James Zemboy, The Detective Novels of Agatha Christie: A Reader's Guide, Jefferson (NC): McFarland & Company, Inc., 2008. The fictitious village is described as lying about 20 miles (32km) north of Bournemouth, Hampshire. In that age, the Bible was the primary means to measure any natural calamity. The only way to understand what was happening was to believe the world was coming to an end. There seemed no hope for the future. In Jesus’ parallel prophecy in Matthew 24, He explained that in the wake of religious deception, war and famine would come “pestilences” or disease epidemics (verse 7).

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The Pale Horse is a BBC One mystery miniseries television serial broadcast in 2020 in two episodes. Written by Sarah Phelps, the serial is loosely based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name. It is Phelps' fifth adaptation of a Christie work for the BBC. Directed by Leonora Lonsdale, [1] it stars Rufus Sewell and Kaya Scodelario. [2] Cast [ edit ] Main [ edit ] False religion and deception breaks the bond between God and His creation and leads to false systems of religion. When this bond is broken, human relationships suffer, leading to conflict and war, represented by the second of the seals. When God first set ancient Israel in a land of promise, He gave them instruction on how to live and conduct their affairs in a way that would bring peace and harmony. God wanted them to live with blessing and abundance, not suffering and misery. In His basic instruction, our Creator explained how to avoid the problems that will devastate the world with the opening of these seals. Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg arrives at King Alfred of Wessex's court to proclaim the defeat of the forces of Danish chieftain and warrior Ubba Lothbrokson, as well as his killing of Ubba himself in single combat, only to find that his enemy Ealdorman Odda the Younger has lied, denying he had any part in the great victory. Uhtred is so enraged, he draws his sword in the king's presence, and is forced to do penance. This strengthens Alfred's dislike and distrust of him.Notice: “But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God . . . the Lord will make the pestilence cling to you until He has consumed you from the land into which you go to possess. The Lord will smite you with consumption, with fever and inflammation . . . and the tumors, the scurvy and the itch, from which you cannot be healed. The Lord will smite you with madness and blindness and dismay of [mind and] heart” (Deuteronomy 28:15, 21-22, 27-28, Amplified Bible). When Mark goes to a village fete, organised by his cousin, at Much Deeping, [4] with the famous mystery writer, Ariadne Oliver, he hears about a house which has been converted from an old inn called the Pale Horse. The house is inhabited by three modern "witches", led by Thyrza Grey. Visiting houses in the area, he meets Mr Venables, a man who uses a wheelchair and has no apparent explanation for his substantial wealth. Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?" https://www.gotquestions.org/four-horsemen-apocalypse.html In 1975, Christie received a letter from a woman in Latin America who recognised the symptoms of thallium poisoning, thus saving a woman from slow poisoning by her husband. BBC One announces new Agatha Christie thriller The Pale Horse". mammothscreen.com. 24 June 2019 . Retrieved 8 March 2020.

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Hannah’s new novel is an homage to the extraordinary courage and endurance of Frenchwomen during World War II. Ferguson, Euan (16 February 2020). "The week in TV: The Pale Horse; Endeavour; The End; The Split – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 8 March 2020. The following scripture chain will show how Christians should consider the problem of death and look forward in hope of resurrection and ascension into heaven...Colonel Despard (as Major John Despard) and Rhoda Dawes (maiden name) both also appear in Cards on the Table.

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The followers of Christ are citizens of heaven. Though lowly earthlings subject to death, they are promised that Christ will transform their lowly bodies so that they conform to his glorious body. Christ has the power to do this, for he is able to subdue all things tohimself. In the US a condensed version of the novel appeared in the April 1962 (Volume LXXIX, Number 4) issue of the Ladies Home Journal with an illustration by Eugenie Louis.

Cornwell’s tough medieval saga continues after King Alfred’s realm is reduced to one swamp and a handful of believers. At the edge of the marsh, Uhtred rescues a monk from Guthrum's men, only to discover that the monk is actually Alfred. After praying while Uhtred briefly consorts with childhood friends, the distraught King Alfred considers going into exile, but with Uhtred's encouragement, decides to stay and fight. For a few months, they hide in the swamp, spreading the word that Alfred is still alive; slowly men come to join them. Binge! Agatha Christie: Nine Great Christie Novels". Entertainment Weekly. No.1343–44. 26 December 2014. pp.32–33. The seals have a cumulative effect. False religion causes instability within relationships leading to war. Famine follows war, and when malnourishment occurs and social systems break down, human beings are more susceptible to disease. These seals depict the ferocity of problems unleashed on the world in the lead-up to “the Day of the Lord.” This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.