Earthquakes
Seismic events that in Scripture accompany divine intervention, judgment, and revelation. Mount Sinai 'trembled violently' when God descended (Exodus 19:18). An earthquake swallowed Korah's rebels (Numbers 16:31-33). Elijah experienced an earthquake on Horeb, though God was not in it (1 Kings 19:11-12). Amos prophesied two years before a notable earthquake (Amos 1:1). At Jesus' crucifixion, 'the earth shook, the rocks split' (Matthew 27:51). At his resurrection, 'there was a violent earthquake' (Matthew 28:2). An earthquake freed Paul and Silas from prison (Acts 16:26). Revelation features earthquakes as judgment signs (Revelation 6:12, 11:13, 16:18). Earthquakes signal God's active power in history.
Verses about Earthquakes
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1 Reis 19:11
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and…
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1 Reis 19:12
And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
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Isaías 29:6
Thou shalt be visited of the Lord of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fir…
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Amós 1:1
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboa…
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Zacarias 14:5
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from bef…
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Mateus 24:7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
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Mateus 27:54
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying…
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Mateus 28:2
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat…
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Marcos 13:8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and tr…
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Lucas 21:11
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
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Atos 16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every on…
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Apocalipse 6:12
And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon be…
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Apocalipse 8:5
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnin…
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Apocalipse 11:13
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the …
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Apocalipse 11:19
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thu…
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Apocalipse 16:18
And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an ea…