Revelation 16:18

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Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.

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  • Rev 4:5 : 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. In front of the throne were seven blazing torches, which are the seven Spirits of God.
  • Dan 12:1 : 1 At that time, Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of trouble such as has never occurred since nations first existed until that time. But at that time, your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
  • Rev 6:12 : 12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.
  • Rev 8:5 : 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it upon the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 At that very hour, there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
  • Matt 24:21 : 21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, and never will happen again.

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    18The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, the saints, and those who fear Your name, both small and great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.

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  • Rev 16:19-21
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    20Every island fled away, and the mountains could not be found.

    21Huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell from heaven on people, and they cursed God because of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

  • Rev 16:16-17
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  • Rev 6:12-17
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    14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

    15The kings of the earth, the nobles, the wealthy, the military commanders, the mighty, and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

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  • Rev 11:13-14
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    13At that very hour, there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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  • Rev 19:6
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  • Rev 18:21
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