The word “volcano” is never mentioned in the Bible. Also, there are no verses that clearly refer to volcanoes. Let’s check out the closest related verses to volcanoes.
Christian quotes about volcanoes
“It is the burning lava of the soul that has a furnace within – a very volcano of grief and sorrow-it is that burning lava of prayer that finds its way to God. No prayer ever reaches God’s heart which does not come from our hearts.” Charles H. Spurgeon
“People never believe in volcanoes until the lava actually overtakes them.” George Santayana
What does the Bible say about volcanoes?
1. Micah 1:4 (NLT) “The mountains melt beneath his feet and flow into the valleys like wax in a fire, like water pouring down a hill.”
2. Psalm 97:5 (ESV) “The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.”
3. Deuteronomy 4:11 (KJV) “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.”
4. Psalm 104:31-32 “May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works—32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.”
5. Deuteronomy 5:23 “And it came to pass, when you heard the voice out of the middle of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.”
6. Isaiah 64:1-5 “Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence! 2 As fire causes wood to burn and water to boil, your coming would make the nations tremble. Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame! 3 When you came down long ago, you did awesome deeds beyond our highest expectations. And oh, how the mountains quaked! 4 For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! 5 You welcome those who gladly do good, who follow godly ways. But you have been very angry with us, for we are not godly. We are constant sinners; how can people like us be saved?”
7. Exodus 19:18 “Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the Lord descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.”
8. Judges 5:5 “The mountains gushed before the LORD, This Sinai, before the LORD God of Israel.”
9. Psalm 144:5 “Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.”
10. Revelation 8:8 “The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood.”
11. Nahum 1:5-6 (NIV) “The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it. 6 Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him.”
Volcanoes in the end times
12. Matthew 24:7 (ESV) “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.”
13. Luke 21:11 (NASB) “and there will be massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.” – (Plagues in the Bible)
14. Isaiah 29:6 “You shall be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.”
God created volcanoes
15. Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
16. Acts 17:24 “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.” – (Scriptures on Heaven)
17. Nehemiah 9:6 “You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.” – (How to worship God according to the Bible?)
18. Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
19. Romans 1:20 “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.”
20. Genesis 1:7 “So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.” (Water in the Bible)
21. Genesis 1:16 “And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”
22. Isaiah 40:26 “Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.”
