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A message to Believers…
The signs Jesus spoke of in the Gospels were not abstract or poetic—they were direct, observable, and rooted in literal consequence. When He declared that “the powers of the heavens will be shaken” and that people would faint from fear of what is coming upon the world, He wasn’t talking about metaphorical change. He was describing physical, cataclysmic events that the world would visibly witness and spiritually fail to comprehend. Luke 21:11 and Luke 21:26 use vivid Greek terminology that supports this interpretation. The word for “powers” is dunameis, often used to denote real, governing forces—either celestial bodies like stars and planets, or even angelic beings. The word for “shaken” is saleuthēsontai, which implies a violent disturbance, a literal trembling or displacement.
The context confirms that these are observable phenomena. Jesus said there would be signs in the sun, moon, and stars—visible to the eye. Therefore, the “heavens” being spoken of here must refer to the atmosphere and outer space—the literal sky and cosmos above us, not an unseen spiritual dimension. The kind of fear He describes—the kind that causes men to faint—suggests the scale and terror of what will be seen. This isn’t merely spiritual dread. It is existential panic caused by cosmic disturbance.
One of the most compelling examples of this type of prophetic literalism is the mention of Wormwood in Revelation 8:10–11. The Greek word used is apsinthos, which refers to a bitter herb known for its toxicity—often associated with judgment and sorrow in the Old Testament. Revelation describes Wormwood as a great star falling from heaven, burning like a torch, contaminating a third of the Earth’s freshwater, and killing many. This description closely matches what we know about asteroids or comets entering the atmosphere and impacting the Earth. They burn brightly due to friction, strike with tremendous force, and can absolutely contaminate water sources depending on their mineral composition and impact location.
Historical and scientific studies back this possibility. The Chicxulub impact, widely believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, led to massive sulfur and metal fallout, potentially acidifying oceans and poisoning ecosystems. The Tunguska event in 1908 didn’t even hit the ground, but still caused forest devastation and reportedly altered water conditions in the surrounding area. Modern simulations show that asteroids rich in toxic elements can contaminate rivers and lakes upon impact, and even airbursts could generate chemical clouds that poison rainfall.
This leads to a sobering realization: the Wormwood judgment isn’t a symbol. It’s a celestial judgment with scientific plausibility and biblical certainty. Revelation says the star is named Wormwood, and the result is poisoned waters and mass death. People don’t die from the fire or the explosion—they die because they drank the water. The poisoning is targeted, not global. It is specific, terrifying, and absolutely within the realm of real-world possibility.
Further, nuclear weapons cannot be ignored in this discussion. They are, without question, capable of fulfilling some of the imagery seen in both Revelation and the Gospels. Intercontinental ballistic missiles exit the Earth’s atmosphere, arc through space, and re-enter with fire and speed—visually indistinguishable from falling stars or fire from heaven. Jesus’ words about stars falling, people fainting, and the shaking of heavens could easily be describing a nuclear exchange. The fear, the visuals, the fallout—all of it aligns.
And what if something were to happen to the moon? Revelation 6:12 says the whole moon became like blood. That’s not symbolic—it’s a result of atmospheric debris, ash, or fallout filtering the moon’s appearance. A major asteroid strike near or on the moon, or even large-scale nuclear events causing atmospheric haze, could realistically explain that imagery. The moon governs tides, stabilizes Earth’s axial tilt, and affects our weather. A catastrophic event involving it would cause global panic.
The importance of understanding the original Greek cannot be overstated. Words like phobētra (translated as “terrors” or “things causing fear”) are found in Luke 21:11. This term refers to literal objects or phenomena that produce dread—not abstract fears, but visible horrors. These are not metaphors. They are warnings. Likewise, the beast in Revelation is not symbolic AI or a government system—it is described as a literal, living entity given breath, speech, and authority to kill. Its image is worshipped in a physical location—the rebuilt temple—and its actions are not spread thin across the earth like a system but concentrated, visible, and deadly.
Many today are eager to interpret prophetic signs through the lens of modern technology, calling the beast an AI, the image a supercomputer, or the terrors UFOs. While these theories are emotionally and intellectually attractive, they are not biblically grounded. The Word of God interprets itself. A beast is a beast. A star is a star. Terrors are terrors. The closer we remain to the original Greek and Hebrew, and the more we rely on the discernment of the Holy Spirit rather than trending fear narratives, the more we’ll see what God is actually telling us.
It’s not that God couldn’t have created other beings—Scripture hints at a vast spiritual ecosystem beyond human comprehension. But the beings Jesus warns us about are not extraterrestrials. They are not cosmic visitors. They are part of God’s created order, many of them fallen, and many of them soon to be revealed. And the shaking of the heavens will not be an allegory. It will be a reality.
This deep dive exists for one reason: to remove confusion. To help true believers see clearly. The warnings are not vague. The signs are not cryptic. They are literal. They are visible. And they are coming.
