Revelation 16:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And 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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Thunder, lightning, and the greatest earthquake in human history accompany the final judgment.
What Does Revelation 16:18 Mean?
The announcement is followed by voices, thunders, and lightnings, and then an earthquake greater than any since humanity has been on the earth. These same signs accompanied God's presence at Sinai, and they appear at the climactic moments of this vision, marking the nearness of the holy God in power.
The unprecedented quake signals that creation itself trembles before its Maker's final act. Everything that can be shaken is shaken. The scene is awesome and fearful, yet for the believer it points beyond the trembling to what cannot be shaken, the kingdom of God. When the foundations of the world quake, those whose hope is in the Lord stand on a rock that will not move, the unchanging faithfulness of God.
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What does Revelation 16:18 mean?
Thunder, lightning, and the greatest earthquake in human history accompany the final judgment.