Jul 09, 2006 the end of the world does not mean the destruction of the earth. Adela yarbro collins, pbs frontline according to the dictionary of the bible revelation. Revelation has been a controversial and debated bible book since the beginning. Then, after a final judgment by god, the end of the world described in 2 peter 3.
Behold, he is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him. I strongly believe that we are at the beginning of the time of tribulation and the sequence of events of revelation culminating with the end of the world as we know it. There are many different interpretations regarding the end times spoken of in the bible. The timing of this event, according to most bible scholars, is at the end of the year period called the millennium. Aug 04, 2009 revelation the dragon pursuing a woman, from the bamberg apocalypse. Jan 02, 2020 at the end of the years, satan will be released, defeated again, and then cast into the lake of fire revelation 20. The book of revalations says the world will end in 2018. I made some research on my own about some things on the video that went too far, and they are exact, so i dared to post this strange video who estates that the prophecies from the book of revelation or apocalypse are happening right in these days. The end of the world will see the last world war unfold on the hills of jerusalem, as the antichrist attempts to establish his kingdom on earth, a bible expert told. Revelation the dragon pursuing a woman, from the bamberg apocalypse. First, god will destroy organized false religion, portrayed as a prostitute named babylon the great. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations. 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.
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. Why preacher fears end of world in 2020 after prophecies fulfilled. If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our lord and savior jesus christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Apocalyptic is from the word apocalypse, referring to the end of the world. Prophecy being fulfilled in current events this page is designed to help you stay informed as to how bible prophecy is being fulfilled in current events. Biblical preacher greg sereda believes the earth is now just one step away from opening the seventh of the seals, which will apparently mark the. Let me assure you though that the world will not end on that date yet but it will really end one day. The revelation prophecy provides an overview of the book of revelation while also correlating bible prophecy to current events to help the reader understand how close we now are to the fulfillment of the revelation prophecy. The end time in the book of revelation the end time in the book of revelation in the gospel accounts jesus gave a brief summary of the events and conditions leading up to his return.
This harlot represents this religious system that ties in with the world dictator, the antichrist. What does the bible say about the end of the world. Revelation is from the greek word, apokalypsis, meaning an uncovering, a disclosure, and the unveiling of spiritual truth. Remember that if there is a beginning, there is an end. Oct 05, 2015 interpretations of revelations and end times. A great religious war is coming the final bible prophecies picture the greatest religious conflict and mass deception ever witnessed. God will be involved in the end of the world but we cannot predict the events surrounding it. They will hate the prostitute and will make her devastated and. Revelation to john and the end of the world christian. Twelve signs that we are very near the end of the world original 11222000, updated 102120 by ed r. The one world church is the great whore, the scarlet woman riding on the beast of revelation 17. Oct 11, 2012 the big prophecy we are watching is the 6th trumpet war. The bible indicates that the majority of the world will either be deceived and or forced into adhering to the final false religious movement.
This final book in the new testament is up for debate. Coronavirus is preventing churches in china from honouring the christian sabbath, something the book of revelation predicted before the. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, militant christians reading the bibles book of revelation. A world in chaos are these the signs of the end of the world that the bible speaks of. What the book of revelation reveals about the end times. The end of the world is coming but not this saturday, despite what revelations 12 foretells according to some evangelical christians, an alignment of stars and planets indicates the world is. We are seeing testimony to the fulfillment of what god teaches us in the book of revelation almost every day. Jul 22, 2008 rumored to be the end of the world is 2012 december 21. The end time in the book of revelation united church of god. Battle was ordained a priest by archbishop desmond tutu in 1993 and received his masters of divinity from princeton theological seminary, a masters of sacred theology from yale university, and a. My guest, elaine pagels, is the author of a new book about what she describes as the strangest book in the. A 500yearold prophecy from italian nostradamus comes true armageddon said to follow two days of snow in southern town of salento which has just been blanketed by icy falls.
The book of revelation of the holy bible does not specifically say that the world would end in 2012. It forecasts the apocalypse, which means the final destruction of the world with events of catastrophic scale. Noahs ark and the flood that wiped earth clean of wicked mankind is an early example of postapocalyptic writing but the modern genre of end of the world literature can be traced back two centuries to mary shelleys the last man published in 1826. To add to his credibility, the renowned 16thcentury prophet nostradamus also believed that the earth would come to an end in 2018. Apocalyptic fiction focuses on the end of civilization either through nuclear war, plague, or other global catastrophic risk. Revelation is the last book of the bible and is a prophetic book. The reason is that jesus christ, the lord, intervenes in a powerful way at this time to take over the world. It is a cryptic document that contains information about the end of the world and it is full of symbols that are open to interpretation. The book of revelation is a book written to reveal the future, and jesus christ is the one who does the revealing. Oct 03, 20 part of the earths judgments happen through a world dictator bible scholars refer to as the antichrist. But the apocalypse is not here, doomsday prophesiers say. Oct 09, 2017 in luke, chapter 21, verse 10 and 11 jesus describes how christians will know when the end of the world is imminent.
We constantly see and hear things in the news that draw us closer and closer to the fulfillment of this prophecy. Jan 05, 2018 according to his calculations, the end of the world would be on june 24, 2018, though how it will happen is yet to be discovered by the curious conspirator. The book of revelation, the last book of the bible, has fascinated and puzzled christians for centuries. A 500yearold prophecy from italian nostradamus comes true armageddon said to follow two days of snow in southern town of salento. 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.
In luke, chapter 21, verse 10 and 11 jesus describes how christians will know when the end of the world is imminent. Scoffers 2 peter 3 not only do more people claim that god is a figment of our imagination, those who do believe in a god, believe hes not ever coming back again, but the apostle peter warned against such hard heartedness, saying that scoffers will come in the last days with. Here are 5 great bible stories about the end times. I have found that, often, important national and international events that indicate bible prophecy being fulfilled are not reported by mainstream media.
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. These are, i guess you could say the two final prophets that the book expects to appear on the earth, like moses and elijah of ancient times in the bible. Jun 04, 2014 bbc documentary on the book of revelation. This is why this endtime period is called the lords day. The entire book of revelation is devoted to the end of the world detailing gods judgments unleashed onto the earth plague by plague. Things can always be worse and you can rely on novelists to put that phrase into cold, hard words on the page. The book of revelation raises questions that many of us would rather not think about.
A biblical preacher outrageously warned that 2020 could be the end of the world after wildly claiming several prophecies from the book of revelation have been fulfilled, meaning humanity is living. Revelation chapter 11 tev 14 the second horror is over, but the third horror will come soon. The entire book is devoted to the end of the world detailing gods judgments unleashed onto the earth plague by plague. However many people dont believe this war is going to happen soon because of what they have been taught. A person untaught in the old testament and unaware of even a few important chapters in the new testament i. Johns vision of the lords day begins in revelation 4. The scripture touches upon the outbreak of armageddon, the four riders. A general resurrection, a general judgment and a new age. The book of revelation is an important book regarding the future, but one must have the proper biblical method of interpretation and a relationship with christ in order to understand it. A 500yearold prophecy from italian nostradamus comes true.
Gods call to community in the book of revelation, this curriculum is offered to all free of charge. Revelations about current news trends and how it fulfills bible prophecy. Revelation and the end of all things, is a study of the book of revelation in the new testament. Use it as your advent sunday school curriculum, in a small group, or on your own to gain a new perspective on revelation and what it means for our lives now. The book of revelation and the end of the world spiritnow. 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. Most satanic organizations understand that this book is a coded letter concerning the emperor nero, written by john, and it involved the christians that were being persecuted at that time. Apocalyptic literature is a genre of religious writing centered on visions of the end of time. The book of revelation is the last book of the new testament.
Later, the events of revelation will strike the whole world. How can anyone be in heaven knowing others are in hell. Revelation, end of the story available on cd or dvd. The book of revelation outlines the final showdown between god himself and his adversary satan, in the final days of mankind. Although containing many errors, this documentary clearly shows that johns book was intended for his contemporaries and not about a future end of the. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. This is what the bibles terrifying end of the world. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. This apocalyptic post on armageddon, revelation, the final battle, end of the world, the antichrist and the second coming of jesus christ is offered as a reflection upon the readings for the 33rd sunday in ordinary time, cycles b and c.
What does the book of revelation say about the end of the. The end of the world is coming but not this saturday. The book of revelation prophecy in the news endtime. This religious system will dominate the world before the return of jesus christ. The book of revelation has come to be read as prophesying the events of the end of history. The book of revelation is happening now the 7 trumpets are. Dec 17, 2019 5 short stories from the bible about the end times. End of the world literature postapocalyptic fiction on. The book of revelation predictions of coming disaster. World refers to the people alienated from god and this wicked system of things, false religion,commercial empire, and the governments of the earth. This is not the end of the world, say those who study christian. The book of revalations says the world will end in 2018 for many years, civilizations have been discussing how the world would end. During these years, christ will reign on earth as king in jerusalem, sitting on the throne of david luke 1. The book of revelation by the apostle john outlines the end of the world and the second coming of jesus christ.
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