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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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