But the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens
will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat- both the
earth and the works that are in it will be burned up
Literal Darkness
Spiritual Darkness
These scriptures are found in Isaiah-
They shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth,
from the terror of the Lord and the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the
earth mightily. In that day a man will cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold,
that they made, each for himself to worship, to the moles and bats, to go into the clefts of
the rocks, and into the crags of the rugged rocks, from the terror of the Lord and the glory
of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth mightily
(Isaiah 2:19-21).
Then I said- Lord, how long? And He answered-
until the cities are laid waste and without inhabitant, the houses are without a man, the land
is utterly desolate, The Lord has removed men far away, and the forsaken places are many in the
middle of the land
(Isaiah 6:11-12).
(Daniel 11:32-37).
(Luke 21:20-22).
(Revelation 17:3 and 6).
Do to her as she has done to your people. Give her a double penalty for all her evil deeds.
She brewed a cup of terror for others, so give her twice as much as she gave out. She has
lived in luxury and pleasure, so match it now with torments and sorrows. She boasts- I am queen
on my throne. I am no helpless widow. I will not experience sorrow
(Revelation 18:6-7).
And the rulers of the world who took part in her immoral acts and enjoyed her great luxury
will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains. They will stand
at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out- how terrible, how terrible
for Babylon, that great city! In one single moment God's judgment came on her.
The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy
their goods. She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen,
purple dye, silk, scarlet cloth, every kind of perfumed wood, ivory goods, objects made of
expensive wood, bronze, iron, and marble. She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh,
frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and
slaves- yes, she even traded in human lives. All the fancy things you loved so much are
gone, they cry. The luxuries and splendor that you prized so much will never be yours again.
They are gone forever...in her streets the blood of the prophets was spilled. She was the one
who slaughtered God's people all over the world
(Revelation 18:9-14 and 24).
A Remnant of Israel Will Be Saved
These scriptures are found in Isaiah-
In God's way and timing many saved folks will return to Israel in those days. God says-
Do not be afraid, for I AM with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west
and from north and south. I will bring My sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant
corners of the earth. All who claim Me as their God will come, for I have made them for My
glory. It was I who created them-
(Isaiah 43:5-7).
(Isaiah 11:12).
In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious- and the fruit of
the earth shall be excellent and appealing for those of Israel who have escaped
(Isaiah 4:2).
And it shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and such as have
escaped of the house of Jacob, will never again depend on him who defeated them, but will
depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. In truth the remnant will return, the remnant of
Jacob, to the Mighty God. For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, a
remnant of them will return- the destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
For the Lord God of Armies will make a determined end in the middle of all the land
(Isaiah 10:20-23).
(Romans 9:27-29).
(Acts 15:15-17).
(1 Peter 2:25).
...how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? How can you say God refuses
to hear your case? Have you never heard or understood? Do not you know that the Lord is the
everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can
measure the depths of His understanding. He gives power to those who are tired and worn
out- He offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will
give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings
like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint
(Isaiah 40:27-31).
But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle. This allowed her to fly to
the place assigned her in the wilderness, where she would be cared for and protected from
the serpent for a time, times, and half a time
(Revelation 12:14).
Much Trouble During the End Times
These scriptures are found in Isaiah-
For the Day of the Lord of Armies shall come upon everything proud and lofty,
upon everything lifted up- and it shall be brought low
(Isaiah 2:12).
(Isaiah 13:4-13).
(Revelation 6:12-17).
For see, the Day of the Lord is coming- the terrible day of his fury and fierce anger.
The land will be destroyed and all the sinners with it. The heavens will be black above them.
No light will shine from stars or sun or moon. I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil
and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and the haughtiness of
the mighty. Few will be left alive when I have finished my work. People will be as scarce as
gold- more rare than the gold of Ophir. For I will shake the heavens, and the earth will move
from its place. I, the Lord Almighty, will show My fury and fierce anger
(Isaiah 13:9-13).
For the day is near- even the Day of the Lord is near- it will be a day of clouds- the
time of the Gentiles
(Ezekiel 30:3).
(Acts 2:20).
For you yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night
(1 Thessalonians 5:2).
(2 Peter 3:10).
These scriptures are found in Isaiah-
(Isaiah 45:7).
(Isaiah 13:10).
(Matthew 27:45).
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great
and awesome Day of the Lord
(Acts 2:20).
I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as
dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. Then the stars of the sky fell to the
earth like green figs falling from trees shaken by mighty winds. And the sky was rolled up like
a scroll and taken away. And all of the mountains and all of the islands disappeared
(Revelation 6:12-14).
Then the fourth angel sounded- and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a
third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine,
and likewise the night
(Revelation 8:12),
Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the
moon will not give its light- the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens
will be shaken
(Matthew 24:29).
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give
its light
(Mark 13:24).
The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated
it. The Lamb is its light
(Revelation 21:23).
In some of these scriptures we spiritually see that literal darkness was a type for spiritual
darkness. It appears that literal darkness conquered Jesus Christ by death as He was dead for
three days. But He spiritually conquered the darkness of death, hell, and the grave by His
literal resurrection.
(Exodus 10:20-23).
And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind
them- and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them.
So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a
cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did
not come near the other all that night
(Exodus 14:19-20).
(Joel 2:31).
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will diminish their brightness
(Joel 3:15).
And it shall come to pass in that day- says the Lord God- that I will make the
sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in broad daylight...
(Amos 8:9).
When I put out your light, I will cover the heavens, and make its stars dark- I will
cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light. All the bright lights of the
heavens I will make dark over you, and bring darkness upon your land- says the Lord God
(Ezekiel 32:7-8).
These scriptures are found in Isaiah-
(Isaiah 42:16).
(Isaiah 60:2).
...therefore justice is far from us, nor does righteousness overtake us- we look
for light, but there is (spiritual) darkness- for brightness, but we walk in blackness
(Isaiah 59:9).
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil- who put (spiritual) darkness for light, and
light for darkness- who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter
(Isaiah 5:20).
The people who walked in (spiritual) darkness have seen a great light- those who dwelt in the land of the
shadow of death, upon them a light has shined
(Isaiah 9:2).
Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in (spiritual) darkness and has
no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely upon his God
(Isaiah 50:10).
(John 3:19).
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in
(spiritual) darkness
(John 12:46).
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying- I AM the light of the world. He who follows Me shall
not walk in (spiritual) darkness, but have the light of life
(John 8:12).
I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom
I now send you- to open their eyes in order to turn them from (spiritual) darkness to light
and from the power of Satan to God- that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an
inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me
(Acts 26:17-18).

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