The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by. Scripture reveals that god sent plagues as a consequence of disobedience and idolatry. The most commonly known biblical plagues occurred in egypt during the time of moses. The chiastic structure of revelation seals, millennium. God was the author of the plagues of egypt in exodus 712 and is equally the author of the plagues described in the book of revelation. A narrative commentary on the book of revelation santa rosa, ca. Its title is derived from the first word of the text, written in koine greek. Revelation 15 new international version niv seven angels with seven plagues. The book of revelation, 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 plagues and the years. A locust plague which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in the book of revelation, according. This will be a short addendum that will go in that series.
Update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman. Revelation 15 niv seven angels with seven plagues i. In the book of revelation, god describes in detail how endtime plagues causing sickness and disease will be poured out on mankind. God will add to him the plagues described in this book, revelation 20. The current article focusses on the return of christ as described in revelation, and specifically in the seven plagues. What are the plagues in the book of revelations that start. The biblical book of revelation is primarily about things which shall be hereafter, or events that would come after the apostle johns era revelation 1. John writes of seven angels with seven plagues, the last plagues ever to occur. It is very possible that some of those plagues or disease epidemics speak of chemicalbiological weapons and viruses which have been created in scientists laboratories. Book of revelation apocalypse seal broken after swarm reaches china a locust plague which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may.
Edgar cayce on the book of revelation the afterlife. 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 third part had been destroyed by the first four trumpet invasions. The holy bible warns through the writings of the prophets especially the book of revelation about the seven plagues known as the last wrath of god. John is saying that anybody who adds to the words of god in the book are in danger of experiencing gods judgment in their life. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. The events of revelation are the events that occur in the book of revelation of the new. A second reason to doubt that it is one of the plagues of revelation is that we know the source of this virus.
The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, militant christians reading the bibles book of revelation. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. What does the bible say about god and disease, plagues, and signs of the end times as seen in scripture. The angel gives a man named john the book of revelation. Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among christians.
The first vial judgment then will be a repetition of the sixth egyptian plague. So moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was pitch darkness in all the land of egypt three days. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. John records the prophetic vision, in written text, and is instructed to send the document to the seven churches of asia.
John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. In the book of revelation john describes seven plagues to come at the end of timeseven plagues typified by the plagues of egypt in moses time. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. The rise and fall of the antichrist appendix four a brief overview of the book of revelation. First, let me say that there will be no shortage of opinion on biblical prophecy. Order of revelations 21 plagues, and the 7th trumpet.
The book of revelation s prophecies about the seven last plagues are terrifying and show there will be massive suffering and destruction around the world in the end times. Covid19 is simply more contagious than most, as well as generally more deadly. The book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. We have before found that the old roman world was divided into three parts. The seven bowls are a set of plagues mentioned in revelation 16. Four horsemen of the apocalypse meaning in revelation. The first plague the first plague of revelation 16 falls on those who have the mark of beast.
Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. People experience many negative things, including death. Seven angels are given seven bowls of gods wrath, each consisting of judgements full of the wrath of god. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. The revelation of jesus christ is communicated by an angel to a man named john when he was on the island of patmos. Watch out for the plagues in the book of revelation. However literal the prophecies may or may not be, the point is clear. If we divide revelation at the end of chapter 14 into two halves, and then divide. The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed.
God will put to an end the life of every mankind owing to their extreme and excessive sins setting aside only a few that will comprise the new seeds isaiah 6. What does the bible say about pandemic diseasessicknesses. He states that until the plagues are complete no one can enter the. The book of revelation, often called the revelation to john, or the apocalypse of john, is a book of the new testament that occupies a central place in christian eschatology.
Not only is there a plague, but hundreds of billions of locusts are. For it is he who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil. These four horsemen of the apocalypse appear to symbolically portray four disastrous occurrences that will take place before the second coming of jesus christ. This will be necessary for god to deal with a sinful and rebellious world. What does the bible say about plaques in revelations. But, as we read in our parashah, the purpose of these plagues are the same. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation commentary. I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. In the book of revelation, the plagues are judgments poured out upon the earth and people because of their sin. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter.
Therefore her plagues will come in one daydeath and grief and famineand she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the lord god who judges her. We would have many additional revelations and know many added truths if we used the faith that is in our power to exercise. Is coronavirus the prophesied plague in the book of revelation. What, then, of the beasts and plagues and hard portions of the book. Bible verses about plagues what does scripture say. The ten plagues spoken of in the book of shmot exodus are greatly magnified when we compare them to the plagues found in the book of revelation. What i can offer you is what is pretty much accepted by evangelical christians. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. What does the bible say about worldwide plagues and. This table lists the ten plagues of egypt in the book of exodus with scripture references and how these plagues are echoed in the book of revelation with scripture references. The beast, the false prophet, who has the number 666, the antichrist, is overthrown with judgments and plagues. Berean literal bible because of this, her plagues will come in one day, death and misery and famine, and she will be burned up with fire, because mighty is the lord god, the one having judged. An answer to this question gives rise to an interesting point. Revelation 1516 niv seven angels with seven plagues i.
The return of christ will not be an isolated event, but will be preceded and followed by a series of profound events, the day of the lord. As many of the coronaviruses do, it jumped from an animal to a human and spread from there. A chiasm is a double list of related items in which the order of the second list is opposite to the order of the first list. Even in chapter 10 of revelation outside the written details of the 7th trumpet that trumpet is supported as the resurrection trumpet. Seven angels with seven plagues i saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign. That that plague actually happened no believer in the bible doubts, then why should we try to explain away the literalness of the plagues that shall follow the pouring out of each of these vials.
The return of christ in the seven last plagues in the book. Today were going to look at some of the plagues in the book of revelation and see if we can fine tune it a little bit to see how it fits with the chart that we have with the danielrevelation series, which is a 470 page study transcript book. Then the lord said to moses, stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of egypt, a darkness to be felt. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined. Revelation 1516 new international version niv seven angels with seven plagues. Various outbreaks of pandemic diseases, such as the coronavirus, have prompted many to ask why god allowsor even causespandemic diseases and whether such illnesses are a sign of the end times. The book of revelation confirms the conclusions of the previous article. The bible, particularly the old testament, describes numerous occasions when god brought plagues and. Revelation 1516 niv seven angels with seven plagues i saw.