End-of-the-World Prophecies For 2009

Overview

Predictions have been made of several events that some Christians believe are related: the second coming of Jesus, the war of Armageddon, the arrival on earth of the Antichrist, the Tribulation, the Rapture, some horrendous natural disaster, etc. Jewish, Islamic, psychic and occult predictions have also been offered as well. _\

In this post, I have researched and listed some popular predictions of TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it) . Some did not come true.

Disclaimer:

This offer no guarantees that the prophets listed below actually made these predictions. I have described their alleged predictions as they were reported on the Web, in newspapers, books, etc. I do not have the resources to track down original source material.

Predictions for 2009:

	1999 to 2009: Jerry Falwell predicted in 1999-JAN that Jesus could return within ten years. But before that can happen, he said that the Antichrist must appear. Referring to the Antichrist, Falwell said: "Is he alive and here today? Probably. Because when he appears during the Tribulation period he will be a full-grown counterfeit of Christ. Of course he'll be Jewish. Of course he'll pretend to be Christ. And if in fact the Lord is coming soon, and he'll be an adult at the presentation of himself, he must be alive somewhere today." Rabbi James Rudin of the American Jewish Committee suggested that Christians should be careful about making such comments. His said that Falwell's statement "plays into some latent and historical anti-Semitism from the past." 2 Rev. Falwell later apologized for his comment. Falwell died on 2007-MAY-17, and so will not see the prediction fail.
	2009-FEB-13: An unknown group or individual called "Vast entity now unsurpassed" predicts the end at 23:31 UTC on this date. Their reasoning is: As many as 270 million Monarch butterflies were wiped out in a freak storm in central Mexico where they migrated for the winter in January 2002. This would signal the beginning of change. In the beginning, God cursed Adam. "For dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return." (Genesis. 3:19) This is represented by Ash Wednesday. This would be the start of the seven years of the great tribulation. In 2002, Ash Wednesday fell on February 13th, seven years from this day would bring us to February 2009. The 1967 Arab-Israeli Six-Day War assured national survival and forty-two months of travail. "But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty [and] two months." (Revelation 11:2) This signifies forty-two years after 1967, which would yield the year 2009. On February 13, 2009, the Unix time number reaches 1234567890 seconds at 23:31:30 UTC (a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence). This day falls exactly seven years to the day of Ash Wednesday, February 13th, 2002.
	Sometime in 2009: Jack Smith predicts that the Fifth Seal mentioned in the biblical book of Revelation refers to the interval 1798 to 2009 when Christians were free to spread the Gospel worldwide and be "witness against all nations." The Sixth Seal refers to the interval from 2009 to 2012 when God's judgment begins. This will involve the destruction of the "Scarlet Woman" (Rome and the Vatican), the Angel ascending from the East, and the destruction of the new "Roman Empire."
	2009-FEB-13: We received an Email from "The Final Peace" who predicts that the Rapture will occur on this date,. She believes that she is communicating directly with both God and Satan. Her predictions are based on a number of sources: The 3 year countdown began on 2005-AUG, right before Katrina hit. Zeus' birthday is FEB-13. FEB-13 is a Friday the 13th. The time stamp in the Unix operating system is 1234567890 at 23:31:30 UTC on this day. References in the Gospel of Thomas.
	2009-MAR-07: David Wilkerson believes that the difficult economic times are not a recession or even the beginning of a depression. They represent the start of a time when God will express his wrath upon humanity. He believes that 1,000 fires will come to New York City at a time that "is not far off.", They will combine to destroy all of the city and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. Other similar disasters will occur in major cities worldwide. He recommends that everyone lay in a 30 day supply of food, toiletries and other essentials -- not a bad idea at all times. Fortunately, he believes that born-again Christians will emerge unscathed.
	2009-JUN-21: An anonymous Emailer assumes that 2010-DEC-21 is the Abomination of Desolation, when the Antichrist says that he is God. Subtracting 3 years 6 months from this date leads us to 2009-JUN-21. He looks for the rapture to occur late in June, perhaps at the time of the solstice.
	2009-AUG-29: John Dutchman claims to be an astronomer at the Mount Wilson Observatory. He allegedly believes that a small star is passing through the Oort Cloud, the area surrounding the solar system where comets originate. He says that the gravitational pull of the star is forcing at least a third of all of the comets into the sun -- over one million. He predicts that the earth will be hit by from one to many hundreds of comets, ranging in size from 100 meters to near 600 miles in diameter. He expects the collisions to happen on 2009-AUG-29. I Hope these predictions won't come true. Let's just pray and hope that nothing will happen to us this year. 2010 Predictions Next...