Now this will be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the peoples who have gone to war against Jerusalem; their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongue will rot in their mouth. It will come about in that day that a great panic from the LORD will fall on them; and they will seize one another's hand, and the hand of one will be lifted against the hand of another. Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold and silver and garments in great abundance. So also like this plague will be the plague on the horse, the mule, the camel, the donkey and all the cattle that will be in those camps. Zechariah 14:12-15
While reading through the Bible this year, I recently came upon this passage in Zechariah fourteen – a passage that brings to mind images that are horrific – but that also calls to mind a modern weapon that can actually cause the very thing that God speaks of in this passage. The weapon of which we speak is called the “neutron bomb.” Neutron bombs act on the part of an atom called the neutron. A neutron is a basic component of every atom. In general, for every atom to be a stable element it must have a proton (a positively charged particle) an electron (a negatively charged particle) and a neutron (a neutrally charged element – with no electrical charge whatsoever). Neutrons are a critical building block of every material thing in our entire universe. When these neutrons are clinging to protons in the nucleus of an atom, they are vital to the existence of matter itself. When they are freed from this relationship with a proton, they cause a very deadly form of radiation – in fact it is lethal. The first atomic bombs involved the splitting apart of “heavy atomic nuclei.” When this happens there is a tremendous release of power – thus the massive mushroom-clouded type of explosion results. This was the type of bomb released on Japan at the close of the second world war. The second generation of nuclear bomb is called the “thermonuclear bomb.” This involves a process where hydrogen isotopes are fused together to form even heavier atoms – which when split release almost unbelievable amounts of energy. That is why we are very careful and loathe to release one of these bombs today. The explosion and effect of a thermonuclear bomb makes the first generation of nuclear bombs look like a mere firecracker. When we consider the massive destruction at Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a firecracker, we tremble at the destruction one of these second generation bombs could cause. The Neutron bomb is a third generation nuclear device. This bomb is similar to the thermonuclear bomb except that a blanket of heavy U-238 isotopes is removed from it. What this does to the bomb is make it release only a massive number of neutrons combined with gamma radiation at its detonation. When this bomb blows the release of the neutrons are lethal to humans and any other animal life around it. If you are within the radius of a neutron bomb you will be killed almost instantly. If you are within the blast radius what will happen to you is eerily similar to what Zechariah describes in chapter 14 of his prophecy. Any kind of flesh is destroyed by a kind of melting process as all the atoms are destroyed within it. Thus Zechariah’s description of something that rots flesh, eyes, and the tongue are often compared to what happens at the detonation of a neutron bomb. The reason the military would choose one of these bombs is because they are considered to be much “cleaner” than conventional nuclear bombs. A neutron bomb blast will only kill living things. This will leave all the weapons and buildings in the area pretty much intact. If a nation were attacked by a huge army – as Israel will be attacked in the last days – the bomb will kill all the troops, but will leave all their armor and weaponry undamaged. The other important difference is that a neutron bomb will leave no radioactive fallout behind after its detonation. Unlike the first two generations of nuclear weapons, a person is safe walking in the area of the bomb blast immediately after the explosion. Even soldiers who are dug in many feet below the earth will not escape the results of a neutron bomb blast. What is fascinating is that currently only the United States, Israel, and possibly China have this kind of weaponry. That is interesting to the student of prophecy because if attacked by a huge army, Israel may choose to release such a weapon. It would effectively destroy their enemies without causing a massive ecological event that would poison the region for decades. The question though for us is whether God is going to use something like this in the Gog-Magog invasion that is coming – or whether the deliverance in this scenario is simply going to be a plague that comes from the hand of God. To be honest with you I do not have a clue which it will be, since God has worked in both ways in the past testimony of Scripture. At times His judgment and wrath fall through an army that is divinely empowered for victory. At other times He acts apart from any human involvement and brings His power to bear directly on those who oppose Him. What I get from all this is that it is foolish to stand against the apple of God’s eye – the nation of Israel. Scripture very clearly indicates that the nation of Israel will be a major focus in the last days. It also indicates that in the end, all nations will turn against Him and against His people. Yet God will use even this to accomplish His ultimate purposes and plans. Those plans have nothing to do with world domination – and everything to do with bringing salvation to the people of His own choosing. They may have rejected their Messiah at His first coming – but eventually God is going to bring Israel to Himself with the events of these last days. As I read Zechariah fourteen and realized that for the first time in history a human weapon has the capability of doing what is said here – I had another sense that we are indeed living in the last days. May such a realization cause me – and saints, cause all of us to look up, for indeed our redemption is drawing near!
11 Comments
6/18/2012 12:52:59 pm
I would like to appreciate the effort that you have put in making such an informative blog.Superb! Generally I never read whole articles.I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts.thanks.
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6/18/2012 12:56:52 pm
I enjoyed this post of yours and I must say that everytime I come back to your blog, I always have something new and informative to read. Thanks for keeping me updated.you wrote this information is simply amazing and this kept my interest in reading and I enjoyed it.
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Alicia
10/19/2016 11:10:37 pm
Ty! Very on point and very informative May God bless you! The time is defiantly near!
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Allan
9/28/2017 02:09:36 am
I read this passage and came to the same conclusion. I think Israel will use this weapon. "God will roar from Jerusalem."
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Veronica
8/23/2019 01:03:26 am
Hmmm... I came here because I have a feeling that the Antichrist, when he breaks his truce with Isreal after 3.5 years, will unleash a neutron bomb which is why God warns the people to run instantly the moment the Abomination of Desolation stands in the temple. I believe that the image of the antichrist is an artificial intelligence that is giving out the mark and when it stands there only a short time afterwards the bomb will detonate and the rest of humanity will be required to worship that Beast or die. It will be the fire from Heaven that causes people to see that power and fear it enough to comply. I dunno maybe I'm wrong. I hope so... but I think it stands up, scripturally :(
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Ted Bates
7/28/2020 03:49:35 pm
That was my thinking that a neutron bomb could dissolve the eyes in their sockets "while they are still standing." (NIV). But whether this is God,'s doing or mankind's, I do not know. A tad bit scary. While the rapture sounds a bit preposterous, it is in Scripture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18), it is still the blessed hope of Christ's return for His bride the church. I also understand that Scripture supports a pretribulation rapture (Revelation 3:10 is one place among many.
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4/1/2021 09:49:03 pm
Awesome article! I was researching the possibility of a nuclear option for an article I am writing concerning the events that transpire when the Lord returns and defeats the antichrist. This was excellent and I shared an excerpt in my article and pointed my readers here to read your whole article. Thank you! Maranatha!
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Doreen Sheers
12/20/2021 04:10:01 pm
Appreciated your article. While reading Zech 14 ,I pondered about this plague being a modern day weapon and was pleased to come across your information on it.
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Wow! What an excellent article, describing the type of weapons, and who has it, in these here times we’re living in. This type of weapon’s destruction, reminds me of the movie “Raiders of the Lost Arc” In that movie towards the end of it, shows the Power of God coming out of the arc the nazi’s open, and their flesh melting off their bodies, and eye sockets disintegrating while their standing. Steven Spielberg must’ve read, Zechariah 14. :D I have read Zechariah 14, in the pass, and have heard it mentioned by bible teachers and Ministers that this describes, what a Nuclear weapon can possibly do to humans. But, now a Neutron Bomb, can definitely do exactly what the prophet Zachariah was describing. Wow! Thank you for breaking it down. May the LORD of Host continue to bless you.
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Vinod Daniel
4/25/2023 03:45:37 pm
Zechariah 14:12
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Vinod Daniel
4/25/2023 03:42:16 pm
Zechariah 14 12
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