Amos 5:20

Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?”Amos 5:20

What Does Amos 5:20 Mean?

Amos 5:20 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 5, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (13)

These passages are connected to Amos 5:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 24:29“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:”Isaiah 13:10“For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.”Ezekiel 34:12“As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.”Zephaniah 1:15“That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,”Joel 2:11“And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?”Job 10:21“Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;”Job 15:23“He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.”Mark 13:24“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,”Job 3:4“Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.”Nahum 1:8“But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.”Matthew 22:13“Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”Jude 1:13“Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.”Revelation 16:10“And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,”

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