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Sun, the
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- 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
- Created
- 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
- Pleasant to man
- 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
- Commenced their day with the rising of
- 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
- Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon
- 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
- Of God's favour
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Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Sun, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/s/sun-the.html. 1897.
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Sun, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/s/sun-the.html. 1897.
