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