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Sun and Moon

Part of speech: Noun, Thing

The sun and the moon.


  • Some people believe that the Earth is covered by a protective vaulted-dome called the firmament. - 6776
  •  Moon 

    The moon in the night sky. - 24799
  • NASA said that astronauts landed on the moon years ago. Why have we not gone back to the moon? - 421
  • Do not stare at the bright sun or it may damage your eyes. You should never stare at the sun for a prolonged period of time, because it is bad for your eyes. - 611
  • Never look directly at the sun, because it may cause blindness. - 612
  • They say that the Sun is the center of the solar system.
    Some people believe that the Earth is the center of the cosmos. - 17790
  • Sunglasses should not be worn at night as this reduces visibility. - 613
  • Scientists say that sunlight takes about 8.3 minutes to travel from the sun to the Earth. - 614
  • The rising of the sun. - 615
  • The sun is too hot and bright. Try to stay in the shade. - 616
  Key words: Firmament, Moon, Sky, Sun, Sun-And-Moon  

  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  

Question: What is the purpose of the firmament?
  Answer: The firmament was designed by God to separate the waters above from the waters below. - 1339

Question: What is the purpose of the moon?
  Answer: The moon was designed by God to light the night sky. It is also used as a monthly calendar and for signs. - 338

Question: What is the purpose of the sun?
  Answer: The energy from the sun provides us with heat and light. Without the sun we could not survive. - 290


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  Words of Wisdom  

And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.   Genesis 37:9 


And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.   Deuteronomy 4:19 


And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.   Deuteronomy 17:3-5 


And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.   Deuteronomy 33:14-16 


Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.   Joshua 10:12, 13 


And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.   2 Kings 23:5 


If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.   Job 31:26-28 


They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.   Psalm 72:5 


He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.   Psalm 104:19 


The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.   Psalm 121:6 


Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.   Psalm 148:3 


While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.   Ecclesiastes 12:2-6 


Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded.   Song of Solomon 6:10, 11 


For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.   Isaiah 13:10 


Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.   Isaiah 24:23 


Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.   Isaiah 30:26 


The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.   Isaiah 60:19, 20 


And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.   Jeremiah 8:2 


Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.   Jeremiah 31:35, 36 


And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.   Ezekiel 32:7 


The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.   Joel 2:10-13 


The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.   Joel 2:31 


The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.   Joel 3:15 


The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.   Habakkuk 3:11 


Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.   Matthew 24:29, 30 


But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.   Mark 13:24, 25 


And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.   Luke 21:25, 26 


The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.   Acts 2:20, 21 


There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.   1 Corinthians 15:41 


And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.   Revelation 6:12, 13 


And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.   Revelation 8:12 


And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.   Revelation 12:1, 2 


And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.   Revelation 21:23 




  Comments and Quotes  

I have never been to the moon, or tried to measure the actual distance to the moon. My camera can clearly see the moon craters. Perhaps the moon is closer then what they tell us. - Ron Rooks - 270


I miss the yellow orange sun I spent 48 years of my life looking at, I hate the white sun that nobody else seems to notice! - Hope Jones - 18


The sun is much brighter when we do get to see it, it burns my eyes to even look in the direction of the sun. - Cathy Dolbec - 22


I remember in the 1970s the sun looked yellow not white and golden rays of sunlight coming down , - Julie Wesson - 30




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