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General Christianity · Revelation 6:1–17; complete chapter
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
General Christianity · Romans 11:11–32
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Christian — Bible Student · “The Jubilee” and “Earthly Rulers,” pp. 87–90; complete sections
THE JUBILEE
An understanding of the jubilee system which Jehovah inaugurated with Israel throws a great light upon the immediate future events. The Scriptures clearly show that Israel, while God dealt with them for more than eighteen centuries, was a typical people. Their law was typical, foreshadowing greater and better things to come. The Lord commanded Moses to institute the Sabbath system the year that Israel entered the land of Canaan, which was 1575 years before A. D. 1 (Leviticus 25:1 - 12), and that every fiftieth year should be unto them a year of jubilee. This was done on the tenth day of the seventh month, the day of atonemont. “And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year and proclaim freedom throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof; it shall be a jubilee unto you and ye shall return every man unto his possessions and ye shall return every man unto his family.” Other Scriptures show that there were to be seventy jubilees kept. (Jeremiah 25:11; 2 Chronicles 36:17 - 21) A simple calculation of these jubilees brings us to this important fact: Seventy jubilees of fifty years each would be a total of 3500 years. That period of time beginning 1575 before A. D. 1 of necessity would end in the fall of the year 1925, at which time the type ends and the great antitype must begin. What, then, should we expect to take place? In the type there must be a full restoration; therefore the great antitype must mark the beginning of restoration of all things. The chief thing to be restored is the human race to life; and since other Scriptures definitely fix the fact that there will be a resurrection of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and other faithful ones of old, and that these will have the first favor, we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity and made the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth.
Messiah’s kingdom once established, Jesus and his glorified church constituting the great Messiah, shall minister the blessings to the people they have so long desired and hoped for and prayed might come. And when that time comes, there will be peace and not war, as the prophet beautifully states: “In the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not life up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.”—Micah 4:1 - 4.
EARTHLY RULERS
As we have heretofore stated, the great jubilee cycle is due to begin in 1925. At that time the earthly phase of the kingdom shall be recognized. The Apostle Paul in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews names a long list of faithful men who died before the crucifixion of the Lord and before the beginning of the selection of the church. These can never be a part of the heavenly class; they had no heavenly hopes; but God has in store something good for them. They are to be resurrected as perfect men and constitute the princes or rulers in the earth, according to his promise. (Psalm 45:16; Isaiah 32:1; Matthew 8:11) Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews chapter eleven, to the condition of human perfection.
Judaism — Sabbatean · History of the Turkish Empire (1680), Anno 1666, pp. 200–202; biography of Sabatai omitted
Anno 1666. Hegeira 1077.
We shall begin this Year with the strange rumour and disturbance of the Jews, concerning Sabatai Sevi, their pretended Messiah, which for being most principally acted in Turkey, may properly belong to the History of this time and place; which therefore for delight of the Readers, I shall here insert: for though it may have been elsewhere published, yet being an issue of my Pen, I may lawfully now own it, and annex it to this History, in respect of that near coherence it may have therewith; and that many other particulars have been added thereunto, which succeeded until the Death of this Sabatai.
According to the Predictions of several Christian Writers, especially of such who comment upon the Apocalypse or Revelations; this Year of 1666. was to prove a Year of Wonders, of strange revolutions in the World, and particularly, of blessing to the Jews, either in respect of their Conversion to the Christian Faith, or of their Restoration to their Temporal Kingdom. This opinion was so dilated and fixt in the Countries of the Reformed Religion, and in the heads of Fanatical Enthusiasts, who dreamed of Fifth Monarchies; the down-fall of the Pope and Anti-Christ; and the greatness of the Jews, insomuch, that this subtle people judged this Year the time to stir, and to fit their Motion according to the season of the Modern Prophecies. Whereupon strange reports flew from place to place, of the March of multitudes of people from unknown parts into the remote deserts of Arabia, supposed to be the ten Tribes and a half, lost for so many Ages. That a Ship was arrived in the Northern parts of Scotland, with her Sails and Cordage of Silk, navigated by Marriners who spoke nothing but Hebrew, and with this Motto on their Sails, The twelve Tribes of Israel. These reports agreeing thus near to former Predictions, put the wild sort of the World into an expectation of strange accidents this Year should produce in reference to the Jewish Monarchy.
In this manner Millions of people were possessed when Sabatai Sevi first appeared at Smyrna, and published himself to the Jews for their Messiah, relating the greatness of their approaching Kingdom, the strong hand whereby God was about to deliver them from Bondage, and gather them from all the parts of the World. It was strange to see, how this fancy took, and how fast the report of Sabatai, and his Doctrine, flew through all parts where Jews inhabited, and so deeply possessed them with a belief of their new Kingdom and riches; and many of them with promotion to Offices of Government, renown and greatness; that in all places from Constantinople to Buda (which it was my fortune that Year to travel) I perceived a strange transport in the Jews, none of them attending to any business, unless to wind up former Negotiations; and to prepare themselves and Families for a Journey to Jerusalem; all their Discourses, their Dreams, and disposal of their affairs, tended to no other design, but a re-establishment in the Land of Promise, to Greatness and Glory, Wisdom and Doctrine of the Messiah, whose Original, Birth and Education is first to be recounted.
[…] And now the Schism being begun, and many Jews really believing what they so much desired, Nathan took the courage and boldness to prophesie, That one year from the 27th of Kislau, which is the month of July, the Messiah was to appear before the Grand Signior, and to take from him his Crown, and lead him in chains like a Captive: Sabatai also at Gaza preached Repentance to the Jews, and Obedience to himself and Doctrine, for that the Coming of the Messiah was at hand. Which novelties so affected the Jews, Inhabitants of those parts, that they gave up themselves wholly to their Prayers, Alms, and Devotions; and to confirm this belief the more, it happened that at the same time that news hereof with all particulars were dispatched from Gaza, to acquaint the Brethren in foreign parts; the rumour of the Messiah had flown so swift, and gained such reception, that Intelligence came from all Countries, where the Jews sojourn, by Letters to Gaza and Jerusalem, congratulating the happiness of their deliverance, and expiration of their time of servitude by the appearance of the Messiah. To which they adjoyned other Prophecies relating to that Dominion the Messiah was to have over all the World, that for nine months after he was to disappear; during which time the Jews were to suffer, and several of them to undergo Martyrdom; but then returning again mounted on a celestial Lyon, with his Bridle made of Serpents with seven heads, accompanied with his Brethren the Jews, who inhabited on the other side of the River Sabation, he should be acknowledged for the sole Monarch of the Universe, and then the Holy Temple should descend from Heaven already built, framed, and beautified, wherein they should offer Sacrifices for ever. And here I leave the Reader to consider, how strangely this deceived People was amused, when these confident and vain reports and dreams of Power and Kingdoms had wholly transported them from the ordinary course of their trade and interest.
Sikh — Sau Sakhi traditions · Sakhee fifty-first, printed pp.95–97; PDF117–119
The Boodha Sahib resumed his task and began to relate the remaining part of Gooroo Gobind Singh’s biography. He said, that once Budden Singh Khutree of Bairi tribe and resident of Agra came to the Gooroo, in his presence and after compliments said, “O Gooroo, I am come to see you, please tell me about Mahammedans what do you wish now, what is it proper to do?” The Gooroo replied O Dear Seikh, hear from me what will come to pass in the age of “Kuliyoga.” I relate it to you, the Seikhs will also be profited by it. There will be a Bunya named Dhurosa in Kulka City, which will be many miles in circumference. A daughter will be born in the house of that man and she shall be a woman devoted to divine worship. She shall remain in Purdah till the age of 20 years after which she shall be seen by a King named Bissul, who will fall in love with her. He will send his servant to her house and will fetch her forcibly to his house. The Mahammedans will be much vexed at this. In the 20th year of the reign of Mown’s queen there will be great disturbance caused and every one will be out of order as evil spirits are. The images of stones will be broken and Hindoo temples will be demolished. The rule of the Emperor will be overthrown. There shall be mutual fighting and they shall be destroyed. The Rajahs will be powerful. Battles shall be fought in every house and village : Horses, Elephants, Ruths, and wealth will be plundered. In the year 19th the heroes will rise and Mowns will plunder the streets and villages. The fear will be first felt in the Malwa and then in other countries. The Mahammedans will not be allowed to stay even for a moment. The Seikhs will devour them as the lion devours the animals. The people shall be trembling for 5 years, and will not be able to sit comfortably in houses, temples, streets and paths. After this, O Budden Singh, a religion as good as those of Sutyoga will be spread. There shall be a virtuous King in the town of “Dideepun,” who shall beat and drive out the Rajahs, and shall issue small coins. O Brother, there are many discrepancies in the said and heard accounts. There is no end of such accounts. The name of that King will be Ram Singh and the people of mean castes will be afraid of him. He shall make the world alike, that is, one good religion spread throughout the world. He shall keep the officers of the Seikh army with him and by their council will reign and kill all his enemies. He shall not sit long on his throne, but shall die soon after his accession, after this a great dust-storm will come, elephants and horses shall be released and the men will fly. The thieves and rogues will plunder, the sons will be separated from their fathers, and brothers from brothers. The beggers will be found in possession of wealth and the people of all four Asrums will be put to trouble. The charity and the performance of munificent acts will fall to dust. The people will suffer for seven years in this manner. The 8th year will be better. At that time there shall remain 20 years of the Ganges’s age. Hill Rajahs will lose their kingdoms. Mahammedan’s forts shall come in the possession of Seikhs. All the virtues, respective ceremonies of four castes and precepts of the “Vedas,” which had been forgotten shall be resumed. Mahammedans shall be destroyed and the Khalsa will arise. The Seikhs being collected will fight near Dehlie and dressing themselves in nice clothes will plunder the town of Paniput.
The Khalsa will reign for two hundred and fifty years altogether. One hundred and thirty-five years of this will pass with the perfect tranquility, and seventy-nine years will pass in tumults and disturbances. At that time you, O Budden Singh, will be known to the public as the helper of my Khalsa, your name will be “Teja Singh,” and Duleep Singh my Seikh will arise. Here ends the 51st Sakhee.
General Christianity · Chronicle entry for 1260 (Coulton’s reference 1260—238), Coulton pp. 192–193, from “The Flagellants came” to “not with men’s.”
The Flagellants came through the whole world; and all men, both small and great, noble knights and men of the people, scourged themselves naked in procession through the cities, with the Bishops and men of Religion at their head; and peace was made in many places, and men restored what they had unlawfully taken away, and they confessed their sins so earnestly that the priests had scarce leisure to eat. And in their mouths sounded words of God and not of man, and their voice was as the voice of a multitude: and men walked in the way of salvation, and composed godly songs of praise in honour of the Lord and the Blessed Virgin: and these they sang as they went and scourged themselves. And on the Monday, which was the Feast of All Saints, all those men came from Modena to Reggio, both small and great; and all of the district of Modena came, and the Podesta and the Bishop with the banners of all the Gilds; and they scourged themselves through the whole city, and the greater part passed on to Parma on the Tuesday following. So on the morrow all the men of Reggio made banners for each quarter of the town, and held processions around the city, and the Podesta went likewise scourging himself. And the men of Sassuolo at the beginning of this blessed time took me away with the leave of the Guardian of the convent of the Friars Minor at Modena, where I dwelt at that time, and brought me to Sassuolo, for both men and women loved me well; afterwards they brought me to Reggio and then to Parma. And when we were come to Parma this Devotion was already there, for it flew as 'an eagle flying to the prey,' and lasted many days in our city, nor was there any so austere and old but that he scourged himself gladly. Moreover, if any would not scourge himself, he was held worse than the Devil, and all pointed their finger at him as a notorious man and a limb of Satan: and what is more, within a short time he would fall into some mishap, either of death or of grievous sickness. Pallavicino only, who was then Lord of Cremona, avoided this blessing and this Devotion with his fellow-citizens of Cremona; for he caused gallows to be set up by the bank of the River Po, in order that if any came to the city with this manner of scourging he might die on the gibbet: for he loved the good things of this life better than the salvation of souls, and the world's glory better than the glory of God. Nevertheless many brave youths of Parma were fully resolved to go thither, for they were glad to die for the Catholic Faith, and for God's honour and the remission of their sins. And I was then at Parma in the Podesta's presence, who said 'His heart is blinded, and he is a man of malice, who knoweth not the things of God. Let us therefore give him no occasion of ill-doing, for he loved cursing, and it shall come unto him: and he would not have blessing, and it shall be far from him.' And he said, 'How seemeth it to you, my Brethren? Say I well?' Then I answered and said, 'You have spoken wisely and well, my Lord.' Then the Podesta sent heralds throughout the city of Parma, forbidding under the heaviest penalties lest any man of Parma should dare to cross the Po: so their purpose ceased. And this was the year wherein that age should have begun which was foretold by Abbot Joachim, who divideth the world into three states: and they say that this last state of the world began with these Flagellants of the year 1260, who cried with God's words and not with men's.
General Judaism · Chapter XI, printed pp. 302–304 (1918 vol. XVI); from ‘R. Ktina said’ (mid-paragraph) through ‘Happy are those that wait for him’; corresponds to Sanhedrin 97a–97b.
R. Ktina said: For six thousand years the world will continue, and in the seventh it will be destroyed. As it reads [Isa. xii. 11]: "And exalted shall be the Lord alone, on that day." Abayi, however, said two thousand will be destroyed, as it reads [Hosea, vi. 2]: "He will revive us after two days. There is a Boraitha in accordance with R. Ktina: As in the Sabbatic period, the seventh year is a release, so will it be with the whole world that one thousand years after six will be a release, as above cited verse [Isa. xii. 1] and [Ps. xcii. 11]: "A Psalm or song for the Sabbath day," which means the day which will be all Sabbath. And as [ibid. xc. 4]: "For a thousand years are in thy eyes but as the yesterday when it is passed."
The disciples of Elijah taught: The world will continue for six thousand years, the first two thousand of which were a chaos (Tahu), the second two thousand were of wisdom, and the third two thousand are the days of the Messiah, and because of our sins many, many years of these have elapsed, and still he has not come. Elijah said to R. Jehudah, the brother of R. Sala the Pious: The world will continue for no less than eighty-five jubilaic periods, and in the last jubilaic period ben David will come. And to the question: At its beginning or at its end? he answered: I don't know. Has this passed already, or will it come? He also answered, I don't know. R. Ashi, however, said: Elijah told him thus: Until the above mentioned time will pass you shall not have any hope for him. But after that time, you may hope.
R. Hanan b. Tahlipha sent a message to R. Joseph: I met a man who possessed scrolls written in Assyrian characters and in the holy language. And to my question from where he got it, he answered: I hired myself to the Persian army, and among the treasures of Persia I found it. And it was written therein that after two thousand, two hundred and ninety-one years of the creation, the world will remain an orphan, many years will be the war of whales, and many more years will be the war of Gog and Magog, and the remainder will be the days of the Messiah. But the Holy One, blessed be He, will not renew the world before seven thousand have elapsed. And R. Aha b. R. Rabha said: After five thousand years from to-day.
There is a Boraitha: R. Nashan said: The following passages bore a hole to the depth (i.e., as no one can fathom the depth, so no one can come to the exact meaning of these), viz. [Habukkuk, ii. 3]: "For there is yet a vision for the appointed time, and it speaketh of the end, and it will not deceive: Though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not be delayed." It is not as our masters lectured about this from [Dan. vii. 25]: "And they will be given up into his hand until a time and times and half a time." And not in accordance with R. Simlai, who used lecture about this form [Ps. lxxx. 6]: "Thou feedest them with the bread of tears, and givest them tears to drink in great measure." And also not in accordance with R. Aqiba, who used to lecture about this from [Haggai, ii. 6]: "For thus said the Lord. . . . Yet one thing more (will I do), it is but little, when I will cause to quake the heavens and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land." But the first kingdom was of seventy years, the second of fifty-two, and the kingdom of Bar Kochba, two years and a half.
What does the verse "Speaketh of the end" mean? Said R. Samuel b. Na'hman, in the name of R. Jonathan: Blown out shall be the souls of those who are sitting and appointing times for the arrival of the Messiah. Because they usually err, and when the appointed time comes and the Messiah does not appear, they say that he will not come any more. But every one has to wait for him, as it reads: "Wait for him, because he will surely come." And lest one say, We are awaiting but He does not wait, therefore it reads [Isa. xxx. 18:] "And therefore will the Lord wait, to be gracious unto you, and therefore will he exalt himself, to have mercy upon you." But if He and we are awaiting, who prevents Him to come? The divine attribute prevents. But if so, what is the use of our waiting? To receive reward for waiting, as the cited verse ends: "Happy are those that wait for him."
General Buddhism · AN 7.66, segments 2.1–10.2
“Mendicants, conditions are impermanent. Conditions are unstable. Conditions are unreliable. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Sineru, the king of mountains, is 84,000 leagues long and 84,000 leagues wide. It sinks 84,000 leagues below the ocean and rises 84,000 leagues above it. There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed—many years, many hundreds, many thousands, many hundreds of thousands of years—the heavens fail to rain. When this happens, the plants and seeds, the herbs, grass, and big trees wither away and dry up, and are no more. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable, so unreliable. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed, a second sun appears. When this happens, the streams and pools wither away and dry up, and are no more. So impermanent are conditions …
There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed, a third sun appears. When this happens, the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamunā, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—wither away and dry up, and are no more. So impermanent are conditions …
There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed, a fourth sun appears. When this happens, the great lakes from which the rivers originate—the Anotattā, Sīhapapātā, Rathakārā, Kaṇṇamuṇḍā, Kuṇālā, Chaddantā, and Mandākinī—wither away and dry up, and are no more. So impermanent are conditions …
There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed, a fifth sun appears. When this happens, the water in the ocean sinks by a hundred leagues. It sinks by two, three, four, five, six, or even seven hundred leagues. The water that remains in the ocean is only seven palm trees deep. It’s six, five, four, three, two, or even one palm tree deep. The water that remains in the ocean is only seven fathoms deep. It’s six, five, four, three, two, one or even half a fathom deep. It’s waist high, knee high, or even ankle high. It’s like in autumn, when the heavens rain heavily and water remains here and there in the cows’ hoofprints. In the same way, water in the ocean remains here and there in puddles like cows’ hoofprints. When the fifth sun appears there’s not even enough water left in the great ocean for the tip of the toe. So impermanent are conditions …
There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed, a sixth sun appears. When this happens, this great earth and Sineru the king of mountains smoke and smolder and give off fumes. It’s like when a potter’s kiln is first kindled, and it smokes and smolders and gives off fumes. In the same way, this great earth and Sineru the king of mountains smoke and smolder and give off fumes. So impermanent are conditions …
There comes a time when, after a very long period has passed, a seventh sun appears. When this happens, this great earth and Sineru the king of mountains erupt in one burning mass of fire. And as they blaze and burn the flames are swept by the wind as far as the realm of divinity. Sineru the king of mountains blazes and burns, crumbling as it’s overcome by the great fire. And meanwhile, mountain peaks a hundred leagues high, or two, three, four, or five hundred leagues high disintegrate as they burn. And when the great earth and Sineru the king of mountains blaze and burn, no soot or ash is found. It’s like when ghee or oil blaze and burn, and neither ashes nor soot are found. In the same way, when the great earth and Sineru the king of mountains blaze and burn, no soot or ash is found. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Mendicants, who would ever think or believe that this earth and Sineru, king of mountains, will burn and crumble and be no more, except one who has seen the truth?
Lakota / Ghost Dance · pp. 788–789; first two paragraphs of the sermon
My friends and relations: I will soon start this thing in running order. I have told you that this would come to pass in two seasons, but since the whites are interfering so much, I will advance the time from what my father above told me to do, so the time will be shorter. Therefore you must not be afraid of anything. Some of my relations have no ears, so I will have them blown away.
Now, there will be a tree sprout up, and there all the members of our religion and the tribe must gather together. That will be the place where we will see our dead relations. But before this time we must dance the balance of this moon, at the end of which time the earth will shiver very hard. Whenever this thing occurs, I will start the wind to blow. We are the ones who will then see our fathers, mothers, and everybody. We, the tribe of Indians, are the ones who are living a sacred life. God, our father himself, has told and commanded and shown me to do these things.
Buddhist — Japanese · Shunki, Eishō 7/8/28; new English translation
Eishō 7, eighth month, twenty-eighth day. Today the Sōjō Shinpan came in and reported to his lordship: “Hase-dera has burned down. Word has just come from that temple.” [Shin]pan is the superintendent of that temple. That this has now happened is a great sorrow. In the fire of old, it is said, [the image] could not be carried out; only the head (it is an eleven-faced one) was carried out, and a body was made and joined to it. It is more than a hundred years since that fire. It is the foremost place of miraculous power. That this has happened in the first year of the Final Dharma is to be feared. Whether the Buddha [image] was carried out is not certain, it is said.
Islam — Twelver Shiʿa · Al-Irshad II.368–378: opening list and19 reports; four Qur’an exegesis reports appear with their quoted verses
قد جاءتِ الأخبار بذِكْرِ علاماتٍ لزمانِ قيامِ القائمِ المهدي عليهالسلام وحوادثَ تكون أماَمَ قيامِه ، وآيات ودلالات : فمنها : خروجُ السفياني ، وقَتْلً الحَسَني ، واخْتلافُ بني العباس في الملكِ الدنياوي ، وكسوفُ الشمسِ في النصفِ من شهرِ رمضان ، وخسوفُ القمرِ في آخره على خلافِ العاداتِ ، وخَسْفٌ بالبيداءِ ، وخَسْف بالمغرب ، وخَسْفٌ بالمشرقِ ، وركودُ الشمسِ من عندِ الزوالِ إلى وسطِ أوقاَتِ العصرِ ، وطلوعُها من المغرب ، وقَتْلُ نفسٍ زكية بظَهْرِالكوفةِ في سبعينَ من الصالحينَ ، وذبْحُ رَجلٍ هاشمي بين الركنِ والمقامِ ، وهَدْمُ سورِ الكوفةِ ، وإقبالُ راياتٍ سُود من قِبَلِ خراسان ، وخُروجُ اليماني ، وظهور المغربي بمصرَ وتمَلُّكُه للشاماتِ ، ونزول التُرْكِ الجزيرةَ ، ونُزولُ الرومِ الرملةَ ، وطلوعُ نَجْمٍ بالمشرقِ يُضيءُ كما يُضيءُ القَمَرُ ثم يَنْعطف حتى يكادُ يلتقيَ طَرَفاه ، وحُمْرَةٌ تَظْهرُ في السماءِ وتنتَشِرُ في آفاقِها ، ونارٌ تَظْهَرُ بالمشرقِ طُولاً وتبقى في الجَوِّ ثلاثة أيّامِ أو سبعة أيّامٍ ، وخَلْعُ العربِ أعنَّتَها وتَملُّكها البلادَ وخُروجُها عن سلطانَ العجمِ ، وقَتْلُ أهلِ مصر أميرهم ، وخَرابُ الشام ، واخْتِلافُ ثلاثةِ راياتٍ فيه ، ودخولُ راياتِ قيس والعرب إلى مصرَ وراياتِ كندة إلى خراسان ، ووُرود خيلٍ من قِبَلِ المغرب حتى تُربَط بفَناءِ الحيرةِ ، وِإقبال راياتٍ سودِ من المشرقِ نحوَهاَ ، ويثق في الفراتِ حتى يَدْخُل الماءُ أَزِقَّةَ الكوفةِ ، وخروجُ ستينَ كذّاباً كلُّهم يَدَّعي النُبوّةَ ، وخُروجُ اثنَيْ عَشَرَ من آلِ أبي طالب كُلُّهم يَدَّعي الإمامةَ لنَفْسِهِ ، وإحراقُ ِ رجلِ عظيمِ القدرِمنِ شيعةِ بني العباس بين جلولاء وخانقين ، وعَقْدُ الجسرِممّاَ يلي الكَرْخَ بمدينةِ السلام ، وارتْفاعُ ريحٍ سوداءَ بها في أوّلِ النهارِ ؛ وزلزلة حتى يَنْخسفَ كثيرٌ منهاَ ، وخوفٌ يَشْمَلُ أهلَ العراقِ ، وموتٌ ذريع فيه ، ونَقْص من الأنفسِ والأَموالِ والثمراتِ ، وجرادٌ يَظهرُ في أوانِه وفي غير أوانِه حتى يأتيَ على الزرعِ والغلاّتِ ، وقلّةُ ريْعٍ لما يَزْرَعَه الناسُ ، واختلافُ صنفينِ من العجمِ ، وسَفْكُ دماءٍ كثيرِة فيما بينهم ، وخروجُ العبيدِ عن طاعةِ ساداتِهم وقَتْلُهم مَواليَهم ، ( ومَسْخٌ لقومٍ ) من أهلِ البِدَعِ حتى يصيروا قردةً وخنازير ، وغَلبةُ العبيدِ على بلاَدِ الساداتِ ، ونداءٌ من السماءِ حتى يَسْمَعَه أهلُ الأرضِ كلُّ أهلِ لغةٍ بلغتِهِم ، ووجهٌ وصدْر يظهرانِ من السماءِ للناسِ في عينِ الشمسِ ، وأمواتٌ يُنْشَرونَ من القبورِ حتى يَرْجِعوا إلى الدنيا فيتعارَفونَ فيها وَيتزاوَرُونَ. ثم يُختَمُ ذلك بأربع وعشرين مَطْرَةً تَتَّصِلُ فتَحْيى بها الأرضُ من بعد مَوْتِها وتُعرفُ بَرَكاتُها ، وتَزُولُ بعد ذلك كلُّ عاهةٍ عن مُعتقدي الحقِّ من شيعةِ المهدي عليهالسلام ، فيَعْرِفونَ عند ذلك ظُهورَه بمكةَ فيَتَوَجَّهونَ نَحْوَه لنُصرتِه. كما جاءتْ بذلك الأخْبارُ. ومن جُملةِ هذهِ الأحداثِ محتومةٌ ومنها مُشتَرَطَة ، واللهُ أعلم بما يكونُ ، وإنَّما ذَكَرْناها على حسب ما ثَبَتَ في الأصولِ وتَضمَّنها الأثرُ المنقولُ ، وباللهِ نستعينُ وإيّاهُ نَسْألَُ التوفيقَ.
أَخْبَرَني أَبو الحسن عليُّ بن بلال المهلّبي قالَ : حَدَّثَني محمَّدُ بن جعفر المؤدّب ، عن أَحمدَ بن إدريس ، عن عليِّ بن محمد بن قتيبة ، عن الفضلِ بن شاذان ، عن إسماعيل بن الصباح قالَ : سَمِعْتُ شيخاً من أَصحابنا يَذْكُرُ عن سيف بن عُميْرَة قالَ : كُنْتُ عند أَبي جعفر المنصورِ فقالَ ليَ ابتداءً : يا سيفَ بن عُميرةَ ، لا بدَّ من منادٍ ينادي من السماءِ بأسمِ رجل من ولدِ أَبي طالبٍ ، فقُلْتُ : جُعِلْتُ فداك يا أَميرَ المؤمنينَ تَرْوي هذا؟ قالَ : إي والَذي نَفْسي بيدِه لِسماعِ أُذُني له ، فقُلْتُ : يا أَميرَ المؤمنينَ ، إنَّ هذا الحديثَ ما سَمِعْتُه قَبْلَ وقتي هذا! فقالَ : يا سيفُ ، إنَّه لحقٌّ ، وإذا كانَ فنحنُ أَوّلَ مَنْ يُجيبُه ، أَما إنَّ النداءَ إلى رجلٍ من بني عمِّنا ، فقُلْتُ : رجلٌ من ولدِ فاطمة؟ فقالَ : نعَمْ يا سيفُ ، لولا أَنَّني سَمِعْتُ من أَبي جعفر محمد بن علي يُحَدِّثُني به ، وحَدَّثَني به أَهلُ الأرضِ كُلّهم ما قَبِلْتُه منهم ، ولكنَّه محمدُ بن عليّ .
وروى يحيى بن أَبي طالب ، عن عليِّ بن عاصم ، عن عطاء بن السائب ، عن أَبيه ، عن عبدالله بن عمر قالَ : قالَ رسولُ اللهِ صلّى الله عليهِ وآلهِ : «لا تقومُ الساعةُ حتى يَخْرُجَ المهديُّ من ولدي ، ولا يَخْرُجُ المهديُّ حتى يَخْرُجَ ستونَ كذّاباً كُلُّهم يقولُ : أَنا نبيٌّ » .
الفضلُ بن شاذان ، عمّن رواه ، عن أَبي حمزة قالَ : قُلت لأبي جعفر عليهالسلام : خروجُ السفياني من المحتومِ؟ قالَ : «نعَمْ ، والنداءُ من المحتوم ، وطُلوعُ الشمسِ من مَغْرِبها محتومٌ ، واختلافُ بني العباس في الدولةِ مَحتومٌ ، وقَتْلُ النفس الزكيةِ محتومٌ ، وخروجُ القائمِ من آلِ محمد محتومٌ » قُلتُ له : وكيفَ يكونُ النداءُ؟ قال : «ينادِي مُنادٍ من السماءِ أَولَ النهار: أَلا إنَّ الحق مع عَليٍّ وشيعتِه ، ثُمَّ ينادِي إبليسُ في آخرِ النهارِ من الأرضِ : أَلا إنَ الحق مع عثمان وشيعتِه ، فعندَ ذلكَ يَرْتاب المُبْطِلونَ » .
الحسنُ بن عليّ الوشّاء ، عن أَحمدَ بن عائذ ، عن أَبي خديجة ، عن أَبي عبدالله عليهالسلام قال : «لا يَخْرُجُ القائمُ حتى يَخْرُجَ قَبْلَه اثنا عشرمن بني هاشم كُلُّهم يَدْعُو إلى نَفْسِه » ِ.
محمّدُ بن أَبي البلاد ، عن عليِّ بن محمد الأودي ، عن أَبيه ، عن جدِّه قالَ : قالَ أَميرُ المؤمنينَ عليهالسلام : «بين يدي القائم موتٌ أَحمرُ وموتٌ أَبيضُ ، وجرادٌ في حينهِ وجرادٌ في غير حينهِ كأَلوانِ الدمِ ، فأمّا الموتُ الأحمرُ فالسيفُ ، وأَمّا الموتُ الأبيضُ فالطاعونُ » .
الحسنُ بن محبوب ، عن عمرو بن أَبي المقدام ، عن جابرِ الجعفي ، عن أَبي جعفر عليهالسلام قالَ : «الزَم الأرْضَ ولا تُحرِّك يداً ولا رِجْلاً حتى ترى علاماتٍ أذكرها لك ، وماَ أَراك تُدْرِك ذلك : اخْتلافُ بني العبّاس ، ومنادٍ ينادي من السماءِ ، وخَسْفُ قريةٍ من قرى الشامِ تسمّى الجابيةَ ، ونُزولُ التركِ الجزيرةَ ، ونزولُ الروم الرملةَ. واختلافٌ كثيرٌ عند ذلك في كلِّ أَرضٍ ، حتى تَخْرُبَ الشامُ ويكَونَ سببُ خرابِها اجتماعَ ثلاثِ راياتٍ فيها : راية الأصهبِ ، وراية الأبقع ، وراية السفياني » .
عبدُ الله بن بُكير ، عن عبدِ الملك بن اسماعيل ، عن أَبيه ، عن سعيدِ ابن جبير قالَ : إِنَّ السَنَة التي يقوم فيها المهديُّ عليهالسلام تُمْطَرُ الأرض أربعاً وعشرين مطرةً ، تُرى آثارها وبركاتها .
الفضلُ بن شاذان ، عن أحمدَ بن محمد بن أَبي نصر ، عن ثعلبة الأزدي قالَ : قالَ أَبو جعفر عليهالسلام : «آيتانِ تكونانِ قبلَ القائمِ : كُسوفُ الشمس في النصفِ من شهرِ رمضانَ ، والقمر في آخرِه «قالَ :قُلْتُ : يا ابنَ رسول الله ، تنكسف ِ الشمس في اخرِ الشهرِ ، والقَمَر في النصف. فقالَ أَبو جعفرُ عليهالسلام : «أَنا أَعْلَمُ بما قُلْت ، إِنَّهما آيتانِ لم تكونا منذُ هَبَطَ آدَمُ عليهالسلام » .
ثعلبةُ بن ميمونَ ، عن شعيب الحداد ، عن صالح بن ميثم قالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبا جعفرَ عليهالسلام يقولُ : «ليس بين قيام القائمِ عليهالسلام وقَتْلِ النفس الزكيةِ أَكْثَرَمن خمس عشرة ليلة» .
عمرو بن شمر ، عن جابر قالَ : قُلْتُ لأبي جعفر عليهالسلام : متى يَكونُ هذا الأمرُ؟ فقالَ : «أَنّى يكون ذلك ـ يا جابر ـ ولمّا يَكثُرالقتلُ بين الحيرةِ والكوفةِ» .
محمَّدُ بن سنان ، عن الحسين بن المختار ، عن أبي عبدالله عليهالسلام قالَ : «إِذا هُدِمَ حائط مسجدِ الكوفةِ ممّا يلي دارَ عبداللهِّ بن مسعود ، فعند ذلك زوالُ مُلْكِ القوم ، وعند زوالِه خُروجُ القائمِ عليهالسلام » ِ.
سيفُ بن عميرة ، عن بكر بن محمد ، عن أَبي عبدالله عليهالسلام قالَ : «خُروجُ الثلاثةِ : السفياني والخراساني واليماني ، في سنةٍ واحدةٍ في شهر واحدٍ في يومٍ واحدٍ ، وليس فيها راية أَهْدى من رايةِ اليماني ، لأنَّه يَدْعُو إلى الحقَ » .
الفضلُ بن شاذان ، عن معمر بن خلادِ ، عن أَبي الحسن عليهالسلام قالَ : «كأَنّي براياتٍ من مصرَ مُقْبلاتٍ خُضْرٍ مُصَبَّغاتٍ ، حتى تَأْتي الشاماتِ فتهدى إِلى ابن صاحبِ الوصيّات ».
حماد بن عيسى ، عن إِبراهيم بن عمر اليماني ، عن أَبي بصير ، عن أَبي عبد الله عليهالسلام قالَ : «لا يَذْهَبُ مُلْكُ هؤلاءِ حتى يَسْتَعْرِضوا الناسَ بالكوفةِ في يوم الجمعةِ ، لَكَأَنّي أَنظُرُ إِلى رُؤوس تَنْدُرُ فيما بين باب الفيلِ وأصحابَِ الصابونِ » .
عليُّ بن أَسباط ، عن الحسن بن الجهم قالَ : سَألَ رجلٌ أَبا الحسن عليهالسلام عن الفَرَجِ فقالَ : «تُريدُ الإكثارَأَم اُجْمِلُ لك؟» قالَ : بل تُجْمِلُ لي ، قالَ : «إِذا رُكِزَتْ راياتُ قيس بمصرَ ، وراياتُ كِنْدةَ بخراسانَ ».
الحسينُ بن أبي العلاء ، عن أَبي بصير ، عن أَبي عبدالله عليهالسلام قالَ : «إنَّ لولد فلانِ عند مسجدِكم ـ يعني مسجدَ الكوفةِ ـ لوقْعةً في يومِ عَرُوبَة ِ ، يُقْتَلُ فيها أَربعةُ آلافٍ من باب الفيلِ إلى أَصحاب الصابونِ ، فإِيّاكم وهذا الطريقَ فاجْتنبوه ، وأَحْسَنُهم حَالاً مَنْ أَخَذَ في دَرْبِ الأنصارِ».
عليُّ بن أَبي حمزة ، عن أَبي بصير ، عن أَبي عبدالله عليهالسلام قالَ : «إنَّ قُدّامَ القائمِ عليهالسلام لسنة غَيْداقَةً ، يَفْسُدُ فيها الثمار والتمر في النخلِ ، فلا تَشُكُّوا في ذلك » .
إِبراهيم بن محمد ، عن جعفر بن سعد ، عن أَبيه ، عن أَبي عبدالله عليهالسلام قالَ : «سَنَةُ الفتحِ يَنْبثقُ الفراتُ حتى يَدْخُل على أَزِقَّةِ الكوفةِ» .
الحسينُ بن يزيد ، عن منذر الخوزي عن أَبي عبدالله عليهالسلام ، قالَ : سَمِعْتهُ يقولُ : «يُزْجَرُ الناس قَبْلَ قيام القائمِ عليهالسلام عن معاصيهم بنارٍ تَظْهَرُ في السماءِ ، وحُمْرَة تًجَلِّلُ الَسماءَ ، وخسفٍ ببغدادَ ، وخَسْفٍ ببلدِ البصرةِ ، ودماءٍ تُسْفكُ بها ، وخراب دوُرِها ، وفناءٍ يَقَعُ في أَهْلِها ، وشُمولِ أَهْلِ العراقِ خوفٌ لا يكونُ لهَم معه قَرارٌ» .
General Islam · Qur’an 41:52–54
52. قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُم بِهِۦ مَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ هُوَ فِى شِقَاقٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
53. سَنُرِيهِمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فِى ٱلْـَٔافَاقِ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
54. أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّن لِّقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ أَلَآ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُّحِيطٌۢ
General Christianity · Revelation 8–9 (complete chapters)
Revelation 8
1 And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels that stand before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s hand.
5 And the angel taketh the censer; and he filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it upon the earth: and there followed thunders, and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels that had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 And the first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
9 and there died the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, even they that had life; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters;
11 and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.
13 And I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a great voice, Woe, woe, woe, for them that dwell on the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, who are yet to sound.
Revelation 9
1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.
2 And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads.
5 And it was given them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it striketh a man.
6 And in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them.
7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like unto gold, and their faces were as men’s faces.
8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to war.
10 And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.
11 They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.
12 The first Woe is past: behold, there come yet two Woes hereafter.
13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,
14 one saying to the sixth angel that had the trumpet, Loose the four angels that are bound at the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, that had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.
16 And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates as of fire and of hyacinth and of brimstone: and the heads of the horses are as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths proceedeth fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three plagues was the third part of men killed, by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone, which proceeded out of their mouths.
19 For the power of the horses is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails are like unto serpents, and have heads; and with them they hurt.
20 And the rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk:
21 and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Zoroastrian · Chapter 9, On the Prognostications of the last Millennium, complete chapter excluding translator footnote 46
King Vishtasp asked Jamasp, "what prognostications and signs do there appear for the coming time, for the coming of those my children?
Jamasp the astrologer said to him that when the time of Ushedar would appear, these several signs shall necessarily appear. The first is this, that the nights will be brighter. The second is this, that (the star) Haptoring (constellation of the Bear) will leave its place and will turn in the direction of Khorasan. The third is this, that the intercourse of persons one with another, will be great.
The fourth is this, that the breach of faith, which they will make at that time, will have quicker and greater results. The fifth is this, that mean persons will be more powerful. The sixth is this, that wicked persons will be virtuous. The seventh is this, that the Drujs (i.e., evil powers) will be more oppressive. The eighth is this, that the magic and tricks which they will perform in those times, will be very bad.
The ninth is this, that the noxious creatures, like the tigers, the wolves, and four clawed animals will do great harm. The tenth is this, that misinformed persons will commit great oppression upon the Dasturs of religion. The eleventh is this, that the injury to the Dasturs of religion will be unlawful; they will take their property by force and will speak evil of them. The twelfth is this, that the blowing of the summer and winter winds shall not be useful.
The thirteenth is this, that affection for pleasure will be prevalent. The fourteenth is this, that those who are born at that time will reach death more (i.e., die more) in a miserable way and in untimely way (i.e., they will die an untimely miserable death). The fifteenth is this, that respectable persons in spite of their respectful position, will practice too much of untruthfulness, injustice, and false evidence. Death, old age, unchecked pride, and strength will overtake (lit. reach) all countries.
Then there will come the Dastur of the world (i.e., Ushedar) The apostle will cleanse the whole country. The sixteenth is this, that the two caves which are in Seistan will be destroyed and the seas of the cities will carry away the water and the whole of Seistan will be full of water.
Zoroastrian · Book VII, chapter XI, complete sections 1–11, printed pp. 116–118
1. About the marvellousness which is after the end of the millennium of Aûshêdar-mâh and the arrival of the Triumphant Benefiter, until the end of the fifty-seventh year of Sôshâns and the production of the renovation among the existences.
2. Concerning the marvellousness of Sôshâns as to splendour and glory of person, it says that 'when the coming of the last rotation of those rotations of the seasons of Aûshêdar-mâh occurs, the man Sôshâns is born whose food is spiritual and body sunny (that is, his body is as radiant as the sun);' also this, that 'he looks on all sides with six-eyed power (6-dôîsarîh), and sees the remedy for persecution by the fiend.'
3. This, too, that with him is the triumphant Kayân glory 'which the mighty Frêdûn bore when Az-i Dahâk was smitten by him; also Kai-Khûsrôî was bearing it when the Tûr Frangrâsîyâk was smitten by him; also Frangrâsîyâk bore it when the Drvê Zênîgâk was smitten by him; and Kai-Vistâsp shall bear it when you fully attract him to righteousness, and through it he shall carry off the fiend from the concerns of the world of righteousness.'
4. And this, too, that in fifty-seven of his years there occur the annihilation of the fiendishness of the two-legged race and others, and the subjugation of disease and decrepitude, of death and persecution, and of the original evil of tyranny, apostasy, and depravity; there arise a perpetual verdant growth of vegetation and the primitive gift of joyfulness; and there are seventeen years of vegetable-eating, thirty years of water-drinking, and ten years of spiritual food.
5. And all the splendour, glory, and power, which have arisen in all those possessing splendour, glory, and power, are in him on whom they arrive together and for those who are his, when many inferior human beings are aroused splendid and powerful; and through their power and glory all the troops of the fiend are smitten.
6. And all mankind remain of one accord in the religion of Aûharmazd, owing to the will of the creator, the command of that apostle, and the resources of his companions.
7. At the end of the fifty-seven years the fiend and Aharman are annihilated, the renovation for the future existence occurs, and the whole of the good creation is provided with purity, and perfect splendour.
8. Just as revelation states thus: 'When that millennium has fully elapsed, which is the third of the religion of the Mazda-worshippers, that Mazda-worshipper whose name is so Triumphant then marches forward from the water Kanyisâ with a thousand companions and also maidens of restrained disposition and blindly-striving behaviour; and he smites the wicked people who are tyrannical, and annihilates them.'
9. Then those Mazda-worshippers smite, and none are smiting them.
10. Then those Mazda-worshippers produce a longing for a renovation among the existences, one ever-living, ever-beneficial, and ever desiring a Lord.
11. 'Then I, who am Aûharmazd, produce the renovation according to the longing among the existences, one ever-living, ever-beneficial, and ever desiring a Lord.'
Buddhist — Won · Chapter XIV, Prospects, section 19; printed page 468. Short excerpt from the reply attributed to Sot’aesan.
The new world that is coming will truly be a world of great civilization and morality.
Christian — Southcottian · Third Part, pp.127–128, complete bells-and-nations argument
But to come to the type of the bells ringing in different hours in different parishes, so is the different calling of the nations, and the type of the seven and eight days. The seven o’clock bell denotes the Lord’s finishing all for man in seven days; at eight days old Christ was made known in the temple by Simeon; now reflect on his words, “A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of his people Israel.” But what followed Israel then? Now, as the bells stand for types and shadows, consider, as the seven days were ended, the decree for man, which is one thousand years. The eight denotes the eight hundred; then the nine are to call back the leprous men, who are to be brought back again and joined to the ten, which denotes, that some of different nations were convinced at that time, but did not abide in the gospel of Christ. The stranger was the Gentiles. Now all these men must be joined together by the ten and eleven o’clock bells, for then goeth in all churches. In the afternoon, the one o’clock bell in all parishes. So in the end all nations will come to the Three One God. Now the one thousand denotes the Lord’s finishing for man, and the eight hundred Christ’s second coming. Then now judge for yourselves; as it is said to me, the Lord will begin his strange works with a new century, and go on in such a manner to fulfil my prophecies, that in three years the major part of our land will be convinced the Lord hath spoken by me, and the Bible will be revealed very clearly unto men.
Christian — Southcottian · Printed/PDF pp. 2–4, from After the prophecies through Many more things she told me, which I have since found true
After the prophecies of what was coming on all nations had been revealed to me, in 1792, these words were said to me: “Leave thy work and go to thy Sister’s, and write what I have revealed to thee; for what I have put in thy mouth I will do upon the earth: I have begun, and I will make an end.” This summons I obeyed; and the next day bought pens, ink, and paper, and began to write, what was revealed to me, as may be seen in my First Book.
In the evening, as I was going to bed, I felt in my heart a great love for a Spirit, which I thought was near me; I said in a low voice to myself, what Spirit is near me, which I feel in my heart to love so? In a low whisper I was answered—“It is thy Mother, and if thou hast courage to see me, I will appear to thee.” I said, I had. She said—“This is a sign to thee,” and gave three hard knocks on my bed-head, and told me to exert my fortitude. I rose up in my bed; but hearing something rustle by my bed side, all my resolution failed me, and I laid down and covered over my head. Again, in a soft whisper, these words were said—“My dear child, thou art afraid, and I cannot appear to thee.” I said, my dear Mother, I am not afraid, and rose up again; but when I felt the bed-clothes moved, my fears increased again; and she said, “thou art afraid, and I cannot appear; but I can converse with thee invisibly, as well as visibly.” I then asked her if she was happy. She answered, “Yes: Mr. Channon and me are happy together in glory; and rejoice to see Mrs. Minifie, Mrs. Woolland, and you, so united together.” I was surprised to hear her mention Mrs. Woolland’s name, as she was married after Mr. and Mrs. Channon and my Mother were dead. I asked her, by what Spirit all these things had come to me? She answered, “From the Lord,” and said, “my soul rejoices to see thee so willingly obey his commands; for happy wilt thou be in glory.” She said, “Once the Lord spoke to thee, when He first revealed HIS WILL, and after that sent his angels to thee. This day, as thou hast obeyed HIS command, the Lord permitted me to come to thee.” I asked, if these things, that were revealed to me, were coming soon? She said—“The time knows no man, nor the angels in heaven: But the LORD is removed from his THRONE.” She said something concerning Mr. Wesley, and his preachers; but I do not remember what she said, whether it was, that I must go to them; or Mr. Wesley would appear to them, before the time; I know not which. I asked her many questions about a future state. She answered, that her thoughts were right, as she used to say in her life; and that chapter in the Revelation would now be fulfilled, wherein I should find Gog and Magog. I asked if my dear brother John was saved? She answered, “Yes: but thou wilt be much happier in glory than he,” Something she said concerning Mrs. Channon and Mrs. Woolland, and told me to go to Mrs. Woolland’s the next day. I asked her, if parents knew after they were dead how the children lived in the body? She said, “Yes, they do.” I said then, Doth Mrs. Channon know what Mrs. Minifie suffers with her husband? She said, “Yes; but the Lord will break the yoke from off her neck; and a final separation will take place between them; and he would die: and she will find there is a happier time coming for her.” Many more things she told me, which I have since found true.