The Bible states that, “It was now around midday, and darkness came over the whole land until midafternoon with an eclipse of the sun.  “ <Lk 23: 44>\n\nWith the news coverage from our recent eclipse, it seems that we can perdict past and future elipses ... so I was curious if any scientist did a modle on eclipses when Jesus died.
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Yes and no.  Your question presumes that Jesus was born in the year 1 A.D.  Scholars recognize that there is a basic misunderstanding of how time was accounted for during the Roman empire, so some would argue that the historical birthdate appears to be somewhere in the range of 6 B.C. to 4 B.C.  With that in mind, you should be looking at an event four or more years earlier, and indeed, one of the sites I've listed below lists two eclipses for the year 29 A.D. and one for 33 A.D.  I recall that the New Testament speaks of darkness during the day, but we could take that as any of a range of possibilities, which include a total eclipse and inclement weather.  The eclipse of November 24 in 29 A.D. appears to come close to Jerusalem.
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The US Naval Observatory has this information. Each eclipse in the table has a map you can click on to see where on Earth it could be seen.
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He died on a Wednesday, for He was in the tomb three days and three nights. For Him to have died on a Friday,and to be put in the tomb on Friday just before sunset, He would not have fulfilled the Prophecy concerning His death and resurrection. He would have only been in the tomb, one day and one night.\nThere was the Passover from Tuesday evening until Wednesday evening, which was when Jesus  had the last supper with the Apostles and was afterwards arrested and crucified, and laid in the tomb before sunset. At Sunset wednesday evening was the Sabbath of The Feast of Unleaven Bread, then there is the weekly Sabbath, Sunset Friday to Sunset Saturday. There were two Sabbaths during this time.
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im glad you asked that. this is going to take a while but ill try and give you a short version to prove by the bible that this is in fact the days just before the tribulation. the most important thing to remeber is scripture interprates scripture in other words you can find answers to questions thru out all the 66 books of the bible. here is 3 key points to prove this is those days. lets look at the 1st key point in 2 thessalonians 2:1-12. verse 3 says let no man deciev you by any means FOR THAT DAY SHALL NOT COME EXCEPT THERE COME A FALLING AWAY FIRST, and that man of sin the wicked one be revealed, the son of perdition. (or anti-christ). what that verse said is the anti-christ cannot be revealed untill a falling away happens. whats a falling away? some say that is a rapture i kinda agree with that but i think the falling away is the gradual decline of true christians. think back 60 years ago churches were packed our church just 25 years ago had on average 125 people every sunday morning now it does good to get 30 weve lost 95 people in 25 years and our church isnt the only one churches all over are that way there is few exceptions but for the most part that is the norm we are dealling with the hole here. christianity keeps declining in numbers eventually God will have no option but to send christ to rapture the church. the thing that is not noticed here is while true christians are on the decline satan is on the incline the holy spirit is what is keeping satan at bay now but as the holy spirit goes away satan encounters less resistance so finally when the church is raptured then satan or the anti-christ will have free run of the world. now look at society today all over the world am i right in this observation. just watch the news all the murders child abuse immorality its there people be honest. 2nd thing there has to be a nation of isreal. ezekiel 37:1-28 talks about a rebirth of a nation (isreal) prior to may 1948 there was no nation of isreal some people think every generation is the terminal generation if theyd study the bible they see prior to 1948 that there was going to be no return of Christ the bible says so dont argue me argue the bible if ya dont believe it but thats what it clearly says. now God has refered to isreal as the fig tree several times in the bible look at Hosea 9:10 and Joel 1:1-9. now lets look at Mathew 24:32-34 it says now learn the parable of the fig tree(isreal) when his branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves ye know summer is nigh so like wise ye when ye shall see all things know that it is near even at the doors verily i say unto you this generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled. now look at isreal its only 58 years old and one of the stongest nations in the world id say that they are its putting for leaves while its branches are yet tender (or young). thats the 2nd key point and now the last one the 3rd point. the revived roman empire. in daniel chapter 2 verses 31 thru 45 daniel is descibing a dream this dream was a statue head of gold breast and arms of silver his belly and thighs of brass his legs of iron and his feet part of iron and part of clay. now we will use world history to reveal this image daniel told nebuchandnezzar he was the head of gold the Babylonian empire then there would be one after him the arms and breast of silver is the medo-persian empire and the third kingdom belly and thighs of brass is the greecian empire now here is the key part for our times the legs of iron was the next kingdom can ya guess who it was? the roman empire the legs of iron. now lets look at the feet of iron and clay the feet have iron in it so part of i has to be rome in some form but the clay shows its the same as it was somethings different about this roman empire. look at the european union. i got a map of the roman empire in all its glory all the territory it had all europe middle east parts of africa, then i got a map of europe to day with all the nations and i colore
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I haven't heard anything about JESUS CHRIST's death occuring at 3 am in the morning,Biblically I think that occured in the 9th hour. I know from experience that 3 am happens to be the time of the morning that most demonic attacks do occur.  Most people believe 12 midnight to be the witching hour, but it is not.  The majority of the rituals preformed with the intent of doing harm begin at 1 in the morning and end up around 2:55 with the final casting and sending out of demons occuring at that time.  I have heard many preachers who dealt with the druid/wiccan/pagan/devil worship community comment on being attacked at around that time of the "night".\n\nTo clarify, I do not practice these things, I am a follower of JESUS CHRIST.  I know what I know from past experiences.\n\nGOD BLESS AND KEEP HIS CHILDREN IN HIS CARE ALWAYS!
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ok first of all just because one thing the bible says is true,that wouldnt make the entire thing true and second of all,originally the Earth was a ball of molten rock that cooled down.water didnt come around till later(im not sure how though)
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Jesus makes the statement that he, like Jonah, will be buried for both three days and three nights. One could state, as some here have, that Friday Saturday and Sunday constitute three days, but where were the 3 (three!) nights?\n\nMatthew 12:39-40 39 But he answered and \nsaid unto them, An evil and adulterous \ngeneration seeketh after a sign; and \nthere shall no sign be given to it, but \nthe sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as \nJonas was three days AND THREE NIGHTS in \nthe whale's belly; so shall the Son of \nman be three days AND THREE NIGHTS in the \nheart of the earth. \n\nfriday day - one day\nfriday night - one night\nsaturday day - second day\nsaturday night - second night\nsunday day - third day\n......no third night\n\nAnd the Gospels dont agree as to how long Jesus was buried:::\n\nMt 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week,  came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.  2 And very early in the morning the first day of  the week,  they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of  the sun.  \n<3 days and two nights!>\n\nLk  24:1 Now upon the first day of the week,  very early  in  the morning,  they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.  \n<3 days and two nights!>\n\nJn  20:1  The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene  early, when  it was yet dark,  unto the sepulchre,  and seeth the  stone taken away from the sepulchre.  \n<Jesus was not in the tomb into the light of Sunday, so it was two days and two nights!>\n\nEither version of the story you choose, Jesus was not buried for three days AND three nights, like he said he would be.........
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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and obscures it totally or partially. This configuration can only occur at New Moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction, as seen from Earth. A total solar eclipse is considered by many to be the most spectacular natural phenomenon that one can observe.\n\nHow scientist know that there is going to be an eclipse? because they know the line of path the moon and earth is moving and its speed and stuffs.
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Logically and scientifically speaking, this occurance is natural.  Every few thousand years, the earth goes through a climate shift.  That's what's happening now.  It's normal for the polar ice caps to melt and then form again.  This process takes thousands of years.  At worst, humans are slightly speeding up the process, but not by much.  Most of the gases from our cars and factories don't even reach the ozone layer.\n\nAs for what the Bible says about floods and the seas evaporating, etc, one must understand that the Bible was written in a time when man had no understanding of the world around him.  It was very scary to see natural occurances (fires, floods, comets, meteor showers, eclipses, thunder, lightning) and not understand why they were happening.  With no resources to figure out what was really going on, they decided these things must be a result of God's moods and they wrote about it from their own perspective.  In the current day, we understand why these things happen.\n\nThe Bible is a good book for looking back on a culture that shaped a major world religion.  It should be taken as a book to inspire faith (if you're inclined towards that faith) and to view the ancient Hebrews through their own eyes.  To put it in a scientific context is inviting trouble, though, because it was not meant to be a science book and even if it was at the time, it is vastly obsolete now.
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The next eclipse will be a total eclipse of the moon on March 3rd.  Mid-eclipse happens at 7:51 p.m. Newfoundland Standard Time.  \n\nYou'll be able to catch a few minutes of the beginning of the next lunar eclipse, August 28th, starting shortly before sunrise at 6:21 a.m.\n\nThe next time you'll catch an eclipse of the sun is August 1, 2008, when you might glimpse the slight partial eclipse shortly after the sun comes up.  \n\nI'm afraid you have a bit of a wait for a total eclipse of the sun.  The soonest one is 17 years away, charting a course across the island from southwest to northeast in the late afternoon of April 8, 2024.
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"the present heavens(universe) and earth by His(God's) word are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men...the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up." (2 Peter 3)\n\nIn light of God's revelation, we should be investing in and looking for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
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You're probably right. Jesus said these thing would happen. Don't think it's right to speculate on when the end will come, after all, there are countries in the world where churches are burned down and Christians are killed for their beliefs, and these things have always happened. It's always felt like the end times to someone somewhere. As the Day approaches, satan knows he is running out of time so he steps up the pace. But read the end of the book, WE WIN! Keep the faith. Pray for your church.
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Gee let me guess...because the date is 6/6/06?\n\nWhatever. No one except God knows when the world will end. It could be that day or any other day.\n\nThe Bible does say it will happen, but it also says "It will come like a thief in the night," and "no one knows the day or the hour." God purposely did not tell us the exact date or time becuase it's not for us to know when. He wants us to be ready for it all of the time.
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It could have been millions of years for all we know. The Bible is written in Hebrew. The word that translates into day refers to "a period of time". That was doubrful a twenty-hour hour period. Besides, if I day is measured by the earth's rotation around the sun, how would the creation of the earth and sun be measured? Days as we know them did not exist yet, because they sun and earth didn't exist yet. \nCouldn't have been timed on a stopwatch. \nSo yes, it was probably millions of years, years as we know them - so many revolutions around the sun.
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I'm a fellow Christian.\n\nAs far as the end times, people have been thinking that it's "just around the corner" almost since time began.  Even the Apostle Paul was wrong when he thought Christ would come again in his time.  Ever since then, there have been failed predictions one right after the other.\n\nTake advice from Jesus when he said that nobody knows the hour or the day.
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Yes, I agree that it sounds like The Bible verse Psalms 33:9, I believe this to be true because of my unshakable faith in Him. \nThis article is amazing. Especially the last part, "We, and all we can see, are at most a tiny dot in an unimaginably large sea of space and time." \n\nLove it.
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What would you call it if you were looking at a blank open field, and all of a sudden you were watching the super bowl taking place in that field? First a field then a stadium with players and people?  Kind of an explosive idea, isnt it? The Word says that the Lord "SAID" Let there be light, and there was light, so I can only say He spoke the world into existance.  Science is explaining more and more how biblical things happened, science just wont admit it.  As far as Darwin and evolution, look at the human being from conception to birth, we cover just about all stages in utero.