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  1. What is the day of the Lord according to the Hebrew Bible? The Hebrew Bible does not portray the day of the Lord as a single event at the end of time as popularized in some Christian theological traditions. Rather, the concept draws upon a rich tapestry of images to describe divine justice.

  2. The Day of the Lord refers to God’s special interventions into the course of world events to judge His enemies, accomplish His purpose for history, and thereby demonstrate who He is—the sovereign God of the universe (Isa. 2:10–22; Ezek. 13:5, 9, 14, 22–23; 30:3, 8, 19, 25–26).

  3. The prophets simply confront their listeners with the awful certainty of future Divine action. Thus in the expression "Day of the Lord" there is a rather vague but stark and powerful concept: God will indeed act – suddenly, decisively, and directly, in a single day, with vehemence and terror.

  4. The Jewish Day. The Hebrew day (yom) begins at sundown, when three stars become visible in the sky (the rabbis reasoned that the day begins at sunset based on the description of God’s activity in creation, “and the evening and the morning were the first day,” Genesis 1:5).

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  5. Sep 5, 2024 · The Hebrew calendar is integral to Jewish religious life, dictating the dates of holidays, the weekly Shabbat, and other observances. Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) are some of the key holidays regulated by this calendar.

  6. Oct 10, 2016 · In Leviticus 23, there are two different Hebrew words that translate “feast.”. The first word is “Mo-ahd,” and is often translated “appointed time.”. Mo-ahd means to set an appointment, as in a set time or season, for a specific assembly or festival. The plural form of “mo-ahd” is “moedim.”.

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  8. By: Emil G. Hirsch. Table of Contents. During the Exile. After the Exile. An essential factor in the prophetic doctrine of divine judgment at the end of time (see Eschatology), generally, though not always, involving both punishment and blessing.

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