A Quart of Wheat for a Denarius, Three Quarts of Barley for a Denarius

Food shortages due to a variety of factors have in recent weeks made strong headlines. This is no surprise as The Day comes closer (see Revelation 6:6) below.

Here are some current news articles on this topic.
Agflation fears as Russia halts all grain exports - Telegraph
China hungry for local food assets

Market tremors from Egypt

Revelation 6:6

(Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth )

⁵ When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. ⁶ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart^[c] of wheat for a denarius,^[d] and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”