Bible Prophecy Questions Arise Amid the Euphrates River's Shrinking Water Levels05/13/2026The declining water levels in the Euphrates River is drawing renewed attention to Bible prophecy as well as environmental effects in the Middle East. The question arises from the Book of Revelation:"And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." -Revelation 16:12 KJVIraq’s Ministry of Water Resources has said the Euphrates, which runs through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, could dry up by 2040 if there’s no improvement. Scientists and researchers say the Euphrates has been shrinking over the last 20 years due to climate issues, droughts, and aggressive groundwater pumping.