Some would try to convince us that certain events in the Bible are able to be explained by the ignorance of the ancient superstitious cultures. One of these is found in Matthew 27:45, “From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.” there are those who think this is nothing more than a solar eclipse, however the totality of darkness during an eclipse only lasts for a few brief moments, not three hours. We could speculate that an extremely heavy cloud cover could cause an extended period of darkness as well. How our Creator chooses to accomplish the things He does is His choice. There is information not included in the passages that describe this event that would reveal what the cause of the darkness was and lack of information is where legends and traditions are born.