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.

The Beast offers Sudan 540,000 tonnes of wheat and ‘injects’ $500 million in the Sudanese central bank. What do we know about the number five (5).

AFP•August 7, 2019

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are providing Sudan with 540,000 tonnes of wheat as part of aid promised following longtime leader Omar al-Bashir’s overthrow, their state media said Wednesday.

Both countries “allocated 540,000 tonnes of wheat to the Sudanese people, meeting the population’s basic food requirements for three months”, the Saudi Press Agency and the UAE’s WAM news agency said.

“The first and second batch comprising of 140,000 tonnes of wheat have already been shipped.”

The wheat was part of $3 billion worth of aid pledged by the oil-rich Gulf states in April after Bashir’s ouster.

Both countries promised to inject $500 million into the Sudanese central bank and $2.5 billion to help provide food, medicine and petroleum products.

They did not specify if the money was a gift or a loan.

Sudan plays a key role in the regional interests of Saudi Arabia and its allies, siding with Riyadh against Shiite Iran and providing troops in the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen’s war.

Both Gulf nations have voiced backing for Sudan’s military rulers, who faced calls from protesters to cede power to a civilian transitional government.

On Sunday, Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders signed a hard-won constitutional declaration, paving the way for a transition to civilian rule after months of demonstrations and violence.

The deal was welcomed by Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, which hailed it as “a quantum leap that will transition Sudan to stability and security”.