Evening, The

The day originally began with — Genesis 1:5.

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

Called

• Even. — Genesis 19:1; Deuteronomy 28:67.
• Eventide. — Joshua 8:29; Acts 4:3.
• Cool of the day. — Genesis 3:8.

Stretches out its shadows — Jeremiah 6:4.

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

Man ceases from labour in — Ruth 2:17; Psalm 104:23.

Wild beasts come forth in — Psalm 59:6,14; Jeremiah 5:6.

A season for

• Meditation. — Genesis 24:63.
• Prayer. — Psalm 55:17; Matthew 14:15,23.
• Exercise. — 2 Samuel 11:2.
• Taking food. — Mark 14:17,18; Luke 24:29,30.

Humiliation often continued until — Joshua 7:6; Judges 20:23,26; 21:2; Ezra 9:4,5.

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

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

Part of the daily sacrifice offered in — Exodus 29:41; Psalm 141:2; Daniel 9:21.

Paschal lamb killed in — Exodus 12:6,18.

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

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

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