16 Bible Verses about Stars
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Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Have ye offered me slain beasts and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? Yet have ye taken up the tabernacle of Moloc, and the star of your god Remphan, those figures which ye made to pay adoration to them: and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
And after three months stay we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, from Alexandria, whose sign was Castor and Pollux:
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as the fig-tree sheddeth her early ripe figs when shaken by a mighty wind:
So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was. And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.
saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage.
Wherefore even from one person, and he become dead in respect to these matters, there sprang a race, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand, which is on the shore of the sea, innumerable.
I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
And we hold the prophetic word more confirmed, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark passage, until the day dawn, and the morning-star arise upon your hearts.
and I will give him the star of the morning.
And he held in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance was as when the sun shineth in his meridian lustre.
that ye may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, inoffensive, in the midst of an untoward and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world;
From Thematic Bible
Astronomy » Moon » Stars
Christian ministers » Servants » Stars
the mystery of the seven stars which thou seest in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps which thou seest are the seven churches.
TO the angel of the Ephesian church write; These things saith he who grasps the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh round in the midst of the seven golden lamps;
Names » Of ministers » Stars
the mystery of the seven stars which thou seest in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps which thou seest are the seven churches.
Righteous » Compared with » Stars
compared to Saints » Stars
Stars » Worshiped
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Falling of
Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
And his tail drew a third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them on the earth: and the dragon placed himself before the woman who was ready to be delivered, that when she should bring forth, he might devour her babe.
and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as the fig-tree sheddeth her early ripe figs when shaken by a mighty wind:
AND the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth; and to him was given the key of the pit of the abyss [of hell].
And the third angel blew the trumpet, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of water;
Stars » Created by God
Stars » The morning star
I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
and I will give him the star of the morning.
Stars » Orion
Stars » Figurative » Seven stars of the seven congregations
the mystery of the seven stars which thou seest in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps which thou seest are the seven churches.
And he held in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance was as when the sun shineth in his meridian lustre.
Stars » Differ in splendor
There is one glory of the sun; and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for star differeth from star in glory.
Stars » Constellations of
Stars » Comets
raging billows of the sea foaming out their own infamies; stars wandering from their courses, for whom the blackness of darkness for ever is reserved.
Stars » Serpent
Stars » Figurative » Of the deliverer
Stars » Planets
Stars » Figurative » Crown of twelve stars
AND there appeared a great sign in the heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Stars » Forbidden worship
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Stars » God » Created
Stars » The israelites forbidden to worship
Stars » Called » The host of heaven
Stars » Illustrative » Of ministers
TO the angel of the Ephesian church write; These things saith he who grasps the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh round in the midst of the seven golden lamps;
And he held in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance was as when the sun shineth in his meridian lustre.
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Pleiades,
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Orion
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
And the fourth angel sounded, and a third part of the sun was smitten, and a third part of the moon, and a third part of the stars; so that a third part of them was darkened, and the day had no light during a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Stars » Idolaters worshipped
Stars » Infinite in number
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
Stars » When grouped together called constellations
Stars » God » Established, for ever
Stars » One of extraordinary brightness (a meteor) appeared at Christ's birth
saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the East, and are come to pay him homage.
So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was.
Stars » Exhibit the greatness of God's power
Stars » Appear after sunset
Stars » False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of
Yet have ye taken up the tabernacle of Moloc, and the star of your god Remphan, those figures which ye made to pay adoration to them: and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
Stars » Appear of different magnitudes
There is one glory of the sun; and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for star differeth from star in glory.
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Arcturus
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Stars » Illustrative » (bright and morning star,) of Christ
I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Morning star
and I will give him the star of the morning.
Stars » Illustrative » (morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints
and I will give him the star of the morning.
Stars » Illustrative » Of Christ
Stars » Called » Stars of heaven
Stars » God » Set, in the firmament of heaven
Stars » Astrology and star-gazing practised by the babylonians, &c
Stars » Illustrative » (setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security
Stars » Illustrative » (shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers
Stars » Called » Stars of light
Stars » God » Numbers and names
Stars » Shine in the firmament of heaven
Stars » Revolve in fixed orbits
Stars » Made to praise God
Stars » Use of, in navigation, alluded to
So when neither sun nor stars had appeared for many days, and no small tempest beating on us, all hope of our being preserved was entirely taken from us.
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Mazzaroth
Stars » Illustrative » (wandering,) of false teachers
raging billows of the sea foaming out their own infamies; stars wandering from their courses, for whom the blackness of darkness for ever is reserved.
Stars » Illustrative » Of angels
Stars » Impure in the sight of God
Stars » God » Obscures
Titles and names of ministers » Stars
the mystery of the seven stars which thou seest in my right hand, and the seven golden lamps. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps which thou seest are the seven churches. TO the angel of the Ephesian church write; These things saith he who grasps the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh round in the midst of the seven golden lamps;
Topics on Stars
Affecting Sun Moon And Stars
Matthew 24:29Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Controlling Sun Moon And Stars
Revelation 19:17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls which fly in the midst of heaven, Come hither and flock together unto the supper of the great God:
Darkening Sun Moon And Stars
Matthew 24:29Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
