Dictionary of Bible Themes The mid-point between sunrise and sunset when the sun is at its brightest. Noon is a time to seek shelter from the heat of the day. The darkening of the midday sun and the surprise attack of the enemy at noon are signs of God's judgment. The brilliance of the noonday sun is likened to the glory of Jesus Christ and to the vindication of God's people. Isaiah 4:5-6Noon as a time of severe heat See also Shelter from the noonday heat Isaiah 16:3Isaiah 25:4 Moab likens asylum sought from Judah to shelter from the noonday sun 2 Samuel 4:5See also Time to rest from the sun's heat Genesis 18:1Songs 1:7 See also Ruth 2:71 Samuel 11:11 Ruth rests from her gleaning at noon 1 Kings 20:16Saul's army halts its destruction of the Ammonites at midday Matthew 20:12Israel's enemies relax at midday, unaware of the imminence of battle John 4:6Workers in the vineyard might have been expected to rest during the hottest part of the day Jesus Christ rests from his journey by the well of Sychar. 1 Kings 18:26-29Noon as a natural break in the day Nehemiah 8:3Psalms 55:16-17 Noon as a time for prayer See also Daniel 6:10The devout Jew prayed three times daily. Acts 10:9Jeremiah 15:8 Noon as a time of God's judgment A time of unexpected destruction See also Jeremiah 6:4; 20:16Armies usually attacked at dawn; a noon raid would take the people by surprise. Zephaniah 2:4Job 5:14 Amos 8:9 Darkness at noon is a sign of God's judgment See also Deuteronomy 28:29Isaiah 59:9-10 Matthew 27:45 pp Mk 15:33 pp Lk 23:44-45 The noonday sun is darkened following the crucifixion. Revelation 1:16The noonday sun as a symbol of glory See also The glory of Jesus Christ Matthew 17:2Judges 5:31 See also The vindication of God's people Job 11:17Psalms 37:6 Isaiah 58:10 Matthew 13:43 Genesis 43:16,26 Events that occurred at noon Joshua 10:12-13Joseph invites his brothers to eat with him at noon: 2 Kings 4:18-20The sun stops in the middle of the sky, allowing Joshua to defeat the Amorites Acts 22:6; 26:13The Shunammite woman's son dies at noon. See also Paul's encounter with the risen Christ about noon: 1194 glory, divine & human4287 universe 4830 height 4921 day 4924 delay 4957 night 5056 rest 5295 destruction 8602 prayer 9210 judgment, God's |
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