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19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant[a] was seen within his temple. There followed flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a violent hailstorm.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:19 Ark of his covenant: the ark of the Old Testament was a chest of acacia wood (see Deut 10:1f) that symbolized God’s throne and his presence among his people. It was probably destroyed during Neburazadan’s destruction of the temple in Jerusalem (see 2 Ki 25:8-10). The New Testament writers use it to symbolize God’s faithfulness to the Covenant made with his people.

19 Then God’s temple(A) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(B) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(C) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(D)

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