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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 4838 lightning
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
4000 Creation
4800 Natural and supernatural phenomena
4838 lightning
4838 lightning
4838 lightning
Lightning as an aspect of heavy rain storms
Lightning as a symbol
A symbol of the power of God Job 36:30-33 See also 2Sa 22:13,15; Job 37:3,11,15 The
Ps 18:12-14; Ps 77:18 The plagues on Egypt: Ps 78:48; Ps 105:32
Ps 97:4; Ps 135:7; Ps 144:6; Jer 10:12-13; Rev 16:18
A symbol of brightness Mt 28:3; Lk 9:29 See also Eze 21:10,15,28; Da 10:6; Hab 3:11; Zec 9:14; Lk 24:4
Lightning as “fire from heaven”
Job 1:16 See also 2Ki 1:10-12; Lk 9:54; Rev 20:9
Lightning as a sign of the presence of God
Ex 19:16 At Mount Sinai; Rev 4:5 See also Ex 20:18; Eze 1:4,13-14; Rev 8:5; Rev 11:19
Lightning used metaphorically
Mt 24:27 pp Lk 17:24 See also Hos 6:5; Na 2:4; Lk 10:18
See also
| 1105 | God, power of |
| 1670 | symbols |
| 2580 | Christ, transfiguration |
| 4110 | angels |
| 4834 | light, natural |
| 4852 | thunder |
| 4854 | weather, God’s sovereignty |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
