Closed What Does the Bible Say About Pandemics?

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The Bible’s answer

The Bible foretold that pestilences (widespread diseases, including pandemics) would occur during the last days. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) Such pandemics are not divine retribution or punishment from God. In fact, by means of his Kingdom, God will soon put an end to all health problems, including pandemics.

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Did the Bible foretell pandemics?

The Bible does not mention specific pandemics or diseases, such as COVID-19, AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or the Spanish flu. But it does foretell “pestilences” and “deadly plague.” (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) These events are part of the sign of “the last days,” also referred to as “the conclusion of the system of things.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

Has God ever punished people with sickness?

The Bible reports a few occasions when God used sickness to punish people. For example, he caused some individuals to have leprosy. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) However, these isolated incidents were not indiscriminate pandemics that spread to innocent people. Rather, such events were specific judgments on individuals who had clearly rebelled against God.

Are today’s pandemics punishment from God?

No. Some people claim that God is using pandemics and other sicknesses to punish people today. However, the Bible does not support that claim. Why not?
For one thing, some of God’s worshippers—both past and present—have been plagued with sickness. The faithful man Timothy, for example, suffered “frequent cases of sickness.” (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) But the Bible does not say that this was a sign of God’s disfavor. Likewise today, some faithful servants of God become sick or contract diseases. Oftentimes, these individuals were simply in the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
Moreover, the Bible teaches that God’s time to punish the wicked has not yet arrived. Rather, we are living “in a day of salvation”—that is, a time when God is extending a warm invitation to all humans to draw close to him and be saved. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) One way he extends that invitation is by means of a global preaching work with a positive message—the “good news of the Kingdom.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

Will pandemics ever end?

Yes. The Bible foretells a time in the near future when no one will be sick. Under the rule of his Kingdom, God will cure all health problems. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) He will do away with suffering, pain, and death. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) And he will You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. those who have died so that they can enjoy good health here on earth under perfect conditions.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

Bible verses about sickness

You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.: “[Jesus] went throughout the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the Kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people.”
Meaning: Jesus’ miracles demonstrated on a small scale what God’s Kingdom will soon do for all humankind.
You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.: “There will be . . . pestilences.”
Meaning: Widespread health problems are part of the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.: “Look! a pale horse, and the one seated on it had the name Death. And the Grave was closely following him. And authority was given them . . . to kill with . . . deadly plague.”
Meaning: The prophecy about the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. indicates that pandemics would happen in our time.