Is the End Near? -Book of Revelations

For Christian believers, the Book of Revelations prophesies a sequence of events when the end of of the world is near.

I’ve taken excerpt here w/ some comments in bold:

1. The Lamb Breaks the Seals
   1. First Seal: One who is both a king and a conqueror rides forth on a white horse. (6:1-2) uh huh
   2. Second Seal: A rider on a red horse brings war. (6:3-4) more metaphors
   3. Third Seal: A rider on a black horse brings famine. (6:5-6) famine everywhere
   4. Fourth Seal: A rider on a pale horse brings death. (6:7-8) deaths everyday
   5. Fifth Seal: The souls of the martyrs “under the altar” cry out for vengeance. (6:9-11) middle east is pissed
   6. Sixth Seal: There are earthquakes and natural disasters. (6:12-17) 100+ this century and counting
      1. 144,000 of “all the tribes of Israel” are “sealed.” (7:1-8)
      2. A vast multitude worship God after coming out of the Great Tribulation. (7:9-17)
   7. Seventh Seal: The breaking of the seventh seal begins another series: the seven trumpets. (8:1-5) here comes the band!
2. The Angels Sound the Trumpets
   1. First Trumpet: Hail and fire destroy a third of the trees and grass. (8:6-7) plenty of snowstorms and firestorms
   2. Second Trumpet: A third of the oceans are destroyed. (8:8-9) oil spills
   3. Third Trumpet: A third of the rivers and springs are poisoned. (8:10-11) oil spills
   4. Fourth Trumpet: A third of the sky is darkened. (8:12-13) volcanic ash – we just need mt. hekla
   5. Fifth Trumpet: A plague of “locusts” terrorize the Earth for five months. (9:1-12)
   6. Sixth Trumpet: An army of 200 million kills a third of Earth’s population. (9:13-21)
      1. John eats a little book which is sweet in his mouth, but bitter in his stomach. (10:1-11)
      2. Two witnesses prophesy for 3½ years, are killed, and come back to life. (11:1-14)
   7. Seventh Trumpet: The ark of the covenant appears in the heavenly temple. (11:15-19)
      1. John sees a woman clothed with the sun, the moon, and the stars. (12:1-6)
      2. Satan is cast down to the Earth. (12:7-12)
      3. The dragon persecutes the people of God. (12:13-17)
      4. The beast from the sea makes war with the people of God. (13:1-10)
      5. The beast from the land forces people to worship the beast from the sea. (13:11-18)
      6. John sees 144,000, “having his Father’s name written on their foreheads,” with the Lamb on Mount Zion. (14:1-5)
      7. Three angels proclaim judgment. (14:6-13)
      8. The angels reap the harvest. (14:14-20)

So when do the locusts (killer bees) and 200 million militants arrive?

Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Revelation

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