Dictionary of Bible Themes The period of time roughly between dawn and noon. Morning was an assigned time for worship, sacrifice and prayer. The morning light uncovers events of the night and provides opportunity for renewed daily activity. God's blessings are received new every morning, and the start of a new day symbolises renewal and hope. Genesis 1:5Morning as the start of a new day See also The period of time created by God Genesis 1:8Exodus 18:13-14 Exodus 27:21 The working day is reckoned from morning till evening Job 38:12The night is reckoned from evening till morning Isaiah 44:22Hosea 6:4; 13:3 The transience of morning mist Psalms 30:5See also Morning as a symbol of renewed hope Psalms 130:6Isaiah 21:11-12; 26:19 Malachi 4:2 2 Peter 1:19 The Messiah brings a new morning See also Luke 1:78-79Romans 13:12 1 John 2:8 Revelation 2:28; 22:16 Matthew 16:3 The sky in the morning Genesis 19:2; 22:3; 31:55Morning as an opportunity for activity Numbers 9:21; 22:21A time for travel Joshua 3:11 Samuel 17:20 Joshua 8:10-14 Judges 9:33 A time for battle 2 Kings 3:21-232 Chronicles 20:20 Ruth 2:7 See also A time to begin daily labour Ecclesiastes 11:6Matthew 20:1 Exodus 9:13; 34:2-4 See also A time to begin important activity Exodus 7:15; 8:201 Kings 18:26 Acts 23:12; 28:23 Genesis 20:8; 28:18; 41:8 A time to respond to nightly revelation Jeremiah 21:12Zephaniah 3:5 A time to administer justice Genesis 29:25Morning as a time of revelation 2 Kings 19:35A time of discovery See also Genesis 19:27-28pp Isa 37:36 Judges 6:281 Samuel 5:4 Isaiah 17:14 1 Kings 3:21 2 Kings 6:15 Acts 12:18 1 Corinthians 4:5 Exodus 16:7-8 See also Morning brings God's revelation Numbers 16:5Joshua 7:14 1 Samuel 9:19 Isaiah 50:4 Ezekiel 12:8 Ezekiel 46:13-15 Morning devotions See also A time for offering sacrifices Exodus 29:38-40; 36:3Numbers 28:3-5 1 Chronicles 16:40 2 Chronicles 2:4; 13:11; 29:20-21 Job 1:5 Psalms 88:13 See also A time for prayer Psalms 5:3; 55:17Mark 1:35 Psalms 92:1-3 See also A time to praise God 1 Chronicles 23:30Psalms 59:16; 65:8 Exodus 30:7 Priestly duties each morning Leviticus 6:12burning incense making the burnt offering Lamentations 3:22-23God's blessings are received new each morning See also Exodus 16:12-151 Kings 17:6 God's provision of manna in the desert Psalms 90:14Isaiah 33:2 God supplies Elijah with food See also 1439 revelation4284 sun 4833 light 4918 dawn 4921 day 4933 evening 4957 night 4963 past, the 6698 newness 8144 renewal |
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