FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)

Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.

- Called the greater light

Ge 1:16

- GOD

. Created

Ge 1:14,16; Ps 74:16

. Placed in the firmament

Ge 1:17

. Appointed to rule the day

Ge 1:16; Ps 136:8; Jer 31:35

. Appointed to divide seasons

Ge 1:14

. Exercises sovereign power over

Job 9:7

. Causes, to rise both on evil and good

Mt 5:45

. Causes to know its time of setting

Ps 104:19

- Made to praise and glorify God

Ps 148:3

- The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to

Jud 5:31; 2Sa 23:4

- Clearness of its light alluded to

So 6:10

- Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber

Ps 19:5

- Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race

Ps 19:5

- Diffuses light and heat to all the earth

Ps 19:6

- THE RAYS OF

. Pleasant to man

Job 30:28; Ec 11:7

. Produce and ripen fruits

De 33:14

. Soften and melt some substances

Ex 16:21

. Wither and burn up the herbs of the field

Mr 4:6; Jas 1:11

. Change the colour of the skin

So 1:6

. Frequently destructive to human life

2Ki 4:18-20; Ps 121:6; Isa 49:10

- Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial

2Ki 20:9

- THE JEWS

. Commenced their day with the rising of

Ge 19:23,24,27,28; Jud 9:33

. Commenced their evening with the setting of

Ge 28:11; De 24:13; Mr 1:32

. Expressed the east by rising of

Nu 21:11; De 4:41,47; Jos 12:1

. Expressed the west by setting of

Jos 1:4

. Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of

Ps 50:1; 113:3; Isa 45:6

. Forbidden to worship

De 4:19; 17:3

. Made images of

2Ch 14:5; 34:4

. Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of

2Ki 23:11

. Worshipped

2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2

- Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east

Eze 8:16

- MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH

. Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon

Jos 10:12,13

. Shadow put back on the dial

2Ki 20:11

. Darkened at the crucifixion

Lu 23:44,45

- ILLUSTRATIVE

. Of God's favour

Ps 84:11

. Of Christ's coming

Mal 4:2

. Of the glory of Christ

Mt 17:2; Re 1:16; 10:1

. Of supreme rulers

Ge 37:9; Isa 13:10

. (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church

So 6:10

. (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints

Da 12:3; Mt 13:43

. (Its power,) of the triumph of saints

Jud 5:31

. (Darkened,) of severe calamities

Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10,31; Mt 24:29; Re 9:2

. (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction

Jer 15:9; Am 8:9

. (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness

Isa 60:20

. (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy

2Sa 12:11,12; Jer 8:2