There were flashes of lightning. These verses are symbolic of the horror of Judgment. The final collapse of Babylon is a crushing blow to all who have the mark of the beast. The earth breaking to pieces and the huge hail stones are part of the picture. The central idea is that in the final Judgment, the entire empire of evil is to be destroyed! As the great stones of hail fall from the sky, they symbolize the complete wrath of God directed against all the ungodly (see Jude 1:14-16). But even as they stand on the brink of hell, these ungodly rebels curse God and blaspheme him!

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Old Testament