Anonymous
asked in Science & MathematicsOther - Science · 1 decade ago
Where did reckoning a new day begin at midnight, and by who?
Answer
Michel VerheugheLv 7
1 decade ago
The ancient Egyptians are believed to have divided the daylight time into twelve decans. Then the same duodecimal system was applied to the night time, giving a day of 24 hours.- ………………..
- WITH THIS IN MIND WE CAN ANSWER A FEW SCRIPTURES THAT SEEM TO CONTRADICT AND GIVE PUZZLEMENT ---- Keith Hunt
- LEVITICUS 23:32—Was the feast observed on the ninth day or on the tenth day?
- PROBLEM: According to this verse the fast associated with the Day of Atonement was to begin on the “ninth day of the month.” But earlier in Leviticus 16:29 they were to begin fasting on the “tenth day of the month.”
- SOLUTION: This fast began on the ninth day and extended over to the tenth day (cf. Lev. 23:27). Hence, it was appropriate to speak of it as being either day.
THE BIBLE CAN AND DOES AT TIMES, GIVE THE DAYS STARTING AT SUNDOWN, OR SUNSET. AND OFTEN THERE IS A JUMP FROM ONE TO THE OTHER, WITH NO WARNING OR EXPLANATION. AND I DID COVER THIS IN A STUDY OR TWO CONCERNING THE PASSOVER DEATH OF JESUS AND HIS RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCE TO SOME OF HIS DISCIPLES.
SO IF EGYPTIAN [AND ADOPTED BY THE ROMAN EMPIRE] TIME OF MIDNIGHT FOR A NEW DAY IS USED, AS APPOSED TO WHAT SOME MAY SAY IS “JEWISH” TIME—— SUNSET FOR A NEW DAY, THEN THE DAY OF THE FAST FOR THE FEAST OF ATONEMENT, COULD BE SAID TO BEGIN EITHER ON THE 9TH DAY OR THE 10TH DAY. UNDER EGYPTIAN TIME THE FAST BEGAN ON THE 9TH DAY; UNDER “JEWISH” TIME THE FAST BEGAN ON THE 10TH DAY.
IT IS LIKE GOD DELIBERATELY THROWS IN A CURVE BALL, WITH NO EXPLANATION OR FOR-WARNING. HE MAY DO SO JUST TO KEEP US ON OUR TOES AS WE SAY, GETTING US TO “THINK” AND TO “DIG” FOR THE ANSWER TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE A CONTRADICTION.
- There are several other problems of a similar nature. For example, in like manner the feast was both seven days (Ex. 12:15) or six days (Deut. 16:8).
- WELL NOT REALLY THE SAME PROBLEM—— THE TRUTH IS IN EX. 12: 15—— 7 DAYS. THE VERSE IN DEUT. 16: 8 IS TELLING US THAT BEFORE THE 7TH DAY OF THIS FEAST, THERE WAS 6 DAYS, NO LEAVENED BREAD EATEN. BUT WHAT IS BEING EMPHASIZED IN DEUT. 16 IS THE 7TH DAY OF THAT FEAST IS A SABBATH DAY, NO REGULAR WORK BEING DONE. IT BEING ALSO A DAY OF UN-LEAVENED BREAD IS GIVEN IN EX. 12: 15. NOTHING CONTRADICTORY HERE ONLY A CERTAIN EMPHASIS IN DEUT. 16, ABOUT THE 7TH DAY OF THIS FEAST.
- God ended His work of creation on the seventh day (Gen. 2:2) and yet did it in six days (Ex. 20:11).
- AGAIN JUST AN EMPHASIS—— ALL THAT GOD DID [GEN. 2:2] WAS IN A SPAN OF 7 DAYS, AS THE 7TH DAY WAS ALSO PART OF WHAT GOD DID IN THE WHOLE.
- EX. 20: 11 GIVES EMPHASIS TO THE PHYSICAL CREATION GOD DID ON THIS PHYSICAL EARTH. 6 DAYS WAS PHYSICAL CREATION, WHICH ENDED AT THE END OF 6 DAYS, BUT THE 7TH DAY SABBATH WAS MADE BUT NOT BY PHYSICAL WORK BUT BY REST. AND THAT 7TH DAY SABBATH IS THE DAY WE REMEMBER AND LOOK BACK TO THE 6 DAYS OF PHYSICAL CREATION GOD DID. THE 7TH DAY SABBATH WAS MADE [FOR MAN AS JESUS SAID IN THE GOSPELS] BUT NOT IN A PHYSICAL CREATION WAY.
- Also, “after eight days” means the next Sunday (John 20:26; cf. 20:19).
- THIS IS REALLY THE POINT OF COUNTING—— INCLUSIVE OR EXCLUSIVE. JESUS APPEARED FIRST TO HIS DISCIPLES ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE WEEK — SUNDAY. IF WE COUNT INCLUSIVE—— SUNDAY [1] MONDAY [2] TUESDAY [3] WEDNESDAY [4] THURSDAY [5] FRIDAY [6] SATURDAY [7] SUNDAY [8]—— SO YES AFTER 8 DAYS OR ON THE 8TH DAY JESUS APPEARED TO THEM AGAIN.
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