Thematic Bible: Phenomena of
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Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » That brought the quails
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Plagues of hail, and thunder, and lightning in egypt
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Darkness at the crucifixion
Now from noon darkness fell upon the whole land, until three o'clock in the afternoon.
Verse Concepts
It was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two in the Temple.
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The autumnal weather on the mediterranean
Then when for many days neither sun nor stars were seen, and a great tempest still beat upon us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away from us.
Verse Concepts
By this time the season was far advanced, and sailing had become dangerous (for the Autumn Fast was past); so Paul began to warn them. "Sirs," he said to them, "I perceive that the voyage will be attended with injury and serious loss, not only to the cargo and to the ship, but also to our own lives." But the centurion paid greater heed to the master and to the owner than to anything that was spoken by Paul; read more.
and as the harbor was ill adapted for winter quarters, the majority advised putting out to sea from thence, to see whether they could get to Phoenix and winter there, a harbor on the coast of Crete facing northeast and southeast. And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. But it was not long before a furious wind, called Euroclydon, rushed down from the island;
and as the harbor was ill adapted for winter quarters, the majority advised putting out to sea from thence, to see whether they could get to Phoenix and winter there, a harbor on the coast of Crete facing northeast and southeast. And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. But it was not long before a furious wind, called Euroclydon, rushed down from the island;