why do the seas roar, the earth quakes, the mountains smoke, and the heavens shake?

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Why Do the Seas Roar, the Earth Quakes, the Mountains Smoke, and the Heavens Shake?

by Craig Wm. Peters

And there will be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in bewilderment at the roaring of the sea

and the waves; men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Luke 21:25-26

This article was written immediately after the 2004 quake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Since then, we have seen earthquake-generated tsunamis take the lives of people in Samoa, Chile, and the island of Robinson Crusoe (about 400 miles west of the Chilean coast). These cataclysms are only the beginning as hwhy sets Himself to judge all the unrepentant nations of the earth and usher in the Kingdom of Elohim.

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The following commentary is an editorial written in regard to the coming Judgment from the Throne of hwhy on High. Deeply tragic as it all was (and still is), the Asian tsunami of late 2004 was only a foretaste of many other catastrophic upheavals yet to come. These cataclysmic events will be of nearly incomprehensible proportions, and it is important for all to know why they must occur. Because we were so deeply impressed by the Spirit to convey the overwhelming truth behind why these things are occurring (and will occur), we entitled this article, set in place its outline—including numerous, relevant Scriptures—and still stunned over the scope of the tragedy, began writing the present manuscript a few weeks after the December 2004 disaster.

The more people who know why these events are taking place, the more people who will turn in faith to the Creator of heaven and earth in these final, critical days. Of course, we expect many to be hardened beyond repentance and to continue in open rebellion against hwhy and His Torah. However, many souls will also be humbled to repent under the mighty, sovereign hand of the Most High, and in the face of such apocalyptic judgments, they will bow with new-found reverence before His great and awesome Presence.1


1 Isaiah 26:9

We have long warned an unrepentant America (and the world) of coming events which will be absolutely apocalyptic in scope. For some 17 years prior to the Asian tsunami, we have continually warned the world to either repent of lawlessness or to face the unthinkable as judgments thunder forth from the Presence of hwhy in Heaven: Massive earthquakes which will destroy the pride of man2 … tidal waves which will defy description3 … volcanoes which will fill the sky with “pillars of smoke,” darkening the Sun and moon4 … and fiery judgments from heaven which fall in Divine, burning wrath upon the immoral Sodomites and worshippers of demons.5 Scriptures warn us the eventual outcome of this Great Judgment is not a pleasant one: the inhabitants of the earth will be burned and few survivors will remain.6 While He is filled with infinite love, hwhy does not take lightly the violation of His Torah. It is this latter sentiment which He will now manifest before all the nations of the earth. The recent earthquake and tidal waves in the Indonesian Sea are only the beginning of greater tragedies yet to come. As horrific as that tsunami was, it will pale in comparison with those events which are still forthcoming. The Asian tsunami was only a wake-up call: the fast-approaching judgments shall be far worse as the Spirit of the Almighty pleads with all flesh to repent of lawlessness.7 These judgments will be so destructive and so overwhelming, we are told even the mighty man will weep bitterly in that Day:

2 Isaiah 2:10-22 3 Psalm 46:2-3, Revelation 16:20 4 Joel 2:30-32, Acts 2:19-21 5 Psalm 11:5-6, Genesis 19:23-24, Job 38:12-13, Psalm 19:4-6, Revelation 16:8-9 6 Isaiah 24:5-6, Nahum 1:5, 2Peter 3:10 7 Isaiah 66:15-16, Jeremiah 25:30-33

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The Great Day of hwhy is near, it is near, and hastens greatly, even the noise of the Day of hwhy: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

Zephaniah 1:14

Before we continue, let it be said we do not take lightly the widespread death and destruction which occurred from the December 26, 2004 earthquake and the resulting tsunamis throughout the numerous islands and countries of Asia. The death of even one individual is an extremely great loss as no value can be placed on the potential and worth of just one human being. Only the Creator can bring eventual restitution to those whose lives were lost, and we fully expect He will do that very thing in the eons yet to come.8 The Most High Creator works all things after the counsel of His sovereign will9 and we assert none of those who died in this disaster have either lived or died in vain. Justice for man comes from hwhy,10 and He will surely use this great catastrophe to further His Kingdom in the lives of those people in the resurrection. Only the One who kills and who makes alive11 could ever bring true and full restitution over such great loss, and He will vindicate His great Name in and over every life of every person who has ever lived. We have the assurance that …

…“as in Adam all men die, even so in the Messiah shall all be made alive.”

1Corinthians 15:22

In the ages to come, eswhy will surely fulfill His great promise to draw all men to Himself.12 However, this amazing promise does not gloss over the present need for hwhy to bring severe judgment against a carnal world which is so rapidly degenerating through open depravity and staunch rebellion against the Law of His Kingdom. It is this Heavenly Judgment which comprises “the Day of hwhy,” and it is this approaching wrath which we must necessarily

8 Acts 3:21. hwhy will eventually restore all things; He will make all things new. Revelation 21:5 This renewal, we assert, is a long-range plan which will omit absolutely no one. John 12:32, Romans 5:17-19, 1Corinthians 15:22, Ephesians 1:9-10, Colossians 1:19-20 9 Ephesians 1:11 10 Proverbs 29:26 11 1Samuel 2:6 12 John 12:32

address in the present commentary. In doing so, we provide a most somber warning for all those who are still willing to listen and to respond.

The Seas Roar Do our readers realize the Scriptures actually indicate there will be tidal waves so massive in force that their impact will cause mountains to be shaken into the heart of the seas? This is spoken of in the 46th Psalm:

Elohim is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is removed, and though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea. 3 Though the waters thereof roar and are troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3

The waters of the sea will roar with such force they will cause the mountains to shake. If anyone thinks this statement is overly incredible, tidal surges from hurricanes have caused small earthquakes which previously rocked the U.S. continent. How much more would tidal waves rock the mountains and tectonic plates if they are hundreds, if not thousands of times more powerful and massive than tidal surges from a major hurricane? A similar statement regarding the removal of the mountains is made by hwhy through the prophet Isaiah:

For though the mountains be removed and the hills be shaken; My kindness is not removed from you, nor is My covenant of peace shaken,”

says hwhy, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10

In the time of the end, it may well be that one of the plagues which is brought upon the world by the prophets of hwhy is a judgment which will involve massive tidal waves powerful enough to destroy mountains. When referring to the Scripture in Psalm 46, our Messiah said this to His followers:

Truly, I say to you, if you have belief and do not doubt, you shall not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this

mountain, “Be removed, and be thrown into the sea,” it shall be done.

Matthew 21:21, ISRV

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As the seas roar, the mountains will disappear into the ocean, and the islands will be swallowed up into oblivion:

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Revelation 16:20

The 98th Psalm indicates just why the seas will be roaring:

Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; the world, and those who dwell therein. Let the rivers clap their hands: let the hills be joyful

together before hwhy; for He is coming to judge the earth: with righteousness He will judge

the world, and the peoples with equity. Psalm 98:7-9

The seas roar, we are told, at the Presence of hwhy. The seas will roar before hwhy; the ocean waters will churn before His awesome Presence as He prepares to come forth to judge the world in righteousness and to rule the nations with equity. When hwhy sets His Throne in our midst13 and fully takes over the kingdoms of this world,14 only then will the dream be completely fulfilled that “judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”15 The earth will be filled with righteousness, peace, and joy as never before.16 The seas will roar before the face of Him who sits on the Throne, for even the creation knows eswhy the Messiah will bring the most beneficial changes ever seen in the earth, guiding the peoples with uprightness and ruling over the nations of the earth with great wisdom and justice!17

13 Jeremiah 49:38, Daniel 7:9, Revelation 4:1-5 14 Daniel 7:21-22,26-27, Revelation 11:15 15 Amos 5:24 16 Romans 14:17, Isaiah 35:10, 51:11 17 The creation knows and groans. Romans 8:19-22, Psalm 107:33-34, Isaiah 24:4-6, Jeremiah 12:4, 23:10, Hosea 4:1-3, Zephaniah 1:2-3 A number of the preceding Scriptures help to better explain how the earth is destroyed at the hands of sinners: it is destroyed when lawless deeds bring heavenly curses upon the land. Malachi 4:6 hwhy will destroy those who destroy the earth: He will destroy the lawless. Revelation 11:18, 1John 3:4, Psalm 1:6 Yet not only does the creation know and groan, the creation also knows and rejoices! Psalm 96:10-13, 98:7-9 The way of hwhy is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity. Thus, when the seas roar before the Presence of hwhy as He begins to

The Earth Quakes Mark every high tower: Whether it was erected as a monument to the pride of past, pagan idolatry, or whether it is symptomatic of the arrogance which accompanies modern-day, money-making covetousness, it will come crashing down. This is not a terrorist threat to be carried out by any man! This is a solemn warning spoken in the eternal Scriptures the Sovereign Creator. Hear the warning which hwhy spoke many centuries ago through the prophet Isaiah:

10 Enter into the rock, and hide yourself in the dust, for fear of hwhy, and for the splendor of His majesty.18 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and hwhy alone will be exalted in that day. 12 For the Day of hwhy of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: 13 and upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, 14 and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15 and upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, 16 and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. 17 And the loftiness of man will be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and hwhy alone will be exalted in that day. 18 And the idols He shall utterly abolish.19 19 And they will go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of hwhy, and for the splendor of His majesty, when He arises to shake mightily the earth. 20 In that day, a man will cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; 21 to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks,20 for fear of hwhy, and

come forth to judge the earth, ruin will befall those who have hated His ways and opposed His Torah. 18 i.e., His Presence! 19 The judgment of hwhy intends to abolish all false worship and to cause men to look in faith to their Creator. Isaiah 26:9 In the hearts of those who repent and who return to lives filled with expressions of belief in hwhy, His Great Judgment will affect this very thing. Psalm 22:27, Joel 2:30-32 20 We especially note the premium which those fleeing will place on locations considerably higher in elevation

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for the splendor of His majesty, when He arises to shake mightily the earth. Isaiah 2:10-21

At the Presence of hwhy, the earth will quake, and the mightiest of men will cower in fear:

12 And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 And the heavens departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the Great Day of His wrath has come; and who shall be able to stand? Revelation 6:12-17

The day will come when the earth shakes mightily beyond anything we have ever witnessed in this age. Of course, there will be a number of other very large quakes which lead up to this most devastating, powerful earthquake. When all things around us are shaken to the ground, it will be the ultimate test of faith: In what are we really trusting? Are we daily trusting in a Creator who rules in an Eternal Kingdom which can never be shaken?21 Infidels can talk about legislating the Creator out of government, schools, and public meeting places; ironically, faith-denying law-makers can talk about having no right to legislate morality while insisting in their “right” to legislate immorality; liberal media moguls can talk about where the various sectors of the American population are “drawing the line” in the separation-of-church-and-state “culture war;”22

and suspect this will be due to “the roaring of the sea and the waves.” 21 Psalm 46:4-5, Hebrews 12:28-29, Daniel 4:34, 6:26, 7:14,27, Psalm 29:10 22 “Culture war” is the commonplace phrase used by the liberal, news media; it is not the author’s terminology.

but the Almighty Creator is about to draw His own lines (literally) in these debates as He splits open the earth and brings this country to its knees using fault line upon fault line. When the Almighty “draws the line” over these empty, needless discussions, the United States will cease to exist in its presently free and democratic form. This once great country will be no more when it is judged by the Most High: Our cities will come crashing to the ground through earthquakes, volcanoes, and tidal waves. The opinions of man, over the moral debates just considered, will come to naught.23 The founding fathers of this nation knew every country must be judged for its sins in the present because nations are not judged in the resurrection: Only individuals are judged in the resurrection. The founding fathers knew: if and when the knowledge of Most High was driven from the governing bodies of this country, that our end as a nation would not be far behind.

However, an unrepentant America will not be the only country to fall forever. The cities of all proud, Torah-violating nations24 will see their last days when hwhy arises to shake mightily the earth:

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the Palace of heaven, from the Throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunder, and lightning; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell … Revelation 16:17-19

At the splendor of His majesty, at His awesome Presence revealed from Heaven, the earth will shake, the mountains will tumble, and the cities of the nations will fall. The earth will quake at the Presence of hwhy25 when He arises to shake mightily the land. When this happens, will you be ready to receive a Kingdom that cannot be shaken? Any who desire to be prepared then, must be learning to abide in His Presence now.26

23 Isaiah 2:22 24 Psalm 119:21 25 Isaiah 2:10,19,21 Revelation 5:13, 6:12-17 26 Psalm 91:1-16, Isaiah 26:20-21, Zephaniah 2:2-3, Matthew 6:6

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The Mountains Smoke Things are heating up … literally. Before the Flood of Noah, the earth was tropical, even in its polar regions; but ever since the Ice Epoch which was concurrent with the Great Flood of Noah,27 worldwide climates have generally gone from much cooler to much warmer. Many forces are now contributing to the melting of the Arctic glaciers laid down at the time of the Flood, but the chief contributor to this thaw appears to be heat from the inner core of the earth which is evidently becoming increasingly more influential. Left-wing, liberal claims about global warming are wide of the mark and greatly lack in scientific facts. If we accept the views of the Elohim-denying, liberal news media, we must believe their theory that pollution from mankind is destroying the ozone layer and letting in more heat from the Sun. The fact is, though, the Sun has also been warming up, and it has both reached and maintained levels of coronal intensity heretofore unseen.28 Yet even apart from this recent solar phenomenon, global warming has been a general trend since the time of the Flood, and it has been gradually occurring over the thousands of years since that cataclysmic, watery 27 See, “The Biblical Flood and the Ice Epoch,” by Donald W. Patten. The first 8 chapters of this amazing text offer a rare glimpse into the devastation caused by the Flood, including an extraterrestrial ice storm of mammoth proportions. This ice—with frigid temperatures far, far below anything the earth could have ever produced itself—was dumped on the earth by a planetary visitor, and the subsequent gravitational pull as this celestial body orbited the Earth resulted in immense tidal surges of water as well as of molten lava. The immensely powerful, upward thrust of these lava surges resulted in orogeneisis—the creation of the mountain ranges. Mr. Patten feels all evidence points to what we now call the planet Mercury and that this orbiting body escaped the gravitational pull of the Earth after about one year. This escape occurred when the space visitor was positioned in such a way the Sun’s gravity provided its release from the pull of the Earth. It later rested in its current orbit as the closest planet to the Sun. We feel these issues are critical to understand since similar cataclysmic events are now looming large on the horizon. We are pleased to indicate this profound book may be downloaded at no cost from Donald W. Patten’s website:

http://www.creationism.org/patten/PattenBiblFlood/index.htm 28 For daily reports on the activity of the Sun and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) see: http://www.spaceweather.com/

judgment. Why? Because we have much evidence the Great Deluge was concurrent with an overwhelming ice epoch! We assert global warming is not a phenomenon which was brought about by the pollution of modern man, although we are in full opposition to the careless dumping of environmental toxins by numerous industries whose only concern is corporate profiteering. With or without man-made pollutants, the increased solar activity of the Sun, the rolling up of the sky like a scroll,29 the heavens burning up with fervent heat, and the impact of heavenly asteroids/meteorites,30 will have tidal effects on the molten lava and will cause it to surge forth from the beneath the earth’s crust in amounts which are most devastating and apocalyptic in scope. We feel this molten activity is on the upswing and that it has already been occurring for some time as is evidenced by the newly bulging domes found at numerous volcanic sites.31 So we assert once more: “global warming” is occurring from the inside out, far more than from the outside in! Volcanic activity is a key feature of the coming Judgment as many prophets have already warned; the Presence of hwhy will burn the earth with fire:

1 hwhy reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about Him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne. 3 A fire goes before Him, and burns up His enemies round about. 4 His lightning illuminated the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of hwhy, at the presence of the Sovereign of the whole earth. Psalm 97:1-5

Both Kepha (Peter) and Joel referred to “pillars of smoke”—a phrase which perfectly describes

29 In the next section, more will be seen on the sky retreating like a scroll. 30 And, possibly, the extreme gravitational pull on the earth from a yet unseen heavenly body, or bodies. 31 Mount St. Helens and Yellowstone Park are two such cases. It is altogether possible that the great increase in worldwide earthquake activity (including increased quake magnitudes) has been the result of lava surges far beneath the earth’s surface.

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volcanoes.32 After speaking of the Day of hwhy and pillars of smoke before all Yisrael, Peter would later write this of the fiery judgment which would destroy the earth with molten lava (and fire and brimstone from heaven):

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the Day of Judgment and perdition of irreverent men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with hwhy as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 hwhy is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the Day of hwhy will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all set apart conduct and reverence, 12 looking for and hasting unto the coming of the Day of Elohim, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

2Peter 7-12

The shaking of the heavens and the earth will result in fervent heat pouring forth from the inner core of our planet. We will contemplate more about the shaking of the heavens in the next section. For now we must ask, “Why is it that the mountains smoke?” As we have already seen in the 97th Psalm, the mountains smoke when they are touched by hwhy; the mountains run down with molten lava when His Presence is made known upon them:

Bow Your heavens, hwhy, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Psalm 144:5

The prophet Isaiah wrote likewise:

32 Joel 2:30-32, Acts 2:19-21. Peter was actually quoting the prophet Joel when speaking about the coming Day of hwhy. Some have put forth the view “pillars of smoke” refers to the column which rises to form a mushroom cloud in a nuclear explosion. Our thoughts on the possibility of nuclear war are seen in a subsequent footnote.

1 Oh that You would rend the heavens, that You would come down, that the mountains might flow down at Your Presence,33 2 As when the melting fire burns, the fire causes the waters to boil, to make Your Name known to Your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at Your Presence! 3 When You did awesome things which we did not look for: You came down, the mountains flowed down at Your Presence. Isaiah 64:1-3

Nahum, the prophet, also warns us in like manner:

The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at His Presence; yes, the world, and all that dwell therein. 6 Who can stand before His indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him. Nahum 1:5-6

hwhy is already making His Presence known, but we will yet see things which are far greater in scope and magnitude. hwhy intends to make His Name known among all nations,34 including those nations which are now in mad decline after having rejected the ancient paths of rest and refreshing revealed in His Law.35 May each of our readers be warned to walk in reverence before the Name of hwhy El Shaddai, for all will soon learn, firsthand, the truth of the matter: While hwhy is love,36 that love makes Him a consuming fire,37 and the earth will soon burn before His Presence.

The Heavens Shake and Melt Above: the Earth Shakes and Melts Below

The thing which impresses us about the coming Judgment from the Throne of hwhy on High is that the shaking of the heavens above has a major and direct impact on what occurs upon the earth below:

12 And I beheld when He had opened the Sixth Seal, and behold, there was a

33 The context shows the phrase, “flow down,” means, “flow down with lava.” 34 Psalm 83:13-18, 102:15, Isaiah 64:1-2, Psalm 22:27-28 35 Jeremiah 6:16, Isaiah 28:12, 30:15, Exodus 31:12-17, 33:14, Psalm 23:1-3, Matthew 11:28-30 36 1John 4:7-8,10,16 37 Deuteronomy 4:23-24, Hebrews 12:28-29

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great earthquake; and the Sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the Moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the

earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 And

the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island

were moved out of their places. Revelation 6:12-14

One contemporary prophecy teacher posits the above text, …“the heaven departed as a scroll,” … is a phrase which speaks of a nuclear explosion.38 We heartily disagree as the context of other Scripture shows this refers to the Sovereign eswhy who is rending the heavens39 to come down and judge the earth.40 The writer of Hebrews directly states it is the Sovereign Messiah, the Son of hwhy, who will roll up the heavens like a mantle when it has grown old:

8 But unto the Son He says, “Your throne, Elohim, is for ever and ever: A scepter of

righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.” 10 And, “You, hwhy, in the beginning did lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the

works of Your hands: 11 they will perish; but You remain; and they shall all grow old as does a garment; 12 and as a vesture shall You fold

them up, and they will be changed: but You are the same, and Your years shall not fail.”

Hebrews 1:8,10-12

The prophet Isaiah also wrote of this sovereign act, executed by the Creator in heaven above: He will be the One to roll up the heavens like a scroll.

And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falls off from the vine, and as

38 Thus, the theory is put forth that we are facing the horrors of an inevitable, nuclear holocaust. 39 Isaiah 64:1-3 40 Although we disagree with this author on his inconsistent, Biblical interpretation, we can only pray there will not be any manner of nuclear war or nuclear terrorism. Our prayer is that hwhy will hold back the winds of nuclear war so that when the Day of hwhy comes, all men will know it is He who has stirred up His wrath to awaken the world to righteousness. Revelation 6:15-17

a falling fig from the fig tree. Isaiah 34:441

When the heavens are melted with fervent heat at the Presence of hwhy, the sky will depart like a scroll. We assert the Revelation declares this to be a sovereign act of the Most High. The Revelation is “the revelation of eswhy the Messiah:”42 It is a revelation of the One who Epitomizes the Presence of hwhy. This book of prophecy reveals from heaven43 the coming wrath of hwhy44 upon all who have refused to repent and believe the Good News. Yes, eswhy came the first time displaying great love and seeking to save that which was lost. Like a lamb, He was meek and humble.45 But the Revelation reveals He will come the second time as a lion: eswhy is even called “the Lion of the tribe of Yahudah,”46 and the prophetic scrolls of the Apocalypse47 reveal He will render vengeance with burning wrath upon His adversaries.48

We have all heard of earthquakes, but what about “heaven-quakes?” A BBC World News article49 recently gave some new and amazing, scientific evidence about powerful influxes of electromagnetic radiation from deep space.50 Scientists call this kind of radiation a “gamma-ray burst,” or “GRBs,” for an abbreviated plural. Gamma-ray bursts are thought to be the result of two stars colliding, or perhaps, the result of a star imploding on itself! We feel this information gives support to the words of our Messiah and that when He spoke of the powers of the heavens being shaken, He meant just

41 Compare the falling fig mentioned by Isaiah with a similar prophecy just seen in the Revelation. Revelation 6:13-14 42 Revelation 1:1 43 Romans 1:18 44 Revelation 1:14, 6:16-17, 11:18, 14:9-10, 15:1,7, 16:1,19 45 Matthew 11:28-30, 12:20-21, John 1:29,36 46 Revelation 5:5. “Yehudah” is the Hebrew word for “Judah,” as in “the tribe of Judah.” 47 For those who might be unfamiliar with the term, “Apocalypse” refers to the prophecies of Revelation. 48 Isaiah 30:27-28, 2Thessalonians 1:6-9, 2:8, Revelation 1:14, 2:18, 19:12 49 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4156289.stm 50 GRBs are reported to be the most powerful explosions in the Universe, releasing over 100 billion times more energy than the Sun emits in an entire year!

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that.51 When stating this, eswhy was saying nothing less than the prophets who had already spoken in the Name of hwhy. Through Haggai, hwhy declared on the seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles that He would shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land.52 The BBC news article cited provided evidence the earth was being bombarded by an influx of cosmic radiation which this writer believes had serious effects on many things terrestrial. The USGS recorded an 8.1 quake on December 23, 2004—one of the days upon which the “Swift” space telescope picked up readings of cosmic radiation (GRBs) inbound from deep space.53 Only three days later, on the 26th of December, came the 9.0 quake and the numerous tsunamis which decimated many Asian coastlines in the region. We also point out that while these GRBs were created from a cosmic disturbance which had taken place hundreds of years ago, their effects upon the earth came at the predetermined time.

If we carefully read the prophetic words of the Savior, we see they indicate the shaking of the heavens will result in great, apocalyptic upheavals occurring upon the earth:

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in bewilderment at the

roaring of the sea and the waves; 26 men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking

after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven

shall be shaken.” Luke 21:25-26

When the heavens are “melted with fervent heat” at the Presence of hwhy, the stars of heaven will afterwards fall to the earth.54 This

51 Luke 21:25-26 52 Haggai 2:6-7 53 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/ The USGS indicated this earthquake occurred north of MacQuarie Island on December 23, 2004 at 14:59:03 UTC. For more details, see:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/ussjal/ 54 Given the extreme heat of our own Sun, and given the power of GRBs is so many billions of times beyond the energy which the Sun emits in an entire year, we believe “fervent heat” (2Peter 3:10) may easily refer to the collision of two stars. If so, we suspect more stars will collide (or have already collided!) and even more GRBs will reach our solar system and affect the Earth.

is a shaking of the heavens beyond anything one could imagine. Nor is it simply an analogy as some have claimed. Perhaps such cosmic convulsions will result in the collision of numerous planets after their orbits have been altered, or deregulated. Perhaps such collisions will occur from an inbound space visitor, a “new” planet or large comet introduced to our solar system. This would lead to a great increase in the number of asteroids in our immediate solar system which, in turn, would lead to numerous stars (probably portions of stars) being cast to the earth as described in the prophecies.55 We expect there will be cataclysmic events in the heavens which present-day astronomers have never even imagined. Electromagnetic radiation from the Sun has an effect on the electromagnetic fields of the earth, and not only so, we believe evidence indicates such things have an effect on the magnetic properties of the molten lava under the earth’s surface. We have long warned readers that the collisions of stars and planets in their foreordained courses would bring about the judgment of hwhy in the correct, predetermined time for executing His wrath upon the lawless and unrepentant nations of the earth.56 hwhy will destroy the earth with fire—a burning which He calls the fire of His jealousy:

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the Day of the wrath of hwhy; but the whole land shall be devoured

by the fire of His jealousy: for He will even make a speedy riddance of all those

who dwell in the land. Zephaniah 1:18

Therefore, you wait upon Me, says hwhy; until the day that I rise up to the prey: for My determination is to gather the nations, that I

may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them My indignation, even all My fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the

fire of My jealousy. Zephaniah 3:8

The Sun will scorch men with heat; fire and brimstone will fall from the heavens; the earth

55 Isaiah 34:4, Revelation 6:13, 8:7-11, 16:21. Planets were likely considered to be “stars” in the Hebrew mind-set. Genesis 1:14 56 Genesis 1:14, Luke 21:25-26

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will be burned; and great amounts of vegetation will be consumed.57 A number of burning judgments are prophesied to occur because the Sun will have become seven times brighter than it is presently.58 And we expect this heightened solar activity will be an increase which is maintained during the Millennium since the produce from the earth during the 1000 years will be exceedingly abundant.59 The photosynthesis process being so greatly increased, combined with newly fertilized soils—enriched with an abundance of volcanic ash and hardened lava—will result in bountiful harvests beyond measure!

All the cataclysmic events we have discussed in this section will occur when the Presence of hwhy is revealed in the heavens. hwhy has many secrets which He does not reveal to mankind,60 and in the time of the End, we suspect He will call upon the host of heaven to execute His wrath in ways which will stun even those who already believe. At His Presence, the heavens will burn with the fervent heat of the One who calls Himself a consuming fire; afterwards, they will begin to shake;61 and the heavens will pass away with a great noise;62 the stars of heaven will fall; the sky will retreat like a scroll; the earth will shake greatly; and the people of all nations will cower before hwhy in fear.

Conclusion Throughout our short study, we have indicated why the forthcoming cataclysmic upheavals must occur. However, let us review those statements as we put them all together. It is the very Presence of hwhy which results in these apocalyptic events: At His Presence, the seas roar;63 at His Presence, the earth quakes;64 at His Presence, the mountains smoke;65 and at

57 Revelation 8:7 58 Isaiah 30:25-26. Or seven times brighter than it was before its increased activity began some years ago. 59 Amos 9:13-15 60 Deuteronomy 29:29, 2Corinthians 12:2-4, Revelation 10:1-4 61 Hebrews 12:28-29, Isaiah 33:14-16 62 Isaiah 29:6-8, Jeremiah 25:31-33, Zephaniah 1:14, 2Peter 3:10 63 Psalm 46:1-3, 96:9-13, 98:7-9 64 Isaiah 2:10-22, Revelation 6:12-17 65 Psalm 144:5, Isaiah 64:1-3, Nahum 1:5-6

His Presence, the heavens shake.66 When the Messiah rolls up the heavens like a scroll, the heavens will dissolve with fervent heat, being shaken beyond anything we can presently imagine.67 The Presence of hwhy will automatically oppose all that which has been set up in opposition to Him; this is an inescapable, spiritual principle which works throughout His creation.68

The apocalyptic events which will transform the face of the earth can be rather terrifying until we realize it is the awesome Presence of hwhy which is bringing about these great judgments. Considering why such events are to occur, we may actually find great comfort and great strength in the days ahead. If we learn more about Him now, and if we learn to dwell in His Presence,69 it may be that we will experience a great increase in faith when His awesome Presence is more fully revealed in the coming Day of hwhy. While many of those around us will be cowering in fear, if we have learned to recognize and to dwell in the Presence of hwhy, we will find strength to remain faithful even in this time of great judgment and catastrophic devastation. Nay, we may even experience a marked increase in faith beyond anything we could have ever anticipated: We may find we cannot be moved though all around us is crumbling beyond measure under the weight of apocalyptic Heavenly Judgment.70 This is certainly our prayer for all those who seek to please the Most High Creator and His Son, eswhy the Messiah. It is also our prayer that other readers will continue to seek for answers and that each one will fully realize the great truth behind the issues which our manuscript reveals. If studied, the Scriptures will reveal your Creator and Redeemer has already proven His great love for you through the suffering and sacrifice of eswhy the Messiah.71 He truly

66 Haggai 2:6-7, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:24-25, Hebrews 12:26-27, 2Peter 3:10, Revelation 8:10-11 67 Hebrews 1:10-12, 2Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 6:12-14 68 Deuteronomy 7:9-10, 1Samuel 5:1-5, Proverbs 10:29, Hosea 14:9 69 Psalm 15:1-5, Psalm 24:3-6, Isaiah 33:14-16, 57:15 70 Psalm 32:6, 46:1-10, 62:1-2,6, 125:1, Hebrews 12:28, 1John 2:17 71 Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, John 3:16

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desires each person to partake in His eternal Kingdom.

In light of the recent earthquake and tsunamis in Asia, we actually believe hwhy has already begun to make His Presence known, yet we must realize this is only the beginning. He will rend the heavens, rolling them up like a scroll, after which He will come down to judge the earth.72

The adversaries of hwhy will be broken to pieces; out of heaven He shall thunder upon them: hwhy shall judge the ends of the earth;

and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His Messiah.

1Samuel 2:10

Through the prophet Amos, hwhy warns the entire earth that sin will be the end of every nation which exalts itself through lawlessness:

“Behold, the eyes of the Sovereign hwhy are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy

it from off the face of the earth.” Amos 9:8

Let America and the entire world be warned: He who once thundered from Mount Sinai, will once more thunder from the heavens, bringing vengeance upon His adversaries and judging the ends of the earth.73 Repent of lawlessness and turn to your loving Creator. hwhy will not long tolerate the rampant sin and injustice which is now consuming nearly every nation of the world. He will not long tolerate the “scientific” community perverting His created genetic codes.74 He will not long tolerate the present-day corporations and nations recklessly 72 Hebrews 1:10-12, Revelation 6:14-17 73 Exodus 19:16-18, 20:18, 1Samuel 2:10, Psalm 18:6-15, Matthew 24:27, Luke 17:24, Revelation 4:5, 8:4-9:21, 11:18-19, 16:17-21 74 We cite a number of such scientific perversions which are driven forward by the carnal bent (Ecclesiastes 7:29, Romans 1:22,30) of degenerate men: 1. Monsanto’s “terminator seeds” which are unable to reproduce as hwhy originally intended. Genesis 1:11-12 From all evidence, these sterile seeds are being thrust upon nation after nation against the will of many farmers who have traditionally kept viable seeds for replanting year after year. 2. Those who are delving into cloning and stem-cell research. 3. Genetically modified and irradiated “foods.”

polluting the earth, the sky, and the waters.75 He will not long tolerate the sins of abortion and the rampant forms of sexual perversion which are sweeping the globe, including the scourge of sexual slavery which is now commonplace worldwide. He will not long tolerate the blatant violation of His Torah among the supposedly religious who fail to seek Him.76 The Day of hwhy will bring the ultimate fulfillment of the prophetic statement made by the psalmist:

It is time for hwhy to act, for they have made void Thy Torah.

Psalm 119:126

This Scripture provides the fullest explanation, encapsulation, and summation of the wrath of hwhy seen in the Apocalypse: The Judgment of hwhy will not long delay when His Torah is cast aside by the anti-Messianic, anti-Torah spirit of lawlessness.77 If this country will not forever close the doors of the abortion clinics, hwhy Himself will arise to do so: and never again will those doors open. Through the judgments and plagues which come forth from His Presence, hwhy will once more bring down the walls of Jericho:78 He will destroy speculations and every lofty thing which exalts itself against the knowledge of Elohim.79 Those who wish to argue in defense of their immoral lifestyles will cease to do so as they flee in fear before the One who will rise in judgment against all rebellion and lawlessness.80 hwhy will arise and make His Presence known, and He will bring an end to the immoral outrage against His will and ways. In doing so, He will greatly advance His marvelous and unstoppable plan to restore “the ancient paths”81 in all the earth.82

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the splendor of hwhy as the

waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14

75 Revelation 11:18 76 1Chronicles 13:2-3, 28:9, 2Chronicles 12:14, Psalm 14:2, 119:2,155, Isaiah 65:2-7, 66:15-24, Hosea 10:12, Zephaniah 1:6-8, 2:3, 3:1-2 77 Psalm 2:1-12 78 (figuratively speaking) 79 2Corinthians 10:3-5, Isaiah 2:10-18 80 Isaiah 2:22 81 Jeremiah 6:16 82 Numbers 14:21, Psalm 72:19, Isaiah 11:6-9, Habakkuk 2:14

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May the Name of hwhy be exalted in His strength and power. Hallelu-Yah! hwhy reigns!

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Recommended Books For Further Reading:

The Biblical Flood and the Ice Epoch, by Donald W. Patten. This profound book may be downloaded at no cost from Donald W. Patten’s website:

http://www.creationism.org/patten/PattenBiblFlood/index.htm

Worlds in Collision, by Immanuel Velikovsky Ages in Chaos, by Immanuel Velikovsky.

For More Information on the

Swift Telescope and Gamma-Ray Bursts

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/swift/main/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/science/f_w49b.html

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