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Adventistische Schriften über: "Duration of the plagues in biblical prophecy"
Answer
The biblical prophecy indicates that the seven final plagues will span a period of about one year. This conclusion is drawn from the prophetic time reference in Revelation 18:8, where it is said that the plagues come on “one day,” which, according to the year‑day principle, is understood as a literal year. Moreover, the sequence of the plagues shows that they affect the same group of people, which excludes a centuries‑long duration.
The Duration of the Seven Final Plagues
»The day on which their plagues come, mentioned in Revelation 18:8, must be a prophetic day or at least cannot be a literal day; for it would be impossible for a famine to occur within that period. The plagues of Babylon are without doubt the seven final plagues that have already been examined; and the clear conclusion from the language of this verse in conjunction with Revelation 18:8 is that a year is required for this dreadful visitation.«
Simultaneity and Generation of the Plagues
»Under the fifth plague, people blaspheme God because of their sores, the same sores, of course, that were caused by the outpouring of the first plague. This shows that these plagues all fall upon the same generation of people, with undoubtedly some being swept away by each one, while some nevertheless survive the terrible scenes of all: a fact that completely refutes the position that they began far in the past and each claim centuries for their fulfillment; for how could those who experience the first plague still be alive under the fifth?«
Placement of the Plague Time
»“The beginning of that time of tribulation,” mentioned here, does not refer to the time when the plagues are poured out, but to a short period shortly before, while Christ is still in the sanctuary. At that time, while the work of redemption is being completed, tribulation will come upon the earth … to prepare the saints to endure the period in which the seven final plagues are poured out.«
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