In the context of biblical literature and theology, the term "eruption" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures. However, the concept can be explored through various biblical events and themes that involve sudden and powerful manifestations of divine power or natural phenomena, which can be likened to eruptions.

Divine Manifestations:

1. Mount Sinai:
One of the most significant events resembling an eruption is the theophany at Mount Sinai. When God descended upon the mountain to give the Law to Moses, the event was accompanied by thunder, lightning, a thick cloud, and the sound of a trumpet, causing the mountain to tremble violently. Exodus 19:18 states, "Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently." This dramatic display of God's presence can be seen as an eruption of divine holiness and power.

2. The Day of the Lord:
The prophetic literature often describes the Day of the Lord with imagery that includes natural disasters and cosmic disturbances, which can be likened to eruptions. For instance, Joel 2:30-31 declares, "I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD." These descriptions convey the sudden and overwhelming nature of God's judgment and intervention in human history.

Natural Phenomena:

1. Earthquakes:
Earthquakes are frequently mentioned in the Bible and can be associated with the concept of eruptions due to their sudden and destructive nature. In Matthew 27:51 , at the moment of Jesus' death, "the earth quaked, and the rocks were split." This earthquake signifies the profound impact of Christ's sacrificial death and the breaking of the old covenant.

2. Volcanic Imagery:
While the Bible does not explicitly mention volcanic eruptions, the imagery of fire and brimstone is used to describe divine judgment, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 19:24 recounts, "Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens." This event symbolizes the sudden and complete nature of God's judgment against sin.

Symbolic Eruptions:

1. Pentecost:
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost can be viewed as a spiritual eruption. Acts 2:2-4 describes, "Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of a fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." This event marks the explosive beginning of the Church and the spread of the Gospel.

2. The Second Coming:
The return of Christ is often depicted with imagery that suggests a sudden and powerful eruption of divine glory. In 1 Thessalonians 4:16 , it is written, "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first." This event will be a climactic moment in history, characterized by the overwhelming presence of the Lord.

In summary, while the term "eruption" is not explicitly used in the Bible, the concept is reflected in various events and themes that demonstrate the sudden and powerful intervention of God in both natural and spiritual realms. These occurrences serve as reminders of God's sovereignty, holiness, and the ultimate fulfillment of His divine purposes.1. (n.) The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion.

2. (n.) That which bursts forth.

3. (n.) A violent exclamation; ejaculation.

4. (n.) The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc.

7822. shechin -- a boil, eruption
... 7821b, 7822. shechin. 7823 . a boil, eruption. Transliteration: shechin
Phonetic Spelling: (shekh-een') Short Definition: boils. ...
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5597. sappachath -- an eruption, scab
... 5596, 5597. sappachath. 5598 . an eruption, scab. Transliteration: sappachath
Phonetic Spelling: (sap-pakh'-ath) Short Definition: scab. ...
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8368. sathar -- to burst or break out
... have in one's secret parts. A primitive root; to break out (as an eruption) -- have
in (one's) secret parts. 8367, 8368. sathar. 8369 . Strong's Numbers.
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76. ababuah -- blisters, boils
... blains. (by reduplication) from an unused root (meaning to belch forth); an
inflammatory pustule (as eruption) -- blains. 75, 76. ababuah. 77 . ...
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The Swift Destroyer
... of bituminous matter which would be carried into the air by such an escape of gas,
and a thick saline mud would accompany the eruption, encrusting anything it ...
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For all Men, the Just as Well as the Unjust...
... belong the unquenchable fire, and that without end, and a certain fiery worm, never
dying, and not destroying the body, but continuing its eruption out of the ...
/.../josephus/discourse to the greeks concerning hades/section 6 for all men.htm

The Earthquake (Preached October 11, 1863. )
... We know that they are connected with burning mountains; that the eruption of a burning
mountain is generally preceded by, and accompanied with, violent ...
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Introductory Essays
... gradually accumulated in intense force in Luther's mind and conscience; and when
"the time for speech had come" they burst forth in a kind of volcanic eruption ...
/.../luther/first principles of the reformation/introductory essays.htm

The Primitive Church.
... In the year 70, the same in which Jerusalem was destroyed, happened the first great
eruption of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, in which was killed Drusilla, the ...
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Destruction of the Temple to the Death of the Apostle John.
... race," reigned in his stead. During his reign occurred that awful eruption
of Vesuvius that buried Pompeii. Titus was succeeded by ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xxi destruction of the.htm

Salvation: Grace: Faith
... Once they were like lava, glowing and cast up from the central depths; but it is
a long while since the eruption, and the blocks have got cold, and the corners ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/salvation grace faith.htm

On Gen. vii. 6
... was disfigured by the flood of waters that burst upon it, and by the magnitude of
its inundations, and the multitude of showers, and the eruption from its ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/section iv on gen vii.htm

Some Indian Nations Received Christianity at that Time through the ...
... He set out to investigate this fiery eruption, when either because he thought such
a mode of death preferable to any other, or because, to speak more truthfully ...
/.../chapter xxiv some indian nations received.htm

Of the Jews; of their Attempt at Building, and of the Heaven-Sent ...
... Such crosses, or cross-like impressions, are said to have followed not only a
thunderstorm, but also an eruption of Vesuvius; these crosses were seen on linen ...
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Eruption (6 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina,
etc. Multi-Version Concordance Eruption (6 Occurrences). ...
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Itch (11 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance
of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. ...
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Tetter (1 Occurrence)
... The eruption referred to in Leviticus 13:39 is a pale white spot on the
skin. This is described by Gorraeus as an eruption arising ...
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Drusilla (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 24:24). She and her son perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius,
AD 79. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DRUSILLA. droo-sil ...
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Sprinkling (48 Occurrences)
... caused through the sprinkling of ashes ("soot" the Revised Version margin) in the
air toward heaven, which settled on man and beast and produced the eruption. ...
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Sprinkle (37 Occurrences)
... caused through the sprinkling of ashes ("soot" the Revised Version margin) in the
air toward heaven, which settled on man and beast and produced the eruption. ...
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Esaias (18 Occurrences)

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Outbreak (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; as an outbreak
of measles. Multi-Version Concordance Outbreak (2 Occurrences). ...
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Leprosy (51 Occurrences)
... edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish prominent
nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In ...
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Freckled (1 Occurrence)
... There is a cognate modern Arabic word applied to a facial eczematous eruption. For
other references to skin diseases, see LEPROSY. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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