Definitely not about tin hats or theories. The way you've laid this out is very perceptive on your part. This is what makes the Bible so mysterious. It's timeless and when it's not ignored or twisted to our culture's comfort levels, it makes perfect sense. Not such a stretch at all but more frightening for its accuracy to the day's events. Great article Thom!
"Technology is advancing at a pace humanity has never seen before. And the fact that it now possesses capabilities that could easily usher in the conditions Scripture describes… that’s worth paying attention to."
This is such a fascinating topic! We’ve had a lot of conversations about this at our house. I don’t think it’s far-fetched that these new technologies could play a part in end-time events.
That's something I've thought about for a long time, but in a slightly different passage -
Revs 9v2-11
And He opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the Seal of God in their foreheads.
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
The breastplate of iron could easily describe drones, but they're lacking the "hair of women", so just as easily could be something else.
In Joel, how would drones make the ground shake? They fly, so there are no thundering hoofbeats. Unless the earthquake rods are used simultaneously, I don't see how the ground trembles.
I'm sure the prophecies will become clear soon enough. Perhaps all too soon. For now, we see through the glass darkly, and can speculate what the less explicit parts might mean.
Definitely not about tin hats or theories. The way you've laid this out is very perceptive on your part. This is what makes the Bible so mysterious. It's timeless and when it's not ignored or twisted to our culture's comfort levels, it makes perfect sense. Not such a stretch at all but more frightening for its accuracy to the day's events. Great article Thom!
Thank you!
"Technology is advancing at a pace humanity has never seen before. And the fact that it now possesses capabilities that could easily usher in the conditions Scripture describes… that’s worth paying attention to."
This is such a fascinating topic! We’ve had a lot of conversations about this at our house. I don’t think it’s far-fetched that these new technologies could play a part in end-time events.
This was a great read! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Drones can make the ground tremble with nouse if there are loads of them.
That's something I've thought about for a long time, but in a slightly different passage -
Revs 9v2-11
And He opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the Seal of God in their foreheads.
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
The breastplate of iron could easily describe drones, but they're lacking the "hair of women", so just as easily could be something else.
In Joel, how would drones make the ground shake? They fly, so there are no thundering hoofbeats. Unless the earthquake rods are used simultaneously, I don't see how the ground trembles.
I'm sure the prophecies will become clear soon enough. Perhaps all too soon. For now, we see through the glass darkly, and can speculate what the less explicit parts might mean.