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Considerations on WHEN a Day Begins?

(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado)  l Morning & evening: both are parts of a “full day” [Genesis 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23 & 31] The ‘evening (mentioned first) is an integral part of the whole “day”. l Three meanings of “Day”:  24-hours / daylight portion / era of time l Which part of the day does the night portion fall within?  Before or after?  If it’s the second part of the 24-hour “day” interval, that creates numerous problems. l Entombment completion: rushed to finish before sundown.  [Lk.23:54; Mk.15:42] Their burial efforts were hastened on account of the approaching Sabbath.  That wouldn’t be […]