Night
Night
The darkness first called - Ge 1:5
Caused by God - Ps 104:20
Belongs to God - Ps 74:16
The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from - Ge 1:14
The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by - Ge 1:16-18; Jer 31:35
Commenced at sunset - Ge 28:11
Continued until sunrise - Ps 104:22; Mt 28:1; Mr 16:2
REGULAR SUCCESSION OF
- Established by covenant
- Ge 8:22; Jer 33:20 - Ordained for the glory of God
- Ps 19:2
Originally divided into three watches - La 2:19; Jud 7:19; Ex 14:24
Divided into four watches by the Romans - Lu 12:38; Mt 14:25; Mr 13:35
FREQUENTLY
Unsuitable for labour - Joh 9:4
Unsuitable for travelling - Joh 11:10
Designed for rest - Ps 104:23
Wearisome to the afflicted - Job 7:3,4
Favourable to the purposes of the wicked - Ge 31:39; Job 24:14,15; Ob 1:5; 1Th 5:2
Wild beasts go forth in search of prey during - 2Sa 21:10; Ps 104:21,22
THE JEWS
- Forbidden to keep the wages of servants during
- Le 19:13 - Forbidden to allow malefactors to hang during
- De 21:23 - In affliction spent, in sorrow and humiliation
- Ps 6:6; 30:5; Joe 1:13 - In affliction spent, in prayer
- Ps 22:2 - Often kept lamps burning during
- Pr 31:18
Eastern shepherds watched over their flocks during - Ge 31:40; Lu 2:8
Eastern fishermen continued their employment during - Lu 5:5; Joh 21:3
GOD FREQUENTLY
ILLUSTRATIVE OF