It also describes the world that will come into being after this earth is destroyed. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Heres the big ol story behind the bibles book of revelation. I can predict the end of the world if it happens in my life time by simply saying each day that i predict the world will end. The 2012 phenomenon was a range of eschatological beliefs that cataclysmic or transformative. Hahn demonstrates why this littlestudied book contains many of the keys to understanding the gospels. There are also parts in revelation that point to our present period. The reason is that jesus christ, the lord, intervenes in a powerful way at this time to take over the world. The first four of the seven represent events beginning in the days of the apostles and leading up to the time of the end.
Coronavirus is preventing churches in china from honouring the christian sabbath, something the book of revelation predicted before the end of the world, according to a. What if revelation is not about end times, but rather a. Some fear coronavirus may symbolize the end of the world. The book of revelation and the end of the world spiritnow. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john, and the final chapter of the new testament and of the christian bible. Many biblical scholars, though, say the book of revelation is not really about the end of the world. We hope it can direct you toward scriptural truths about plagues and a study of the book of revelation.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Then, after a final judgment by god, the end of the world described in 2 peter 3. Plague was predicted by the bible claims end of the. It ends in the cataclysmic destruction of the earth. Third, the book seeks to unite all the various lines of biblical prophecy both old and new testaments, and to show how they converge upon the second coming of christ to rule the earth in his messianic kingdom. Revelation is a book written to reveal the future, and jesus christ is the one who does the revealing. So in that way 2012 is just the next phase of the cleansing process. Coronavirus is a biblical sign of the apocalypse foretold by the book of. The world is not a reference to all the buildings, roads and physical infrastructure. He explains that, for those students willing to examine the historical background to the new testament, the book of revelation.
So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. But the events that are happening now that jesus prophesied are being fulfilled this time. It describes in detail the events leading up to christs return, then tells us what will happen beyond that time. The entire book of revelation is devoted to the end of the world and details gods judgments unleashed upon the earth plague by plague. Is coronavirus the prophesied plague in the book of revelation. In the final chapters of the bible, the four horsemen of the apocalypse will arrive. The coronavirus disease covd19 has infected more than 85,000 people globally, triggering fears of the christian apocalypse. Churches in the city, including those honouring the christian sabbath, have been banned from providing service to prevent the virus spread, which may now be fulfilling a chilling end of days prophecy from the book of revelation publication sabbath truth reports. The book of revelation a revealing of the futureis history written in advance. Could this plague from the bible be the coronavirus epidemic sweeping around the globe.
The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. Are the seven seals of the book of revelation unfolding. Why is revelation, the last book of the bible, so different from the rest of the text. In the physical understanding in mind, the mindset too many here are stuck in, 2012 marks the end of the world.
The book of revelation by the apostle john outlines the end of the world and the second coming of jesus christ. Since i found myself less familiar with the period of church history running from the end of acts up to c. The book of revelation raises questions that many of us would rather not think about. At the end of the years, satan will be released, defeated again, and then cast into the lake of fire revelation 20. Others suggested that the date marked the end of the world or a similar catastrophe. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Movies on the writing of the new testament, the 12 apostles movies on the 12 apostles, and revelation here are the movies i saw on revelation, be. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. Short summary of the book of revelation prophecy talk. Revelation 12 explained jesus unveiled revelation is. According to some, and i am relieved that it has only been a few, covid19 is proof that the plagues of the book of revelation, in particular the seven seals of revelation 6. In the book of revelation, the church as a unit is viewed first, followed by historical events concerning the rest of the world. Raymond hundleys 2010 book will the world end in 2012. One scholar questioned whether the book of revelation predicted the coronavirus in a recent column for the christian post, concluding, the final shaking will be far more intense than this. Heres why christian scholars who study end times say this. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Then in 2012, another novel strain of coronavirus emerged in the. Johns vision of the lords day begins in revelation 4.
I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. Covid19 pandemic ignites doomesday predictions, some long. In light of this, i believe the church is caught up to be with the lord prior to the period of seven years tribulation, and that the first event of that age is the worldwide preaching of the gospel, symbolized by the. That the world will end in 2012 is the most widelydisseminated. Those who believe in the later date of authorship for the book of revelation are mainly leaning on the fact that irenaeus the bishop of lyons ad 120202 claimed that john wrote while on patmos under domitians reign.
The bible talks about a time when disease epidemics, matthew 24. Jesus opens, in revelation 6, the seven seals on the scroll of prophecy. Movie trailers for the science fiction disaster film 2012 have added to the. This is why this end time period is called the lords day. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. It describes the fiery end of the world, and the book of revelation can be interpreted a lot of different ways. Its somewhat less used these days, but it is still around and it tends to look at, especially, the end of the world, as the kind of final event thats described in the book of revelation and also. Posts tagged book of revelations juxtapositions of the doomsday syndrome, end times prophesies and the book of revelations and the covid19 pandemic. Bible verses about end of the world king james version. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle.
In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28. Second, the book was written to show how all of prophecy focuses on jesus christ, his person and his program for the world. Jesus gave the meaning of the seals in the olivet prophecy about the end time matthew 24, mark, luke 21. Pagels places the book of revelation in its historical context and explores where the book s apocalyptic vision of the end of the world. Bible verses related to end of the world from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order matthew 24. The bibles book of revelation is basically a fever dream of epic proportions. But does the bible say anything about 2012 being the end of human history. What does the bible say about the end of the world. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to. In the final chapters of the bible, the four horsemen of the apocalypse will arrive to destroy vast swathes of the planet. In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the maya. According to emanuel swedenborg 16881772, the events described in revelation have already taken placeand we are now living in the days when the new jerusalem is coming down from god out of heaven revelation 21.
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. Be sure to look up and read these scriptures and surrounding passages in your bible. Thats assuming the end of the earth is even going to happen in the manner people may think in the first place. Christian scholars dispel these views, based on the book of revelation. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. Although containing many errors, this documentary clearly shows that johns book was intended for his contemporaries and not about a future end. That, afterwards we can come to a better understanding of the realities in our world.
The book of revelation is the last book of the new testament. So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of god in the new jerusalem, the conversation between john and the angel and the epilogue of the book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Revelation is the last book of the bible and is a prophetic book of the end of the age and the return of christ. Does the book of revelation confirm the sequence of events of.
What if revelation is not about end times, but rather a guide to how we create heaven on earth, right now. In christianity, the bibles book of revelation details armageddon. The book of revelation of the holy bible does not specifically say that the world would end in 2012. The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, militant christians reading the bibles book of revelation have claimed. Believers read revelation as divinely inspired through inspiration of. The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and plague, militant christians reading the bible.
Coronavirus is preventing churches in china from honouring the christian sabbath, something the book of revelation predicted before the end of the world, according to a religious publication. The end time in the book of revelation united church of god. The book of revelation dramatically reveals the final victory of christ. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. This article is a resource for many seeking to understand if the coronavirus pandemic is an end times plague. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in. Movies about the book of revelation christian forums. It is full of caution and encouragement and is the last book of the bible.