The lockdowns we’ve had over the past few years reveal exactly where we are now in the timeline of Bible prophecy.

Furthermore, I believe Luke 21:25 in the Bible makes a reference to these LOCKDOWNS!

The usual way to read Luke 21:25 is in the KJV translation. Luke quotes Jesus here, speaking about the end of this age:

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and UPON THE EARTH DISTRESS OF NATIONS, WITH PERPLEXITY; the sea and the waves roaring”

But is ‘DISTRESS OF NATIONS’ the best translation to use here?

After doing a word study, I believe it could legitimately be translated as follows:

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars,

and across the earth, LOCKDOWNS of nations,

without resources, being in straits, being left wanting, the sea and the waves roaring.” (This is both literal and figurative. Read more about the word ‘sea’ as a metaphor here.)

You can read onwards to Luke 21:26, 27, 28. if you like.

Note the word distress, from Thayer Definition means “a holding together” – συνόχηsunochē Phonetic: soon-okh’-ay

Strong’s Concordance says G4928 means DISTRESS,

But Strong’s also says the root word is G4912; which means RESTRAINT, that is, (figuratively) anxiety: – anguish, distress.

From the dictionary: RESTRAINT, noun

1a. The act of restraining:

b. The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one’s freedom.

2a. An influence that inhibits or restrains:

b. A device or other means of restraining movement:

3. Control of the expression of one’s feelings;

CONSTRAINT: noun

1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.

2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:

3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:

By studying the words and the context, we find that Jesus prophecied the end of this age would include LOCKDOWNS

“UPON THE EARTH DISTRESS OF NATIONS” can be understood as the RESTRAINTS, CONSTRAINTS or the LOCKDOWNS and VIRUS PASSPORTS being implemented by the world’s governments. Notice that the RESTRAINTS, CONSTRAINTS or the LOCKDOWNS and VIRUS PASSPORTS would have to result in “PERPLEXITY.” The root word of “perplexity” in Thayer Definition:

1) to be without resources, to be in straits, to be left wanting, to be embarrassed, to be in doubt, not to know which way to turn

2) to be at a loss with one’s self, be in doubt

3) not to know how to decide or what to do, to be perplexed.

During the worldwide lockdowns, people have not only been physically restrained. They have also lost many freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom to work, freedom to enter many public places and shops, loss of freedom involving freedom to run businesses, and medical freedom involving freedom of conscience.

As Jesus forecast, it easily fits the description of “distress of nations with perplexity.”

Of course, lockdowns are by no means the only interpretation of these verses.

God knows world events in advance (see Isaiah 46:10), therefore the application of this prophecy to recent events is valid. However, “distress of nations with perplexity” will take on other forms as Jesus’ prophecy continues to unfold… War, weather disasters, control of food supplies, the mark of the beast enforcement, and a one-world government are all coming soon!

According to Jesus’ prophecy, when you see ‘restraint of nations’ this world has reached it’s “Use by” date!

Revelation 18:8 plus the rest of the chapter, describe the ongoing fall of modern day ‘Babylon’ and the systems of this world.

Like the Titanic, this world is on a collision course to disaster.

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Mask illustration by James Stephen. Parts of this information have been sourced, with permission, from https://www.facebook.com/phinehas.eleazar/posts/2983368291913558