The concept of a biblical day, established from the beginning, is a 24-hour period that spans from sundown to sundown. This understanding is rooted in Genesis 1:5 KJV, where God named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night”. Together, the night (the dark part) and the day (the light part) constitute a complete day. This pattern, which commences with evening, is a fundamental principle clearly laid out in Genesis.
The pattern of a day beginning with evening is clearly established in Genesis. The first “day” begins with darkness before light (Genesis 1:2-3). Then, after God brought “light,” the Bible defines a day as such: “And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.” This phrase is reiterated several times (Genesis 1:8, 1:13, 1:19, 1:23, 1:31), indicating that a biblical day, as defined by scripture, consists of an evening followed by a morning.
This understanding is further reinforced by Leviticus 23:32, which instructs the Israelites to observe Yom Kippur—the “day” of atonement—from evening to evening. While Leviticus 23:27 states that Yom Kippur is the tenth day of the seventh month, Leviticus 23:32 specifies that Yom Kippur begins on the evening of the ninth day, signifying the end of the ninth day and the beginning of the tenth.
In Nehemiah 13:19, Nehemiah orders the people to close the gates “as it began to grow dark” to prevent the Sabbath from being violated through the merchants’ buying and selling. This command would not make sense if the Sabbath did not start until dawn, as the merchants would still have ample time to conduct their business before the Sabbath.
In Daniel 8:14, the prophecy of the sanctuary being justified after 2,300 evenings and mornings further underscores the biblical definition of a day.
The Messiah, Yahushua (יהושוע), observed the Sabbath from sundown to sundown, aligning with the Jewish people of the first century. There is no evidence to suggest that the Jewish people universally changed the timing of the Sabbath from the first century to the present day. Therefore, the Jewish practice of reckoning a day from sundown to sundown has divine affirmation in the Messiah.
Finally, it is noted in John 19:30-40 that Yahoshua (יהושוע) was laid in the tomb at the end of the 14th day of Passover, just before sunset on the 15th day when the Feast of Unleavened Bread began. This further illustrates the biblical practice of marking the start of a day at sundown.
In conclusion, the biblical day, as defined from sundown to sundown, is a foundational concept in the Bible, deeply rooted in the creation narrative and affirmed in various other scriptures. It has significant implications for the observance of the Sabbath and other holy days.
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