Eclipse (Easton)

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Of the sun alluded to in Amos 8:9; Micah 3:6; Zechariah 14:6; Joel 2:10 . Eclipses were regarded as tokens of God's anger (Joel 3:15; Job 9:7 ). The darkness at the crucifixion has been ascribed to an eclipse (Matthew 27:45 ); but on the other hand it is argued that the great intensity of darkness"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Eclipse Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ecclesiastes Next Entry Ed Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Eclipse Thompson Chain Reference Eclipse Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Darkness, Eclipse? Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Eclipse Hastings' BibleDictionary Eclipse Smith Bible Dictionary Eclipse of The Sun Webster Dictionary Ellipsis Ellipses Ellipse (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Eclipse Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Eclipse Ecliptic Ellipse International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Eclipse McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Cellerier, Jacob Elisee Eclipse The Nuttall Encyclopedia Ecliptic Lexicons Ellipsis Of the sun alluded to in Amos 8:9 ; Micah 3:6 ; Zechariah 14:6 ; Joel 2:10 . Eclipses were regarded as tokens of God's anger ( Joel 3:15 ; Job 9:7 ). The darkness at the crucifixion has been ascribed to an eclipse ( Matthew 27:45 ); but on the other hand it is argued that the great intensity of darkness caused by an eclipse never lasts for more than six minutes, and this darkness lasted for three hours. Moreover, at the time of the Passover the moon was full, and therefore there could not be an eclipse of the sun, which is caused by an interposition of the moon between the sun and the earth.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)