Called the greater light
[Gen 1:16];
GOD
Created
[Gen 1:14]; [Gen 1:16]; [Psa 74:16];
Placed in the firmament
[Gen 1:17];
Appointed to rule the day
[Gen 1:16]; [Psa 136:8]; [Jer 31:35];
Appointed to divide seasons
[Gen 1:14];
Exercises sovereign power over
[Job 9:7];
Causes, to rise both on evil and good
[Mat 5:45];
Causes to know its time of setting
[Psa 104:19];
Made to praise and glorify God
[Psa 148:3];
The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
[Jdg 5:31]; [2Sa 23:4];
Clearness of its light alluded to
[Son 6:10];
Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber
[Psa 19:5];
Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race
[Psa 19:5];
Diffuses light and heat to all the earth
[Psa 19:6];
THE RAYS OF
Pleasant to man
[Job 30:28]; [Ecc 11:7];
Produce and ripen fruits
[Deu 33:14];
Soften and melt some substances
[Exo 16:21];
Wither and burn up the herbs of the field
[Mar 4:6]; [Jam 1:11];
Change the colour of the skin
[Son 1:6];
Frequently destructive to human life
[2Ki 4:18]-20; [Psa 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
[Gen 19:23]; [Gen 19:24]; [Gen 19:27]; [Gen 19:28]; [Jdg 9:33];
Commenced their evening with the setting of
[Gen 28:11]; [Deu 24:13]; [Mar 1:32];
Expressed the east by rising of
[Num 21:11]; [Deu 4:41]; [Deu 4:47]; [Jos 12:1];
Expressed the west by setting of
[Jos 1:4];
Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of
[Psa 50:1]; [Psa 113:3]; [Isa 45:6];
Forbidden to worship
[Deu 4:19]; [Deu 17:3];
Made images of
[2Ch 14:5]; [2Ch 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]; [Jos 10:13];
Shadow put back on the dial
[2Ki 20:11];
Darkened at the crucifixion
[Luk 23:44]; [Luk 23:45];
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of God's favour
[Psa 84:11];
Of Christ's coming
[Mal 4:2];
Of the glory of Christ
[Mat 17:2]; [Rev 1:16]; [Rev 10:1];
Of supreme rulers
[Gen 37:9]; [Isa 13:10];
(Its clearness,) of the purity of the church
[Son 6:10];
(Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
[Dan 12:3]; [Mat 13:43];
(Its power,) of the triumph of saints
[Jdg 5:31];
(Darkened,) of severe calamities
[Eze 32:7]; [Joe 2:10]; [Joe 2:31]; [Mat 24:29]; [Rev 9:2];
(Going down at noon,) of premature destruction
[Jer 15:9]; [Amo 8:9];
(No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness
[Isa 60:20];
(Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy
[2Sa 12:11]; [2Sa 12:12]; [Jer 8:2];