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,

Zombie storm threatens Japan with rain, wind and floods. Typhoon Neoguri and Typhoon Bualoi.

Jim Wilson, Australia Correspondent. Freight Waves. October 24, 2019

Freight flows in and out of Japan may again be disrupted owing to the presence of ex-Typhoon Neoguri, located to the south east of Osaka, which is dumping huge amounts of rain onto a waterlogged Japan. Meanwhile, out in the far reaches of the Philippine Sea, near the Guam island group, Typhoon Bualoi is also lining up to threaten Japan.

Typhoon Neoguri – ground loosening heavy rain

Typhoon Neoguri formed on October 15 in the north east Philippine Sea. It moved north west, lining up on northern Taiwan, but promptly executed a twist to the north east and headed toward southern Japan.

By 09:50 universal time (about 05:20am U.S. Eastern Daylight Time) on October 2019, Neoguri had reduced intensity to a level of “Low” as rated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. It is moving north-north-east at a speed of about 18.6 miles per hour and is currently located offshore to the south-east of Japan between the cities of Nagoya and Tokyo.

Winds along that coast are reaching speeds of up to 50 mph, according to EarthNullSchool, which derives its data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among others.

Gale force wind warnings are in effect right along the southern and eastern coasts of the main Japanese islands of Shikoku, Honshu and Hokkaido. Wave heights in the region are reaching highs of up to 19 to 20 feet.

Weather bulletins are warning of gales, high waves, storm surges, and heavy rain, across the islands of Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu. On Honshu (the biggest of the main Japanese islands) the Japanese Meteorological Agency is also warning of floods and ground-loosening heavy rain.

Typhoon Bualoi – 40 foot waves

Meanwhile, out in the Philippine Sea, to the north of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Typhoon Bualoi (reportedly pronounced as byoo-AL-oy) has formed. The system has maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour and it is moving northwest, according to the U.S. National Weather Service at Guam.

The NWS says that Bualoi is moving northwest at 14 miles per hour and that it is expected to maintain course and speed for the next 24 hours. Bualoi may also intensify overnight.

EarthNullSchool is reporting maximum wave heights of about 12.3 meters (40 foot) and wind speeds of about 96 to 99 miles per hour near the center of the system.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is forecasting that, during the next three to four days, Bualoi will travel northwest toward Japan before veering off in a more northerly direction. It may then pass by the western coast of the island of Hokkaido and blow out in the northern Pacific Ocean.