1731 Physica Sacra (Sacred Physics) by Johann Scheuchzer (1672-1733) Keplerian telescopes (cropped section of a larger image) folio copper engraving drawn by a team of engravers under the direction of Johann Andreas Pfeffel (1674-1748). The goal of Scheuchzer's work was to use the best contemporary science to illuminate the biblical account of human history in a sequence of 745 plates. Astronomy is here reported to reveal the glory of God.