New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Night

• The darkness first called Gen. 1:5
• Caused by God Ps. 104:20
• Belongs to God Ps. 74:16
• The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from Gen. 1:14
• The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by Gen. 1:16-18; Jer. 31:35
• Commenced at sunset Gen. 28:11
• Continued until sunrise Ps. 104:22; Mt. 28:1; Mk. 16:2
• Regular succession of
  • Established by covenant Gen. 8:22; Jer. 33:20
  • Ordained for the glory of God Ps. 19:2
• Originally divided into three watches Lam. 2:19; Judg. 7:19; Ex. 14:24
• Divided into four watches by the Romans Lk. 12:38; Mt. 14:25; Mk. 13:35
• Frequently
  • Exceeding dark Pr. 7:9
  • Cold and frosty Gen. 31:40; Jer. 36:30
  • Accompanied by heavy dew Num. 11:9; Judg. 6:38, 40; Job 29:19; Song 5:2
• Unsuitable for labor Jn. 9:4
• Unsuitable for traveling Jn. 11:10
• Designed for rest Ps. 104:23
• Wearisome to the afflicted Job 7:3, 4
• Favorable to the purposes of the wicked Gen. 31:39; Job 24:14, 15; Oba. 1:5; 1 Th. 5:2
• Wild beasts go forth in search of prey during 2 Sam. 21:10; Ps. 104:21, 22
• The Jews
  • Forbidden to keep the wages of servants during Lev. 19:13
  • Forbidden to allow malefactors to hang during Dt. 21:23
  • In affliction spent, in sorrow and humiliation Ps. 6:6, 30:5; Joel 1:13
  • In affliction spent, in prayer Ps. 22:2
  • Often kept lamps burning during Pr. 31:18
• Eastern shepherds watched over their flocks during Gen. 31:40; Lk. 2:8
• Eastern fishermen continued their employment during Lk. 5:5; Jn. 21:3
• God frequently
  • Revealed His will in Gen. 31:24, 46:2; Num. 22:20; Dan. 7:2
  • Visited His people in 1 Ki. 3:5; Ps. 17:3
  • Executed His judgments in Ex. 12:12; 2 Ki. 19:35; Job 27:20; Dan. 5:30
• Illustrative of
  • Spiritual darkness Rom. 13:12
  • Seasons of severe calamities Isa. 21:12; Amos 5:8
  • Seasons of spiritual desertion Song 3:1
  • Death Jn. 9:4