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, duration and
scope.
Medicane “Scott” makes landfall over Egypt, heavy rain spreading through the region
Posted by Teo Blašković on October 26, 2019. Watchers.news
Medicane “Scott” made landfall southeast of Port Said, northeastern Egypt early October 26, 2019, with maximum sustained winds of 72 km/h (45 mph) and gusts to 80 km/h (50 mph). The storm had minimum central pressure of 1 006 hPa and was moving SE at 10 km/h (6 mph) prior to landfall.
Scott weakened to a ‘medistorm’ after landfall and continued spreading rain over the region.
“Any areas to the east of the center, such as the Eastern Sinai Peninsula, Gaza City, Tel Aviv, and areas through Israel and Palestine could see heavy rain at times, with areas closer to the center seeing the heaviest rain, up to 200 mm (8 inches),” according to unofficial Mediterranean Cyclone Center.
The region affected by this storm is arid with an average of 10 – 20 mm (0.4 – 0.8 inches) of rain during the entire month of October. This storm, with 200 mm (8 inches) expected on Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, may bring as much as 10 times as much, resulting in serious flooding.
Egypt, especially capital Cairo, was already drenched this past week by an unrelated storm that left over 10 people dead.
According to UK Met Office meteorologists, storms like this are incredibly rare this far east. On average, the Mediterranean Sea sees only one or two storms like this per year, according to a study published back in 2011.
Although generally much weaker than their Atlantic and Pacific counterparts, they can be extremely dangerous and bring prolonged periods of very heavy rain, resulting in widespread devastation and deaths.