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Matthew Hagee Says Ebola Crisis Is A Sign Of The End Times

While John Hagee sees(link is external) the current Ebola outbreak as proof that God's judgment is on America for failing to support Israel, his son Matthew sees the crisis as a sign that the End Times are near and Jesus will soon return.

Answering a question from a viewer on today's "Hagee Hotline(link is external)," Hagee (wrongly) cited Matthew 24:7(link is external) to claim that Jesus warned that famines and pestilence would break out before his return (In Matthew, Jesus warned of "famines and earthquakes"; It was in Luke 21(link is external) where Jesus warned of "famines and pestilences.")

"Pestilence is an illness for which there seems to be no cure," Hagee said(link is external). "That would certainly describe Ebola":