Dictionary of Bible Themes The time between the fading of daylight and nightfall. The onset of darkness marks the end of the working day and is a time for rest and refreshment. It is an assigned time for sacrifice and an opportunity for reflection and prayer. The evening also brings dangers. Genesis 1:5Evening marks the end of the day Evening and God's work of creation Proverbs 7:9The onset of darkness Psalms 102:11; 109:23Jeremiah 6:4 Evening shadows soon disappear in the darkness: Exodus 12:18Leviticus 23:32 Days reckoned from evening to evening Leviticus 11:39-40; 17:15The Sabbath began at sunset on Friday. Numbers 19:7-8Ritual uncleanness lasts until evening Deuteronomy 23:11Joshua 7:6 See also Waiting on God until evening Judges 20:23,26-27; 21:2-32 Samuel 1:12 Mourning until evening Joshua 2:52 Kings 7:9-11 City gates shut at evening Nehemiah 13:19Ezekiel 46:2 Deuteronomy 21:22-23 Joshua 8:29; 10:26 Executed criminals to be buried by evening Matthew 27:57-58John 19:31 pp Mk 15:42-43 pp Lk 23:52-54 Psalms 104:23Evening as a time for refreshment Luke 21:37A time to rest from labour See also Judges 19:16Ruth 2:17 Job 7:2 Zephaniah 2:7 Matthew 20:8 Mark 4:35-38 pp Mt 8:23 Judges 19:9pp Lk 8:22-23 See also A time to rest from travel Genesis 19:1-2Numbers 9:21 Luke 24:29 Matthew 21:17 See also A time to return home Genesis 30:16Mark 11:11,19 John 6:16-17 Exodus 16:12 1 Kings 17:6 A time to eat Matthew 14:15John 13:2 Genesis 24:63 See also A time for reflection and prayer Psalms 55:17; 141:2Matthew 14:23 pp Mk 6:46 Exodus 29:38-41Evening religious duties See also The evening sacrifice Numbers 28:81 Chronicles 16:40 Ezra 3:3 1 Kings 18:29 Ezra 9:4-5 The time of the evening sacrifice, probably about 3 p.m.: Daniel 9:21Exodus 30:8 See also Lighting the lamps in the sanctuary Exodus 27:21Exodus 12:6 pp Lev 24:3 See also The Passover sacrifice Leviticus 23:5Numbers 9:2-5 Deuteronomy 16:6 Joshua 5:10 Matthew 26:20 Luke 22:14 pp Mk 14:17-18 2 Samuel 11:2-4Adulterous behaviour in the evening Job 24:15Proverbs 7:14-20 Matthew 8:16 Other evening activities pp Mk 1:32 See also pp Lk 4:40 Genesis 24:11People came to Jesus Christ after sunset, when the Sabbath was over. Matthew 16:2Water collected in the evening, the coolest time of the day Red sky in the evening as a sign of fair weather Isaiah 17:14The dangers of the evening Zephaniah 3:3See also 2 Kings 7:7Israel's rulers are likened to wolves who prowl in the evening looking for food. Psalms 59:6Habakkuk 1:8 See also 4438 eating4809 darkness 4833 light 4921 day 4957 night 4957 night 5056 rest 5339 home 5533 sleep, physical 5628 work 7402 offerings 7435 sacrifice, in OT |
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