This chapter contains 5 linked verses and 3 constellations. These connections express the atlas’s authorial theological reading, not an astronomical classification.
'The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David... and of His kingdom there will be no end.'
Verse33
Luke 1:32–33
Cepheus
Enthroned Christ — King and Shepherd
'The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David... and of His kingdom there will be no end.'
Verse34
Luke 1:34–35
Maiden
Virgin of Israel
'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy — the Son of God.'
Verse35
Luke 1:34–35
Maiden
Virgin of Israel
'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy — the Son of God.'
Verse76
Luke 1:76
Lesser Dog
Forerunner
'And you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways.'