While Jesus did say pestilences will become increasing during the last days, Covid-19 is primarily a socio-economic plague. This could be why we cannot find any direct prophecies for a global pandemic like Covid-19. If we search Scriptures for prophecies based on patterns due to the socio-economic impact of Covid-19, we can almost be certain that this Covid-19 is a precursor to many prophecies about to happen.
Mark of the Beast
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev 13:16-17
Vaccines for Covid-19 are certainly not the mark of the beast. While governments imposing significant restrictions on people movements temporarily seems to have a noble cause for reducing Covid-19 infections, forcing trial/emergency-approved vaccinations for the uninfected are certainly a precursor for the mark of the beast.
Infliction/Deaths
Revelation is filled with selective infliction as in Rev 9:4-6 for those who don’t have the seal of God on their foreheads or massive deaths as in Rev 6:8 for the pale horse. How does this relate to Covid-19?
But while the meat [was] still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was aroused against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague. So he called the name of that place Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had yielded to craving.
Num 11:33-34
Selective plagues are common throughout the Scriptures like the death of the first-born Egyptians. The LORD killed all who craved meat while the meat was on the mouth. This shows the plague came via quail and all who ate it, died.
Covid-19 seems to be harmless for most people, but there is an ongoing massive global phase III clinical trials of vaccinations on nearly all people around the world with no long term effects known. While this is not prophesied in Scriptures, it certainly does seem to be a precursor.
Conclusion
I will say of the LORD, [“He is] my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust. Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler [And] from the perilous pestilence.
Psalms 91:2-3
Let me paraphrase Psalms 20:7. Some trust in vaccines, and some in medicines, but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. God never asked ancient Israel not to have horses or chariots in their army, but He did ask to seek Him (Isaiah 31:1). Jesus too was not against medicines or vaccines (Matthew 9:12) but who do we truly trust (2 Chronicles 16:12)? In these last days, we must always keep watch, seek Him and be prepared.
Amen love God with all your heart, mind, and soul, for we know he can saves even after death, the physical world is temporarily but the spirit is for ever.
Hi Felix, You say “Jesus too was not against medicines or vaccines” and you cite Jesus saying
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick” from mat 9:12
If you read the following verse (mat 9:13) it’s clear that Jesus is illustrating HIMSELF as the merciful doctor – and the sinners as the sick. Jesus is the one who heals, he washes clean the spiritual & physical sickness – for those who seek the true doctor.
Jesus always wants our faith in his provision FIRST. If God can’t provide food, clothes, shelter, & health – when & where He sees fit – of what use is Jesus’ promise of provision (Matthew 6:25-34) to his sheep ?
With vaccines & medicine, we override Jesus’ desire to discipline & test His sheep thru sickness.. Do we not trust that Jesus has rule over all sickness inside His obedient sheep (Job)?
See also what happened to King Asa when he chose the worldly doctors FIRST, instead of seeking God:
“In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians. So in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers.” 2 Chron 16:12-14
This all was made clear to me thruout the fake pandemik – when Jesus led me to reject all vaccines. In response to prayer for His guidance, we witnessed a 4 month-old baby die only hours after they got vaccinated. My family suffered the consquences of following Christ (no travel, no grocery shops, no access to public services) – and still do to this day (no public school for non vacxinatted children). Vaccines and big pharma medicine has nearly become a religion in itself – or at least it has become an idol for too many christians.
If He sought to heal the sick in body & spirit back then, we should have faith that He can & does still heal now – for He is alive !
There is no doubt faith always comes first. I feel sorry for the 4 month old who died. But that doesn’t mean Jesus is against medicines or vaccines. Luke who wrote one of the gospels is a physician.