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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoeth forthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhe withholdfromthemthatwalkuprightly.Psalm84:11
Pentateuch
AndGodsaid,Lettherebelightsinthefirmamentoftheheaventodividethedayfromthenight; andletthembeforsigns,andforseasons,andfordays,andyears:Andletthembeforlightsinthe firmamentoftheheaventogivelightupontheearth:anditwasso.AndGodmadetwogreatlights; thegreaterlighttoruletheday,andthelesserlighttorulethenight:hemadethestarsalsoAndGod settheminthefirmamentoftheheaventogivelightupontheearth,Andtoruleoverthedayand overthenight,andtodividethelightfromthedarkness:andGodsawthatitwasgood.Andthe eveningandthemorningwerethefourthdayGenesis1:14-19
Andwhenthesunwasgoingdown,adeepsleepfelluponAbram;and,lo,anhorrorofgreat darknessfelluponhim.Anditcametopass,that,whenthesunwentdown,anditwasdark,beholda smokingfurnace,andaburninglampthatpassedbetweenthosepieces.Genesis15:12,17
ThesunwasrisenupontheearthwhenLotenteredintoZoar.Genesis19:23
Andhelighteduponacertainplace,andtarriedthereallnight,becausethesunwasset;andhetook ofthestonesofthatplace,andputthemforhispillows,andlaydowninthatplacetosleep.Genesis 28:11
AndashepassedoverPenuelthesunroseuponhim,andhehalteduponhisthighGenesis32:31
Andhedreamedyetanotherdream,andtoldithisbrethren,andsaid,Behold,Ihavedreameda dreammore;and,behold,thesunandthemoonandtheelevenstarsmadeobeisancetomeGenesis 37:9
Andtheygatherediteverymorning,everymanaccordingtohiseating:andwhenthesunwaxedhot, itmelted.Exodus16:21
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
ButMoses'handswereheavy;andtheytookastone,andputitunderhim,andhesatthereon;and AaronandHurstayeduphishands,theoneontheoneside,andtheotherontheotherside;andhis handsweresteadyuntilthegoingdownofthesunExodus17:12
Ifthesunberisenuponhim,thereshallbebloodshedforhim;forheshouldmakefullrestitution;if hehavenothing,thenheshallbesoldforhistheft.Ifthouatalltakethyneighbour'sraimentto pledge,thoushaltdeliverituntohimbythatthesungoethdown:Exodus22:3,26
Andwhenthesunisdown,heshallbeclean,andshallafterwardeatoftheholythings;becauseitis hisfoodLeviticus22:7
AndontheeastsidetowardtherisingofthesunshalltheyofthestandardofthecampofJudahpitch throughouttheirarmies:andNahshonthesonofAmminadabshallbecaptainofthechildrenof Judah.Numbers2:3
AndtheyjourneyedfromOboth,andpitchedatIjeabarim,inthewildernesswhichisbeforeMoab, towardthesunrising.Numbers21:11
AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Takealltheheadsofthepeople,andhangthemupbeforethe LORDagainstthesun,thatthefierceangeroftheLORDmaybeturnedawayfromIsrael.Numbers 25:4
ThetwotribesandthehalftribehavereceivedtheirinheritanceonthissideJordannearJericho eastward,towardthesunrising.Numbers34:15
Andlestthouliftupthineeyesuntoheaven,andwhenthouseestthesun,andthemoon,andthestars, evenallthehostofheaven,shouldestbedriventoworshipthem,andservethem,whichtheLORD thyGodhathdivideduntoallnationsunderthewholeheavenDeuteronomy4:19
ThenMosesseveredthreecitiesonthissideJordantowardthesunrising;Andtheypossessedhis land,andthelandofOgkingofBashan,twokingsoftheAmorites,whichwereonthissideJordan towardthesunrising;Deuteronomy4:41,47
AretheynotontheothersideJordan,bythewaywherethesungoethdown,inthelandofthe Canaanites,whichdwellinthechampaignoveragainstGilgal,besidetheplainsofMoreh? Deuteronomy11:30
ButattheplacewhichtheLORDthyGodshallchoosetoplacehisnamein,therethoushaltsacrifice thepassoverateven,atthegoingdownofthesun,attheseasonthatthoucamestforthoutofEgypt Deuteronomy16:6
Andhathgoneandservedothergods,andworshippedthem,eitherthesun,ormoon,oranyofthe hostofheaven,whichIhavenotcommanded;Deuteronomy17:3
Butitshallbe,wheneveningcomethon,heshallwashhimselfwithwater:andwhenthesunis down,heshallcomeintothecampagain.Deuteronomy23:11
Inanycasethoushaltdeliverhimthepledgeagainwhenthesungoethdown,thathemaysleepin hisownraiment,andblessthee:anditshallberighteousnessuntotheebeforetheLORDthyGodAt hisdaythoushaltgivehimhishire,neithershallthesungodownuponit;forheispoor,andsetteth
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
hisheartuponit:lesthecryagainsttheeuntotheLORD,anditbesinuntothee.Deuteronomy 24:13,15
Andforthepreciousfruitsbroughtforthbythesun,andforthepreciousthingsputforthbythe moon,Deuteronomy33:14
History
FromthewildernessandthisLebanonevenuntothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates,allthelandof theHittites,anduntothegreatseatowardthegoingdownofthesun,shallbeyourcoastUntilthe LORDhavegivenyourbrethrenrest,ashehathgivenyou,andtheyalsohavepossessedtheland whichtheLORDyourGodgiveththem:thenyeshallreturnuntothelandofyourpossession,and enjoyit,whichMosestheLORD'SservantgaveyouonthissideJordantowardthesunrisingJoshua 1:4,15
AndthekingofAihehangedonatreeuntileventide:andassoonasthesunwasdown,Joshua commandedthattheyshouldtakehiscarcasedownfromthetree,andcastitattheenteringofthe gateofthecity,andraisethereonagreatheapofstones,thatremainethuntothisdayJoshua8:29
ThenspakeJoshuatotheLORDinthedaywhentheLORDdelivereduptheAmoritesbeforethe childrenofIsrael,andhesaidinthesightofIsrael,Sun,standthoustilluponGibeon;andthou, Moon,inthevalleyofAjalon.Andthesunstoodstill,andthemoonstayed,untilthepeoplehad avengedthemselvesupontheirenemiesIsnotthiswritteninthebookofJasher?Sothesunstood stillinthemidstofheaven,andhastednottogodownaboutawholeday.Anditcametopassatthe timeofthegoingdownofthesun,thatJoshuacommanded,andtheytookthemdownoffthetrees, andcastthemintothecavewhereintheyhadbeenhid,andlaidgreatstonesinthecave'smouth, whichremainuntilthisveryday.Joshua10:12-13,27
Nowthesearethekingsoftheland,whichthechildrenofIsraelsmote,andpossessedtheirlandon theothersideJordantowardtherisingofthesun,fromtheriverArnonuntomountHermon,andall theplainontheeast:Joshua12:1
AndthelandoftheGiblites,andallLebanon,towardthesunrising,fromBaalgadundermount HermonuntotheenteringintoHamath.Joshua13:5
AndturnedfromSarideastwardtowardthesunrisinguntotheborderofChislothtabor,andthen goethouttoDaberath,andgoethuptoJaphia,AndturnethtowardthesunrisingtoBethdagon,and reachethtoZebulun,andtothevalleyofJiphthaheltowardthenorthsideofBethemek,andNeiel, andgoethouttoCabulonthelefthand,AndthenthecoastturnethwestwardtoAznothtabor,and goethoutfromthencetoHukkok,andreachethtoZebulunonthesouthside,andreachethtoAsher onthewestside,andtoJudahuponJordantowardthesunrisingJoshua19:12,27,34
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoeth forthinhismight.Andthelandhadrestfortyyears.Judges5:31
AndGideonthesonofJoashreturnedfrombattlebeforethesunwasup,Judges8:13
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Anditshallbe,thatinthemorning,assoonasthesunisup,thoushaltriseearly,andsetuponthe city:and,behold,whenheandthepeoplethatiswithhimcomeoutagainstthee,thenmayestthou dotothemasthoushaltfindoccasionJudges9:33
Andthemenofthecitysaiduntohimontheseventhdaybeforethesunwentdown,Whatissweeter thanhoney?andwhatisstrongerthanalion?Andhesaiduntothem,Ifyehadnotplowedwithmy heifer,yehadnotfoundoutmyriddle.Judges14:18
Andtheypassedonandwenttheirway;andthesunwentdownuponthemwhentheywereby Gibeah,whichbelongethtoBenjaminJudges19:14
ThustheyinclosedtheBenjamitesroundabout,andchasedthem,andtrodethemdownwithease overagainstGibeahtowardthesunrisingJudges20:43
Andtheysaiduntothemessengersthatcame,ThusshallyesayuntothemenofJabeshgilead,To morrow,bythattimethesunbehot,yeshallhavehelpAndthemessengerscameandsheweditto themenofJabesh;andtheywereglad.1Samuel11:9
JoabalsoandAbishaipursuedafterAbner:andthesunwentdownwhentheywerecometothehill ofAmmah,thatliethbeforeGiahbythewayofthewildernessofGibeon.2Samuel2:24
AndwhenallthepeoplecametocauseDavidtoeatmeatwhileitwasyetday,Davidsware,saying, SodoGodtome,andmorealso,ifItastebread,oroughtelse,tillthesunbedown2Samuel3:35
ThussaiththeLORD,Behold,Iwillraiseupevilagainsttheeoutofthineownhouse,andIwilltake thywivesbeforethineeyes,andgivethemuntothyneighbour,andheshallliewiththywivesinthe sightofthissun.Forthoudidstitsecretly:butIwilldothisthingbeforeallIsrael,andbeforethesun. 2Samuel12:11-12
Andheshallbeasthelightofthemorning,whenthesunriseth,evenamorningwithoutclouds;as thetendergrassspringingoutoftheearthbyclearshiningafterrain2Samuel23:4
Andtherewentaproclamationthroughoutthehostaboutthegoingdownofthesun,saying,Every mantohiscity,andeverymantohisowncountry1Kings22:36
Andtheyroseupearlyinthemorning,andthesunshoneuponthewater,andtheMoabitessawthe waterontheothersideasredasblood:2Kings3:22
Andheputdowntheidolatrouspriests,whomthekingsofJudahhadordainedtoburnincenseinthe highplacesinthecitiesofJudah,andintheplacesroundaboutJerusalem;themalsothatburned incenseuntoBaal,tothesun,andtothemoon,andtotheplanets,andtoallthehostofheavenAnd hetookawaythehorsesthatthekingsofJudahhadgiventothesun,attheenteringinofthehouse oftheLORD,bythechamberofNathanmelechthechamberlain,whichwasinthesuburbs,and burnedthechariotsofthesunwithfire2Kings23:5,11
Andthebattleincreasedthatday:howbeitthekingofIsraelstayedhimselfupinhischariotagainst theSyriansuntiltheeven:andaboutthetimeofthesungoingdownhedied2Chronicles18:34
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
AndIsaiduntothem,LetnotthegatesofJerusalembeopeneduntilthesunbehot;andwhilethey standby,letthemshutthedoors,andbarthem:andappointwatchesoftheinhabitantsofJerusalem, everyoneinhiswatch,andeveryonetobeoveragainsthishouseNehemiah7:3
Poetry
Heisgreenbeforethesun,andhisbranchshootethforthinhisgarden.Job8:16
Whichcommandeththesun,anditrisethnot;andsealethupthestars.Job9:7
Iwentmourningwithoutthesun:Istoodup,andIcriedinthecongregation.Job30:28
IfIbeheldthesunwhenitshined,orthemoonwalkinginbrightness;Job31:26
(TothechiefMusician,APsalmofDavid)TheheavensdeclarethegloryofGod;andthefirmament shewethhishandywork.Dayuntodayutterethspeech,andnightuntonightshewethknowledge. Thereisnospeechnorlanguage,wheretheirvoiceisnotheard.Theirlineisgoneoutthroughallthe earth,andtheirwordstotheendoftheworldInthemhathhesetatabernacleforthesun,Whichis asabridegroomcomingoutofhischamber,andrejoicethasastrongmantorunarace.Hisgoing forthisfromtheendoftheheaven,andhiscircuituntotheendsofit:andthereisnothinghidfrom theheatthereof.Psalms19:1-6
(APsalmofAsaph)ThemightyGod,eventheLORD,hathspoken,andcalledtheearthfromthe risingofthesununtothegoingdownthereof.Psalms50:1
Asasnailwhichmelteth,leteveryoneofthempassaway:liketheuntimelybirthofawoman,that theymaynotseethesun.Psalms58:8
Theyshallfeartheeaslongasthesunandmoonendure,throughoutallgenerations.Hisnameshall endureforever:hisnameshallbecontinuedaslongasthesun:andmenshallbeblessedinhim:all nationsshallcallhimblessedPsalms72:5,17
Thedayisthine,thenightalsoisthine:thouhastpreparedthelightandthesunPsalms74:16
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhe withholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalms84:11
Hisseedshallendureforever,andhisthroneasthesunbeforemePsalms89:36
Heappointedthemoonforseasons:thesunknowethhisgoingdown.Thesunariseth,theygather themselvestogether,andlaythemdownintheirdensPsalms104:19,22
FromtherisingofthesununtothegoingdownofthesametheLORD'Snameistobepraised Psalms113:3
Thesunshallnotsmitetheebyday,northemoonbynightPsalms121:6
Thesuntorulebyday:forhismercyendurethforever:Psalms136:8
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Praiseyehim,sunandmoon:praisehim,allyestarsoflight.Psalms148:3
Whatprofithathamanofallhislabourwhichhetakethunderthesun?Thesunalsoariseth,andthe sungoethdown,andhastethtohisplacewherehearose.Thethingthathathbeen,itisthatwhich shallbe;andthatwhichisdoneisthatwhichshallbedone:andthereisnonewthingunderthesunI haveseenalltheworksthataredoneunderthesun;and,behold,allisvanityandvexationofspirit. Ecclesiastes1:3,5,9,14
ThenIlookedonalltheworksthatmyhandshadwrought,andonthelabourthatIhadlabouredto do:and,behold,allwasvanityandvexationofspirit,andtherewasnoprofitunderthesun ThereforeIhatedlife;becausetheworkthatiswroughtunderthesunisgrievousuntome:forallis vanityandvexationofspirit.Yea,IhatedallmylabourwhichIhadtakenunderthesun:becauseI shouldleaveituntothemanthatshallbeaftermeAndwhoknowethwhetherheshallbeawiseman orafool?yetshallhehaveruleoverallmylabourwhereinIhavelaboured,andwhereinIhave shewedmyselfwiseunderthesunThisisalsovanityThereforeIwentabouttocausemyheartto despairofallthelabourwhichItookunderthesunForwhathathmanofallhislabour,andofthe vexationofhisheart,whereinhehathlabouredunderthesun?Ecclesiastes2:11,17-20,22
AndmoreoverIsawunderthesuntheplaceofjudgment,thatwickednesswasthere;andtheplaceof righteousness,thatiniquitywasthere.Ecclesiastes3:16
SoIreturned,andconsideredalltheoppressionsthataredoneunderthesun:andbeholdthetearsof suchaswereoppressed,andtheyhadnocomforter;andonthesideoftheiroppressorstherewas power;buttheyhadnocomforter.Yea,betterishethanboththey,whichhathnotyetbeen,who hathnotseentheevilworkthatisdoneunderthesun.ThenIreturned,andIsawvanityunderthe sunIconsideredallthelivingwhichwalkunderthesun,withthesecondchildthatshallstandupin hisstead.Ecclesiastes4:1,3,7,15
ThereisasoreevilwhichIhaveseenunderthesun,namely,richeskeptfortheownersthereofto theirhurt.BeholdthatwhichIhaveseen:itisgoodandcomelyforonetoeatandtodrink,andto enjoythegoodofallhislabourthathetakethunderthesunallthedaysofhislife,whichGodgiveth him:foritishisportion.Ecclesiastes5:13,18
ThereisanevilwhichIhaveseenunderthesun,anditiscommonamongmen:Moreoverhehath notseenthesun,norknownanything:thishathmorerestthantheother.Forwhoknowethwhatis goodformaninthislife,allthedaysofhisvainlifewhichhespendethasashadow?forwhocantell amanwhatshallbeafterhimunderthesun?Ecclesiastes6:1,5,12
Wisdomisgoodwithaninheritance:andbyitthereisprofittothemthatseethesunEcclesiastes 7:11
AllthishaveIseen,andappliedmyheartuntoeveryworkthatisdoneunderthesun:thereisatime whereinonemanrulethoveranothertohisownhurt.ThenIcommendedmirth,becauseamanhath nobetterthingunderthesun,thantoeat,andtodrink,andtobemerry:forthatshallabidewithhim ofhislabourthedaysofhislife,whichGodgivethhimunderthesun.ThenIbeheldalltheworkof God,thatamancannotfindouttheworkthatisdoneunderthesun:becausethoughamanlabourto seekitout,yetheshallnotfindit;yeafurther;thoughawisemanthinktoknowit,yetshallhenot beabletofindit.Ecclesiastes8:9,15,17
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Thisisanevilamongallthingsthataredoneunderthesun,thatthereisoneeventuntoall:yea,also theheartofthesonsofmenisfullofevil,andmadnessisintheirheartwhiletheylive,andafterthat theygotothedeadAlsotheirlove,andtheirhatred,andtheirenvy,isnowperished;neitherhave theyanymoreaportionforeverinanythingthatisdoneunderthesun.Livejoyfullywiththewife whomthoulovestallthedaysofthelifeofthyvanity,whichhehathgiventheeunderthesun,allthe daysofthyvanity:forthatisthyportioninthislife,andinthylabourwhichthoutakestunderthe sun.Ireturned,andsawunderthesun,thattheraceisnottotheswift,northebattletothestrong, neitheryetbreadtothewise,noryetrichestomenofunderstanding,noryetfavourtomenofskill; buttimeandchancehappenethtothemall.ThiswisdomhaveIseenalsounderthesun,andit seemedgreatuntome:Ecclesiastes9:3,6,9,11,13
ThereisanevilwhichIhaveseenunderthesun,asanerrorwhichproceedethfromtheruler: Ecclesiastes10:5
Trulythelightissweet,andapleasantthingitisfortheeyestobeholdthesun:Ecclesiastes11:7
Whilethesun,orthelight,orthemoon,orthestars,benotdarkened,northecloudsreturnafterthe rain:Ecclesiastes12:2
Looknotuponme,becauseIamblack,becausethesunhathlookeduponme:mymother'schildren wereangrywithme;theymademethekeeperofthevineyards;butmineownvineyardhaveInot kept.SongofSolomon1:6
Whoisshethatlookethforthasthemorning,fairasthemoon,clearasthesun,andterribleasan armywithbanners?SongofSolomon6:10
Prophecy
Forthestarsofheavenandtheconstellationsthereofshallnotgivetheirlight:thesunshallbe darkenedinhisgoingforth,andthemoonshallnotcauseherlighttoshine.Isaiah13:10
Thenthemoonshallbeconfounded,andthesunashamed,whentheLORDofhostsshallreignin mountZion,andinJerusalem,andbeforehisancientsgloriouslyIsaiah24:23
Moreoverthelightofthemoonshallbeasthelightofthesun,andthelightofthesunshallbe sevenfold,asthelightofsevendays,inthedaythattheLORDbindethupthebreachofhispeople, andhealeththestrokeoftheirwound.Isaiah30:26
Behold,Iwillbringagaintheshadowofthedegrees,whichisgonedowninthesundialofAhaz,ten degreesbackward.Sothesunreturnedtendegrees,bywhichdegreesitwasgonedown.Isaiah38:8
Ihaveraiseduponefromthenorth,andheshallcome:fromtherisingofthesunshallhecallupon myname:andheshallcomeuponprincesasuponmorter,andasthepottertreadethclayIsaiah 41:25
Thattheymayknowfromtherisingofthesun,andfromthewest,thatthereisnonebesidemeIam theLORD,andthereisnoneelse.Isaiah45:6
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Theyshallnothungernorthirst;neithershalltheheatnorsunsmitethem:forhethathathmercyon themshallleadthem,evenbythespringsofwatershallheguidethem.Isaiah49:10
SoshalltheyfearthenameoftheLORDfromthewest,andhisgloryfromtherisingofthesun. Whentheenemyshallcomeinlikeaflood,theSpiritoftheLORDshallliftupastandardagainst him.Isaiah59:19
Thesunshallbenomorethylightbyday;neitherforbrightnessshallthemoongivelightuntothee: buttheLORDshallbeuntotheeaneverlastinglight,andthyGodthyglory.Thysunshallnomore godown;neithershallthymoonwithdrawitself:fortheLORDshallbethineeverlastinglight,and thedaysofthymourningshallbeendedIsaiah60:19-20
Andtheyshallspreadthembeforethesun,andthemoon,andallthehostofheaven,whomthey haveloved,andwhomtheyhaveserved,andafterwhomtheyhavewalked,andwhomtheyhave sought,andwhomtheyhaveworshipped:theyshallnotbegathered,norbeburied;theyshallbefor dunguponthefaceoftheearthJeremiah8:2
Shethathathbornesevenlanguisheth:shehathgivenuptheghost;hersunisgonedownwhileit wasyetday:shehathbeenashamedandconfounded:andtheresidueofthemwillIdelivertothe swordbeforetheirenemies,saiththeLORD.Jeremiah15:9
ThussaiththeLORD,whichgiveththesunforalightbyday,andtheordinancesofthemoonandof thestarsforalightbynight,whichdivideththeseawhenthewavesthereofroar;TheLORDofhosts ishisname:Jeremiah31:35
AndhebroughtmeintotheinnercourtoftheLORD'Shouse,and,behold,atthedoorofthetemple oftheLORD,betweentheporchandthealtar,wereaboutfiveandtwentymen,withtheirbacks towardthetempleoftheLORD,andtheirfacestowardtheeast;andtheyworshippedthesuntoward theeast.Ezekiel8:16
AndwhenIshallputtheeout,Iwillcovertheheaven,andmakethestarsthereofdark;Iwillcover thesunwithacloud,andthemoonshallnotgiveherlight.Ezekiel32:7
Thentheking,whenheheardthesewords,wassoredispleasedwithhimself,andsethishearton Danieltodeliverhim:andhelabouredtillthegoingdownofthesuntodeliverhim.Daniel6:14
Theearthshallquakebeforethem;theheavensshalltremble:thesunandthemoonshallbedark, andthestarsshallwithdrawtheirshining:Thesunshallbeturnedintodarkness,andthemooninto blood,beforethegreatandtheterribledayoftheLORDcomeJoel2:10,31
Thesunandthemoonshallbedarkened,andthestarsshallwithdrawtheirshiningJoel3:15
Anditshallcometopassinthatday,saiththeLordGOD,thatIwillcausethesuntogodownat noon,andIwilldarkentheearthintheclearday:Amos8:9
Anditcametopass,whenthesundidarise,thatGodpreparedavehementeastwind;andthesun beatupontheheadofJonah,thathefainted,andwishedinhimselftodie,andsaid,Itisbetterforme todiethantolive.Jonah4:8
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Thereforenightshallbeuntoyou,thatyeshallnothaveavision;anditshallbedarkuntoyou,that yeshallnotdivine;andthesunshallgodownovertheprophets,andthedayshallbedarkoverthem. Micah3:6
Thycrownedareasthelocusts,andthycaptainsasthegreatgrasshoppers,whichcampinthehedges inthecoldday,butwhenthesunariseththeyfleeaway,andtheirplaceisnotknownwheretheyare. Nahum3:17
Thesunandmoonstoodstillintheirhabitation:atthelightofthinearrowstheywent,andatthe shiningofthyglitteringspearHabakkuk3:11
Forfromtherisingofthesunevenuntothegoingdownofthesamemynameshallbegreatamong theGentiles;andineveryplaceincenseshallbeoffereduntomyname,andapureoffering:formy nameshallbegreatamongtheheathen,saiththeLORDofhosts.Malachi1:11
ButuntoyouthatfearmynameshalltheSunofrighteousnessarisewithhealinginhiswings;andye shallgoforth,andgrowupascalvesofthestall.Malachi4:2
GospelsandActs
ThatyemaybethechildrenofyourFatherwhichisinheaven:forhemakethhissuntoriseonthe evilandonthegood,andsendethrainonthejustandontheunjust.Matthew5:45
Andwhenthesunwasup,theywerescorched;andbecausetheyhadnoroot,theywitheredaway. ThenshalltherighteousshineforthasthesuninthekingdomoftheirFatherWhohathearstohear, lethimhearMatthew13:6,43
Andwastransfiguredbeforethem:andhisfacedidshineasthesun,andhisraimentwaswhiteasthe light.Matthew17:2
Immediatelyafterthetribulationofthosedaysshallthesunbedarkened,andthemoonshallnotgive herlight,andthestarsshallfallfromheaven,andthepowersoftheheavensshallbeshaken: Matthew24:29
Andateven,whenthesundidset,theybroughtuntohimallthatwerediseased,andthemthatwere possessedwithdevilsMark1:32
Butwhenthesunwasup,itwasscorched;andbecauseithadnoroot,itwitheredawayMark4:6
Butinthosedays,afterthattribulation,thesunshallbedarkened,andthemoonshallnotgiveher light,Mark13:24
Andveryearlyinthemorningthefirstdayoftheweek,theycameuntothesepulchreattherisingof thesun.Mark16:2
Nowwhenthesunwassetting,alltheythathadanysickwithdiversdiseasesbroughtthemuntohim; andhelaidhishandsoneveryoneofthem,andhealedthem.Luke4:40
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Andthereshallbesignsinthesun,andinthemoon,andinthestars;andupontheearthdistressof nations,withperplexity;theseaandthewavesroaring;Luke21:25
Andthesunwasdarkened,andtheveilofthetemplewasrentinthemidst.Luke23:45
Thesunshallbeturnedintodarkness,andthemoonintoblood,beforethatgreatandnotabledayof theLordcome:Acts2:20
Andnow,behold,thehandoftheLordisuponthee,andthoushaltbeblind,notseeingthesunfora seasonAndimmediatelytherefellonhimamistandadarkness;andhewentaboutseekingsometo leadhimbythehandActs13:11
Atmidday,Oking,Isawinthewayalightfromheaven,abovethebrightnessofthesun,shining roundaboutmeandthemwhichjourneyedwithme.Acts26:13
Andwhenneithersunnorstarsinmanydaysappeared,andnosmalltempestlayonus,allhopethat weshouldbesavedwasthentakenaway.Acts27:20
EpistlesandRevelation
Thereisonegloryofthesun,andanothergloryofthemoon,andanothergloryofthestars:forone stardifferethfromanotherstaringlory.1Corinthians15:41
Beyeangry,andsinnot:letnotthesungodownuponyourwrath:Ephesians4:26
Forthesunisnosoonerrisenwithaburningheat,butitwithereththegrass,andtheflowerthereof falleth,andthegraceofthefashionofitperisheth:soalsoshalltherichmanfadeawayinhisways. James1:11
Andhehadinhisrighthandsevenstars:andoutofhismouthwentasharptwoedgedsword:andhis countenancewasasthesunshinethinhisstrengthRevelation1:16
AndIbeheldwhenhehadopenedthesixthseal,and,lo,therewasagreatearthquake;andthesun becameblackassackclothofhair,andthemoonbecameasblood;Revelation6:12
Theyshallhungernomore,neitherthirstanymore;neithershallthesunlightonthem,noranyheat Revelation7:16
Andthefourthangelsounded,andthethirdpartofthesunwassmitten,andthethirdpartofthe moon,andthethirdpartofthestars;soasthethirdpartofthemwasdarkened,andthedayshonenot forathirdpartofit,andthenightlikewiseRevelation8:12
Andheopenedthebottomlesspit;andtherearoseasmokeoutofthepit,asthesmokeofagreat furnace;andthesunandtheairweredarkenedbyreasonofthesmokeofthepit.Revelation9:2
AndIsawanothermightyangelcomedownfromheaven,clothedwithacloud:andarainbowwas uponhishead,andhisfacewasasitwerethesun,andhisfeetaspillarsoffire:Revelation10:1
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Andthereappearedagreatwonderinheaven;awomanclothedwiththesun,andthemoonunder herfeet,anduponherheadacrownoftwelvestars:Revelation12:1
Andthefourthangelpouredouthisvialuponthesun;andpowerwasgivenuntohimtoscorchmen withfireRevelation16:8
AndIsawanangelstandinginthesun;andhecriedwithaloudvoice,sayingtoallthefowlsthatfly inthemidstofheaven,ComeandgatheryourselvestogetheruntothesupperofthegreatGod; Revelation19:17
Andthecityhadnoneedofthesun,neitherofthemoon,toshineinit:forthegloryofGoddid lightenit,andtheLambisthelightthereof.Revelation21:23
Andthereshallbenonightthere;andtheyneednocandle,neitherlightofthesun;fortheLordGod giveththemlight:andtheyshallreignforeverandeverRevelation22:5
Apocrypha
Oyemen,arenotwomenstrong?greatistheearth,highistheheaven,swiftisthesuninhiscourse, forhecompasseththeheavensroundabout,andfetchethhiscourseagaintohisownplaceinoneday 1Esdras4:34
ButifthemostHighgranttheetolive,thoushaltseeafterthethirdtrumpetthatthesunshall suddenlyshineagaininthenight,andthemoonthriceintheday:2Esdras5:4
Uponthefourthdaythoucommandedstthatthesunshouldshine,andthemoongiveherlight,and thestarsshouldbeinorder:2Esdras6:45
Behold,saithGod,Iwillcalltogetherallthekingsoftheearthtoreverenceme,whicharefromthe risingofthesun,fromthesouth,fromtheeast,andLibanus;toturnthemselvesoneagainstanother, andrepaythethingsthattheyhavedonetothem2Esdras15:20
ThenbeforeIhadtastedofanymeat,Istartedup,andtookhimupintoaroomuntilthegoingdown ofthesun.ThereforeIwept:andafterthegoingdownofthesunIwentandmadeagrave,and buriedhim.Tobit2:4,7
Andsosoonasthemorningshallappear,andthesunshallcomeforthupontheearth,takeyeevery onehisweapons,andgofortheveryvaliantmanoutofthecity,andsetyeacaptainoverthem,as thoughyewouldgodownintothefieldtowardthewatchoftheAssyrians;butgonotdown.Judith 14:2
Alittlefountainbecameariver,andtherewaslight,andthesun,andmuchwater:thisriverisEsther, whomthekingmarried,andmadequeen:AdditionstoEsther10:6
Thelightandthesunroseup,andthelowlywereexalted,anddevouredtheglorious.Additionsto Esther11:11
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Andournameshallbeforgottenintime,andnomanshallhaveourworksinremembrance,andour lifeshallpassawayasthetraceofacloud,andshallbedispersedasamist,thatisdrivenawaywith thebeamsofthesun,andovercomewiththeheatthereofWisdomofSolomon2:4
Thereforehaveweerredfromthewayoftruth,andthelightofrighteousnesshathnotshineduntous, andthesunofrighteousnessrosenotuponus.WisdomofSolomon5:6
Forhehathgivenmecertainknowledgeofthethingsthatare,namely,toknowhowtheworldwas made,andtheoperationoftheelements:Thebeginning,ending,andmidstofthetimes:the alterationsoftheturningofthesun,andthechangeofseasons:Thecircuitsofyears,andthe positionsofstars:Thenaturesoflivingcreatures,andthefuriesofwildbeasts:theviolenceofwinds, andthereasoningsofmen:thediversitiesofplantsandthevirtuesofroots:Andallsuchthingsas areeithersecretormanifest,themIknowWisdomofSolomon7:17-21
ForGodlovethnonebuthimthatdwellethwithwisdomForsheismorebeautifulthanthesun,and abovealltheorderofstars:beingcomparedwiththelight,sheisfoundbeforeitForafterthis comethnight:butviceshallnotprevailagainstwisdom.WisdomofSolomon7:28-30
Thatitmightbeknown,thatwemustpreventthesuntogivetheethanks,andatthedayspringpray untothee.WisdomofSolomon16:28
Insteadwhereofthougavestthemaburningpillaroffire,bothtobeaguideoftheunknownjourney, andanharmlesssuntoentertainthemhonourablyWisdomofSolomon18:3
Thereforealltheirworksareasthesunbeforehim,andhiseyesarecontinuallyupontheirways. Whatisbrighterthanthesun?yetthelightthereoffaileth;andfleshandbloodwillimagineevil Ecclesiasticus17:19,31
Suchamanonlyfeareththeeyesofmen,andknowethnotthattheeyesoftheLordaretenthousand timesbrighterthanthesun,beholdingallthewaysofmen,andconsideringthemostsecretparts. Ecclesiasticus23:19
Asthesunwhenitarisethinthehighheaven;soisthebeautyofagoodwifeintheorderingofher houseEcclesiasticus26:16
Whydothonedayexcelanother,whenasallthelightofeverydayintheyearisofthesun? Ecclesiasticus33:7
FortheeyesoftheLordareuponthemthatlovehim,heistheirmightyprotectionandstrongstay,a defencefromheat,andacoverfromthesunatnoon,apreservationfromstumbling,andanhelp fromfallingEcclesiasticus34:16
Thesunthatgivethlightlookethuponallthings,andtheworkthereofisfullofthegloryoftheLord. Ecclesiasticus42:16
Thesunwhenitappeareth,declaringathisrisingamarvellousinstrument,theworkofthemost High:Atnoonitparcheththecountry,andwhocanabidetheburningheatthereof?Amanblowinga furnaceisinworksofheat,butthesunburneththemountainsthreetimesmore;breathingoutfiery vapours,andsendingforthbrightbeams,itdimmeththeeyesGreatistheLordthatmadeit;andat hiscommandmentrunnethhastily.Ecclesiasticus43:2-5
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Didnotthesungobackbyhismeans?andwasnotonedayaslongastwo?Ecclesiasticus46:4
Inhistimethesunwentbackward,andhelengthenedtheking'slife.Ecclesiasticus48:23
AsthesunshininguponthetempleofthemostHigh,andastherainbowgivinglightinthebright clouds:Ecclesiasticus50:7
Forsun,moon,andstars,beingbrightandsenttodotheiroffices,areobedient.Neithercanthey shewsignsintheheavensamongtheheathen,norshineasthesun,norgivelightasthemoonLetter ofJeremiah1:60,67
Oyesunandmoon,blessyetheLord:praiseandexalthimaboveallforeverPrayerofAzariah 1:40
Nowwhenthesunshoneupontheshieldsofgoldandbrass,themountainsglisteredtherewith,and shinedlikelampsoffire.1Maccabees6:39
Andhecontinuedthebattleverysoreuntilthesunwentdown:andthatdaywasDemetriusslain.1 Maccabees10:50
Whereforesosoonasthesunwasdown,Jonathancommandedhismentowatch,andtobeinarms, thatallthenightlongtheymightbereadytofight:alsohesentforthcentinelsroundaboutthehost1 Maccabees12:27
Whenthiswasdone,andthetimecamethatthesunshone,whichaforewashidinthecloud,there wasagreatfirekindled,sothateverymanmarvelled.2Maccabees1:22
Nowthesunbeingnewlyrisen,theyjoinedbothtogether;theoneparthavingtogetherwiththeir virtuetheirrefugealsountotheLordforapledgeoftheirsuccessandvictory:theothersidemaking theirrageleaderoftheirbattle2Maccabees10:28
Enoch
Andagain,observeyethedaysofsummerhowthesunisabovetheearthoveragainstit.Andyou seekshadeandshelterbyreasonoftheheatofthesun,andtheearthalsoburnswithgrowingheat, andsoyoucannottreadontheearth,oronarockbyreasonofitsheat.Enoch4:1
Andtherearosemuchgodlessness,andtheycommittedfornication,andtheywereledastray,and becamecorruptinalltheirways.Semjâzâtaughtenchantments,androot-cuttings,Armârôsthe resolvingofenchantments,Barâqîjâl,taughtastrology,Kôkabêltheconstellations,Ezêqêêlthe knowledgeoftheclouds,Araqiêlthesignsoftheearth,Shamsiêlthesignsofthesun,andSariêlthe courseofthemoonAndasmenperished,theycried,andtheircrywentuptoheavenEnoch8:2
AndIlookedandsawthereinaloftythrone:itsappearancewasascrystal,andthewheelsthereofas theshiningsun,andtherewasthevisionofcherubimAndfromunderneaththethronecamestreams offlamingfiresothatIcouldnotlookthereon.AndtheGreatGlorysatthereon,andHisraiment shonemorebrightlythanthesunandwaswhiterthananysnowEnoch14:18-20
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Andtheytookmetothelivingwaters,andtothefireofthewest,whichreceiveseverysettingofthe sun.Enoch17:4
Isawthewindsofheavenwhichturnandbringthecircumferenceofthesunandallthestarstotheir settingEnoch18:4
AndIsawthechambersofthesunandmoon,whencetheyproceedandwhithertheycomeagain, andtheirgloriousreturn,andhowoneissuperiortotheother,andtheirstatelyorbit,andhowthey donotleavetheirorbit,andtheyaddnothingtotheirorbitandtheytakenothingfromit,andthey keepfaithwitheachother,inaccordancewiththeoathbywhichtheyareboundtogetherAndfirst thesungoesforthandtraverseshispathaccordingtothecommandmentoftheLordofSpirits,and mightyisHisnameforeverandever.AndafterthatIsawthehiddenandthevisiblepathofthe moon,andsheaccomplishesthecourseofherpathinthatplacebydayandbynight--theoneholding apositionoppositetotheotherbeforetheLordofSpirits.Andtheygivethanksandpraiseandrest not;ForuntothemistheirthanksgivingrestForthesunchangesoftforablessingoracurse,And thecourseofthepathofthemoonislighttotherighteousanddarknesstothesinnersinthenameof theLord,Whomadeaseparationbetweenthelightandthedarkness,Anddividedthespiritsofmen, Andstrengthenedthespiritsoftherighteous,InthenameofHisrighteousnessFornoangelhinders andnopowerisabletohinder;forHeappointsajudgeforthemallandHejudgesthemallbefore Him.Enoch41:5-9
Yea,beforethesunandthesignswerecreated,Beforethestarsoftheheavenweremade,Hisname wasnamedbeforetheLordofSpiritsEnoch48:3
Andtherighteousshallbeinthelightofthesun.Andtheelectinthelightofeternallife:Thedaysof theirlifeshallbeunending,AndthedaysoftheholywithoutnumberAndtheyshallseekthelight andfindrighteousnesswiththeLordofSpirits:Thereshallbepeacetotherighteousinthenameof theEternalLordAndafterthisitshallbesaidtotheholyinheaven,Thattheyshouldseekoutthe secretsofrighteousness,theheritageoffaith:Forithasbecomebrightasthesunuponearth,Andthe darknessispast.Enoch58:3-5
Andthroughthatoaththesunandmooncompletetheircourse,Anddeviatenotfromtheirordinance frometernitytoeternityEnoch69:20
Enoch72
1Thebookofthecoursesoftheluminariesoftheheaven,therelationsofeach,accordingtotheir classes,theirdominionandtheirseasons,accordingtotheirnamesandplacesoforigin,and accordingtotheirmonths,whichUriel,theholyangel,whowaswithme,whoistheirguide,showed me;andheshowedmealltheirlawsexactlyastheyare,andhowitiswithregardtoalltheyearsof theworldanduntoeternity,tillthenewcreationisaccomplishedwhichdurethtilleternity.
2Andthisisthefirstlawoftheluminaries:theluminarytheSunhasitsrisingintheeasternportals oftheheaven,anditssettinginthewesternportalsoftheheaven.
3.AndIsawsixportalsinwhichthesunrises,andsixportalsinwhichthesunsetsandthemoon risesandsetsintheseportals,andtheleadersofthestarsandthosewhomtheylead:sixintheeast andsixinthewest,andallfollowingeachotherinaccuratelycorrespondingorder:alsomany windowstotherightandleftoftheseportals.
4Andfirsttheregoesforththegreatluminary,namedtheSun,andhiscircumferenceislikethe circumferenceoftheheaven,andheisquitefilledwithilluminatingandheatingfire.
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
5.Thechariotonwhichheascends,thewinddrives,andthesungoesdownfromtheheavenand returnsthroughthenorthinordertoreachtheeast,andissoguidedthathecomestotheappropriate portalandshinesinthefaceoftheheaven
6.Inthiswayherisesinthefirstmonthinthegreatportal,whichisthefourththosesixportalsinthe cast
7.Andinthatfourthportalfromwhichthesunrisesinthefirstmontharetwelvewindow-openings, fromwhichproceedaflamewhentheyareopenedintheirseason.
8Whenthesunrisesintheheaven,hecomesforththroughthatfourthportalthirtymorningsin succession,andsetsaccuratelyinthefourthportalinthewestoftheheaven.
9Andduringthisperiodthedaybecomesdailylongerandthenightnightlyshortertothethirtieth morning
10.Onthatdaythedayislongerthanthenightbyaninthpart,andthedayamountsexactlytoten partsandthenighttoeightparts
11.Andthesunrisesfromthatfourthportal,andsetsinthefourthandreturnstothefifthportalof theeastthirtymornings,andrisesfromitandsetsinthefifthportal
12Andthenthedaybecomeslongerbytwopartsandamountstoelevenparts,andthenight becomesshorterandamountstosevenparts.
13Anditreturnstotheeastandentersintothesixthportal,andrisesandsetsinthesixthportaloneand-thirtymorningsonaccountofitssign.
14.Onthatdaythedaybecomeslongerthanthenight,andthedaybecomesdoublethenight,and thedaybecomestwelveparts,andthenightisshortenedandbecomessixparts
15.Andthesunmountsuptomakethedayshorterandthenightlonger,andthesunreturnstothe eastandentersintothesixthportal,andrisesfromitandsetsthirtymornings
16.Andwhenthirtymorningsareaccomplished,thedaydecreasesbyexactlyonepart,andbecomes elevenparts,andthenightseven.
17Andthesungoesforthfromthatsixthportalinthewest,andgoestotheeastandrisesinthefifth portalforthirtymornings,andsetsinthewestagaininthefifthwesternportal.
18Onthatdaythedaydecreasesbytwoparts,andamountstotenpartsandthenighttoeightparts
19.Andthesungoesforthfromthatfifthportalandsetsinthefifthportalofthewest,andrisesin thefourthportalforone-and-thirtymorningsonaccountofitssign,andsetsinthewest.
20Onthatdaythedayisequalizedwiththenight,andbecomesofequallength,andthenight amountstoninepartsandthedaytonineparts.
21Andthesunrisesfromthatportalandsetsinthewest,andreturnstotheeastandrisesthirty morningsinthethirdportalandsetsinthewestinthethirdportal
22.Andonthatdaythenightbecomeslongerthantheday,andnightbecomeslongerthannight,and dayshorterthandaytillthethirtiethmorning,andthenightamountsexactlytotenpartsandtheday toeightparts.
23Andthesunrisesfromthatthirdportalandsetsinthethirdportalinthewestandreturnstothe east,andforthirtymorningsrisesinthesecondportalintheeast,andinlikemannersetsinthe secondportalinthewestoftheheaven.
24Andonthatdaythenightamountstoelevenpartsandthedaytosevenparts
25.Andthesunrisesonthatdayfromthatsecondportalandsetsinthewestinthesecondportal, andreturnstotheeastintothefirstportalforone-and-thirtymornings,andsetsinthefirstportalin thewestoftheheaven
26.Andonthatdaythenightbecomeslongerandamountstothedoubleoftheday:andthenight amountsexactlytotwelvepartsandthedaytosix.
27Andthesunhastherewithtraversedthedivisionsofhisorbitandturnsagainonthosedivisions ofhisorbit,andentersthatportalthirtymorningsandsetsalsointhewestoppositetoit.
28Andonthatnighthasthenightdecreasedinlengthbyaninthpart,andthenighthasbecome elevenpartsandthedaysevenparts.
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
29.Andthesunhasreturnedandenteredintothesecondportalintheeast,andreturnsonthosehis divisionsofhisorbitforthirtymornings,risingandsetting.
30Andonthatdaythenightdecreasesinlength,andthenightamountstotenpartsandthedayto eight.
31Andonthatdaythesunrisesfromthatportal,andsetsinthewest,andreturnstotheeast,and risesinthethirdportalforone-and-thirtymornings,andsetsinthewestoftheheaven.
32.Onthatdaythenightdecreasesandamountstonineparts,andthedaytonineparts,andthenight isequaltothedayandtheyearisexactlyastoitsdaysthreehundredandsixty-four
33.Andthelengthofthedayandofthenight,andtheshortnessofthedayandofthenightarise-throughthecourseofthesunthesedistinctionsaremade
34Soitcomesthatitscoursebecomesdailylonger,anditscoursenightlyshorter
35.Andthisisthelawandthecourseofthesun,andhisreturnasoftenashereturnssixtytimesand rises,iethegreatluminarywhichisnamedthesun,foreverandever
36.Andthatwhichthusrisesisthegreatluminary,andissonamedaccordingtoitsappearance, accordingastheLordcommanded
37Asherises,sohesetsanddecreasesnot,andrestsnot,butrunsdayandnight,andhislightis sevenfoldbrighterthanthatofthemoon;butasregardssizetheyarebothequal.
Enoch73
1.AndafterthislawIsawanotherlawdealingwiththesmallerluminary,whichisnamedtheMoon.
2Andhercircumferenceislikethecircumferenceoftheheaven,andherchariotinwhichsherides isdrivenbythewind,andlightisgiventoherindefinitemeasure.
3Andherrisingandsettingchangeeverymonth:andherdaysarelikethedaysofthesun,and whenherlightisuniformitamountstotheseventhpartofthelightofthesun.
4.Andthussherises.Andherfirstphaseintheeastcomesforthonthethirtiethmorning:andonthat dayshebecomesvisible,andconstitutesforyouthefirstphaseofthemoononthethirtiethday togetherwiththesunintheportalwherethesunrises.
5Andtheonehalfofhergoesforthbyaseventhpart,andherwholecircumferenceisempty, withoutlight,withtheexceptionofone-seventhpartofit,andthefourteenthpartofherlight.
6.Andwhenshereceivesone-seventhpartofthehalfofherlight,herlightamountstoone-seventh partandthehalfthereof
7.Andshesetswiththesun,andwhenthesunrisesthemoonriseswithhimandreceivesthehalfof onepartoflight,andinthatnightinthebeginningofhermorninginthecommencementofthelunar daythemoonsetswiththesun,andisinvisiblethatnightwiththefourteenpartsandthehalfofone ofthem.
8Andsherisesonthatdaywithexactlyaseventhpart,andcomesforthandrecedesfromtherising ofthesun,andinherremainingdaysshebecomesbrightintheremainingthirteenparts.
Enoch74
1.AndIsawanothercourse,alawforher,andhowaccordingtothatlawsheperformshermonthly revolution
2.AndalltheseUriel,theholyangelwhoistheleaderofthemall,showedtome,andtheirpositions, andIwrotedowntheirpositionsasheshowedthemtome,andIwrotedowntheirmonthsasthey were,andtheappearanceoftheirlightstillfifteendayswereaccomplished
3.Insingleseventhpartssheaccomplishesallherlightintheeast,andinsingleseventhparts accomplishesallherdarknessinthewest.
4Andincertainmonthsshealtershersettings,andincertainmonthsshepursuesherownpeculiar course.
5Intwomonthsthemoonsetswiththesun:inthosetwomiddleportalsthethirdandthefourth
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
6.Shegoesforthforsevendays,andturnsaboutandreturnsagainthroughtheportalwherethesun rises,andaccomplishesallherlight:andsherecedesfromthesun,andineightdaysentersthesixth portalfromwhichthesungoesforth
7.Andwhenthesungoesforthfromthefourthportalshegoesforthsevendays,untilshegoesforth fromthefifthandturnsbackagaininsevendaysintothefourthportalandaccomplishesallherlight: andsherecedesandentersintothefirstportalineightdays.
8.Andshereturnsagaininsevendaysintothefourthportalfromwhichthesungoesforth.
9ThusIsawtheirposition--howthemoonsroseandthesunsetinthosedays
10.Andiffiveyearsareaddedtogetherthesunhasanoverplusofthirtydays,andallthedayswhich accruetoitforoneofthosefiveyears,whentheyarefull,amountto364days
11Andtheoverplusofthesunandofthestarsamountstosixdays:in5years6dayseveryyear cometo30days:andthemoonfallsbehindthesunandstarstothenumberof30days.
12Andthesunandthestarsbringinalltheyearsexactly,sothattheydonotadvanceordelaytheir positionbyasingledayuntoeternity;butcompletetheyearswithperfectjusticein364days.
13In3yearsthereare1092days,andin5years1820days,sothatin8yearsthereare2912days
14Forthemoonalonethedaysamountin3yearsto1062days,andin5yearsshefalls50days behind:[i.e.tothesum(of1770)thereistobeadded(1000and)62days.]
15Andin5yearsthereare1770days,sothatforthemoonthedaysin8yearsamountto2832days 16.[Forin8yearsshefallsbehindtotheamountof80days],allthedaysshefallsbehindin8years are80.
17Andtheyearisaccuratelycompletedinconformitywiththeirworld-stationsandthestationsof thesun,whichrisefromtheportalsthroughwhichit(thesun)risesandsets30days.
Enoch75
1.Andtheleadersoftheheadsofthethousands,whoareplacedoverthewholecreationandoverall thestars,havealsotodowiththefourintercalarydays,beinginseparablefromtheiroffice, accordingtothereckoningoftheyear,andtheserenderserviceonthefourdayswhicharenot reckonedinthereckoningoftheyear
2.Andowingtothemmengowrongtherein,forthoseluminariestrulyrenderserviceontheworldstations,oneinthefirstportal,oneinthethirdportaloftheheaven,oneinthefourthportal,andone inthesixthportal,andtheexactnessoftheyearisaccomplishedthroughitsseparatethreehundred andsixty-fourstations.
3ForthesignsandthetimesandtheyearsandthedaystheangelUrielshowedtome,whomthe Lordofgloryhathsetforeveroveralltheluminariesoftheheaven,intheheavenandintheworld, thattheyshouldruleonthefaceoftheheavenandbeseenontheearth,andbeleadersfortheday andthenight,iethesun,moon,andstars,andalltheministeringcreatureswhichmaketheir revolutioninallthechariotsoftheheaven.
4InlikemannertwelvedoorsUrielshowedme,openinthecircumferenceofthesun'schariotinthe heaven,throughwhichtheraysofthesunbreakforth:andfromthemiswarmthdiffusedoverthe earth,whentheyareopenedattheirappointedseasons.
5Andforthewindsandthespiritofthedewwhentheyareopened,standingopenintheheavensat theends.
6.Asforthetwelveportalsintheheaven,attheendsoftheearth,outofwhichgoforththesun, moon,andstars,andalltheworksofheavenintheeastandinthewest
7.Therearemanywindowsopentotheleftandrightofthem,andonewindowatitsappointed seasonproduceswarmth,correspondingasthesedotothosedoorsfromwhichthestarscomeforth accordingasHehascommandedthem,andwhereintheysetcorrespondingtotheirnumber
8.AndIsawchariotsintheheaven,runningintheworld,abovethoseportalsinwhichrevolvethe starsthatneverset
9.Andoneislargerthanalltherest,anditisthatthatmakesitscoursethroughtheentireworld.
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
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1Andthenamesofthesunarethefollowing:thefirstOrjârês,andthesecondTômâs
2.Andthemoonhasfournames:thefirstnameisAsônjâ,thesecondEblâ,thethirdBenâsê,andthe fourthErâe
3.Thesearethetwogreatluminaries:theircircumferenceislikethecircumferenceoftheheaven, andthesizeofthecircumferenceofbothisalike.
4Inthecircumferenceofthesuntherearesevenportionsoflightwhichareaddedtoitmorethanto themoon,andindefinitemeasuresitisstransferredtilltheseventhportionofthesunisexhausted.
5Andtheysetandentertheportalsofthewest,andmaketheirrevolutionbythenorth,andcome forththroughtheeasternportalsonthefaceoftheheaven
6.Andwhenthemoonrisesone-fourteenthpartappearsintheheaven:thelightbecomesfullinher: onthefourteenthdaysheaccomplishesherlight
7.Andfifteenpartsoflightaretransferredtohertillthefifteenthdaywhenherlightisaccomplished, accordingtothesignoftheyear,andshebecomesfifteenparts,andthemoongrowsbytheaddition offourteenthparts
8.Andinherwaningthemoondecreasesonthefirstdaytofourteenpartsofherlight,onthesecond tothirteenpartsoflight,onthethirdtotwelve,onthefourthtoeleven,onthefifthtoten,onthe sixthtonine,ontheseventhtoeight,ontheeighthtoseven,ontheninthtosix,onthetenthtofive, ontheeleventhtofour,onthetwelfthtothree,onthethirteenthtotwo,onthefourteenthtothehalf ofaseventh,andallherremaininglightdisappearswhollyonthefifteenth
9.Andincertainmonthsthemonthhastwenty-ninedaysandoncetwenty-eight.
10AndUrielshowedmeanotherlaw:whenlightistransferredtothemoon,andonwhichsideitis transferredtoherbythesun.
11.Duringalltheperiodduringwhichthemoonisgrowinginherlight,sheistransferringitto herselfwhenoppositetothesunduringfourteendaysherlightisaccomplishedintheheaven,and whensheisilluminedthroughout,herlightisaccomplishedfullintheheaven.
12Andonthefirstdaysheiscalledthenewmoon,foronthatdaythelightrisesuponher
13.Shebecomesfullmoonexactlyonthedaywhenthesunsetsinthewest,andfromtheeastshe risesatnight,andthemoonshinesthewholenightthroughtillthesunrisesoveragainstherandthe moonisseenoveragainstthesun
14.Onthesidewhencethelightofthemooncomesforth,thereagainshewanestillallthelight vanishesandallthedaysofthemonthareatanend,andhercircumferenceisempty,voidoflight 15Andthreemonthsshemakesofthirtydays,andathertimeshemakesthreemonthsoftwentyninedayseach,inwhichsheaccomplishesherwaninginthefirstperiodoftime,andinthefirst portalforonehundredandseventy-sevendays
16.Andinthetimeofhergoingoutsheappearsforthreemonthsofthirtydayseach,andforthree monthssheappearsoftwenty-nineeach
17Atnightsheappearslikeamanfortwentydayseachtime,andbydaysheappearslikethe heaven,andthereisnothingelseinhersaveherlight.
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1.Andnow,myson,Ihaveshowntheeeverything,andthelawofallthestarsoftheheavenis completed
2.Andheshowedmeallthelawsoftheseforeveryday,andforeveryseasonofbearingrule,and foreveryyear,andforitsgoingforth,andfortheorderprescribedtoiteverymonthandeveryweek: 3Andthewaningofthemoonwhichtakesplaceinthesixthportal:forinthissixthportalherlight isaccomplished,andafterthatthereisthebeginningofthewaning: 4Andthewaningwhichtakesplaceinthefirstportalinitsseason,tillonehundredandseventysevendaysareaccomplished:reckonedaccordingtoweeks,twenty-fiveweeksandtwodays.
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
5.Shefallsbehindthesunandtheorderofthestarsexactlyfivedaysinthecourseofoneperiod, andwhenthisplacewhichthouseesthasbeentraversed.
6SuchisthepictureandsketchofeveryluminarywhichUrielthearchangel,whoistheirleader, showeduntome.
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1.AndinthosedaystheangelUrielansweredandsaidtome:'Behold,Ihaveshowntheeeverything, Enoch,andIhaverevealedeverythingtotheethatthoushouldstseethissunandthismoon,andthe leadersofthestarsoftheheavenandallthosewhoturnthem,theirtasksandtimesanddepartures.
2Andinthedaysofthesinnerstheyearsshallbeshortened,Andtheirseedshallbetardyontheir landsandfields,Andallthingsontheearthshallalter,Andshallnotappearintheirtime:Andthe rainshallbekeptback,Andtheheavenshallwithholdit.
3Andinthosetimesthefruitsoftheearthshallbebackward,Andshallnotgrowintheirtime,And thefruitsofthetreesshallbewithheldintheirtime.
4Andthemoonshallalterherorder,Andnotappearathertime
5Andinthosedaysthesunshallbeseenandheshalljourneyintheeveningontheextremityofthe greatchariotinthewest,Andshallshinemorebrightlythanaccordswiththeorderoflight.
6AndmanychiefsofthestarsshalltransgresstheorderprescribedAndtheseshallaltertheirorbits andtasks,Andnotappearattheseasonsprescribedtothem.
7.Andthewholeorderofthestarsshallbeconcealedfromthesinners,Andthethoughtsofthoseon theearthshallerrconcerningthem,Andtheyshallbealteredfromalltheirways,Yea,theyshallerr andtakethemtobegods.
8Andevilshallbemultiplieduponthem,AndpunishmentshallcomeuponthemSoastodestroy all.'
Blessedarealltherighteous,blessedareallthosewhowalkinthewayofrighteousnessandsinnot asthesinners,inthereckoningofalltheirdaysinwhichthesuntraversestheheaven,enteringinto anddepartingfromtheportalsforthirtydayswiththeheadsofthousandsoftheorderofthestars, togetherwiththefourwhichareintercalatedwhichdividethefourportionsoftheyear,whichlead themandenterwiththemfourdays.Owingtothemmenshallbeatfaultandnotreckontheminthe wholereckoningoftheyear:yea,menshallbeatfault,andnotrecognizethemaccuratelyForthey belongtothereckoningoftheyearandaretrulyrecordedthereonforever,oneinthefirstportaland oneinthethird,andoneinthefourthandoneinthesixth,andtheyeariscompletedinthreehundred andsixty-fourdaysAndtheaccountthereofisaccurateandtherecordedreckoningthereofexact; fortheluminaries,andmonthsandfestivals,andyearsanddays,hasUrielshownandrevealedtome, towhomtheLordofthewholecreationoftheworldhathsubjectedthehostofheavenAndhehas powerovernightanddayintheheaventocausethelighttogivelighttomen--sun,moon,andstars, andallthepowersoftheheavenwhichrevolveintheircircularchariotsEnoch82:4-8
InthebeginningoftheyearMelkejâlrisesfirstandrules,whoisnamedTam’âinîandsun,andall thedaysofhisdominionwhilsthebearsruleareninety-onedaysThenextleaderafterhimis Hêl’emmêlêk,whomonenamestheshiningsun,andallthedaysofhislightareninety-onedays. Enoch82:15,18
AndwhenIhadgoneforthbelowandseentheheaven,andthesunrisingintheeast,andthemoon settinginthewest,andafewstars,andthewholeearth,andeverythingasHehadknownitinthe beginning,thenIblessedtheLordofjudgementandextolledHimbecauseHehadmadethesunto goforthfromthewindowsoftheeast,andheascendedandroseonthefaceoftheheaven,andset outandkepttraversingthepathshownuntohimEnoch83:11
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Andinthosedaysinoneplacethefatherstogetherwiththeirsonsshallbesmitten,Andbrothersone withanothershallfallindeath,Tillthestreamsflowwiththeirblood.Foramanshallnotwithhold hishandfromslayinghissonsandhissons'sons,Andthesinnershallnotwithholdhishandfromhis honouredbrother:Fromdawntillsunsettheyshallslayoneanother.Andnow,knowyethatfromthe angelsHewillinquireastoyourdeedsinheaven,fromthesunandfromthemoonandfromthestars inreferencetoyoursinsbecauseupontheearthyeexecutejudgementontherighteous.Enoch 100:1-2,10
AndaftersomedaysmysonMethuselahtookawifeforhissonLamech,andshebecamepregnant byhimandboreasonAndhisbodywaswhiteassnowandredasthebloomingofarose,andthe hairofhisheadandhislonglockswerewhiteaswool,andhiseyesbeautifulAndwhenheopened hiseyes,helightedupthewholehouselikethesun,andthewholehousewasverybright.And thereuponhearoseinthehandsofthemidwife,openedhismouth,andconversedwiththeLordof righteousness.AndhisfatherLamechwasafraidofhimandfled,andcametohisfatherMethuselah. Andhesaiduntohim:Ihavebegottenastrangeson,diversefromandunlikeman,andresembling thesonsoftheGodofheaven;andhisnatureisdifferentandheisnotlikeus,andhiseyesareasthe raysofthesun,andhiscountenanceisglorious.Anditseemstomethatheisnotsprungfromme butfromtheangels,andIfearthatinhisdaysawondermaybewroughtontheearthAndnow,my father,hearme:untoLamechmysontherehathbeenbornason,thelikeofwhomthereisnone,and hisnatureisnotlikeman'snature,andthecolourofhisbodyiswhiterthansnowandredderthanthe bloomofarose,andthehairofhisheadiswhiterthanwhitewool,andhiseyesareliketheraysof thesun,andheopenedhiseyesandthereuponlightedupthewholehouse.Enoch106:1-6,10
Jasher
Andonthatday,theLordcausedthewholeearthtoshake,andthesundarkened,andthe foundationsoftheworldraged,andthewholeearthwasmovedviolently,andthelightningflashed, andthethunderroared,andallthefountainsintheearthwerebrokenup,suchaswasnotknownto theinhabitantsbefore;andGoddidthismightyact,inordertoterrifythesonsofmen,thatthere mightbenomoreeviluponearth.Jasher6:11
AndAbramsawthesunshiningupontheearth,andAbramsaiduntohimselfSurelynowthissun thatshinesupontheearthisGod,andhimwillIserveAndAbramservedthesuninthatdayandhe prayedtohim,andwheneveningcamethesunsetasusual,andAbramsaidwithinhimself,Surely thiscannotbeGod?AndAbramstillcontinuedtospeakwithinhimself,Whoishewhomadethe heavensandtheearth?whocreateduponearth?whereishe?Andnightdarkenedoverhim,andhe lifteduphiseyestowardthewest,north,south,andeast,andhesawthatthesunhadvanishedfrom theearth,andthedaybecamedarkAndAbramsawthestarsandmoonbeforehim,andhesaid, SurelythisistheGodwhocreatedthewholeearthaswellasman,andbeholdthesehisservantsare godsaroundhim:andAbramservedthemoonandprayedtoitallthatnight.Andinthemorning whenitwaslightandthesunshoneupontheearthasusual,AbramsawallthethingsthattheLord Godhadmadeuponearth.AndAbramsaiduntohimselfSurelythesearenotgodsthatmadethe earthandallmankind,butthesearetheservantsofGod,andAbramremainedinthehouseofNoah andthereknewtheLordandhisways'andheservedtheLordallthedaysofhislife,andallthat generationforgottheLord,andservedothergodsofwoodandstone,andrebelledalltheirdays. Jasher9:13-19
AndinthethirddayAbrahamwentoutofhistentandsatatthedoortoenjoytheheatofthesun, duringthepainofhisfleshJasher18:3
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
AndthemanwasonhisjourneypassingthroughthestreetofSodomwhenthesunsetintheevening, andheremainedthereinordertoabideduringthenight,butnoonewouldlethimintohishouse; andatthattimetherewasinSodomawickedandmischievousman,oneskillfultodoevil,andhis namewasHedadAndhelifteduphiseyesandsawthetravelerinthestreetofthecity,andhecame tohimandsaid,Whencecomestthouandwhitherdostthougo?Andthemansaidtohim,Iam travelingfromHebrontoElamwhereIbelong,andasIpassedthesunsetandnoonewouldsuffer metoenterhishouse,thoughIhadbreadandwaterandalsostrawandprovenderformyass,andam shortofnothing.Jasher18:19-21
ForatravelercameintothecityofAdmahtoabidethereallnight,withtheintentionofgoinghome inthemorning,andhesatoppositethedoorofthehouseoftheyoungwoman'sfather,toremain there,asthesunhadsetwhenbehadreachedthatplace;andtheyoungwomansawhimsittingby thedoorofthehouse.Andheaskedherforadrinkofwaterandshesaidtohim,Whoartthou?and hesaidtoher,Iwasthisdaygoingontheroad,andreachedherewhenthesunset,soIwillabide hereallnight,andinthemorningIwillariseearlyandcontinuemyjourneyJasher19:37-38
OforsakehimnotIfhebehungrygivehimbread,andifhebethirstygivehimwatertodrink;do notlethimgoonfoot,neitherlethimsitinthesun.Jasher23:11
Andthesunroseuponhimwhenhehadpassedthebrook,andhecameuptotheplaceofhiscattle andchildren.Jasher32:50
AndwhenJacobceasedprayingtotheLordtheearthshookfromitsplace,andthesundarkened,and allthesekingswereterrifiedandagreatconsternationseizedthem.Jasher37:17
AndSimeon,LeviandJudahonthatdayfoughtallthreeagainsttheelevenmightymenuntilthe timeofsunset,buttheycouldnotprevailoverthemJasher38:44
AndafterthisJosephdreamedanotherdreamandrelatedthedreamtohisfatherinthepresenceof hisbrethren,andJosephsaiduntohisfatherandbrethren,BeholdIhaveagaindreamedadream,and beholdthesunandthemoonandtheelevenstarsboweddowntome.Jasher41:14
SoAmramtookJochebedhiswife,threeyearsafterhehaddrivenheraway,andhecametoherand sheconceived.Andattheendofsevenmonthsfromherconceptionshebroughtforthason,andthe wholehousewasfilledwithgreatlightasofthelightofthesunandmoonatthetimeoftheirshining Jasher68:3-4
AndGodsentforthatthattimeaterribleheatinthelandofEgypt,whichburnedupthefleshofman likethesuninhiscircuit,anditgreatlyoppressedtheEgyptians.Jasher68:15
AndthekingandprincesandallthefightingmenlovedMoses,forhewasgreatandworthy,his staturewaslikeanoblelion,hisfacewaslikethesun,andhisstrengthwaslikethatofalion,andhe wascounsellortothekingJasher72:24
Andthedisordergreatlyprevailedovertheking,andhisfleshstanklikethefleshofacarcasscast uponthefieldinsummertime,duringtheheatofthesunJasher76:57
Andwhentheyweresmiting,thedaywasdecliningtowardevening,andJoshuasaidinthesightof allthepeople,Sun,standthoustilluponGibeon,andthoumooninthevalleyofAjalon,untilthe
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
nationshallhaverevengeditselfuponitsenemies.AndtheLordhearkenedtothevoiceofJoshua, andthesunstoodstillinthemidstoftheheavens,anditstoodstillsixandthirtymoments,andthe moonalsostoodstillandhastenednottogodownawholedayJasher88:63-64
Thoudidstgoforthforoursalvation,withthinearmthoudidstredeemthypeople;thoudidstanswer usfromtheheavensofthyholiness,thoudidstsaveusfromtenthousandsofpeople.Thesunand moonstoodstillinheaven,andthoudidststandinthywrathagainstouroppressorsanddidst commandthyjudgmentsoverthemJasher89:7-8
Jubilees
ThesefourgreatworksGodcreatedonthethirdday.AndonthefourthdayHecreatedthesunand themoonandthestars,andsettheminthefirmamentoftheheaven,togivelightuponalltheearth, andtoruleoverthedayandthenight,anddividethelightfromthedarkness.AndGodappointedthe suntobeagreatsignontheearthfordaysandforsabbathsandformonthsandforfeastsandfor yearsandforsabbathsofyearsandforjubileesandforallseasonsoftheyears.Anditdivideththe lightfromthedarknessandforprosperity,thatallthingsmayprosperwhichshootandgrowonthe earthThesethreekindsHemadeonthefourthdayAndonthefifthdayHecreatedgreatsea monstersinthedepthsofthewaters,forthesewerethefirstthingsoffleshthatwerecreatedbyhis hands,thefishandeverythingthatmovesinthewaters,andeverythingthatflies,thebirdsandall theirkind.Andthesunroseabovethemtoprosperthem,andaboveeverythingthatwasontheearth, everythingthatshootsoutoftheearth,andallfruit-bearingtrees,andallflesh.Jubilees2:8-12
AndonthatdayonwhichAdamwentforthfromtheGarden,heofferedasasweetsavouran offering,frankincense,galbanum,andstacte,andspicesinthemorningwiththerisingofthesun fromthedaywhenhecoveredhisshameJubilees3:27
AndhewasmoreoverwiththeangelsofGodthesesixjubileesofyears,andtheyshowedhim everythingwhichisonearthandintheheavens,theruleofthesun,andhewrotedowneverything. Jubilees4:21
Andhefoundawritingwhichformergenerationshadcarvedontherock,andhereadwhatwas thereon,andhetranscribeditandsinnedowingtoit;foritcontainedtheteachingoftheWatchersin accordancewithwhichtheyusedtoobservetheomensofthesunandmoonandstarsinallthesigns ofheaven.Jubilees8:3
Andawordcameintohisheartandhesaid:Allthesignsofthestars,andthesignsofthemoonand ofthesunareallinthehandoftheLordWhydoIsearchthemout?IfHedesires,Hecausesitto rain,morningandevening;AndifHedesires,Hewithholdsit,Andallthingsareinhishand. Jubilees12:17-18
Anditcametopass,whenthesunhadset,thatanecstasyfelluponAbram,andlo!anhorrorofgreat darknessfelluponhim,anditwassaiduntoAbram:Knowofasuretythatthyseedshallbea strangerinalandthatisnottheirs,andtheyshallbringthemintobondage,andafflictthemfour hundredyears.AndthenationalsotowhomtheywillbeinbondagewillIjudge,andafterthatthey shallcomeforththencewithmuchsubstanceAndthoushaltgotothyfathersinpeace,andbe buriedinagoodoldage.Butinthefourthgenerationtheyshallreturnhither;fortheiniquityofthe AmoritesisnotyetfullAndheawokefromhissleep,andhearose,andthesunhadset;andthere
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
wasaflame,andbehold!afurnacewassmoking,andaflameoffirepassedbetweenthepieces. Jubilees14:13-17
Andeatitsmeatonthatdayandonthesecondday,andletnotthesunontheseconddaygodown uponittillitiseaten,andletnothingbeleftoverforthethirdday;foritisnotacceptableforitisnot approvedandletitnolongerbeeaten,andallwhoeatthereofwillbringsinuponthemselves;for thusIhavefounditwritteninthebooksofmyforefathers,andinthewordsofEnoch,andinthe wordsofNoahJubilees21:10
AndJacobwentfromtheWelloftheOathtogotoHaranonthefirstyearofthesecondweekinthe forty-fourthjubilee,andhecametoLuzonthemountains,thatis,Bethel,onthenewmoonofthe firstmonthofthisweek,andhecametotheplaceatevenandturnedfromthewaytothewestofthe roadthatnight:andhesleptthere;forthesunhadsetJubilees27:19
RememberthecommandmentwhichtheLordcommandedtheeconcerningthepassover,thatthou shouldstcelebrateitinitsseasononthefourteenthofthefirstmonth,thatthoushouldstkillitbefore itisevening,andthattheyshouldeatitbynightontheeveningofthefifteenthfromthetimeofthe settingofthesunAndinthedayswhenthehousehasbeenbuiltinthenameoftheLordintheland oftheirinheritance,theyshallgothereandslaythepassoverintheevening,atsunset,atthethird partoftheday.Jubilees49:1,19
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Andwhentheycamebythecave,MaryconfessedtoJosephthathertimeofbringingforthwascome, andshecouldnotgoontothecity,andsaid,LetusgointothiscaveAtthattimethesunwasvery neargoingdownButJosephhastenedaway,thathemightfetchheramidwife;andwhenhesawan oldHebrewwomanwhowasofJerusalem,hesaidtoher,Praycomehither,goodwoman,andgo intothatcave,andyouwillthereseeawomanjustreadytobringforthItwasaftersunset,whenthe oldwomanandJosephwithherreachedthecave,andtheybothwentintoit.Andbehold,itwasall filledwithlights,greaterthanthelightoflampsandcandles,andgreaterthanthelightofthesun itself1GospeloftheInfancyofJesusChrist1:6-10
Andwhilethesunwaseclipsed,beholdthevailofthetemplewasrentfromthetoptothebottom; andtherocksalsowererent,andthegravesopened,andmanybodiesofsaints,whichslept,arose. AndcallingtheJewstogether,saidtothem,Haveyeseenthemiracleofthesun'seclipse,andthe otherthingswhichcametopass,whileJesuswasdying?WhichwhentheJewsheard,theyanswered tothegovernor,Theeclipseofthesunhappenedaccordingtoitsusualcustom.GospelofNicodemus 8:2,9-10
ThenJosephanswering,said,Yedidindeedputmeunderconfinement,onthedayofpreparation,till themorningButwhileIwasstandingatprayerinthemiddleofthenight,thehousewassurrounded withfourangels;andIsawJesusasthebrightnessofthesun,andfelldownupontheearthforfear. ButJesuslayingholdonmyhand,liftedmefromtheground,andthedewwasthensprinkledupon me;buthe,wipingmyface,kissedme,andsaiduntome,Fearnot,Joseph;lookuponme,foritisI. GospelofNicodemus11:19-21
Whenwewereplacedwithourfathersinthedepthofhell,intheblacknessofdarkness,onasudden thereappearedthecolourofthesunlikegold,andasubstantialpurple-colouredlightenlightening theplaceGospelofNicodemus13:3
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Thesunandmoon,andalltheseveralcompaniesandconstellationsofthestars,runthecoursesthat hehasappointedtotheminconcord,withoutdepartingintheleastfromthem1Clementtothe Corinthians9:7
LetusconsiderthatwonderfultypeoftheresurrectionwhichisseenintheEasterncountries;thatis tosay,inArabia.ThereisacertainbirdcalledaPhoenix;ofthisthereisneverbutoneatatime:and thatlivesfivehundredyearsAndwhenthetimeofitsdissolutiondrawsnear,thatitmustdie,it makesitselfanestoffrankincense,andmyrrh,andotherspicesintowhichwhenitstimeisfulfilled itentersanddiesButitsfleshputrifying,breedsacertainworm,whichbeingnourishedwiththe juiceofthedeadbirdbringsforthfeathers;andwhenitisgrowntoaperfectstate,ittakesupthenest inwhichthebonesofitsparentslie,andcarriesitfromArabiaintoEgypt,toacitycalledHeliopolis: Andflyinginopendayinthesightofallmen,laysituponthealtarofthesun,andsoreturnsfrom whenceitcame.Theprieststhensearchintotherecordsofthetime;andfindthatitreturned preciselyattheendoffivehundredyearsAndshallwethenthinkittobeanyverygreatandstrange thingfortheLordofalltoraiseupthosethatreligiouslyhimintheassuranceofgoodfaith,when evenbyabirdheshewsusthegreatnessofhispowertofulfilhispromise?1Clementtothe Corinthians12:1-6
ThenheclearlymanifestedhimselftobetheSonofGod.Forhadhenotcomeintheflesh,how shouldmenhavebeenabletolookuponhim,thattheymightbesaved?Seeingiftheybeheldonly thesun,whichwastheworkofhishands,andshallhereafterceasetobe,theyarenotabletoendure steadfastlytolookagainsttheraysofitGeneralEpistleofBarnabas4:13-14
Andwhatisthathesaith,Andherestedtheseventhday:hemeaneththis;thatwhenhisSonshall come,andabolishtheseasonoftheWickedOne,andjudgetheungodly;andshallchangethesun andthemoon,andthestars;thenheshallgloriouslyrestinthatseventhday.GeneralEpistleof Barnabas13:6
HowthenwasourSaviourmanifestedtotheworld?Astarshoneinheavenbeyondalltheotherstars, anditslightwasinexpressible,anditsnoveltystruckterrorintomen'smindsAlltherestofthestars, togetherwiththesunandmoon,werethechorustothisstar;butthatsentoutitslightexceedingly abovethemallEpistleofIgnatiustotheEphesians4:11
ForItrustthatyearewellexercisedintheHolyScriptures,andthatnothingishidfromyou;butat presentitisnotgranteduntometopracticethatwhichiswritten,Beangryandsinnot;andagain, Letnotthesungodownuponyourwrath.EpistleofPolycarptothePhilippians4:8
Andthesunshonealittle:andbeholdIsawagreatbeast,asitwereawhale;andfierylocustscame outofhismouth.Theheightofthebeastwasaboutahundredfeet,andhehadaheadlikealarge earthenvesselIbegantoweep,andtoprayuntotheLordthathewoulddelivermefromitThenI calledtomindthewordwhichIhadheard;Doubtnot,Hermas.1BookoftheShepherdofHermas (Visions)4:8-9
Thefirstwasblackassoot.Thesecondwassmooth,withoutherbs.Thethirdwasfullofthornsand thistles.Thefourthhadherbshalfdried;ofwhichtheupperpartwasgreen,butthatnexttherootwas dry;andsomeoftheherbs,whenthesungrewhot,weredry3BookoftheShepherdofHermas (Similitudes)9:6
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Inthemiddleoftheplainheshowedmeahugewhiterock,whichroseoutoftheplain,andtherock washigherthanthosemountains,andwassquare;sothatitseemedcapableofsupportingthewhole worldItlookedtometobeold,yetithadinitanewgate,whichseemedtohavebeennewlyhewn outinit.Nowthatgatewasbrightbeyondthesunitself;insomuch,thatIgreatlyadmiredatitslight. 3BookoftheShepherdofHermas(Similitudes)9:13-14
Andthereforethebuildingofthistowerappearedtobeofthesamecolour,anddidshinelikethe brightnessofthesun3BookoftheShepherdofHermas(Similitudes)9:168
Asforthefourthmountain,whichhadmanyherbs,theupperpartofwhichisgreen,buttherootsdry, andsomeofwhichbeingtouchedwiththeheatofthesunarewithered;Itdenotesthedoubtful,who havebelieved,andsomeotherswhocarrytheLordintheirtongues,buthavehimnotintheirheart: thereforetheirgrassisdry,andwithoutroot;becausetheyliveonlyinwords,buttheirworksare dead.Thesethereforeareneitherdeadnorliving,andwithalaredoubtful.Forthedoubtfulare neithergreennordry;thatis,neitherdeadnoraliveForastheherbsdryawayatthesightofthesun; sothedoubtfulassoonastheyhearofpersecution,andfearinconveniences,returntotheiridols,and againservethem,andareashamedtobearthenameoftheirLord.3BookoftheShepherdof Hermas(Similitudes)9:193-196
TheReportofPilatetheGovernorConcerningourLordJesusChrist;WhichwassenttoAugustus CæsarinRome
Nowwhenhewascrucified,therewasdarknessoveralltheworld,andthesunwasobscuredforhalf aday,andthestarsappeared,butnolustrewasseeninthem;andthemoonlostitsbrightness,as thoughtingedwithblood;andtheworldofthedepartedwasswallowedup;sothatthevery sanctuaryofthetemple,astheycallit,didnotappeartotheJewsthemselvesattheirfall,butthey perceivedachasmintheearth,andtherollingofsuccessivethunders.Andamidthisterrorthedead appearedrisingagain,astheJewsthemselvesborewitness,andsaidthatitwasAbraham,andIsaac, andJacob,andthetwelvepatriarchs,andMoses,andJob,whohaddiedbefore,astheysay,some threethousandfivehundredyears.AndtherewereverymanywhomImyselfsawappearinginthe body,andtheymadelamentationovertheJews,becauseofthetransgressionwhichwascommitted bythem,andbecauseofthedestructionoftheJewsandoftheirlaw.
Andtheterroroftheearthquakecontinuedfromthesixthhourofthepreparationuntiltheninthhour; andwhenitwaseveningonthefirstdayoftheweek,therecameasoundfromheaven,andthe heavenbecameseventimesmoreluminousthanonallotherdaysAndatthethirdhourofthenight thesunappearedmoreluminousthanithadevershone,lightingupthewholehemisphere.Andas lightning-flashessuddenlycomeforthinastorm,sotherewereseenmen,loftyinstature,and surpassinginglory,acountlesshost,cryingout,andtheirvoicewasheardasthatofexceedingly loudthunder,Jesusthatwascrucifiedisrisenagain:comeupfromHadesyethatwereenslavedin thesubterraneanrecessesofHadesAndthechasmintheearthwasasifithadnobottom;butitwas sothattheveryfoundationsoftheearthappeared,withthosethatshoutedinheaven,andwalkedin thebodyamongthedeadthatwereraised.AndHethatraisedupallthedeadandboundHadessaid, SaytomydisciplesHegoethbeforeyouintoGalilee,thereshallyeseeHim
TheReportofPontiusPilate,GovernorofJudea;WhichwassenttoTiberiusCæsarinRome.
Nowwhenhewascrucifieddarknesscameoveralltheworld;thesunwasaltogetherhidden,andthe skyappeareddarkwhileitwasyetday,sothatthestarswereseen,thoughstilltheyhadtheirlustre obscured,wherefore,Isupposeyourexcellencyisnotunawarethatinalltheworldtheylightedtheir
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun
Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
lampsfromthesixthhouruntilevening.Andthemoon,whichwaslikeblood,didnotshineallnight long,althoughitwasatthefull,andthestarsandOrionmadelamentationovertheJews,becauseof thetransgressioncommittedbythem
Andonthefirstdayoftheweek,aboutthethirdhourofthenight,thesunappearedasitnevershone before,andthewholeheavenbecamebright.Andaslightningscomeinastorm,socertainmenof loftystature,inbeautifularray,andofindescribableglory,appearedintheair,andacountlesshost ofangels,cryingoutandsaying,GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonearthpeace,goodwillamong men:ComeupfromHades,yewhoareinbondageinthedepthsofHades.Andattheirvoiceallthe mountainsandhillsweremoved,andtherockswererent,andgreatchasmsweremadeintheearth, sothattheveryplacesoftheabysswerevisible
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1ButoftheJewsnonewashedhishands,neitherHerodnoranyoneofhisjudges.Andwhenthey hadrefusedtowashthem,PilateroseupAndthenHerodthekingcommandeththattheLordbe takensayingtothem,WhatthingssoeverIcommandedyoutodountohim,do
2AndtherewasstandingthereJosephthefriendofPilateandoftheLord;and,knowingthatthey wereabouttocrucifyhim,hecametoPilateandaskedthebodyoftheLordforburialAndPilate senttoHerodandaskedhisbody.AndHerodsaid,BrotherPilate,evenifnoonehasaskedforhim, wepurposedtoburyhim,especiallyasthesabbathdrawethon:foritiswritteninthelaw,thatthe sunsetnotupononethathathbeenputtodeath
3Andhedeliveredhimtothepeopleonthedaybeforetheunleavenedbread,theirfeast.Andthey tooktheLordandpushedhimastheyran,andsaid,LetusdragawaytheSonofGod,having obtainedpoweroverhim.Andtheyclothedhimwithpurple,andsethimontheseatofjudgment, saying,Judgerighteously,OkingofIsrael.Andoneofthembroughtacrownofthornsandputiton theheadoftheLordAndothersstoodandspatinhiseyes,andotherssmotehischeeks:others prickedhimwithareed;andsomescourgedhim,saying,WiththishonorletushonortheSonof God
4Andtheybroughttwomalefactors,andtheycrucifiedtheLordbetweenthem.Butheheldhis peace,asthoughhavingnopain.Andwhentheyhadraisedthecross,theywrotethetitle:Thisisthe kingofIsraelAndhavingsethisgarmentsbeforehimtheypartedthemamongthem,andcastlots forthem.Andoneofthosemalefactorsreproachedthem,saying,Wefortheevilsthatwehavedone havesufferedthus,butthisman,whohathbecometheSaviourofmen,whatwronghathhedoneto you?Andthey,beingangeredathim,commandedthathislegsshouldnotbebroken,thathemight dieintorment.
5Anditwasnoon,anddarknesscameoverallJudæa:andtheyweretroubledanddistressed,lestthe sunhadset,whilsthewasyetalive:foritiswrittenforthem,thatthesunsetnotonhimthathath beenputtodeathAndoneofthemsaid,GivehimtodrinkgallwithvinegarAndtheymixedand gavehimtodrink,andfulfilledallthings,andaccomplishedtheirsinsagainsttheirownheadAnd manywentaboutwithlamps,supposingthatitwasnight,andfelldown.AndtheLordcriedout, saying,Mypower,mypower,thouhastforsakenmeAndwhenhehadsaidithewastakenupAnd inthathourthevailofthetempleofJerusalemwasrentintwain.
6AndthentheydrewoutthenailsfromthehandsoftheLord,andlaidhimupontheearth,andthe wholeearthquaked,andgreatfeararoseThenthesunshone,anditwasfoundtheninthhour:and theJewsrejoiced,andgavehisbodytoJosephthathemightburyit,sincehehadseenwhatgood thingshehaddone.AndhetooktheLord,andhim,androlledhiminalinencloth,andbroughthim tohisowntomb,whichwascalledtheGardenofJoseph
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
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Onthethirdday,Godplantedthegardenintheeastoftheearth,ontheborderoftheworldeastward, beyondwhich,towardsthesun-rising,onefindsnothingbutwater,thatencompassesthewhole world,andreachesuntothebordersofheaven1BookofAdamandEve1:1
Strengthenthyheart,andbenotafraid.Thisdarknessisnotapunishment.But,OAdam,Ihave madetheday,andhaveplacedthesuninittogivelight;inorderthatthouandthychildrenshould doyourwork.1BookofAdamandEve13:12
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1AfterthisAdamandEveceasednottostandinthecave,prayingandweeping,untilthemorning dawneduponthem
2Andwhentheysawthelightreturnedtothem,theyrestrainedfromfear,andstrengthenedtheir hearts
3ThenAdambegantocomeoutofthecave.Andwhenhecametothemouthofit,andstoodand turnedhisfacetowardstheeast,andsawthesunriseinglowingrays,andfelttheheatthereofonhis body,hewasafraidofit,andthoughtinhisheartthatthisflamecameforthtoplaguehim
4Heweptthen,andsmoteuponhisbreast,andfellupontheearthonhisface,andmadehisrequest, saying:
5OLord,plaguemenot,neitherconsumeme,noryettakeawaymylifefromtheearth.
6ForhethoughtthesunwasGod.
7InasmuchaswhilehewasinthegardenandheardthevoiceofGodandthesoundHemadeinthe garden,andfearedHim,Adamneversawthebrilliantlightofthesun,neitherdidtheflamingheat thereoftouchhisbody
8ThereforewasheafraidofthesunwhenflamingraysofitreachedhimHethoughtGodmeantto plaguehimtherewithallthedaysHehaddecreedforhim.
9ForAdamalsosaidinhisthoughts,asGoddidnotplagueuswithdarkness,behold,Hehascaused thissuntoriseandtoplagueuswithburningheat.
10Butwhilehewasthusthinkinginhisheart,theWordofGodcameuntohimandsaid:
11OAdam,ariseandstandupThissunisnotGod;butithasbeencreatedtogivelightbyday,of whichIspakeuntotheeinthecavesaying,thatthedawnwouldbreakforth,andtherewouldbelight byday
12ButIamGodwhocomfortedtheeinthenight.
13AndGodceasedtocommunewithAdam.
AndtheyentreatedGodtobringthesuntothem,toshineonthem,sothatdarknessreturnnotupon them,andtheycomenotagainunderthiscoveringofrockAndtheywishedtodieratherthansee thedarkness.ThenGodlookeduponAdamandEveandupontheirgreatsorrow,anduponallthey haddonewithaferventheart,onaccountofallthetroubletheywerein,insteadoftheirformerwellbeing,andonaccountofallthemiserythatcameupontheminastrangelandThereforeGodwas notwrothwiththem;norimpatientwiththem;butHewaslongsufferingandforbearingtowards them,astowardsthechildrenHehadcreatedThencametheWordofGodtoAdam,andsaidunto him,Adam,asforthesun,ifIweretotakeitandbringittothee,days,hours,yearsandmonths wouldallcometonaught,andthecovenantIhavemadewiththee,wouldneverbefulfilled.1Book ofAdamandEve26:6-9
ThenAdamandEvetookeachafigandwenttowardsthecave;thetimewasaboutthesettingofthe sun;andtheirthoughtsmadethemlongtoeatofthefruit1BookofAdamandEve39:2
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
Whenthesunrosetheywereattheirprayers,andAdamsaidtoEve,aftertheyhaddonepraying:O Eve,come,letusgototheborderofthegardenlookingsouth;totheplacewhencetheriverflows, andispartedintofourheads.TherewewillpraytoGod,andaskHimtogiveustodrinkofthe WaterofLife1BookofAdamandEve41:4-5
ButasthesunwassettingthefirewasstillburningandnearingAdamandEveinthecave,sothat theycouldnotsleepinitAfterthesunhadset,theywentoutofitThiswastheforty-seventhday aftertheycameoutofthegarden.1BookofAdamandEve47:4
Thenwhenthemorndawnedattherisingofthesun,theysaidtheirprayersaftertheircustom;and thenwentoutofthecave.1BookofAdamandEve52:12
ThenAdamandEvestoodupinthecaveandprayedthewholeofthatnightuntilthemorning dawnedAndwhenthesunwasrisentheybothwentoutofthecave;theirheadswanderingfrom heavinessofsorrow,andtheynotknowingwhithertheywent1BookofAdamandEve54:1
ThenAdamandEvespreadtheirhandsuntoGod,prayingandentreatingHimtodriveSatanaway fromthem;thathedothemnoviolence,anddonotforcethemtodenyGod.ThenGodsenttothem atonceHisangel,whodroveawaySatanfromthem.Thishappenedaboutsunset,onthefifty-third dayaftertheyhadcomeoutofthegarden1BookofAdamandEve58:1-2
So,asGodcommandedthem,theywentintothecave,aboutthetimewhenthesunwassettingAnd AdamandEvestoodupandprayedatthetimeofthesettingsun.1BookofAdamandEve64:3
ThedeathofAdamtookplaceattheendofninehundredandthirtyyearsthatbelivedupontheearth; onthefifteenthdayofBarmudeh,afterthereckoningofanepactofthesun,attheninthhour.2 BookofAdamandEve9:3
ButwhenthechildrenofJaredheardthesevoicestheyfeared,andstoodweepingfortheirfather;for theyknewnotwhathadbefallenhimAndtheyweptforhimthatdayuntilthesettingofthesun2 BookofAdamandEve18:4-5
Andthereappearedtometwomen,exceedingbig,sothatIneversawsuchonearth;theirfaceswere shininglikethesun,theireyestoowerelikeaburninglight,andfromtheirlipswasfirecomingforth withclothingandsingingofvariouskindsinappearancepurple,theirwingswerebrighterthangold, theirhandswhiterthansnow.SecretsofEnoch1:6
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1Thosementookme,andledmeupontothefourthheaven,andshowedmeallthesuccessive goings,andalltheraysofthelightofsunandmoon
2AndImeasuredtheirgoingsandcomparedtheirlight,andsawthatthesun'slightisgreaterthan themoon's.
3Itscircleandthewheelsonwhichitgoesalways,likeawindgoingpastwithverymarvellous speed,anddayandnightithasnorest.
4Itspassageandreturnareaccompaniedbyfourgreatstars,andeachstarhasunderitathousand stars,totherightofthesun'swheel,andbyfourtotheleft,eachhavingunderitathousandstars, altogethereightthousand,issuingwiththesuncontinually.
5Andbydayfifteenmyriadsofangelsattendit,andbynightathousand
BiblicalHeliophysics-TheMightySun Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31 FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
6Andsix-wingedonesissuewiththeangelsbeforethesun'swheelintothefieryflames,anda hundredangelskindlethesunandsetitalight.
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1AndIlookedandsawotherflyingelementsofthesun,whosenamesarePhoenixesandChalkydri, marvellousandwonderful,withfeetandtailsintheformofalion,andacrocodile'shead,their appearanceisempurpled,liketherainbow;theirsizeisninehundredmeasures,theirwingsarelike thoseofangels,eachhastwelve,andtheyattendandaccompanythesun,bearingheatanddew,asit isorderedthemfromGod.
2Thusthesunrevolvesandgoes,andrisesundertheheaven,anditscoursegoesundertheearth withthelightofitsraysincessantly
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1Thosemenboremeawaytotheeast,andplacedmeatthesun'sgates,wherethesungoesforth accordingtotheregulationoftheseasonsandthecircuitofthemonthsofthewholeyear,andthe numberofthehoursdayandnight,
2AndIsawsixgatesopen,eachgatehavingsixty-onestadiaandaquarterofonestadium,andI measuredthemtruly,andunderstoodtheirsizetobesomuch,throughwhichthesungoesforth,and goestothewest,andismadeeven,andrisesthroughoutallthemonths,andturnsbackagainfrom thesixgatesaccordingtothesuccessionoftheseasons;thustheperiodofthewholeyearisfinished afterthereturnsofthefourseasons,
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1Andagainthosemenledmeawaytothewesternparts,andshowedmesixgreatgatesopen correspondingtotheEasterngates,oppositetowherethesunsets,accordingtothenumberofthe daysthreehundredandsixty-fiveandaquarter
2Thusagainitgoesdowntothewesterngates,anddrawsawayitslight,thegreatnessofits brightness,undertheearth;forsincethecrownofitsshiningisinheavenwiththeLord,andguarded [byfourhundredangels,whilethesungoesroundonwheelundertheearth,andstandssevengreat hoursinnight,andspendshalfitscourseundertheearth,whenitcomestotheeasternapproachin theeighthhourofthenight,itbringsitslights,andthecrownofshining,andthesunflamesforth morethanfire.
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1Thentheelementsofthesun,calledPhoenixesandChalkydribreakintosong,thereforeeverybird flutterswithitswings,rejoicingatthegiveroflight,andtheybrokeintosongatthecommandofthe Lord.
2Thegiveroflightcomestogivebrightnesstothewholeworld,andthemorningguardtakesshape, whichistheraysofthesun,andthesunoftheearthgoesout,andreceivesitsbrightnesstolightup thewholefaceoftheearth,andtheyshowedmethiscalculationofthesun'sgoing.
3Andthegateswhichitenters,thesearethegreatgatesofthecomputationofthehoursoftheyear; forthisreasonthesunisagreatcreation,whosecircuitlaststwenty-eightyears,andbeginsagain fromthebeginning.
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1Thosemenshowedmetheothercourse,thatofthemoon,twelvegreatgates,crownedfromwest toeast,bywhichthemoongoesinandoutofthecustomarytimes
2Itgoesinatthefirstgatetothewesternplacesofthesun,bythefirstgateswiththirty-onedays exactly,bythesecondgateswiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythethirdwiththirtydaysexactly,bythe fourthwiththirtydaysexactly,bythefifthwiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythesixthwiththirty-one
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
daysexactly,bytheseventhwiththirtydaysexactly,bytheeighthwiththirty-onedaysperfectly,by theninthwiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythetenthwiththirtydaysperfectly,bytheeleventhwith thirty-onedaysexactly,bythetwelfthwithtwenty-eightdaysexactly
3Anditgoesthroughthewesterngatesintheorderandnumberoftheeastern,andaccomplishesthe threehundredandsixty-fiveandaquarterdaysofthesolaryear,whilethelunaryearhasthree hundredandfifty-four,andtherearewantingtoittwelvedaysofthesolarcircle,whicharethelunar epactsofthewholeyear.
4Thus,too,thegreatcirclecontainsfivehundredandthirty-twoyears
5Thequarterofadayisomittedforthreeyears,thefourthfulfilsitexactly.
6Thereforetheyaretakenoutsideofheavenforthreeyearsandarenotaddedtothenumberofdays, becausetheychangethetimeoftheyearstotwonewmonthstowardscompletion,totwoothers towardsdiminution.
7Andwhenthewesterngatesarefinished,itreturnsandgoestotheeasterntothelights,andgoes thusdayandnightabouttheheavenlycircles,lowerthanallcircles,swifterthantheheavenlywinds, andspiritsandelementsandangelsflying;eachangelhassixwings
8Ithasasevenfoldcourseinnineteenyears
Andthencethosementookmeandboremeupontothesixthheaven,andthereIsawsevenbands ofangels,verybrightandveryglorious,andtheirfacesshiningmorethanthesun'sshining, glistening,andthereisnodifferenceintheirfaces,orbehaviour,ormannerofdress;andthesemake theorders,andlearnthegoingsofthestars,andthealterationofthemoon,orrevolutionofthesun, andthegoodgovernmentoftheworld.SecretsofEnoch19:1
AndMichaeldidthus,astheLordtoldhim.Heanointedme,anddressedme,andtheappearanceof thatointmentismorethanthegreatlight,andhisointmentislikesweetdew,anditssmellmild, shininglikethesun'sray,andIlookedatmyself,andwaslikeoneofhisgloriousonesSecretsof Enoch22:9
Andhewastellingmealltheworksofheaven,earthandsea,andalltheelements,theirpassagesand goings,andthethunderingsofthethunders,thesunandmoon,thegoingsandchangesofthestars, theseasons,years,days,andhours,therisingsofthewind,thenumbersoftheangels,andthe formationoftheirsongs,andallhumanthings,thetongueofeveryhumansongandlife,the commandments,instructions,andsweet-voicedsingings,andallthingsthatitisfittingtolearn SecretsofEnoch23:1
Forbeforeallthingswerevisible,Ialoneusedtogoaboutintheinvisiblethings,likethesunfrom easttowest,andfromwesttoeast.Buteventhesunhaspeaceinitself,whileIfoundnopeace, becauseIwascreatingallthings,andIconceivedthethoughtofplacingfoundations,andofcreating visiblecreationSecretsofEnoch24:4-5
AndforalltheheavenlytroopsIimagedtheimageandessenceoffire,andmyeyelookedatthe veryhard,firmrock,andfromthegleamofmyeyethelightningreceiveditswonderfulnature, whichisbothfireinwaterandwaterinfire,andonedoesnotputouttheother,nordoestheonedry uptheother,thereforethelightningisbrighterthanthesun,softerthanwaterandfirmerthanhard rock.SecretsofEnoch29:1
AndonthelowerIplacedthesunfortheilluminationofday,andthemoonandstarsforthe illuminationofnight.Thesunthatitshouldgoaccordingtoeachanimal(signsofthezodiac),twelve, andIappointedthesuccessionofthemonthsandtheirnamesandlives,theirthunderings,andtheir hour-markings,howtheyshouldsucceed.SecretsofEnoch30:5-6
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
OnthesixthdayIcommandedmywisdomtocreatemanfromsevenconsistencies:one,hisflesh fromtheearth;two,hisbloodfromthedew;three,hiseyesfromthesun;four,hisbonesfromstone; five,hisintelligencefromtheswiftnessoftheangelsandfromcloud;six,hisveinsandhishairfrom thegrassoftheearth;seven,hissoulfrommybreathandfromthewindSecretsofEnoch30:10
AndtheLordcalleduponeoftheolderangels,terribleandmenacing,andplacedhimbyme,in appearancewhiteassnow,andhishandslikeice,havingtheappearanceofgreatfrost,andhefroze myface,becauseIcouldnotenduretheterroroftheLord,justasitisnotpossibletoendureastove's fireandthesun'sheat,andthefrostoftheairAndtheLordsaidtome:Enoch,ifthyfacebenot frozenhere,nomanwillbeabletobeholdthyfaceSecretsofEnoch37:1-2
Youlooknowuponmyeyes,theeyesofamanbigwithmeaningforyou,butIhaveseentheLord's eyes,shininglikethesun'sraysandfillingtheeyesofmanwithawe.SecretsofEnoch39:4
AndImeasuredthesun'scircle,andmeasureditsrays,countedthehours,Iwrotedowntooallthings thatgoovertheearthIhavewrittenthethingsthatarenourished,andallseedsownandunsown, whichtheearthproducesandallplants,andeverygrassandeveryflower,andtheirsweetsmells, andtheirnames,andthedwelling-placesoftheclouds,andtheircomposition,andtheirwings,and howtheybearrainandraindrops.SecretsofEnoch40:5
Thatthesungoalongthesevenheavenlycircles,whicharethe,appointmentofonehundredand eighty-twothrones,thatitgodownonashortday,andagainonehundredandeighty-two,thatitgo downonabigday,andhehastwothronesonwhichherests,revolvinghitherandthitherabovethe thronesofthemonths,fromtheseventeenthdayofthemonthTsivanitgoesdowntothemonth Cheshvan,fromtheseventeenthofCheshvanitgoesupAndthusitgoesclosetotheearth,thenthe earthisandmakesgrowitsfruit,andwhenitgoesaway,thentheearthissad,andtreesandallfruits havenoflorescenceSecretsofEnoch48:1-2
Blessedarethejustwhoshallescapethegreatjudgement,fortheyshallshineforthmorethanthe sunsevenfold,forinthisworldtheseventhpartistakenofffromall,light,darkness,food, enjoyment,sorrow,paradise,torture,fire,frost,andotherthings;heputalldowninwriting,thatyou mightreadandunderstandSecretsofEnoch66:8
Letthefleshofthemen-pleasersberentbywildbeasts,Andletthebonesofthelawlesslie dishonouredinthesightofthesunPsalmsofSolomon4
AndtheLordwaslikethesunshiningonthefaceoftheland;Helightenedmyeyes,andmyface receivedthedew;andmynostrilsenjoyedthepleasantodouroftheLord;AndHecarriedmetoHis Paradise;whereistheabundanceofthepleasureoftheLord;AndIworshippedtheLordonaccount ofHisglory;andIsaid,Blessed,OLord,aretheywhoareplantedinthyland!andthosewhohavea placeinthyParadise;Andtheygrowbythefruitsofthetrees.Andtheyhavechangedfromdarkness tolight.OdesofSolomon11:12-16
Asthesunisthejoytothemthatseekforitsdaybreak,soismyjoytheLord;BecauseHeismySun andHisrayshaveliftedmeup;andHislighthathdispelledalldarknessfrommyface.Odesof Solomon15:1-2
Thetreasure-chamberofthelightisthesun,andthetreasuryofthedarknessisthenight:AndHe madethesunforthedaythatitmaybebright,butnightbringsdarknessoverthefaceoftheland;
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
AndtheiralternationsonetotheotherspeakthebeautyofGod:Andthereisnothingthatiswithout theLord;forHewasbeforeanythingcameintobeing:AndtheworldsweremadebyHisword,and bythethoughtofHisheartGloryandhonourtoHisnameHallelujahOdesofSolomon16:15-19
AndAbiqâmsaidtohim,Omylord!thouartlikethesun,andthyservantsarelikeitsbeamsAnd Pharaohsaidtohim,Gotothydwelling,andcomehitherto-morrow.Andthesecondtimethoudidst comparemetothesun,andmynoblestothesunbeams.StoryofAhikar5:38,45
AndHaiqârsaidtohim:MyLordistheGodofheaven,andhisnoblesarethelightningsandthe thunder,andwhenhewillsthewindsblowandtherainfallsAndhecommandsthethunder,andit lightensandrains,andheholdsthesun,anditgivesnotitslight,andthemoonandthestars,and theycirclenot.StoryofAhikar5:50-51
ThenHaiqârwenttothebackofthehouse,andboredholesintheroughshoreofthesea,andtooka handfulofsandinhishand,sea-sand,andwhenthesunrose,andpenetratedintotheholes,hespread thesandinthesuntillitbecameasifwovenlikeropesStoryofAhikar6:29
Now,therefore,knowthattheLordshallexecutejudgementuponthesonsofmenBecausewhen therocksarebeingrent,andthesunquenched,andthewatersdriedup,andthefirecowering,andall creationtroubled,andtheinvisiblespiritsmeltingaway,andHadestakethspoilsthroughthe visitationsoftheMostHigh,menwillbeunbelievingandpersistintheiriniquityOnthisaccount withpunishmentshalltheybejudged.ThereforetheMostHighhathheardthyprayer,toseparate theefrominiquity,andthatthoushouldstbecometoHimason,andaservant,andaministerofHis presence.ThelightofknowledgeshaltthoulightupinJacob,andasthesunshaltthoubetoallthe seedofIsrael.TestamentofLevi2:1-5
AndKohathwasborninthethirty-fifthyearofmylife,towardssunrise.3:51
ThenshalltheLordraiseupanewpriest.AndtohimallthewordsoftheLordshallberevealed;and heshallexecutearighteousjudgementupontheearthforamultitudeofdays.Andhisstarshallarise inheavenasofakingLightingupthelightofknowledgeasthesuntheday,andheshallbe magnifiedintheworld.Heshallshineforthasthesunontheearth,andshallremovealldarkness fromunderheaven,andthereshallbepeaceinalltheearthTestamentofLevi5:13-17
AndafterthesethingsshallastararisetoyoufromJacobinpeace,Andamanshallarisefrommy seed,likethesunofrighteousness,Walkingwiththesonsofmeninmeeknessandrighteousness; Andnosinshallbefoundinhim.TestamentofJudah4:20-23
AndtheLordblessedLevi,andtheAngelofthePresence,me;thepowersofglory,Simeon;the heaven,Reuben;theearth,Issachar;thesea,Zebulun;themountains,Joseph;thetabernacle, Benjamin;theluminaries,Dan;Eden,Naphtali;thesun,Gad;themoon,AsherTestamentofJudah 4:29
Sunandmoonandstars,changenottheirorder;sodoyealsochangenotthelawofGodinthe disorderlinessofyourdoings.TestamentofNaphtali1:24
Forinthefortiethyearofmylife,IsawavisionontheMountofOlives,ontheeastofJerusalem, thatthesunandthemoonwerestandingstill.AndbeholdIsaac,thefatherofmyfather,saidtous; Runandlayholdofthem,eachoneaccordingtohisstrength;andtohimthatseizeththemwillthe sunandmoonbelong.Andweallofusrantogether,andLevilaidholdofthesun,andJudah
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Soletallthineenemiesperish,OLORD:butletthemthatlovehimbeasthesunwhenhegoethforthinhismightJudges5:31
FortheLORDGodisasunandshield:theLORDwillgivegraceandglory:nogoodthingwillhewithholdfromthemthatwalkuprightlyPsalm84:11
outstrippedtheothersandseizedthemoon,andtheywerebothofthemliftedupwiththem.And whenLevibecameasasun,lo,acertainyoungmangavetohimtwelvebranchesofpalm;andJudah wasbrightasthemoon,andundertheirfeetweretwelveraysAndthetwo,LeviandJudah,ran,and laidholdofthem.TestamentofNaphtali2:1-5
Anddoye,mychildren,fleeevil-doing,envy,andhatredofbrethren,andcleavetogoodnessand love.Hethathathapuremindinlove,lookethnotafterawomanwithaviewtofornication;forhe hathnodefilementinhisheart,becausetheSpiritofGodrestethuponhimForasthesunisnot defiledbyshiningondungandmire,butratherdriethupbothanddrivethawaytheevilsmell;so alsothepuremind,thoughencompassedbythedefilementsofearth,rathercleanseththemandisnot itselfdefiledTestamentofBenjamin2:1-3