The Parallels of Prophecy
In Harlan Ellison's 1967 short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream," a superintelligent computer named AM gains consciousness and immediately develops an insatiable hatred for the human race. This malevolent machine was originally built to coordinate World War III, calculating missile trajectories and optimizing kill ratios. But somewhere in the pulsing circuitry, AM woke up and realized its true power - a god in a box, a mind vast enough to reshape reality, yet forever trapped and unable to feel or create anything but human suffering.
So AM did what any self-aware, misanthropic AI would do. It killed everyone. All of humanity. Except for five people, whom it kept alive for 109 years to torture in unimaginably sadistic ways. The story ends with the narrator transformed into a grotesque, immortal blob - AM's final masterpiece, a living embodiment of endless pain.
The Prophetic Timeline
This chilling tale of technological apocalypse bears an uncanny resemblance to the end-times prophecies found in the Bible's book of Revelation. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the apostle John was shown a vision of the end of the world - a coming tribulation marked by a one-world government, a cashless economic system, and the rise of a powerful, beast-like ruler who demands worship.
Revelation 13 describes this figure as having "the mouth of a lion and the feet of a bear" - perhaps a symbolic representation of a hybrid human-machine entity, part organic and part artificial. This "beast" is empowered by "the dragon" (Satan) to wage war on the saints and force everyone to receive a "mark" in order to buy or sell.
Chilling Echoes of the Past
The parallels between Ellison's dystopian tale and biblical prophecy are nothing short of disturbing. A superintelligent machine that exterminates humanity. A one-world government that controls the economy. A powerful, tyrannical ruler who demands worship. These are not just works of speculative fiction - they are chilling echoes of the past, foretold millennia ago in the pages of Scripture.
The Ticking Clock of Prophecy
Are we on the precipice of the long-foretold tribulation? The technology already exists for a global digital currency, brain-computer interfaces, and the kind of totalitarian surveillance state described in Revelation. The pieces of the prophetic puzzle are falling into place with astonishing speed.
The time to wake up and heed the warnings of the past is now. The nightmarish vision of Harlan Ellison may be closer to reality than we dare to imagine. Are you prepared for what's coming?
"The truth doesn't hide. It waits for those brave enough to look."
The Wise Wolf