Earthquake

Earthquakes as natural events

Amos 1:1 See also 1 Samuel 14:15; Zechariah 14:5; Acts 16:26

These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa— what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

Earthquakes remain under God's sovereignty

Psalm 75:3 See also Psalm 46:2–3

When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah

Earthquakes as a demonstration of God's power

Psalm 77:18 See also Exodus 19:18; Numbers 16:31–32; Judges 5:5; 2 Samuel 22:8 parallel Psalm 18:7; Isaiah 29:6; Nahum 1:5; Acts 16:26; Revelation 11:19

Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

Elijah and the earthquake on Mount Horeb

1 Kings 19:11–12

Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

The earthquake accompanying Jesus Christ's death and resurrection

Matthew 28:2 See also Matthew 27:54

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Earthquakes among the signs of the end time

Matthew 24:7 parallels Mark 13:8, Luke 21:11 See also Isaiah 24:19–20; Ezekiel 38:19–20; Revelation 6:12, Revelation 8:5, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 16:18

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