Evening, The

The day originally began with — Ge 1:5.

Divided into two, commencing at 3 o’clock, and sunset — Ex 12:6; Nu 9:3.

Called

Even. — Ge 19:1; De 28:67.

Eventide. — Jos 8:29; Ac 4:3.

Cool of the day. — Ge 3:8.

Stretches out its shadows — Jer 6:4.

The outgoings of, praise God — Ps 65:8.

Man ceases from labour in — Ru 2:17; Ps 104:23.

Wild beasts come forth in — Ps 59:6,14; Jer 5:6.

A season for

Meditation. — Ge 24:63.

Prayer. — Ps 55:17; Mt 14:15,23.

Exercise. — 2Sa 11:2.

Taking food. — Mr 14:17,18; Lu 24:29,30.

Humiliation often continued until — Jos 7:6; Jdj 20:23,26; 21:2; Ezr 9:4,5.

Custom of sitting at the gates in — Ge 19:1.

All defiled persons uncleaned until — Le 11:24-28; 15:5-7; 17:15; Nu 19:19.

Part of the daily sacrifice offered in — Ex 29:41; Ps 141:2; Da 9:21.

Paschal lamb killed in — Ex 12:6,18.

The golden candlestick lighted in — Ex 27:21; 30:8.

The sky red in, a token of fair weather — Mt 16:2.