Third Seal - Asian Financial Crisis
Rev 6:5-6 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 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.”
Black horse – complete darkness, this will be during the time of great confusion worldwide.
This will be the start of the great disparity of income between the rich and the poor nations.
Hurt not the oil (Israel) and wine (Christians are the new wine).
Asian Financial Crisis 1997
In 1997, the stock market collapsed but within a day or two; Israel, the West (Christian nations) and a few other nations recovered. South America, Africa and Asia were badly hit. In 1997, the stock market collapsed but within a day or two; Israel, the West (Christian nations) and a few other nations recovered. South America, Africa and Asia were badly hit. This was later called the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997.
All the affected nations suffered great financial setbacks, but the West prospered with the rich becoming richer. Since then, the imbalance of income has become wider and wider with the rich having grown from multi-millionaires in 2000s to billionaires in the 2010s, and then the multi-billionaires in the 2020s, whose daily income can reach millions. Today we even have a Trillionaire.
The poor are getting poorer and they are having difficulties feeding the famines.
This gap of imbalance of individual income is getting wider and nothing can arrest it. The poor are increasing at an alarming rate causing
riots, uprisings and rebellions in many countries (e.g. the Arab Spring in 2011 affecting the whole Arab world).
Third Seal Opened in 1997
I believe the Third Seal was opened in 1997 during the Asian Financial Crisis, which put many countries in the red due to currency depreciation and a slump in stock prices and assets. On the contrary, Israel and the West prospered during this period. God in his infinite wisdom blessed the West so that they can bless the poor countries in return.
The West can then become the light of the world and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Earth's Darkest Hour
At the turn of the Millennium the West became richer and richer. However, without the word of God, the US Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) decriminalized homosexuality, which is an abomination to the Lord.
Sodomite and Lesbian bishops and pastors, covetous televangelists and false prophets were plentiful.
In spite of God’s favour, the West - the major powerhouse in UN, instead of being the light of the world was in complete darkness. They blaspheme His holy Name by forcing the poor and needy nations to legalize homosexuality and same sex marriage otherwise they will be sanctioned and with no financial help.
These tyrannical actions of the West destroy the faith of many Christians and have made themselves a common enemy to many nations.
This 3rd Seal again did not affect the temple, Jerusalem nor Israel and therefore our Lord did not mention it in Matthew 24.
Rev 6:5-6 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 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.”
Black horse – complete darkness, this will be during the time of great confusion worldwide.
This will be the start of the great disparity of income between the rich and the poor nations.
Hurt not the oil (Israel) and wine (Christians are the new wine).
Asian Financial Crisis 1997
In 1997, the stock market collapsed but within a day or two; Israel, the West (Christian nations) and a few other nations recovered. South America, Africa and Asia were badly hit. In 1997, the stock market collapsed but within a day or two; Israel, the West (Christian nations) and a few other nations recovered. South America, Africa and Asia were badly hit. This was later called the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997.
All the affected nations suffered great financial setbacks, but the West prospered with the rich becoming richer. Since then, the imbalance of income has become wider and wider with the rich having grown from multi-millionaires in 2000s to billionaires in the 2010s, and then the multi-billionaires in the 2020s, whose daily income can reach millions. Today we even have a Trillionaire.
The poor are getting poorer and they are having difficulties feeding the famines.
This gap of imbalance of individual income is getting wider and nothing can arrest it. The poor are increasing at an alarming rate causing
riots, uprisings and rebellions in many countries (e.g. the Arab Spring in 2011 affecting the whole Arab world).
Third Seal Opened in 1997
I believe the Third Seal was opened in 1997 during the Asian Financial Crisis, which put many countries in the red due to currency depreciation and a slump in stock prices and assets. On the contrary, Israel and the West prospered during this period. God in his infinite wisdom blessed the West so that they can bless the poor countries in return.
The West can then become the light of the world and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Earth's Darkest Hour
At the turn of the Millennium the West became richer and richer. However, without the word of God, the US Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) decriminalized homosexuality, which is an abomination to the Lord.
Sodomite and Lesbian bishops and pastors, covetous televangelists and false prophets were plentiful.
In spite of God’s favour, the West - the major powerhouse in UN, instead of being the light of the world was in complete darkness. They blaspheme His holy Name by forcing the poor and needy nations to legalize homosexuality and same sex marriage otherwise they will be sanctioned and with no financial help.
These tyrannical actions of the West destroy the faith of many Christians and have made themselves a common enemy to many nations.
This 3rd Seal again did not affect the temple, Jerusalem nor Israel and therefore our Lord did not mention it in Matthew 24.