Earthquake: Mentioned among the extraordinary phenomena of Palestine
(Psalms 18:7)
comp.
(Habakkuk 3:6; Nahum 1:5; Isaiah 5:25) The first earthquake in Palestine of
which we have any record happened in the reign of Ahab
(1 Kings 19:11,12)
Another took place in the days of Uzziah, King of Judah
(Zechariah 14:5) The
most memorable earthquake taking place in New Testament times
happened at the crucifixion of our Lord
(Matthew 27:54) An earthquake at
Philippi shook the prison in which Paul and Silas were imprisoned
(Acts 16:26) It is used figuratively as a token of the presence of the
Lord
(Judges 5:4; 2 Samuel 22:8; Psalms 77:18; 97:4; 104:32)
