End Times, Week 4


Movies Covered: “Knowing” (2009); “2012” (2009)

Synopsis: The disaster movie has long been a staple of Hollywood, but in recent years the genre has grown increasingly apocalyptic. In 2009, a pair of films featured a similar apocalyptic stance on this genre. “Knowing” featured a hybrid story of aliens and a natural disaster that destroyed the Earth.

“2012” features a different scenario of the destruction of the Earth, this time based on the prophecy regarding the end of the Mayan Calendar. The film depicts a certain presentation of a possible end of the world, but as with “Knowing” it features a special ending that attempts to offer some hope about the possibility of those in the world being able to survive a possible apocalypse.

Theological Terms to Consider

The Seven Seals: Revelation 6, 8:1

  • The First Seal (Revelation 6:1-2) — Rider on the White Horse
  • The Second Seal (Revelation 6:3-4) — Rider on the Red Horse
  • The Third Seal (Revelation 6:5-6) — Rider on the Black Horse
  • The Fourth Seal (Revelation 6:7-8) — Rider on the Pale Horse
  • The Fifth Seal (Revelation 6:9-11) — Resurrection of the Martyrs
  • The Sixth Seal (Revelation 6:12-17) — Great Earthquake, Day of Wrath
  • The Seventh Seal (Revelation 8:1) — Silence in Heaven

The Seven Trumpets: Revelation 8-11

  • The First Trumpet (Revelation 8:7) — Mix of hail and fire, 1/3 of the Earth burned up.
  • The Second Trumpet (Revelation 8:8-9) — Fiery mountain in the seas, 1/3 the sea became blood.
  • The Third Trumpet (Revelation 8:10-11) — Star falls on 1/3 of the rivers, water poisoned.
  • The Fourth Trumpet (8:12) — 1/3 of the sun, moon, stars go dark.
  • The Fifth Trumpet (8:13) — The first woe, demon locusts attack.
  • The Sixth Trumpet (9:13-21) — The second woe, Four angels released to kill 1/3 of mankind; bringing with them 200 million troops.
  • The Seventh Trumpet (Revelation 11:15) — The third woe, the rejoicing of the angels and creatures in Heaven.

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