The Gospel in the Stars

In a series of illuminating lectures, Joseph A. Seiss presents a clear picture of astronomical occurrences and inspirations to be found in the Biblical New Testament and Gospels.

A superbly insightful Bible commentary, this book contains seventeen lectures, each of which focuses upon a specific astronomical occurrence in the New Testament. Events which draw specific influence from the constellations of the stars are charted, with each star sign identified as important to separate events depicted in the scriptures of the gospels.

The nativity of Jesus Christ, wherein the Star of Bethlehem appears to the three wise men, is perhaps the most obvious incident of the astronomical. However, Seiss demonstrates that the stars above are richly significant and play a role in many of the most famous tales of the Bible. For example, when Seiss recounts the story of St. Peter's fishing, he compares the sign of Pisces, which was already widely known in the Biblical era.

The author was born into the Moravian Church, and in this traditional upbringing soon determined to enter the ministry. After his education was complete, Joseph A. Seiss worked in Christian groups and was eventually appointed as a Lutheran minister in Philadelphia. He preached there for decades, establishing a reputation as one of the leading churchmen in the city. An enthusiastic theologian with a studious knowledge of the Bible, Seiss would author several books discussing dispensationalism.