My attention was then called from the scene. There seemed to be a little time of peace. Once more the inhabitants of the earth were presented before me; and again everything was in the utmost confusion. Strife, war, and bloodshed, with famine and pestilence, raged everywhere. Other nations were engaged in this war and confusion. War caused famine. Want and bloodshed caused pestilence. And then men’s hearts failed them for fear, “and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.” {1T 268.2}

Min opmærksomhed blev nu ledet bort fra denne scene. Der syntes at være en lille tid med fred. Endnu en gang blev jordens beboere fremstillet for mig og atter var alt i den yderste forvirring. Ufred, krig og blodsudgydelse samt hungersnød og pest rasede alle vegne. Andre lande blev inddraget i denne krig og forvirring. Krigen forårsagede hungersnød. Afsavn og blodsudgydelser forårsagede pest. Og mennesker dånede af rædsel og gru »for det, som kommer over jorderige« Herren kommer 8.sep]