For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Countries are going to fight other countries, kingdoms will go to war with kingdoms, and there will be famines, diseases, and earthquakes happening all over the place.
The world's going to get messy with wars, disasters, and chaos breaking out everywhere.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Jesus delivered this prophecy on the Mount of Olives in response to His disciples' questions about the end times and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Jesus warned of escalating global conflicts, natural disasters, and hardships as signs preceding His return. It reflects the turbulent historical period leading up to the Jewish-Roman War in AD 66-73, which included famines and earthquakes that fulfilled some of these predictions.
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