Was the darkness that filled the whole world at about the hour Jesus died from a total eclipse? Was the fire that destroyed Sodom from a meteor or some space matter?<\/p>\n\t
“Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land<\/em>” (Matthew 27:45).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Since the darkness lasted three hours, it cannot be explained by a solar eclipse.<\/p>\n
“Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens<\/em>” (Genesis 19:24).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
We are only told the results. We weren’t informed how God chose to accomplish these results.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Was the darkness that filled the whole world at about the hour Jesus died from a total eclipse? Was the fire that destroyed Sodom from a meteor or some space matter? Answer: “Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land” (Matthew 27:45). 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