There were two earthquakes that took place within the span of three days. The epicenter of both was near Jerusalem. The first earthquake occurred late Friday afternoon (Matt. 27:51) and the second took place early the following Sunday morning (Matt. 28:2). The first marked the death of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God (Matt. […]
Dear Editor Huizenga I read the articles about Haiti and earthquakes in the March Beacon Lights with great interest, but some of the arguments left me bewildered. Allow me to submit my thoughts and I hope that you can publish them in a future issue. In the fourth paragraph of your editorial you somehow manage to link […]
Earthquakes Islands and mountainous districts liable to: Psa114:4, 6; Rev 6:14; Rev 16:18; Rev 16:20 FREQUENTLY ACCOMPANIED BY Volcanic eruptions: Psa 104:32; Nah 1:5 Convulsion and receding of the sea: 2 Sam 22:8; 2 Sam 22:16; Psa 18:7; Psa 18:15; Psa 46:3 Opening of the earth: Num 16:31; Num 16:32 Overturning of mountains: Psa 46:2; […]
“Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts” (Haggai 2:6 and 7). Can […]
The history of Haiti is a history of abuse and suffering. Spain had turned the island into a sugar factory run by slave labor. Having ravished the land, Spain abandoned the country to the French who established a brutal slave operation until the revolution of 1791, when, as many other colonies were doing, the Haitians […]
Once in a while, though admittedly not frequently, one notices that even the world recognizes that something is happening in this world of our – something which causes them to sit up and take notice. I observed this as I read Time of June 15, 1970, which presented the account of the terrible earthquake in […]
At this very moment new storm warnings are being issued on the Atlantic seaboard and the people are bracing themselves for the worst ‘blow’ in years. And this has been the case for the last month or so; many storms called by different names, plaguing the citizenry of our eastern coast. It seems that one […]
“God is our refuge and our strength, A Helper ever near us; We will not fear tho’ earth be moved, For God is nigh to cheer is. Although the mountains quake, And earth’s foundations shake, Though angry billows roar, And break against the shore, Our mighty God will hear us.” —-Luther The superstition […]
Lesson LX The Heavenly Messenger and the Fleeing Watch Matthew 28:2-5; 11-15 The Quaking Earth and the Visiting Angel, Vss. 2, 3. 1. The Signs as such: a. There occurs a great earthquake. This earthquake as “great” in its violent shaking of the earth. Quite likely only the earth immediately near the tomb. This seems […]