21 Bible Verses about Catastrophic Events

I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

There were voices, and thunders, and lightnings. There was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became full of darkness. And they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.

The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered Babylon the Great. He gave her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his anger (wrath).

The first poured out his bowl on the earth. A painful and grievous sore appeared on the men who had the mark of the beast, and upon those who worshiped his image.

The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun. Authority was given to him to scorch men with fire. Men were scorched with great heat. They blasphemed the name of God, who has power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates. Its water was dried up so that the way might be prepared for the kings from the east.

Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. It became like the blood of a dead man, and every living being died in the sea. Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and fountains of waters and they became blood.

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour. I saw the seven angels who stood before God. Seven trumpets were given to them. Another angel, with a golden incense vessel, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense so he could offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones upon the golden altar before the throne.read more.
The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the holy ones, ascended up, out of the angel's hand, before God. The angel took the incense vessel, and filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth. There were voices, and thundering and lightning, and an earthquake. The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them. The first angel blew his trumpet. Hail and fire mixed with blood came down upon the earth. A third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up. The second angel blew his trumpet. Something like a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea. A third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died. And a third of the ships were destroyed. The third angel blew his trumpet. A great star burning like a lamp fell from heaven. It fell upon a third of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters. The star is called Wormwood (Calamity) (Bitterness): and a third of the waters became wormwood; and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter. The fourth angel blew his trumpet. A third of the sun was struck. A third of the moon, and a third of the stars were darkened. The illumination of both day and night was cut by one third. Then I saw and heard an angel flying in midheaven. He said with a loud voice: Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!

When you hear of wars and rumors (reports) of wars do not be troubled. These things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These things are the beginning of pain (sorrow) (trouble). Be on guard for they will deliver you up to courts. You will be beaten in the meeting places. You will be taken before governors and kings for a testimony to them for my sake.

I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, Jehovah, do all these things.

O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will build you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many places.

There will be great earthquakes. There will be famines and pestilences in various places. There shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.

You looked for much harvest and you received little. When you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? Said Jehovah of Hosts. Because my house lies in waste, while each of you run to his house.

Those who see you stare at you. They look at you closely and say: 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook the kingdoms, who made the world like a desert and tore down its cities and did not let his prisoners go home?'

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: Soon I will shake heaven and earth, land and sea!

Then people will know that I am Jehovah, when I make the land a barren wasteland. This is because of all the disgusting things that they have done.'

The forest will be flattened because of hail, and the city will be completely leveled. Blessed are those who plant beside every stream and those who let cattle and donkeys roam freely.

Great is the sin of Jerusalem! For this cause she has become an unclean thing. Those who gave her honor are looking down on her. They see her shame. Now truly, sighing out grief, she turns back.

He made the darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about, the dark rain clouds his covering. Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning. Jehovah thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.