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