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8-6-21, Smithsonian* -- Archaeologists in Jerusalem the capitol of the Jewish state of Israel have found evidence of damage to buildings and pottery that may have been caused by a huge, eighth-century B.C. earthquake mentioned in the Holy Bible’s Old Testament book of Amos 1:1 and Zechariah 14:5 The first verse of the Book of Amos states that the events took place “two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah.” (Reporedly King Uzziah ruled in the mid-eighth century.) Centuries later, in the book of the Book of Zechariah a future earthquake is predicted with the warning “You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.” Archaeologists unearthed a layer of earth & bricks containing the ruins in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. The findings add to evidence of the earthquake previously discovered elsewhere in Israel and in the seabed of the Dead Sea. [..] Archaeologist, Joe Uziel reported: “[T]o prove that this doesn’t involve one building that sustained an isolated trauma, we compared it to other sites, both in Jerusalem and at other places where we also see this layer, so that we can make the connection and say that this isn’t an isolated event, but rather something more widespread.” | Israel Finkelstein, an archaeologist at Tel Aviv University reports that: “Destructive earthquakes in Jerusalem are possible, as shown by the well-recorded earthquake of 1927. The early layer as recorded in the book of Amos, includes materials which relate to the eighth century and hence it is possible that a devastating earthquake left a strong impression and was recorded.” The team described “tilted walls and pillars, bent and warped walls, fractured building stones, dipping floors, liquefied sand, mud brick collapse and burnt remains.” Archaeologists have also recorded sites with destruction layers from the mid-eighth century at Hazor and Acre — both located north of Megiddo — and southwest of Jerusalem at Lachish. Carbon-14 dating has been used on organic matter to find evidence of seismic activity in the Dead Sea area. Their results show that two major quakes could have occurred in the eighth century, with one taking place between 861 and 705 B.C. and the other between 824 and 667 B.C. Excavation directors for the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), Uziel and Ortal Kalaf will present their full findings to the public at the City of David’s Megalim Institute on September 2, 2021. *Excerpted full original report here |
- 1 Kings 19:11-12 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire.
- Isaiah 29:6 Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
- Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
- Zechariah 14:5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
- Matthew 27:54, 28:2 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. V2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. [The Lord Jesus arose from death]
- Act 16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. [Peter released from prison]
- Revelation 6:12, 8:5, 11:13, 11:19, 16:18 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; v5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings and an earthquake. v13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. v19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. v8 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
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