Night
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; Jdj 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; Jdj 6:38,40; Job 29:19; Song 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. -- Song 3:1. Death. -- Joh 9:4.