- 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 Jud 5:31; 2Sa 23:4
- Clearness of its light alluded to So 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 So 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; Jud 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 Jos 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 So 6:10
- (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints Da 12:3; Mt 13:43
- (Its power,) of the triumph of saints Jud 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
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