What Will Happen on September 23?

Will the world end on September 23?

The short answer is no, but don’t take my word for it, let’s see what the Bible says.

Matthew 24:36


So, if no one can know when Jesus will come and the end of the world will occur, then it’s safe to say that for most of us, the world will continue the way it always has. But, if that isn’t enough for you, let’s look at the theory itself.

This theory, promoted by David Meade, and a host of others, basically states that one piece of evidence is Luke 21:25-26:


Now, supposedly, this has some special meaning that coincides with August 21, the date of the Great American Solar Eclipse, August 25 when Hurricane Harvey hit, and August 26, when it flooded Houston in Texas.

Get it? Luke 21:25, 26

Here’s the first problem with that. Originally the Bible didn’t even have verses and chapters, those were added by Robert Estienne in 1551 to make locating specific passages easier. In other words, Luke wasn’t inserting special meaning into these verses by adding those numbers, they weren’t even there originally. And if that isn’t enough, it’s says just 12 verses earlier in Luke 21:9:


Then the Bible proceeds to talk about those wars and uprisings for the next several verses. In short, the Bible is basically saying that the world is going to go to hell in a hand-basket before Jesus comes.

Moving on, some people say that this confirms another prophecy in Revelation 12:1–2, which will supposedly mark the start of the rapture and the second coming of Christ:

Revelation 12:1-2


Supposedly, the woman is Virgo, and on September 23, the sun and moon will be in Virgo, as well as Jupiter, which is somehow supposed to represent the Messiah.

This particular celestial alignment happens about every 12 years, but because of another planetary alignment, which is supposed to represent “the Lion of the tribe of Judah”, it somehow becomes an “unprecedented event” predicted in scripture.

Now, here’s the first problem, modern astrology (including the zodiac) is based on Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos which was created in the 2nd century AD whereas Revelation was written in approximately AD 69-96. Which means that if astrology was used it would have been an outdated version.

If that isn’t enough, just keep reading in Revelation 12…

Revelation 12:1-6


First off, if you take Revelation 1:20 to apply here, then those stars are angels, which would make that part of the passage about the war in heaven after Lucifer (who became Satan) started a rebellion against God. This is better explained in the rest of the passage:

Revelation 12:7-17


But, back to the whole Virgo thing, this is the passage speaking of the woman:

Revelation 12:5


Notice that quote in the middle of the verse? This refers to a messianic prophecy in Psalm 2 that speaks of the messiah ruling the nations with an iron scepter. (Psalm 2:9)

Lastly, regarding the “unprecedented event” in an article entitled “Will the World end on 23 September?” by Jonathan Sarfati (a Christian chemist) wrote that this “unprecedented event” has happened four times in the last millennium, so it’s not actually unprecedented.

Now, this date may be complete hogwash, but does that mean we can just dilly dally until Jesus comes? No, scripture says in Matthew 24:44 (KJV):


So, even if Jesus isn’t coming on the 23rd, we should remain ready to receive Him at all times. I’d like to invite you to spend time reading the Bible and if you haven’t done so already, I’d like to invite you to ask Jesus into your heart, He loves you, and He’s coming back for you.

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