Is the "Three Days of Darkness" in the Bible?
(Image: "Opening of the Sixth Seal" (1825) by Francis Danby)
"Where is the Three Days of Darkness in the Bible?" - I've complied all the Scripture references here on one page for reference - including those already quoted elsewhere on this blog.
* After this is listed the credible mystics that also foretold this great chastisement and how to prepare for it.
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“Who hath removed mountains, and they whom he overthrew in his
wrath, knew it not. Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the
pillars thereof tremble. Who commandeth the sun and it riseth not:
and shutteth up the stars as it were under a seal: (Job 9: 5-7)
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"If the Lord shall wash away the filth of the daughters of Sion, and
shall wash away the blood of Jerusalem out of the midst thereof, by the
spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning." (Isaias (Isaiah) 4:4)
"Behold, the day of the Lord shall come, a cruel day, and full of indignation, and of wrath, and fury, to lay the land desolate, and to destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven, and their brightness shall not display their light: the sun shall be darkened in his rising, and the moon shall not shine with her light. And I will visit the evils of the world, and against the wicked for their iniquity: and I will make the pride of infidels to cease, and will bring down the arrogancy of the mighty. A man shall be more precious than gold, yea a man than the finest of gold. For this I will trouble the heaven: and the earth shall be moved out of her place, for the indignation of the Lord of hosts, and for the day of his fierce wrath. " [Isaias (Isaiah) 13:9-13]
"Behold, the day of the Lord shall come, a cruel day, and full of indignation, and of wrath, and fury, to lay the land desolate, and to destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven, and their brightness shall not display their light: the sun shall be darkened in his rising, and the moon shall not shine with her light. And I will visit the evils of the world, and against the wicked for their iniquity: and I will make the pride of infidels to cease, and will bring down the arrogancy of the mighty. A man shall be more precious than gold, yea a man than the finest of gold. For this I will trouble the heaven: and the earth shall be moved out of her place, for the indignation of the Lord of hosts, and for the day of his fierce wrath. " [Isaias (Isaiah) 13:9-13]
(NOTE: a man will be 'worth more than gold' because 1) the world's population will be greatly diminished and due to this human life will be held sacred again - and 2) those who survive will be a predestined generation purified like gold in a furnace for the Age of Peace.)
"And the moon shall blush, and the sun shall be ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Sion, and in Jerusalem, and shall be glorified in the sight of his ancients." [Isaias (Isaiah) 24:23]
" Go, my people, enter into thy chambers, shut thy doors upon thee, hide thyself a little for a moment, until the indignation pass away." Isaias (Isaiah) 26:20)
"And it shall be at an instant suddenly. A visitation shall come from the Lord of hosts in thunder, and with earthquake, and with a great noise of whirlwind and tempest, and with the flame of devouring fire." [Isaias (Isaiah) 29:6]
" Because I came, and there was not a man: I called, and there was none that would hear. Is my hand shortened and become little, that I cannot redeem? or is there no strength in me to deliver? Behold at my rebuke I will make the sea a desert, I will turn the rivers into dry land: the fishes shall rot for want of water, and shall die for thirst. I will clothe the heavens with darkness, and will make sackcloth their covering." (Isaias (Isaiah) 50: 2-3)
(NOTE: this day will be a devouring fire and heat as well as darkness. The seas and rivers will be dried out - this is due to a great heat.)
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"I beheld the earth, and lo it was void, and nothing: and the heavens, and there was no light in them. I looked upon the mountains, and behold they trembled: and all the hills were troubled. I beheld, and lo there was no man: and all the birds of the air were gone. I looked, and behold Carmel was a wilderness: and all its cities were destroyed at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of the wrath of his indignation. For thus saith the Lord: All the land shall be desolate, but yet I will not utterly destroy. The earth shall mourn, and the heavens shall lament from above: because I have spoken, I have purposed, and I have not repented, neither am I turned away from it.” (Jeremias 4, 23-28)
(NOTE: 'But yet I will not utterly destroy' - means it will not be the end of the world yet, it is a huge cleansing chastisement.)
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"And I will cover the heavens,
when thou shalt be put out, and I will make the stars thereof dark: I
will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her
light." [Ezechiel
(Ezekiel) 32:7]
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"At their presence the earth hath
trembled, the heavens are moved: the sun and moon are darkened, and
the stars have withdrawn their shining." (Joel
2:10)
"The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood: before the great and dreadful day
of the Lord doth come." [Joel
2:31]
"The sun and the moon are
darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining." [Joel
3:15]
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"Woe to them that desire the day
of the Lord: to what end is it for you? The day of the Lord is
darkness, and not light.” (Amos 5: 18)
“Shall not the day of the Lord be
darkness, and not light: and obscurity, and no brightness in it?”
(Amos 5: 20)
"And it shall come to pass in that
day, saith the Lord God, that the sun shall go down at midday, and I
will make the earth dark in the day of light:" [Amos
8:9]
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"The great day of the Lord is
near, it is near and exceeding swift: the voice of the day of the
Lord is bitter, the mighty man shall there meet with tribulation.
That day is a day of wrath, a day of tribulation and distress, a day
of calamity and misery, a day of darkness and obscurity, a day
of clouds and whirlwinds. A day of the trumpet and alarm against the
fenced cities, and against the high bulwarks. And I will distress
men, and they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned
against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as earth, and
their bodies as dung. Neither shall their silver and their gold be
able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: all the
land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy, for he shall
make even a speedy destruction of all them that dwell in the land. ”
(Sophonias 1, 14-18)
“Wherefore expect me, saith the Lord,
in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to
assemble the Gentiles, and to gather the kingdoms: and to pour upon
them my indignation, all my fierce anger: for with the fire of my
jealousy shall all the earth be devoured.” (Sophonias 3:8)
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"And there shall be in all the earth, saith the Lord, two parts in it
shall be scattered, and shall perish: but the third part shall be left
therein. And
I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as
silver is refined: and I will try them as gold is tried. They shall call
on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: Thou art my people: and
they shall say: The Lord is my God." (Zacharias 13: 8-9)
(NOTE: a few of the 3 Days of Darkness prophecies note that two thirds, or even up to three quarters of the world will perish during the rain of fire. Those who survive will therefore live to see the 'golden age' of the Church, the Age of Peace).
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"And immediately after the
tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon
shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and
the powers of heaven shall be moved:"
[Matthew 24:29]
[Matthew 24:29]
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"But in those days, after that
tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give
her light." [Mark
13:24]
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"And there shall be signs in the
sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress
of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and
of the waves;" [Luke
21:25]
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"The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and manifest day
of the Lord come." [Acts
of Apostles 2:20]
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"And I saw, when he had opened the
sixth seal, and behold there was a great earthquake, and the sun
became black as sackcloth of hair: and the whole moon became as
blood:" [Apocalypse
(Revelation) 6:12]
And he opened the bottomless pit: and
the smoke of the pit arose, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the
sun and the air were darkened with the smoke of the pit." [Apocalypse
(Revelation) 9:2]
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(*) Where does the Number 'Three' Come from?
The Bible hints we are to PAY ATTENTION TO MOSES when God is about the send the fire of His wrath upon the earth:
Apparently, the Three Days of Darkness will be a repeat of the plagues that hit the ungodly pagan nation of Egypt before God's people were set free - this time, the ungodly apostate and neo-pagan world will experience all the various plagues, wars and chastisements like another ten plagues of Egypt, then another repeat of the Three Days of darkness before Christ's Church is 'set free' again through the Age of Peace via the Catholic Monarch, (aka possibly refferenced by the 'Sun of Justice' above who will be sent as a Deliverer similar to Moses):
"For
behold the day shall come kindled as a furnace:
and all the proud, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the
day that cometh shall set them on fire,
saith the Lord of hosts, it shall not leave them root, nor branch.
But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice
shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and
shall leap like calves of the herd. And you shall tread down the
wicked when they shall be ashes under the sole of your feet in the
day that I do this, saith the Lord of hosts. Remember
the law of Moses my servant,
which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, the precepts, and
judgments. (Malachais 4:1-3)
Apparently, the Three Days of Darkness will be a repeat of the plagues that hit the ungodly pagan nation of Egypt before God's people were set free - this time, the ungodly apostate and neo-pagan world will experience all the various plagues, wars and chastisements like another ten plagues of Egypt, then another repeat of the Three Days of darkness before Christ's Church is 'set free' again through the Age of Peace via the Catholic Monarch, (aka possibly refferenced by the 'Sun of Justice' above who will be sent as a Deliverer similar to Moses):
"And the Lord said to Moses:
Stretch out thy hand towards heaven: and may there be darkness upon
the land of Egypt, so thick that it may be felt. And Moses stretch
forth his hand towards heaven: and there came horrible darkness in
all the land of Egypt for three days." (Exodus 10: 21-22)
The mystics of the Church have been
told by Heaven this tremendous cleansing chastisement will be of three days and two night's duration and were given the details of these coming days.
The 'darkness' is not only the absence of light, it will be similar to when God struck Sodom and Gomorrah and will entail fire falling from the sky and wiping out about two-thirds to three quarters of the population. Earthquakes will split the earth, and mega tidal waves will also destroy large areas of land. Demons will literally be let loose from Hell and their blasphemies will fill the air. Not only will the evil ones of the earth be killed, but similar to Lot's wife who disobeyed the warning from the Angel turned back to see the destruction of Sodom and was turned into salt, anyone who looks outside during these days will be struck dead as God does not want His children to see His just wrath. These days are meant to purify the earth for the coming Age of Peace which will be ruled by the Great Catholic Monarch and the Angelic Pontiff who will deliver the Church.
The 'darkness' is not only the absence of light, it will be similar to when God struck Sodom and Gomorrah and will entail fire falling from the sky and wiping out about two-thirds to three quarters of the population. Earthquakes will split the earth, and mega tidal waves will also destroy large areas of land. Demons will literally be let loose from Hell and their blasphemies will fill the air. Not only will the evil ones of the earth be killed, but similar to Lot's wife who disobeyed the warning from the Angel turned back to see the destruction of Sodom and was turned into salt, anyone who looks outside during these days will be struck dead as God does not want His children to see His just wrath. These days are meant to purify the earth for the coming Age of Peace which will be ruled by the Great Catholic Monarch and the Angelic Pontiff who will deliver the Church.
While private revelations that occur after the Book of
the Apocalypse are not required to be believed for salvation, yet, the
Church has taught prophecies have been sent by God not to declare new
doctrine but to enlighten and warn His people of upcoming events in the world.
We know from the Acts of the Apostles that
the early Christians paid attention to authentic prophecies that were
spoken by their members and it helped them prepare for catastrophic events, such as famine:
And in these days there came prophets
from Jerusalem to Antioch: And one of them named Agabus, rising up,
signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the
whole world, which came to pass under Claudius. And the
disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send
relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: Which also they did,
sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. (Acts
of the Apostles 27-30)
"And it shall come to pass, in the
last days, (saith the Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all
flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your
young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams." (Acts of Apostles 2:17)
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!!! God has once again warned us about the upcoming punishments about the Three Days of Darkness via prophecy and private revelation and how to prepare for them. The following mystics have warned about the Three Days of Darkness and / or a cleansing fire falling from the sky that will last about a three day's duration.
Click on their names to read their commentaries:
*** St. Ephraim the Syrian (fire falling from the sky that will wipe out the evil armies)
*** Bl. Anna Maria Taigi of Rome (the first mystic to mention catastrophic punishment of flames, also a darkness, that will be sent as a punishment to purge the earth. The number Three first appeared through her revelations, it was attributed to her through her spiritual director.)
*** St. Gaspar de Bufalo (mentions Three Days of Darkness, a punishment the like of which has not been seen since the Deluge, those devoted to the Precious Blood will be spared.)
*** St. Mariam Baouardy (mentions Three Days of Darkness)
Click on their names to read their commentaries:
*** St. Ephraim the Syrian (fire falling from the sky that will wipe out the evil armies)
*** Bl. Anna Maria Taigi of Rome (the first mystic to mention catastrophic punishment of flames, also a darkness, that will be sent as a punishment to purge the earth. The number Three first appeared through her revelations, it was attributed to her through her spiritual director.)
*** St. Gaspar de Bufalo (mentions Three Days of Darkness, a punishment the like of which has not been seen since the Deluge, those devoted to the Precious Blood will be spared.)
*** St. Mariam Baouardy (mentions Three Days of Darkness)
*** (??) Marie Martel - APPARITIONS OF TILLY (catastrophic fire falling from the sky, burning the earth and also causing a supernatural darkness - blessed candles are needed.)
*** Marie-Julie Jahenny (most detailed account of the 3 Days, what will happen before them, and how to prepare - the blessed 100% pure wax beeswax candles are absolutely necessary to be protected against the fire, lightning and demons in those days)
*** (??) Alois Irlmaier (saw 72 hours of a horrific destructive Darkness after a brutal war = Three Days. In his vision he saw nothing else would light during that time but candles. We can assume these are the blessed ones spoken about by the other mystics.)
*** Bl. Sr. Elena Aiello (saw in several visions a supernatural chastisement of fire lit by the angels that will last 70 hours - basically Three Days - it will wipe out a great part of men and also some nations will disappear).
*** Servant of God, Fr. Don Dolindo Ruotolo- (in his study of the Bible, he seems to hint at the Three Days of Darkness by referencing a Three and a Half Days of 'Death' that will come after the 'exterminating war' and after the three and a half years of turmoil in Rome - similar to what was predicted by Marie-Julie Jahenny.)
*** Sr. Agnes Sasagawa - OUR LADY OF AKITA- (Fire will fall from the sky and wipe out a great part of humanity in a punishment greater than the Deluge.)
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*** Marie-Julie Jahenny (most detailed account of the 3 Days, what will happen before them, and how to prepare - the blessed 100% pure wax beeswax candles are absolutely necessary to be protected against the fire, lightning and demons in those days)
*** (??) Alois Irlmaier (saw 72 hours of a horrific destructive Darkness after a brutal war = Three Days. In his vision he saw nothing else would light during that time but candles. We can assume these are the blessed ones spoken about by the other mystics.)
*** Bl. Sr. Elena Aiello (saw in several visions a supernatural chastisement of fire lit by the angels that will last 70 hours - basically Three Days - it will wipe out a great part of men and also some nations will disappear).
*** Servant of God, Fr. Don Dolindo Ruotolo- (in his study of the Bible, he seems to hint at the Three Days of Darkness by referencing a Three and a Half Days of 'Death' that will come after the 'exterminating war' and after the three and a half years of turmoil in Rome - similar to what was predicted by Marie-Julie Jahenny.)
*** Sr. Agnes Sasagawa - OUR LADY OF AKITA- (Fire will fall from the sky and wipe out a great part of humanity in a punishment greater than the Deluge.)
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Question: Do the candles for the Three Days of Darkness have to be blessed on Candlemas, (Feast of the Purification, Feb. 2)? Where did that detail come from?
Answer: The only place I have found that detail is in the alleged prophecy of Fr. Pel, but there is a serious question if this is credible. Even though there is no question he was a holy priest, there is strong evidence he did not make any prophecy himself, but quoted from other apparitions, even apparitions not approved by the Church. So, where he got this detail is questionable as I have not seen it in any prophecy by an approved or creditable mystic. Click here for more information on the prophecy attributed to Fr. Pel.
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Question: How do we light the candles if nothing else will light? Will they miraculously light themselves?
I keep hearing online that God will miraculous 'light' the candles, i.e they will light up themselves, BUT, I HAVE NOT found this detail in any credible or approved prophecy from a saint, blessed or approved apparition or mystic that has mentioned the Three Days.
Rather, I've seen a direction from Our Lady to the approved mystic Marie-Julie Jahenny saying 'let the candle be lit everywhere' meaning, it is a DIRECTION TO US. An action has to be taken on our part. So, this detail popping up everywhere they will 'miraculous light themselves' is sketchy and I wouldn't put my trust in it.
Rather, we have been given some very detailed events to look out for so we ourselves will know when to light them. According to Marie-Julie Jahenny: there will be a great worldwide Two Days of Darkness about 37 days before
hand during which nothing else will light but the blessed pure wax candles, it will be a precursor to the big event. The only difference is on those Two Days, we can look out, we won't be killed. Then, the Three Days of Darkness will then happen on a Thursday, a Friday, and a Saturday, so, we will certainly know the Wednesday night on which to light
the candles. (Click here for the page on her prophecies regarding this.)
On the Wednesday before the Three Days, things should still light, so having the matches blessed may not be needed, having matches blessed is not mentioned in any credible prophecy I've discovered, but if you'd prefer to have blessed matches, do it of course, just as a safety
measure. Also, of all the miracles mentioned about the candles, they will be the only things that will light during the Two Days Warning and
Three Days, one will last for the Three Days, that no wind will put
them out, that they won't light in the houses of the godless and
blasphemers, the table they are on won't shake during the great earthquake,
they will be the only things protecting us from the demons let loose, the great heat burnign the earth and the freakish lightning that will enter homes, etc. but again, there are no prophecies that mention God will miraculously
light them Himself. Could He do it, or Our Lady ask for this
grace? Yes of course. Absolutely. But we should also be prudent and not place
too much hope in something that has NOT been mentioned as part of the
prophecies from the credible mystics in case we get slack and not keep watch on the timing of
the event, which was given to us. As God constantly tells us in the Scriptures - KEEP WATCH.
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NOTE: the Three Days of Darkness prophecy attributed to St. Padre Pio is a hoax - read more about that, click here.
Also, the mystic Palma Maria Mattarelli d'Oria has been condemned by the Vatican, therefore her prophecies on the Three Days are not included here. Read more, click here..
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* For a list of REMEDIES for the chastisements and plagues that will come before the Two and Three days of Darkness, click here.
* To see a Timeline of prophetic events to expect - go to the Great Catholic Monarch and Angelic Pontiff Prophecy Event Timeline, click here.
* To see a Timeline of prophetic events to expect - go to the Great Catholic Monarch and Angelic Pontiff Prophecy Event Timeline, click here.
Also, If you're interested in the connection between Moses and the Great Catholic Monarch to come who will deliver God's people, you might find this blog post interesting - "Did God Just Light the Furnace?", click here.
Back to the Great Catholic Monarch and Angelic Pontiff Prophecy Timeline, click here.
