And there was evening, and there was morning--the first day.
According to Genesis 1, when did the first day end? I think: At the beginning of day two at dawn. Day one was complete, and day two then started. Day one started in the morning, and ended the next morning. So days go from morning to morning. We don't say after dusk when darkness fall over the land "O, what a lovely day!"
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." We read somewhere "Tomorrow will be the Sabbath." We don't read "Tonight will be the Sabbath." But in those days there were no electricity, so people went to bed early when the sun went down, and got up at first light. So when the next day would be Sabbath, when they went to bed it was as good as that the Sabbath already started. That's maybe why we read "evening to evening it should be kept."
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Elesha YisraEl has formulated these 21 questions to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt when the day begins, ends and that evening is part of the day. He believes that if any serious student of the Scriptures attempts to honestly answer these questions that he will come to the same undeniable conclusion that day and night are totally the opposite of one another, and that they are two distinctly different times altogether. Any questions that you might have regarding these questions, you may call Elesha YisraEl directly at (513) 226-7110.
ReplyDelete1. According to Genesis 1:14, what did YHWH, Our Creator, give us to determine our days and our years. Lights or darkness (nights)?
(A) - Lights. Genesis 1:14, notice not darkness (nights), but "lights".
2. If a day starts in the evening when it becomes dark, then when does a night begin?
(A) - They do not both start simultaneously, if so, they would be the same. A day starts when it becomes light (Judges 16:2), and a night starts when it becomes dark (Psalm 104:20). They are totally the opposite of one another. Genesis 8:22.
3. Is 12:00 midnight the middle of the night or the middle of the day?
(A) - It is the middle of the night, because the middle of the day comes after the morning and before the evening. I Kings 18:26-29.
4. When the Holy Scriptures speak about the break of day, or the dawning of the day, in II Samuel 2:32, Judges 19:25 and Job 7:4; is this speaking about the beginning of a day, or the end of a day?
(A) - It is speaking about the beginning of a day.
5. Was the sun made to rule over the day or was it made to rule over the night?
(A) - Genesis 1:14-18. The day, the sun is not up at night.
If the sun was made to rule over the day, then how can a day begin at night when the sun is not ruling?
(A) – It is not possible. Psalm 136:7-9.
6. In Exodus 18:13 it states, “And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.” When does morrow begin; in the evening, night or in the morning?
(A) - Morning, as all of Scripture clearly indicates. I have never found a Scripture where the morrow starts in the evening or the night.
7. The Creator said many times throughout the Scriptures, that He divided the day from the night or the light from darkness (Genesis 1:3-4 and Genesis 1:14-18). When did He put them back together?
(A) - He has not and will not! Ecclesiastes 3:14 and Isaiah 40:8.
8. If the celebration of our Sabbath days and our new moons (Isaiah 66:23) begins in the evening when the sun is going down, why would Our Creator state that all nations shall praise His Name and worship Him from the “rising of the sun until the going down of the same (sun)”? From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same YHWH’s name is to be praised. Psalm 113:3.
(A) - If the Sabbath started in the evening, as many of our people believe, then this verse would make no sense whatsoever.
9. In Numbers 11:32, it says that the Children of Israel gathered quail all that day, and all that night, and all the next day. How many days and how many nights did they gather quails?
(A) - Two days and one night, (but if a day begins at night then they would have gathered quails three days and three nights).
10. In Leviticus 7:15, it says, “the flesh of the sacrifice of His peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.” Does the word “morning”, in this verse indicate the morning that is connected to the previous evening, or the morning that is connected to a new day?
(A) - New day. Numbers 28:3-4, this verse also proves the evening is part of the previous day, not the beginning of a new day.
11. In Exodus 18:13 it states, “And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.” When does morrow begin; in the evening, night or in the morning?
(A) - Morning, as all of Scripture clearly indicates. I have never found a Scripture where the morrow starts in the evening or the night.
12. According to Exodus 16:22-25, when does the Rest of the Holy Sabbath unto YHWH begin, in the night, evening or in the morning?
(A) - Morning or morrow, as all new days begin.
13. If a night is considered a day, then what did YAH mean when He said that He caused it to rain forty days and forty nights?
(A) - A night is not considered a day. Psalm 104:20.
14. If a day starts when it becomes dark, then why is darkness always pertained to as night, and never pertained to as day? (Psalm 104:20); the only notable except is when it is speaking about the “Day of YAH’s Wrath” being a dark day?
(A) - A day does not start when it becomes dark, because YAH totally separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:18.
15. In Genesis 1:5, does the word day mean light or does it mean light and darkness?
(A) - The word day means light only. Genesis 1:3-4.
16. In Jeremiah 33:19-21, YHWH speaks about the evil that He would bring upon the house of David and kingdom of Israel, if they broke His covenants that there should not be day or night in their season (Psalm 22:2). What is the season of the day, and what is the season of the night?
(A) The season of the day is when the sun is reigns, and the season of the night is when the moon reigns. Jeremiah 31:35.
17. In Job 17:8-12, the upright men, the innocent men, and the righteous men and everyone who has clean hands has stirred up themselves against the hypocrites. Why is it that the people who changed night into day are referred to as hypocrites?
(A) - Because the hypocrites are saying that YHWH, Our Creator told a lie, when He said He separated the day from the night. Genesis 1:14-18.
If a day always started at night, then how could anyone change the night into day?
(A) - It is not possible, but by trying to do so, the wicked could possibly bring about the total destruction of the House of Israel. Jeremiah 33:19-21.
18. According to the Words of The Most High, what is the difference between a day and a night? (Give Scriptures please).
(A) Here is what we find… Day equals light, and darkness equals night. Jeremiah 31:35 and Psalm 136:7-9.
19. Genesis 8:22 reads, “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” The Most High gives us four different times and conditions. Are these times and conditions the same, or are they totally the opposite of one another?
(A) - Totally the opposite of one another.
20. According to Leviticus 8:35, Aaron and his sons were to remain at the door of the Tabernacle, day and night, seven days. How many nights did they remain?
(A) - Six nights.
21. Outside of the way that many of you might interpret Genesis 1st Chapter, is there anywhere else in the Holy Scriptures that says that evening and morning are a day?
(A) - No! Because, it is not, neither is Genesis the 1st Chapter saying that.
How did you do? You knew every one of the answers didn’t you? So, when does a day begin?
Respectfully submitted,
Troy Miller