Darkness, and God's judgment

Darkness is used figuratively of God's present and final judgment upon individuals, unfaithful Israel and the heathen nations.

Darkness as a symbol of judgment upon ungodly individuals

Matthew 25:30 See also 1 Samuel 2:9–10; Job 5:13–14, Job 12:25, Job 15:22–23, Job 15:30, Job 18:5–6, Job 18:18, Job 20:24–26, Job 22:10–11 Eliphaz reasons on the assumption that Job's suffering proves his wickedness; Psalm 35:5–6; Isaiah 8:22; Jeremiah 23:11–12; Matthew 22:13; 2 Peter 2:17; Jude 1:13; Revelation 16:10–11

And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Darkness as a symbol of judgment upon unfaithful Israel

Deuteronomy 28:28–29; Isaiah 5:29–30 This will be fulfilled at the time of Israel's captivity. See also Isaiah 59:9–10; Romans 11:10; Jeremiah 4:27–28, Jeremiah 13:16; Lamentations 3:2, Lamentations 3:6; Matthew 8:12

The LORD will afflict you with madness, blindness, and confusion of mind, and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you.

Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it. In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.

Darkness as a symbol of judgment upon heathen nations

Isaiah 47:5–7; Ezekiel 30:18, Ezekiel 32:7–8; Nahum 1:8

Darkness as a symbol of judgment at the day of the Lord

Joel 2:31 See also Isaiah 13:9–10, Isaiah 34:4; Joel 2:1–2, Joel 2:10, Joel 3:14–15; Amos 5:18–20, Amos 8:9; Zephaniah 1:14–15; Zechariah 14:6; Matthew 24:29; Acts 2:19–20; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3; Revelation 6:12–17

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.