Times and Seasons (301) Last Days

The Bible describes events and conditions that would mark “the conclusion of the [current] system of things,” or “the end of the world.” (Matthew 24:3; King James Version) The Bible calls this time period “the last days” and the “time of the end,” or “end times.” (2 Timothy 3:1; Daniel 8:19; Easy-to-Read Version) The following are some outstanding features of last-days, or end-times, prophecies:

War on a large scale.—Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:4.Famine.—Matthew 24:7; Revelation 6:5, 6.

Great earthquakes.—Luke 21:11.Pestilences, or epidemics of “terrible diseases.”—Luke 21:11, this list is not inclusive.