Day Reckoning in the Bible: Difference between revisions
Created page with "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="..." |
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==Sunset Theory == | ==Sunset Theory == | ||
[[file: | [[file:일몰설1_en.png |thumb | 250px |An illustration drawn to easily understand the sunset theory]] | ||
===Meaning === | ===Meaning === | ||
The sunset theory asserts that a day begins at sunset, specifically when the sun goes down, and ends at sunset the following day. Since the moment of sunset marks the start of the day, night precedes day. The sunset marks the change of date. | The sunset theory asserts that a day begins at sunset, specifically when the sun goes down, and ends at sunset the following day. Since the moment of sunset marks the start of the day, night precedes day. The sunset marks the change of date. | ||
