Eclipses and the Christian faith

Lunar and solar eclipses relate to the Christian faith in as much as God is in control of the heavenly bodies he created (Job 38:31-33; Psalm 104:19-20; Isaiah 45:12; Jeremiah 31:35). The darkening of the sun of which the Bible speaks (Matthew 24:29) is an event that will take place on Judgment Day.

If people are interested in identifying current events as signs that point to the last day, then they can speak about tensions among nations (“wars and rumors of wars”) and “famines and earthquakes” (Matthew 24:6-8). Each occurrence of those events tells us that the last day is right on schedule—God’s schedule. Possessing Christian faith and confidence, God’s people look ahead to that day and say, “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).