Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
The day of the lord is
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Bible References
Desire
Isaiah 5:19
You say: Let Jehovah hurry up and do what he says he will, so that we can see it. Let Israel's holy God carry out his plans. Let us see what he has in mind.
Isaiah 28:15
Because you have said: We have made a covenant with death, and with the grave we are in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge. We have hidden under falsehood!
Jeremiah 17:15
Look, they keep saying to me: Where is the word of Jehovah? Let it come now!
Ezekiel 12:22
Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel. You say: 'The days are long and every vision fails?'
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger! He will prepare the way before me. Seek Jehovah! He will suddenly come to his Temple along with the messenger of the covenant. He is one you desire, behold, he comes, said Jehovah of Hosts.
2 Peter 3:4
Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep [in death], all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
The day of the lord is
Isaiah 5:30
In that day they will roar over their prey as the sea roars. If they look at the land, they will see only darkness and distress. Thick clouds will darken even the light.
Isaiah 9:19
The land is blackened by the fury of Jehovah of Hosts. The people are fuel for the fire, and no one spares anyone else.
Isaiah 24:11
In the streets they cry out for wine. Joy turns to gloom and rejoicing is banished from the earth.
Jeremiah 30:7
How terrible that day will be! There will be no other day like it. It will be a time of calamity for the descendants of Jacob, but they will be rescued from it.
Joel 1:15
Alas for the day! For the day of Jehovah is near! Destruction will come from the Almighty!
Joel 2:1
Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble for the day of Jehovah comes. It is near!
Zephaniah 1:14
The great Day of Jehovah is near. It is near and coming quickly. Listen! The mighty man will cry out bitterly on the Day of Jehovah.
Malachi 4:1
Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: The day is coming when all arrogant and evil people will burn like stubble. On that day they will burn up and there will be nothing left of them, either root or bough.
2 Peter 3:10
The day of Jehovah will come as a thief. The heavens will pass away with a great noise. The elements shall be dissolved with intense heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up (destroyed). (Joel 2:31) (Zephaniah 1:14)
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Jeremiah 17:15
Look, they keep saying to me: Where is the word of Jehovah? Let it come now!