Amos 8:9
“In that day, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.”
King James Version
The darkening of the sun at noon, fulfilled at the crucifixion when darkness covered the land from noon to 3pm.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 27:45 Mark 15:33 Luke 23:44
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishHistorical judgment oracle against Israel. The darkness is metaphorical — social and political upheaval, not a literal astronomical event.
CatholicThe three-hour darkness at the crucifixion (noon–3pm) fulfills this sign of divine judgment. Cited by Church Fathers including Origen.
ProtestantThe crucifixion darkness is a fulfillment of cosmic signs associated with judgment. Christ bears the judgment meant for Israel.
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