19 Bijbelverzen over zonsondergang, en waarom de Schrift de dag daar laat beginnen

In the Bible the day begins at sunset, so a sunset marks the start of a day as well as the end of one. Genesis counts each day of creation as “evening and morning” (Genesis 1:5), and the law sets the Day of Atonement “from evening to evening” (Leviticus 23:32). Jewish practice still counts days this way, which is why the sabbath begins on Friday evening. The verses below cover where the day starts, sunset as a time for praise,…