The Mother of the Lord and Apocalyptic Earthquakes
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https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.3623Keywords:
Apocalypse, earthquake, John’s pattern, Mother of the LordAbstract
The term “earthquake” appears in the Book of Revelation seven times. The number “seven” has great significance in the Bible. However, the sevenfold occurrence of the concept of “earthquake” in the Book of Revelation is a result of the use of John’s patterns, which reveal Mary’s dignity as “the Mother of the Lord.” Furthermore, the magnitude of these earthquakes corresponds to the Greek expression ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ κυρίου μου (Luke 1:43). Thus apocalyptic earthquakes are evidently linked to the Mother of the Lord.
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2018-12-31
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Mucha, P. M. (2018). The Mother of the Lord and Apocalyptic Earthquakes. The Biblical and Liturgical Movement, 71(4), 363–367. https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.3623
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