The Bible Project | – Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? – BibleProject Podcast on Apocalypse


Are these the end times? Why does the Bible use language of fiery judgment? And what is the mark of the beast? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer your questions about how to read apocalyptic literature.

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  1. The First Day IN ‘the ‘Abib’ PassOver Month and the New Year IN “Counting’!

    The ‘Abib’ IS found after the new Spring/Season begins which is sometime in-between the 19th and 21st of March (spring equinox) yearly, and found through Astronomy (heaven's witnesses); During the Ram= ‘Lamb’ Constellation (Aries; respectively).

    IN ‘Counting’ the Monthly Moedim and His 7 Appointed Times;
    …Find the first (New Moon/Month) after the said (spring/season — equinox), the (morning) after the ‘hidden’ moon begins your ‘first’ day IN the ‘Abib' 1st/April 13th for this year’s PassOver month and begins the ‘counting’ of days for all the Most High Ab YahuAh’s sAbbAth’s appointments, with His own that “Hear Ye Him!”

    This 'Spring Season' PassOver Month of 'the Abib';
    …Evening of Abib 14th/April 26, (2021)= PassOver dinner.
    …Then (morning) Abib 15th/April 27 unto the (morning) Abib 16th/April 28; First full day of UnLeavened bread week, High Sabbath appointment; (morning by morning).

    Seven Day Count;
    …Then (morning) Abib 21st/May 3, the 7th and last day of UnLeavened bread week, unto the (morning) Abib 22/May 4; High Sabbath appointment; (morning by morning).

    Counting the Omer unto Shabuot (3rd Month/10th day= June 20th);
    …Begin the Omer 50 day count on Abib 20th/May 2nd, the first day after the 7th day Sabbath withIN the (UnLeavened bread) week.

    Pray and seek often through the sWORD Spirit and Truth and He will guide IN all things relating to His ‘Saving Will’ doctrine.

    Who ever's voice one listens to and follows could be to their own peril.

    Literally, one may hear at least six to seven different versions to the ‘season’ of the 'Abib' first month of a new calendar year IN counting.

    Begin one(s) journey through 'wisdom and understanding' IN the book of the 'Exodus' Chapter 12.

    It is a believers' duty to seek for all ‘HIStorical Scriptural Truths’ and to not just believe what someone posts as truth.

    Discernment IN prayer, seeking, testing, perceiving, and open to receiving ‘wisdom and understanding’ through Spirit and Truth sWORD withIN!

    Praise and thanks to the Most High Ab YahuAh, and all esteem to His son YahuSha Messiah, our King, High Priest, and Intercessor unto Life, Love, and Loyalty everlasting for 'believers' that "Hear Ye Him, only!

  2. The Gospel (Good News)…

    If you believe that Jesus Christ is your personal Saviour and Lord and resurrected from death, you are saved and will go to Heaven one day for eternity. If you don't, you are not saved and will go to Hell one day for eternity.

  3. Okay hi I am psychic or something idk, all I know is that a higher power guides me and that higher power brought me to this video. I really hope I learn something from it.

    I see 11:11 everywhere, along with my birthday 01/26/2000 (I was hospitalized for a psychotic breakdown involving God on 06/1/2020
    and when I was waking up from sedation the nurse said something about it being my destiny)

    I am an Aquarius, that is the 11th zodiac sign. I heard something about The Age OF Aquarius and got curious. I new age happens about every 2160 years.

    I've been looking at the clock and when numbers feel meaningful I look them up in the bible. Like 1:26 'Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”'

    That number has been so prominent to me for the last year. Along with and especially 11.

    Anyways, I really like astrology, and I looked up when all planets would be in or near Aquarius and it said this year. So as I was talking to my grandmother earlier I realized my sister was pregnant. I asked my mom when my sister was due and she said June 11th.

    I was like "no way!!! I see 11 so much, that's crazy" and then my mom pointed out it was 11:11am and that really blew my mind.

    So I googled 6 11 21 and this came up "Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth."

    so uh, yeah I hope I'm just schizophrenic

  4. John, i think the last question about the C-vaccine is pertinent to an end times discussion. Especially since the mark of the beast is one of the end times signs. The thing about the vaccine is not a “chip” but that it uses RNA to change our Yah given DNA. Our genetic codes are going to be altered making us susceptible to nano particles that have been introduced into our bodies through various means so that the powers that be can take over our ability to choose. It sounds very sci-fi but some very educated, intelligent, scientific people are teaching about this. I would like to hear a more informed answer to this question and other end times questions related to the fallen state of our present world. It does indeed seem like we are living in the turbulent times described in the Bible in regards to the end of time. I am sure there are others, besides myself, who follow Tim Mackie that would really appreciate knowing what his scholarly understanding is about this chaotic time we find ourselves in. We are listening!

  5. the mark of the beast is the v-x and it will control who can buy and sell via the passports. What we must be aware of is the NWO agenda controlled by the juice and zog. All smart christians understand the implications of this and how it can be abused to systematically target undesired groups to be erradicated (most likely by being rendered infertile). I will pray for you all. god bless.

  6. To the person with the salt and pepper hair: Let’s see in I understood you….
    So you think the apocalyptic message in Revelation, is a never ending repeating cycle of events? Do you believe Jesus is actually coming a Second time to establish His Kingdom here on Earth, or do you believe that too and the millennial are repeated cycles of events as well?

  7. The Bible is clear, the mark of the beast is a literal thing that you will not be able to buy or sell without…it is NOT merely metaphorical..it cant be the vaccine, because you dont get a vaccine on your forehead. Plus Revelation was revealed to John BY God, why not ask God what it means instead of consulting a commentary?

    Revelation IS a prophecy of future events..its not ONLY that but it is a huge part of it. Like all prophecies of Scripture..the key to understanding Revelation is the rest of the Bible. Scripture interprets Scripture. You are perpetuating error, its clear you dont understand what youre talking about.

  8. What is Jesus covenant? Lds say it abrahamic and requires recieving an authoritative priesthood to perpetuate sealing people to abrahams family, but i have noticed its morw about individual men gaining authority over others to claim there own kingdom or abrahamic covenant.

  9. You reference Jesus referring to prophetical Babylon destroying the Temple, but that had already occurred in 586BC. I think you meant to reference the Roman Empire destruction of the 2nd Temple in 70AD during the Great Revolt. Revelations was written in 90 AD so after the Great Revolt. Also, there is specific mention of the Ark of the Covenant and burnt offerings which no longer happened after 70AD, so that has to be in reference to a future event. Since Israel only became a nation in 1948, they are only now in position to be rebuilding the 3rd Temple which will allow them to start burnt sacrifices again. Clearly, we are now in a position where the Mark of the Beast could actually exist and in no time prior could this occur. With COVID putting a massive strain on all countries creating massive financial issues, with Cryptocurrency and world leaders seeking a Great Reset, this could all culminate into a single unified currency capable of allowing RFID chips to be inserted into the hand or possibly a 3D scan for a forehead. This is certainly a possibility which has never really been an option in the past.

  10. THE 10 commands sum up the Whole Bible abd The Whole Bible sums up the 10 commands Every Word Came out God Mouth His Faithful Servants Moses and All his Faithful Righteous Servants Written on the ten commandments and in the bible ..

  11. The Last Seal the Angel of God will Open will be After the Worst Deadly 6th Seal of Punishment to the Sinners Wicked devil inhuman people. The 7th Seal will be God Faithful Righteous people who lived God commands to be All Changed over to they Gloris bodies to inherit Heaven on Earth as it is in heaven there will be a new Earth and Heaven the Devil or the wicked sinners will never see or inherit.

  12. I have to detest to half everything you said. Yes Jesus and people in the Bible use metaphors for allot of things but not everything is meant to be a metaphor. Jesus said you will know when the times are near. And that we do know. Mathew 24, Jesus said many will deceive you. That’s been more common than it has been in years (movies, people, the media, tv, politics, religions, music, sports etc).

    Many have came 2016-2021 saying they’re Christ even more than in previous years. Rumors of wars have been about 911… ALLOT even today. As I speak right this day nations have been rising against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms. Putin just told us to back off and sent a threat along with China. Famines have been on the rise been haven’t been able to eat anything and it will get worse as the “plan-demic” surge.

    Pestilences have been about, never in the history of man-kind has the world been on edge over a disease that not killing millions but only those who are sick and of age, they are making this disease out to be like how it was in the Cold War or for another example how it was in Black Death. Not just COVID, it’s aids, HIV, swine flue, Corona-X, etc. Come on now I get that each generation retreats but that’s when it comes to sin and each generation has gotten worse than before. Death rate and numbers are higher each day, every day it seems someone dies to a killing. Natural disasters in places it hasn’t been in over 100 years or more or less.

    They Christians are being persecuted and killed because our beliefs more each day the world is becoming communist country like China and Russia essentially Godless. We got people saying, “hail Satan” not to mention promoting sin and evil like abortion, and sex, and drugs and music. Us non Lukewarm Christians are hated among the masses, they are offended of us and our devotion to The Lord and his teachings, being betrayed by our own when we preach truth and it’s growing. False prophets on YouTube allot of them and in schools, the youth and adult doing witchcraft, telling people futures. And it’s becoming accepted by the masses.

    So called preachers are deceiving churches and Catholic Churches and their fathers or priest are deceived the masses. The iniquities of the human host has risen and become accepted and tolerant. The love of many had waxed cold, people cheating porn is they’re crutch even being in a relationship, people don’t care for they’re loved ones are betraying families and the spouse or bf or gf. It’s sick. And finally around the world; the gospels is being preached, in locations that never had dealings with God.

    Your smart men but you lack wisdom like the rest of us. But God can show you the truth that we are living in the last days. Last days is a metaphor for end of the times. Matthew 24:22 KJV And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Interesting, have you not been seeing how short time has been?

    24hrs in a day and yet it feels like 14. Anyways God bless you great insight into your understanding if the end times and the prophecies but be not deceived for the devil prowl around like a roaring Lion. Love you all. If I’m wrong I’ll repent and say my stories for being a fool. May The Lord be with us all.

  13. Mystery in mysteries, Histories in History.
    Here be a riddle that comes not from man
    For years or days or hours or seconds
    Are but shard grains of sand.
    No secret i keep
    But one i cant tell
    Could be the difference
    'Tween Heaven and Hell.
    He who has ears
    Those who have eyes
    Will be so astonished
    At The Glory Suprised.
    Turn not your back
    From the Beginning of time.
    Nor from the start,
    Or the end of this rhyme.

  14. We're in the brink of some thing that didn't happen before. That is why the "Pope" want to so called change the Written in the Bible. Like God is going to ALLOW him to do it !!! It's okay to think it but saying and doing there is a big golf in it. In the Apocrypha which they took out of the Bible explain's more things that it doesn't come in the Bible. Check it out.

  15. Every generation is not the same. We are getting nearer the end every year. More and more prophecy is being fulfilled very fast. As of the days of Noah people had a casual attitude and only 8 people where ready.

  16. But aren't or weren't the scribes and Pharisees from the same group? That was who Jesus stated was the synagogue of satan. The disciples of the accuser. The nations have been divided and were divided for the purpose of defiling Yahwehs holy people. Who don't murder. Who don't steal. Who don't worship false gods etc. Now that might sound a contradiction. Yahweh did say to kill in the OT but Yahweh knew the end from the beginning and so understood that if they mixed, his people would be defiled. And over time his people would be destroyed through a lack of knowledge

  17. So I was thinking, maybe each generation has lived its own cycle of famine, destructions, etc from John's apocalypse, but as time passes its getting more and more intense! Wars turned into world wars, pests turned into worldwide pandemics, now worldwide environmental degradation and climate change…its like an ongoing cycle that its getting more and more intense with each generation leading to a ultimate generation that will live it at its worse

  18. But there are specific prophecies that are about specific events. In Hebrew a "generation" is 100 years. When the the Bible talks about the 'last' generation of final events will begin when Israel becomes a nation again after their last exile of 2000+ years since they were dispersed. That happened when Israel became a nation once again in 1946. If 100 years is a 'generation' (unlike western culture calls 10 years), the we would be pretty close to the return of Christ literally. Where we are gathered up with God and his return. Obviously there is truth in all of the views, but there are really literal prophecies too just like in the past predicting Christ. Of course the safest way to cope with all of this is to be ready, to have that personal right relationship with God and then we are ready for all of it either way. In other words be part of the virgins with their lamps lit.

  19. All you have to do is look around the world. It's been happening all around the globe. Suffering, persecution, natural disasters. But we who aren't effected explain it away.
    So sad.

  20. Almost everything we purchase and many ways we live in todays world contributes to the destruction of this planet and the beings which inhabit it, we waste everything, throw away literal tons of food while millions starve. Is that not against Gods world, is it not from lack of caring for this world or people, and more for our own desires that we are destroying this world, and neglecting it's lives? In a sense are we not the beasts, by contributing in it, or even being forced to contribute? Even the content that is consumed in our media is destructive in ways to our own beings.. is that also not great sin and against the word? In times of lot, when people move to and FRO and knowledge is increased.. is that not seemingly identical to our current ways of living on this planet? Even using my right hand to move a mouse, to project an image onto my forehead, can seem prophetic when stepping back from what I know about technology, and simply observing as if I don't know. Science increasing in unnatural practices, like GMO's in our food, or chemicals in our body.. now crossing DNA of animals with plants… almost to the point no one can avoid them or live natural lives… is that not unholy to our temples, and against what God initially made right and good? I truly don't know how to live in our modern world believing in God, without feeling like in our new ways of living we commit great sin living the way we live. The smart phones or even the computer I type on contributed to the destruction and depletion of this planet,.. and rare materials used may even have even been mined by adult slaves or children.. and one day will add to the further garbage we leave behind, poisoning the landscape even more. Is this not against all things good? .. are we not all guilty of destroying this world, or even hurting the future of mankind, this planet and its it's creatures? We live by money and material possessions , is that not against Jesus's commands? If I were to give this up and seek Gods people and true believers, or seek counsel… knowing them by their fruits as Jesus has spoke.. where would I go?… who would I find? When I walk with Jesus in my heart, I can't believe he would agree with anything that we do as a society or that churches do in their practices, or that they hold his word nor identify with what Jesus gave with his commands, by the fruits they bare, or the actions they perform, or even the ways they identify themselves. I'm not judging people, I am asking the believers.. do you see what I see? I don't know how to feel right living this way anymore. I can't even think of how to live without contributing to this machine, unless I go away and try to live off the land in a simple existence.. and even then I have seemingly no where to go… being a modern being reliant to this way of modern life.. how would I live this way, especially considering the ownership of Gods land by the people, I have no land to live on.. it is truly a test of my faith… and it is destroying me… and I don't know what to believe anymore… or how to reverse what I have seen or how I feel about any of this. I can't man jobs I have had or can get that do not fuel the problems.. I can't even work feeling good about what I do, as I feed into the system, not to mention as the system feeds on me. I need help… and I don't know where to turn, les I go to the doctor get happy pills to distract my mind to a point of numbness, or dilute my own existence hiding away in substance and desires… fearful of the damages to my very being… as have been doing for many years, hiding from this truth I have seen with our world. I truly need help, and I have been praying.. because my life is currently falling apart and I no longer know how to live. forgive all my words.. and I love anyone who reads this.

  21. Your map for interpretation completely ignores historicism – where parts have been fulfilled and some are still yet to happen (its still unfolding) – that’s a huge interpretive approach to completely ignore

  22. The reason no stone laid on another in the temple was gold was laced into the brick and mortar. They had to destroy it to steal the gold Jesus had a very visible minor prophecy fulfilled in 40 years. They also ran to the mountains as he told them to do those in the city starved.

  23. There is a spiritual mark and physical mark of the beast just like mark of God. That's because what we create and manifest in the spirit world we will manifest physically it's a both and. The mark is spiritual… continually for everyone. But there is a physical sore from a physical mark as well … which has to do with modern biometrics. It's both rather than one or the other. The beast it's the 7 kingdoms against the prophets … we had the first that had names it starts with Egypt vs Moses. The beast is Egypt and Moses is the prophet. But it continues until the physical mark as the spiritual mark which means works and mind belonging to the kingdom and enemy of God … until the physical mark which is based on biometrics and eugenics.
    On the subject of the MARK then it is BOTH CURRENT METAPHOR AND FUTURE Code no idea why the caps tech savvy no I'm not. I can't type and my computer is hacked broken and almost impossible to use.
    But I use it.
    With the MARK of the beast of is spiritual like the MARK of God to hide your God's word in your bind it to your hands and head.
    That's not literal but was done literally … yet the Passover was a physical mark from spiritual origin that saved children.
    So the every generation spiritual mark of the beast becomes a physical mark later which is based on eugenics and biometrics from a tyrannical state, which may be a global state we term as the new world order or flu world order.

  24. The closer you get to Christ, the further you get from the world, the further you get from the world the further you get from temptation, the further you get from temptation the further you get from sin, the further you get from sin, the closer you get to righteousness.

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