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.

Military deploys air tankers and helicopters to combat devastating wildfires in Siberia (VIDEOS)

Published time: 3 Aug, 2019 14:49Edited time: 3 Aug, 2019 14:53 RT

Military aircraft have made dozens of sorties to drop water on severe wildfires that are rapidly spreading across vast swathes of Siberia. Unusually dry weather and inaction by locals authorities have been blamed for the disaster.

Siberian forests, sometimes called the ‘lungs of Europe’ due to their major role in soaking up emissions, have been devastated by raging wildfires during this year’s hot summer.

The areas worst hit by the blaze are Yakutia and Krasnoyarsk regions, where 1.2 million and 1.1 million hectares respectively were burning at one point. The fire also ravaged Irkutsk Region, where 700,000 hectares were burning. The total area affected by the fire is comparable to the size of Belgium.

The fire is spreading across the isolated areas of Siberia. The Defense Ministry deployed Il-76 air tankers and Mi-8 helicopters to combat the blaze. The military said that constant waterbombing had helped to put out the fires on more than 450,000 hectares in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions, which is about a third of the affected area there.

Wildfires are common in Russia but the disaster is spreading faster than usual at present. More areas fell victim to the severe blaze due to “the long period of dry weather and the lack of active measures” to fight the fires by local authorities, a senior official at the Emergencies Ministry, Sergey Abanin, said.

Devastating fires made headlines across the globe and were among the issues recently discussed by President Vladimir Putin during a phone call with his US counterpart, Donald Trump. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has also offered help in putting out the fires.

https://www.rt.com/russia/465738-russia-siberia-wild-fires/