Astronomy and the Bible;

180 ASTRONOMYANDTHEBIBLE

Thus we find that science has nothingdefiniteto

offer. Wemustgoelsewhereifwe wouldknowthe

truthofthesethings. Areallworldslimitedintheir

periodofexistence? Has Godbuilt theuniverseto

lastbutaseason? DidHeplacethesunsuponsucha

basis of existence that they must ultimately become

exhausted? Istheworld one daytobecomeasbar-

renasthemoonnowseemstobe? Isthesuntobe-

comeasdeadasacinderandasdarkastheshadows

of forgetfulness? Science, so-called, says Yes; the

WordofGodsaysNo.

Godgavethesuntoruletheday,andthemoonto

rulethenight. (Gen. i:i6.) Hesays: ''Ifye can

breakMy covenantoftheday, andMy covenantof

thenight, andthatthereshouldnotbedayandnight

intheirseason;thenmayalsoMycovenantbebroken

withDavidMyservant,thatheshouldnothaveason

toreignuponhisthrone." Jer. 33 :20,21. Thiscove-

nantofdayandnightinvolvesthesunandthemoon

;

andthecovenantwithDavidisthepromiseofChrist.
In another place,God speaks of these samethings:
"MycovenantwillInotbreak,noralterthethingthat
isgone outofMy lips. Oncehave Isworn by My
holinessthatIwillnotlieuntoDavid. Hisseedshall
endureforever,andhisthroneasthesunbeforeMe.
Itshallbeestablishedforeverasthemoon,andasa
faithfulwitnessinheaven." Ps. 89 :34-37.
This is a promise of theeternal reign of Christ,
theSeedofDavid;andGodmakesthatreigncoexist-
entwiththesunandthemoon. Christ'sthrone isto
be"afaithfulwitnessinheaven."