Did the Eruption of Thera Cause the Biblical Ten Plagues?

Greek Reporter ^ | September 12, 2024 | Caleb Howells

[nickcarraway]

[Carry_Okie]

To begin with, sulfur does not turn water red.

I was thinking iron, not sulfur.

[Jemian]

Volcanic action may have been the mechanics, but God allowed the plagues due to Pharoah’s stubborn and unrepentent heart.

[BenLurkin]

I seem to recall that this theory runs afoul of a date discrepancy.

[Migraine]

There is no need to invoke the natural as explanation for the supernatural.

I mean, when Jesus fed 4,000 and 5,000, do we need to seek gravitational, solar, or any other “perfectly plausible” suppositions for such utterly supernatural

[nickcarraway]

Red no. 5?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

At least one of the plagues wasn’t boy bands. That’s a modern one.

[InkStone]

Some men will do ANYTHING to avoid the ‘Revealing Light’ of God’s Word.
This ‘Revealing Light’ puts us, the sinner headed for Eternal Damnation’ on notice, that we must decide if we will accept God’s gift of life (ONLY found in His Son, Jesus Yeshua the Christ) thru repentance (turning from our current path of sin) to faith in Jesus:
What about YOUR heart?

[rdcbn1]

The entity that created the entire universe, all life on Earth and resurrected his dead son can probably resolve issues any way he pleases

[21twelve]

The pastor in church was talking about Jonah and the whale. Or “fish”. Related some story about a guy (in the 1970’s?) that survived for some time inside a whale.

My daughter said something like “Or God could have just created a creature using a miracle just for that purpose - to save Jonah.”

The even greater miracle was the huge city of Ninevah that was filled with terrible evil people that repented of their ways.

[21twelve]

“I mean, when Jesus fed 4,000 and 5,000...”

I have heard liberals say that it wasn’t a miracle, but by Jesus kick-starting it, others became more generous and started sharing their food with others. (So we need to be taxed more so we can share with our neighbors in modern times - “It takes a village”)

Never mind they were in the middle of nowhere and with nothing to eat.

[11th_VA]

Bump for later - need to date check

[Mashood]

Manganese and Iron.

[Buttons12]

Without new evidence, nobody’s going to iron out the timeline discrepancy.
As to the animals and firstborn, a video somewhere suggested that toxic gases during the night could have killed anyone on ground level, and that a firstborn son was typically not upstairs under the roof. It could also explain animal deaths. I suppose. *shrug*

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I'm going to go out a limb here: God caused the Egyptian plagues.

[camle]

heck of a coincidence if you ask me...especially if you also consider the ‘earthquake that leveled jericho at the perfect time....coincidence... right

[SunkenCiv]

The rest of the Calliste keyword, sorted:

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• Therasia: the new excavation finds from the prehistoric settlement [11/07/2021]
• Greece's Santorini Volcano Erupts More Often When Sea Level Drops [09/13/2021]
• Tree rings could pin down Thera volcano eruption date [03/30/2020]
• Santorini volcano explosion dates changed: Piece of olive tree found on Thirasia changes everything [10/22/2018]
• Important new finds discovered at Akrotiri prehistoric settlement on Santorini island [10/15/2018]
• Dating the Ancient Minoan Eruption of Thera Using Tree Rings [08/16/2018]
• Fat tourists leave Greek island donkeys CRIPPLED [07/31/2018]
• No Volcanic Winter In East Africa From Ancient Toba (Super-Volcano) Eruption [02/13/2018]
• Enormous monolith, carved 9350 years ago, found under Mediterranean Sea [08/08/2015]
• Aegean Sea: CO2 opalescent pools found at site of volcanic eruption that wiped out Minoan... [07/18/2015]
• World's Oldest Weather Report Found on 3500-Year-Old Stone in Egypt [09/04/2014]
• Greek Island of Santorini Volcano Erupted in 16th Century [03/22/2014]
• Ancient city of Iasos rises out of the ashes [09/30/2013]
• Modern Humans in India Earlier Than Previously Thought? [09/15/2013]
• Fossil Insects Tweak Date of Deadly "Atlantis" Eruption [08/25/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 6 [07/25/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 5 [07/22/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii -- part 4 [07/21/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 3 [07/20/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 2 [07/07/2013]
• Archaeogenetic research refutes earlier findings [06/13/2013]
• Toba super-volcano catastrophe idea 'dismissed' [05/02/2013]
• Which volcanoes impacted ancient climate? Sulphur tells the story [02/14/2013]
• Will Ancient Akrotiri Face Another Massive Eruption? [09/21/2012]
• Atlantis: The Evidence [ Thera, Crete, the usual modern myths ] [05/20/2012]
• The tsunamis of Olympia [07/08/2011]
• Nebra sky disk discarded because of volcanic ash, scientists say By Aug 23, 2010, 15:49 GMT [08/23/2010]
• New analysis on problems between archaeology and pharaonic chronology, based on radiocarbon dating [06/17/2010]
• 'Pompeii-Like' Excavations Tell Us More About Toba Super-Eruption [03/04/2010]
• In the Mediterranean, Killer Tsunamis From an Ancient Eruption [11/05/2009]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 1 [of 6] [11/01/2009]
• A Storm in Egypt during the Reign of Ahmose [The Tempest Stele] [11/01/2009]
• Tsunami Waves Reasonably Likely To Strike Israel, Geo-archaeological Research Suggests [10/26/2009]
• Real Tsunami May Have Inspired Legend of Atlantis [10/10/2009]
• Did Noah's Flood start in the Carmel? [12/10/2008]
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• Thera eruption in 1613 BC [12/03/2008]
• Pumace As A Time Witness (Archaeology) [06/23/2008]
• Tsunami Or Melting Glaciers: What Caused Ancient Atlit To Sink? [06/04/2008]
• How Old Tree Rings And Ancient Wood Are Helping Rewrite History [10/28/2007]
• Greece Is The Word For Volcanoes (Thera) [08/25/2007]
• Super-Eruption: No Problem (Toba) [07/06/2007]
• GEOPHYSICS: Ancient Cataclysm Marred the Med [12/09/2006]
• Landslide At Mt. Etna Generated A Large Tsunami In The Mediterranean Sea Nearly 8,000 Years Ago [11/29/2006]
• Santorini Eruption Much larger Than Originally Believed [08/23/2006]
• Explorer Ballard heads exploration of undersea volcano [05/19/2006]
• Ancient Volcano, Seeds And Treerings, Suggest Rewriting Late Bronze Age Mediterranean History (More) [04/29/2006]
• ARCHAEOLOGY: New Carbon Dates Support Revised History of Ancient Mediterranean [04/27/2006]
• Director posits proof of biblical Exodus [04/14/2006]
• Unprecedented mathematical knowledge found in (Minoan) Bronze Age wall paintings. [03/02/2006]
• New Ice-Core Evidence Challenges the 1620s age for the Santorini (Minoan) Eruption [07/29/2004]
• 50 Ancient Tombs Uncovered (1400BC, Crete) [07/18/2004]
• SCIENTISTS REVISIT AN AEGEAN ERUPTION FAR WORSE THAN KRAKATOA [10/24/2003]
• Debate Erupts Anew: Did Thera's Explosion Doom Minoan Crete? [10/23/2003]

[SunkenCiv]

[snip] ...the eruption of Thera definitely occurred in the reign of Ahmose I, which was after that northern dynasty had already been driven out. Therefore, the Ten Plagues would have occurred before the eruption of Thera. [/snip]

The eruption of Thera definitely occurred AFTER reign of Ahmose I. Therefore, the Ten Plagues would have occurred WELL before the eruption of Thera.

Also one of *those* topics, so, nice twofer.

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[SunkenCiv]

Exactly, and thanks for the ping!

[Delta 21]

Locusts reproduce on at least a 7 year cycle? They dont explode in population because we have a rainy year, do they? I mean I know, there is a whole lotta lot of them, but there is just a bit more to it than that.