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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 4810 darkness, natural
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
4000 Creation
4800 Natural and supernatural phenomena
4809 darkness
4810 darkness, natural
4810 darkness, natural
4810 darkness, natural
Scripture stresses that God is able to be present and known, even in the darkest aspects of the world.
Darkness as a symbol of the terrifying majesty of God
Ex 20:18-21; Ps 97:2 See also Dt 4:11-12; Dt 5:22-24; Heb 12:18-21
God is the source of natural darkness
Isa 45:7 See also Ge 1:2-5,16-18; Job 26:10; Ps 74:16; Ps 104:19-20
God’s eye penetrates the darkness
Job 34:21-22; Ps 139:11-12 See also Da 2:22; Am 5:8-9; 2Co 4:6
Miracles involving natural darkness
Mt 27:45 pp Mk 15:33 pp Lk 23:44-45 See also Ex 10:21-23; Ex 14:19-20; Jos 24:6-7; Ps 105:26-28; Isa 50:3; Ac 2:19-20; Joel 2:30-32; Ac 13:9-12
Natural darkness used poetically
2Sa 22:10-12 pp Ps 18:9-11; Job 3:1-10
See also
| 1020 | God, all-knowing |
| 1090 | God, majesty of |
| 1415 | miracles |
| 4005 | creation |
| 4801 | black |
| 4833 | light |
| 4957 | night |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
