11. 1755 Lisbon Earthquake1755 Lisbon Earthquake
On November 1, 1755, Lisbon, Portugal was shakenOn November 1, 1755, Lisbon, Portugal was shaken
by a large earthquake just offshore. Lisbon was notby a large earthquake just offshore. Lisbon was not
only a city of 250,000 people but the capital of theonly a city of 250,000 people but the capital of the
Portuguese empire, which spread around thePortuguese empire, which spread around the
world. It was one of the most important cities inworld. It was one of the most important cities in
Europe. Although Portugal had been hit by quakesEurope. Although Portugal had been hit by quakes
in the past it had been 200 years since the lastin the past it had been 200 years since the last
major earthquake. The quake hit at 9:40 AM on Allmajor earthquake. The quake hit at 9:40 AM on All
Souls Day. Many buildings collapsed, buryingSouls Day. Many buildings collapsed, burying
those inside and on the street outside.those inside and on the street outside.
19. ““No language, indeed, can come up to the splendor of thatNo language, indeed, can come up to the splendor of that
magnificent display;…no one who did not witness it canmagnificent display;…no one who did not witness it can
form an adequate conception of its glory. It seemed as ifform an adequate conception of its glory. It seemed as if
the whole starry heavens had congregated at one point nearthe whole starry heavens had congregated at one point near
the zenith, and were simultaneously shooting forth, withthe zenith, and were simultaneously shooting forth, with
the velocity of lightning, to every part of the horizon; andthe velocity of lightning, to every part of the horizon; and
yet they were not exhausted – thousands swiftly followed inyet they were not exhausted – thousands swiftly followed in
the tracks of thousands, as if created for the occasion.”the tracks of thousands, as if created for the occasion.”
((F. Reed, in the Christian Advocate and Journal, Dec. 13,F. Reed, in the Christian Advocate and Journal, Dec. 13,
1833)1833)
20. ““ A more correct picture of a fig tree casting its figsA more correct picture of a fig tree casting its figs
when blown by a mighty wind, it was not possiblewhen blown by a mighty wind, it was not possible
to behold.”to behold.”
(The old Countryman in Portland Evening(The old Countryman in Portland Evening
Advertiser, Nov. 26, 1833)Advertiser, Nov. 26, 1833)
21. ““ A more correct picture of a fig tree casting its figs whenA more correct picture of a fig tree casting its figs when
blown by a mighty wind, it was not possible to behold.”blown by a mighty wind, it was not possible to behold.”
(The old Countryman in Portland Evening Advertiser, Nov.(The old Countryman in Portland Evening Advertiser, Nov.
26, 1833)26, 1833)
““ No Philosopher or scholar has told or recorded an event, INo Philosopher or scholar has told or recorded an event, I
suppose, like that of yesterday morning. A prophet eighteensuppose, like that of yesterday morning. A prophet eighteen
hundred years ago foretold it exactly, if we will be at thehundred years ago foretold it exactly, if we will be at the
trouble of understanding stars falling to mean falling stars,trouble of understanding stars falling to mean falling stars,
… in the only sense in which it is possible to be literally… in the only sense in which it is possible to be literally
true.”true.”
((New York Journal of Commerce Nov. 14, 1833)New York Journal of Commerce Nov. 14, 1833)
22. ““And the heavens departed as a scroll when it isAnd the heavens departed as a scroll when it is
rolled together; and every mountain and islandrolled together; and every mountain and island
were moved out of their places. And the kings ofwere moved out of their places. And the kings of
the earth, and the great men, and the rich men,the earth, and the great men, and the rich men,
and the chief captains, and the mighty men, andand the chief captains, and the mighty men, and
every bondman and every free manevery bondman and every free man
23. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of thehid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the
mountains; and said to the mountains and rocks,mountains; and said to the mountains and rocks,
fall on us, and hide us from the face of him thatfall on us, and hide us from the face of him that
sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of thesitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the
lamb: for the great day of his wrath has come; andlamb: for the great day of his wrath has come; and
who shall be able to stand?who shall be able to stand?
Rev 6:14-17Rev 6:14-17
