Covid-19, Locust & Anti-Christ parallels between 2020 and Biblical times
Dr. R. Todd Magnum, Associate Professor of Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary is ordained by the Southern Baptist Convention. He serves frequently as pulpit supply in several area churches and is an active churchman at Grace Bible Church, Souderton, PA. In May 2020 he responded in a guest opinion column to the question posed by Christianity Today: “Does the Biblical pattern of disaster and discipline with a call to repent apply to COVID-19?” “This is a difficult question to ponder. I do not presume ourselves to be under either the blessings and curses of theocratic Israel or the apocalyptic doom of Revelation. However, I do see patterns of Biblical teaching indicative of God’s ongoing engagement in the affairs of human life and his willingness to use extreme measures to accomplish his purposes.” When confronted with disaster, Scripture calls us to look to God for both comfort and self-censure. Prophets from Moses to Malachi point to sin and the need for repentance as r...