Sun-Worship
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... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SUN-WORSHIP. sun'-wur-ship: The splendor
of the sun makes it a natural object of adoration, once ...
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Sun-worship
Sun-worship. << Sunworship, Sun-worship. Sup >>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SUN-WORSHIP. ... James Orr. << Sunworship, Sun-worship. Sup >>. Reference Bible.
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Sun (1708 Occurrences)
... HORSES OF THE SUN. (2 Kings 23:11): In connection with the sun-worship practiced
by idolatrous kings in the temple at ... See SUN-WORSHIP. CE Schenk. SUN, SMITING BY ...
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Nostrils (22 Occurrences)
... A similar custom is known from Persian sun-worship, where a bunch (baretsma) of
dates, pomegranates or tamarisks was held to the nose by the worshipper ...
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On (40792 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Light; the sun, (Genesis 41:45, 50), the great seat of
sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jeremiah 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. ...
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Timnath-heres (1 Occurrence)
... It is possible that the change from Heres to Serah may have been deliberate, in
order to avoid a form which might savor of idolatry-sun-worship. ...
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Timnathheres (1 Occurrence)
... It is possible that the change from Heres to Serah may have been deliberate, in
order to avoid a form which might savor of idolatry-sun-worship. ...
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Sup (3 Occurrences)

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Sunstroke

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Nose (23 Occurrences)
... A similar custom is known from Persian sun-worship, where a bunch (baretsma) of
dates, pomegranates or tamarisks was held to the nose by the worshipper ...
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SUN-WORSHIP

sun'-wur-ship: The splendor of the sun makes it a natural object of adoration, once the purer idea of the one true God (Romans 1:20, 21) is parted with, and in most ancient nations the worship of the sun was an outstanding feature. It is found in Babylonian and Assyrian (Samas; special seats of sun-worship were Sippara and Larsa); in Egypt it is a leading feature of the religion (Ra, and, under special phases, Horus, Tum, Aten; a special seat of sun-worship was Heliopollis, the Old Testament On, called in Jeremiah 43:13 Beth-shemesh, "house of the sun"). Other cities bore the same name: Beth-shemesh (Joshua 15:10 = Ir-shemesh; Joshua 19:41, in Judah; Joshua 19:22, in Issachar; Joshua 19:38, in Naphtali; see BETH-SHEMESH). Allusions to, and warnings against, sun-worship are frequent in the Old Testament, as in Leviticus 26:30 2 Chronicles 14:5; 2 Chronicles 34:4, 7; Isaiah 17:8; Isaiah 27:9 Ezekiel 6:4, 6, in which passages for the King James Version "images," "idols," the Revised Version (British and American) has "sun-images" (which see); Job 31:26, 27 and numerous passages show that this form of idolatry latterly penetrated deeply into Judah-even into its temple-worship (2 Kings 23:5, 11, "horses.... given to the sun" (see under HORSES OF THE SUN, "Chariots of the Sun"); and Ezekiel 8:16). Josiah's reformation took account of these abuses (2 Kings 23:5, 11 2 Chronicles 34:4, 7), and Ezekiel strenuously denounced them (8:16;).

James Orr

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