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.
Crete earthquake: Greek holiday island struck by strong 5.3 magnitude tremor
CRETE has been struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake, according to
By CLAIRE ANDERSON
PUBLISHED: 06:25, Wed, Jul 31, 2019 | UPDATED: 14:09, Wed, Jul 31, 2019 Express.co.uk
The Greek holiday island was hit by the strong tremor shortly after 8am local time. Holidaymakers in Crete have reported waking up to the earthquake this morning. One holidaymaker said the earthquake shook their villa. She said on Twitter: “We’re 40 miles from the epicentre. Shook the villa for four to five seconds.”
There are currently no reports of any injuries or damage.
The earthquake is the second to hit Greece this month after one of the same magnitude hit Athens.
The quake was reported near port city Heraklion at a depth of 80km.
At least one building collapsed after it struck around 14-miles northwest of the city at 2pm local tim
Briton, Tia Cotterill, was in Anthens when the quake struck.
She told MirrorOnline: “We were about to order food when we felt it and a metal light fell off of the side of the building and smashed next to me.
“It was really scary there was dust off of the buildings flying everywhere.
“We also felt a small aftershock not long ago but it was no more than a rumble.”
The natural phenomenom caused powercuts in parts of Athens and the fire brigade said they had recieved multiple calls about people trapped in lifts.
The quake is thought to be the first to have struck the Greek capital since 1999, when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck at the bottom of Mount Parnitha. On that occasion 143 people were killed by Greece’s deadliest natural disaster in almost half a century.
A further 1,600 were treated for injuries.
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