The Gospel in the StarsCosimo, Inc., 2007 M11 1 - 196 pages 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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... human contemplation are the Starry Heavens . The beholder is awed at every thoughtful look upon them . And when viewed in the light of astronomical science the mind is over- whelmed and lost amid the vastness and mag- nificence of ...
... human contemplation are the Starry Heavens . The beholder is awed at every thoughtful look upon them . And when viewed in the light of astronomical science the mind is over- whelmed and lost amid the vastness and mag- nificence of ...
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... human understanding can reach the bottom of such depths . We stand on solid ground , however , when we say and believe that the intent of the physical universe is to declare and display the majesty and glory of its Creator . Hence the ...
... human understanding can reach the bottom of such depths . We stand on solid ground , however , when we say and believe that the intent of the physical universe is to declare and display the majesty and glory of its Creator . Hence the ...
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... human race ? Certainly , if we could find connected with every constellation and each remarkable star some divine truth , some prophetic annunciation , some important revelation or fact , there would be opened to us a field of grand ...
... human race ? Certainly , if we could find connected with every constellation and each remarkable star some divine truth , some prophetic annunciation , some important revelation or fact , there would be opened to us a field of grand ...
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... human existence . The Bible is particular to tell us , in its very first chapters , of a subtle and evil spirit , contemplated and named as " the Serpent , ' through whose agency Eve was beguiled , and the human race , then consisting ...
... human existence . The Bible is particular to tell us , in its very first chapters , of a subtle and evil spirit , contemplated and named as " the Serpent , ' through whose agency Eve was beguiled , and the human race , then consisting ...
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... human history , come upon and iden- tify the one great master - theme of both Tes- taments , the chief substance of all prophecy and promise , and the sum of all evangelic preaching , faith , and hope , from the founda- tion of the ...
... human history , come upon and iden- tify the one great master - theme of both Tes- taments , the chief substance of all prophecy and promise , and the sum of all evangelic preaching , faith , and hope , from the founda- tion of the ...
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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Page 119 - I have trodden the wine-press alone ; and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Page 108 - For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Page 131 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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 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 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.
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.