Using this interpretation, you may wonder if the world is seeing or close to seeing the third seal famine. Do not touch the oil and wine represents the spiritual safety guaranteed to those who will put their faith in Jesus during the Trib. Tell me, who among us can drink blood? The fire falling is like in Sodom. Perhaps another 2 million require immediate help in Eritrea. Keep the commentaries coming brother. Spek, Bert van der. PrivacyPolicyTerms ofUse. Global Crop losses are rolling in since last year. Today we use oil drilled out of the ground, natural gas and coal as fuel and as chemical feedstock. Famine = "Curses"or "Plagues" for Disobedience! In this article, I will share my research concerning the end time cost of food and famine revealed in Revelation 6:5-6. (5) Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. Its about famine. SOLO QUESTION (no help from your teammates): Recite Rom 7:7-25 . Continuing, He says: "I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land For I will look on you favorably and make you fruitful, multiply you and confirm My covenant with you" (Leviticus 26:3-9 Leviticus 26:3-9 [3] If you walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Its ok to let Him talk, lol. Christian Standard Bible And I looked, and there was a pale green horse. While famines of varying severity have struck throughout history, it appears things will get much worse. Whitney, William Dwight and Benjamin Eli Smith. In other words, the curses like those accompanying the horsemen of apocalyptic disaster would not go through their land as long as they sincerely obeyed God and worshipped Him in truth. This may all be speculation, or superstition, but it is too hard to deny. Famine has returned to Ethiopia where more than 7 million are in desperate need of emergency food supplies in order to avert starvation. Amos predicted, "the days are coming when I will send a famine through the landnot a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord" (Amos 8:11-12). For keeping His statutes and commandments, God promises in the next verses the necessities for plentiful food production: "rain in its season" so that "the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.". Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. There have been, no doubt, earthquakes and famines in the first century and during every generation since. We moderns tend to consider black to be the opposite of white, so to us, black is the color of evil, personified in the almost totally black costume of Darth Vader in Star Wars. Famine In Samaria Famine In Samaria He Is Driven By Famine Into Egypt Isaac, Because Of Famine, Sojourns In Gerar, And The Lord Blesses Him Famine Begins He Sees The Third Generation Of His Sons People Are Prepared Against The Third Day, For The Giving Of The Law Third Year's Tithe Of Alms And Charity Prayer Of Him Who Gives His Third Year's Israel occupied the rocky highlands of Canaan the area of present-day Jerusalem and the hills to the north of it rather than fertile coastal plains. Also, it has been suggested for awhile now, perhaps people in the US should consider alternate food sources. A days food for a days wages is during the height of the Great Tribulation. Do you feel whats happening in Russia and the Ukraine is part of the prophecy and is being fulfilled now rather than in the future? Which domino is first? The many recurring reports of droughts, floods, losses of fertile land and disturbed weather patterns should wake us out of our complacency. All the metal experts have been complaining for years that silver is being manipulated and should be close to $1,000/ounce, but the New World Order bankers are forcing the price downward. This is also important. Depending on the measure, its between 0.0986 to 0.1055 of an ounce, so thats accounted for. Using hidden code is denying what the text says and making up things that the verse doesnt say. Farmers who knew only the land were at a loss in factories. I, like you, also think that famine is the inference here. It is my suggestion that people with an ear to hear should plant gardens and collect old silver dimes. This free guide aims to provide you some useful tips to aid your efforts to study Bible prophecy: The Bible promises us that Christ will return. Inflation is a factor, but not a big factor in this analysis because the ratios between silver and wheat and silver and barley reflect relative value. Food prices rarely rise this much without a major supply shortage. https://www.insider.com/world-has-10-weeks-of-wheat-supplies-left-in-storage-food-expert-warns-2022-5. We come now to the third horseman's ride. Interesting read for this article. 2 Kings 6:24-29: This is the only Bible reference that I could find relating directly to your question. Some who dont know any better may listen to that person and begin to experience unneeded anxiety over it. Its hard to know exactly what you should do.I am kind of in the middle about it. I estimate sliver to jump %2500 or more! Dear People, I think that we have been put on notice. Just last night, as the Super Bowl was being broadcast to our nation, a meteor was rocketing a crossed our skies, and fell to earth, near Lake Michigan. 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? There is a definite evil being perpetrated against the USA presently, and we do in fact eventually get wiped out since we are Mystery Babylon. If things were good, it was because God was happy. It is about the UFO that appeared above the Temple Mount the other day, and the apparition of the rider on a pale or white horse in Egypt during the demonstrations. More volcanoes came on line last week. This is largely due to the fact that the Horseman is carrying a pair of balances, which (in Greek) are known as zugon and zygon. Willie Scott, I dont know if you are saved or not, but if/when you do, you can be born again, baptized, all things made new. Are Barley Prices Near Third Seal Famine Levels? Bible Jeopardy - March 5th, 2023 The typical loaf of bread weighed 1 lbs during the Roman Empire, so well assume that these loaves of bread weighted 1 lbs each. Be prepared, aware and prayer are all that will get you through this. Its quite possible that there will be a one world currency by then. If true, this would mean that the precursor to this revelation would be the implementation of a one world system. In any case, the opening of the third seal indicates the onset of a period of severe famine unlike any in the past. They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, to seek the word of the Lord, but they shall not find it. The Black Horse of Famine 30 May 2022 - by Ray Hermann, D.Min. But I do what should always be done when discussing the bible with other saints. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "You shall not make idols for yourselves; neither a carved image nor a sacred pillar shall you rear for yourselves; nor shall you set up an engraved stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am the LORD your God. The Lord will make the rain of your land dust, and sand shall drop on you from the sky, until you are wiped out.. Topsoil loss seems like it could fit in there. Often it is caused by drought, blight, floods and other natural means beyond human control. The author was probably a Christian from Ephesus known as "John the Elder." . (8) So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. I guess that would theoretically put it beginning around 2023? Famine was a constant threat and a very real part of life for the ancient Israelite world that produced the Hebrew Bible. In Bible prophecy a day often symbolizes a year. Just a single square kilometer of swarm can contain up to 80 million adults, with the capacity to consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people. This past year, the grapes were tainted by smoke from western wildfires. Oil (here as olive oil) was used in biblical times as fuel. This is the first Ive heard of the Grand Solar Minimum. [54] So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave: 2007. In addition. 2. A few Bible versions and some commentators go as far as to say that a loaf of bread will cost a person an entire days worth of wages. "You shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and your daughters in the siege and desperate straits in which your enemy shall distress you. This means that a denarius can buy more than a choenix of wheat. A quart of wheat would supply an average person one day's sustenance. In time, they also will receive these same promised benefits when they, too, learn to live the way God has revealed in His Word. I hold an M.B.A. and degrees in Managerial Economics and Political Science. At least I live near a water system with ducks and geese. A Troy ounce of silver weighs 31.1 grams. The cost of a choenix would be found by multiplying $0.07 by 1.843 which equals approximately $0.13. Below I provide denarius values for 70 A.D. and for 95 A.D.: the two dates most people associate with the writing of the Book of Revelation. Weather and disease could drasticaly reduce yields and raise prices where other grains might be more drought and disease resistant. Yet the third seal of Revelation 6, employing the symbol of a black horse, describes just such a horrifying scene. If my thought is correct, then your subsequent math is wrong. The color black suggests starvation and death, and the scales suggest something was going to be weighed, judged, or measured. Dominoes falling. BTW, when I calculated the name Monsanto in the same way the Antichrist will have his name calculated to equal 666Monsalto also equals 666. I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth. Revelation 6:1-8 shows the opening of four seals and discusses the rides of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Learn to grow your own foods. When David inquires as to the cause of the famine, he is told that it is due to the sins of his predecessor and mortal enemy, Saul. The CDB will be less than 1 when the value of a denarius is greater than 3 times the price for a choenix of barley. If the price for a loaf of bread right now in the U.S is 1.98 and two billion people live on earth at the rate of less than $2 per day then this scenario can be true right now. Each of which appears to be associated with aspects of the "beginning of sorrows" that Jesus mentions in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. You could argue that John tried to convey the idea that an entire days wages would only be enough to buy a choenix of wheat. Pestilence incorporates any and all forms of public and mass destruction and often accompanies famine ( Ezekiel 7:15) or war ( Jeremiah 21:9 ). And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? At that point, it depicts believers being. 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. For instance, Matthew 20:2-9 suggests workers were paid one denarius (penny) for 8 hours of labor or a full work day: (2) And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. The Horsemen of Revelation: The Black Horse of Famine. After doing the research to write this article, theres no doubt in my mind that these people are correct. 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. Using this information, we can estimate the current value of a denarius. It demands our attention so we may understand what lies ahead for the world when the third horseman rides. (38) He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? A choenix was 3/32 of a modii. Dollars. If you are unable to do that then just wait until the Antichrist arise as that will be the start of the 7 final years when the first seal is opened as can be seen by comparing Matt 24, Luke 21, Mark 13 and Revelation 6. In the name of the Heavenly Father. The writers of the Hebrew Bible used famine as the motivating factor for major changes in the lives of its characters undoubtedly reflecting the reality of famines impact in the ancient world. In addition. And with that movement, in the ancient world as today, comes vulnerability. 8:8, should make us aware, that God may be staging a major move in the Heavenlies, which will change our earth shortly. There was a great famine in Samaria; and behold, they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for eighty shekels of silver . Thankfully, a massive humanitarian effort from around the world stopped the famine from killing as many as predicted. Having both in the third seal would be awful, but it cannot be ruled out. Worth exploring? Unfortunately, I dont think I could eat insects unless I didnt know they were insects when I eat them. But, the Great Depression did not fulfill the prophecy of Revelation 6:6. The main objective of this article is to calm people down who listen to people who claim we are seeing the 3rd seal now. Thus, due to famine in various places and forced destruction of food, and forced non-growing of food by the evil governments, again the amount of money a person earns for a days wage will not go very far. (3) And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, (4) And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. But their sins and defiant attitude would not allow them to repent and escape what was coming. You need to have a plan to get away from the cities if you can. If you multiply 3/32 by 16 you get 1.5 If you multiply 3/32 by 20 you get 1.875. Using this interpretation, you may wonder if the world is seeing or close to seeing the third seal famine. Please do not let your sin eat you alive! I pray I stay steadfast in you Lord, give me strength to keep my eyes on you, I pray for a renewed sense of hope and that you place of hedge of protection around us all and protect us from evil doers .. The CDB has stayed well below 1 in recent decades. Copyright 20102023, Academic Journalism Society. However, price history shows us that food prices can increase quickly. A denarius weighed approximately 3.36 grams and had 91.25% silver purity during the reign of Vespasian.[6]. Throughout the world we hear about famines not only about food, but of the Word of God. Really makes you think about storing up food for the future.There are so many different opinions out there about that. In this passage, the Apostle John is seeing a vision of events in heaven, including the unsealing of a scroll with seven seals. Saying that a whole days wages will only be enough to buy a choenix of wheat or a loaf of bread implies that everyone will earn the same for their work during the end times. With this being the worst drought in history I expect many pastors who dont believe in the Pretribulation Rapture would insist that itll cause a days food to cost a days wages by next year thus opening the Third Seal. Other biblical authors, however, focused less on how or why famines happened and more on the opportunities that famine provided for telling new stories. Anyway good research on this one.ThanksAnn, Your post was interesting and showed some excellent research. This translates to nearly 3.28 grams of silver or 0.1055 troy ounces of silver. To be honest, I really havent studied that topic yet. To be clear, its not the value of wheat going up, but the value of currency going down that might fulfill this prophecy. Think of the wheel barrels of German marks to buy a loaf of bread during their great depression. Revelation 6 gave us price points to recognize the Third Seal famine. Yet scenes like this have occurred in history and God says they will happen again. After all, they are thermal sensitive creatures. There have been a lot of meteor strikes over the millennia, but unless God has told us that a particular one signals something (like in the trumpet judgments or sixth seal) we shouldnt attach an omen to it, for we wouldnt know what that omen was, because God has not informed us. If things were going badly, it was because the deity was angry. War brings famine in that way. However, if a nation's social fabric begins to unravel, larger problems can set in. Growing a garden seems like a very good idea if you can maintain it. The great flood of Noah was likely the first Cycle we experienced. You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD" (Leviticus 26:1-2 Leviticus 26:1-2 [1] You shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither raise you up a standing image, neither shall you set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down to it: for I am the LORD your God. 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. To do that, we need to lay an important foundation first. However, The Living Bible interprets the phrase in Revelation to mean that there is practically no oil and wine left. But the large, worldwide economic interruption caused by covid-19 threatens to undo recent progress made and plunge more people on the brink deeper into a crisis of nutrition. Food supplies were removed to the cities, crops failed and food supplies were barred from the region. Food prices and silver prices could rise by similar amounts, which would then not cause the ratios to change by much. The third Horseman, Famine on the Black Horse as depicted in the Angers Apocalypse Tapestry (1372-82) When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
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