The books title was inspired, in part, by revelation 14. Revelations chapter eight and wormwood sherry shriner. The book explains more on end time events than all this sites articles combined and is uptodate in its 8th edition, in both softcover and ebook editions. It describes in detail the events leading up to christs return, then tells us what will happen beyond that time. The question pertains to revelation 8, where the third trumpet event is described. Is it possible that wormwood from revelation is a nuclear. A star is a symbol of a great atomic body reactor, all stars are reactors. Wormwood, the star definition and meaning bible dictionary. In revelation, what might the star of wormwood refer to. The second time wormwood is used in verse 11, describes the actual bitterness caused. About the wormwood spoken of in the book of revelations.
And the third angel sounded the trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, burning as it. Translate, and the name of the star is called wormwood. Heiser fails to understand the fulfillment of the 3rd trumpet of revelation. Wormwood is mentioned seven times in the hebrew bible, always with the implication of bitterness. I was watching the history channel, and they were talking about how wormwood is a meaning for star or possibly comet or meteorite in the bible. Is wormwood an end time meteor or asteroid that will destroy the earth. In revelations chapter 8 verse 11 however it is number 894 in the concordance. You would probably enjoy it greatly if you are curious about these questions. The seven trumpets are sounded by seven angels and the events that follow are described in detail from revelation chapters 8 to 11. Please explain about the star named wormwood in the bible rev. The occurrence where wormwood is used is in revelation 8 where john writes that the the third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from. I then did a bible word search on wormwood and found it in revelations 8. However, it seems to be both a name and a description. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.
The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water the name of the star is wormwood. The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waterthe name of the star is wormwood. He says that the book of revelation is about the end of the world, as we know it. Please explain about the star named wormwood in the bible. The book of revelation describes cataclysmic events that are to happen in the endtime. Wormwood is an angelstar from the book of revelation. As for when wormwood can and cannot come, prophecy does give parameters on that which i describe in detail in my book. Ive been reading revelation and i came across the name wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the.
Such a star as this, a blazing meteor, is a symbol of a leader who suddenly appears, rapidly does an awfully baleful work, and then disappears. Suddenly, the biblical prophecy seemed to acquire new meaning. Bible prophecy breakthrough reveals end times survival roadmap. Not just a mere collection of poetry and songs, but much more, by seizing you to accompany the author on an engrossing journey through provocative manifestations of mind and soul. Although the word wormwood appears several times in the old testament, translated from the hebrew. Could the book of revelation really mean what it literally says. That is, it is bitterness, because it shall fill the world with bitter sorrow. Does the book of revelation confirm the sequence of events of. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter. The following is an excerpt from wikipedia on the etymology of the word.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon. The book of revelation contains much detail about the beast and the dragon, that i presume to be a description of the red star, the planet nibiru. The book of revelation the dark star planet x hidden in. To what or whom does the star called wormwood refer to in. This concept of a death star visiting the earth and causing global disasters sounded an awful lot like what the book of revelation called star wormwood which is the focus of the 3rd trumpet in revelation 8. The bitter, nauseous plant known as wormwood apsinthos is used to represent troubles and calamities.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters. But some of those who did noted that the word wormwood in the wormwood star of the book of revelation was translated as polynand was a very close botanical cousin to chornobyl. But now i was entertaining the notion that star wormwood was literally a star imagine that, this misnamed planet x which would literally disrupt all life on earth unpleasant as it is to imagine. In normal writing, the reader is to assume a literal meaning of something unless the context suggests a symbolic interpretation. Wormwood is mentioned in connection with the angel who will blow the third trumpet resulting in judgment during the future tribulation period. One of the letterwriting demons is named wormwood, a shoutout to the star that fell to the earth, poisoned the water supply, and. Such a star as this, a blazing meteor, is a symbol of a leader who suddenly appears, rapidly does an awfully baleful work, and then.
I am assuming you are aware that the book of revelation is written in a highly symbolic style. Learn about wormwood, the pretrib event that christianity overlooks, even though a pretrib rapture wont save them from it. What are your interpretations of it with scriptural and theological. Have you read the word wormwood in the book of revelation or elsewhere in. Specifically, a great star, blazing like a torch falls from the sky and poisons a third of the water supply revelation 8. The angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the vintage of the earth, and he threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of god. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water. And the third angel sounded the trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, burning as it were a torch, and it fell on the third part of the rivers, and upon the. The beast is both number 8, and also one of the seven. Even when everyone takes it on the whole very nonliterally, i. The name of the star is wormwood and is said to fall in the book of revelation.
The book of revelation mentions the word wormwood rev 8. The results of the wormwood incidence are clear but the actual descri. I checked out this link about the wormwood spoken of in the book of revelations, and it says that possibly that wormwood in the book of revelations may pertain to chernobyl. This book will challenge your interpretation of endtimes theology and help you sharpen your understanding in light of current times. In the douayrheims version of the holy bible we read. In his book of revelation he described in dramatic fashion a sequence of events that would unfold at that time. Japan, chernobyl, wormwood and the book of revelation. From our special 1 hour question and answer session on the book of revelation featuring very special guests dr. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. While living in exile on the greek island of patmos, the disciple john had a series of revelatory visions about a future time when jesus would return in triumph to the earth. Be sure to look up and read these scriptures and surrounding passages in your bible. What are the seven trumpet judgments recorded in revelation chapters 8 and 11. Although the word wormwood appears several times in the old testament, translated from the hebrew term. Parts of these events are signaled by the blowing of the third trumpet in chapter 8, a great star called wormwood was cast into the earth.
Is the wormwood star from revelation 8 already headed toward earth. Wormwood wont be announced but people will feel its effects first and panic as the 6th seal of revelation describes. There are many references also to the seven angels, who are the 7 moons of nibiru. Wormwood is used of bitter calamities of lamentations 3. The book of revelationa revealing of the futureis history written in advance.
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