Back in the age if time, God dispensed His gifts and blessings differently than today in the age of eternity (the age of grace....the JESUS DISPENSATION). God reformed His relationship to us (the "reformation" happened when Jesus was on the cross)....
The concept of "TIME" is a very interesting topic, but I don't think it can accurately be comprehended.
The book that might be described or summing up and EXPLAINING REALITY (the bible) can be thought of as describing 2 (TWO) TIMES/EPOCHS.
Jesus was sent to earth "as a plan for THE FULNESS OF TIME" (yes, the END OF TIME). He ended the age of time,....and also began the age of eternity).....He is the ETERNAL SABBATH OF ETERNAL GOD......
Deuteronomy 33:27 .....ETERNAL GOD...
Jesus "THE CHRIST" the lion of Judah became IMMANUEL the LAMB OF GOD (that's what the book of Revelation is all about ....the lioGalatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.
Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
n lays down with the lamb).
GOD transcends TIME (to us humans, TIME is an IMAGINARY? and SUPERNATURAL concept...I THINK).....or is it a psychological manifestation of our FINITE minds????
Revelation 8:12 seems to have meaning that we never considered.....
…the time differential (“one third”) of Revelation 8:12 is likely the switch to the GREGORIAN calendar from the JULIAN…..(more extensive investigation is required by historians and chronolgists).
Revelation 8:11 The name of the star is Wormwood . A third of the waters became Wormwood , and many men died of the water, because it was made bitter.
Revelation 8:12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light was darkened; a third of the day was kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.