so basically the lord has unleashed terror into the earth as a purification machine and the rocks and gems and stones that are malleable and ductile will get purified, while the rocks and gems and stones that are too impure will get thrown away.

revelation 6 vs 4 Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword

amos 3 vs 6 When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

lamentations 3 vs 38 Does not the Most High send both calamity and good?

isaiah 45 vs 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things

proverbs 16 vs 4 The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.

romans 11 vs 11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

job 9 vs 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked

proverbs 29 vs 2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.