Sun, The
1. Called the greater light. Ge 1:16.
2. God
a. Created. Ge 1:14,16; Ps 74:16.
b. Placed in the firmament. Ge 1:17.
c. Appointed to rule the day. Ge 1:16; Ps 136:8; Jer 31:35.
d. Appointed to divide seasons. Ge 1:14.
e. Exercises sovereign power over. Job 9:7.
f. Causes, to rise both on evil and good. Mt 5:45.
g. Causes to know its time of setting. Ps 104:19.
3. Made to praise and glorify God. Ps 148:3.
4. The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to. Jdj 5:31; 2Sa 23:4.
5. Clearness of its light alluded to. Song 6:10.
6. Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber. Ps 19:5.
7. Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race. Ps 19:5.
8. Diffuses light and heat to all the earth. Ps 19:6.
9. The rays of
a. Pleasant to man. Job 30:28; Ec 11:7.
b. Produce and ripen fruits. De 33:14.
c. Soften and melt some substances. Ex 16:21.
d. Wither and burn up the herbs of the field. Mr 4:6; Jas 1:11.
e. Change the colour of the skin. Song 1:6.
f. Frequently destructive to human life. 2Ki 4:18-20; Ps 121:6; Isa 49:10.
10. Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial. 2Ki 20:9.
11. The Jews
a. Commenced their day with the rising of. Ge 19:23,24,27,28; Jdj 9:33.
b. Commenced their evening with the setting of. Ge 28:11; De 24:13; Mr 1:32.
c. Expressed the east by rising of. Nu 21:11; De 4:41,47; Jos 12:1.
d. Expressed the west by setting of. Jas 1:4.
e. Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of. Ps 50:1; 113:3; Isa 45:6.
f. Forbidden to worship. De 4:19; 17:3.
g. Made images of. 2Ch 14:5; 34:4.
h. Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of. 2Ki 23:11.
i. Worshipped. 2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2.
12. Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east. Eze 8:16.
13. Miracles connected with
a. Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon. Jos 10:12,13.
b. Shadow put back on the dial. 2Ki 20:11.
c. Darkened at the crucifixion. Lu 23:44,45.
14. Illustrative
a. Of God’s favour. Ps 84:11.
b. Of Christ’s coming. Mal 4:2.
c. Of the glory of Christ. Mt 17:2; Re 1:16; 10:1.
d. Of supreme rulers. Ge 37:9; Isa 13:10.
e. (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church. Song 6:10.
f. (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints. Da 12:3; Mt 13:43.
g. (Its power,) of the triumph of saints. Jdj 5:31.
h. (Darkened,) of severe calamities. Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10,31; Mt 24:29; Re 9:2.
i. (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction. Jer 15:9; Am 8:9.
j. (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness. Isa 60:20.
k. (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy. 2Sa 12:11,12; Jer 8:2.