It’s Just a Matter of Time before the First and the Last Revelation Earthquakes Occur!
July 29, 2007
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Revelation 6:12 – 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;
Revelation 16:18 – And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
Unfortunately for those Islamic countries, as well as the Hizbullah and Hamas armies, plus the many terrorist organizations that eventually will attack the nation of Israel, the first and last great earthquakes on this planet are scheduled for the length of the Jordan River Valley at the beginning of the attack, and at its close at Armageddon. The big earthquake that affected Japan thi s mo
nth hit a country well prepared for earthquake events, but such is not the case for Israel, and the two Revelation earthquakes are going to do unbelievable damage to the forces of the Antichrist, particularly the Armageddon earthquake in Revelation 16.
BIRTH PANG NUMBER 2
January, 2000
CHAPTER 4 – FLEEING MOUNTAINS AND ISLANDS
To know that more than 95% of all earthquakes are associated with movement of the world’s tectonic plates, as outlined in BIRTH PANG NUMBER 1, can help us to better understand Revelation 6:12A & 14B, along with Revelation 16:18B & 20. Revelation 6:12A – “And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake;” and 6:14B – “And every island and mountain were moved out of their places.” Revelation 16:18B – “And there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great,” and 16:20 – “And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.”
There are several interesting correlations between God’s tectonic plates, his mountains and islands he formed on them, the earthquakes they produce, the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of the islands and mountains that ride on them as they float on subterranean lakes of magma, and scriptures referring to islands and mountains in Revelation. Mountains and islands are mentioned TOGETHER only twice in the entire Book of Revelation, once in 6:14 and again in 16:20. The correlations are as follows: (1) The first earthquake in Revelation occurs on the opening of the sixth seal.
(2) The last earthquake in Revelation occurs on the pouring out of the seventh vial of God’s wrath. (3) All the terrifying earthquakes, fire, and brimstone of the tribulation period occurs between the sixth seal and the seventh vial.
That is not by chance, accident, or coincidence!
(4) All the mountains and islands begin to change their latitudinal and longitudinal positions on the opening of the sixth seal (the first earthquake), then continue to move in association with earthquakes from the seventh seal through all seven trumpets, and up to the seventh vial of wrath (the last earthquake). All the islands and mountains reach their final geographical positions on the pouring out of the seventh vial of wrath.
God will suddenly accelerate worldwide tectonic plate movement on the opening of the sixth seal. This will produce the fantastic holocaust described by John in Revelation from the first earthquake in Revelation 6:12 to the final earthquake in Revelation 16:18. The fleeing islands in Revelation 16:20 does not mean all the islands of the earth sank below sea level. It means literally what it says. A fleeing man is a moving man. It means the islands moved. Also, verse 20 does not mean all the mountains on the earth were leveled. It simply means they were not found in the same precise geographical location after the great shaking, which occurred between Revelation 6:12 and 16:20.
The first unleashing of a pattern of worldwide earthquakes begins in the Jordan River Valley, and eventually causes two things to occur: a noticeable movement of the tectonic plates on a worldwide basis, which produces horizontal movement and geographical relocation of all mountains and islands in microseconds.
Just how can every island and mountain on the earth’s crust be moved to new locations? The answer is found in the realization that every mountain and island is firmly attached to the earth’s crust, anchored to a fixed set of latitudinal and longitudinal geographical location coordinates, which are measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Every mountain on this earth has a central peak set of geographical coordinates, and every island has a central focus set of location components.
There is only one way that every island and mountain can be moved to a new location. The microseconds of the geographical coordinates must be changed. That is precisely what will happen when God begins to noticeably shift these massive tectonic pieces of the earth’s crust during the last three and one-half years of the tribulation period.
It is worth noting what is also produced along the tectonic plate borders in conjunction with the earthquakes. Over 90% of all volcanic eruptions occur along the peripheries of the tectonic plates to produce fire, brimstone, and smoke. This certainly helps to explain the latter portion of Revelation 6:12 – “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.” The great earthquake, which starts the initial worldwide movement of the plates, is also accompanied by widespread volcanic eruptions, whose smoke causes the sun to be darkened, and the moon to take on a blood-red color. As the eruptions continue up to the pouring of the last vial, this ever accumulating volcanic smoke in the stratosphere will eventually cause the view of the heavenly bodies to depart from human eyes. The sun, moon, and stars will slowly disappear from view like the writing on a Hebrew scroll slowly disappears when it is gradually rolled together, as indicated in Revelation 6:14 – “And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.”
End Archive Birth Pang 2, January 2000
It is certainly noteworthy to mention that the Islamic countries are much less prepared for a series of major earthquakes than Israel.
Begin Jerusalem Post Article 1
Ben-Gurion University researchers urge earthquake preparedness
Aaron Magid
July 16, 2007
“The ground is shaking” is not just a political metaphor anymore; it may also be a reality soon in Israel.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are predicting a major earthquake following the 80-year anniversary of the last destructive earthquake that hit Israel. Dr. Ron Avni, who specializes in the study of earthquakes, warned on Sunday that approximately 17 percent of older Jerusalem buildings constructed around the time of the state’s founding are likely to be harmed by the quake. In Tel Aviv, 9% of the buildings dating back to Israel’s independence are expected to be damaged.
Israel’s last earthquake struck the northern Dead Sea on July 11, 1927, and hit a 6.25 on the Richter scale.
The blast killed almost 300 people both inside the country and across the Jordan River. While the statistical data predicts another quake in 2011, 84 years from the previous upheaval, Dr. Avni urged caution.
“The 80-year birthday of the last earthquake brings us into a new period called ‘the range of statistical error,'” he said. “[From] what we know regarding the previous destructive earthquake, the time that another destructive earthquake will return, like what occurred in 1927, is about 100 years.”
Since Israel does not have much experience with earthquakes, Dr. Avni has based his assessments on statistical data from quakes in central Europe, where earthquakes occur about every 10 years.
The region is an appropriate model for determining potential building damage in Israel because the style construction there is similar.
Of the 17% of older buildings likely to be damaged, Avni expects 45% to suffer only light damage, such as cracks in the cement and plastic walls, but no structural damage; however, 5% would suffer heavy damage requiring immediate evacuation, as well as significant repairs and investments amounting to almost half the building’s value. Another 5% of the buildings would be completely destroyed, Avni predicts.
Of the newer buildings that are in good condition and are only 30 years old, only 11% are likely to be damaged. Of these, half would experience light damage and half would suffer heavy damage. In Beersheba, researchers predict that only 2% of the older buildings would be damaged.
Since the 18th century, Israel’s three most destructive earthquakes occurred in 1759, 1837, and 1927. The 1837 earthquake that obliterated Safed caused more than 5,000 deaths.
The government has appointed a committee to explain to the public how best to prepare for a major earthquake, whether at home, outside or in a car.
Begin Jerusalem Post Article 2
At least four killed in Japanese earthquake
Associated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST
July 16, 2007
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan’s northwest coast on Monday, killing at least four people. The quake injured more than 320 people, flattened hundreds of buildings and triggered a fire at a nuclear power plant.
Fire sirens could be heard in hard-hit Kashiwazaki city, and older buildings were reduced to piles of lumber. National broadcaster NHK reported more than 320 people were hurt, with injuries including broken bones, cuts and bruises.
Two women in Kashiwazaki died, an official at Kashiwazaki Central Hospital said on condition of anonymity, citing hospital protocol. NHK reported that the women were in their 80s and had been buried in separate buildings.
Flames and billows of black smoke poured from the Kashiwazaki nuclear plant, which automatically shut down during the quake.
The fire, at an electrical transformer, was put out shortly after noon and there was no release of radioactivity or damage to the reactors, said Motoyasu Tamaki, a Tokyo
Electric Power Co. official.
Some 2,000 people in Kashiwazaki were evacuated from their homes, city official Takashi Otsuka said.
NHK reported nearly 300 buildings in the city had been destroyed.
The force of the quake buckled seaside roads and bridges, and one-meter wide fissures could been seen in the ground along the coastline.
One of two people buried under a collapsed apartment house had been rescued, though the person’s condition was unknown, police said. Separately, TV footage showed rescue workers and firefighters hacking at the roof of a damaged home searching for anyone trapped within.
A ceil ing collapsed
in a gym in Kashiwazaki where about 200 people had gathered for a badminton tournament, and one person suffered minor facial injuries, Kyodo reported. The quake also knocked a train car off the rails while it was stopped at a station. No one was injured.
The Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings along the coast of Niigata prefecture, but the warnings were later lifted. Waves as high as 50 centimeters were believed to have hit the coast, but no damage was reported.
The quake, which hit the region at 10:13 a.m. was centered off the coast of Niigata, 260 kilometers northwest of the capital, Tokyo. The tremor made buildings in Tokyo sway and was also felt in northern and central Japan.
The agency initially measured the quake at a 6.6 magnitude, but later revised that up to 6.8. The US Geological Survey said the quake registered 6.7 magnitude.
A series of smaller aftershocks rattled the area, including one with a 4.2 magnitude. Koichi Uhira of the Meteorological Agency warned that the aftershocks could continue for a week.
Several bullet train services linking Tokyo and northern and northwestern Japan have been suspended. Officials said water and gas services for Kashiwazaki’s 35,000 households were suspended after reports of gas leaks, reports said. About 18,000 households in the quake zone were without power as of Monday afternoon.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, campaigning in southern Japan for parliamentary elections later this month, rushed back to Tokyo to deal with the quake, and the government has set up a task force.
Niigata Airport, which had suspended flights shortly after the quake, resumed services after finding no damage, Kyodo said.
Japan sits atop four tectonic plates and is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries. The last major quake to hit the capital, Tokyo, killed some 142,000 people in 1923, and experts say the capital has a 90 percent chance of suffering a major quake in the next 50 years.
In October 2004, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit Niigata, killing 40 people and damaging more than 6,000 homes. It was the deadliest to hit Japan since 1995, when a magnitude-7.2 quake killed 6,433 people in the western city of Kobe.
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