STARS
STARS, The
- Infinite in number # Ge 15:5 Jer 33:2
- GOD 2a) Created
# Ge 1:16 Ps 8:3 148:5
2b) Set, in the firmament of heaven # Ge 1:17 2c) Appointed to give light by night # Ge 1:16,14 Ps 136:9 Jer 31:35 2d) Numbers and names # Ps 147:4 2e) Established, for ever # Ps 148:3,6 Jer 31:36 2f) Obscures # Job 9:7 3) Revolve in fixed orbits # Jud 5:20 4) Shine in the firmament of heaven # Da 12:3 5) Appear of different magnitudes # 1Co 15:41 6) Appear after sunset # Ne 4:21 Job 3:9 7) CALLED 7a) The host of heaven # De 17:3 Jer 33:22 7b) Stars of light # Ps 148:3 7c) Stars of heaven # Isa 13:10 8) When grouped together called constellations # 2Ki 23:5 Isa 13:10 9) Exhibit the greatness of God’s power # Ps 8:3 Isa 40:26 10) Made to praise God # Ps 148:3 11) Impure in the sight of God # Job 25:5 12) MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 12a) Morning star # Re 2:28 12b) Arcturus # Job 9:9 38:32 12c) Pleiades # Job 9:9 38:31 Am 5:8 12d) Orion # Job 9:9 38:31 Am 5:8 12e) Mazzaroth # Job 38:32 13) One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ’s birth # Mt 2:2,9 14) Idolaters worshipped # Jer 8:2 19:13 15) The Israelites forbidden to worship # De 4:19 17:2-4 16) Punishment for worshipping # De 17:5-7 17) False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of # Am 5:26 Ac 7:43 18) Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians # Isa 47:13 19) Use of, in navigation, alluded to # Ac 27:20 20) ILLUSTRATIVE 20a) Of Christ # Nu 24:17 20b) Of angels # Job 38:7 20c) Of ministers # Re 1:16,20 2:1 20d) Of princes and subordinate governors # Da 8:10 Re 8:12 20e) (Bright and morning star,) of Christ # Re 22:16 20f) (Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints # Re 2:28 20g) (Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers # Da 12:3 20h) (Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments # Isa 13:10 Eze 32:7 Joe 2:10 3:15 20i) (Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security # Ob 1:4 20j) (Wandering,) of false teachers # Jude 1:13