In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy. The book of revelation speaks of several specific earthquakes that will occur in the end times. The great worldwide earthquake of revelation 6 rok23. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend. Signs of the end times according to revelations are nations rising against each other and wars between peoples and nations. The hour of their triumph is the hour of a retributive warning on the city where they were slain convulsion, with the. These include earthquakes such as the giant indonesia earthquake and tidal wave in dec. Why all the natural disasters earthquakes, floods, fires.
We hope it can direct you toward scriptural truths about plagues and a study of the book of revelation. The revelations concerning the last days are found throughout the bible but primarily in the following books of the bible. The book of revelation is the written record of an endtimes vision the apostle john had after being banished to the island of patmos during the roman persecution of christians under emperor domitian. It is a massive, worldwide earthquake that signifies the start of gods wrath and, in this writers opinion, likely the start of the great tribulation. A severe earthquake will cause buildings to fall and it may cause many deaths. 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. Earthquakes are the strange incidents when, suddenly, the ground begins to shake. It is conceivable that the darkness john saw is similar to what occurred in the northwestern part of the united states during the mount st. The detail and careful order that it gives to the events that will occur. The first one mentioned occurs at the time of the 6th seal revelation 6. The book of revelationa revealing of the futureis history written in advance.
Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the god of heaven. 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. What are some signs of the end times according to revelations. Mar 24, 2020 there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms. Nov, 2017 the judgments of god do not end with two asteroid impacts. The way the book of revelation is actually written is as a series of kind of unfolding revelations, each one of which gets to something deeper in the story. The tribulation according to the book of revelation. Even in todays age we can see whats going on from the book of revelation in the bible. 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. Isaiah jeremiah ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos micah nahum zechariah malachi revelation chapters 420. God also appoints messengers to preach the gospel during the end times. Robb earthquakes have been used distinctively by god to highlight some of the most important events of the bible. Various scriptures warn us that the endtime events will.
These quakes are mentioned five times in the book of revelation, with the final earthquake corresponding with the seventh bowl of gods wrath being poured out on the earth. For babylon shall be wholly burned before the fulfilling of the mystery of god. All these are the beginning of birth pains matthew 24. Did god send the coronavirus as a biblical plague from. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place.
The first angel stepped up and poured his bowl out on earth. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visionsdreams and nightmares, the four horsemen of the apocalypse pictured below, earthquakes, plagues and war. What does the bible say about worldwide plagues and pandemics. The coronavirus fear level is increasing dailyespecially among the. In addition, the following articles may offer more encouragement for all to remember as we face the trials of covid.
Earthquakes everywhere, record floodings, the corona virus and four other. Oct 05, 20 the book of revelation is the strangest book in the bible, and the most controversial. This particular earthquake will be so massive that the bible says the sky is split into two parts and every mountain and every island will be moved out. The book of revelation tells us of at least 5 earthquakes that occur during the tribulation period. The earthquakes are accompanied by 100lb hailstones. Be sure to look up and read these scriptures and surrounding passages in your bible. In equake pastor hayford offers a practical study of the book of revelation, not a speculative or sensationalized look at prophecy. The three main purposes for biblical earthquakes are judgment, deliverance, and communication. Better, and in that hour there was took place a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and, there were slain in the earthquake names of men seven thousand. What the book of revelation reveals about the end times. Though commonly known as the earthquake of lisbon, it extended to the greater part of europe, africa, and america. When we look at the passage in revelation, we notice a couple of things. Magnitude of the earthquakes of the book of revelation.
Take a look at bible prophecy news and you will see new reports virtually every week about some natural disaster. First, it notes that an earthquake will accompany the sixth seal revelation 6. There were lightnings, and voices, and thunders comp. Christ gives the best summary of these events and how to prepare for them. There is some variety in the order of the words in different mss. Revelation 16 the message msg pouring out the seven disasters. A book secured by seven seals is revealed in the right hand of him who sits on the throne. The book of revelation predicts there will be a total of four global earthquakes. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Reorganizing of earth under christalien government, maybe even earth passes into another dimension. Prophecy calendar for 2020 to 2025 recent past and. The popular linear chronology which many interpreters have been using to interpret revelation for years will fade away and a new picture of the future will come to light. All heavenly beings sing praise and honor the lamb.
The lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, takes the book from him who sits on the throne. The end time in the book of revelation united church of god. Pouring out the seven disasters i heard a shout of command from the temple to the seven angels. Loathsome, stinking sores erupted on all who had taken the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. What jesus really said about the end of the age, earthquakes, a great tribulation, signs in the heavens, and his coming gary demar on. Earthquakes, volcanoes and revelation prophecy signs thursday, may 19, 2016 j. May 11, 2020 the book of revelation by the apostle john outlines the end of the world and the second coming of jesus christ. Understanding the seven trumpets of revelation gods purpose.
Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the. Revelation 21 and 22 seem to be describing the reorganizing of earth by aliens. The book of revelation describes this moment of satans return and judgment at the end of a 1,000 year period. Predictions in the bible book of revelations have largely come true only a few more things have to happen in the next four to 16 years to fulfill the prophecies, says dr elana. The book of revelation is filled with vivid imagery and surreal descriptions of what the end of the world will look like. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the. This is a question on many peoples minds, because as you may have noticed, this world seems to be tearing apart at the seams. What the 1945 lost book of revelation reveals about the. The timeline of revelations visions israel bible center. Revelation for beginners revelation and earthquakes. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.
Oct 31, 2017 the book of revelation predicts there will be a total of four global earthquakes. It is made known that only the lion that is from the tribe of judah is worthy to open this book. During the tribulation, the book of revelation predicts even greater worldwide disasters, symbolized by the four horsemen of the apocalypse revelation 6. The book of revelation a revealing of the futureis history written in advance. While jesus did not specifically mention viruses here, i believe it is safe to include them since they are just as devastating as those events he did mention. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the god of heaven. Come, put your thinking hat on, and lets consider this novel approach in rereading the last book of the holy bible. When he opened the sixth seal, i looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The bible is full of earthquakes, and studies of the floor of the dead sea show a 4,000year history of significant earthquake events in israel. Many christian evangelists and conspiracy theorists believe these events are already. Revelations first four trumpets gods word fulfilled. Perhaps the most concerning earthquake mentioned in revelation is the one described in revelation 16. The prophecies of the book of revelation are among the most important parts of the bible, and understanding these words is a crucial component of understanding how the end times will unfold. Book of revelation passages description this web site includes a discussion of the book of revelation, the last chapter of the bible, which includes a description of a catastrophic sequence of events that some people believe are occurring now, and may occur in 2020 2025.
Earthquakes everywhere, record flooding, the corona virus and four other viruses, locust plagues in. The last days described in the book of revelation claim there will be a couple of other significant earthquake events, the last of which is described as the greatest earthquake in earths history. These disasters are a false messiah white horse, a great war red horse, famine black horse, and then rampant sickness and death pale horse. The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Does the book of revelation confirm the sequence of events of. The fourth judgment follows the first three trumpets and the result is that the sun, moon and stars go dark. I looked when he broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. Why are we getting all these natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, floods storms and hurricanes. As their enemies watched, they went up into heaven in a cloud. At the same time, the sun will be turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, and the. Earthquakes the first is described in revelation 6.
They are quite frequent in some parts of the world, and they can be very frightening. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. Pastor jack hayford believes the key to understanding the book of revelation is to understand and correctly interpret the time and events surrounding the major earthquakes in revelation. Apr 24, 2014 i have been doing a study of revelation 6. It describes in detail the events leading up to christs return, then tells us what will happen beyond that time. In the book of revelation, god describes in detail how endtime plagues causing sickness and disease will be poured out on mankind. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Persecution and mass killing of gods people worldwide. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. A series of natural disasters offer additional signs of the end times, including earthquakes and violent hail storms. The earthquake, which is the shaking down of the kingdom of evil comp. I live in chile, which is a country where 2 of the biggest 5 earthquakes occurred since humans measure earthquakes. The events of revelation are the events that occur in the book of revelation of the new testament. Jun 09, 2014 the prophecies contained in the book of revelation are key end time revelations which we must prepare ourselves for, as the end time is happening now.
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