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σελήνη

selēnē

Feminine noun · From selas (brilliancy, probably akin to the alternate of αἱρέω (G138), through the idea of attractiveness)

From σέλας sélas (brilliancy; probably akin to the alternate of G138, through the idea of attractiveness); the moon:—moon.

Outline

the moon

Usages

Matthew 24:29

Breakdown

tribulation of those days The time of Jacob's trouble. sun be darkened and moon shall not give her light: Manyfold: The ash caused by the destruction will block out the sun and moon. Also represents the wisdom of America being destroyed. stars shall fall Represents the ICBM nuclear missiles. powers of the heavens The Edomites.

Precepts

Ezekiel 32:7 Revelation 8:12

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Mark 13:24

¶ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

Precepts

Ezekiel 32:7

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Luke 21:25

¶ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Breakdown

with perplexity When the calamities come, the blinded masses will be perplexed not knowing from where the calamities came (Isaiah 33:6).

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Acts 2:20

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

Quoting Joel 2:31

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.

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1 Corinthians 15:41

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

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Revelation 6:12

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

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Revelation 8:12

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

Breakdown

Sun, moon and stars represent knowledge, wisdom and understanding. for a third part of it On one level referring to Esau (the third part of men; the three classifications of men: The Sons of God (The Israelites), The Sons of Men (the heathen nations) and The Sons of The Wicked (The Edomites)). The Edomites will not have the knowledge, wisdom or understanding to get out of the destruction. On another level, the missiles will darken the sun, moon and stars.

Precepts

Matthew 24:29 Ezekiel 32:7

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Revelation 12:1

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

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woman - Israel (Jeremiah 6:2). sun and moon represent knowledge and wisdom. twelve stars - The twelve tribes of Israel (Genesis 37:9).

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Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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