Jupiter is in the scales. I am returning to your web site for more soon. Having both in the third seal would be awful, but it cannot be ruled out. However, why did John choose to quote the price of food in terms of money instead of time worked? Theme of Revelation & the Bible is "Blessings & Curses" " Sword, Famine, Pestilence & Wild Beasts " are part of YHWH's consistent biblical pattern of " CURSES " or " PLAGUES " for Disobedience from Genesis to Revelation! The first famine recorded in the Bible is that of Abraham after he had pitched his tent on the east of Bethel, ( Genesis 12:10 ) the second in the days of Isaac, ( Genesis 26:1 ) seq. I send a lot of love your way because I know you feel scared. The wars after the opening of the second seal (Revelation 6:4-4) could lead to a significant decline in crops grown. So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. That would imply global hyperinflation and if that occurs the world would be in absolutely terrible shape. Revelation 6 seems to be describing prices that will be difficult for most people and families to afford. When events appear eminent, as in the Bible, we should be aware of them, and do whatever it is to correct them in Gods eyes. In fact he is wholly all American. [10] [11]. And I beheld, and see a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. The thing it lacks is virtue. I wondered why so many taught this when I was younger. They are succeptable to rust and fungus like UG99. How the seven seals in Revelation are related to the last seven plagues Considering Ukraine is considered the Breadbasket of the world and provides 1/3 of the worlds wheat.. -How so you reconcile your prophetic interpretation of Wheat Famine and Cost considering the Russian invasion. What is the Famine? With both nations being major breadbaskets & oil suppliers to the Middle East this is but a foreshadowing of things to come, specifically the 3rd seal in Rev. I calculated the weight of each choenix by converting dry liters into bushels (. I pray that you dont lighten my load, but strengthen my back ., Lord I pray for my parents and my boy .. glory be unto you.. let it be known all things are possible through you Dear Jesus and that we are more than conquers through you, Christ who loves us . Join my mailing list, and as a special welcome gift, Ill send you my eBook guide to studying Bible prophecy. The biblical woman Naomi experienced a famine in the days when judges ruled in Israel, causing her family to move to Moab, where her son married Ruth. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? Today we use oil drilled out of the ground, natural gas and coal as fuel and as chemical feedstock. . Volcanoes are pumping Sulfur Dioxide into the air. The many recurring reports of droughts, floods, losses of fertile land and disturbed weather patterns should wake us out of our complacency. Also, anyone can turn to Christ when they feel worn down. These four horsemen will bring about the death of millions of humans and living creatures. They will know death, disease, famine, and many trials. A quart of wheat would supply an average person one day's sustenance. [2] You shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. The great flood of Noah was likely the first Cycle we experienced. Residing in a foreign land meant abandoning social protections: land and kin, and perhaps even deity. If we divide 5000 loaves of bread by 200 denarri, well find that one denarius bought 25 loaves of bread in Christs time. So the horse ridden by death - the kloros of death - Revelation 6:8 ." (page 891) The context renders the correct translation. As a result, you could use this study to argue that the opening of the third seal is not near. 14:1-3; Lam. As a result, many people in urban centers now struggle to access fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and fish.. As for World Bank data, I am not endorsing the World Bank! Thanks for reading Chris. 2) Made naked Perhaps another 2 million require immediate help in Eritrea. What does this mean? While naturedrought, floods and insect infestationsis often the cause of famine, quite often war and misrule, as well as malignant political or religious ideology, are prime factors. It is thus told by Jacques de Voragine, in his "Legenda Aurea:" (44) And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. (Mark 6:35-44). "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come." - 2 Timothy 3:1 " 'and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes' " - Matthew 24:7 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.'" Good thoughts & research Wayne. This Cycle that has just started was marked by the the Great Sign in Heaven last September 23 2017. The Expositor's Bible Commentary explains regarding this passage: "This amount [of money] suggests food prices about twelve times higher than normal and implies inflation and famine conditions (Matthew 24:7 Matthew 24:7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.American King James Version). I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth. The Elite /Globalist have stated in numerous publications that China is the model they want the New World order based off of..Google videos for Lindsey Williams, he discusses alot of this, the plan is to take down the US economy before the end of 2012, which is why you see Govts & people who know whats going on, cashing out there 401k & cashing in their dollar bills for gold & silver.At all costs, please do yourself a favor & Get out of the dollar. Instead, hoard minted, treasury reserve certified silver coins. So regarding the denarius that is written in the Revelation, you have had numerous people on here including yourself attempt to answer that question. But at the moment of this writing, wheat prices would need to rise 400% to 600% more given a constant silver price to reach third seal famine levels. Ill take what you said under consideration if/when I write an update to this article. War makes food scarce, which depletes the body and opens it to more diseases due to compromised immune systems. When He decides to pull the plug on the systems that support human life on earth, it will be too late to realize how much we've taken these things for granted. I did not work up the nerve to try any, but it doesnt seem to hurt those folks on reality shows. Topsoil loss seems like it could fit in there. And power was given unto them over a fourth part of the earth to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Food supplies were removed to the cities, crops failed and food supplies were barred from the region. For example, when the famously wise King Solomon inaugurates the temple in Jerusalem, he prays that God will be forgiving when, in the future, a famine-stricken Israel turns toward the newly built temple for mercy. I believe Revelation 6:6 tells us that a denarius will only be worth enough to buy a choenix of wheat or three choenixes of barley during the third seal famine. Periodically he has used his threats to gain aid, including food and oil, from the world community. So I am curious now how all this plays in since the coronavirus has flipped everything. (39) And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. Saturn is in the constellation Sagittarius. Using hidden code is denying what the text says and making up things that the verse doesnt say. Some commentators use this detail to state that Revelation 6:5-6 implies that a dry quart of wheat will cost a person a whole days worth of wages. When combined with the covid-19, flooding and the spread of these locusts, East African people find themselves combatting a triple menace., Even in nations where food security isnt as large of a problem, breakdowns in the supply chain have resulted in destruction or waste of perfectly good food simply because it isnt able to be delivered. The data confirmed that one denarius bought 25 loaves of bread during the 1st century A.D. in the region where Christs ministry took place. These words poorly used but are clearly just the interpretive assumptions of the fallible translators. This means that a denarius can buy more than a choenix of wheat. Im referring to wheat they both grow and the export of fertilizer by Russia. So there are 2 ways of evaluating the verse, that I can see: 1) By extenuation, the 1/10 of Troy ounce of silver being equated to a days wage. Too often, people speak of this period as "the end of the world" or by some other similarly gloomy name. More than two million people have died in the past decade in North Korea due to food shortages caused by a combination of flood, drought and bad government policy created by Kim Jong Il, the nation's dictatorial ruler, who currently threatens the use or sale of nuclear weapons. The story of Ruth depends on the initial famine; it ends with Ruth being the ancestor of King David. Well call this ratio the choenix/denarius ratio for wheat or CDW. This according to many theologians as they believe, could be a meteorite. The fire falling is like in Sodom. Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; Border restrictions and lockdowns are, for example, slowing harvests in some parts of the world, leaving millions of seasonal workers without livelihoods, while also constraining transport of food to markets. The cost of food in the 3rd seal famine would be incredible and far beyond any type of ordinary inflation could bring. This idea seems unlikely unless Communism takes over the world. BTW, when I calculated the name Monsanto in the same way the Antichrist will have his name calculated to equal 666Monsalto also equals 666. America, we are going to have to deal with our lusts. Right now if you took the minimum wage and subtracted basic living needs you would find families living an almost a loaf a bread a day. Fractional silver thats easily recognized and trusted among the population. This article has no value whatsoever. I guess that would theoretically put it beginning around 2023? We live in a world that has been cursed as a result of sin, and the ground does not produce like it did before the fall of man. The scourge of famine has appeared cyclically throughout history. The Bibles association of famine and other natural disasters with divine anger and punishment paved the way for faith leaders throughout the ages to use their pulpits to cast blame on those they found morally wanting. Leviticus 26:25, 33, 36-37, Deuteronomy 32:25, 41-42 105 food processing plants have been destroyed in the past year. While famines of varying severity have struck throughout history, it appears things will get much worse. We can get some idea of the significance of Revelation 6:6s wheat price by examining how much bread a denarius could buy during Christs time. Famine was seen as both punishment and opportunity. Do not rely on Government to care for you. I think this is important to look at. Jeremiah writes in Lamentations 4:9, "Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger; for these pine away, stricken for lack of the fruits of the field." That would also fit with the admonition that what is left not be harmedlest there be none left at all. China's "Great Leap Forward" in 1958-60 resulted in mismanaged food production and the disruption of distribution chains. I realized that my silver price was not updating like it should, so Ive tried to correct it. The Bible gives us hope that the light will dawn out of the chaos at the end of this age. Please do not let your sin eat you alive! "Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord God, "when I will send a famine on the land not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. I think well face the Great Tribulation before the Rapture. Its getting real.. Some who dont know any better may listen to that person and begin to experience unneeded anxiety over it. :you know the burdens of all your children and Lord for me, I lay mine down at your feet along with all the sorrows of the burdens I carry .. [39] For I say to you, You shall not see me from now on, till you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord. Underlying the texts about famine in the Hebrew Bible was the constant threat and recurring reality of famine in ancient Israel. Interesting read for this article. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I am the son of Enoch, father of Lamech, and grandfather of Noah. Unlike what and Barley, olives and vines only grow in certain regions. There is a spiritual famine going on and it will only get worse. But for the sake of a remnant called "the elect," His true followers, "those days will be shortened" (Matthew 24:21-22 Matthew 24:21-22 [21] For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. You stated before Jesus performed a miracle then you went on to tell the story of how Christ fed 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. They don't want to hear about sin and hell. The authors of the Bible were not from Hollywood .. the Bible does not be unfold like the movie National Treasure, Lord, I pray for every person that visits this site, I lift them up to Lord. The Desert Locust is the most destructive migratory pest in the world. I was 969 years old when I died. 3 x Price for a Choenix of Barley = 1Value of Denarius. If its good for the Govt like, China, India, Russiadont you think theyre a bit more in the know than you or I. Biblical stories of devastating famines are familiar to many. If you google Agenda 21, this prophecy as well as many others seem to become incredibly more feasible than they do now. Christ says in Matthew 24:7 that famines will be followed by pestilences [see also Luke 21:11] All of these stories share a common feature: famine as an impetus for the movement of people. You can see for yourself. Might be a clue to which areas get destroyed. "Black" is the color for famine (Jer. God knows you cant overcome your struggles alone and He does not expect you to. They were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword and with famine and with plague (pestilence, disease) and by the wild beasts of the earth. A days food for a days wages is during the height of the Great Tribulation. You will not see it because it happened in 70 AD, referring to the Pharisees and the destruction of the Jewish Law, ushering in the Kingdom of God and Salvation by Grace. Something you didnt address, is inflation. But consider the part about the wine and the oil. I use this analogy because as His created we are like children in His eyes, adored beloved children that He must sorrowfully watch burn themselves on a hot stove every day or shoot up heroin. At least I live near a water system with ducks and geese. Yes, it would be wise to own several acres of land and grow food with seeds that can in fact reproduce good seeds (do not buy genetically modified seeds that are sterile). Barley was used by the poor to mix with the wheat." Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following after him. Food prices rarely rise this much without a major supply shortage. 4) Burned with fire. Modern agricultural methods and generally stable weather patterns produce bumper crops in the developed world resulting in massive levels of food production, more than enough to feed the hungry of the world. "Seven" is a common number in the bible that symbolizes a perfect time span. This is indeed a frightening "woe to the inhabitants of the earth" in a prophecy of the end times (Revelation 8:13b KJV).What Are Locusts in the Bible? The easier answer is that there is a one world monetary system. However, because the word is often paired with both of those, it may imply a greater devastation than mere physical disease. I came out that a typical slice of bread is now 10 cents a slice. It's easy to dismiss famine when it's on the other side of the planet or some far-off, isolated corner of the globe. We do not use the denarius as money today, but it still has value. So the only course left for them was impending desolation and the cruel lessons of experience (see Matthew 23:37-39 Matthew 23:37-39 [37] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not! Famine is listed in Revelation 6 as following the previous horsemen of religious deception and war. If the world suffered a food and or economic crises it could result in a new global currency and rationing for the masses. "Therefore, thus says the Lord: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and to his neighbor; behold, I proclaim to you liberty to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, declares the Lord. These 4 horrible signs will be poured out on the earth in the last days. When the end is in sight, hoarders and corporate sellers will control with mercilessness the two commodities, which will be more in demand and priced so high that it makes the problem of wheat and barley look small in comparison. I suspect the connection between Judaism and Communism is not one that you have yet made. For the biblical writers interested in legislating and prophesying about Israels behavior, famine was both an ending the result of disobedience and sin and also a beginning, a potential turning point toward a better, more faithful future. One was at the mercy of the local populace. One horseman is yet to ride in this grim scenario. God bless you and spread the word to pray for souls to be added. I read an interesting book called Revelation Revolutionand there it says that the oil represents the holy spirit and wine is the blood of Christ. Therefore, you may be able to select any currency and have price levels resembling what it will be in the third seal. However, what develops after the conflict is over may have long-term implications which helps bring us to a world where prophecy can be fulfilled. My guess is (based off of what Ive heard about Agenda 21) that the food shortage is going to be due to an intense passion for the environment by the anti-christ (as Agenda 21 is all about the environment). Heres a verse I stumbled upon recently that may or may not have profound end time implications: Proverbs 20:13 Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. Keep this in mind because the size of a choenix does impact its weight. That was God through his mercy warning us, here it comes. What does it portend for the world? I was aware of the depreciation of the denarius, which I accounted for in my study. We shouldnt be surprised then, when God shows up, writing on the roof of our skies, with something called a meteor. As the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world last year, the United Nations warned that the economic disruption of the pandemic could result in famines of biblical proportions.. 5 When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come[ a]!". There has been slow, steady progress in the international effort to reduce those numbers and lift people out of poverty. In the book of Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible, God proclaims that if Israel obeys the laws, the Lord will open for you his bounteous store, the heavens, to provide rain for your land in season., Disobedience, however, will have the opposite effect: The skies above your head shall be copper and the earth under you iron. Their price movement should keep up with rising food prices in an inflationary environment. Most people today may not see famine as a manifestation of divine wrath. But their sins and defiant attitude would not allow them to repent and escape what was coming. Silver, on the other hand, is relatively cheap, about $17 today. A Troy ounce of silver weighs 31.1 grams. Therefore, do not worry about the third seal being opened right now. I looked, and behold, a black horse, and the one who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. This is why Israel, at least, had a wide range of laws intended to protect the stranger. Sword is war, and war brings famine. However, if a nation's social fabric begins to unravel, larger problems can set in. I have no idea where you got the idea that I was denying it. They dont agree on everything, but at least they are watching. (Revelation 6:7-8). The baby formula is also being destroyed. (6) And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? Amos 8:11 Verse Concepts "Behold, days are coming," declares the Lord God, "When I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water,
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