Definition and Context:
The term "jolting" refers to a sudden, sharp movement or shock that can cause a person or object to be thrown off balance. In a biblical context, while the specific term "jolting" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures, the concept can be related to experiences of sudden upheaval or divine intervention that disrupts the status quo.

Biblical Instances and Themes:

1. Divine Intervention and Judgment:
Throughout the Bible, God’s interventions often come as sudden and unexpected events that jolt individuals or nations. For example, the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 7-12) served as a divine jolt to Pharaoh and the Egyptians, compelling them to release the Israelites from bondage. These plagues were sudden and severe, demonstrating God's power and judgment.

2. Prophetic Warnings:
Prophets in the Bible often delivered messages that served as jolts to the people of Israel, calling them to repentance and warning them of impending judgment. For instance, the prophet Jonah's message to Nineveh (Jonah 3:4) was a jolting call to repentance that led to the city’s collective turning to God.

3. Personal Transformation:
On a personal level, encounters with God or divine revelation often result in a jolting transformation. Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-6) is a prime example. The sudden appearance of Jesus and the blinding light jolted Saul, leading to his conversion and transformation into the Apostle Paul.

4. Trials and Tribulations:
The Bible acknowledges that believers will face trials that can be jolting, testing their faith and perseverance. James 1:2-4 encourages believers to "consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." These trials, while jolting, are seen as opportunities for growth and strengthening of faith.

5. End Times and Eschatology:
The eschatological events described in the Book of Revelation are filled with jolting imagery and occurrences. The suddenness of Christ’s return is emphasized in passages like Matthew 24:27 : "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man." This serves as a reminder of the unexpected and transformative nature of the end times.

Spiritual Application:
Jolting experiences, whether they are divine interventions, personal trials, or prophetic warnings, serve as reminders of God’s sovereignty and the need for readiness and faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast and to trust in God’s plan, even when faced with sudden and unsettling changes. The Bible assures that God is in control and that all things work together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28).

Importance of Small Things in Religion
... But once put it on the cart"although they thought it would look better"then it went
jolting here and jolting there, and threatening constantly to tumble ...
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Meanwhile Florian Varillo had not Gone to Naples. ...
... out of Rome. Suddenly, after jolting along a considerable time, the vehicle
stopped, and the driver shouted to him. Varillo dashed ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xxxi meanwhile florian varillo had.htm

La Brea
... A bullock-cart, laden with pitch, came jolting down past us; and we observed that
the lumps, when the fracture is fresh, have all a drawn-out look; that the ...
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The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty
... astride of the front panels, keeping his right foot only inside the vehicle, and
planting the other firmly on the pole, so as to lessen the jolting, and to ...
/.../chapter iiithe eighteenth theban dynasty.htm

Death of Martha Yeardley, and John Yeardley's Journey to Norway.
... The seat is placed on two crossbars fixed to the long shafts, the spring
of which is intended to mitigate the jolting of the road. ...
/.../chapter xviii death of martha.htm

His Journey to South Russia.
... Being much weary with our jolting journey, I retired to the waggon for the night,
as I supposed; but WR soon came to inform me that a number of young persons ...
/.../chapter xix his journey to.htm

Sargon of Assyria (722-705 BC )
... It was through these that the peasants came in every morning, driving their cattle
before them, or jolting along in waggons laden with fruit and vegetables. ...
/.../chapter iiisargon of assyria 722-705.htm

The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty --(Continued)
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 5. <. ...
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Jolting (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Jolting (1 Occurrence). Nahum 3:2 The noise of
the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing ...
/j/jolting.htm - 6k

Jona (1 Occurrence)

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Jok'the-el (1 Occurrence)
Jok'the-el. Jok'theel, Jok'the-el. Jolting . Multi-Version Concordance
Jok'the-el (1 Occurrence). ... (See RSV). Jok'theel, Jok'the-el. Jolting . Reference ...
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Easily (15 Occurrences)
... 4. (adv.) Smoothly; quietly; gently; gracefully; without /tumult or discord. 5.
(adv.) Without shaking or jolting; commodiously; as, a carriage moves easily. ...
/e/easily.htm - 11k

Shake (68 Occurrences)
... 5. (v.) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion;
to rid one's self of; -- generally with an adverb, as off, out, etc.; as ...
/s/shake.htm - 28k

Warfare (18 Occurrences)
... `The crack of the whip and the noise of the rumbling wheel and the galloping horse,
and the jolting chariot and the rearing horsemen; and the flash of the ...
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War (529 Occurrences)
... `The crack of the whip and the noise of the rumbling wheel and the galloping horse,
and the jolting chariot and the rearing horsemen; and the flash of the ...
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