Day Reckoning in the Bible

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[[~~file~~:~~Seaside sunrise starburst effect.jpg |thumb |The Bible considers the morning, when the sun rises, as marking the beginning of a new day. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)~~]]

[[ko:성경의 날짜 규정]]The '''Bible’s day reckoning''' follows the sunrise theory, which considers morning, when the sun rises, as the beginning of a day. However, in modern times, Judaism and denominations such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church regard evening, when the sun sets, as the start of a day.<ref name=":0">[https://www.jtsa.edu/torah/the-day-begins-with-night/ The Day Begins with Night], ISMAR SCHORSCH, ''JTS'', October 25, 1997</ref><ref name=":1">[https://www.adventist.org/the-sabbath/ What Adventists Believe about the Sabbath], ''Seventh-day Adventist Church''</ref> To properly observe God’s appointed feasts, one must accurately understand the Bible’s day reckoning. The [[Bible]] defines the beginning of a day as morning, and the feasts were established accordingly.

The '''Bible’s day reckoning''' follows the sunrise theory, which considers morning, when the sun rises, as the beginning of a day. However, in modern times, Judaism and denominations such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church regard evening, when the sun sets, as the start of a day.<ref name=":0">[https://www.jtsa.edu/torah/the-day-begins-with-night/ The Day Begins with Night], ISMAR SCHORSCH, ''JTS'', October 25, 1997</ref><ref name=":1">[https://www.adventist.org/the-sabbath/ What Adventists Believe about the Sabbath], ''Seventh-day Adventist Church''</ref> To properly observe God’s appointed feasts, one must accurately understand the Bible’s day reckoning. The [[Bible]] defines the beginning of a day as morning, and the feasts were established accordingly.

==Necessity of the Bible’s Day Reckoning==

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{{quote5 |내용= “It is a day of sabbath rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. '''From the evening''' of the ninth day of the month '''until the following evening''' you are to observe your sabbath.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2023%3A32&version=NIV Leviticus 23:32]}}

They argue that “since God commanded that the Sabbath be observed from evening to the next evening, this means that the day begins in the evening.” However, Leviticus 23:32 refers to the Day of Atonement, not the weekly seventh-day [[Sabbath]]. When the [[Day of Atonement]] was referred to as a Sabbath, it is merely a symbolic expression of refraining from work on the holy days. Similarly, the Bible also refers to the [[Feast of Trumpets]] on the first day of the seventh month as a sabbath.

They argue that “since God commanded that the Sabbath be observed from evening to the next evening, this means that the day begins in the evening.” However, Leviticus 23:32 refers to the Day of Atonement, not the weekly seventh-day [[Sabbath]]. When the [[Day of Atonement]] was referred to as a Sabbath, it was merely a symbolic expression of refraining from work on the holy days. Similarly, the Bible also refers to the [[Feast of Trumpets]] on the first day of the seventh month as a sabbath.

{{quote5 |내용= “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the '''first day of the seventh month''' you are to have a day of '''sabbath''' rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’ ” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2023%3A24&version=NIV Leviticus 23:24]}}

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* '''Record of 1 Samuel'''

When the events recorded in [[Book of 1 Samuel|1 Samuel]] 19 are arranged chronologically, it becomes evident that the Bible establishes dates based on sunrise.

[[file:일출설 내일_en.png |thumb | 480px |The contradiction of sunset theory and the validity of sunrise theory viewed through the concept of “tomorrow”]]

[[file:일출설 내일_en.png |thumb | 480px |The contradiction in sunset theory and the validity of sunrise theory viewed through the concept of “tomorrow”]]

{{quote5 |내용= Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the '''morning'''. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life '''tonight, tomorrow''' you’ll be killed.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2019%3A11&version=NIV 1 Samuel 19:11]}}

When her father [[Saul]] sought to kill her husband [[David]], Michal wanted to help him escape. During the night, she and David conversed, aware of Saul’s intention to kill David the following morning. Because the sunset theory posits that night comes before day, according to this view, Michal should have referred to the approaching morning as “today.” However, when Michal spoke with David (at point A in the illustration), she referred to the upcoming morning as “tomorrow,” meaning the

When her father [[Saul]] sought to kill her husband [[David]], Michal wanted to help him escape. During the night, she and David conversed, aware of Saul’s intention to kill David the following morning. Because the sunset theory posits that night comes before day, according to this view, Michal should have referred to the approaching morning as “today.” However, when Michal spoke with David (at point A in the illustration), she referred to the upcoming morning as “tomorrow,” meaning the next day. This demonstrates that the Bible establishes dates based on the sunrise.

* '''Records of Jesus’ Resurrection'''

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== See also ==

*[[Biblical Time ~~Reckoning~~]]

*[[Biblical Time System]]

*[[The Commandments of God]]

*[[Worship]]

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-[[file:Seaside sunrise starburst effect.jpg |thumb |The Bible considers the morning, when the sun rises, as marking the beginning of a new day. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)]]
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:성경의 날짜 규정]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''Bible’s day reckoning''' follows the sunrise theory, which considers morning, when the sun rises, as the beginning of a day. However, in modern times, Judaism and denominations such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church regard evening, when the sun sets, as the start of a day.<ref name=":0">[https://www.jtsa.edu/torah/the-day-begins-with-night/ The Day Begins with Night], ISMAR SCHORSCH, ''JTS'', October 25, 1997</ref><ref name=":1">[https://www.adventist.org/the-sabbath/ What Adventists Believe about the Sabbath], ''Seventh-day Adventist Church''</ref> To properly observe God’s appointed feasts, one must accurately understand the Bible’s day reckoning. The [[Bible]] defines the beginning of a day as morning, and the feasts were established accordingly.
-The '''Bible’s day reckoning''' follows the sunrise theory, which considers morning, when the sun rises, as the beginning of a day. However, in modern times, Judaism and denominations such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church regard evening, when the sun sets, as the start of a day.<ref name=":0">[https://www.jtsa.edu/torah/the-day-begins-with-night/ The Day Begins with Night], ISMAR SCHORSCH, ''JTS'', October 25, 1997</ref><ref name=":1">[https://www.adventist.org/the-sabbath/ What Adventists Believe about the Sabbath], ''Seventh-day Adventist Church''</ref> To properly observe God’s appointed feasts, one must accurately understand the Bible’s day reckoning. The [[Bible]] defines the beginning of a day as morning, and the feasts were established accordingly.
 ==Necessity of the Bible’s Day Reckoning==
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 {{quote5 |내용= “It is a day of sabbath rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. '''From the evening''' of the ninth day of the month '''until the following evening''' you are to observe your sabbath.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2023%3A32&version=NIV Leviticus 23:32]}}
-They argue that “since God commanded that the Sabbath be observed from evening to the next evening, this means that the day begins in the evening.” However, Leviticus 23:32 refers to the Day of Atonement, not the weekly seventh-day [[Sabbath]]. When the [[Day of Atonement]] was referred to as a Sabbath, it is merely a symbolic expression of refraining from work on the holy days. Similarly, the Bible also refers to the [[Feast of Trumpets]] on the first day of the seventh month as a sabbath.
+They argue that “since God commanded that the Sabbath be observed from evening to the next evening, this means that the day begins in the evening.” However, Leviticus 23:32 refers to the Day of Atonement, not the weekly seventh-day [[Sabbath]]. When the [[Day of Atonement]] was referred to as a Sabbath, it was merely a symbolic expression of refraining from work on the holy days. Similarly, the Bible also refers to the [[Feast of Trumpets]] on the first day of the seventh month as a sabbath.
 {{quote5 |내용= “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the '''first day of the seventh month''' you are to have a day of '''sabbath''' rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’ ” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2023%3A24&version=NIV Leviticus 23:24]}}
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 * '''Record of 1 Samuel'''
 When the events recorded in [[Book of 1 Samuel|1 Samuel]] 19 are arranged chronologically, it becomes evident that the Bible establishes dates based on sunrise.
-[[file:일출설 내일_en.png |thumb | 480px |The contradiction of sunset theory and the validity of sunrise theory viewed through the concept of “tomorrow”]]
+[[file:일출설 내일_en.png |thumb | 480px |The contradiction in sunset theory and the validity of sunrise theory viewed through the concept of “tomorrow”]]
 {{quote5 |내용= Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the '''morning'''. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life '''tonight, tomorrow''' you’ll be killed.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2019%3A11&version=NIV 1 Samuel 19:11]}}
-When her father [[Saul]] sought to kill her husband [[David]], Michal wanted to help him escape. During the night, she and David conversed, aware of Saul’s intention to kill David the following morning. Because the sunset theory posits that night comes before day, according to this view, Michal should have referred to the approaching morning as “today.” However, when Michal spoke with David (at point A in the illustration), she referred to the upcoming morning as “tomorrow,” meaning the
+When her father [[Saul]] sought to kill her husband [[David]], Michal wanted to help him escape. During the night, she and David conversed, aware of Saul’s intention to kill David the following morning. Because the sunset theory posits that night comes before day, according to this view, Michal should have referred to the approaching morning as “today.” However, when Michal spoke with David (at point A in the illustration), she referred to the upcoming morning as “tomorrow,” meaning the next day. This demonstrates that the Bible establishes dates based on the sunrise.
 * '''Records of Jesus’ Resurrection'''
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 == See also ==
-*[[Biblical Time Reckoning]]
+*[[Biblical Time System]]
 *[[The Commandments of God]]
 *[[Worship]]

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