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.

Volcano SHOCK: Field of 100 ‘Jurassic world’ underground volcanoes found in Australia

By CARLY READ PUBLISHED: 23:00, Tue, Aug 13, 2019. Express.co.uk

Scientists from the University of Adelaide and the University of Aberdeen have uncovered the cluster of volcanoes using advanced subsurface imaging technology designed to identify craters, lava and magma chambers. But the field of volcanoes has been buried deep underground beneath hundreds of of metres of sedimentary rocks in the Cooper-Eromanga basins.

The basins now consist of dry and barren landscape but in the Jurassic period the area would have been spewing hot lava with lakes becoming coal swamps due to the sheer amount of the volcanoes.

Associate professor Simon Holford said: “While the majority of Earth’s volcanic activity occurs at the boundaries of tectonic plates, or under the Earth’s oceans, this ancient Jurassic world developed deep within the interior of the Australian continent.

The scientists published their findings in the journal Gondwana Research, which notes the volcanic wasteland is called the Warnie Volcanic Province, with a nod to Australian cricket legend Shane Warne.

Associate Professor Holford added: “We wrote much of the paper during a visit to Adelaide by the Aberdeen researchers, when a fair chunk was discussed and written at Adelaide Oval during an England vs Cricket Australia XI match in November 2017.

“Inspired by the cricket, we thought Warnie a good name for this once fiery region.”

Meanwhile, scientists in a much colder climate found another extinct volcano.

In Russia, a volcano previously considered extinct has woken up and is “ready for eruption” an expert has warned.

The Bolshaya Udina volcano, is part of a complex of volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

Standing around 10,000ft (3,000m) high, the colossal volcano was – until 2017 – dismissed as extinct.

However a groundbreaking new study has revealed the volcano is again active and could be set to violently erupt like Mount St Helens.