Moon, The

Created by God — Ge 1:14; Ps 8:3.

Made to glorify God — Ps 148:3.

Called the lesser light — Ge 1:16.

Described as

Fair. — Song 6:10.

Bright. — Job 31:26.

Has a glory of its own — 1Co 15:41.

Appointed

To divide day from night. — Ge 1:14.

For signs and seasons. — Ge 1:14; Ps 104:19.

For a light in the firmament. — Ge 1:15.

To light the earth by night. — Jer 31:35.

To rule the night. — Ge 1:16; Ps 136:9.

By an ordinance for ever. — Ps 72:5,7; 89:37; Jer 31:36.

For the benefit of all. — De 4:19.

Influences vegetation — De 33:14.

First appearance of, a time of festivity — 1Sa 20:5,6; Ps 81:3.

Miracles connected with

Standing still in Ajalon. — Jos 10:12,13.

Signs in, before the destruction of Jerusalem. — Lu 21:25.

Lunacy attributed to the influence of — Ps 121:6; Mt 4:24.

Worshipped as the queen of heaven — Jer 7:18; 44:17-19,25.

Worshipping of

Forbidden to the Jews. — De 4:19.

Condemned as atheism. — Job 31:26,28.

To be punished with death. — De 17:3-6.

Jews often guilty of. — 2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2.

Jews punished for. — Jer 8:1-3.

Illustrative

Of glory of Christ in the Church. — Isa 60:20.

Of fairness of the Church. — Song 6:10.

Of changeableness of the world. — Re 12:1.

(Becoming blood,) of judgments. — Re 6:12.

(Withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities. — Isa 13:10; Joe 2:10; 3:15; Mt 24:29.