Night

The darkness first called Genesis 1:5
Caused by God Psalm 104:20
Belongs to God Psalm 74:16
The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from Genesis 1:14
The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by Genesis 1:16-18; Jeremiah 31:35
Commenced at sunset Genesis 28:11
Continued until sunrise Psalm 104:22; Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2
REGULAR SUCCESSION OF
- Established by covenant Genesis 8:22; Jeremiah 33:20
- Ordained for the glory of God Psalm 19:2
Originally divided into three watches Lamentations 2:19; Judges 7:19; Exodus 14:24
Divided into four watches by the Romans Luke 12:38; Matthew 14:25; Mark 13:35
FREQUENTLY
- Exceeding dark Proverbs 7:9
- Cold and frosty Genesis 31:40; Jeremiah 36:30
- Accompanied by heavy dew Numbers 11:9; Judges 6:38,40; Job 29:19; Song of Solomon 5:2
Unsuitable for labour John 9:4
Unsuitable for travelling John 11:10
Designed for rest Psalm 104:23
Wearisome to the afflicted Job 7:3,4
Favourable to the purposes of the wicked Genesis 31:39; Job 24:14,15; Obadiah 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Wild beasts go forth in search of prey during 2 Samuel 21:10; Psalm 104:21,22
THE JEWS
- Forbidden to keep the wages of servants during Leviticus 19:13
- Forbidden to allow malefactors to hang during Deuteronomy 21:23
- In affliction spent, in sorrow and humiliation Psalm 6:6; 30:5; Joel 1:13
- In affliction spent, in prayer Psalm 22:2
- Often kept lamps burning during Proverbs 31:18
Eastern shepherds watched over their flocks during Genesis 31:40; Luke 2:8
Eastern fishermen continued their employment during Luke 5:5; John 21:3
GOD FREQUENTLY
- Revealed his will in Genesis 31:24; 46:2; Numbers 22:30; Daniel 7:2
- Visited his people in 1 Kings 3:5; Psalm 17:3
- Executed his judgments in Exodus 12:12; 2 Kings 19:35; Job 27:20; Daniel 5:30
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Spiritual darkness Romans 13:12
- Seasons of severe calamities Isaiah 21:12; Amos 5:8
- Seasons of spiritual desertion Song of Solomon 3:1
- Death John 9:4

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