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We see then that God’s action in exposing His creatures to death, pain and various calamities was, first of all, one which related only to man’s present life on earth. God did give the promise that, somehow and at some time, a son of the woman would accomplish deliverance (Gen. 3: 15). But it was then vague and indefinite, merely a glimmer ...
But it seems a very slight thing to charge the Almighty with causing earth's calamities, in comparison with the thought inherited from the Dark Ages, viz., that God premeditated, planned, from before the foundation of the world, for the everlasting torture of the great majority of mankind—the direst calamity imaginable.
Verse Concepts. “From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you. Proverbs 1:26-27. I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes, When your dread comes like a storm. And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
Joel “When Disaster Strikes” Introduction. I’m writing this in 2012. In just the last few years, we’ve all seen disaster strike so many times: In 2005, Hurricane Katrina took over 1,800 lives, did $84 billion in damages and affected Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Ohio. In 2006, the Sago Mine disaster in ...
3.4 Disasters as God’s Judgment The Bible records many disasters. Some are household names in many parts of the world (Noah’s Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Plagues visited on Egypt in Moses’ time). God is declared to have sent these events as judgments on human sin (under -
- Dónal P. O’Mathúna
- 2018
Biblical Disasters. Flood The flood of Noah’s time covered all the earth, even higher than the mountains (Genesis 7:10-24). Fire "The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, the earth and its works will be burned up" (2Peter 3:10-13). Earthquake "Then God’s voice shook the earth, but now he has promised ...
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Oct 22, 2024 · Slideshows. 8 Times the Bible Mentions Natural Disasters, and What That Means for Us Today. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging ...
