...historians can now put dates to ancient events. For example, in the Book of Amos, God says: "On that day I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight." This is a reference to a total eclipse, which has been dated to June 15, 763 BC. In the Middle East, a five-year...

...may term it A + A, B + B, and so on. An example from Amos 8:9—10 illustrates this point: [ . . . and on that day, says the Lord GOD] 'I will make the sun go down at noon, A and darken the earth in broad daylight. A I will turn your feasts into mourning, B and all your songs...

...the Nile, and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt? 0n that day, says the Lord G0D, I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight. I will turn your feasts into mourning, I will bring sackcloth on all loins, and baldness on every head;...

...thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers" (Amos 1:2). "I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight" (Amos 8:9). "The house of Joseph will be a flame; the house of Esau will be stubble, and they will...

...disaster and death. For instance, as a result of Israel's disobedience to God's commandments, God made "the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight,,,, "religious feasts into mourning, and your singing into weeping" (Amos 8: 9-10). On the other hand,...

...host shall wither like a leaf withering on a vine, or fruit withering on a fig tree. (Isaiah 34:4) On that day, says the Lord GOD, I will make the sun...down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight. (Amos 8:9) Creation of a New Heaven and a New Earth The dream of a new heaven and a new earth has deep...

...before the first Passover (Exod 10:21-22) and the dreariness prophesied for the day of God's judgment: "I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight" (Amos 8:9). Jesus cried out the opening words of Psalm 22, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"...

...and Psalms. It was thus necessary for darkness to cover the earth because Amos 8:9 had stated that: "On that day, says the Lord GOD, I will make the sun...at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight." From Psalm 22:1 Mark learned that Jesus cried out: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" From...

...there may be darkness over the land of Egypt." They would also hear the words of the prophet Amos: "On that day, says the Lord God, I will make the sun...down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight" (Amos 8:9). The forces of evil may have thought they were in charge of this one event, but God, who...

...that they came from the east. 21 One may compare 8:9 where the MT has a first person announcement of God: "I will make the sun go down at noon, and darken the earth in broad daylight." In contrast the LXX has the sun and the light as subjects: "The sun shall go down at noon, and the...