Commentary for Chagigah 31:4

ורבי חייא בר אבא א"ר יוחנן (מלכים א יט, יא) לא ברוח ה' ואחר הרוח רעש לא ברעש ה' ואחר הרעש אש לא באש ה' ואחר האש קול דממה דקה והנה ה' עובר

And Rabbi Chiya the son of Abba [said], "Rabbi Yochanan said, ''Not in the wind was Hashem-- and after the wind was an earthquake-- not in the earthquake was Hashem-- and after the earthquake was a fire-- not in the fire was Hashem-- and after the fire was a still small voice, and behold Hashem passed by (I Kings 19:11).' [Meaning, the impressive sights are not always indicators of the Divine.]'"

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