End Time Birth Pangs Check List

Updated Thru 4/2024

The first phase of the end times is what is called birth pangs. Few students of Bible prophecy would argue against that. The following presents four general descriptions presented in Scripture followed by current information relating to each. In the New Testament the word for birth pangs is Greek “Odin.” In the Old Testament it is the Hebrew “yalad.” The assumption is made that the Holy Spirit is consistent in using a birth pangs term to identify the beginning phase of the end times. The Scriptures quoted either use a birth pangs term or are presented as the beginning phase of the end times.

1. War Across the Earth Suddenly Breaks Out:

Matthew 24:7-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3, Revelation 6:3-6, Isaiah 13, Jeremiah 13

Warfare From 1946 to 2022:

2. Mega Earthquakes Across the Globe

Matthew 24:7-8, Luke 21:11, Revelation 6:14

Earthquakes 8.0 and higher are used to represent a “mega” event

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the first several decades of the last century earthquake measuring devices were sparsely distributed across the earth resulting in some number of great earthquakes going unaccounted for. So it is reasonable to assume there were more 8.0+ earthquakes during that time frame than are recorded.

Run Your Own Earthquake Data Directly at the U.S.G.S. Website Using the Link Below:

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-15.23649,-58.37036&extent=-12.39366,-54.62402&range=search&timeZone=utc&search=%7B%22name%22:%22Search%20Results%22,%22params%22:%7B%22starttime%22:%221900-03-29%2000:00:00%22,%22endtime%22:%222024-04-05%2023:59:59%22,%22minmagnitude%22:8,%22maxmagnitude%22:10,%22orderby%22:%22time%22%7D%7D