Sun, the

Called the greater light Genesis 1:16
GOD
- Created Genesis 1:14,16; Psalm 74:16
- Placed in the firmament Genesis 1:17
- Appointed to rule the day Genesis 1:16; Psalm 136:8; Jeremiah 31:35
- Appointed to divide seasons Genesis 1:14
- Exercises sovereign power over Job 9:7
- Causes, to rise both on evil and good Matthew 5:45
- Causes to know its time of setting Psalm 104:19
Made to praise and glorify God Psalm 148:3
The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to Judges 5:31; 2 Samuel 23:4
Clearness of its light alluded to Song of Solomon 6:10
Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber Psalm 19:5
Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race Psalm 19:5
Diffuses light and heat to all the earth Psalm 19:6
THE RAYS OF
- Pleasant to man Job 30:28; Ecclesiastes 11:7
- Produce and ripen fruits Deuteronomy 33:14
- Soften and melt some substances Exodus 16:21
- Wither and burn up the herbs of the field Mark 4:6; James 1:11
- Change the colour of the skin Song of Solomon 1:6
- Frequently destructive to human life 2 Kings 4:18-20; Psalm 121:6; Isaiah 49:10
Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial 2 Kings 20:9
THE JEWS
- Commenced their day with the rising of Genesis 19:23,24,27,28; Judges 9:33
- Commenced their evening with the setting of Genesis 28:11; Deuteronomy 24:13; Mark 1:32
- Expressed the east by rising of Numbers 21:11; Deuteronomy 4:41,47; Joshua 12:1
- Expressed the west by setting of Joshua 1:4
- Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of Psalm 50:1; 113:3; Isaiah 45:6
- Forbidden to worship Deuteronomy 4:19; 17:3
- Made images of 2 Chronicles 14:5; 34:4
- Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of 2 Kings 23:11
- Worshipped 2 Kings 23:5; Jeremiah 8:2
Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east Ezekiel 8:16
MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
- Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon Joshua 10:12,13
- Shadow put back on the dial 2 Kings 20:11
- Darkened at the crucifixion Luke 23:44,45
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of God's favour Psalm 84:11
- Of Christ's coming Malachi 4:2
- Of the glory of Christ Matthew 17:2; Revelation 1:16; 10:1
- Of supreme rulers Genesis 37:9; Isaiah 13:10
- (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church Song of Solomon 6:10
- (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints Daniel 12:3; Matthew 13:43
- (Its power,) of the triumph of saints Judges 5:31
- (Darkened,) of severe calamities Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:10,31; Matthew 24:29; Revelation 9:2
- (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction Jeremiah 15:9; Amos 8:9
- (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness Isaiah 60:20
- (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy 2 Samuel 12:11,12; Jeremiah 8:2

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