What does the Bible say about the sun?
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The Bible teaches that the sun is God’s created servant, displaying his wisdom, sustaining life in its appointed order, and pointing beyond itself to the glory of its Maker. Genesis 1:14-16 places it under God’s sovereign command, while Psalm 113:3 calls all places and times to praise the Lord. Ecclesiastes 1:5 observes its daily course, and Ecclesiastes 11:7 celebrates its pleasant light. Yet Scripture also uses the sun to reveal God’s judgment, as in Matthew 24:29 and Revelation 16:8-9. Psalm 84:11 says the Lord is sun and shield, not identifying God with creation but portraying his gracious light and protection. In the new creation, Revelation 22:5 promises that God himself will be his people’s everlasting light.
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- Psalms 113:3
From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, Yahweh's name is to be praised.
- Genesis 1:16
God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
- Psalms 84:11
For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
- Ecclesiastes 1:5
The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.
- Revelation 22:5
There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
- Genesis 1:14
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
- Matthew 24:29
But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
- Ecclesiastes 11:7
Truly the light is sweet, And a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.
- Revelation 16:8-9
[8] The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire. [9] People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn't repent and give him glory.
- Job 9:7
Who commands the sun, and it doesn't rise, And seals up the stars;
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