Apparently, there are a lot of Biblical things happening these days, according to people knowledgeable about the topic. One of those things has to do with the declining water levels of the Euphrates River.
According to a biblical prophecy being discussed by some Christian groups, the apocalypse will occur if the Euphrates River, which flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, dries up. The Book of Revelation mentions the river drying up before significant end-time events. The Euphrates also appears in the Book of Genesis and the Book of Jeremiah.
Unfortunately, the longest river in Western Asia is shrinking fast, according to researchers. Some scientists have even said that the Euphrates could essentially dry up by 2040 if it continues to deteriorate at its current rate.
Should the nearly 1,800-mile-long river, located in the Biblical “cradle of civilization,” dry out, it could be a sign of the Battle of Armageddon, a catastrophic conflict said to occur before Jesus Christ’s Second Coming.
“The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East,” reads Revelations 16:12.
Running between the East (Syria) and the West (Israel), the river is viewed as a natural border and line of defense. Should the river dry up, it would be a precursor to large eastern armies advancing toward Armageddon.
Less Biblical implications of the Euphrates River drying up
While the potential end of the world is concerning to Biblical scholars, there is another threat affecting communities that rely on the Euphrates River. The Euphrates River basin may have lost over 34 cubic miles of freshwater since 2003, according to studies using satellite imagery, according to the Daily Mail.
“Diarrhea, chicken pox, measles, typhoid fever and cholera are currently spreading across Iraq because of the water crisis, and the government no longer provides vaccines to its citizens,” Naseer Baqar, climate activist and field coordinator at the Tigris River Protectors Association, told BJM, via The Mirror.