How does Zechariah 14:6 connect to Revelation's description of end times? Zechariah 14:6–7—A Prophetic Snapshot “On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost. It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.” • Zechariah pictures a unique, climactic “day of the LORD.” • Normal cycles of daylight and darkness are interrupted. • Yet paradoxically, light breaks through at evening—God Himself supplying it. Revelation’s Matching Heavenly Signs • Revelation 6:12–14—Sixth seal: “the sun turned black… the whole moon turned blood red,” stars fall, sky recedes. • Revelation 8:12—Fourth trumpet: a third of sun, moon, and stars struck “so that a third of them turned dark.” • Revelation 16:10—Fifth bowl: the beast’s kingdom “plunged into darkness.” • Revelation 21:23; 22:5—In the New Jerusalem “the glory of God gives it light… there will be no more night.” Threads That Tie Zechariah 14:6 to Revelation • Disturbance of created lights – Both passages portray solar-lunar disruption signaling judgment and transition (cf. Joel 2:31). • A singular, decisive “day” – Zechariah calls it “a day known only to the LORD.” Revelation unfolds that same day through seals, trumpets, and bowls. • Darkness followed by divine light – Zechariah: evening light supplied by God. – Revelation: final darkness of the fifth bowl gives way to everlasting light in the New Jerusalem (21:23). • Confirmation of literal fulfillment – Literal cosmic changes in Zechariah foreshadow the literal cosmic upheavals John records. • Theme of divine supremacy – Nature’s lights fail, highlighting the Creator’s direct intervention and ultimate reign (Isaiah 60:19–20). Quick End-Times Flow 1. Global disturbances—sun, moon, stars darkened (Revelation 6, 8). 2. Intensifying judgments—kingdom of the beast darkened (Revelation 16). 3. Second Coming and earthly kingdom—Zechariah 14:3–9 positions this after the darkness. 4. Eternal state—no need for sun or moon; the Lord Himself is light (Revelation 21–22), echoing Zechariah’s “light at evening.” Takeaway for Today • God controls the cosmic timetable; the day is “known only to the LORD.” • Present darkness points to a future in which His light prevails forever. • The convergence of Zechariah and Revelation assures believers that every prophetic detail will unfold exactly as written—encouraging watchfulness, steadfast faith, and confident hope in Christ’s soon return. |
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