Blackness
/BLAK-nis/
Summary
Deep darkness used to describe divine judgment, mourning, and the terrors accompanying God's presence.
☩Divine Manifestation
At Sinai, darkness and blackness accompanied God's appearance. The writer of Hebrews contrasts the terrifying blackness of Sinai with the welcoming light of the heavenly Jerusalem.
Key verses:Deuteronomy 4:11Hebrews 12:18
☩Symbol of Judgment
Prophets used blackness to describe coming judgment and calamity. Joel spoke of a day of darkness and blackness. Jude described false teachers as wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. Job, cursing the day of his birth, wished that it might be seized by the blackness of the day.
Key verses:Job 3:5Joel 2:2Zephaniah 1:15Jude 1:13