Book of revelation definition of book of revelation by. In response, christ interpreted the seven seals of revelation 68. The opening of the seals of the document occurs in revelation chapters 58 and marks the second coming of the christ and the beginning of the apocalypse. The last book in the bible, revelation, depicts a host of worldwide disasters, but not necessarily nuclear war. Then i saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. The book of revelation is also called the apocalypse of john the apostle. Ive always had a fascination with the last book of the bible, revelation. Dec 30, 2010 ukraine vs russia, israel vs iran, wwiii, nuclear war, uranium warheads, icbms, slbms, and mushroom clouds all detailed over 2,500 years ago in the bible. The bible calls this period the great tribulation, because there will be no other time like it. Reagan wasnt predisposed toward nuclear apocalypse as the ultimate showdown between good and evil. Adjustments for the book revelationits grand climax at hand. At the beginning of the last days, the usa will be staggered by the loss of between 5% and 10% of its population in the next rapture event.
Yet few understand the good news contained within it. Global earthquake, nuclear war, apostasy, invasion of. Global earthquake, nuclear war, apostasy, invasion of italy, destruction in vatican. Currently, this war seems impossible, but other events like the four trumpets and the formation of a sevenheaded beast also seem. Does bible prophecy predict that there will be a world war 3 iii, three before the end times. Daniel chapters 11, 12, joel chapters 1, 2 and revelation chapters 8, 9. But if god wanted to hide this knowledge completely, he never would have revealed it in the first place. Apr 04, 2014 the bible indicates in revelation that seven trumpets will sound before the end of the age and the second coming of jesus christ. Book of revelation current hotbutton issues and cultural. It was one of the first apocalyptic novels of the nuclear age and has remained popular more than half a century after it was first published, consistently ranking in s top 20 science fiction short stories list which groups together short story collections and novels and has an. What appears to happen here in the book of revelation is that the conventional war started by the antichrist begins to morph into a nuclear war, resulting in the deaths of another onethird of those left alive.
In the book of revelation, the seven seals are the seven symbolic seals greek. But happily the conquering rider of the white horse has other thoughts. Global earthquake, nuclear war, apostasy, invasion of italy. We are, all of us, just one push of the button away from the ultimate holocaust.
Book of revelation current hotbutton issues and cultural debates. World war 3 ww3 wwiii endtime ministries irvin baxter. Alas, babylon is a 1959 novel by american writer pat frank the pen name of harry hart frank. Sep 23, 2017 john had a series of visions which described things which would take place in the last days, recorded in the book of revelation. Jan 02, 2020 does bible prophecy predict that there will be a world war 3 ww3, iii, three before the end times. Understanding the book of revelation berean research. And this shall be the plague with which the lord will strike all the peoples that wage war against jerusalem.
So, having briefly examined the passages for which you requested that i clarify my position, i would suggest looking into the book of revelation now and carrying these understandings with us. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second. Nuclear war and the book of revelation edited by david smith march 14, 20 we live, admittedly, in the most dangerous time in the history of mankind. Remember, the book of revelation says that the antichrists kingdom will survive for only 42 months rev. We are rapidly approaching this period that the bible refers to as the time of the end. Nostradamus described death within the circle continue reading. In this section, we will see just how incredibly precise the bible is when it comes to the prophecies of the final wars and the eerie correlation these predictions have to our current view of world war iii and the known effects of nuclear explosions. See chapter 9 of the book for details and scriptural support. The best way to insure victory is to launch a full scale tactical thermonuclear strike against the west. The wars of the end times tribulation lamb and lion. Christ will ascend from the heavens, wage war on the wicked, and reward the righteous. T he book of revelation was given as a mysterious, closed and sealed book. Bahai interpretation of the book of revelation john able on.
Ukraine vs russia, israel vs iran, wwiii, nuclear war, uranium warheads, icbms, slbms, and mushroom clouds all detailed over 2,500 years ago in the bible. North korea crisis pastor says bible hints at devastating us. The book of revelation an introduction scripture revealed. Cataclysmic environmental changesa nuclear world warthe rise and fall of governmentsfood shortages and pestilences run amok.
Christian eschatological identities and the nuclear context jstor. In the video below from early 2014, joel skousen explains that russia and china are getting their chess pieces in place for an eventual nuclear war started by a conflict between north korea and the united states. Seven seals is the name of a 2005 album by primal fear and also a track on that album. This war is portrayed in the book of revelation in chapter 8 and 9 as a series of trumpet judgments. Nuclear war predicted in revelation a revelation of jesus.
It was one of the first apocalyptic novels of the nuclear age and has remained popular more than half a century after it was first published, consistently ranking in s top 20 science fiction short stories list which groups together short story collections and novels and has an entry in. Book of revelation the last book of the new testament. Most of the nuclear exchanges will take place among other nations. Pastor says bible hints at devastating usnorth korea nuke war north koreas threats to strike the united states with nuclear weapons indicate both countries could be. Book of revelation synonyms, book of revelation pronunciation, book of revelation translation, english dictionary definition of book of revelation. Therefore, most people, like the proverbial ostrich, bury their heads in the sand, and refuse to examine the very serious warnings of sudden nuclear destruction that god provides for us in his word. Hal lindseys mega best seller, the late great planet earth 1970, made a strong case for a nuclear holocaust scenario in the days of tribulation predicted in the. Should we be watching for jesus to ascend from on high or keeping an extra close watch on those nuclear weapons to make sure we dont do ourselves in. The world has tasted only one small morsel of nuclear war. The bible clearly speaks of wars that will take place in the end times. A nuclear holocaust, nuclear apocalypse or atomic holocaust is a theoretical scenario involving widespread destruction and radioactive fallout causing the. Is the battle of armageddon considered to be world war 3. Pastor greg laurie of harvest christian fellowship in riverside, california, expressed his concerns earlier in may over america being potentially destroyed in a nuclear war with north korea, given that both countries are missing from the events prophesied in revelation, the.
Some scientists speak of the possibility of an accidental nuclear war let alone a planned nuclear conflagration. Why is revelation, the last book of the bible, so different from the rest of the text. China and north korea the red dragon in the book of revelation a bible prophecy and new age analysis here i will show why a series of events called the end time events, described in the bibles book of revelation are now occurring, and why an evil dictator called the antichrist will likely rise to power in russia, and that this russian dictator will i think. John had a series of visions which described things which would take place in the last days, recorded in the book of revelation. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
In his book theres a new world coming 1973, lindsey refers to the fractional orbital bomb, and then goes on to cite nuclear. There is no doubt that world war will be a part of the future. Ezekiel prophecy, nuclear war, chuck missler down the. In his book theres a new world coming 1973, lindsey refers to the fractional orbital bomb, and then goes on to cite nuclear passages in the book of revelation.
These and other nightmarish events are foretold in the final book of the bible. It is similar to the book of daniel, which god told daniel was sealed until the time of the end. Today, in the year 20, some of the horrors of the book of revelation bear striking and eerie resemblance to both the direct and the longterm effect of modern warfare and a nuclear holocaust. Topics include, the identity of gog and magog, ezekiel prophecy, nuclear war, radiation. The new millennium has continued the trend, with the addition of massmurder terrorism. The antichrist is defeated by the returned christ, as. The first four of these seals are often referred to as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. North koreas threats to strike the united states with nuclear weapons indicate both countries could be wiped out before the apocalypse. Although the tendency is to interpret these horsemen with a modern parallel of military hardware, it will probably be as straightforward as the text seems to demand. China and north korea the red dragon in the book of revelation a bible prophecy and new age analysis here i will show why a series of events called the end time events, described in the bibles book of revelation are now occurring, and why an evil dictator called the antichrist will likely rise to power in russia, and that this russian dictator will i think enter into. My mind raced ahead to thoughts of thermnuclear war, computer chips and the end of the world as we know it. Listed below are the key adjustments to the book revelation its grand climax at hand. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Reggae artist anthony b named an album seven seals and also references the seven seals in his song prophecy a reveal.
Nuclear war predicted in revelation a revelation of. At some point, the book of revelation indicates that the conventional war will morph into a nuclear holocaust, resulting in the deaths of another onethird of mankind, or another 1. If russia is going to invade israel along with the arab alliance it will have to deal with the u. Prophecy of great plague the coronavirus epidemic has killed more than 3,000 people and infected nearly 100,000 worldwide officialy but did the 16thcentury mystic nostradamus predict the coronavirus epidemic when he warned of a great plague nearly 500 years ago. Nuclear war and the great tribulation end times truth. Currently, this war seems impossible, but other events like the four trumpets and the formation of a sevenheaded beast also seem impossible. It was hal lindsey who first popularized the theory that the terrible plagues and judgments seen and described by john in the book of revelation might be a first century mans description of a thermonuclear war. A mutually destructive nuclear exchange would help explain another aspect of endtimes prophecy. Wwiii is prophesied in the book of revelation, known as the sixth trumpet war. Fascination mixed with a certain amount of fear and curiosity.
Nuclear weapons in the end times tribulation lamb and. The hopi indians warned about a time when the gourd of ashes would be used as a weapon. British experimental apocalyptic folk band current 93 has several tracks that refer to the seven seals. Approximately 180 million men, women and children were slaughtered in 20thcentury wars. Comparing the locust army war in joel with the locust army war the fifth trumpet in revelation 9 reveals that they also are the same. This 40year period will commence with war in the middle east and include. It is a great book but does not belong on this list. Sep, 20 this war is portrayed in the book of revelation in chapter 8 and 9 as a series of trumpet judgments. The terrible plagues and judgments seen and described by john in the book of revelation might be a first century mans description of a thermonuclear war. The book of revelation describes a frightening series of events. I study prophecies, and many sources warn there is a nuclear war in our near future. Men speak of the horrors of nuclear weaponry and the need for nations to cooperate in peace, but bible prophecy reveals it will take a nuclear war before men will unite for peace and safety.
Revelation is the last book of the bible as arranged in most translations, though it is not the last written book. Nuclear weapons in the bible lamb and lion ministries. The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed. Fundamentalist eschatology offers a social psychological context for the formation of meaningful identity and motivation with explicit reference to the nuclear. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. At armageddon, world war 3, of revelation 16, there is a great nuclear war, i think started by putin around 20202021.
Does the bible predict there will be a world war 3 iii. The book of revelation is very clear that in the last days, power will be concentrated in the middle east. Five of the seven have already sounded as evidenced by critical moments in recent history, and a third world war, which is the triggering event of the sixth trumpet, may have already begun. The bible describes in three places books of daniel, joel and revelation a great war that will take place at the end of time. The one sitting on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Nuclear weapons in the end times tribulation lamb and lion. Why do you think revelation only applies to israel. Revelation of jesus 11, seven churches philadelphia.
Jul 27, 2017 the last book in the bible, revelation, depicts a host of worldwide disasters, but not necessarily nuclear war. Understanding the book of revelation berean research institute. It the bomb consists of a dozen or so nuclear tipped missiles which can be fired. Posts about nuclear war written by david montaigne. From the church of god, new world ministries nuclear war.
Does bible prophecy predict that there will be a world war. This list does not include, for example, certain statistical adjustments, which can be found in the latest yearbook and in other publications. The bible indicates in revelation that seven trumpets will sound before the end of the age and the second coming of jesus christ. Oct 10, 2003 why do you think revelation only applies to israel.
Today, chuck missler gives us a breakdown of ezekiel 3839. Does the bible predict there will be a world war 3 iii, three before the end times. Adjustments for the book revelationits grand climax at. This article examines the book of revelation and is the concluding part of a letter we wrote, the first part being posted in a previous article on this website 2. Christ plainly taught that there would be war prior to his return matthew 24. Does bible prophecy predict that there will be a world war 3. Yes, although earth abides is an apocalyptic novel, it is a virus, not an atomic war, which kills off humanity. Jehovah god the almighty is the books author, and the cha. I call this war world war iv because it will begin after world war iii has ended. Adjustments for the book revelation its grand climax at hand. The book of revelation indicates a coming war over worship which no one expects, but which will affect everyone. Nuclear war bible verses in the king james version kjv about nuclear war. Revelation falls squarely on the side of a godsponsored end of life as we know it.
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