Is there non-biblical evidence of a day of darkness at Christ's death?

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So what are your thoughts on this.

In Luke 23:44-46 there is the record of darkness falling upon the land during Christ's crucifixion. "And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45the sun being obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into Thy hands I commit My spirit." And having said this, He breathed His last." Is there any non-biblical evidence of the day of darkness mentioned at Christ's death? The answer is yes, there is.

Julius Africanus, Extant Writings, XVIII in the Ante–Nicene Fathers, ed. by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1973), vol. VI, p. 130. as cited in Habermas, Gary R., The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ, (Joplin, MO: College Press Publishing Company) 1996.

Answer 1

Here's a web site.
I won't cut/paste...

Answer 2

Non-Christians wrote how a 'darkness covered the land'. Also, after recent determinations on the Shroud of Turin, a scientist said an artist of that day would need an atomic lazer to replicate the image of the shroud.

I don't think a solar eclipse can occur during a full moon.

Answer 3

Yeah, because a volcano had erupted. lol There is plenty of evidence for the volcano too. It wasn't like the sky suddenly got dark with no physical reason.

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You would also think they could come up with an EXACT date of his death then... don't you think? Yet, scholars can't agree.

Answer 4

I thought there was a total eclipse of the sun

Answer 5

I figured you'd tell us.

Ok. Now show us some non-biblical evidence that says that Yahweh created the Earth an instructional manual or videotape with him doing it perhaps.

Answer 6

None. Nor is there evidence of dead saints getting up and walking around. Nor is there evidence of a "stopped day", or of a worldwide flood.