The Sign That Captivated the World

Back in September 2017, opinions were sharply divided about the astronomical alignment known as the Revelation 12 Sign. On September 23, 2017, the constellation Virgo appeared clothed with the Sun, the Moon at her feet, and a crown of twelve stars — exactly as described in Revelation 12:1–2.

Many pastors and theologians quickly dismissed the event as meaningless, warning believers not to engage in “date-setting” or speculative prophecy. Others, however, recognized the extraordinary precision of this celestial alignment and urged caution before writing it off.

A smaller, more vocal group even suggested it might mark the Rapture of the Church — a claim that led critics to label all who found meaning in the alignment as “date setters.” When the day came and went uneventfully, most moved on.

Yet looking back now, one can’t deny what has unfolded in the years since 2017. The pace and intensity of world events — moral, political, astronomical, and spiritual — seem to have accelerated beyond anything we’ve seen before.

A Timeline of Prophetic Convergence (2017–2025)

Below is a sampling of notable global and celestial events that have transpired since the Revelation 12 Sign — many of which seem to echo the birth pangs described by Jesus in Matthew 24:6–8.

2025

• Nov 1: Comet 3I/ATLAS reappears in the pre-dawn sky — an interstellar visitor from beyond our solar system.
• Oct 13: Final 20 Israeli hostages released by Hamas after peace deal negotiated by President Trump and Jared Kushner.
• Sep 10: Christian activist Charlie Kirk assassinated in Utah; same day, Congress views military video of a Hellfire missile bouncing off a UFO near Yemen.
• Jul 28: 49 Christians slaughtered in Congo church by jihadists.
• Jun 21: U.S. B-2 bombers strike and destroy three Iranian nuclear sites.
• Mar 28: 7.7-magnitude quake devastates Myanmar.
• Jan 13: Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) — visible in daylight — stuns observers.
• Jan 10: Catholic Church permits gay men to enter seminaries (celibacy required).
• Jan 8: Wildfires ravage Los Angeles, destroying over 12,000 structures.

2024

• Dec 8: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad overthrown, flees to Moscow.
• Sep 25: Pope Francis declares, “All religions are paths to God.”
• Jul 26: Paris Olympic opening ceremony features drag queens reenacting the Last Supper.
• Jul 13: President Trump survives assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
• Mar 30: “Transgender Day of Visibility” proclaimed on Easter Sunday.
• Mar 8: France becomes first nation to enshrine abortion in its Constitution.
• Jan 1: Massive 7.6 quake hits Japan; tsunami alerts issued.

2022–2023

• Oct 7, 2023: Hamas surprise attack on Israel kills 1,200+, over 200 kidnapped.
• Jun 15, 2023: WEF’s Yuval Noah Harari suggests AI will soon write a new, “correct” Bible.
• Feb 18, 2023: Turkey/Syria quake kills over 41,000.
• May 24, 2022: Uvalde, Texas school shooting leaves 22 dead.
• Feb 24, 2022: Russia invades Ukraine — Europe’s largest land war since WWII.

2020–2021

• Dec 21, 2020: Rare “Christmas Star” conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn — not seen in 800 years.
• Sep 15, 2020: Abraham Accords signed between Israel and 10 Arab nations.
• May 2020: Global chaos from Covid-19, riots, and lawlessness.
• Jan 2020: Coronavirus emerges in Wuhan, China, leading to a worldwide pandemic.

2017–2019

• Apr 15, 2019: Notre Dame Cathedral burns during Easter Week.
• Nov 2018: ISIS, Islamic Jihad, and mass shootings dominate global headlines.
• May 2018: U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem on Israel’s 70th anniversary.
• Sep 23, 2017: The Revelation 12 Sign alignment in the heavens — Virgo, the Sun, the Moon, and the crown of twelve stars.

Signs in the Heavens and on the Earth

Wars and rumors of wars. Plagues and pestilences. Record-breaking earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and moral collapse — not only within secular society but even within the Church.

We’ve also seen “signs in the heavens” — rare conjunctions, bright comets, exploding meteors, and, most notably, official government acknowledgment that UFOs are real.

Whether one interprets these phenomena symbolically or literally, it’s undeniable that we are witnessing a global convergence of the very signs Jesus warned about.

Why the Revelation 12 Sign Still Matters

God is the Author of celestial mechanics. The same divine hand that ordered the planets in their paths can certainly use them to mark prophetic milestones. Scripture itself affirms this:

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars…” — Luke 21:25
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” — Psalm 19:1

If God chose to place a divine timestamp in the heavens on September 23, 2017 — a warning sign preceding an era of accelerating prophetic fulfillment — should we not be watchful and take notice?

Perhaps the Revelation 12 Sign wasn’t about a single day of deliverance but rather the beginning of a countdown. And judging by the rapid succession of world-shaking events since then, one can’t help but ask again:

Was the Revelation 12 Sign of 2017 Prophetic After All?

For more details about the Revelation 12 Sign click here to read the original 2017 post on this topic.