Darkness
Explore 47 scripture references about darkness from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 30 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Darkness?
The topic of darkness appears throughout Scripture with 47 references spanning 30 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Romans. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Over the face of the earth GEN 1:2; JOB 38:9; JER 4:23 -Called NIGHT GEN 1:5 -God creates ISA 45:7 -Miraculous -In Egypt EXO 10:21,22; PSA 105:28 -At Mount Sinai EXO 20:21; HEB 12:18 -At the crucifixion MAT 27:45; MRK 15:33 -FIGURATIVE -Of judgments PRO 20:20; ISA 8:22; 13:10; JER 4:28; 13:16; LAM 3:2; EZK 32:7,8; JOL 2:2,10; AMO 4:13; 5:18,20; 8:9; MIC 7:8; MAT 24:29; MRK 13:24; LUK 23:45; REV 8:12; 9:2 - Outer darkness, MAT 8:12; 22:13; 25:30 - Power of darkness, LUK 22:53; EPH 6:12; COL 1:13; 1TH 5:5; REV 16:10 -OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS ISA 9:2; 42:16; 50:10; MAT 4:16; 6:22,23; 8:12; LUK 1:79; JHN 1:5; 3:19-21; 8:12; 11:9,10; ACT 26:18; ROM 1:21; 13:12,13; 1CO 4:5; 2CO 4:6; 6:14; EPH 5:8,11; 1TH 5:4,5; 1PE 2:9; 1JN 1:5-7; 2:8-11 -See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL -The darkness of the Holy of Holies was symbolical of the dwelling place of Jehovah -See MOST HOLY PLACE, under the topic [1222]TABERNACLE -See also the following scriptures EXO 19:16; 2SA 22:10-12; 1KI 8:12; 2CH 6:1; PSA 18:11; 97:2; HEB 12:18
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What does the Bible say about darkness?
The Bible contains 47 references to darkness across 30 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is darkness mentioned in the Bible?
Darkness is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, and 25 more books. There are 47 total scripture references on this topic.