One key to understanding these phrases is to note that they always identify a span of time during which God personally intervenes in history, directly or indirectly, to accomplish some specific aspect of His plan.
Ufunguo mmoja wa kuelewa vishazi hivi ni kutambua kwamba kila mara vinabainisha muda ambao Mungu huingilia kati kibinafsi katika historia, moja kwa moja au kwa njia isiyo ya moja kwa moja, ili kukamilisha kipengele fulani maalum cha mpango Wake.