- 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
- Exceeding dark Pr 7:9
- Cold and frosty Ge 31:40; Jer 36:30
- Accompanied by heavy dew Nu 11:9; Jud 6:38,40; Job 29:19; So 5:2
- 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
- Revealed his will in Ge 31:24; 46:2; Nu 22:30; Da 7:2
- Visited his people in 1Ki 3:5; Ps 17:3
- Executed his judgments in Ex 12:12; 2Ki 19:35; Job 27:20; Da 5:30
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Spiritual darkness Ro 13:12
- Seasons of severe calamities Isa 21:12; Am 5:8
- Seasons of spiritual desertion So 3:1
- Death Joh 9:4
The New Topical Text Book
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The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.