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The 48 Zodiacal Constellations (Left Column) and
Their Fulfillment in the Gospel Story (Right Column)
| 1 VIRGO Spica, "Seed", Virgo's brightest star
2. Coma, the Infant, the Branch, the Desired One (erroneously, Berenice's Hair)
3. Centaurus, a centaur, with dart piercing a victim;
4. Bootes, or Arcturus, the great Shepherd and Harvester, holding a rod and
sickle, and walking forth before his flocks (erroneously called Bears). |
BOOK 1--THE REDEEMER PROMISED 1. VIRGO: Christ the Promised
Seed of the woman
2. The seed (Christ) to be the Desire of nations
3· The Man of double nature in humiliation
4· Christ, to be the exalted Shepherd and Harvester... |
| 5.LIBRA (Scales) 6. The Cross, over which Centaur is ad-
vancing, called the Southern Cross;
7.Victim of Centaur, slain, pierced to death ;
8.The Crown, which the Serpent aims to take, called the Northern Crown. |
Book 1 CHAPTER 2 5. LIBRA The Price to be paid
6. The Cross endured
7. Christ, the Victim slain
8. The Crown of victory, purchased by Christ, in His intense struggles against Satan. |
| 9. SCORPIO 10. The Serpent, struggling with Ophiuchus;
11.Ophiucus, wrestling with the Serpent stung in one heel by the Scorpion, and
crushing it with the other;
12.Hercules, wounded in his heel, the other foot over the Dragon's head, holding
in one hand the Golden Apples and the three-headed Dog off hell, and in the other the
uplifted club. |
Book 1 CHAPTER 3. The Conflict 9.SCORPIO: Cleft in the conflict
10. The Serpent's coils piercing the Savior
11. Christ struggling with the Enemy
12. Christ, the true Hercules, the toiling Vanquisher of evil, wounded in His heel (the
cross) but crushing Satan, the head of evil. |
| 13. SAGITTARIUS 14. Lyra, an Eagle holding the Lyre, as in triumphant
gladness;
15. Ara, the Altar, with consuming fires, burning downward;
16. Draco, the Dragon, the old Serpent, winding himself about the Pole in horrid
links and contortions. |
Book 1 CHAPTER FOUR 13. SAGITTARIUS The
double-natured One triumphing as a Warrior
14. Christ gladdens the heavens
15. Christ builds the fires of punishment, and endures them Himself in winning our
salvation.
16. Jesus casts down the Dragon |
| 17. CAPRICORNUS 18. Sagita, the Arrow, or killing dart sent forth,
the naked shaft of death;
19. Aquila, the Eagle, pierced and falling;
20. Delphinus, the Dolphin, springing up, raised out of the sea. |
Book 2 CHAP 1-The Redeemer's People 17. CAPRICORNUS:
Life out of Death
18. The Arrow of God, the piercing truth; The arrow that finally pierced Christ
19. He was pierced and falling ...
20. But then springing up again in abundant life |
| 21.AQUARIUS 22. The Southern Fish, drinking in the stream;
23. Pegasus, a white horse, winged and speed- ing, as with good tidings;
24. Cygnus, the Swan on the wing, going and returning, bearing the sign of the
cross. |
Book 2, CHAPTER TWO 21. AQUARIUS. Life-waters from on
high; the Spirit poured out...
22. The Church drinks in the heavenly flood
23. They carry and speed the Good News
24. They bear aloft the Cross over all the earth |
| 25. PISCES The fish 26.The Band, holding up the Fishes, and held by
the Lamb, its doubled end fast to the neck of Cetus, the Sea-Monster;
27. Cepheus, a crowned king, holding a band and scepter, with his foot planted
on the polestar as the great Victor and Lord;
28.Andromeda, a woman in chains, and threatened by the serpents of Medusa's
head. |
Book 2, Chapter THREE 25. Pisces-- Swimming in the
heavenly waters
26. The church is upheld and governed by the Lamb
27. Who is Head over all things to the Church
28. But the intended Bride is bound and exposed on earth, subject to a fallen nature in
a fallen world. |
| 29. ARIES 30.Cassiopeia, the woman enthroned;
31. Cetus, the Sea-Monster, closely and strongly bound by the Lamb;
32. Perseus, an armed and mighty man with winged feet, who is carrying away in
triumph the cut off head of a monster full of writhing serpents, and holding aloft a great
sword in his right hand. |
Book 2, CHAPTER FOUR 29. ARIES The Lamb entered on
dominion
30. The Bride released through the Mighty Sacrifice and making ready
31. Satan bound by Christ's sacrifice.
32. Christ the mighty man triumphing over the enemy |
| 33.TAURUS 34. Orion, a glorious Prince, with a sword girded on his
side, and his foot on the head of the Hare or Serpent;
35. Eridanus, the tortuous River, accounted as belonging to Orion;
36. Auriga, the Wagoner, rather the Shepherd- herd, carrying) a she-goat and two
little goats on his left arm, and holding cords or bands in his right hand. |
Book 3 -- REDEMPTION COMPLETE 33.TAURUS The
invincible Ruler come, the red heifer; also symbolizes the power of the false church-state
union at the end ...
34. The sublime Vanquisher, Christ returning in righteousness
35. The River of Judgment
36. The all-ruling Shepherd protects His people during the tribulation. |
| 37. GEMINI 38.Lepus, the Hare, in some nations a serpent, the mad
enemy under Orion's feet;
39. Canis Major, Sirius, the Great Dog, the Prince coming;
40.Canis Minor. Procyon, the Second Dog, following after Sirius and Orion. |
Book 3, CHAPTER 2 37. GEMINI. The Marriage of the
Lamb and His Church
38. The Enemy trodden down
39. The Prince coming in glory
40. His princely following, the mighty angels |
| 41. CANCER 42. Ursa Minor, anciently the Lesser Sheep- fold, close to
and including the Pole;
43. Ursa Major, anciently the Greater Sheep- fold, in connection with Arcturus,
the guardian and keeper of the Beck;
44. Argo, the Ship, the company of travellers under the bright Canopus, their
Prince, the Argonauts returned with the Golden Fleece. |
Book 3, CHAPTER THIRD 41. CANCER. The Possession
secured
42. Lesser Fold, the first-born, the rulers, the 144,000
43. The Greater Fold, the company of all the Redeemed
44. The Heroes landed from their expedition, their toils and trials over; they have
obtained heaven because of Christ's Golden Fleece, His sacrifice |
| 45. LEO The Lion... 46. Hydra, the fleeing Serpent, trodden under
foot by the Crab and Lion;
47. Crater, the Cup or Bowl of Wrath on the Serpent;
48. Corvus, the Raven or Crow, the bird of doom, tearing the Serpent. |
Book 3 CHAPTER 4 45. LEO The King , the lion of
the tribe of Judah, aroused for the rending of Satan by Him and His Church;
46. The Serpent fleeing; the Church is no longer deceived...
47. The Bowl of Wrath upon him
48. His carcass devoured, Peace shall reign forever and ever... AMEN! |
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