What does the Bible say about constellations?
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The Bible presents the constellations as part of God’s magnificent creation, governed by his sovereign power and bearing witness to his glory. Job 9:9 names the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades as works of the Creator, while Job 26:13 celebrates how his breath adorned the heavens. Amos 5:8 calls God the maker of the Pleiades and Orion and urges his people to seek him. Yet the stars are not objects of worship or sources of ultimate guidance; Isaiah 13:10 shows that even their light is subject to God’s judgment. Christians may rightly marvel at the heavens, but should worship the Lord who made and rules them.
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- General scriptures concerning Isaiah 13:10
- The serpent Job 26:13
- Orion Job 9:9; Amos 5:8
- See ASTRONOMY
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