New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Sun, The

• Called the greater light Gen. 1:16
• God
  • Created Gen. 1:14, 16; Ps. 74:16
  • Placed in the firmament Gen. 1:17
  • Appointed to rule the day Gen. 1:16; Ps. 136:8; Jer. 31:35
  • Appointed to divide seasons Gen. 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 Judg. 5:31; 2 Sam. 23:4
• Clearness of its light alluded to Song 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; Eccl. 11:7
  • Produce and ripen fruits Dt. 33:14
  • Soften and melt some substances Ex. 16:21
  • Wither and burn up the herbs of the field Mk. 4:6; Jas. 1:11
  • Change the color of the skin Song 1:6
  • Frequently destructive to human life 2 Ki. 4:18-20; Ps. 121:6; Isa. 49:10
• Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial 2 Ki. 20:9
• The Jews
  • Commenced their day with the rising of Gen. 19:23, 24, 27, 28; Judg. 9:33
  • Commenced their evening with the setting of Gen. 28:11; Dt. 24:13; Mk. 1:32
  • Expressed the east by rising of Num. 21:11; Dt. 4:41, 47; Josh. 12:1
  • Expressed the west by setting of Josh. 1:4
  • Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of Ps. 50:1, 113:3; Isa. 45:6
  • Forbidden to worship Dt. 4:19, 17:3
  • Made images of 2 Chr. 14:5, 34:4
  • Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of 2 Ki. 23:11
  • Worshipped 2 Ki. 23:5; Jer. 8:2
• Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east Ezek. 8:16
• Miracles connected with
  • Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon Josh. 10:12, 13
  • Shadow put back on the dial 2 Ki. 20:11
  • Darkened at the crucifixion Lk. 23:44, 45
• Illustrative
  • Of God's favor Ps. 84:11
  • Of Christ's coming Mal. 4:2
  • Of the glory of Christ Mt. 17:2; Rev. 1:16, 10:1
  • Of supreme rulers Gen. 37:9; Isa. 13:10
  • (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church Song 6:10
  • (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints Dan. 12:3; Mt. 13:43
  • (Its power,) of the triumph of saints Judg. 5:31
  • (Darkened,) of severe calamities Ezek. 32:7; Joel 2:10, 31; Mt. 24:29; Rev. 9:2
  • (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction Jer. 15:9; Amos 8:9
  • (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness Isa. 60:20
  • (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy 2 Sam. 12:11, 12; Jer. 8:2