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 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