Revelation 6:12
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 6
“And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;”Revelation 6:12
What Does Revelation 6:12 Mean?
Revelation 6:12 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 6, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Revelation 6:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 51:6“Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.”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:”Joel 2:10“The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:”Acts 2:19“And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:”Mark 13:24“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,”Joel 2:31“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.”Luke 21:25“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;”Joel 2:30“And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.”Joel 3:15“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.”Amos 8:9“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:”Isaiah 13:9“Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.”Matthew 24:7“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”Ezekiel 32:7“And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.”Revelation 16:18“And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.”Isaiah 50:3“I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.”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.”Isaiah 29:6“Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.”Revelation 8:12“And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.”Revelation 11:13“And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.”Genesis 1:14“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:”
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