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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