The
Bible describes specific things or concepts. The "signs of the
times" are a specific thing or concept. To understand the signs of
the times, someone may be reading or seeing what God and/or spirits
have been doing. What are spirits exactly as defined by The Bible,
and how have they worked? People who are seeking Truth may be very
interested in this topic.
The following are True statement referenced in the Bible describing how God works, and how Spirits have worked.
God hardened Pharaoh's heart. (Exodus 9:12) Hardening someone's heart may effect their decision making.
God took away King Nebuchadnezzar's sanity. (Daniel 4:28-33)
God appears to have a court. A spirit volunteered to put deceiving words in false prophet's mouths. (1 Kings 22:22)
The Bible lists a variety of spirits. Link:
Evil Spirits. Spirits effect motivations and thoughts.
God has given people visions in dreams like in Daniel 4.
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Spirits
effect motivations. God talks to people through dreams and visions.
Some of the spirits someone may be receiving may be because they are
believing in lies. (Romans 1:18-32) Those spirits may be working in
particular ways, and motivating people in particular ways just as
Romans 1:18-32 says they may.
People's
thoughts, dreams, and visions may be connected to something
spiritual. In terms of media, there may be signs of things in the
media. The media may be music, movies, books, video games, anything.
Someone had a dream or vision. That dream or vision was translated
into some form of media. An artist got drunk one day and woke up with
an epiphany. A man mowed his lawn, and was daydreaming. Someone was
at Church and received something. A writer at a coffee shop is
observing people, and having food for thought. In all of these
example, what someone is receiving may be from God. Reading the signs
of the times, may have to do with understanding what is in the media.
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in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and
overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you
cannot interpret the signs of the times. (Matthew 16:3)
The
signs of the times may also be read by what is happening in the news.
An understanding of politics. Of understanding who God is, and
understanding the prophets and prophecy.
Harlotry
has been an ongoing theme in the Bible. (Ezekiel 23)(Revelations 17)
There is a succinct theme that runs through different men who wrote
things through time and space. The Songs of Songs, for example, is
in the Bible as a representation of God's love for Israel. In the
New Testament, The Church is a Bride for Christ in the same way.
(Ephesians 5:25) In The Old Testament, a major theme among the
Prophets was Israel and Judah's harlotry. In Ezekiel 23, Samaria and
Jerusalem were like two sisters God married. They prostituted
themselves with foreign gods and foreign nations. That may be
multiculturalism as it has often been promoted today by the political
elite. In Revelations 17, there is a great prostitute making the
nations drunk on her wine. What is wine? It may be teachings. The
teachings of Secular Humanism, and people who have rejected and turned
away from God. What is the fruit, or what does such teaching
produce? The things mentions in Romans 1:18-32 such as being given
over to "Dishonorable" passions. Given someone didn't understand the
word honor, it is possible they were given over. The Bible works in a
very succinct and specific way, and so does the Spiritual. Reading
the signs of the times is a specific concept.
Is
any of this new? No. Christian philosophers and mystics and
prophets and teachers have taught about it through the last 2000 years
or so. The allegorical interpretation of the Bible, such as
understanding The Song of Songs, someone may find from first century
Rabbis, or early Christian philosopher Origen.
God in Metal Music
Sing unto The Lord a New Song. (42:10)
Themes and allegories could be used a number
of ways. One of Metallica's first big songs was "The Four Horsemen."
The Four Horsemen are something that God does. They are in the Old
Testament. They are in the New Testament. (Ezekiel 5:17)(Jeremiah
24:10)(Revelation 6:8) It is something that God does. Hernan Cortez
could be said to be God's First Horsemen in his Judgement of a Wicked
people who performed human sacrifice and other abominations similar
to but different than the people in Canaan.
Metallica plays on a lot of spiritual themes throughout all their albums. A more recent song would be
Metallica: Halo On Fire (Official Music Video)."Halo
on Fire" takes a bit of commentary to better understand. The video
begins with a woman. Why? Some famous Protestant Evangelists have
stated they were Brides For Christ. Christ is to man as man is to
woman. (1 Corinthians 11:3) Has nothing to do with sex. The Spirit of
God is manly and virile. It is also said the Church is a Bride for
Christ. The theme of The Light and the Dark comes up in the song.
(Ephesians 5:8)(1 Thessalonians 5:5) Jesus Christ is The Light of the
World. What is the song saying about him? What else is the song
saying on a spiritual level? The Holy Ghost is a teacher and a
Councilor.
On a differnet rock level, I like the Kings of Leon
“Pyro”
for something of God. Why? The stone rejected by the builders
becomes the chief cornerstone. (Psalms 118:22)(Luke 20:9-19)(Acts
4:11)(1 Peter 2) It is a brilliant video about a Prodigal Son.
Similar to
“My Dying Time” Black Label Society? Similar to “
Ballad of a Prodigal Son” Lincoln Durham? (Ezekiel 37)That would be sign of the times?
and
in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and
overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you
cannot interpret the signs of the times. (Matthew 16:3)
Someone
that sees the spiritual may be said is crazy. He isn't. There is
reason and logic to it. He may have been said to have had divine
madness. How many metal songs do you know are about madness? What
spirit was the singer or writer of?