Earthquakes.

From: The New Topical Textbook By: Reuben Archer Torrey

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Island and mountainous districts liable to. Psa. 114:4, 6⁴The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. (Psalm 114:4)
⁶Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs? (Psalm 114:6). Rev. 6:14¹⁴And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. (Revelation 6:14). Rev. 16:18, 20¹⁸And 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 earthquake, and so great. (Revelation 16:18)
²⁰And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (Revelation 16:20).

FREQUENTLY ACCOMPANIED BY

Volcanic eruptions. Psa. 104:32³²He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke. (Psalm 104:32). Nah. 1:5⁵The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. (Nahum 1:5).

Convulsion and receding of the sea. 2 Sam. 22:8, 16⁸Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. (2 Samuel 22:8)
¹⁶And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. (2 Samuel 22:16). Psa. 18:7, 15⁷Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. (Psalm 18:7)
¹⁵Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. (Psalm 18:15). Psa. 46:3³Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. (Psalm 46:3).

Opening of the earth. Num. 16:31³¹And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: (Numbers 16:31),

Overturning of mountains. Psa. 46:2²Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; (Psalm 46:2). Zech. 14:4⁴And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:4).

Rending of rocks. Matt. 27:51⁵¹And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; (Matthew 27:51).

ARE VISIBLE TOKENS OF

God's power. Job 9:6⁶Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. (Job 9:6). Heb. 12:26²⁶Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. (Hebrews 12:26).

God's presence. Psa. 68:7, 8⁷O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: ⁸The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. (Psalm 68:7‑8). Psa. 114:7⁷Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob; (Psalm 114:7)

God's anger. Psa. 18:7⁷Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. (Psalm 18:7). Psa. 60:2²Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. (Psalm 60:2). Isa. 13:13¹³Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger. (Isaiah 13:13).

Men always terrified by. Num. 16:34³⁴And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. (Numbers 16:34). Zech. 14:5⁵And 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 before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14:5). Matt. 27:54⁵⁴Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. (Matthew 27:54). Rev. 11:13¹³And 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 remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. (Revelation 11:13).

MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

At Mount Sinai. Ex. 19:18¹⁸And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. (Exodus 19:18).

In the wilderness. Num. 16:31, 32³¹And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: ³²And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. (Numbers 16:31‑32).

In strongholds of Philistines. 1 Sam. 14:15¹⁵And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling. (1 Samuel 14:15).

When Elijah fled from Jezebel. 1 Kin. 19:11.

In Uzziah's reign. Amos 1:1¹The 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 Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. (Amos 1:1). Zech. 14:5⁵And 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 before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14:5).

At our Lord's death. Matt. 27:51⁵¹And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; (Matthew 27:51).

At our Lord's resurrection. Matt. 28:2²And, 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 upon it. (Matthew 28:2).

At Philippi. Acts 16:26²⁶And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. (Acts 16:26).

Before destruction of Jerusalem, predicted. Matt. 24:7⁷For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. (Matthew 24:7). Luke 21:11¹¹And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).

At Christ's second coming, predicted. Zech. 14:4⁴And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:4).

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

The judgments of God. Isa. 24:19, 20¹⁹The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly. ²⁰The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. (Isaiah 24:19‑20). Isa. 29:6⁶Thou 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 fire. (Isaiah 29:6). Jer. 4:24²⁴I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. (Jeremiah 4:24). Rev. 8:5⁵And 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 lightnings, and an earthquake. (Revelation 8:5).

The overthrow of kingdoms. Hag. 2:6, 22⁶For thus saith the Lord of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; (Haggai 2:6)
²²And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. (Haggai 2:22). Rev. 6:12, 13¹²And 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 became as blood; ¹³And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. (Revelation 6:12‑13). Rev. 16:18, 19¹⁸And 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 earthquake, and so great. ¹⁹And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (Revelation 16:18‑19).

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