EVENING, THE

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; Jud 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