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 date 규정]][[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)]]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= 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 date 규정]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[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)]]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= 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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