Documentary examining the biblical prophecies of armageddon and comparing them to newly discovered scientific facts. Apocalyptic literature apokalipsis, the greek word from which apocalypse is derived, simply means revelation, and doesnt have the doomsday connotation that we think of when we hear the word is highly symbolic, and weaves together symbols, numbers, and images to create a sense of divine order amid chaos and awe at the power of god. Zoroasters doomsday prophecy about comet gochihr and its. It is populated by winged and wild creatures, locust plagues, and sevenheaded beasts. The name domesday book, commonly applied from the 12th century ce, may derive from doom, the term for a customary law in anglosaxon england, or be a reference to the day of judgement, referred to in the bibles book of revelation, reminding that the records in domesday book were final and could not be disputed. For centuries its been the goto book for doomsday prophets warning about the spread of endtimes plagues and bizarre weather patterns. How is the book of revelation considered apocalyptic. The four horsemen of the apocalypse appear in the book of revelation, where they are named as a punishment of god, but some believe they are an analogy of reallife events to come in the future. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire and brimstone r us. Many have suggested the coronavirus is a sign of the imminent apocalypse, as predicted in the prophetic book of revelation.
The revelation of jesus christ is communicated by an angel to a man named john when he was on the island of patmos. We guess something good came out of all those gruesome deaths. Mar 19, 2019 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. Ellen lloyd zoroaster is like many other prophets associated with a doomsday prophecy. Revelation is filled with obscure and fantastic symbolism, and it teems with mystical references. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place.
The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. By contemporaries the whole operation was known as the description of england, but the popular name domesdayi. Feb 29, 2020 many have suggested the coronavirus is a sign of the imminent apocalypse, as predicted in the prophetic book of revelation. Domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english historyand arguably in world history. Domesday book archives alamongordo prophecies 2020. The word translated apocalypse or revelation that occurs only in verse one of chapter one as the books title the revelation from jesus chris. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. Consolation is what people should spread on social media right now not doomsday predictions, he. Mar 07, 2015 the book of revelation, new metaphysical version is the most authoritative, inspiring, metaphysical interpretation of this bible book i have ever read. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The book of revelation prophesies many terrifying apocalyptic scenarios lining up with the current greatest threats to world security monitored by the doomsday clock committee, including climate change, nuclear destabilization and information warfare.
The following cataclysms happen after the tribulation is underway and not before. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. It started when marshall applewhite had a heart attack in 1972 and became convinced that the nurse who attended him was one of the witnesses of the book of revelations apocalypse. Most people are familiar with the tragic events involving the heavens gate cult. Dec 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. Historians say many christians in 17thcentury europe predicted the world would end in 1666 because the numbers 666 represented the mark of the beast mentioned in the bibles book of revelation. Mar 22, 2020 doomsday predictions from the bible can also lead to another danger doing nothing, beal says. The four horsemen of the apocalypse war, strife, famine and death ride over the earth, leaving destruction in their wake. The book of revelation was the authors way of reminding early christians that god and. According to the book of revelation, the seven seals represent the apocalyptic vision in the coming years. Coronavirus is bringing a plague of dangerous doomsday. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who bore witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ, even to. Dec 17, 2019 the book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally.
So, the book of revelation presents apocalyptic power as directly linked with the revelation of jesus christ, whose way stands in direct contrast with the empires way. Everyone has heard of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, but less. The book of revelation is strikingly different from the rest of the new testament. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Mar 22, 2020 the book of revelation is not a book about predictions but a book of consolation, lehner says. However literal the prophecies may or may not be, the point is clear. Apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium new york. The march to armageddon doomsday end times revelations god 9. End of the world, revelation, armageddon, the last days. The book of revelation, written near the end of the first century, documents some of the persecution the empire directed against gods people revelation 2. The belief was that when the book was completed, the end of the world would come. Religious fundamentalists have flooded social media in the past two months with prophecies pulled out of the bibles book of revelation. And of course, people today are still familiar with some of its most famous characters, like the whore of babylon, the beast marked 666, and the four.
Doomsday book of revelation tv movie 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After this i heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, hallelujah. The four riders were first envisaged in the bibles book of revelation. Mar 24, 2020 the book of revelation is not a book about predictions but a book of consolation, lehner says. The book of revelation is not a book about predictions but a book of consolation, lehner says. The book of revelation is filled with vivid imagery and surreal descriptions of what the end of the world will look like. End of the world, revelation, armageddon, the last days, the four horse men of the apocalypse hd. Mar 22, 2020 for centuries its been the goto book for doomsday prophets warning about the spread of endtimes plagues and bizarre weather patterns. The angel gives a man named john the book of revelation.
Maybe john thought titling his letter was a little bit pretentious. With enn reitel, jason boyett, jack kinsella, ron j. Consolation is what people should spread on social media right now not doomsday predictions. The book of revelation is signed by a person called john, writing from the island of patmos, near greece. The doomsday clock beyond the mark of the beast and. Oxford university press, 1999 and dale allison, jesus of nazareth. In reading the book of revelation, these early believers could have concluded that the beast john wrote about was the roman empire, which dominated the world at that time. The four riders were first envisaged in the bibles book of. John records the prophetic vision, in written text, and is instructed to send the document to the seven churches of asia.
The teaching company shmoop helpfully rounded up some of the terrible things that happen to people unlucky enough to live in the world described by revelation. Domesday book when william the conqueror, initiated a census of his conquered land, the domesday book, as it was called, was interpreted by the many of the english as being the book of life written of in revelations. 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 book s title was inspired, in part, by revelation 14. Covid19 pandemic ignites doomesday predictions, some long.
This is consistent with the picture painted in the book of revelation, as well see. Certainly, the bible contains prophecies that could not have been fulfilled until this generation. It has been used by false teachers and prophets to lead people into doomsday cults. Also called end times, end of time, end of days, last days, final days, doomsday, or eschaton is a future described variously in the eschatologies of several world religions both abrahamic and nonabrahamic, which teach that world events will reach a climax. 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. So begins the book of revelation, one of the most challenging books in the bible. Bible scholars claim book of revelation seals broken.
The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. Apr 15, 2019 the bibles book of revelation is basically a fever dream of epic proportions. What drives these doomsday prophets many include wildly inaccurate readings of the book of revelation. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature christians.
It does belong to a tradition of apocalyptic writing, which began in judaism in the second temple period. Nov 11, 2018 the book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. Is the apocalypse a poetic message of hope to persecuted 1st century christians or a prophecy of impending doom. Feb 07, 2014 end of the world, revelation, armageddon, the last days, the four horse men of the apocalypse hd. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Coronavirus brings a plague of dangerous doomsday predictions. Many verses in revelation apply to life today, whether we are living in the midst of one of the. 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. The nurse, bonnie nettles, also believed, and they gave themselves the names bo. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simp. Doomsday book of revelation 2006 47min documentary, history tv movie 2006. 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. Prophet zoroasters doomsday prediction and the end times described in the biblical book of revelation are surprisingly similar. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus.
Aug 17, 2017 ellen lloyd zoroaster is like many other prophets associated with a doomsday prophecy. These verses clearly speak of the messiah establishing his kingdom after he destroys the wicked folks. Sep 24, 2004 domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english historyand arguably in world history. The book of revelation, new metaphysical version is the most authoritative, inspiring, metaphysical interpretation of this bible book i have ever read. 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. The angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the vintage of the earth, and he threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of god. In an article for the trumpet, evangelist gerald flurry said a biblical. The bible isnt the first book you might turn to for gratuitous violence, but its definitely in there. There are several passages which describe the events occurring around the earth before the second coming of jesus. End of the world, revelation, armageddon, the last days, the. Now available in one volume, here is the complete, authoritative translation from the original latin, together with an index of places and a glossary of terms used.
The book of revelation was written by john of patmos, and its not about the end of the world at all. The trumpet daily radio show joined the chorale of doomsday. Doomsday predictions from the bible can also lead to another danger doing nothing, beal says. Previous generations have thought that jesus christ would return in their lifetimes, but they were proven wrong. Movies about the book of revelation christian forums. The author was probably a christian from ephesus known as john the elder.
Megiddo the march to armageddon doomsday end times revelations nwo 4. Sign up on our email list and social media to keep updated. Domesday book, the original record or summary of william is survey of england. It shows a vision of the world being destroyed in ways most modern horror writers would be hardpressed to top. The detail and careful order that it gives to the events that will occur. The original 11th century ce name seems to have been more. According to zoroaster, the end of the world will come about when a comet, called gochihr, strikes the earth.
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