Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful
sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as
the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great
destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past
for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season
of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring
in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like
the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the
labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the
seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and
famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be
from heaven. (Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and
in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea
and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be
shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come. (2 Timothy 3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for
as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such
prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded
history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a
large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes,
hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in
unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records
everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This
list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and
massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this
Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are
familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like
a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.
Eruption at Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia. Video.
Posted by Teo Blašković on July 20, 2019 Watchers.news
A new eruption was reported at Mount Bromo, Indonesia at 09:37 UTC on July 19, 2019, lasting 7 minutes and 14 seconds and triggering panic among residents.
Ashfall was reported in two areas of Malang Regency, including Gubuklkah located 14 km (8.7 miles) where residents also reported sulfur smell.
The height of the ash column was not observed due to the meteorological cloud.
Tourists and residents of the village Ngadas reported a ‘cold lava’ or ‘lahars’ hit their village at around 17:00 local time. PVMBG said it’s an ordinary natural phenomenon not directly related to the eruption.
The floods are caused by rain that falls around the Tengger Caldera and the summit of Bromo, as well as eruptions that produce volcanic ash. In addition, the morphology of the Tengger caldera is a low topography surrounded by hills, so that in case of rain, the flow of water moves down the caldera, Bernard Duyck of Earth of Fire noted. “The flood came from the south-west side of the G. Bromo slope, encircling G. Batok to the west. The vibration of the flood was recorded in a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 1 mm and an earthquake duration of 3 minutes 20 seconds.”
The Alert Level remains at 2 (on a scale of 1 – 4) since 2016. Visitors are warned to stay outside of a 1-km (0.62 miles) radius of the crater.