What do lightnings symbolize? (Revelation 16:18)


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And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

Revelation 16:18 - King James

 

⚪ Lighting brought by the Scripture Studies

Rev. 16 [...]
16:18. And there were [voices, and] thunders. — Seven of them—indicating wide-spread interest in the Scripture Studies. There will probably also be some thundering by the esteemed clergy. If in the past they had thundered less and lightened more, the world would not be In its prevent predicament — Rev. 8:6
And lightnings.A good lighting up of the dark places of the ecclesiastical firmament.

Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 256, page 257 + Cover

 

⚫ Lighting brought by the Detroit convention "God's Lightnings"

Rev. 16 [...]
The effect of that which followed the pouring out of the seventh bowl is to be found in verse eighteen. "And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great." (Vs, 18, Diag.) In Revelation 11: 19 and also in this text, according to the Diaglott, the word "lightnings" comes first. It was at that same Detroit convention, and shortly preceding the 'Declaration against Satan', that "God's Lightnings" was the subject matter of consideration before the convention, and there God's organization, as pictured by the Prophet Ezekiel, and God's great army, as it appeared to Joel in vision, were for the first time plainly understood, (Sec Watch Tower, 1928, p. 259) [...] Those who claim to be in covenant relationship-with God have also come in for their shaking at the same time. God's lightnings have revealed his truth and purposes more clearly than at any time heretofore. The illumination of "the higher powers" (Rom. 13), [...]

Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 2, page 60, page 62 + Cover

⚠ The watchtower affirmed above (1930), that Jehovah's lightnings bring the illumination of "the higher powers" (Rom. 13). however, thanks to God, we now know that this claim was based on a lie. Indeed, Jehovah's so-called illumination will be contradicted by a third light. The lightnings of Jehovah (from the text above) are recognized today as being darkness. You can check this here