And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Ver. 19. And the temple of God] Abundance of light shall be diffused in the Church, and heavenly mysteries more clearly revealed and more commonly understood.
The ark of his testament] That is, the secret mysteries of God. The ark was in a secret place; and seen by none but the high priest once a year.
And there were lightnings] Utter destruction to the wicked, as there was to Jericho, at the sound of the seventh trumpet,Joshua 6:16 .