The Black death and Covid:

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Can the black death and the COVID-19 virus be a warning to the world from God? The question is profound, and one that has been asked throughout history. Whether pandemics like Black Death or COVID are divine warnings depends on an individual's worldview, religious beliefs, and world views. Religious traditions have viewed plagues as signs or tests from God. During the Black Death, some believed it was divine punishment for humanity’s sins, and today, many interpret COVID-19 as a wake-up call, urging nations and races to reflect on the Word of God.

Matthew 24:7, warns us that in the coming last days, “there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various places.”

The Black Death was one of the most catastrophic pandemics in human history, sweeping through Europe, Asia, and North Africa between 1346 and 1353. It was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which spread via fleas carried by rats.

It manifested in three forms: bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic plague. Bubonic plague was the most common; it’s marked by painful swollen lymph nodes (buboes), fever, and blackened skin due to gangrene.

It likely originated in Central Asia or China, traveling westward along trade routes. It reached Europe through Genoese ships from the Black Sea port of Kaffa in 1347. It spread rapidly due to poor sanitation, dense urban populations, and a lack of medical knowledge. It’s estimated to have killed 25 to 50 million people—up to 60% of Europe’s population. Entire towns were wiped out, and mass graves became common. The labor shortage led to economic shifts, it intensified religious fervor and superstitions, and some saw it as divine punishment.

Here are some of the remarkable events that took place:
It sparked antisemitic violence, with Jewish communities falsely blamed for poisoning wells, and it also influenced art and literature, with themes of death and morality becoming more prominent.

At that period in history, how much power did the Catholic church have? The Catholic Church in the 14th century wielded immense religious, political, and cultural power, but it was also a time of deep crisis and fragmentation that exposed cracks in its authority. It was seen as the gatekeeper to salvation, with the Pope regarded as Christ’s representative on Earth. The Popes often clashed with monarchs over control, notably with King Philip IV of France. The Church could excommunicate rulers, which was a serious threat to their legitimacy. Through tithes, indulgences, and land ownership, the Church was one of the wealthiest institutions in Europe.

It controlled education, art, and moral norms; universities and monasteries were centers of learning under Church oversight. Now, when the Black Death came along in 1347–1352, it killed millions and led many to question the Church’s spiritual efficacy.

Heresy was a capital offense; dissenters like Jan Hus were burned at the stake for challenging Church teachings. John Wycliffe, who translated the Bible into English and criticized Church corruption, was declared a heretic posthumously; his bones were exhumed and burned. The Popes used excommunication, inquisitions, and public executions to suppress dissent and maintain orthodoxy.

Reform movements such as Lollardy and conciliarism arose, promoting changes in Church structure and doctrine, but faced strong opposition. Despite its harsh response, these dissenters planted seeds that would later grow into the Protestant Reformation.

The Bible has a poetic way of expressing the cyclical nature of life and history. The following are verses reflecting repetition in time.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” This verse captures the idea that human experiences and events tend to repeat across generations.

Ecclesiastes 3:15 “Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.” The verse emphasizes God's sovereignty over time and the recurring patterns of life.

So, what goes around comes around: COVID-19, officially, has a history that’s both recent and world-shaking. COVID-19 spread: In late 2019, the first known cases of a mysterious pneumonia appeared in Wuhan, China, linked to a seafood market or a Chinese lab experiment.

On January 2020: Chinese authorities identified the cause as a novel coronavirus, later named SARS-CoV-2. On March 11, 2020: The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, as the virus spread rapidly across continents.

Global Impact: COVID-19 led to lockdowns, travel bans, and economic upheaval worldwide. It has claimed nearly 7 million lives globally and over 1.1 million in the U.S. alone. Also, the pandemic exposed deep social and healthcare inequalities, especially affecting the elderly and communities of color.

Similarities between the two periods:
Today, antisemitism is on the rise around the world, and Jews are being blamed for everything as they were when the Black Death spread.
The Black Death, like COVID, is believed to have started in China. It then spread through Asia and Europe. COVID began to spread because of air travel from China and Europe to America.
COVID, like the Black Death, killed millions worldwide and caused economies around the world to collapse.

Paul warns us, 1 Corinthians 10:11, “These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us...”
So the question is, are these plagues warnings from the Almighty?

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Can the black death and the COVID-19 virus be a warning to the world from God?... ...It sparked antisemitic violence, with Jewish communities falsely blamed for poisoning wells,...

I think Covid is strongly exaggerated. But, interesting thing is, after Covid, I have started to think, both of those were probably intentionally started by humans, not send by God. It also seems some in both cases rules and the remedies made the situation even worse. In any case, it is surprising how many similarities there are between both of the panics.

I don't agree with everything in this video, it is some ways inconsistent and contradictory, but I think it brings up interesting details about the black death, the writings of the people from that era. And there seems to be evidence for that it was spread and worsened intentionally by humans. Similarly as there is evidence Covid was spread and intensified intentionally by humans. Funny thing about the video is that in a way it gives a conspiracy theory about black death, but insist there was no conspiracy behind Covid.


But, even if they would be man made, it could be that God is behind it. I don't believe it, because of what were the results. It can be seen that black death resulted the secular world, and the time of "enlightenment", where many people actually rejected God. Also, if God would send such a plague, I would assume it would hit the evil people who got filthy rich on expense of other people's tragedy.

However, in any case, it is nice coincidence, if those have made people to seek God.

Bad coincidence is, if a whole group of people gets blamed for what some people did. I think it is wrong when people too often set the blame to whole nation, if some of them do bad things, not only in the case of Jews, but also in case of Muslims and other groups.

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Can the black death and the COVID-19 virus be a warning to the world from God?... ...It sparked antisemitic violence, with Jewish communities falsely blamed for poisoning wells,...

I think Covid is strongly exaggerated. But, interesting thing is, after Covid, I have started to think, both of those were probably intentionally started by humans, not send by God. It also seems some in both cases rules and the remedies made the situation even worse. In any case, it is surprising how many similarities there are between both of the panics.

I don't agree with everything in this video, it is some ways inconsistent and contradictory, but I think it brings up interesting details about the black death, the writings of the people from that era. And there seems to be evidence for that it was spread and worsened intentionally by humans. Similarly as there is evidence Covid was spread and intensified intentionally by humans. Funny thing about the video is that in a way it gives a conspiracy theory about black death, but insist there was no conspiracy behind Covid.


But, even if they would be man made, it could be that God is behind it. I don't believe it, because of what were the results. It can be seen that black death resulted the secular world, and the time of "enlightenment", where many people actually rejected God. Also, if God would send such a plague, I would assume it would hit the evil people who got filthy rich on expense of other people's tragedy.

However, in any case, it is nice coincidence, if those have made people to seek God.

Bad coincidence is, if a whole group of people gets blamed for what some people did. I think it is wrong when people too often set the blame to whole nation, if some of them do bad things, not only in the case of Jews, but also in case of Muslims and other groups.

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Rats are prolific breeders; this is one reason they can become a major pest so quickly. Here's how their reproductive cycle works. Males mature at 6–10 weeks; females at 8–12 weeks. females go into heat every 4–5 days and are receptive for about 12 hours.

Their gestation period is 21–23 days, incredibly short for mammals. Typically, 8–18 pups, though some can have up to 20.

Pups are weaned at around 3 weeks old, and females can become pregnant again just 48 hours after giving birth. Under ideal conditions, plenty of food, shelter, and few predators, a pair of rats can theoretically produce hundreds of thousands of descendants in just a few years. That’s why infestations can spiral out of control so fast.

Rats carry fleas: Fleas are also shockingly fast breeders, like tiny vampires with a turbocharged family plan.

Fleas go through four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Their eggs are laid on the host but fall into the environment. A female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day, totaling 2,000+ eggs in her lifetime. The eggs hatch in 1–10 days, depending on warmth and humidity.

The Larvae feed on organic debris and flea feces. This stage lasts 5–20 days.

The pupae are encased in a sticky cocoon; they can remain dormant for weeks or even months, waiting for the right conditions to hatch.

The adults emerge when they sense a host nearby. Females begin laying eggs within 24–48 hours of their first blood meal. Under ideal conditions, warm, humid, and with a host nearby, fleas can complete their entire life cycle in as little as 2–3 weeks. That means a full-blown infestation can happen in under a month.

Even if you kill adult fleas, eggs and pupae can keep the cycle going unless you treat the environment also. Now we can better understand how the Black Death spread across the continents.