Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4200 Places » 4251 moon The moon created by God Psalm 8:3 See also Psalm 74:16 The moon listed among the heavenly bodies Genesis 37:9; Psalm 148:3; Ecclesiastes 12:2; 1 Corinthians 15:41 The moon as a basis for the calendar The moon governs the night Genesis 1:16-18 See also Psalm 136:7-9; Jeremiah 31:35 Seasons marked by the moon Psalm 104:19 See also Genesis 1:14 Months marked by the new moon Numbers 28:14; 1 Chronicles 23:31; Isaiah 66:23 The moon as a symbol of permanence Psalm 89:37 See also Psalm 72:5,7 The moon will not be needed in the new Jerusalem: Isaiah 60:19-20; Revelation 21:23 Idolatrous worship of the moon Deuteronomy 4:19 See also Deuteronomy 17:3; 2 Kings 23:5; Job 31:26; Jeremiah 8:2 Signs in the moon indicating divine intervention At the close of history Isaiah 13:10; Isaiah 30:26; Joel 2:10,31; Acts 2:20; Matthew 24:29 pp Mark 13:24-25; Revelation 6:12; Revelation 12:1 Other examples The moon thought to affect the mind Psalm 121:6 The moon is indicated as a source of danger; Matthew 4:24 The Greek expression translated “having seizures” originally meant “moonstruck”. See also
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