Dictionary entry

Evening, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

The day originally began with Ge 1:5

Divided into two, commencing at 3 o'clock, and sunset Ex 12:6; Nu 9:3

CALLED

Even Ge 19:1; De 28:67

Eventide Jos 8:29; Ac 4:3

Cool of the day Ge 3:8

Stretches out its shadows Jer 6:4

The outgoings of, praise God Ps 65:8

Man ceases from labour in Ru 2:17; Ps 104:23

Wild beasts come forth in Ps 59:6,14; Jer 5:6

A SEASON FOR

Meditation Ge 24:63

Prayer Ps 55:17; Mt 14:15,23

Exercise 2Sa 11:2

Taking food Mr 14:17,18; Lu 24:29,30

Humiliation often continued until Jos 7:6; Jud 20:23,26; 21:2; Ezr 9:4,5

Custom of sitting at the gates in Ge 19:1

All defiled persons uncleaned until Le 11:24-28; 15:5-7; 17:15; Nu 19:19

Part of the daily sacrifice offered in Ex 29:41; Ps 141:2; Da 9:21

Paschal lamb killed in Ex 12:6,18

The golden candlestick lighted in Ex 27:21; 30:8

The sky red in, a token of fair weather Mt 16:2