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
And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
Mark 15:33
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Luke 23:44
And it was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
Revelation 6:12
And I saw when he had opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood,
Because
Ephesians 1:9
having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
Hebrews 7:21
for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"
General references
Mark 13:24
But in those days, after that distress, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light;