Although crime has existed for centuries, Jesus foretold that in the last days, there would be an “increasing of lawlessness.”- Matthew 24:12. According to Jesus, there would be pestilences, or epidemics of “terrible diseases.”- Luke 21:11, Contemporary English Version.Ĭrime.
Jesus said that there would be “earthquakes in one place after another.” ( Matthew 24:7 Luke 21:11) These great earthquakes around the world would cause suffering and loss of life on an unprecedented scale.ĭisease. Jesus foretold: “There will be food shortages.” ( Matthew 24:7) The book of Revelation foretold an additional symbolic horseman, whose ride would result in famine on a large scale.- Revelation 6:5, 6. Jesus foretold: “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.” ( Matthew 24:7) Similarly, Revelation 6:4 foretold a symbolic horseman representing warfare that would “take peace away from the earth.”įamine. The Bible foretold many things that together would be “the sign” to identify the last days.
