Nostradamus said that the world would end in 3797 AD. Was he right?
Some have called Nostradamus “the greatest prophet that ever lived.” Others view the 16th century author’s prophecies with great suspicion, as they have questioned the source of his professed prophecy. The debate has been going on for four hundred years.
The writings of this 16th century physician, author and mystic have fascinated people for centuries and it is estimated that, on average, at least thirty translations or commentaries on his work have been published every century since his death four centuries ago. His writings were even used for propaganda purposes during World War II, when both German and Allied pilots dropped “Nostradamus pamphlets” from the air predicting victory for their countries.
Recently, the media, especially in South Africa and England, have paid a lot of attention to his work and films are making the rounds on our local circuits. Videotapes are in high demand in homes across the country as details of completed events are dramatized. So much so that even some Christians have wondered where he got his inspiration from. Was Nostradamus inspired by the Spirit of God … or was he a man dabbling in the occult?
Nostradamus’ prophecies range from events in his own day to anticipated future events, including “the end of the world,” which dates to 3797 AD. Four hundred years ago he wrote: “I have composed books of prophecies, each containing a hundred astronomical quatrains … composed of prophecies from today to 3797. “These books have never been out of print.
Despite the fact that much of his work was written in a deliberately obscure way to avoid manipulation of his interpretation, some of his work is highly detailed and even dated. Three hundred years before the event, he prophesied the founding of the Pasteur Institute in 1889, speaking of Pasteur by name. Examples of other prophecies include the execution of Charles I, the terrible plague of London, the rise of Napoleon, the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936, and a series of detailed prophecies about Hitler (whom he calls Hisler), naming him the “second antichrist. “.
The details of WWII are written by him as he prophesied that German armies traversed the Rhine into France, the rise of Mussolini, the Nazi invasion of Belgium, and the occupation of Norway. He warned of “weapons heard in the sky” … “flying fire machines”, describing oxygen mask pilots as “half pig, half man when battles are fought in the sky.” He predicted the destruction of Pearl Harbor and the terrible events of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
Nostradamus wrote about the invention of the hot air balloon, the development of safe air travel, the nuclear war, Nixon and the Watergate scandal, the deposition of the Shah of Iran in 1979, and the rise and fall of Ayatollah Khomeni, in addition to many other world events.
He was so popular in his day as stories of his prophetic powers circulated that he was commissioned by Queen Medici, wife of Henry II of France, to write horoscopes for her family. He did this reluctantly. “The king’s eyes,” he predicted, “would be pierced in his golden cage.” Four years later, King Henry was killed in a jousting accident.
He also prophesied the date of his own death, ordering that a plaque with the date 1700 be placed on his coffin. 134 years later, in the year 1700, his body was exhumed and placed in a more prominent resting place.
In general, it is not known that Nostradamus was not 100% accurate with all of his prophecies, as many claim. For example, he predicted that France would grow in power and be victorious in a fight with Spain during the 16th century. In fact, the opposite happened and France was driven out of Italy by the Spanish in 1559. A family line in France for which he predicted a great future also died out.
However, his astonishingly successful prophecies spanning the centuries have led many to believe that he definitely had a supernatural vision. What needs to be questioned is the source of your intuition. Where and how did Nostradamus obtain his information? It is vital for the Christian to be sure of this because Nostradamus has so much to say about “the end times.” Can these prophecies be trusted?
Nostradamus is very clear about his methods and openly stated that he used “the help of astronomy … other methods … and even the Holy Scriptures” to get to the place where these revelations were available to him.
He wrote about his fascination with astrology and the occult from the age of nine, and recorded that after the death of his first wife and remarriage to a media lady, he spent a lot of time studying “forbidden secret books” and meditating. . The literature that seems to have influenced him the most, and from which he cites extensively, is an occult book “De Mysteriius Egyptorum” with a 4th century Neoplatonic name, Tamblichus.
He wrote that he never predicted anything himself, but, following the methods of his occult masters, he placed a bowl of water on a bronze tripod, touching it with a hidden ceremonial wand engraved with hieroglyphics. Then, as he stared at the water, it fogged up and cleared and he saw pictures, names, dates, and faces in the water.
At the same time, a “divine power … a god” would inhabit his body, leaving him feeling disembodied and in a trance state. A voice would start to tell him what he was seeing and he would write it all down.
This is none other than pure occult practice, far removed from the biblical methods of the biblical prophets and Christians would do well to heed the words of Moses in Deuteronomy 18: 9-12 where he emphasizes that those who practice occult methods are in danger. ground.
Moses said something else of interest in Deuteronomy 13: 1-3 as well: “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder of which he spoke happens to you, saying: ‘We are going after other gods that you have not known, and let us serve them’, you will not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, because the Lord your God is testing so that you know if you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul “.
In other words, “do not touch the unclean” (2 Cor. 6:17) – leave him strictly alone and have nothing to do with him. Good advice for lovers of watching the “Nostradamus videos”!
Why would Satan go to such lengths to share this kind of information with a man like Nostradamus? Simply because people who trust his prophecies will also trust his predictions for the future … regardless of what the Bible says.
Instead of seeking the Return of the Lord Jesus Christ … the most momentous event this world has ever experienced – and completely ignored by Nostradamus – they will seek out Nostradamus’ third antichrist … the man in the blue turban. “Satan’s world ruler, the antichrist of Scripture, will take his place in world affairs and Nostradamus’s followers will trust him completely as they search the horizon for a prophesied Eastern leader.
Seven years of tribulation? Not so, says Nostradamus. He predicts 27 years of war, followed by world peace and the beginning of the golden age that will last 1000 years, the long-awaited “Age of Aquarius”, which will culminate in the end of the world in AD 3797. Who knows what? spiritism?
Speaking of His second coming and the end of the world, the Lord Jesus Christ emphasized that “of the day and the hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but only my Father” (Matthew 24:36). No one else has the correct date … not Nostradamus, not the devil himself!
Those who follow the teachings of Nostradamus not only find themselves at odds with biblical prophecy, but find their eyes focused away from the Lord Jesus Christ, our coming King, Savior, Lord, and God, without thinking of His second coming. Christians to be warned. Jesus said that false prophets would abound in the “last days” (Matthew 24) and would deceive many.
Jesus is coming soon! Let’s keep our minds on Him and our eyes focused on His Word, our only reliable guide for this life and the next!