A Quick Bible Study Vol. 336: Earthquakes Beyond the Gospels; What the New Testament Says
Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are available here. The first 56 volumes are compiled in the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was published in December 2022.
Thanks for joining the final installment of a three-part series on earthquakes in the Bible. Note that all three studies are vastly different, yet they share this truth: God Almighty, who created the Earth, shakes it according to His will.
In Vol. 334: What the Old Testament Says about Earthquakes, we read that earthquakes are linked to God’s judgment, serving as either a course correction or punishment for humankind’s disobedience.
In last week’s Vol. 335: What the New Testament Gospels Say About Earthquakes, we saw how God shaking the earth at precise moments triggered significant events surrounding Jesus's death and resurrection.
Today we study “Earthquakes beyond the Gospels,” which miraculously freed two of Jesus’s disciples, enabling them to continue spreading Christ’s message. Furthermore, earthquakes are frequently mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
I wrote this series because there has been a recent surge of earthquakes, yet we know that God is in control. The question is whether God intentionally wants to inflict destruction on innocent people buried under the rubble. If you are blessed to come into His presence, ask Him.
However, this series will not answer that question because there is no human answer. God is God. He does what He does. For example, while I was writing this study, my husband shared a documented miracle involving a monster-sized tsunami caused by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake beneath the Pacific Ocean off Tumaco, Colombia, on Jan. 31, 1906. This year marks the 120th anniversary of the Miracle of Tumaco. Learn how God literally dismantled the tsunami moments before it crashed ashore, thanks to the faithful action of a fearless priest on the sand.
Turning to His Word, we begin with an earthquake that served as a godly affirmation, recorded........
