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- This term is often associated with divine judgment in the Old Testament. It reflects the inevitable downfall that comes as a result of living a life contrary to God's wisdom. The use of "calamity" here serves as a warning that the consequences of sin are severe and unavoidable.
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12 Bible Verses about Calamity. Most Relevant Verses. Isaiah 45:7. Verse Concepts. The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these. Psalm 18:18. Verse Concepts. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my stay. Lamentations 2:21. Verse Concepts.
- Isaiah 45:7 ESV / 22 helpful votes. I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
- Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 9 helpful votes. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 ESV / 9 helpful votes. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Psalm 91:1-16 ESV / 9 helpful votes. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Apr 10, 2023 · As the Sovereign King over all earthly kings, God can make light or darkness and create peace or calamity. He can use Cyrus as His agent of redemption and peace for Israel and as the bringer of calamity upon Babylon.
- Amos 3:6 KJV
- Lamentations 2:21 KJV
- Job 5:19 KJV
- Proverbs 6:15 KJV
- Proverbs 1:26-27 KJV
- Revelation 16:18 KJV
- Jeremiah 32:42 KJV
- Daniel 9:14 KJV
- Isaiah 45:7 KJV
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? Read full chapter
The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied. Read full chapter
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. Read full chapter
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. Read full chapter
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Read full chapter
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. Read full chapter
For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them. Read full chapter
Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. Read full chapter
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Read full chapter
May 16, 2012 · Sometimes God does cause calamity in order to discipline people for specific sins. Tragically, Job’s friends misapplied that principle to Job, with devastating effect. Many Christians today fall into the trap of Job’s three friends, assuming that calamity comes for only one reason.
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Jun 20, 2024 · What does the Bible say about calamity? The Bible acknowledges the presence of calamity and suffering in the world. It teaches that calamity can be a consequence of sin and disobedience to God’s commands, but also recognizes that God can use calamity to bring about His purposes and ultimately bring good out of it.
