Sky

The sky demonstrating God's creative power and providence

Psalm 19:1; Jeremiah 14:22 See also Genesis 1:8–9; Job 26:7, Job 37:15–18; Psalm 36:5, Psalm 68:34, Psalm 71:19, Psalm 77:16–18, Psalm 78:23, Psalm 147:8; Isaiah 50:3; Hosea 2:21–22

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.

The sky associated with heavenly bodies

Genesis 1:14–15; Deuteronomy 4:19 See also Genesis 22:17 a promise repeated many times in the OT; Job 37:21; Psalm 89:37

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.

When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars— all the host of heaven— do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

The sky associated with birds

Genesis 1:20; Proverbs 30:19; Jeremiah 4:25, Jeremiah 8:7; Lamentations 4:19

The sky associated with rain and hail

Genesis 8:2 See also Exodus 9:22–23; Joshua 10:11; 2 Samuel 22:12; 1 Kings 18:45; Psalm 147:8; Luke 4:25; Revelation 11:6, Revelation 16:21

The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained.

The sky associated with unusual phenomena

Isaiah 34:4; Matthew 24:29–30 See also Exodus 20:21–22; Joshua 10:13; Jeremiah 10:2; Joel 2:10, Joel 3:16; Mark 13:25; Revelation 6:13–14, Revelation 8:10, Revelation 9:1–2, Revelation 12:4, Revelation 20:11

All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.

Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

The sky used figuratively

Matthew 16:2–3 See also Exodus 24:10; Deuteronomy 1:28; Proverbs 23:5; Jeremiah 51:53; Matthew 11:23; Luke 17:24

But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.