Revelation 11:13

Following this ascension an earthquake (cf. Revelation 6:12; Revelation 8:5; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 16:18; Matthew 27:51-52; Matthew 28:2) will destroy 10 percent of Jerusalem and will cause 7,000 people to die. One writer called this number "an obviously generalized figure." [Note: Beasley-Murray, p. 187.] It may, however, be a round number. Those who will not die will give glory to God. This does not necessarily mean that they will all become believers, though some have concluded they will. [Note: E.g., Thomas, Revelation 8-22, pp. 98-99; and Smith, A Revelation . . ., p. 175.] But they will acknowledge God’s hand in these events at least. [Note: Walvoord, The Revelation . . ., p. 183; Newell, p. 157.] Perhaps they only give glory to God as the demons gave glory to Jesus when He confronted them during His earthly ministry.