11 Bible Verses about earthquakes

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Acts 16:26

when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

Revelation 11:19

Then the doors of God's sanctuary in Heaven were opened, and the Ark, in which His Covenant was, was seen in His sanctuary; and there came flashes of lightning, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Matthew 28:2

But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.

Matthew 27:54

As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."

Mark 13:8

For nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.

Revelation 8:5

So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and flung it to the earth; and there followed peals of thunder, and voices, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Revelation 11:13

And just as that time there was a great earthquake, and a tenth part of the city was overthrown. 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of Heaven.

Revelation 16:18

Flashes of lightning followed, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake more dreadful than there had ever been since there was a man upon the earth--so terrible was it, and so great!

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Earthquakes » Men always terrified by

Matthew 27:54

As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."

Revelation 11:13

And just as that time there was a great earthquake, and a tenth part of the city was overthrown. 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of Heaven.

Earthquakes » Prophecies of

Revelation 11:19

Then the doors of God's sanctuary in Heaven were opened, and the Ark, in which His Covenant was, was seen in His sanctuary; and there came flashes of lightning, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Mark 13:8

For nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.

More verses: Luke 21:11

Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The judgments of God

Revelation 8:5

So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and flung it to the earth; and there followed peals of thunder, and voices, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Earthquakes » As judgments

More verses: Isaiah 13:13-14

Earthquakes » Instances of » At sinai

Hebrews 12:26

His voice then shook the earth, but now we have His promise, "Yet again I will, once for all, cause not only the earth to tremble, but Heaven also."

Earthquakes » There being earthquakes in diverse places prior to the coming of the lord

Matthew 24:1-7

Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings. "You see all these?" He replied; "in solemn truth I tell you that there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be pulled down." Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?" read more.
"Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus; "for many will come assuming my name and saying 'I am the Christ;' and they will mislead many. And before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must be; but the End is not yet. For nation will rise in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places;

Mark 13:1-8

As He was leaving the Temple, one of His disciples exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, what wonderful stones! what wonderful buildings!" "You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not thrown down." He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite to the Temple, when Peter, James, John, and Andrew, apart from the others asked Him, read more.
"Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?" So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you. Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead many. But when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed: come they must, but the End is not yet. For nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.

Luke 21:5-11

When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said, "As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled down." "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?" read more.
"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, 'I am He,' or saying, 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them. But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately." Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful tokens from Heaven.

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's anger

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Convulsion and receding of the sea

Earthquakes » Symbolical

Revelation 11:13

And just as that time there was a great earthquake, and a tenth part of the city was overthrown. 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of Heaven.

Revelation 6:12-14

When the Lamb broke the sixth seal I looked, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became as dark as sackcloth, and the whole disc of the moon became like blood. The stars in the sky also fell to the earth, as when a fig-tree, upon being shaken by a gale of wind, casts its unripe figs to the ground. The sky too passed away, as if a scroll were being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.

Revelation 16:18

Flashes of lightning followed, and voices, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake more dreadful than there had ever been since there was a man upon the earth--so terrible was it, and so great!

Revelation 16:20

Every island fled away, and there was not a mountain anywhere to be seen.

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Overturning of mountains

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In uzziah's reign

Earthquakes » Islands and mountainous districts liable to

Earthquakes » Before destruction of jerusalem, predicted

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Volcanic eruptions

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's presence

Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The overthrow of kingdoms

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's power

Hebrews 12:26

His voice then shook the earth, but now we have His promise, "Yet again I will, once for all, cause not only the earth to tremble, but Heaven also."

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Opening of the earth

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » in the wilderness

Earthquakes » Instances of » In canaan, in the days of uzziah, king of judah

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In strongholds of philistines

Earthquakes » At Christ's second coming, predicted

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Rending of rocks

Matthew 27:51

Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » When elijah fled from jezebel

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At our lord's death

Matthew 27:51

Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At out lord's resurrection

Matthew 28:2

But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At mount sinai

Earthquakes » Instances of » When korah, dathan, and abiram were swallowed up

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At philippi

Acts 16:26

when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

Earthquakes » Instances of » When jonathan and his armor-bearer attacked the garrison at gibeah

Earthquakes » Instances of » When the lord revealed himself to elijah in the still small voice

Earthquakes » Instances of » When paul and silas were in prison at philippi

Acts 16:26

when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

Earthquakes » Instances of » At the crucifixion of jesus

Matthew 27:51

Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;

Earthquakes » Instances of » At the resurrection of jesus

Matthew 28:2

But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.

Earthquakes » Figurative

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