Topical Bible: Day: A Time of Judgment Called a Day of Calamity

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In biblical literature, the concept of a "day" often transcends the mere 24-hour period, symbolizing significant events, divine interventions, or periods of judgment. One such profound usage is the "Day of Calamity," a term that denotes a time of divine judgment and distress upon individuals, nations, or the world due to sin and rebellion against God.

The "Day of Calamity" is frequently associated with the righteous judgment of God, where His justice is executed upon those who have turned away from His commandments. This concept is vividly illustrated in various passages throughout the Scriptures, where the prophets and writers convey the severity and inevitability of such a day.

In the book of Obadiah, the prophet speaks of the "Day of Calamity" concerning Edom, a nation that rejoiced over the misfortunes of Israel. Obadiah 1:12-13 warns, "But you should not gloat in the day of your brother, in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast in the day of their distress. You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor seize their wealth in the day of their disaster." Here, the "day of disaster" is synonymous with the "Day of Calamity," highlighting the consequences of pride and malice.

Similarly, the prophet Jeremiah speaks of a "Day of Calamity" for the nations that oppose God's will. In Jeremiah 46:21 , the prophet declares, "Even her mercenaries are like fattened calves; they too will turn and flee together. They will not stand their ground, for the day of their calamity is upon them, the time of their punishment." This passage underscores the futility of relying on human strength and alliances when faced with divine judgment.

The Psalms also reflect on the "Day of Calamity" as a time of personal and communal distress, often seeking God's deliverance and protection. Psalm 18:18 states, "They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support." Here, the psalmist acknowledges the presence of adversaries during such times but finds solace in the steadfast support of the Lord.

The "Day of Calamity" serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the certainty of God's righteous judgment. It calls for repentance and a return to God's ways, emphasizing His desire for justice and righteousness. The biblical narrative consistently portrays this day as both a warning and an opportunity for redemption, urging individuals and nations to seek God's mercy and align themselves with His divine purposes.

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Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belongs vengeance and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come on them make haste.
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Jeremiah 18:17
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
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All the Day Long
... Their policy for a time beats the plain protest of the ... but he must answer for it
at the judgment-seat of ... all the day long"; for every part of the day hath its ...
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Fast-Day Service
... that God has said he executeth righteousness and judgment for all ... hundreds of you
that are here to-day who are ... at your own work"who, when your time is bought ...
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The Wailing of Risca
... My friends, this judgment has a voice to us, and the scarce buried bodies of those
men which lie around us in vision, have each ... To-day is your only time. ...
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The Hardening in the Sacred Scripture.
... However, the subject of this terrible judgment of hardening is ... language: "For I will
at this time send all ... him into thine hand, as appeareth this day." (Deut.2 ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxxiii the hardening in the.htm

On the Sunday Called "Episozomenes," to those who had Come to ...
... respecting the future Tribunals of judgment, respecting the ... to continue burning to
the present day, but when ... upon it the vestiges of calamity though all time. ...
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Warning.
... together now'; and we have been walking together until this day.". ... I was reading,
some time ago, of a young man ... So you may be nearer the Judgment than you think ...
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Jeremy Taylor -- Christ's Advent to Judgment
... in the same proportion be treated at the day of judgment. ... joys and freer meals, their
loss of time and their ... all which Himself did escape till the day of His ...
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Spoken in Antioch in the Old Church, as it was Called...
... being stripped of the possession even in death, but at that time receiving all ... again;
yea, and much more than these things, at that day of judgment, when he ...
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Concerning the Disease that Herod Fell into and the Sedition which ...
... Now it happened, that during the time of the high ... the high priest, on the night before
that day when the ... a severe manner, and this by God's judgment upon him ...
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A Sermon for the Time Present
... with him, and the morning of a glorious day was heralded ... out his own purposes in
his own way and time. ... the measure of an hour, and thine the judgment of eternity ...
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