Definition and Significance:
Sunrise, the daily event when the sun appears above the horizon in the morning, holds significant symbolic and literal importance in the Bible. It represents the beginning of a new day, the renewal of God's mercies, and the light of God's presence dispelling darkness. The imagery of sunrise is often used to convey hope, divine intervention, and the faithfulness of God.

Biblical References:

1. Creation and Order:
The concept of sunrise is rooted in the creation narrative, where God establishes the order of day and night. Genesis 1:16-18 states, "God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good."

2. Symbol of God's Faithfulness:
Lamentations 3:22-23 highlights the renewal of God's mercies with each new day: "Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!" The sunrise serves as a daily reminder of God's unwavering faithfulness and mercy.

3. Hope and Deliverance:
The imagery of sunrise is often associated with hope and deliverance. In Malachi 4:2 , the prophet speaks of the coming of the Messiah as a sunrise: "But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall." This verse portrays the Messiah as a source of healing and liberation, akin to the life-giving light of the sun.

4. Light Overcoming Darkness:
The theme of light overcoming darkness is prevalent throughout Scripture. In John 1:5 , it is written, "The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Sunrise symbolizes the triumph of God's light over the darkness of sin and evil, reflecting the victory of Christ over death.

5. Guidance and Revelation:
Psalm 119:105 states, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Just as the sunrise illuminates the world, God's Word provides guidance and revelation to believers, leading them in righteousness.

6. Jesus as the Light of the World:
Jesus Christ is often associated with light and is described as the "light of the world." In John 8:12 , Jesus declares, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life." This statement underscores the spiritual illumination and salvation that Jesus brings, akin to the dawn of a new day.

Cultural and Historical Context:
In ancient Israel, the sunrise marked the beginning of the day and was a time for prayer and worship. The Jewish day began at sunset, but the morning light was a time for renewed activity and devotion. The consistent cycle of sunrise and sunset was a testament to God's established order and reliability.

Theological Implications:
Sunrise in the Bible is a powerful metaphor for spiritual awakening and renewal. It signifies the hope of resurrection and eternal life through Jesus Christ. The daily rising of the sun serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty, His provision, and the promise of a new beginning for those who trust in Him.(n.) Alt. of Sunrising.395. anatole -- a rising
... Word Origin from anatello Definition a rising NASB Word Usage east (7),
east* (1), rising (1), Sunrise (1). dayspring, east, dawn. ...
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2250. hemera -- day
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hemera Phonetic Spelling: (hay-mer'-ah)
Short Definition: a day Definition: a day, the period from sunrise to sunset ...
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3317. mesonuktion -- at midnight
... mesonuktion Phonetic Spelling: (mes-on-ook'-tee-on) Short Definition: midnight
Definition: midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise. ...
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4217. mizrach -- place of sunrise, the east
... 4216, 4217. mizrach. 4218 . place of sunrise, the east. Transliteration:
mizrach Phonetic Spelling: (miz-rawkh') Short Definition: east. ...
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3117. yom -- day
... From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal
(from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a ...
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8121. shemesh -- sun
... Definition sun NASB Word Usage battlements (1), daylight (1), daylight* (1), east
side* (2), east* (7), sun (109), sun's (1), sundown* (1), sunrise* (3), sunset ...
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The First Easter Sunrise
... VOLUME II: ST. LUKE Chaps. XIII to XXIV THE FIRST EASTER SUNRISE. 'Now,
upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning ...
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The Lattice at Sunrise
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CCCCXIII THE LATTICE AT SUNRISE. As on my
bed at dawn I mused and pray'd, I saw my lattice prankt upon the wall,. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/ccccxiii the lattice at sunrise.htm

Here Then are Wonderful Effects, and a Sufficient Cause, the Cross ...
... Section 29. Here then are wonderful effects, and a sufficient cause, the Cross,
to account for them, as sunrise accounts for daylight. ...
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"The Pharaoh Drew Nigh"
... Meneptah turned his troubled eyes hurriedly toward the east. He must not miss the
sunrise. ... The orders were to move the army at sunrise, and that time was past. ...
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Tee Advice of Hotep
... I am thy brother in hatred of him.". The next dawn, even before sunrise, Hotep found
Kenkenes once again in the temple before the shrine of Athor. ...
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The Accession of Darius.
... neigh first should be the king! The time when this ridiculous ceremony was
to be performed was sunrise. As soon as this arrangement ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter iv the accession of.htm

Outward Bound
... found and caught; and it was not till the fourth morning that the glorious sense
of freedom dawned on the mind, as through the cabin port the sunrise shone in ...
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The Great Question and the Plain Answer
... Some of us have a sunrise as in the tropics, where the one moment is grey
and cold, and next moment the seas are lit with the glory. ...
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Expositions Of Holy Scripture
... WORDS FROM THE CROSS. THE DYING THIEF. THE FIRST EASTER SUNRISE. THE LIVING DEAD.
THE RISEN LORD'S SELF-REVELATION TO WAVERING DISCIPLES. DETAINING CHRIST. ...
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Death is the Gate of Life
... breaks its shell, and see how the baby tree bears its birthmark: it is the
blood-red in which the prism ray dawns out of the darkness, and the sunrise out ...
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Sunrise (25 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sunrise (25 Occurrences). Mark 16:2 So, very soon after
sunrise on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb; (WEY NIV). ...
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Eastward (72 Occurrences)
... Numbers 3:38 Those who encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent
of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons ...
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Night (3322 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the
time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when there ...
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Sunrising (15 Occurrences)
... of the sun above the horizon in the morning; more generally, the time of such
appearance, whether in fair or cloudy weather; as, to begin work at sunrise. ...
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Encamp (108 Occurrences)
... Numbers 2:3 Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the
standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of ...
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Watches (23 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The periods into which the time between sunset
and sunrise was divided. They are so called because watchmen ...
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Proceeded (72 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Joshua 19:12 It turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the
border of Chisloth Tabor. It went out to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. ...
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Hermon (16 Occurrences)
... Joshua 12:1 Now these are the kings of the land, whom the children of Israel struck,
and possessed their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the ...
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Beyond (209 Occurrences)
... Numbers 34:15 the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance
beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise." (WEB JPS ASV YLT RSV ...
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Across (172 Occurrences)
... Numbers 34:15 the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance
beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise." (See NAS). ...
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