On August 8, 2025, the biblical Sea of Galilee stunned locals and visitors by turning a vivid blood-red, sparking waves of awe, fear, and apocalyptic speculation across Israel and the world. The crimson transformation of Israel’s largest freshwater lake immediately evoked comparisons to the first of the Ten Plagues of Egypt described in the Book of Exodus, where God turned the Nile to blood as divine judgment.
The startling sight left many recalling Exodus 7:17-21:
“Thus says the Lord: By this you shall know that I am the Lord. Behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and it shall turn into blood.”
Social media erupted with apocalyptic interpretations as images and videos of the blood-red waters spread globally. One user tweeted, “So did the Sea of Galilee actually turn red or is that fake, coz if it’s real people better get right with Jesus before he returns.”
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