautiful , and goodly Branch , as the particular joy and consolation of fallen Here is the Desire of all nations , the great Coming One , reseating the fallen who cherish and joy in Him . Here is His double nature in singleness of ...
... beautiful , and goodly Branch , as the particular joy and consolation of fallen Here is the Desire of all nations , the great Coming One , reseating the fallen who cherish and joy in Him . Here is His double nature in singleness of ...
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... beautiful constellation . In its true original this story of Ariadne and her crown is the same as that of the great Re- deemer , giving up , and himself sacrificing , His life for the objects of His love , raised from the dead in ...
... beautiful constellation . In its true original this story of Ariadne and her crown is the same as that of the great Re- deemer , giving up , and himself sacrificing , His life for the objects of His love , raised from the dead in ...
Contents
THE LIVING WATERS | 72 |
THE MYSTIC FISHES | 81 |
THE BLESSED OUTCOME | 90 |
THE DAY OF THE LORD | 100 |
THE HEAVENLY UNION | 111 |
THE BLESSED POSSESSION | 121 |
THE CONSUMMATED VICTORY | 131 |
THE SECRETS OF WISDOM | 140 |
PRIMEVAL MAN | 148 |
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM | 159 |
SUPPLEMENT | 168 |
INDEX AND GLOSSARY OF THE STARNAMES | 183 |
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Adam ancient Apostles arrow astronomy blessed book of Job Boötes born called CANIS MINOR Capricornus CASSIOPEIA celestial centaurs Cepheus CETUS Christ Christian Church coming connection constella constellations death Decan Dendera Zodiac divine dominion Dragon earth ECLIPTIC Egyptians enemy eternal everlasting facts faith figure Fishes glorious glory goat God's Gospel Greeks hand head heathen heavenly heavens Hebrew hence Herakles hold holy hope horse human Hydra idea Jesus Jupiter King Lamb Libra Lion living Lord means mighty myths Noah OPHIUCHUS original picture PISCES primeval primeval astronomy Prince promised prophecy prophets record Redeemer redemption refers revelation righteousness sacred SAGITTARIUS salvation Saviour says Scorpion Scriptures Seed Serpent signified slain Southern Cross Spirit starry stars story sublime symbol things thou throne tions traditions tribe of Judah true truth twelve signs unto Ursa Minor virgin Virgo whilst whole wisdom woman word Zodiac
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Page 30 - For the right faith is that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man: God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the substance of his mother, born in the world...
Page 87 - ... (far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come,) and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 118 - For the day of the LORD of Hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up ; and he shall be brought low...
Page 96 - And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Page 71 - Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil ; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage,
Page 82 - And he said unto them. Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
Page 145 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
Page 39 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint : my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 106 - ... but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.