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.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts southwestern Iran
Associated Press•August 4, 2019
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s seismology center says a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has rocked the country’s south-west.
The report Monday says the quake hit near the town of Cheram in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, about 544 kilometers (338 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.
There were no immediate report of casualties in the city, which had a population of over 15,000, according to Iran’s latest census in 2016.
The center says the quake happened at 00:21 local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
One more aftershock hit in 10 minutes, which the center says was magnitude 3.5.
Iran is located on major seismic faults and experiences one earthquake per day on average.