Although the coronavirus is not mentioned by name in the bible, the book of revelation speaks of terrifying plagues descending on earth in the end times. One of the more eerie parts of the book of revelation includes four figures riding horses. Mar 01, 2020 the book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. These disasters are a false messiah white horse, a great war red horse, famine black horse, and then rampant sickness and death pale horse. Apr 16, 2020 pestilence is promised as part of gods final judgment on the world in revelation 18. So gad came to david, and told him, and said unto him, shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land. The word translated pestilence is often translated as plague or disaster in new versions of the english bible.
Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Prophecy news videos the book of revelation and the final battle. The book of revelation is the apostle johns recounting of a prophetic vision for a future apocalyptic time called the lords day revelation 1. Pestilence in the bible end times end time message. In jesus parallel prophecy in matthew 24, he explained. Nov 23, 2016 just ideas and many will disagree, saying the book of revelation does not run in chronological order or similar arguments but for me matthew 24. I offer that caveat as i give my explanation, which assumes. They will be the most severe judgments the world has ever seen. They came to earthpestilence, war, famine, deathfour horsemen rid. The book of revelation last podcast on the left reading list. May 21, 2019 one of the more eerie parts of the book of revelation includes four figures riding horses.
I see many people posting on facebook, that the coronavirus is a sign of prophecy fulfillment. Four horsemen of the apocalypse meaning in revelation. The black plague, a disease that killed over thirty percent of europes population, was certainly a pestilence. The sword is outside and the plague and the famine are within. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the 4th seal, 14 of the earth is killed in part by pestilence or plague revelation ch 6. Could this plague from the bible be the coronavirus epidemic sweeping around the globe. Ezekiel lists them as sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague.
The coronavirus disease covid19 has infected more than 75,000 people and killed more than 2,000 since december last year. Much intrigue has built around these four characters featured in revelation 6 that iconic art, books, and even movies such as xmen apocalypse have capitalized on these four horsemen of the apocalypse these four horsemen appear to symbolically portray four disastrous occurrences that will take place. Religious fundamentalists have flooded social media in the past two months with prophecies pulled. This phrase parallels the prophetic phrase the day of the lord in old testament prophecies. Just ideas and many will disagree, saying the book of revelation does not run in chronological order or similar arguments but for me matthew 24. Coronavirus and pestilence in revelation bible prophecy. They came to earth pestilence, war, famine, deathfour horsemen rid. Four horsemen of the apocalypse, saintsever beatus, 11th century. This book is the story of the rider of the white horse, pestilence who was once a human doctor during the time of the bubonic plague. For example, the black plague in europe that killed over thirty percent of the population during the late middle ages was a pestilence. Christological interpretation before the reformation and the woodcut by albrecht durer, the usual and more influential commentaries of the book of revelation thought there was only one horseman riding successively these four horses, who was the christ himself. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pestilence the four horsemen book 1. Pestilence the four horsemen book 1 kindle edition by thalassa, laura. The seven bowl or vial judgments are the final judgments of the tribulation period.
Its name comes from the greek word apokalypsis, which means revelation. The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, militant christians reading the bibles book of revelation have claimed. Quietly in farms and homes across asia a global, deadly, unstoppable pestilence is mutating, strengtheningand trying to find a way out. This revelation timeline decoded bible article focuses on pestilence, as thats in the news these days with the coronavirus. Apr 20, 2020 religious fundamentalists have flooded social media in the past two months with prophecies pulled out of the bibles book of revelation. The only pandemic mentioned in the book of revelation seems to be regarding those who take the mark of the beast. During the tribulation, the book of revelation predicts even greater worldwide disasters, symbolized by the four horsemen of the apocalypse revelation 6. The four horsemen are figures in christian faith, appearing in the new testaments final book, revelation, an apocalypse written by john of patmos. In revelation 6, the apostle john described the arrival of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. The four horsemen of the apocalypse are described in the last book of the new testament of the bible, the book of revelation by john of patmos, at 6.
In fact, he read as kind of a wimpy guy and i dont think enough time was spent on developing either his or barts characters. It is a book about pestilence, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, but pest didnt seem very butch and alpha to me. The book of revelation is known for its cryptic and dramatic descriptions of the end of the world. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the.
Opinion eth many who believe that we are in the tribulation mentioned in the book of revelation are trying to connect the latest locust plagues that have devastated africa and has now reached china to an event mentioned in the book of revelation chapters eight and nine, referencing seven trumpets that are sounded, one at a time, that unleash judgments upon the earth and humanity. What disasters will occur during revelation when the end of days arrives. Jesus said global pestilences coming part1 youtube. Once the seven seals are broken, the four horsemen are said to emerge to wreak havoc on the world as they bring pestilence, war, famine and death. Fourth seal of apocalypse broken as bible warning of. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. The events foretold before the second coming of jesus christ were described by john the apostle in the book of revelation. Hundreds of scorpions invade several regions in saudi arabia, april, 2020. The expositors bible commentary says this about the color of the fourth horse. Pestilence is contagious, virulent, and devastating. The coronavirus certainly could be the start of these diseases, the context of which is the early part of the tribulation. Pestilence is also one of the four horseman of the apocalypse in the book of revelation which is part of the bible. If it is, then it proves the existence of this biblical god. Jan 02, 2020 the seven bowls are described in revelation 16.
Pestilence means a deadly and overwhelming disease that affects an entire community. Mar 24, 2020 once the seven seals are broken, the four horsemen are said to emerge to wreak havoc on the world as they bring pestilence, war, famine and death. Religious fundamentalists have flooded social media in the past two months with prophecies pulled out of the bibles book of revelation. Jan 24, 2020 quietly in farms and homes across asia a global, deadly, unstoppable pestilence is mutating, strengtheningand trying to find a way out. The coronavirus disease covd19 has infected more than 85,000 people globally, triggering fears of the christian apocalypse.
The book of revelation contains the final chapters of the bible that outline the hat will happen to humanity once the bell tolls. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. Mar 17, 2020 the events foretold before the second coming of jesus christ were described by john the apostle in the book of revelation. The book of revelation is the final book of the christian new testament and describes the time on earth when jesus christ will return and the world as we know it will end with a great battle. Among the strange and psychedelic imagery is the fall of mans cities, the. The lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. The seven seals form the story flow of the book of revelation. Bookofrevelationlaodicia7churches7sevenlampstandslukewarmgoldrefinedinthefirechapter31. We hear now of earthquakes in divers places, of fires, of tempests, of disasters by sea and land, of pestilence, of famine. Plague in scripture denotes not only pestilence but also other calamities in.
Yhwhs biblical programming is not to fear any of the events in the book of revelation but only to fear him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. In the new testament the second part of the bible and in its last book, which is called the book of revelation, written by john the theologian of patmos, there is a chapter which relates to us the story of a doomsday revelation, of the four horsemen of the apocalypse which descend on.
Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Revelation chapter122similaritiesrepeatedwordscomparisonchart book of revelation 2. In this article, ill explain who the four horsemen represent in the bible and when the four horsemen will arrive. Last time it got out almost four million people died in 1964.
Is corona virus one of the diseases prophecied by the bible. Prophecy news the book of revelation and the final. Under the antichrist, the wickedness of man has reached its peak, and it is met with gods wrath against sin. The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, militant christians reading the bibles book of revelation. Many christian evangelists and conspiracy theorists believe these events are already. And the book of revelation describes the judgments of the apocalypse in terms. Pale chloros denotes a yellowish green, the light green of a plant, or the paleness of a sick person in contrast to a healthy appearance. Much intrigue has built around these four characters featured in revelation 6 that iconic art, books, and even movies such as xmen apocalypse have capitalized on these four horsemen of the apocalypse. As the epidemic sweeps through china and the rest of the world, many fear the virus was foretold by the christian bible. Mar 10, 2020 this revelation timeline decoded bible article focuses on pestilence, as thats in the news these days with the coronavirus. And its riders name was death, and hades followed him. Unable to save his own wife and son from the plague, the guiltridden and sorrowing aldo took his own life only to wake up as one of the four horseman. Four figures in the book of revelation who symbolize the evils to come at the end. As the context of the book affirms, it foretells events to occur at the end of this age.
Is covid19 fulfilling bible prophecies of revelation. Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the. To kill with sword and famine and pestilence the manila times. Deadly diseases and bible prophecy the twelve gates. I was dead, and behold, now i am alive forever and ever. Pestilence is a deadly disaster, usually a disease, that affects an entire community. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms.
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