Created by God. Gen. 1:14. Psa. 8:3.
Made to glorify God. Psa. 148:3.
Called the lesser light. Gen. 1:16.
DESCRIBED AS
Fair. SoS. 6:10.
Bright. Job 31:26.
Has a glory of its own. 1 Cor. 15:41.
APPOINTED
To divide day from night. Gen. 1:14.
For signs and seasons. Gen. 1:14. Psa. 104:19.
For a light in the firmament. Gen. 1:15.
To light the earth by night. Jer. 31:35.
To rule the night. Gen. 1:16. Psa. 136:9.
By an ordinance forever. Psa. 72:5, 7. Psa. 89:37. Jer. 31:36.
For the benefit of all. Deut. 4:19.
Influences vegetation. Deut. 33:14.
First appearance of, a time of festivity. 1 Sam. 20:5, 6. Psa. 81:3.
MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH;
Standing still in Ajalon. Josh. 10:12, 13.
Signs in, before the destruction of Jerusalem. Luke 21:25.
Lunacy attributed to the influence of. Psa. 121:6, with Matt. 4:24.
Worshipped as the queen of heaven. Jer. 7:18. Jer. 44:17-19, 25.
WORSHIPPING OF,
Forbidden to the Jews. Deut. 4:19.
Condemned as atheism. Job 31:26, 28.
To be punished with death. Deut. 17:3-6.
Jews often guilty of. 2 Kin. 23:5. Jer. 8:2.
Jews punished for. Jer. 8:1-3.
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of glory of Christ in the Church. Isa. 60:20.
Of fairness of the Church. SoS. 6:10.
Of changeableness of the world. Rev. 12:1.
(Becoming as blood,) of judgments. Rev. 6:12.
(Withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities. Isa. 13:10. Joel 2:10. Joel 3:15. Matt. 24:29.