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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==
==Necessity of the Bible’s Day Reckoning==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Biblical Time Reckoning]]
*[[Biblical Time System]]
*[[The Commandments of God]]
*[[The Commandments of God]]
*[[Worship]]
*[[Worship]]