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