MOON, THE

- Created by God Ge 1:14; Ps 8:3 - Made to glorify God Ps 148:3 - Called the lesser light Ge 1:16 - DESCRIBED AS . Fair So 6:10 . Bright Job 31:26 - Has a glory of its own 1Co 15:41 - APPOINTED . To divide day from night Ge 1:14 . For signs and seasons Ge 1:14; Ps 104:19 . For a light in the firmament Ge 1:15 . To light the earth by night Jer 31:35 . To rule the night Ge 1:16; Ps 136:9 . By an ordinance for ever Ps 72:5,7; 89:37; Jer 31:36 . For the benefit of all De 4:19 - Influences vegetation De 33:14 - First appearance of, a time of festivity 1Sa 20:5,6; Ps 81:3 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH . Standing still in Ajalon Jos 10:12,13 . Signs in, before the destruction of Jerusalem Lu 21:25 - Lunacy attributed to the influence of Ps 121:6; Mt 4:24 - Worshipped as the queen of heaven Jer 7:18; 44:17-19,25 - WORSHIPPING OF . Forbidden to the Jews De 4:19 . Condemned as atheism Job 31:26,28 . To be punished with death De 17:3-6 . Jews often guilty of 2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2 . Jews punished for Jer 8:1-3 - ILLUSTRATIVE . Of glory of Christ in the Church Isa 60:20 . Of fairness of the Church So 6:10 . Of changeableness of the world Re 12:1 . (Becoming blood,) of judgments Re 6:12 . (Withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities Isa 13:10; Joe 2:10; 3:15; Mt 24:29