In Egypt, and in the earliest times, it was the sign and symbol of _life_. To‐day, Romanists use it as the symbol of _death_! But it means _life_! Natural life given up, and eternal life procured. Atonement, finished, perfect, and complete; never to be repeated, or added to. All who partake of its benefits in Christ now, in grace, by faith “ARE made nigh by the blood of Christ” (Eph. ii. 13), and of them Jesus says, “He that heareth my voice, and believeth on Him that sent me HATH everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but IS PASSED from death unto life” (John v. 24). So perfect and complete is the work which Jesus finished on the Cross that we cannot seek to add even our repentance, faith, tears, or prayers, without practically asserting that the work of Christ is not finished, and is not sufficient! The Hebrew names of this constellation—_Adom_ and _Tau_—rebuke our Pharisaic spirit, which is the relic and essence of all false religions, and points to the blessed fact that the Sacrifice was offered “once for all,” and the atoning work of Redemption completely finished on Calvary. “’Tis finished! the Messiah dies! Cut off for sins, but not His own; Accomplished is the sacrifice, The great redeeming work is done.” In the ancient Egyptian Zodiac of Denderah this first Decan of LIBRA is represented as a lion with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, as if in thirst, and a female figure holding a cup out to him. Under his fore feet is the hieroglyphic symbol of running water. What is all this but “the Lion of the tribe of Judah” brought down “into the dust of death,” and saying “I am poured out like water ... my strength is dried up” (Ps. xxii. 13‐18): “I thirst” (John xix. 28): “and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink” (Ps. lxix. 21)? The Egyptian name of this Lion, however, points to his ultimate triumph, for it is called _Sera_, that is, _victory_! This brings us to— 2. LUPUS or VICTIMA (The Victim). _The Victim Slain._ Its modern name is _Lupus_ (a wolf), because it looks like one. It may be any animal. The great point of this ancient constellation is that the animal has been _slain_, and is in the act of falling down dead. [Illustration] Plate 7: Lupus or Victima the VICTIM Slain Its Greek name is _Thera_, _a beast_, and _Lycos_, _a wolf_. Its Latin name is _Victima_, or _Bestia_ (Vulg. Gen. viii. 17), which sufficiently indicates the great lesson. This is confirmed by its ancient Hebrew name, _Asedah_, and Arabic _Asedaton_, which both mean _to be slain_. More than 22 of its stars have been catalogued. None of them are higher than the 4th magnitude; most of them are of the 5th or 6th.