Environmental Displays of God's Power or Presence

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These are notes for an incomplete "Concept" page.

Information is being added as the Bible Pages are added. In the end, everything will be compiled, further information added (as necessary), broken links connected, etc.


Cross-references

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Links to Additional Materials
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These pages are grouped together because "non-normal" environmental phenomena were occurring. This does not necessarily mean that the event was merely an environmental phenomenon; nor was it necessarily a miracle of a supernatural kind. Depending on the event, it could be either or neither.


See also: Miraculous Events

  • (possible in the future:) It may be feasible to have a separate page about the "visible glory of God."


Scripture Pages that Link to Here

Exodus 19:3-25

God comes down in a thick cloud, with terrifying occurrences in the environment (thunder, lightning, trumpet sounds, earthquake).


Exodus 20:1-21

Exo 20:18 All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking.


Exodus 24 (selected verses)

For those at the base of the mountain, God was hidden by a thick cloud; and God's glory resembled a devouring fire.


Joshua 3 & 4 (selected)

When the ark of the covenant was taken to the edge of the Jordan River, the water piled up in a heap. It stayed that way until the ark was taken out of the riverbed on the other side. The exact means by which this happened is not described.


1 Kings 8:10-13

God's presence in a thick cloud. This is not a reference to smoke from the sacrifices (as the ark was being brought to the temple), but to a visible manifestation of the glory of God. And the people recognized it for what it was.


Job 36:26 - 38:1

God - His power and greatness are seen in the storm. And in Job's case, God actually spoke to him from the whirlwind.


Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.