Something you didnt address, is inflation. The third Horseman of the Apocalypse is commonly believed to represent Famine. Jesus Describes Sword, Famine & Pestilence as the "Beginning of Birth Pains." Matthew 24:7 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. The Anti-Christ will have complete control over all of the food on planet earth. I came out that a typical slice of bread is now 10 cents a slice. Global Crop losses are rolling in since last year. 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. Keep the commentaries coming brother. This is why Israel, at least, had a wide range of laws intended to protect the stranger. The famine of the end tones is for hearing the Word of God. The difference is big enough that I also looked at the CDW since 1960 using the Flaviopolis choenix instead of the Attic choenix like in the prior graph: The CDW was above 0.8 in 1973 amid a major global food crisis triggered by poor harvests (aided by bad weather) and growing food demand from developing countries. The thing it lacks is virtue. However, if a nation's social fabric begins to unravel, larger problems can set in. When you are His child every day you can arm yourself with His armor- Ephesians 6:10-20 Arm yourself in the Lord, read His Word and know it was written to you for you, claim His promises, and remember to pray without ceasing! From Sign to the start of the 7 year countdown we may know this September- August. Be that it may, but the churches are not watching the skies or Israel. Thanks for reading Chris. Yes, the original dime is a very good proxy for the value of a denarius. Instead, hoard minted, treasury reserve certified silver coins. But they might recognize in famine the same opportunities to consider how we treat the displaced, and to imagine a better future. The U.S. Dollar is currently the worlds reserve currency so I use U.S. The story illustrates how biblical authors, like modern moral crusaders, used the opportunity of famine to demonize their opponents. 6:8). White Horse ( 1st Seal ): The appearance of the Antichrist on the world stage as a false messiah: "And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer." (Revelation 6:2) Red Horse (2nd Seal): The . The city of Flaviopolis used an alternative choenix measure. We can rearrange this equation to create a ratio between the price for a choenix of wheat and the value of a denarius. Peace, material abundance, good health and the absence of disease would follow. Throughout the ages, meteors have been associated with a harbinger of bad news. How much can you hide? No matter how much love or desire on their part, a parent can not live their childs life. However, a worst case scenario would be hyperinflation combined with food shortages. War brings famine in that way. 2007. I read an interesting book called Revelation Revolutionand there it says that the oil represents the holy spirit and wine is the blood of Christ. Not to hurt or harm YOU but to give YOU hope and a future. Thank you for commenting. There is no hidden code! I just wish to give you a big thumbhs up for the great information you Wish that they would. Famine-induced cannibalism is the lowest depth of depravity to which a nation can sink. The ATS is a funding partner of The Conversation US. We hear no more of times of scarcity until the great famine of Egypt, which "was over all the face of the earth." You need to have a plan to get away from the cities if you can. 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. But at the moment of this writing, wheat prices would need to rise 400% to 600% more given a constant silver price to reach third seal famine levels. The first century A.D. was a time when one denarius was approximately the amount of money some workers were paid for a full day of work. In today's global society, there should be no real obstacle to alleviating the effects of food shortages wherever they occur. Barley was used by the poor to mix with the wheat." "Therefore, thus says the Lord: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and to his neighbor; behold, I proclaim to you liberty to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, declares the Lord. This came true during the reign of king Jehoram, when Samaria is under siege. In fact he is wholly all American. The Book of Revelation was written sometime around 96 CE in Asia Minor. There was a great famine in Samaria; and behold, they besieged it, until a donkey's head was sold for eighty shekels of silver . In the Bible, wheat is measured and not weighed. However, to kill by the sword is the insignia of the second horsemen as well as famine that is associated with the third horsemen. As for World Bank data, I am not endorsing the World Bank! (37) He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. However, their plan to have the only seed that grows in toxic soils and so on (after they lay down the chemtrails and polute the world so badly that nothing else will grow) is going to backfire. Using hidden code is denying what the text says and making up things that the verse doesnt say. The great depression was more a global crisis than other US food shortage spikes noted on your charts. There will likely be human factors contributing to extreme shortages and bad crops. Using this information, we can estimate the current value of a denarius: A denarius weighed approximately 3.51 grams and had 93.50% silver purity during the reign of Domitian.[7]. 2 Kings 6:24-29: This is the only Bible reference that I could find relating directly to your question. I used the same dataset from the World Bank, which includes barley price data as far back as 1960. With your next sentence you denied the miracle, your interpretation involved ridiculous math , data charts and the world bank .. youre not a credible Wittness . My curiosity about this Revelation prophecy is what caused me to look up articles on this topic. I know you have a plan and purpose for each and everyone of us, and I pray that you forgive my sins .. My goal is to make Bible prophecy easy for you to understand while avoiding the sensationalism seen elsewhere. 2. Residing in a foreign land meant abandoning social protections: land and kin, and perhaps even deity. To do that, we need to lay an important foundation first. All part of a Grand Solar Minimum. I guess that would theoretically put it beginning around 2023? I am returning to your web site for more soon. This is a really interesting discussion. Jesus forewarned of pestilence when He described the end times ( Luke 21:11 ). They were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword and with famine and with plague (pestilence, disease) and by the wild beasts of the earth. Please think about just that- He is waiting on you to let Him help. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.'" You can trace the fall of Empires and Dynasties during them. The king James uses the wrong word. If you consider the context of the first century A.D., John clearly predicted a very dramatic increase in the price of wheat. After that microscopic pests (nematodes) took out many of the vines. As a result, you could use this study to argue that the opening of the third seal is not near. If true, this would mean that the precursor to this revelation would be the implementation of a one world system. Is it conceivable famine could spread to impact the wealthy, food-rich countries of the world? I realized that my silver price was not updating like it should, so Ive tried to correct it. Let's step back in history to the book of Leviticus for a look at God's warning to man through the example of Israel. This calamity is a series of earth-wide events, preceding God's destruction of the evil ruling powers now impacting humanity. The oil and wine discussed in the book of Revelation are food for the wealthy, also controlled by the Anti-Christ. ASV The federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 an hour (each state has their own minimum wage laws, so Ill use the federal minimum wage to make a generalization about the entire country). Notice that Amos prophesied of a famine of "hearing" God's wordsnot necessarily a famine of availability of God's words. Inflation causes many prices to rise, including the prices of many metals and food. Therefore, a worker could afford to buy 25 loaves of bread after an 8-hour workday in the time of Christ. There is a spiritual famine going on and it will only get worse. Thought you would find it helpful. We are not yet near 3rd seal famine conditions. [8] And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. If the great depression fulfilled the prophecy, it would shine a different light on where we are at in Revelations. Think of World War 2. Thus the 1260 days of Revelation 12, when the "woman . Kindest regards, You can see for yourself. The cost of a choenix would be found by multiplying $0.07 by 1.843 which equals approximately $0.13. Other regions further north will be better, but growing vines and new trees will take decades, and its hard work just doing that much. Please dont be scared or anxious, quit struggling alone, the Word of the Bible is a light when you feel alone, anxious, scared and dark. "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. (40) And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. Since 2013, the hysteria seems to have quite down. Why Do People Say Theres Famine in Revelation 6:5-6? Even in the best of years, it took enormous effort to coax sufficient sustenance out of the ground. ONE of the most picturesque myths of ancient days is that which forms the subject of this article. If you decide you no longer want to carry this burden claim His promises as your own ( they were made to you after all) , read His word and lay it all before the cross. What were we watching at half-time? This statement is shown in the equation below: Price for a Choenix of Wheat = Value of a Denarius. Sign up today.]. Learn to survive. More eruptions and New volcanoes coming online. Where was our attentions? Using your original figures of a pennys value back then, and how much bread it could buy, and comparing it to your figures in todays value, I found something shocking. In addition. It would be nice if I had data that did. He wrote denari in greek. The sensitive and very refined man among you will be hostile toward his brother, toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the rest of his children whom he leaves behind, so that he will not give any of them the flesh of his children whom he will eat, because he has nothing left in the siege " (Deuteronomy 28:53-55 Deuteronomy 28:53-55 [53] And you shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, which the LORD your God has given you, in the siege, and in the narrow place, with which your enemies shall distress you: The Greek word for measure is choenix, which is equivalent to a dry quart. Gold will always be too expensive for the working man. Perhaps another 2 million require immediate help in Eritrea. Even in America where are poor are rich when compared to the worlds poor, there would be nationwide suffering! I noticed that you based your line on the American economy what Im wondering is are there places in the world right now the people are paying a days wages for a pound of flour. It's easy to dismiss famine when it's on the other side of the planet or some far-off, isolated corner of the globe. Revelation 6 seems to be describing prices that will be difficult for most people and families to afford. (6) 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? I dont believe this! In some countries, people made different wages but there was rationing for certain items due to shortages or the need to preserve supply of these items for the war effort. Revelation 2 & 3. The Bible The New Testament- Who in Revelation Chapter 6 symbolise Conquest Slaughter Famine and Pestilence? The ratios are far more sensitive to the underlying fundamentals of the food supply. , which was a coin that was used during the time of the Roman Empire. A sign like this mentioned in Rev. 2) The second point is that wheat made for bread, and barley (a cheaper and less desirable type of bread) will cost a days wage, or 1/10 of a Troy ounce of silver. Pestilence incorporates any and all forms of public and mass destruction and often accompanies famine ( Ezekiel 7:15) or war ( Jeremiah 21:9 ). Simply reminding Americans that were not the Guage that God goes by. Ive written about them already Im just adding this to another thing we can monitor. Famine is listed in Revelation 6 as following the previous horsemen of religious deception and war. There has been slow, steady progress in the international effort to reduce those numbers and lift people out of poverty. Its the root word for our modern word dime. For instance, some Chinese meals that would cost $8 to $9 in the U.S. would cost $1.50 to $2.00 in China. Scales have long been used as a symbol for judgment. 6 And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying, "A [ b]quart of wheat for a [ c]denarius . It already is with evidence of people who have Morgellons and other contaminate, airborn diseases. Saying a whole days wages will be enough to buy a choenix of wheat could mean that theres strict rationing taking place due to an unprecedented shortage. Come to God in prayer when feeling distressed: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Rome in 200 AD, Essential Guide to Rome Ancient Rome on Five Denarri A Day. It is estimated an additional 130 million people could fall into acute food insecurity by the end of 2020. The price of food differs in various places around the world in U.S. dollar terms. Some food companies have announced plans to raise prices so it might be wise to buy a little bit more next time before the price increases go into effect. Its beneficial for us to have some idea of how much more expensive food items like wheat and barley may cost at that time. Since I am using the King James Bible in this article, Ill work under the assumption that Revelation 6:6 states a measure of wheat for a penny instead of a quart of wheat (or a loaf of bread) for a days wages. But their sins and defiant attitude would not allow them to repent and escape what was coming. At other times the causes are all too humanwar, social unrest and breakdown, and inefficient or outright malevolent government policy. PLZ Google transhumanism and elite population reduction. I live in an area with a up and coming wine industry. The author was probably a Christian from Ephesus known as "John the Elder." . This is the first Ive heard of the Grand Solar Minimum. The price of a bushel of wheat is $4.33 at the time of this writing, so the price of a lbs of wheat is approximately $0.07 (4.33 divided by 59.74). The Lion and the Lamb, which signifies Jesus, then open the first 4 seals of the scroll. 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 Famine was a constant threat and a very real part of life for the ancient Israelite world that produced the Hebrew Bible. Today we use oil drilled out of the ground, natural gas and coal as fuel and as chemical feedstock. Perhaps they only had 200 denarii in their treasury and it would not be near enough for the large crowd. I hold an M.B.A. and degrees in Managerial Economics and Political Science. No, this is not the fulfillment of end time prophecy. One was at the mercy of the local populace. I cant tress enough about current events that are going on right now, and they do have a spiritual basis, for their existence. I never denied the miracle of Christ feeding 5,000 people! Choenix. Periodically he has used his threats to gain aid, including food and oil, from the world community. This does make sense. The New moon was with Venus in Leo last night. God bless you and spread the word to pray for souls to be added. This is not to say. You stated If we divide 5000 loaves of bread by 200 denarri, well find that one denarius bought 25 loaves of bread in Christs time. I think that we ought to cut that in half as we are told that Christ looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard, And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. In the 13th century B.C., nearly all of the Eastern Mediterranean civilizations collapsed because of a prolonged drought. I hear several types of insects and worms are nutritious, and even tasty. The choice of words conveys more than just scale. The reason I would lean towards famine is that metals tend to be an inflation hedge. A days food for a days wages is during the height of the Great Tribulation. According to the biblical narrative, Zerubbabel was a governor of the Achaemenid Empire's province of Yehud and the grandson of Jeconiah, penultimate king of Judah.Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews, numbering 42,360, who returned from the Babylonian captivity in the first year of Cyrus the Great, the king of the Achaemenid Empire. As a result, many people in urban centers now struggle to access fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and fish.. This Cycle that has just started was marked by the the Great Sign in Heaven last September 23 2017. It is used three times as green because the context is of the grass or green . John mentions nothing about a days wage nor anything about a penny. 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. "Black" is the color for famine (Jer. go and see. We see this numerous times in the book of Genesis. Genesis 41v.55-42v.3. Ive asked many what they think a days wage is today (written now in July of 2022) and the answers range from $100 to $200/day. In 1932-34, the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin sought to suppress Ukrainian nationalism by forcing a system of collectivized agriculture on the peasants. (5) Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. pre-1964 U.S. minted coins should work well. A look at past famines gives us an idea of how devastating they can be. For more information, please read the Privacy Policy. The 7 year period wont start until sometime in the 2020s this can be calculated by any Bible scholar who are familiar with the knowledge that a day equals 1000 years and also a year equals 360 days. Be well. This may all be speculation, or superstition, but it is too hard to deny. SOLO QUESTION (no help from your teammates): Recite Rom 7:7-25 . When the saturation level is reached the sulfur will form into balls of hail and rain back down on fire. Food prices and silver prices could rise by similar amounts, which would then not cause the ratios to change by much. At that point, it depicts believers being. God delivered the Israelites safely from slavery to freedom. Oil and wine, though, are typically symbols of plenty. This means that a denarius can buy more than a choenix of wheat. Both are hugely under-inflated due to fake currencies and false global conditions. These 4 horrible signs will be poured out on the earth in the last days. First of all, as a warning by Moses, that if the people of Israel would turn their backs on God, things would get so bad that eventually people would eat their own children. 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. At least I live near a water system with ducks and geese. How could this happen? Its only been 3 1/2 years since you posted this and bread has gone up to $5 a loaf now. 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. Restaurants, fast food chains, even grocery stores would shut down! The ways that the Bible understood and addressed famine, in turn,. The Apostle John recorded in his famous prophecy about the Four Horsemen that the times just before Christ's return would be marked by wars (a red horse) and widespread food shortages (a black horse), in addition to violence, hunger and disease that will claim the lives of one quarter of the world's population (Revelation 6:1-8).