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Meaning of DAY

(A) Ordinarily the period of time that passes between two sunrises is called a day. But the Hebrews counted from one evening to the next (Gen. 1; Lev. 23:32; Ex. 12:18; Josephus, Wars 4:9, 12).



(A) Ordinarily the period of time that passes between two sunrises is called a day. But the Hebrews counted from one evening to the next (Gen. 1; Lev. 23:32; Ex. 12:18; Josephus, Wars 4:9, 12).

There are those who have thought that this custom perhaps came from the division of the year into lunar months that began with the appearance of the new moon. Consequently, the "civil" day was designated by the expression "evening and morning" or "a night and a day" (Dan. 8:14; 2 Cor. 11:25).

But, although the afternoon was the beginning of the new day, it was often counted with the day that preceded it. Thus, the evening beginning on the 15th day of Nisan is called "the fourteenth day... in the evening" (Ex. 12:18; cp. 2 Chron. 35:1).

The days of the week were numbered (cf. Mt. 28:1; Acts 20:7), but they lacked names, except for the 7th, which was called Saturday; The day before the Sabbath was called "the preparation" (Mark 15:42).

(B) The period of time from dawn to night (Gen. 1:5; 8:22). It was divided into morning, noon, and evening (Ps. 55:17; cp. Dan. 6:10). To designate the moments of the day, the expressions "sunrise, the heat of the day, the cool of the day, sunset", and other similar terms were also used.

After the Exile, they began to use hours and divide the day, from sunrise to sunset, into 12 hours (Mt. 20:1-12; Jn. 11:9); the 6th hour corresponded to noon (John 4:6; Acts 10:9), and the 9th hour was that of prayer (Antiquities 14:4, 3; Acts 3:1).

(C) Any period in which an action or manner of being takes place (Zech. 12:3ff.), p. ex.:
"the day of conflict" (Ps. 20:2),
"the day of his wrath" (Jb. 20:20),
"the day of the Lord" (Isa. 2:12; 13:6);
In the NT, the "day of the Lord" means the second coming of Christ (1 Cor. 5:5; 1 Thes. 5:2; 2 Pet. 3:10).

In the proper context it means an indefinite period, as Gen. 2:4; cp. No. 7:84, encompassing "twelve" literal days (Num. 7:12-83; etc.). (See TIME).

In relation to this, a division of times can also be made as follows:

(I) The days of the Law and the Prophets, which extend from the promulgation of the Law until the coming of the Messiah. "At the end of these days (God) has spoken to us in (His) Son of Him," as Heb. should be read. 1:2; cp. margin Revision 1977. This introduced the Day of the Messiah. But he was rejected and his reign postponed. Meanwhile

(II) Intervenes the Day of Grace, during which the church is being called to Him. The Lord Jesus wrought redemption, ascended to heaven, and sent the Holy Spirit.

Of this time He stated: "On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you" (John 14:20; cp. also John 16:23, 26). The current period is designated as the "day of man" (1 Cor. 4:3, literal, rendered "human court").

These are also the “last days” in which the sarcastic scoffers would come (2 Pet. 3:3; Jude 18).
(III) The Day of the Messiah, when he returns in judgment and then to reign. “The day is coming” (Rom. 13:12; Heb. 10:25).

Among other names, it is also called "the great and terrible day" (Mal. 4:5). The kings of the earth will be gathered for the battle of the great day of Almighty God (Rev. 16:14). It is also called "the day of Jesus Christ" and "the day of Christ" (Phil. 1:6, 10; 2:16; cp. 1 Cor. 1:8; 2 Cor. 1:14).



This Christmas season, let’s remember to thank Him for His most precious gift to us: Himself.

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The Gift of Himself

David Jeremiah
Long ago, there ruled a wise and good king in Persia who loved his people and often dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar so he could visit the poor and learn about their hardships.
Father, as we honor the birth of your Son, let us think on mercy, healing, and reconciliation. Amen.

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Healing Time

J. Stephen Lang
1868: On this date a political leader who grew up poor, had no formal education and was illiterate until his wife taught him to read and write, issued Proclamation 179 “granting full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason against the United States during the late Civil War.”
Christmas means you have an eternal home waiting for you. That should make more than the angels sing!

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A Personal Promise

Charles Stanley
Jesus came to earth with the view of offering you salvation. He wanted you to have a restored relationship with the Father, a relationship that was so close, so intimate, that you would have your special place in the Father’s house (John 14:1–4).
The only people in Israel who did recognize Christ at His birth were humble, unremarkable people.

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The Unexpected Savior

John MacArthur
Scripture records that when John the Baptist began his ministry, “The people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not” (Luke 3:15).
In the incarnation, God spanned the vast chasm of fear that had distanced him from his human creation

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Reflections on the Incarnation and Freedom of God

Philip Yancey
Think of the condescension involved: the incarnation, which sliced history into two parts had more animal than human witnesses. Think, too, of the risk. In the incarnation, God spanned the vast chasm of fear that had distanced him from his human creation.
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