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Sun (Heb. shemesh), first mentioned along with the moon as the two great luminaries of heaven (Gen 1:14-18). by their motions and influence they were intended to mark and divide times and seasons. The worship...

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Sun (Heb. shemesh), first mentioned along with the moon as the two great luminaries of heaven (Gen 1:14-18). by their motions and influence they were intended to mark and divide times and seasons. The worship of the sun was one of the oldest forms of false religion (Job 31:26, 27), and was common among the Egyptians and Chaldeans and other pagan nations. The Jews were warned against this form of idolatry (Deut 4:19; 17:3; comp. 2Kings 23:11; Jer 19:13).

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