Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.

Bible References

Sun

Joel 2:10
The earth quakes before them;
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease their shining.
Joel 3:1
Yes, in those days and at that time,
when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
Isaiah 13:9
Look, the day of the Lord is coming—
cruel, with rage and burning anger—
to make the earth a desolation
and to destroy the sinners on it.
Isaiah 34:4
All the heavenly bodies will dissolve.
The skies will roll up like a scroll,
and their stars will all wither
as leaves wither on the vine,
and foliage on the fig tree.
Matthew 24:29
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days:

The sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not shed its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the celestial powers will be shaken.
Matthew 27:45
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land.
Mark 13:24
“But in those days, after that tribulation:

The sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not shed its light;
Luke 21:25
“Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring sea and waves.
Revelation 6:12
Then I saw Him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair; the entire moon became like blood;

General references

Isaiah 13:10
Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations
will not give their light.
The sun will be dark when it rises,
and the moon will not shine.
Joel 3:15
The sun and moon will grow dark,
and the stars will cease their shining.
Zechariah 14:1
A day of the Lord is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence.
Mark 13:24
“But in those days, after that tribulation:

The sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not shed its light;
Acts 2:19
I will display wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below:
blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

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