Additionally, the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Bible tells a story about the creation of the sun and moon, stating that God created the two great sources of light-the sun and the moon floating in the heavens--four days after the Creation, and then separated light and darkness by having the sun and the moon rule the day and night, respectively.
また、旧約聖書の創世記では、天地創造の四日目に、神が空の中に「二つの巨いなる光」、すなわち太陽と月を創り上げて、それぞれに昼と夜を司らせ、光と闇を分けたという日月の創造が語られている。