In 2004-2006 there had been great concern over outbreaks of avian flu (bird flu) in Vietnam, Thailand, and other Asian countries in chickens and other birds, and some in people, caused by the H5N1 strain of virus, because of its high death rate in people.
The concern was that this bird flu could mutate to be transmitted between people, and with its very high death rate cause a global pandemic. Does this mean there could be a deadly flu season in 2009-2010?
And in Revelation 6 there are the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, one of the visions predicted for the future in Revelation. These 4 horsemen are predicted to ride during an apocalyptic period with wars, weather changes, earthquakes, plagues, economic disaster, etc. The Fourth Horseman rides a pale horse, whose rider is named Death, and Hades (Hell) rides with him. It is believed by some writers that the fourth horseman Death is associated more with death by disease: (AIDS, Ebola, Influenza, Smallpox spread by terrorists, and SARS possibly).
On this web site, where among my prophecies, I also discuss events in the world, including diseases, from the point of view of Astrology, Biblical prophecy including the Book of Revelation, and numerical analysis. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse may ride now, including the Fourth Horseman Death by disease, which could be Influenza, Ebola, AIDS, SARS,and other diseases.
Let us consider here three diseases that are a threat to mankind: AIDS, Ebola, and Influenza. The virus that causes AIDS, HIV, was discovered in the year 1983, so therefore associate AIDS with the number 83. The galaxy M83 is in the constellation Hydra, which was a multi-headed serpent in mythology that kept growing a new head, each time a head was cut off. This sounds like AIDS, which keeps mutating to allow it to get around any treatment or vaccine. The Hydra was defeated by Hercules, by his nephew Iolaus burning each of the mortal heads as Hercules cut them off, and burying the immortal head under a stone. I wonder if this mythology story could somehow be a clue on how to treat AIDS? Note that the AIDS virus has 9213=111x83 bits of genetic information, so again the number 83. Note that the Hydra mythology also applies to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, which seems to keep regrowing itself in new countries after it was eliminated in Afghanistan.
Ebola, a lethal disease of Africa that kills in two weeks of infection, had its virus discovered in 1976, so if we associate galaxy M76 with it, we are near the constellation Andromeda. Remember the movie "Andromeda Strain" about a lethal disease that threatened humanity? That could be Ebola if it mutates to an airborne form.
Influenza or "Flu" was discovered in 1933. Galaxy M33 is in the constellation Triangulum. That may imply we should look for a triangle. The numbers 33, 76, and 83 do form a right (90 degree) triangle with an angle of 66 degrees.
Since 666 is the number of the antichrist of the Book of Revelation chapter 13, this may imply that these three diseases will threaten humanity when he is in power for 7 years (and I think he already rose to power, as President Putin of Russia, so the 7 years may be Nov. 2003-Nov. 2010).
These diseases may also relate to three animals used to describe the Antichrist in Revelation 13:2: he is like a leopard, has the mouth of a lion, and the feet of a bear. Maybe Ebola corresponds to the leopard, with its great speed; Ebola kills in two weeks of infection. Influenza could be the lion; it causes coughing like a lion's roar. And AIDS could be the bear; bears hibernate, like AIDS can do in people, until it wakes up and kills them.
Concerning the flu, note that a deadly new strain was type H3N2 Fujian, which came out of China, as well as bird flu A(H5N1) which began in Vietnam in Dec. 2003, but originally had come out of Hong Kong China in 1997. This is significant, since I think Red China is the Red Dragon in prophecy, in Revelation 12, with the Red Dragon also being Satan. And in Revelation 13 the Antichrist gets his power from the dragon.
Revelation 13:2 (King James version):
"And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority."
Above photo: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), type A H5N1 virus, 1997. The viruses (in gold) were grown in MDCK cells (green). (Source: CDC Public Health Image Library)
Also, in Revelation 16 demons or unclean spirits are sent out of the mouth of the dragon (Red China), SARS being one of these demons (it came out of Hong Kong, the lion's mouth of the dragon), and the lethal influenza strain H3N2 Fujian is another demon that came out of the mouth of the Chinese dragon, and the deadly bird flu came out of the mouth of the Red China dragon in 1997.
Revelation 16:13,14:
"13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty."
And note Revelation 18 refers to "unclean and hateful bird", since bird flu could cause a deadly Flu epidemic.
"18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird."
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