31/03/2026
In 2012, Researchers have found geological evidence that could match the earthquake described at the moment of Jesusโ crucifixion...
In Matthew 27:51, it says: โthe earth shook, the rocks splitโโa supernatural sign that left witnesses in awe, including the Roman centurion who exclaimed, โTruly this was the Son of God.โ
Fast forward to 2012 (resurfacing now in 2026!)โgeologists analyzing Dead Sea sediments discovered disturbances in the layers (โvarves,โ like tree rings for the earth) near Ein Gedi, about 25 miles from Jerusalem.
Their findings?
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A major quake around 31 BC
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A smaller but significant quake between 26โ36 ADโright in the window of Pontius Pilateโs rule and the likely year of Jesusโ crucifixion (~33 AD)
Using varve counting, radiocarbon dating, and careful analysis, the quakeโs โfingerprintโ stands outโno other events in nearby years match as closely.
(source: Williams, Jefferson, Markus Schwab, and Achim Brauer. โAn Early FirstโCentury Earthquake in the Dead Sea.โ International Geology Review 54, no. 10 (2012): 1265โ1275.)
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Could this be the very earthquake described in the Gospel? Or just a nearby tremor coincidentally recorded in scripture? Either way, itโs a fascinating moment where faith and science intersect.
๐ญ What do you thinkโis this science backing scripture, a coincidence, or something more?