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.