...language, denote either temporary disasters, or final overthrow)-. Accordingly, in this prediction, by the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the shaking of the powers of heaven, we are to understand the extinction of the light of prosperity...

...generation should not pass away till all these things were fulfilled, necessarily limits such phrases as the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the shaking of the powers of heaven, to this event; nor is the use of these figures to denote a...

...foretold by our Lord, as precedent to His coming in the clouds ; and this grand event is notified by the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and shaking of heaven and earth. That the time is very near, no reasonable person can possibly doubt...

...generation should not pass away till all these things were fulfilled, necessarily limit such expressions as the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the shaking of the powers of heaven, to the destruction of Jerusalem ; nor is the use of these...

...heart of Israel;—and in such case the Holy Ghost 28 Himself. Touching this, however, for the reason before mentioned, I affirm nothing. I shall now endeavour...likely to come to pass, on this side of the great day :—On the other hand, our Lord appears to restrain the signification of the prophecy to events...

...course, the consummation of all things ; and when they find it sometimes connected with such figures as the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the removing of the earth out of its place, they are confirmed beyond the reach of doubt in such...

...stars and heavenly powers"?—(The different kingdoms and nations of the earth.) What is meant by " the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the shaking of the heavenly powers"?—(The great revolutions and changes to be produced in the...

...object of punishment on account of its sin (v. 23 — 28). Immediately after this time of tribulation, the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the shaking of all the powers of heaven, would usher in the appearance of the Messiah, who, to...

...regarding it, than merely that it will not apply to the times of Constantino. A period signalised by the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars, and the passing away of the heavens, and expressly called the great day of the wrath of the Lamb, cannot,...

...that in the " great earthquake " described under that seal, with the fearful signs attending it, — the darkening of the sun and moon, the falling of the stars of heaven, the distress and terror of the inhabitants of the earth, — comparing the language there...