Dawn
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· 6 viewsThe time marked by the rising of the sun. It signals the end of night and relief from its attendant concerns, and the approach of daylight with the opportunity for renewed daily activity. The light of dawn following darkness is a symbol of hope and vindication, fulfilled especially in the coming of the Messiah through whom God’s new age dawns.
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Dawn as the end of the night
Dawn as the end of the night
It ends the darkness of the night
It ends the darkness of the night
It is the Lord who created the stars,
the Pleiades and Orion.
He turns darkness into morning
and day into night.
He draws up water from the oceans
and pours it down as rain on the land.
The Lord is his name!
See also 2 Sa 23:4; Job 41:18
It signals the end of nightly activity
It signals the end of nightly activity
Ge 32:22–26; Jdg 19:25–26; 1 Sa 14:36; 1 Sa 25:36; 2 Sa 2:32; 2 Sa 17:22; So 2:16–17
Waiting for the dawn to bring relief
Waiting for the dawn to bring relief
I long for the Lord
more than sentries long for the dawn,
yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.
See also Job 7:3–4; Ps 46:5; Is 21:12; Is 38:13; Ac 27:29
Dawn as the beginning of a new day
Dawn as the beginning of a new day
It provides the earliest opportunity of the day
It provides the earliest opportunity of the day
Da 6:19 First light provides the earliest opportunity for action and implies urgency.
See also Ge 19:15; Jos 6:15 Dawn was a common time for military campaigns to begin; Jdg 9:33; Jdg 16:2; 1 Sa 19:11; Mt 28:1 Women visit Jesus Christ’s tomb at dawn; Mk 1:35 Jesus Christ prays at dawn; Lk 22:66; Jn 8:2; Ac 27:33
Important activity begins at dawn
Important activity begins at dawn
We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard.
See also Ne 8:3
Dawn as a symbol of blessings to come
Dawn as a symbol of blessings to come
The Messiah brings a new dawn
The Messiah brings a new dawn
Is 9:2; Re 22:16
See also Nu 24:17; Mt 4:16; Lk 1:78–79; Jn 1:4–5; Jn 8:12
A symbol of hope and vindication
A symbol of hope and vindication
Ps 37:6; Ps 112:4
See also Jdg 5:31; Ps 57:8; Pr 4:18; Is 58:8; Is 60:1–3; Is 62:1
A symbol of God’s coming in glory
A symbol of God’s coming in glory
I see God moving across the deserts from Edom,
the Holy One coming from Mount Paran.
His brilliant splendor fills the heavens,
and the earth is filled with his praise.
His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.
Rays of light flash from his hands,
where his awesome power is hidden.
See also Mal 4:2
A symbol of renewal
A symbol of renewal
When you go to war,
your people will serve you willingly.
You are arrayed in holy garments,
and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.
Dawn as a symbol of God’s revelation
Dawn as a symbol of God’s revelation
Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.
See also Is 8:20; 2 Pe 1:19
Dawn as a time of reckoning
Dawn as a time of reckoning
Darkness at dawn as a picture of judgment
Darkness at dawn as a picture of judgment
The heavens will be black above them;
the stars will give no light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will provide no light.
“I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil
and the wicked for their sin.
I will crush the arrogance of the proud
and humble the pride of the mighty.
See also Job 3:9; Am 4:13
The light of dawn exposes the wicked
The light of dawn exposes the wicked
Job 38:12–13; Jn 3:19–20; Eph 5:11–13
