Geologists Determined the Exact Date of Christ’s Crucifixion

Mother of God “Stand for Christ with the Martyr’s Cross”

Unknown Artist

Russian 

2000s

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By analysing seismic activity in the Dead Sea, American and German geologists said that they identified the exact date of Jesus’ death. Jefferson Williams of Supersonic Geophysical, together with Markus Schwab and Achim Brauer from the German Geological Research Centre, made the discovery. They said that the crucifixion and death of Christ on the cross took place on Friday, 3 April 33 AD. Researchers compared the seismic data with the text of the New Testament, and astronomical observations. The chronology of earthquakes in the Dead Sea shows that the area is located approximately 20 kilometres (@12.5 miles) from Jerusalem, was particularly active seismically in 31 BC, and between 26 and 36 AD. The second earthquake occurred in the days when Pontios Pilatos was Prefect of Judea. The death of Jesus at this time confirms the four Gospels and the text of the Roman historian Tacitus. Williams explained that the darkness described in the Gospels that followed the death of Christ was a sandstorm, which aren’t uncommon in this area

25 May 2012

Voice of Russia World Service

http://rus.ruvr.ru/2012_05_25/76000625/

“Eyes”… A Poem, by Vincent van Buren

The Eyes of the Saviour

Pavel Korin

1932

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Eyes

I stand behind the table of brass

in front of the icon of the Most Holy Mother of God

where they can light one, or more, of five candles

which I will extinguish for others to light them again.

and everyone of them, as they light and pray.

They look up to the flame

and I look into their eyes and see the silent prayer

only known to the Holy Virgin and them:

of the old woman dressed in black

with the parchment skin tanned by the sun,

of the mother with tears in her eyes

making the sign of the cross,

of the muscular athlete from Russia

who prays with tenderness and awe,

of the child on his mothers arm

with eyes like an angel, radiating enchantment,

of the old man with the walking stick

who’s trembling hand I have to hold to light the candle,

of the woman who came to the icon

all the way on her knees.

And as behind me a young man falls down on his knees before the icon

and bursts out in tears.

I can only stammer: Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.

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2011

Vincent van Buren