Psalm 29:5
5 The voice [qowl] of the LORD [Yahovah] breaketh [shabar] the
cedars ['erez]; yea, the LORD [Yahovah] breaketh [shabar] the
cedars ['erez] of Lebanon [Labanown]. KJV-Interlinear
5 The
voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars
of Lebanon. NASB
The cedar trees of
Lebanon are often referred to as lofty and grand especially in their size, Psalms
29:5
1 Kings 4:33; 5:6; Ps
92:12; Ezra 3:7. And here the thunder
of Gods voice, is sound and not a reference to the lightning behind the
thunder, and when sound can cause a huge tree to collapse or break apart, then
that sound is powerful indeed. And
obviously the lightning that caused the sound has to be phenomenal too.
Lightning and thunder are
generally accompanied with wind and rain or hail or tornadoes and such other
things. And so it would be easy to
understand the destruction that can be caused by a giant storm. But no such reference is made to the other
components of a storm. This is not even
a reference to a storm. It is only a
reference to the voice of God.
And not only is it
referred to as dynamic and overwhelming, but it contains inherent destructive
power. Power that nothing can stand
before it.
And as mentioned
yesterday, there are seven references to Gods voice, molded in the form of
thunder. Just as in Revelation, there
are mentioned seven thunders that will occur in the Tribulation, but their
exact nature is sealed up and not disclosed.
We can speculate that
this might refer to the seven continents being destroyed, or to seven meteors
colliding into the world with huge and catastrophic results. These would certainly be accompanied with
noise in the extreme. But of course any
speculation would be only that. Your
imagination can probably picture many possible scenarios, but most likely none
of our guesses will be right.
But we also have to interpret
the passages as they were intended in the time in which they were written. And back in Davids day, this type of power of
sound was most likely unheard of and therefore intended to put anyone and
everyone who might hear of it, in a state of overwhelming awe.
In our current day, we
have seen many catastrophes. We know
that sound can break glass if focused correctly and at the right frequency. But that would be manmade and on a very small
scale.
So, when thunder rolls across
a vast region and destroys everything in its path, then that should cause
everyone to sit up and take notice. But
will it? No.
When the Tribulation does
occur, people will be so detached and disengaged and desensitized to awesome
power, that when these things do occur, and when the world is literally coming
apart, they will still resist looking to Christ as Lord. And that is just how far down society will have
fallen spiritually, and into evil, thus causing the need for the end of it all.
You and I can look at a
storm and be in awe, and it probably does not take much to put us in awe, but
there will come a time, when even the power and voice of God will not have any
impact on people, except in their destruction.
Even now, people look to
false religions and not see their flaws.
How much more will it take to not see any form of truth?
