By: Marshall Ramsey, II
NEGEV, Israel -- There appears to be a link between earthquakes and geomagnetic fluctuations, one that is verified by archaeology and the Bible.
In an article found at arstechnica.com, we learn that Earth's geomagnetic field wraps the planet in a protective layer of energy, shielding us from solar winds and high-energy particles from space. We also learn that it's poorly understood, subject to weird reversals, polar wandering, and rapidly changing intensities (geomagnetic spikes).(1)
In a recent paper for Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an interdisciplinary group of archaeologists and geoscientists reported their discovery. They wanted to analyze how the planet's geomagnetic field changes during relatively short periods, and they turned to archaeology for a simple reason. Ancient peoples worked a lot with ceramics, which means heating clay to the point where the iron oxide particles in the dirt can float freely, aligning themselves with the Earth's current magnetic
field.(2)
A handful of pottery shards in the ruins of Judah gave them the perfect guide to the history of the Earth's magnetic field.(3) At Tel Socoh, in Judah, there was a small industry devoted to the production of storage jars, and the artisans there carefully stamped the ruling monarch's symbols into each jar's handle. When archaeologists compare historical records with these symbols, it's relatively straightforward to get an exact date for a jar's manufacture.(4)
By analyzing the orientations of the metals in a set of these jar handles with dates from 750 to 150 BCE, the scientists were able to see traces of the geomagnetic field's behavior. What they found was startling. Sometime late in the 8th century BCE, there was a rapid fluctuation in the field's intensity over a period of about 30 years—first the intensity increased to over 20 percent of baseline, then plunged to 27 percent under baseline. Though the overall trend at that time was a gradual decline in the fields' intensity similar to what we see today, this spike was basically off the charts.(5)
We next look at the reigns of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel. When figuring the times of their kingships, we learn that King Uzziah reigned from 790 BC to 739 BE. This fits in perfectly with the timestamp on the pottery discovered by archaeologists.(6)
We then figure the reign of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel (the house of Israel). He reigned from 793 BC to 753 BC.(7) Again, we receive an exact match for the timeline as given us by archaeologists.
A study published at www.annalsofgeophysics.eu suggests that geomagnetic spikes and earthquakes happen with a measurable distance between the two. While there may be a correlation between geomagnetic fluctuations and earthquakes in relatively small temblors, the study analyzed strong earthquakes (Ms. 7.0 and higher)(8) and found that there is a time delay of about 2-5 years between geomagnetic fluctuations and very large earthquakes.(9)
This data justifies the information recorded in the Bible in the book of the prophet Amos: "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."(10) The discovery of the iron particles inside the pottery and the words of Amos the information given us in the study, reveal some very interesting information. Not only does it verify the existence of geomagnetic spikes, it gives us a specific time when such a spike occurred, the names of people living at the time of the spike, the length of time between the spike and the earth-quake, and the severity of the earthquake, magnitude 7.0 or greater. It also suggests that what is considered myth and fable in today's educational culture may not be so made-up after all, including the existence of deity.
(1) https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/astonishing-geomagnetic-spike-hit-the-ancient-kingdom-of-judah/
(2) ibid.
(3) ibid.
(4) ibid.
(5) ibid.
(6) https://www.preceden.com/timelines/4095-kings-of-israel-and-judah
(7) ibid.
(8) http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/viewArticle/4107
(9) ibid.
(10) http://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-bible-text/Am-1.html
NEGEV, Israel -- There appears to be a link between earthquakes and geomagnetic fluctuations, one that is verified by archaeology and the Bible.
In an article found at arstechnica.com, we learn that Earth's geomagnetic field wraps the planet in a protective layer of energy, shielding us from solar winds and high-energy particles from space. We also learn that it's poorly understood, subject to weird reversals, polar wandering, and rapidly changing intensities (geomagnetic spikes).(1)
In a recent paper for Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an interdisciplinary group of archaeologists and geoscientists reported their discovery. They wanted to analyze how the planet's geomagnetic field changes during relatively short periods, and they turned to archaeology for a simple reason. Ancient peoples worked a lot with ceramics, which means heating clay to the point where the iron oxide particles in the dirt can float freely, aligning themselves with the Earth's current magnetic
field.(2)
A handful of pottery shards in the ruins of Judah gave them the perfect guide to the history of the Earth's magnetic field.(3) At Tel Socoh, in Judah, there was a small industry devoted to the production of storage jars, and the artisans there carefully stamped the ruling monarch's symbols into each jar's handle. When archaeologists compare historical records with these symbols, it's relatively straightforward to get an exact date for a jar's manufacture.(4)
By analyzing the orientations of the metals in a set of these jar handles with dates from 750 to 150 BCE, the scientists were able to see traces of the geomagnetic field's behavior. What they found was startling. Sometime late in the 8th century BCE, there was a rapid fluctuation in the field's intensity over a period of about 30 years—first the intensity increased to over 20 percent of baseline, then plunged to 27 percent under baseline. Though the overall trend at that time was a gradual decline in the fields' intensity similar to what we see today, this spike was basically off the charts.(5)
We next look at the reigns of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel. When figuring the times of their kingships, we learn that King Uzziah reigned from 790 BC to 739 BE. This fits in perfectly with the timestamp on the pottery discovered by archaeologists.(6)
We then figure the reign of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel (the house of Israel). He reigned from 793 BC to 753 BC.(7) Again, we receive an exact match for the timeline as given us by archaeologists.
A study published at www.annalsofgeophysics.eu suggests that geomagnetic spikes and earthquakes happen with a measurable distance between the two. While there may be a correlation between geomagnetic fluctuations and earthquakes in relatively small temblors, the study analyzed strong earthquakes (Ms. 7.0 and higher)(8) and found that there is a time delay of about 2-5 years between geomagnetic fluctuations and very large earthquakes.(9)
This data justifies the information recorded in the Bible in the book of the prophet Amos: "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."(10) The discovery of the iron particles inside the pottery and the words of Amos the information given us in the study, reveal some very interesting information. Not only does it verify the existence of geomagnetic spikes, it gives us a specific time when such a spike occurred, the names of people living at the time of the spike, the length of time between the spike and the earth-quake, and the severity of the earthquake, magnitude 7.0 or greater. It also suggests that what is considered myth and fable in today's educational culture may not be so made-up after all, including the existence of deity.
(1) https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/astonishing-geomagnetic-spike-hit-the-ancient-kingdom-of-judah/
(2) ibid.
(3) ibid.
(4) ibid.
(5) ibid.
(6) https://www.preceden.com/timelines/4095-kings-of-israel-and-judah
(7) ibid.
(8) http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/viewArticle/4107
(9) ibid.
(10) http://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-bible-text/Am-1.html
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