SUN
SUN, The
- Called the greater light # Ge 1:16
- GOD 2a) Created
# Ge 1:14,16 Ps 74:16
2b) Placed in the firmament # Ge 1:17 2c) Appointed to rule the day # Ge 1:16 Ps 136:8 Jer 31:35 2d) Appointed to divide seasons # Ge 1:14 2e) Exercises sovereign power over # Job 9:7 2f) Causes, to rise both on evil and good # Mt 5:45 2g) Causes to know its time of setting # Ps 104:19 3) Made to praise and glorify God # Ps 148:3 4) The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to # Jud 5:31 2Sa 23:4 5) Clearness of its light alluded to # So 6:10 6) Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber # Ps 19:5 7) Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race # Ps 19:5 8) Diffuses light and heat to all the earth # Ps 19:6 9) THE RAYS OF 9a) Pleasant to man # Job 30:28 Ec 11:7 9b) Produce and ripen fruits # De 33:14 9c) Soften and melt some substances # Ex 16:21 9d) Wither and burn up the herbs of the field # Mr 4:6 Jas 1:11 9e) Change the colour of the skin # So 1:6 9f) Frequently destructive to human life # 2Ki 4:18-20 Ps 121:6 Isa 49:10 10) Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial # 2Ki 20:9 11) THE JEWS 11a) Commenced their day with the rising of # Ge 19:23,24,27,28 Jud 9:33 11b) Commenced their evening with the setting of # Ge 28:11 De 24:13 Mr 1:32 11c) Expressed the east by rising of # Nu 21:11 De 4:41,47 Jos 12:1 11d) Expressed the west by setting of # Jas 1:4 11e) Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of # Ps 50:1 113:3 Isa 45:6 11f) Forbidden to worship # De 4:19 17:3 11g) Made images of # 2Ch 14:5 34:4 11h) Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of # 2Ki 23:11 11i) Worshipped # 2Ki 23:5 Jer 8:2 12) Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east # Eze 8:16 13) MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH 13a) Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon # Jos 10:12,13 13b) Shadow put back on the dial # 2Ki 20:11 13c) Darkened at the crucifixion # Lu 23:44,45 14) ILLUSTRATIVE 14a) Of God’s favour # Ps 84:11 14b) Of Christ’s coming # Mal 4:2 14c) Of the glory of Christ # Mt 17:2 Re 1:16 10:1 14d) Of supreme rulers # Ge 37:9 Isa 13:10 14e) (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church # So 6:10 14f) (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints # Da 12:3 Mt 13:43 14g) (Its power,) of the triumph of saints # Jud 5:31 14h) (Darkened,) of severe calamities # Eze 32:7 Joe 2:10,31 Mt 24:29 Re 9:2 14i) (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction # Jer 15:9 Am 8:9 14j) (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness # Isa 60:20 14k) (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy # 2Sa 12:11,12 Jer 8:2