Cameron takes on epic of biblical proportions Aug. 20, 2006 ... But Jacobovici enticed Cameron into the documentary with interviews and other footage arguing that the 10 plagues that the Bible says struck Egypt before the Jews fled -- everything from rivers of blood to the death of every first-born Egyptian son -- had a firm basis in science. They were triggered, in Jacobovici's theory, by a catastrophic volcanic eruption on the Greek island of Santorini, which triggered earthquakes and other natural cataclysms throughout the region. Author : GLENN GARVIN