Created by God Ps 104:20; Isa 45:7
Originally covered the earth Ge 1:2
Separated from the light Ge 1:4
Called night Ge 1:5
Caused by the setting of the sun Ge 15:17; Joh 6:17
Inexplicable nature of Job 38:19,20
Exhibits God's power and greatness Job 38:8,9
DEGREES OF, MENTIONED
Great Ge 15:12
That may be felt Ex 10:21
Gross Jer 13:16
Outer or extreme Mt 8:12
EFFECTS OF
Keeps us from seeing objects Ex 10:23
Causes us to go astray Joh 12:35; 1Jo 2:11
Causes us to stumble Isa 59:10
Often put for night Ps 91:6
Called the swaddling band of the sea Job 38:9
Cannot hide us from God Ps 139:11,12
THE WICKED
The children of 1Th 5:5
Live in Ps 107:10
Walk in Ps 82:5
Perpetuate their designs in Job 24:16
Are full of Mt 6:23
MIRACULOUS
On mount Sinai Ex 19:16; Heb 12:18
Over the land of Egypt Ex 10:21,22
At the death of Christ Mt 27:45
Before the destruction of Jerusalem Mt 24:29
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Greatness and unsearchableness of God Ex 20:21; 2Sa 22:10,12; 1Ki 8:12; Ps 97:2
Abstruse and deep subjects Job 28:3
Ignorance and error Job 37:19; Isa 60:2; Joh 1:5; 3:19; 12:35; Ac 26:18
Anything hateful Job 3:4-9
A course of sin Pr 2:13; Eph 5:11
Heavy afflictions Job 23:17; Ps 112:4; Ec 5:17; Isa 5:30; 8:22; 59:9
The power of Satan Eph 6:12; Col 1:13
The grave 1Sa 2:9; Job 10:21,22
The punishment of devils and wicked men Mt 22:13; 2Pe 2:4,17; Jude 1:6,13