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What the Bible Says About Volcanoes

Overview

The Bible addresses volcanoes across 15 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Psalms and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Mountains, Mountain, Edomites, the and Nahum.

Key Bible verses about volcanoes

Old Testament

Isaiah

Isaiah 34:9

And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.

Isaiah 34:10

It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.

Isaiah 64:1

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

Isaiah 64:2

As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! the melting: Heb. the fire of meltings

Isaiah 64:3

When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying volcanoes for yourself

  • Begin with Deuteronomy 4:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Isaiah, Psalms and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Mountains, Mountain, Edomites, the and Nahum.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about volcanoes?

The Bible addresses volcanoes across 15 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Isaiah, Psalms and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Mountains, Mountain, Edomites, the and Nahum.

How many Bible verses are about volcanoes?

The Bible references volcanoes in 15 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention volcanoes?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 4:11: “And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. midst: Heb. heart”

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