(OPINION) ETH – A teacher of eschatology is sounding the alarm that Bible Prophecy is unfolding regarding the Euphrates River drying up before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and that the end times are unfolding in Turkey.
Tom Meyer, who is a professor of Bible studies at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School in California states that the Bible highlights a number of events that will unfold before, during, and after the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Meyer states that the Son of God will return in the End Days to establish a 1,000-year kingdom on Earth and take up His seat of power in Jerusalem.
but before this happens, the Bible warns the Antichrist will first arise to power and deceive mankind and take his seat of power. Meyer goes on to tell Express-News, that Upon the Second Coming, Christ will lay waste to the Antichrist’s armies and slay the great deceiver in the final battle of good and evil, Armageddon.
However, there is another event that will lead up to these things and is mentioned in the Book of Revelation which is when the River Euphrates will dry up, opening up Jerusalem for an attack. Meyer is now saying that the construction of a dam in Turkey may unintentionally cause the river to dry up and set Biblical prophecy in motion.
Meyer said: “The construction of a series of dams in Turkey which culminated with the great Ataturk Dam (1983-1990), one of the world’s largest dams, could be unintentionally paving the way for the fulfilment of Biblical prophecy within our lifetimes. “The vast majority of the mighty Euphrates River’s annual flow originates within the nation of Turkey.
“The Euphrates is a great river, over 1,800 miles long, stretching from its source in eastern Turkey, through Syria and Iraq, and terminating in the Persian Gulf. “The Euphrates plays a significant part in Biblical history and prophecy.” Meyer went on to say:
“The prophecy with which we are concerned relates to the sixth out of seven bowl judgments recorded in the book of Revelation and will occur shortly before the glorious Second Coming of Christ when he slays the Antichrist and establishes his literal 1,000-year reign in Jerusalem (Revelation 16:12). “According to Revelation, the great Euphrates River will literally dry up so that the kings from the east can march their armies toward Jerusalem without hindrance in order to partake in the final great battle against Jerusalem: Armageddon.
