And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.
It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; there was silence, then I heard a voice:
Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live?
Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom. Then the Lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.
When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
for our God is a consuming fire.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
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