STARS

Stars. Stars
The eleven stars (Gen. 37:9); the seven (Amos 5:8); wandering (Jude 1:13); seen in the east at the birth of Christ, probably some luminous meteors miraculously formed for this specific purpose (Matt. 2:2-10); stars worshipped (Deut. 4:19; 2 Kings 17:16; 21:3; Jer. 19:13); spoken of symbolically (Num. 24:17; Rev. 1:16, 20; 12:1). (See ASTROLOGERS.)

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STARS. → Created by God Ge 1:16; Job 26:13; Ps 8:3; 33:6; 136:7,9; Am 5:8 → Differ in splendor 1Co 15:41 → Worship of, forbidden De 4:19 → Worshiped 2Ki 17:16; 21:3; 23:5; Jer 19:13; Am 5:26; Zep 1:5; Ac 7:42,43 → Constellations of Isa 13:10 → Orion Job 9:9; Am 5:8 → Serpent Job 26:13 → Planets 2Ki 23:5 → The Morning Star Job 38:7; Re 2:28; 22:16 → The moon
* See MOON

→ Darkening of Job 9:7; Ec 12:2; Isa 13:10; 34:4; Joe 2:10; 3:15; Re 8:11,12 → Comets Jude 1:13 → Falling of Da 8:10; Mt 24:29; Mr 13:25; Re 6:13; 8:10; 9:1; 12:4 → FIGURATIVE
* Of the deliverer Nu 24:17
* Seven stars of the seven congregations Re 1:16,20
* Crown of twelve stars Re 12:1

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general references to Ge 1:16; Jud 5:20; Job 38:7; Ps 8:3; 147:4; 1Co 15:41; Re 22:16