Scientists believe that the earth was once one huge landmass, which they refer to as Pangaea. There is Biblical reference to support this claim in that the earth was not divided until the days of Peleg (Genesis 10:25), and further evident by the fact that up until that time, the earth also spoke only one language.

Scientists also believe that the ancient continents moved away from each other only to collide again at some other location. This, too, allegorically describes the breaking up of the nations and the war and commotion between them that has existed throughout the entire history of the earth.

Interestingly, science also claims that the first impact occurred as North America and Europe collided against each other, ultimately causing the formation of the northern Appalachian Mountains. In retrospect, the breaking away of the early pioneers from Europe to North America was likewise a tremendous bang-up between the two countries, resulting in many new cities, prophetically referred to throughout the scriptures as "mountains." This is more than simple coincidence. There is undoubtedly a tremendous world history lesson - past, present and future - summarized in the creation and formation of the physical earth itself. One day we will see it clearly.

Deuteronomy 32:8

When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

The bounds of the entire globe were set at that time, yet the children of Israel did not even enter the picture for another seven generations from the time the earth was divided in the days of Peleg. The entire earth has been pre-sectioned since that time in accordance with the final division of the earth during the millennial reign of Christ when the entire earth will be distributed among the twelve tribes of Israel.