The Darkness First Called Genesis 1:5

Caused by God Psalm 104:20

Belongs to God Psalm 74:16

The Heavenly Bodies Designed to Separate Day From Genesis 1:14

The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by Genesis 1:16-18, Jeremiah 31:35

Commenced at Sunset Genesis 28:11

Continued until Sunrise Psalm 104:22, Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2

Regular Succession Of

Established by covenant Genesis 8:22, Jeremiah 33:20

Ordained for the glory of God Psalm 19:2

Originally Divided into Three Watches Lamentations 2:19, Judges 7:19, Exodus 14:24

Divided into Four Watches by the Romans Luke 12:38, Matthew 14:25, Mark 13:35

Frequently

Exceeding dark Proverbs 7:9

Cold and frosty Genesis 31:40, Jeremiah 36:30

Accompanied by heavy dew Numbers 11:9, Judges 6:38, 40, Job 29:19, Song of Solomon 5:2

Unsuitable for Labour John 9:4

Unsuitable for Travelling John 11:10

Designed for Rest Psalm 104:23

Wearisome to the Afflicted Job 7:3, 4

Favourable to the Purposes of the Wicked Genesis 31:39, Job 24:14, 15, Obadiah 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Wild Beasts Go Forth in Search of Prey During 2 Samuel 21:10, Psalm 104:21, 22

The Jews

Forbidden to keep the wages of servants during Leviticus 19:13

Forbidden to allow malefactors to hang during Deuteronomy 21:23

In affliction spent, in sorrow and humiliation Psalm 6:6, 30:5, Joel 1:13

In affliction spent, in prayer Psalm 22:2

Often kept lamps burning during Proverbs 31:18

Eastern shepherds watched over their flocks during Genesis 31:40, Luke 2:8

Eastern fishermen continued their employment during Luke 5:5, John 21:3

God Frequently

Revealed his will in Genesis 31:24, 46:2, Numbers 22:30, Daniel 7:2

Visited his people in 1 Kings 3:5, Psalm 17:3

Executed his judgments in Exodus 12:12, 2 Kings 19:35, Job 27:20, Daniel 5:30

Illustrative Of

Spiritual darkness Romans 13:12

Seasons of severe calamities Isaiah 21:12, Amos 5:8

Seasons of spiritual desertion Song of Solomon 3:1

Death John 9:4