Sun, Moon, and Stars (“Lights” or Luminaries)

Created/ordered on Day 4 (Genesis 1:14-19): “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth.” Yah made two great lights—the greater (sun) to rule the day, the lesser (moon) to rule the night—and the stars also. He set them in the firmament to give light, rule day/night, and divide light from darkness.

Purposes are shared. They provide light on the earth. They govern time: signs, seasons (appointed times), days and years. The sun (Psalms 19:4-6 and Ecclesiastes 1:5) tells us the time of day, the moon (Psalms 104:19) tells us where we are in a month, and the stars tell us what part of the year we are in.