The Basics of Bible - Herald of Hope
The Basics of Bible - Herald of Hope
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Signs <strong>of</strong> the Last Days<br />
A NASA scientist speculated that when the December 2004 tsunami<br />
occurred the axis <strong>of</strong> the earth had been shifted by one inch. His<br />
assertion had not been verified in early January 2005 and awaits<br />
measurements from satellite instruments, however, Scripture indicates<br />
that the earth will “wobble” during the Tribulation. Isaiah wrote:<br />
“<strong>The</strong> earth is moved exceedingly. <strong>The</strong> earth shall reel to and fro like a<br />
drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage” (Isa.24:19-20).<br />
Scientists tell us that the axis <strong>of</strong> the earth already “wobbles” within<br />
certain limits, but nothing compared with what will happen during<br />
the Tribulation.<br />
Worst Tsunamis in History<br />
Apart from Krakatoa, none <strong>of</strong> the worst tsunamis come near the<br />
December 2004 Indonesian tsunami for severity or loss <strong>of</strong> lives and<br />
property. <strong>The</strong> following is a list <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the worst previous<br />
tsunamis from records compiled by the University <strong>of</strong> Southern<br />
California and other sources (http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/).<br />
1293 Japan - 23,000 killed<br />
1498 Japan - 26,000 killed<br />
1690 Virgin Isles - 3,000 killed<br />
1707 Japan - 30,000 killed<br />
1746 Peru - 18,000 killed<br />
1755 Portugal - 60,000 killed<br />
1765 China - 10,000 killed<br />
1771 Japan - 13,000 killed<br />
1782 Taiwan - 50,000 killed<br />
1815 Indonesia - 10,000 killed<br />
1868 Chile - 26,000 killed<br />
1883 Indonesia - 36,000 die - In 2004 Krakatao same height as 1883<br />
1896 Japan - 27,000 killed<br />
1908 Strait <strong>of</strong> Messina, between Italy and Sicily - approx 60,000 died.<br />
1917 Indonesia - 15,000 killed<br />
1941 India - 5,000 killed<br />
1946 Aleutian Isles, Alaska - 165 killed<br />
1960 Chile - Estimates <strong>of</strong> between 490 and 2,290 died<br />
1975 Hawaii - Over 122 killed<br />
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