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Stars, The

 

Stars, The

Infinite in number - Ge 15:5; Jer 33:2

GOD

• Created
- Ge 1:16; Ps 8:3; 148:5
• Set, in the firmament of heaven
- Ge 1:17
• Appointed to give light by night
- Ge 1:16,14; Ps 136:9; Jer 31:35
• Numbers and names
- Ps 147:4
• Established, for ever
- Ps 148:3,6; Jer 31:36
• Obscures
- Job 9:7

Revolve in fixed orbits - Jud 5:20

Shine in the firmament of heaven - Da 12:3

Appear of different magnitudes - 1Co 15:41

Appear after sunset - Ne 4:21; Job 3:9

CALLED

• The host of heaven
- De 17:3; Jer 33:22
• Stars of light
- Ps 148:3
• Stars of heaven
- Isa 13:10

When grouped together called constellations - 2Ki 23:5; Isa 13:10

Exhibit the greatness of God's power - Ps 8:3; Isa 40:26

Made to praise God - Ps 148:3

Impure in the sight of God - Job 25:5

MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

• Morning star
- Re 2:28
• Arcturus
- Job 9:9; 38:32
• Pleiades
- Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8
• Orion
- Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8
• Mazzaroth
- Job 38:32

One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ's birth - Mt 2:2,9

Idolaters worshipped - Jer 8:2; 19:13

The Israelites forbidden to worship - De 4:19; 17:2-4

Punishment for worshipping - De 17:5-7

False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of - Am 5:26; Ac 7:43

Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians - Isa 47:13

Use of, in navigation, alluded to - Ac 27:20

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of Christ
- Nu 24:17
• Of angels
- Job 38:7
• Of ministers
- Re 1:16,20; 2:1
• Of princes and subordinate governors
- Da 8:10; Re 8:12
• (Bright and morning star,) of Christ
- Re 22:16
• (Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints
- Re 2:28
• (Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers
- Da 12:3
• (Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
- Isa 13:10; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10; 3:15
• (Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security
- Ob 1:4
• (Wandering,) of false teachers
- Jude 1:13
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