The Four Horsemen

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by Leonard V Johnson

GREETINGS EVERYONE! Now, I have spoken of this important subject before: the Four Horsemen of the “Apocalypse” ── like in our article, “Revelation – A Book of the Past and the Future (Part IV).” Which is also in audio on our SoundCloud channel. 🔊

As I’ve asked before, if you could know what your future holds, would you want to know? And who would you trust to tell you the truth regarding this? What is going to happen in the world in the very near future? Truly, all of God’s living prophecies are coordinated within the Book of Revelation──that is how important this Book truly is. God’s prophecies begin in the Book of Genesis and go throughout His living word all the way to the end of the Book of Revelation.

In the very Book of Revelation──and our Lord Jesus Christ had sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who recorded the visions of what he had seen. The Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ contains the word of God and the direct testimony of our Lord Jesus, besides His prophecies. And these are His prophecies; they are of no private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20). Most of the prophecies are recorded in what the Apostle John had seen in vision while imprisoned on the Isle of Patmos. When we come to chapter 6 of the Book of Revelation, we find that it’s in symbols.

Again, it is our Lord Jesus Christ who is the revelator, not the Apostle John. Apostle John was merely the one who was recording it. JESUS CHRIST IS THE REVEALER! He is the one who reveals the prophecies. Because, as we are told in chapter 5, it was He, ‘the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, who had prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its SEVEN SEALS.’ And something that has been revealed to me, and I speak more concerning this in the article, “Conversation With AI Regarding the Meaning of ‘the beginning of sorrows’ ── and ‘Then’ (Part I)” is that our Lord Jesus Christ begins to open the seals spoken of in chapter 6 not long after His glorious resurrection and ascension to the upper heavenly realms! But here in chapter 6, He begins opening the seals; we find the first seal reveals a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown upon his head. The second seal reveals a fiery red horse, and he who sat on it was granted to take peace from the earth, and there was granted to him a great sword. The third seal reveals a black horse, and its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. The fourth seal reveals a pale horse with a rider whose name is Death and Hades──and these are all symbolic.

So, it’s not made plain here, yet we find that just as our Lord Jesus explained His parables to His servants then──His parables were used to mask the true meaning of a subject──in which the people didn’t understand, His disciples went to Him privately and asked Him for the subject's true meaning. He went on to reveal to them the true meaning in simple and plain language. Notice ──

“And the disciples came and said to Him, ‘Why do You speak to them in parables?’ 11) He answered and said to them, ‘Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom [from] heaven, but to them it has not been given.’” – Matthew 13:10-11.

So, again, something that I want to reiterate and stress, and I’m not sure if many people truly understand this, but the seals in chapter 6 of the Book of Revelation were beginning to be opened not long after our Lord Jesus Christ was resurrected and had ascended back to the upper heavenly realms. Those four seals have been in motion throughout Church history rather than purely future events. They are ongoing rather than just end-time markers.

Matthew 24

We find that our Lord Jesus Christ does indeed explain these symbols of the four horsemen with the same identical story, in plain language, in what many call His “Sermon on the Mount.” It’s found in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.

First, our Lord Jesus said there would be false Christianity ── “’ For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.’” – Matthew 24:4-5.

Mark 1:15 ── is the heart of our Lord Jesus’ entire ministry! “’ The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. …’” That kairos moment when the LORD God’s prophetic timeline began upon our Savior’s arrival. That moment in time when ‘the beginning of sorrows’ was about to begin, with each generation experiencing those ‘birth pangs’ our Lord Jesus speaks of ── false religion, wars and rumors of wars, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places ── all intensifying as we move closer to His glorious and powerful return!

Simon Magus, the magician from Samaria, likely began gathering his own followers sometime in the mid-first century AD, roughly around 50 AD, just after he clashed with the Apostle Peter ── we hold that he was the founder of Roman Catholicism and their first pope.

The first major conflict after Jesus’ ascension was the Jewish‑Roman War, kicking off around 66 AD and ending with Jerusalem’s temple destruction in 70 AD.

One of the earliest severe famines after Jesus’ ascension was the worldwide famine foretold by Agabus in Acts 11:28, which struck during Emperor Claudius’s reign around 45 AD, affecting Judea and much of the Roman world.

One of the most catastrophic pestilences after Jesus’ ascension was the Black Death, which swept Europe, North Africa and the Near East from 1346 to 1353, killing up to 50 million people—about half the continent’s population.

Right from our Lord Jesus’ ascension, those signs He warned about began to be manifested! A major series of earthquakes around 62 AD in the Pompeii region is just one example of how these ‘birth pangs’ were already beginning in the apostolic era.

The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China, on January 23, 1556, was the deadliest recorded quake, killing about 830,000 people.

We’ve experienced all of these signs since our Lord Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, growing more and more intense and continuing to the glorious and powerful coming of our Savior, accelerating their intensity. “’ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. …’” – Matthew 24:7. World wars.

World War I ── the Great War ── officially began on 28th July 1914 until 11th November 1918, resulting in an estimated 15 to 22 million deaths, including those in war crimes and genocides.

World War II ── the Second World War ── which officially began 1st September 1939 until 2nd September 1945, the deadliest conflict in history, causing the deaths of 60 to 75 million people, a majority of whom were civilians. Millions died as a result of massacres, starvation, disease, and genocide, including the Holocaust.

Well, here we are. We know from God’s living word in prophecy that there is coming another world war ── a World War III. We have yet to come to the final world war that is foretold and prophesied to take place just before the glorious and powerful return of our Savior, Jesus Christ, called the battle of “Armageddon” ── the terrible Great Day of God Almighty, as His word tells us (cf. Revelation 16:14-16). We haven’t come to that yet. Is it five years away, ten, fifteen? Could Mankind’s 6,000 Years End in 2030?

Well, how is this third world war coming? And from whom will it begin? This second horse, fiery red, with its rider that was granted to take peace from the earth, ‘and that people should kill one another; given to him a great sword’ is indeed a symbol for world wars. Then, as we see, our Lord Jesus spoke of famines and pestilences. The third horse, black, with its rider – a food merchant- symbolizing famine and carrying a pair of scales. Then there are pestilences, diseases, and epidemics: the pale horse and its rider, whose name is Death and Hades. They are the Four Horsemen.

And as I’ve been saying, these have been occurring throughout the world ever since our Lord Jesus Christ was resurrected and ascended back to the upper heavenly realms.

So, speaking of famine and drought, the Book of Joel is a prophetic work likely composed between the 9th century BC and the early Ptolemaic period, or even in the mid-ninth century during Israel’s pre-exile. Chapter 1 opens describing a catastrophic locust swarm and a severe drought and devastating agriculture and temple offerings, and then it shifts in Chapter 2 to an apocalyptic image of the LORD God’s army and a call for national repentance. The Prophet Joel was likely writing this around ── and I have noted at the top of my Bible, 835 – 800 BC ── during King Joash’s minority after Athaliah’s reign. A devastating locust swarm struck the southern kingdom of Judah, wiping out crops, vines, and olive oil. This disaster cut off grain and drink offerings at the temple, leaving the people in famine and prompting the Prophet Joel to urgently call for national repentance.

This dire message is seen as a dual prophecy──it was initially addressed to the 9th-century locust disaster, but it is also speaking and pointing to a future Day of the LORD judgment against Judah──modern-day Israel──which our Lord Jesus Christ has called ‘great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.’

Sadly, so many of these worldly churches are waiting for ‘a great tribulation’ to occur to America, the United States. Yet, these prophecies are focused on Judah, which is modern-day Israel. That’s where biblical prophecy points: Judah as the epicenter and a “United Europe” playing its prophetic end-time role, not America being the main stage like so many churches assume.

As we look at today’s geopolitical landscape, we see devastation on the horizon in the Middle East. We see Judah surrounded by her “enemies” (Luke 21:20). We see the evil and vile Islamic Regime of Iran──who could… well… the idea of acquiring a tactical nuke from North Korea may be gaining quiet traction behind closed doors. 1 Again, the living words of our Savior, Jesus Christ ──

“’ Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place’ (whoever reads, let him understand), …’” – we certainly need to understand what occurred when King Antiochus IV Epiphanes desecrated the Jerusalem temple, stole its treasures, and set up an altar to Zeus, sparking the first Maccabean Revolt. (I speak with AI regarding this in the “Conversation With AI Regarding Various Biblical Subjects (Part II).”) 16) ‘then let those WHO ARE IN JUDEA flee to the mountains. … 21) For then there will be great tribulation, such as HAS NOT BEEN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22) And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake THOSE DAYS WILL BE SHORTENED.’” – Matthew 24:15-16, 21-22.

Now indeed one of the major factors of the downfall of the United States of America has to do with our burdensome debt ── which is soon to reach $50 TRILLION! And, of course, that’s only part of it; there’s much more than that ── like mass immigration. This massive debt burden is what historically brings down empires. When you’re spending over a trillion just on interest payments alone and heading toward fifty trillion, that’s what weakens a nation from within. And, of course, a mass influx of legal and illegal immigrants into a nation doesn’t help ── when large numbers of people bring different cultures and values and systems, it can strain the social fabric that holds a nation together.

In fact, Europe is experiencing exactly what I’m speaking of, with countries like Spain, Italy, and Germany all struggling with the pressures from large-scale migration flows that are straining their systems and creating political tensions across the continent. Without getting deep in depth here, we can see from God’s living word that He never originally designed countries and nations to be a “melting pot” (cf. Deuteronomy 32:8). We can look to the Tower of Babel as an example, where the LORD God scattered the people, establishing boundaries. It doesn’t suggest that He intended peoples and cultures to be one homogenous mix. When differing cultures and beliefs move into one homogenous mix, you create internal tensions that strain the nation’s foundation rather than strengthen it. And in this present evil age, this is where you get cultural and religious conflicts, because well-established societies have their own foundations and belief systems that they’ve built their communities around. The LORD God does things for a reason. He doesn’t do it because He wants us to suffer or because He doesn’t want us to visit other lands. No, He does it for our protection ── it’s a divine protection, not punishment. He knows that when different belief systems and cultures clash, it creates conflict and suffering, so establishing boundaries is actually an act of love to preserve peace.

And when a nation takes in too many immigrants who don’t have anything to offer, whether it's education, job skills, or a career, relying instead on a state or government, it creates a drain on resources that were meant for citizens who’ve been contributing to the system, while also undermining the self-sufficiency that built strong communities in the first place. When you flood a nation with people who can’t contribute, or won’t contribute, economically, it strains the whole system and weakens the foundation that took generations to build.

National Repentance Is Needed

Chapters 4 & 5 of the Book of Ezekiel were likely written around ── again, I have written at the top of the page 593 – 565 BC ── when Jerusalem was under Babylonian pressure. We see a miniature model in chapter 4 being used to show the city’s upcoming siege, and chapter 5 depicts the harsh judgment, the cutting off of hair and clothing, to illustrate how the people’s sin will lead to their destruction and exile. This is a dual prophecy ── Jerusalem’s great damage (cf. Isaiah 22:6-9) and Judah’s coming judgment. The broader warning is for both kingdoms, though it focuses on Judah’s exile.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 tells us, “That which has been is what will be,” which highlights the LORD God’s view of history’s cycles and the enduring pattern of rise and fall. History’s ups and downs mirror humanity’s ongoing struggle to follow the LORD God’s Way. The pattern will repeat itself until humanity collectively turns back to the Eternal One and obeys His commandments. Sadly, so many people make the mistake that God’s living words here in the Book of Ezekiel are only ancient prophecies for the kingdom of Judah and therefore are not necessary to learn.

The LORD God’s WARNING ── through the Prophet Ezekiel ── wasn’t just past events; they illustrate timeless principles about judgment and obedience that still apply today. The Prophet Ezekiel’s dual warning mirrors today’s Middle East tensions, where nations grapple with cycles of conflict and judgment.

Our lands are filled with churches, and they make mention of God in their prayers, but as our Lord Jesus Christ tells us, “’ Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 8) ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.’” – Matthew 15:7-8. There is a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof, as the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy (2 Timothy 3:5). O’ there is a great deal of ceremony ── a great deal of what Brother Guy calls religiosity, but I want to tell you, people are not putting their whole heart into it.

And going back to the Book of Joel, the LORD God tells us what we need to do, and if the nations would do it ── the United States of America, the United Kingdom and her Commonwealth Nations, and Judah (modern-day Israel) ── this downfall and destruction would not occur ──

“’ Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; … Now, therefore,’ says the LORD, ‘Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.’ 13) So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.” – Joel 2:15, 12-13.

Now, the very word Zion is derived from an uncertain Hebrew root ──likely ṣiyyôn meaning “fortress” or צִיּהָ “dry place.” It first denoted the Jebusite stronghold on Jerusalem’s southeast hill that King David captured. Later it became a poetic name for Jerusalem and, by extension, all the tribes of Israel. Prophetic language can let Zion represent the whole of the children of Israel, the kingdom of Israel, even the twelve tribes united. Revelation chapter 7’s “multitude from every tribe” shows us a similar duality here. The word Zion, in its primary sense, remains geographical and historical, not just a blanket term for the spiritual Church of God.

“’ Gather the people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and nursing babies; … 17) Let the priests, who minister to the LORD, Weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, ‘Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. …’” – Joel 2:16, 17.

And if we REPENT UNTO THE LORD GOD as a nation, the LORD God tells us that He will repent and prevent this destruction from coming.

Now, 2nd Chronicles chapter 20 was written by the post-exilic Chronicler in the late 5th century BC, which preserves for us a ninth-century BC event during King Jehoshaphat’s reign (circ. 873-848 BC). He had just reformed Judah’s worship and justice when a coalition of Moabites, Ammonites and Edomites marched from the Dead Sea corridor to attack Jerusalem. The chapter records for us Judah’s nationwide prayer to the LORD and the miraculous defeat that followed, emphasizing the LORD God’s sovereignty over all nations. Other tales with the LORD God’s divine intervention include David’s win over Goliath, the angel of the Lord striking down the Assyrian forces in 2nd Kings 19, the Red Sea crossing in Exodus 14, and Jehoash’s defeat of Amaziah in 2nd Chronicles chapter 25.

And in more modern times, the Allied victory in World War II. Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower would later note that a sudden break in the worst weather in 20 years allowed the invasion to proceed with far fewer losses than expected. That breaking of the weather was a true miracle from the Lord!

Our LORD God Almighty fought the battles for His people. He won the wars. There was a time when three allied nations, three allied armies, were coming down against Judah, and they were unprepared, ‘having no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.’ – 2 Chronicles 20:12.

“ …’ Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.’ … 22) Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.” – 2 Chronicles 20:15, 22.

It is coming to be acknowledged that the exiled children of Israel (the Twelve Tribes of Israel), upon their release, either returned to Judah or joined existing diaspora communities, spreading gradually through the Mediterranean and eventually Europe.

Utter destruction is coming. And we need to think about this and wake up! Because one of the greatest falls that has ever happened to a nation is coming to the United States of America. And if we don’t, as a nation, repent and turn to the LORD God, it will. Because we are God’s people and we are injuring ourselves by the things we are doing. I want to tell you, my friends, right here in the United States, we need to awaken from spiritual sleep.

Yes. At this moment in time, under this Administration, the crime rate in the United States has subsided ── The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it’s been in 75 years. 2 According to statistics, the U.S. divorce rate has not increased in recent years; it remains at historic lows. 2020–2023: The pandemic caused a temporary pause in divorces, but rates have since rebounded slightly, still well below historical highs. 3 However, according to a WifiTalents Report 2026, 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes! 4 Overall, juvenile delinquency has decreased in the United States, but certain types of offenses, particularly violent crimes involving firearms, have increased. 5 Chronic diseases are on the rise. Recent global health data show that both chronic and infectious diseases are increasing in prevalence and impact worldwide. Infectious diseases are also increasing in some areas. 6 And one key takeaway from those reports is, “Over 95% of HIV child infections occur via mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) without prevention.” And, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one in five U.S. adults, approximately 59.3 million adults, or 23.1% of the adult population, is living with a mental illness. 7 Mental illness! Now why should that be? Of course we hear all kinds of answers to this question. The other day I went around and around with AI with this very question. I discussed genetics in relation to mental illness. It stated, “that while genetics plays a role [in mental health], environmental factors could be just as important in explaining the rise in mental health issues.” 8

Imperial Socialism Shattered the Roman Empire! 10

If we reach back into our history. The Spanish were the first Europeans to establish permanent settlements in the territory that became the United States. St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. The first English attempt at colonization was the Roanoke Colony in 1587. The first permanent English settlement was Jamestown, Virginia, founded in 1607. My 6th great-grandfather came to Virginia from Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1696. Now, this land was taken from the Native Americans. And maybe that was meant to be by the LORD God, but we certainly didn’t “take it” the LORD God’s Way ── The nation’s indigenous people had a population of nearly 10 million before European settlers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the current total population of Native Americans in the United States is 6.79 million, which is about 2.09% of the entire population. 9 Native Americans faced centuries of persecution and discrimination, losing their land and resources and being forced onto reservations that lacked the soil and natural resources needed to build and sustain their communities. Certainly, the way our forefathers went about it was horribly wrong! Never should we think it was alright; it wasn’t.

Now look at us ── Democratic Socialism and Communism are making a rise in America! We have great division; we have strife even in our own homes, strife between husbands and wives; even politically. Sadly, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and her Commonwealth Nations, along with Judah (modern-day Israel), are going the way of Rome! And far faster than even ancient Rome ever did. And the LORD God is calling upon us to cry out unto Him, “Spare Your people, O LORD, …”!

Christ’s Coming!

There is something else that our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, mentioned in Matthew 24 that needs our attention. And that’s the word, “Then.” Because after verse 8, comes the word “Then” ── “’ Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.’” And we contend that our Lord Jesus is speaking about here His end-time prophets. 🔊 (See also: Revelation 14:6-7). The LORD God’s end-time prophets will be going around the world, ‘standing before the god of the earth,’ kings, presidents, and world leaders, including the final end-time false prophet, ‘having the power from God to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy [3 ½ years]; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth will all plagues, as often as they desire.’ – see Revelation 8:7-12. And they will be announcing the coming kingdom of God! “’ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.’” – Matthew 24:14. Then the end of this present evil age will come!

Now, what did His disciples ask Him? “’ And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’” – Matthew 24:3. Truly, the answer is no different than the answer He gave the scribes and Pharisees of His day (Matthew 12:38) ── Three and a half years. Notice Daniel 9 ──

“Then He shall confirm a covenant with many FOR ONE WEEK [seven years for a day]; But in the middle of the week [Wednesday] He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. …” – Daniel 9:27.

Our Lord Jesus’ ministry lasted about three-and-a-half years! He was to confirm a covenant with many for one week ── there is soon another 3 ½ years coming! See again, Revelation 14 ──

“Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of [the atmosphere], having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth ── to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people ── 7) saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, FOR THE HOUR OF HIS JUDGMENT HAS COME; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.’” – Revelation 14:6-7.

Now, I’m aware that this revelation from the LORD God sounds strange to you ── you’ve probably never heard it! Many will say that these 3 ½ years are merely symbolic ── was our Lord Jesus’ ministry merely symbolic? No.

At the very beginning of His WORK OF GOD, our Lord Jesus Christ taught His twelve disciples, whom God the Father had called unto Him (cf. John 17:24), the very Message given to Him by His Father concerning the soon-coming Kingdom of God. Then, after 3 ½ years, our Lord Jesus finished that initial phase of the Work of God, which Father had given Him to do. In His final prayer to Father, He says, “’ I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do’” – John 17:4. Daniel 9:27, a two-fold prophecy, speaks of a remaining 3 ½ years of an end-time work. □

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10. While the modern concept of socialism as a political and economic ideology did not exist in ancient Rome, there were early forms of state-directed economic policies and welfare measures that resemble socialist principles, particularly during the late Republic and early Empire.

Prophetic Events To Watch For (Part 2)

by Leonard V Johnson

Part One

Can you rely on the living word of God ── the Holy Bible? Are biblical prophecies coming to pass? Well, the LORD God (the Elohim, the family of God ── which at this moment consists of God the Father and God our Savior) clearly states that They make biblical prophecies come to fulfillment ──

Isaiah 46:8-11 ──

“’ Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors. 9) Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, 10) Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’ 11) Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed, I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.” (the NKJV throughout, unless otherwise specified).

The majority of the Bible is prophecy or has a prophetic nature to it – the vast majority. And, the vast majority of those prophecies, maybe upwards of 90%, deal with the Day of the LORD. So, since “’ It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God,’” and since Satan the Devil can easily twist and manipulate the LORD God’s living word, it's most important to properly know God’s prophetic word. Indeed, all Scripture ── including prophetic Scripture ── is important as we are told ──

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ──

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17) that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

Now, if you don’t properly understand biblical prophecy, you cannot “be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” ── can you?

The apostle John wrote ── under divine inspiration ──

Revelation 19:9-10 ──

“Then he said to me, ‘Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ And he said to me, ‘These are the true sayings of God.’ 10) And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, ‘See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’”

Sadly, the overall majority of our peoples of the world either dismiss or completely misunderstand biblical prophecy ── many viewing it with as much suspicion as the ramblings of the French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, Nostradamus.

Also, a great many who actually claim to believe that the Bible is the true words of God either haphazardly discount biblical prophecy or apply certain biblical prophecies inaccurately. Yet, brethren, this is not supposed to be the case ── our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ says to us ──

Luke 21:34-36 ──

“’ But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day [speaking of the prophesied Day of the Lord] come on you unexpected. 35) For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36) WATCH THEREFORE, AND PRAY always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass [and even the things that are occurring today], and to stand before the Son of Man.’”

Our Lord and Savior says that His faithful followers should always be paying attention to world events and to the biblical prophecies that coincide ── especially with the biblical prophecies related to His glorious and powerful Return. Over and over, our Lord Jesus tells us to watch world events that fulfill biblical prophecies ── i.e., Matthew 24:42; 25:13; Mark 13:9, 33, 34, 35, 37; along with Revelation 3:3. Brethren, we are expected to watch world events.

Our Lord Jesus uses biblical prophecy (much of which is two-fold) to help keep His faithful followers vigilant ── we are not to be “lukewarm.” He also tells us (and He is telling us today just as He told His disciples then, because His word is “living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the divisions of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” ── Hebrews 4:12) that the Holy Spirit, “’ the Spirit of the truth, it will lead you into all truth, because it shall not speak from itself, but whatever it shall hear, it shall speak. And it shall disclose to you the things to come’” ── John 16:13, the NET.

Having God’s Spirit within us and being properly led by the Spirit of God helps us to properly understand biblical prophecy.

God’s living word teaches us ──

1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 ──

“Do not quench the Spirit. 20) Do not despise prophecies. 21) Test all things; hold fast what is good.”

Sadly, a great many professing Christians ── and even many worldly “Christian” churches ── believe that biblical prophecy is not being fulfilled anymore. They misapply prophecies and even misunderstand that the LORD God often works in duality.

Let us notice what our beloved apostle Paul wrote ── to those that are still asleep, spiritually speaking ──

Romans 13:11-14 ──

“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.12) The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13) Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14) But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”

Truly, the apostle Paul wrote that now some 1,967 years ago ── is not our salvation nearer than when he wrote that? The apostle Paul teaches us one way of knowing that the end of this present age is nearing ──

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 ──

“For you yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3) For when they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4) But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.”

And, I have been making a reference to the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain proclaiming “peace in our time” in September 1938. We certainly can witness our own time, with President Donald Trump proclaiming that a ‘peace deal in Ukraine is going to happen!’

Notice that the overall majority of our peoples around the world will be in darkness of not knowing just when the end of this present evil age is coming to an end.

Our Lord Jesus teaches ──

Mark 13:32-37 ──

“’ But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. …’” – and we have to presume that our Lord Jesus also now knows.

“’ Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34) It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35) Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming ── in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning ── 36) lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37) And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!’”

Back in 2021, we had typed up the first part ── Prophetic Events To Watch For!

Many make their “biblical predictions” ── but rarely will they go back over their predictions to discuss if they have been properly fulfilled. We have the following several news headlines and links to show that what the Spirit of God has been revealing to us has indeed been coming to pass.

● “Scoffers will come in the last days”

With a grave decline of Christianity in the United States of America, and a great many other nations worldwide ── there has been an increase in scoffers.

The apostle Peter was inspired to write ──

2 Peter 3:1-4 ──

“Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2) that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3) knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4) and saying, ‘Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.’”

Truly, everywhere you turn ── there are scoffers in these last days. As stated earlier, a great many who actually claim to believe that the Bible is the true words of God either haphazardly discount biblical prophecy or apply certain biblical prophecies inaccurately.

Let us notice a prophecy from the apostle (and prophet) Paul that has indeed been relevant ──

Acts 20:30 ──

“Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things [even in secret], to draw away the disciples after them.”

The apostle Paul said some would turn from serving the needs of Jesus Christ and His little flock to serving their own self-gratification and interests instead.

Even the apostle Peter warned the Church of the same danger!

2 Peter 2:1-3 ──

“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies [such as removing Moses] even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3) By covetousness [a desire for something or someone so much that you lose your contentment in God] they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.”

And by “removing Moses” ── I mean that there would come destructive heresies, as in teaching “Look To Jesus Not Moses.” Certainly in the sense that it can cause division among us, brethren.

Sadly, beginning (and even a little before) January 16th, 1986, to the very present, we have been witnesses to this.

Also, here of late we have been seeing so-called scientists, and so-called “reputable” sources (such as the Associated Press and the Leftist Wikipedia) teach falsehoods ── completely disregarding historical and biological facts! Notice this absolutely outrageous answer concerning the definition of FEMALE from Wikipedia ── “In species that have males and females, sex-determination may be based on either sex chromosomes, or environmental conditions. … In humans, the word female can also be used to refer to gender in the social sense of gender role or gender identity.” 1 This preposterous definition is enough to make one ill. Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines FEMALE ── “ 1 a: of, relating to, or being the sex that bears young or produces eggs.” 2

Certainly, while many scoffers turn away from us in hearing the living Word of God, the Truth of God, and the Plan of God ── and others purposefully smear our reputation and character ── we do understand that our Lord Jesus says that this was to be expected ──

Matthew 5:10-12 ──

“’ Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom [from] heaven. 11) Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12) Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.’”

● Biblical prophecies concerning morality

With a grave decline of Christianity in the United States of America, and a great many other nations worldwide ── along with Satan the Devil knowing that his time is growing shorter, there has been a grave increase in immoralities ──

2 Timothy 3:1-5 ──

“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2) For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3) unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4) traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5) having a form of godliness but denying its power! And from such people turn away!”

And, as for blasphemies and boasting ── Former U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama II, in a speech at a San Francisco fund raiser April 6, 2008, said, “And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” 3 Remember that?

The apostle Paul continued ──

2 Timothy 3:13-14 ──

“But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14) But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.”

All throughout this present evil age ── and evermore so ── as we get nearer these last days, we are seeing all of this being fulfilled. By political parties, mainstream media, academia, and even by a renowned English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author ── Stephen Hawking. Because more and more of our peoples praise the likes of Stephen Hawking, and are fully believing that everything came by natural selection and resident forces, and not by an intelligent and masterful mind, who designed everything, brought everything into existence, and the very One who created gravity and friction to retard the expansion of the universe in a given region. They are coming to fully believe the Big Bang was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics (see also our free online booklet, “Does God Exist?”).

Notice this from ZeroHedge back in 2024 ── a financial, economic, and political news site that uses pseudonymous speech to challenge the mainstream media ──

Victor Davis Hanson: A Culture In Collapse

January 9, 2024

In the last six months, we have borne witness to many iconic moments evidencing the collapse of American culture.

The signs are everywhere and cover the gamut of politics, the economy, education, social life, popular culture, foreign policy, and the military. These symptoms of decay share common themes.

Our descent is self-induced; it is not a symptom of a foreign attack or subterfuge. Our erosion is not the result of poverty and want, but of leisure and excess. We are not suffering from existential crises of famine, plague, or the collapse of our grid and fuel sources. Prior, far poorer, and war-torn generations now seem far better off than what we are becoming.

What is happening to us is not due to an adherence to a too strict conservative tradition but is almost exclusively the wage of the progressive project.

In short, we are seeing fissures that America has not experienced in our cultural history since the Civil War. The radical Left apparently feels such chaos, anarchy, and nihilism are necessary to topple past norms and customs and thereby adhere to a socialist, equity agenda that no one in normal times would stomach.

Some of the decay is existential and fundamental; some anecdotal and illustrative. But either way, while decline came about gradually over decades, its sudden and abrupt chaos during the three years of Biden’s presidency has shocked Americans. …

Lawlessness

We are witnessing the steady erasure of jurisprudence, both civil and criminal. Does the law as we knew it a mere decade ago still exist? Massive looting with impunity is now largely exempt from justice in our major blue-state cities. In Compton, a van slams into a Mexican bakery as waiting crowds swarm, loot, and destroy the business. And for what? Some free pies and cakes? Or the nihilist delight in ruining the livelihood of a hardworking family business?

Such smash-and-grabs rob stores of billions of dollars in revenue each year. Can we even comprehend that employees and security guards are now ordered to stand down, as if the apprehension of such thieves might in some way seem illiberal or racist?

Does anyone even care that pro-Hamas protestors—many in America as guests on green cards and student visas—shouted support for the October 7 massacre of Jews, screamed for the destruction of Israel and the Jews in it, shut down the Manhattan and Golden Gate Bridges, defiled the Lincoln Memorial and White House gates, and disrupted Christmas celebrations in our major cities with complete exemption? Is storming the California legislature, and disrupting it in session, now a felony in the manner of those convicted after January 6, or do we have two sets of laws, dependent on ideology, race, and party affiliation? …

(Read more: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/victor-davis-hanson-culture-collapse).

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ says the following in an end-time prophecy ──

Matthew 24:12 ──

“’ And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.’”

And even though President Donald Trump is doing his very best to stamp down excessive lawlessness in the U.S. ── we will witness an increase in lawlessness.

From January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025, the utterly incompetent Harris/Biden Administration pushed hard the abortion and LGBTQ+ agendas! And truly, since President Trump victoriously won the last presidential election, it appears as if the Democratic Party has lost their minds! They are continuing to fight against logic and reason concerning biology and sexual morality.

Notice this egregious posting from Politico back in 2023 ──

Just under one year before the presidential election, Democrats should be concerned but not panicked about President Biden’s standing. … abortion remains the most potent issue with which to defeat Republicans. …

And when it comes to the best issue Democrats have on their side, Trump is single-handedly responsible for the end of legal abortion in America. … As one canny Democratic strategist all but begged: Talk about abortion every day. … Put abortion rights on as many state ballots as possible next year as a turnout lever …

(Read More: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/13/biden-2024-reelection-challenges-strategy-00126776).

The Lord GOD ── Creator of the heavens and of earth ── warns through His prophet Isaiah ──

Isaiah 5:20-21 ──

“’ Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21) Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!’”

Isaiah 30:8-11 ──

“’ Now go, write it before them on a tablet, And note it on a scroll, That it may be for time to come, Forever and ever: 9) That this is a rebellious people, Lying children, Children who will not hear the law of the LORD; 10) Who say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ And to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophecy deceits. 11) Get out of the way, Turn aside from the path, Cause the Holy One of Israel To cease from before us.’”

Isiah 59:7 ──

“’ Their feet run to evil, And they make haste to SHED INNOCENT BLOOD; Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; Wasting and destruction are in their paths.’”

Also, notice the six things the LORD God hates, “Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: “A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, 18) A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, 19) A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.” – Proverbs 6:16-19.

Brethren, all apply to our modern-day Democratic Party ── who promotes their abortion and LGBTQ+ agendas ── and certainly the prophet Isaiah was including anti-biblical people who consider conspiracy theories to be factual ── i.e., Man did not land on the Moon July 20th, 1969; the Earth is flat; Devils Tower in Wyoming, U.S.A. is a large ancient, petrified tree; President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a lone gunman; etc.

And, as far as this abominable LGBTQ+ agenda, let us consider ──

Luke 17:26-29 ──

“’ And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man. 27) They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28) Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29) but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.’”

2 Peter 2:5-6 ──

“and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bring in the flood on the world of the ungodly; 6) and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly.”

Brethren, the apostle Peter ── under the divine inspiration of the Spirit of God ── made it abundantly clear that in the latter times, there would be those who follow the example of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Instead of simply lynching or beating the visitors, the Sodomites wanted to show off their dominance through the act of sexual humiliation— much like a modern prison rape. 4

Notice this from 24/7 Wall St. ──

The Most Dangerous Gangs in America Right Now

March 26, 2025

There are more than 33,000 organizations categorized as gangs that are active in the United States today. These include street gangs, prison gangs, motorcycle gangs, and other groups. According to the FBI, most of these groups use violence to control territory and protect their business operations which include robbery, drug production and trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, prostitution, and more ….

Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, is an international organized crime syndicate and terrorist organization. … It is well-known for its violence and brutality in killing, …

(Read More: https://247wallst.com/crime/2025/03/10/the-most-dangerous-gangs-in-america-right-now/).

MS-13 is known for “kill, rape, control.” 5

● “a famine of hearing the words of the LORD”

As we have been proclaiming for some time now ── such as this report from 2020, the SGT Report: The Corporate Propaganda Antidote ──

“A massive YouTube purge has taken place. Several channels have been removed from the platform, proving that truth is treason in the empire of lies.

Let me preface this by saying that whether you do or do not agree with the content published by some channels on YouTube, no one deserves to have the boot of tyranny on their throat or their voice silenced for any reason. Ever. “When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” – George R.R. Martin. …

Sean from SGT Report is trying to help get the word out about this. But honestly, as Brian from High Impact TV says is “we are all on borrowed time” now. This proves it.”

(https://www.sgtreport.com/2020/10/blatant-censorship-the-great-youtube-purge/. Retrieved October 17, 2020).

And, as we posted in 2019 ── “Famine of the Word of the LORD is coming!” Also, in 2019, Facebook Banned owensborocojc.blogspot.com, because they claimed it violated their “Community Standards.” Also, in 2024, I had posted, “Personal From... Persecution Continues.” YouTube (owned by Google) approved and then, a couple of days later, “disapproved” our sermon “’ Blow the Trumpet!’” which was being promoted in the United States and Israel. It was suddenly taken down for “violating” their policy-sensitive categories, like religious beliefs!

Sadly, it appears to be a trend that won’t go away anytime soon. The apostle Paul warned then ── as the world is warned today ──

Romans 1:18 ──

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.”

We witnessed a rise during the last four years of continued censorship of information from mainstream media, social media sites, and various government sites ── including, but not limited to, the Russian Collusion Hoax, the Laptop from hell, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects.

We should expect ever more biblically correct teachings to be categorized as “Against Community Standards,” or as an “Extremist View Point” by social media and mainstream media.

Even proclaiming world events in connection with biblical prophecy often triggers censorship.

We are told as servants of the LORD God ──

Isaiah 58:1 ──

“’ Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins.’”

Yet, some are insulted because their sin was called out, and they want to stifle our religious free speech ── the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America ──

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

However, God’s living word teaches us ──

Amos 8:11-12 ──

“’ Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘That 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. 12) They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find it.’”

This biblical prophecy doesn’t mean that there won’t be any Holy Bibles ── but that there is coming a time when the LORD God’s true servants that are teaching and preaching the living Word of God, the Truth of God, and the Plan of God will no longer be able to do so because of overpowering censorship. And, we are witnessing an ever-increasing censorship on virtually anything biblical.

● A white horse and its rider of Revelation

Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us of this white horse, and its rider is ever present throughout this present evil age ──

“ …’ Take heed that no one deceives you. 5) For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.’” – Matthew 24:4-5.

The apostle John ── in the Spirit ── saw that this rider who is set on this white horse is given a crown and a bow in the latter days. “When the Lamb opened one of the seals, … a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” – Revelation 6:1-2.

Now, I think this has a DOUBLE MEANING. I think it may be partially referring to Jesus Christ in unleashing the end-time ‘great tribulation’ upon the people of the world. But, it’s also talking about FALSE RELIGION. How many hundreds and hundreds of different versions of “Christianity” do we have in the world today, which proclaim that Jesus is the Christ – yet are deceiving their people!? And how many times they are so very far apart! Almost inconceivable! This is not about someone saying, ‘I am Christ,’ trying to make everyone believe that they are Christ–like, here recently, Vernon Howell, who changed his name to David Koresh, professing himself to be the spiritual descendant of King David – hence Jesus Christ. This is actually talking about people who will represent Jesus Christ. They will say, ‘Jesus is Christ! Jesus is Lord!’ And they will use that to deceive many. Now, anyone with access to a computer can go onto the Wikipedia site - “List of megachurches in the United States” – and see for themselves this enormous list! Frankly, I don’t know how they keep up with it!

This white horse and its rider have to do with the spreading of false Christianity. The fact that the horse is “white” makes the religious messages that are being spread appear good.

Our Lord Jesus teaches ──

Matthew 24:33-34 ──

“’ So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near ── at the doors! 34) Assuredly, I say to you, THIS GENERATION [the generation that sees all these things] will by no means pass away till all these things take place.’”

What did our Lord Jesus mean, “all these things”?

He was speaking of the things that would begin occurring around the world ── beginning with Matthew 24:7, ‘For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.’ A direct reference to the final holy-war between the end-time ‘king of the South’ and the ‘king of the North’ (cf. Daniel 11:40; Revelation 9:13-16). There would be a generation where this finally applies!

A ”generation” here, according to God’s living word, is genea in Greek. “γενεά, connected with ginomai, to become, primarily signifies a begetting, or birth; then that which has been begotten, a family; or successive members of a genealogy, … or of the whole multitude of men living at the same time, Matt. 24:34; …” 6 Again, as in “A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, …” A generation of from 30 to 33 years.

● A red horse and its rider of Revelation

Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us of this red horse and its rider ──

Matthew 24:6-7 ──

“’ And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. … For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. …’”

Again, the apostle John ── in the Spirit ── saw this fiery red horse and its rider ──

Revelation 6:3-4 ──

“When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, ‘Come and see.’ 4) Another HORSE, FIERY RED, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.”

So, again, the apostle John was transported into the future – into the Day of the Lord! And these events are coming to pass just as our Lord Jesus Christ described – and in the same order.

I say that this is our Lord Jesus Christ suggesting the prophecy of the prophet Daniel in chapter 11. A direct reference to a final holy war between the end-time ‘king of the North’ and the ‘king of the South’ – cf. Daniel 11:40; Revelation 9:13-16.

Certainly, brethren, we should be watching Israel (the tiny nation in the Middle East) and Iran as we get ever closer to the end of this present evil age. Notice ──

Isaiah 22:5-9 ──

“For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity By the Lord GOD of hosts In the Valley of Vision ── Breaking down the walls And of crying to the mountain. 6) Elam [a reference to Iran] bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen, And Kir [a reference to Syria] uncovered the shield. 7) It shall come to pass that your choicest valleys Shall be full of chariots, And the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate. 8) He removed the protection of Judah [a reference to modern-day Israel]. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest; 9) You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; …”

Certainly, the first part of this biblical prophecy was when the Babylonians sacked the city of David around 587 B.C. But, this prophecy is of a dual nature.

● A black horse and its rider of Revelation

Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us of this black horse and its rider ──

Matthew 24:7 ──

Verse 7 – “ … ‘And there will be famines, …’”

Again, the apostle John ── in the Spirit ── saw this black horse and its rider ──

Revelation 6:5-6 ──

“When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, ‘Come and see.’ So I looked, and behold, a BLACK HORSE, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6) And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius [which was approximately one day’s wage for a worker!], and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.’”

The black horse of FAMINE. So here the food is very scarce. Your food is being measured out on a scale in very small quantities – like a cup of wheat. Not enough food to sustain one’s family, let alone themselves! And, not only the purchase of wheat but also of barley.

War often leads to famine.

● A pale horse and its rider of Revelation.

Again, turning back to the Book of Matthew chapter 24 –

Verse 7 – “ … ‘And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.’”

And, as we turn back to the Book of Revelation chapter 6 –

Verse 7 – “When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, ‘Come and see.’ 8) So I looked, and behold, a PALE HORSE. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades [the grave] followed him. …”

So, it is as if death and the grave are personified here with this being, which is sitting upon this pale horse.

“ … And power was given to them over A FOURTH OF THE EARTH, to kill with sword [meaning war], with hunger [meaning famine], with death, and by the beasts of the earth.”

You take 8.2 billion people – we’re talking about some 32,900 billion people are going to die as a result of these events here! And I know this is horrible news! Again, when the prophet Ezekiel saw what was written on that scroll, it was “lamentations and mourning and woe.” – cf. Ezekiel 2:9-10.

The majority of the Anglo-Saxon-dominated nations will be affected, which are the end-time descendants of Israel, also prophetically referred to as Israel (cf. Genesis 48). □

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