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Joel Kontinen
When the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city
now called Tall el-Hammam went about their daily business one day about 3,600
years ago, they had no idea an unseen icy space rock was speeding toward them
at about 38,000 mph (61,000 kph).
According to Live Science, “Flashing through the
atmosphere, the rock exploded in a massive fireball about 2.5 miles (4
kilometers) above the ground. The blast was around 1,000 times more powerful
than the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The shocked city dwellers who stared at it were
blinded instantly. Air temperatures rapidly rose above 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit
(2,000 degrees Celsius). Clothing and wood immediately burst into flames.
Swords, spears, mudbricks and pottery began to melt. Almost immediately, the
entire city was on fire.”
Yes, at times God does use the nature to show us His glory.
But the attack against Sodom was planned by Him as a retribution of their
lifestyle.
The researchers have found tiny diamonds in what now is the explosion They speak of an
atomic blast.
When the Bible
describes historical matters, it always gets the facts, including the tiny
details, right. Secular ancient writers were unable to deny the
historicity of Jesus.
The Bible tells us about real people and real events, such as the earthquake mentioned by the prophet Amos and the one that occurred during Jesus’
crucifixion.
Source:
Moore, Christopher R. 2021. Space rock that destroyed ancient city may have inspired biblical story of Sodom. Live Science, 21 September.
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