Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
The heavens
Because
General references
Bible References
The heavens
Matthew 27:45
Now from noon darkness fell upon the whole land, until three o'clock in the afternoon.
Mark 15:33
At noon a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
Luke 23:44
It was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Revelation 6:12
And I looked when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black, like sackcloth, and the full moon became like blood;
Because
Ephesians 1:9
when he made known to us, I say, that good pleasure which he purposed in himself
Hebrews 7:21
For although those priests became such without an oath, He had an oath form God who said to him, The Lord hath sworn and will not change, Thou art a priest forever.
General references
Mark 13:24
"But when the tribulation is past, in those days the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light,