Table of Contents
Preface 5
1 The Starry Worlds 9
The Sun
Vastness of the Universe
Objects of these Creations
The Stars as Signs
Record the Promises of Redemption
The Glory of God
The Gospel Story
How the Stars are Made to Speak
Star-Groups
Figures of the Star-Groups
2 The Sacred Constellations 16
The Constellations
The Zodiac
The Twelve Signs
Mansions of the Moon
The Decans of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
The Planets
The Constellations Divine
Age of the Constellations
The Sabbatic Week and the Stars
The Alphabet and the Stars
3 The Desire of Nations 25
The Ethnic Myths of a Coming Saviour
Infidel Argument
The Sacred Intention of the Signs Traceable
A Covered Picture
The Sign of Virgo
The Virgin's Son
Coma
The Desire of Nations
The Double Nature
Bootes
The Great Shepherd
Summary on Virgo
4 The Suffering Redeemer 34
The Sign of Libra
Commercial Idea in Christianity
The Southern Cross
The Cross as a Sign
The Victim Slain
A Turn in the History
The Northern Crown
A Sneer Answered
5 The Toiling Deliverer 43
The Ancient Mysteries
The Sign of Scorpio
The Suffering Saviour
The Serpent
Ophiuchus
Aesculapius
The Great Physician
Hercules and his Twelve Labors
A Picture of Christ
6 The Triumphant Warrior 52
The Sign of Sagittarius
Cheiron
The Hero-Prophet of Double Nature
The Harp
The Lyre of Orpheus
The Universal Joy
Ara, the Burning Pyre
The Under-World
The Dragon
Origin of the Symbol of the Dragon
Slayers of the Dragon
7 Death and New Life 62
Order of the Signs
The Sign of Capricornus
Type and Antitype
The Church
The Mystical Union
The Myths-Spiritual Conceptions
The Arrow
The Pierced Eagle
The Dolphin
Death and Resurrection
Salvation through Atonement
The Faith of the Patriarchs
8 The Living Waters 72
Water
The Sign of Aquarius
Promise of the Holy Spirit
The Waters of Life
The Southern Fish
Pegasus
The Good News
The Pierian Springs
The Swan-Lord of the Waters
The Carried Cross
A Beautiful Picture
The Fountain Flows
9 The Mystic Fishes 81
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
Andromeda's Chains
Ill-Favor of the Church
Church Not from the Signs
10 The Blessed Outcome 90
The Lamb in Heaven
The Sign of Aries
The Mythic Stories
Cassiopeia
The Church Delivered
Cetus
Satan Bound
Perseus
The Myths
Perseus and Christ
Medusa's Head
The Church's Hope
Union with the Church
11 The Day of the Lord 100
A Psalm of Redemption
The Unicorn, or Reem
The Judgment
The Sign of Taurus
The Myths
The Sacred Prophecies
Orion
The Glorious Prince
Myths on Orion
Eridanus
The River of Fire
Mercy in Judgment
Auriga
The Great Shepherd
A Solemn Outlook
12 The Heavenly Union 111
The Sign of Gemini
Mythic Accounts
The Star-Names
Christ's Union with his Church
The Marriage of the Lamb
Lepus, the Mad Enemy
Sirius, or the Nazseirene
The Sublime Prince
The Companion of Sirius
The Myths
Summary on Gemini
13 The Blessed Possession 121
The Oath of God
The Sign of Cancer
The Crab
The Scarabaeus
Praesepe
The Heavenly Rest
The Myths
The Names
Ursa Minor
The Lesser Sheep
Fold
The Pole-Star
Ursa Major
The Greater Sheepfold
Argo
The Names
The Treasure Secured
A Sweet Consolation
14 The Consummated Victory 131
The Lion
Christ as the Lion
The Lion-Work
The Sign of Leo
Hydra
The Serpent Deceiver
Myths and Names
Crater, or the Cup of Wrath
Corvus, or the Raven
Career and Fate of the Serpent
The End
15 The Secrets of Wisdom 140
Things More than they Seem
The Ground thus Far
The Lunar Zodiac
Names of the Lunar Mansions
Record the Story of Redemption
The Milky Way
Signs in and on this Way
Names of the Primeval Patriarchs
The Names, Standards, and Jewel-Representatives of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Jewel
Foundations of the New Jerusalem
16 Primeval Man 148
Age of Astronomy
Dates Back to Adam's Time
The Facts
The Traditions
The Bible Representations
Reasonableness of the Case
Claimed to be Originally from God
The Star-Record Itself
Contents of its Three Books
Inevitable Inferences
The First Man Not a Gorilla
Revelation a Fact
17 The Star of Bethlehem 159
Visit of the Magi
Diverse Opinions about the Star
Astronomic Facts
A Primitive Tradition
A New Star in Coma
Conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn
The Sign of the Fishes
The Following of the Star
Junction of Prophecy and Astronomy
Who the Magi were
Sum of the Whole
Conclusion
Supplement 168
Criticisms
No Champion for the Current Theories
The Southern Cross
Is One of the Ancient Signs
Dr. Seyffarth
Origin of Language and Writing
Science and the Constellations
The Bible and the Constellations
The Book of Job
The Hebrew Prophets
The New Testament
The Star Bible
Index, and Glossary of the Star-Names 183
