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Markell: Haunting Parallels Between The 1930s & The 21st Century COVID Crisis

One of the ways Germans who refuse to take the mandated inoculations are being ostracized is that yellow painted signs reading, “DO NOT BUY FROM UNVAXXED” have appeared on store windows in the Central European country. In response, some protestors have started wearing yellow badges shaped like the Jewish Star of David with the inscription “unvaccinated,” drawing a comparison to the Nazis’ persecution of Jews during World War II.

“I’ve said for almost a year that there are some haunting parallels between the 1930s and the 21st century here with this COVID crisis,” comments Jan Markell, founder and director of Olive Tree Ministries. “A new group of people in the 21st century are becoming the new untouchables, the new yellow-starred people. And that’s those who just choose for various reasons, and there are lots of reasons, to be unvaccinated for COVID.”

She confesses that she never thought she would see in her lifetime any sort of resurgence of what happened in the ’30s, and she believes the whole pandemic fits into end times prophecy.

“Someday the unsaved left behind after the rapture are going to be depending on the Antichrist, and what I see is a conditioning right now for prepping people to trust the government with their major decisions,” Markell submits. “Right now that’s health and are they going to keep their jobs, but they have to comply in order to please the government.”

Markell says she is “shocked” at the thought of how many people are going to be truly left behind to go through the tribulation.


HD Editor’s Note: Why Is This News Biblically Relevant?

Jan Markell in her article, “When the Remnant Grows Weary,” expanded on this, writing:

All would acknowledge, both on the right and the left, that government is growing out-of-control. Liberties are being violated on a daily basis as politicians meet in smoke-filled rooms to scheme and deny rights to the people. In America, the Constitution has been tossed in a trash can.

Soon we will be a vaccine passport society and the unvaccinated will assume “yellow star” status. How did this happen? This is hardly the “normal” people think will return.

Prepping for Mr. Fix-It

Society is being prepped for the Antichrist and as prophecy-loving believers try to warn, the words are falling on a lot of deaf ears.

The stage is being set for a closing act. The players are getting into their proper positions. Heads of state are meeting to plot and scheme and deny even more rights. In places like Australia, Lithuania, and Austria, good people are enemies of the state even though they are upstanding citizens.

Markell added that believers should “brace” themselves “to be shocked daily by things you read and watch.”

“Satan is getting more active and wickedness is rising, so God’s people must shine more brightly,” she urged. “But for the believer, a glorious event will happen soon. It is known as the Rapture of the Church. It is any day. Any hour. Any minute. So don’t grow weary!

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Syrian Nuclear Material, Turkish Encroachment, And The Burden Of Damascus

The aim of the Turks is to encroach toward the border with Israel, starting from the north and pushing further and further toward the center of Syria. Without intervention, before you know it, they will be on the border next to the Golan Heights. With a shared border with Israel, Turkey hopes to eventually fulfill its dreams of walking into Jerusalem to “liberate” it—a goal they discuss openly. Alongside Turkish activity in the region, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the information uncovering more undeclared nuclear material in Syria—tons of it.

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

America’s Constitution protects freedom OF religion not freedom FROM religion. Nowhere does the Constitution guarantee the right to be shielded from ever seeing someone exercise their religious beliefs in public. But it does protect every American’s freedom, including teachers and government workers, to exercise their religious beliefs—freely and publicly—even if other people might happen to see it.  That’s because religious liberty is the freedom that defines America.

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Political Division, Persecution, And War: How Bible Prophecy Changes Our Perspective On World Affairs

As history hurtles toward the Last Days, we find ourselves trying to navigate through an increasingly hostile world. Politics are dividing our country and even our churches. People are becoming more cold-hearted, selfish, and angry. We are experiencing a breakdown that feels irreversible. Our problems do not have simple solutions, but we can find guidance in Scripture.

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One of the ways Germans who refuse to take the mandated inoculations are being ostracized is that yellow painted signs reading, “DO NOT BUY FROM UNVAXXED” have appeared on store windows in the Central European country. In response, some protestors have started wearing yellow badges shaped like the Jewish Star of David with the inscription “unvaccinated,” drawing a comparison to the Nazis’ persecution of Jews during World War II.

“I’ve said for almost a year that there are some haunting parallels between the 1930s and the 21st century here with this COVID crisis,” comments Jan Markell, founder and director of Olive Tree Ministries. “A new group of people in the 21st century are becoming the new untouchables, the new yellow-starred people. And that’s those who just choose for various reasons, and there are lots of reasons, to be unvaccinated for COVID.”

She confesses that she never thought she would see in her lifetime any sort of resurgence of what happened in the ’30s, and she believes the whole pandemic fits into end times prophecy.

“Someday the unsaved left behind after the rapture are going to be depending on the Antichrist, and what I see is a conditioning right now for prepping people to trust the government with their major decisions,” Markell submits. “Right now that’s health and are they going to keep their jobs, but they have to comply in order to please the government.”

Markell says she is “shocked” at the thought of how many people are going to be truly left behind to go through the tribulation.


HD Editor’s Note: Why Is This News Biblically Relevant?

Jan Markell in her article, “When the Remnant Grows Weary,” expanded on this, writing:

All would acknowledge, both on the right and the left, that government is growing out-of-control. Liberties are being violated on a daily basis as politicians meet in smoke-filled rooms to scheme and deny rights to the people. In America, the Constitution has been tossed in a trash can.

Soon we will be a vaccine passport society and the unvaccinated will assume “yellow star” status. How did this happen? This is hardly the “normal” people think will return.

Prepping for Mr. Fix-It

Society is being prepped for the Antichrist and as prophecy-loving believers try to warn, the words are falling on a lot of deaf ears.

The stage is being set for a closing act. The players are getting into their proper positions. Heads of state are meeting to plot and scheme and deny even more rights. In places like Australia, Lithuania, and Austria, good people are enemies of the state even though they are upstanding citizens.

Markell added that believers should “brace” themselves “to be shocked daily by things you read and watch.”

“Satan is getting more active and wickedness is rising, so God’s people must shine more brightly,” she urged. “But for the believer, a glorious event will happen soon. It is known as the Rapture of the Church. It is any day. Any hour. Any minute. So don’t grow weary!

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Syrian Nuclear Material, Turkish Encroachment, And The Burden Of Damascus

The aim of the Turks is to encroach toward the border with Israel, starting from the north and pushing further and further toward the center of Syria. Without intervention, before you know it, they will be on the border next to the Golan Heights. With a shared border with Israel, Turkey hopes to eventually fulfill its dreams of walking into Jerusalem to “liberate” it—a goal they discuss openly. Alongside Turkish activity in the region, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the information uncovering more undeclared nuclear material in Syria—tons of it.

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

America’s Constitution protects freedom OF religion not freedom FROM religion. Nowhere does the Constitution guarantee the right to be shielded from ever seeing someone exercise their religious beliefs in public. But it does protect every American’s freedom, including teachers and government workers, to exercise their religious beliefs—freely and publicly—even if other people might happen to see it.  That’s because religious liberty is the freedom that defines America.

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Political Division, Persecution, And War: How Bible Prophecy Changes Our Perspective On World Affairs

As history hurtles toward the Last Days, we find ourselves trying to navigate through an increasingly hostile world. Politics are dividing our country and even our churches. People are becoming more cold-hearted, selfish, and angry. We are experiencing a breakdown that feels irreversible. Our problems do not have simple solutions, but we can find guidance in Scripture.

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Together, We Can Deliver A Biblical Understanding Of News Events Around The World And Equip The Church To Stand With A Biblical Worldview.