What does the Bible say about the Solar Eclipse? 5 Key Verses - Is it a Warning or the End of the World?
A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024, and be visible across North America; it was termed the Great North American Eclipse by some. This coincides with the Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord to Mary; which was moved from March 25th due to Holy Week celebrated just before Easter. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, and thus obscures the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. According to NASA, it will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.
Important to Note: Jesus warned His disciples of being led astray from prophecy: "If anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’ or ‘There he is!’—do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect .... But about that day and hour, no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father" (Mt 24: 24-25, 36).
Jesus also explained: Matthew 25:13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour."
In short, the Catholic Faith reminds believers to be prepared for death at any moment and to try to keep one's soul free from sin and maintain a relationship with Jesus. This is possible through daily prayer and frequenting the sacraments especially: Holy Mass and Confession.
The bible does not use the term eclipse but describes the phenomenon of a solar eclipse, where the sun appears to darken during the day.
The bible does not use the term eclipse but describes the phenomenon of a solar eclipse, where the sun appears to darken during the day.
What does the Bible say about the Solar Eclipse? Is it a Warning or the End of the World? 5 Key Verses:
1. Amos 8:9 - "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:"
2. Matthew 24:29-31 -29 “Immediately after the distress of those days “ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’ 30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 27:45 - "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour."
1. Amos 8:9 - "And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:"
2. Matthew 24:29-31 -29 “Immediately after the distress of those days “ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’ 30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 27:45 - "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour."
3. Joel 2:31 - The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
4. Acts 2:20 - The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
5. Luke 21:25 - “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
Bonus: 6. Revelation 6:12 - I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,
Where will the eclipse be visible? The path of the eclipse continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also experience the total solar eclipse. The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
4. Acts 2:20 - The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
5. Luke 21:25 - “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
Bonus: 6. Revelation 6:12 - I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,
Where will the eclipse be visible? The path of the eclipse continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also experience the total solar eclipse. The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
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