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While the exact words don't appear in the Bible, various passages from scripture appear to indicate an eclipse.
Whenever an eclipse happens, various biblical passages are cited, often with end times implications.
The word “eclipse” does not appear in most modern English translations of the Bible, but there are many different passages that seem todescribe an eclipse.
and make their stars dark;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon shall not give its light.
Ezekiel 32:7
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Whenever an eclipse happens, various biblical passages are cited, often with end times implications.
The word “eclipse” does not appear in most modern English translations of the Bible, but there are many different passages that seem todescribe an eclipse.
Old Testament
When I blot you out, I will cover the heavens,For the stars of the heavens and their constellations
will not give their light;
the sun will be dark at its rising
and the moon will not shed its light.
Isaiah 13:10
and make their stars dark;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon shall not give its light.
Ezekiel 32:7
The earth quakes before them,
the heavens tremble.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.
Joel 2:10
New Testament
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Is there a solar or lunar eclipse in the Bible?
While the exact words don't appear in the Bible, various passages from scripture appear to indicate an eclipse.
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