The term "blacker" is not directly found in the text of the Bible; however, the concept of darkness and its symbolic meanings are prevalent throughout the Scriptures. In biblical literature, darkness often represents sin, ignorance, and separation from God, contrasting with light, which symbolizes righteousness, knowledge, and divine presence.

Symbolism of Darkness

In the Bible, darkness is frequently used to depict the absence of God's presence or the presence of evil. For instance, in the creation narrative, God separates light from darkness, establishing a fundamental dichotomy between the two (Genesis 1:4). Darkness is often associated with judgment and the consequences of sin. In Exodus, one of the plagues that God sends upon Egypt is a palpable darkness that covers the land for three days (Exodus 10:21-23), symbolizing divine judgment.

The prophets also use darkness to describe the spiritual state of Israel when they turn away from God. Isaiah speaks of a people who "walk in darkness" and "dwell in a land of deep darkness" (Isaiah 9:2), indicating their estrangement from God and need for redemption.

Darkness and Sin

The New Testament continues this theme, associating darkness with sin and moral corruption. In the Gospel of John, Jesus declares, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12). Here, darkness is equated with a life of sin, while following Christ leads to spiritual enlightenment and salvation.

The Apostle Paul further elaborates on this contrast in his epistles. In Ephesians, he exhorts believers to "have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11). Paul emphasizes the transformative power of the Gospel, which calls believers out of darkness into the light of Christ.

Darkness in Eschatology

In eschatological contexts, darkness is often associated with the end times and the final judgment. Jesus warns of a time when "the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light" (Matthew 24:29), signifying cosmic upheaval and the coming of the Day of the Lord. The Book of Revelation describes a period of great tribulation where darkness plays a significant role in the unfolding of God's final judgment (Revelation 16:10).

Spiritual Warfare

The concept of spiritual warfare also employs the imagery of darkness. Believers are called to "put on the full armor of God" to stand against "the powers of this dark world" (Ephesians 6:11-12). This metaphorical use of darkness underscores the ongoing battle between good and evil, light and darkness, in the spiritual realm.

Conclusion

While the specific term "blacker" does not appear in the Bible, the thematic use of darkness provides a rich tapestry of meaning that underscores the moral and spiritual dichotomies present in Scripture. Darkness serves as a powerful symbol of the human condition apart from God, the reality of sin, and the hope of redemption through Jesus Christ, the Light of the World.2821. chashak -- to be or grow dark
... root Definition to be or grow dark NASB Word Usage blacker (1), brings darkness
(1), dark (3), darkened (5), darkens (2), dim (1), grow dim (2), made it dark (1 ...
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Tapestry Threads.
... There's a thread of clear decided blue. There's a dark ugly black thread
that gets blacker as it weaves itself farther in. And then ...
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A Bottle in the Smoke
... hang up in the smoke for many a day, and they would never be much changed, because
they are so black now, that they could never be made any blacker, and so ...
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From John Yeardley's Conversion to the Commencement of his Public ...
... In the year 1802 they removed to a farm at Blacker, three miles south of Barnsley,
and attended the meeting at Monk Bretton, or Burton, near that town, where ...
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The Olivet Message.
... Suddenly a general curiosity was aroused by a small boat of some sort, on the left,
scudding swiftly along in the darkness like a blacker streak on the black ...
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Results of True Repentance.
... convicted of sin. Sin is just as black in a man's heart to-day as it ever
was. I sometimes think it is blacker. For the more light ...
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Degrees of Sin
... Some sins have a blacker aspect than others; to clip the king's coin is treason;
but to strike his person is a higher degree of treason. ...
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The Fulton St. Prayer Meeting.
... to provide for my family. The clouds grew thicker and blacker, but the
more earnest were my prayers. Last Saturday the Lord came ...
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I Will Take one Case that Will Serve Both as Symbol and Example...
... that cry of Mr. Stephen Phillips about "that bluer blue, that greener green." There
is no blue much bluer than Reckitt's Blue and no blacking blacker than Day ...
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Christ Triumphant
... Deeper in woe the Saviour dived, imagination cannot descend. A blacker calumny
than was cast on him satanic malice could not invent. ...
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Continuation Respecting Repentance.
... [39] Say to the children of My people, Though your sins reach from earth to heaven,
I and though they be redder [40] than scarlet, and blacker than sackcloth ...
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Blacker (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Blacker (1 Occurrence). Lamentations 4:8 Their
visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the ...
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Coal (7 Occurrences)
... The words "live coal" in Isaiah 6:6 are more correctly "glowing stone." In Lamentations
4:8 the expression "blacker than a coal" is literally rendered in the ...
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Visage (4 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the
streets: Their skin cleaves to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a ...
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Blackened (1 Occurrence)

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Blackest (5 Occurrences)

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Cleaves (11 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the
streets: Their skin cleaves to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a ...
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Compare (22 Occurrences)
... and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing -
er and -est to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those ...
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Shrivelled (6 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the
streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like ...
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Shriveled (8 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the
streets; their skin is shrivelled upon their bones; it is withered, it is ...
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Soot (3 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the
streets: Their skin cleaves to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a ...
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