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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