I can understand where people could use this as an opportunity to critique and or criticize the authenticity of the bible. What i got from this blog post is that there is a potential that the author of revelation has some inspiration from the ten plagues in the exodus story. Microbiologist siro trevisanato, author of the plagues of egypt. Because pharaoh refused to set the israelites free, god decided to punish him, sending ten plagues on to egypt. John writes of seven angels with seven plagues, the last plagues ever to occur. Exodus is the second of the first five books of the judeochristian bible, also called the torah or pentateuch. The swarm of billions of cropdevouring grasshoppers arrived after a. 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. And a great hail, as of a talent in weight, descends from the heaven on men. Feb 20, 2020 a plague of locusts has made its way through africa along the red sea coast and towards egypt and saudi arabia. This judgment is similar in some ways to the first plague in egypt see exodus 7. The seventh plague the seventh one angel poured out his bowl on the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, it is done.
According to the story of exodus, the hebrew people living in egypt were suffering under the cruel rule of the pharaoh. The spreading coronavirus is certainly a foreshadowing of the plagues of the book of revelation. What does the bible say about pandemic diseasessicknesses. The book of revelation indicates that there will be an abundance of food from now through the end of the age when the final trumpet plagues are poured out on the beast system. The third trumpet resembles the plague of the freshwater in exodus 7. The book of revelation does not outrightly tell us when the 21 plagues begin. But we may also call to mind the great defeat of the enemies of israel at bethhoron joshua 10. This plague of a noisome and grievous sore that shall fall upon men, is a repetition of the plague of boils that fell upon the egyptians at the time of the exodus. The lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, takes the bookscroll from him who sits on the throne all heavenly beings sing praise and honor the lamb. The word is translated from the greek, plague, pronounced, playgay which also means wound or blow or disaster.
Lets look at how this pandemic could be a foreshadowing of the end times and last days, and how. During a recent study through the book of revelation, we noticed an interesting repetition of the same types of plagues mentioned there as well. Some have them starting centuries ago by tying them to certain historical events. 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. The fourth trumpet and the ninth plague both use darkness on the earth. Revelation 1516 niv seven angels with seven plagues i. There is again a reference to the egyptian plagues. At the completion of the plagues of egypt, god parted the red sea ex. The swarm of billions of cropdevouring grasshoppers arrived after a period of heavy. These plagues are described in chapters 7 through 11 of the book of exodus. In this text, the first plague falls on those who have the mark of the beast.
The bible, particularly the old testament, describes numerous occasions when god brought plagues and. The plagues of egypt in the story of the book of exodus, are ten disasters inflicted on egypt by the god of israel in order to force the pharaoh to allow the. We hope it can direct you toward scriptural truths about plagues and a study of the book of revelation. The 10 plagues of egypt is found in the second book of the bible and describes 10 disasters inflicted by the god of israel in order to force the pharaoh to allow the israelites to depart from. What does the bible say about worldwide plagues and pandemics. A bookscroll secured by seven seals is revealed in the right hand of himthe one god who sits on the throne it is made known that only the lion that is from the tribe of judah is worthy to open this bookscroll. For example the first trumpet causes hail and fire that destroys much of the plant life in the world revelations 8. In revelation the fire and hail are to be understood on the symbolic level as representing particular facets of divine judgment that can be drawn out further by.
Jan 14, 2016 the plague of darkness fell upon egypt. Armageddon asia babylon egypt ephesus euphrates jerusalem. The sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. Exodus plagues mirrored in revelation topical commentary. Echoes in the book of revelation order scripture scripture in plague in exodus in revelation reference referenceexodus a third of the sea turned to revelation 8. We thought the parallels were fascinating and worth documenting.
A book scroll secured by seven seals is revealed in the right hand of himthe one god who sits on the throne. Archaeology, history and science look at the bible, argues that ancient. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without selfcontrol, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit. The fifth trumpet 2 the star opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit. The seven plagues of revelation 16 and the catholic church. Is coronavirus the prophesied plague in the book of. This correspondence is intentional and is an indication of the correspondence between the recorded facts of past history and the. What the bible says about the 10 plagues of egypt youtube. Bible scholars claim locust swarm and covid19 final two. Plagues of egypt and the end time comparison chart. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation bible study tools. One of the bibles most dramatic scenes plays out in a showdown between god and an egyptian pharaoh, resulting in 10 nightmarish plagues. Aug 12, 2019 the ten plagues of egypt is a story related in the book of exodus.
When we think of the seven last plagues, we remember the plagues of egypt. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. What does the bible say about worldwide plagues and. God gave moses powers to do many wonderful signs, but the king of egypt was obstinate and refused to release his slaves. Jun 30, 2009 in this text, the first plague falls on those who have the mark of the beast. There were eight other plagues that happened in egypt as described in exodus 810. 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 ten plagues of egypt is a story related in the book of exodus. Jan 02, 2020 this judgment is similar in some ways to the first plague in egypt see exodus 7. Did god send the coronavirus as a biblical plague from. The 6th trumpet plague is therefore the moving of a tremendous number of troops from iraq and vicinity, to the upper northern euphrates river. Bible verses about plagues 22 passages king james version.
The plagues of egypt and the tribulation of revelation actually if you really knew history. The first vial judgment then will be a repetition of the sixth egyptian plague. Dec 10, 2015 the third trumpet resembles the plague of the freshwater in exodus 7. The gathering of israel at the end of the tribulation will be by similar miraculous power. There shall be another day of darkness as foretold in the book of joel. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the.
Apr 20, 2018 the trumpets and the plagues in exodus in revelation 8. Order of revelations 21 plagues, and the 7th trumpet. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation commentary a. There are numerous similarities between the plagues with which god afflicted egypt resulting in the exodus of israel and the plagues of the tribulation. The first plague revelation 16 the mark of the beast.
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. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Those three plagues coincide with the plagues that are released from the s.
The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms. Are the plagues of israels exodus from egypt mirrored in the book of revelation. The plagues of egypt were a series of calamities that, according to the biblical book of exodus, god inflicted on egypt to convince the pharaoh to release the israelites from slavery. In the book of revelations chapter 9 at the sounding of the 6th trumpet scripture gives some details of angels releasing three plagues which kills one third of mankind. One major cause of famine in the endtime will be the control of the worlds natural resources, economies, and monetary systems by the alliance of nations called the beast. The last egyptian plague was the killing of every firstborn son, including pharaohs son exodus 12.
Such an overthrow awaits every confederacy that sets itself in array against the. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation commentary. 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. Plague of darkness in egypt and revelation youtube. What does the bible say about plaques in revelations. It is made known that only the lion that is from the tribe of judah is worthy to open this book scroll. Here, for example, is moses account of the first plague to fall on egypt.
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. The book of revelation tells of the darkness prior to the return of the lord jesus. But the locusts of our vision are armed with the power of scorpions, to sting and to torture revelation 9. On two occasions, god destroyed 14,700 people and 24,000 people for various acts of disobedience numbers 16. Apr 21, 2020 god also warned his people of the consequences of disobedience, including plagues leviticus 26. The trumpets and the plagues in exodus in revelation 8. We also see some clear correlations between this plague and one of the plagues in the book of revelation. To give a quick answer, in the bible, plagues occur because the almighty is. See the chart on the and the egyptian plagues compared. Daniel revelation bible studies the last seven plagues. This article is a resource for many seeking to understand if the coronavirus pandemic is an end times plague. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. The same natural elements that we see in the plagues against egypt repeat themselves in the judgements against mankind depicted in the book of revelations. The lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, takes the book scroll from him who sits on the throne.
Similarly, joel describes the darkening of the land through the plague of locusts joel 2. Many christian evangelists and conspiracy theorists believe these events are already. Each year during passover, as we read through the history of the exodus, we recount the ten plagues that were visited upon egypt. The plagues against egypt repeat themselves in the. A plague of locusts has made its way through africa along the red sea coast and towards egypt and saudi arabia. This plague really happened, just as described in the book of exodus. Plagues of egypt compared to those in revelation r1606eg. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any. In egypt, god separated the egyptians and the israelites so that his people were not affected by the last seven plagues.
In the book of revelation, god describes in detail how endtime plagues causing sickness and disease will be poured out on mankind. In stark contrast, if the book of revelation does, indeed, describe a series of terrifying, endtime plagues, those plagues will mark the end of civilization as we know it, along with the ushering in of a glorious new age. Therefore, even the sixth plague of revelation had its counterpart in the plagues which befell ancient egypt. The plagues of egypt and the tribulation of revelation. They are simply repetitions of the plagues of egypt. The trumpets and the plagues of exodus revelation 8. The book of revelation, 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 plagues and the years.