Bible verses about Sun, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Called the greater light Genesis 1:16 GOD Created Genesis 1:14,16; Psalms 74:16 Placed in the firmament Genesis 1:17 Appointed to rule the day Genesis 1:16; Psalms 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 Psalms 104:19 Made to praise and glorify God Psalms 148:3 The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to Judges 5:31; II Samuel 23:4 Clearness of its light alluded to Solomon 6:10 Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber Psalms 19:5 Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race Psalms 19:5 Diffuses light and heat to all the earth Psalms 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 Solomon 1:6 Frequently destructive to human life II Kings 4:18-20; Psalms 121:6; Isaiah 49:10 Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial II 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 Psalms 50:1; 113:3; Isaiah 45:6 Forbidden to worship Deuteronomy 4:19; 17:3 Made images of II Chronicles 14:5; 34:4 Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of II Kings 23:11 Worshipped II 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 II Kings 20:11 Darkened at the crucifixion Luke 23:44,45 ILLUSTRATIVE Of God's favour Psalms 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 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 II Samuel 12:11,12; Jeremiah 8:2

 

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