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.

Saudi authorities call for calm after bird flu [H5N8] case discovered at Riyadh farm

A bird flu case was discovered at a poultry farm in Riyadh

Date of publication: 5 February, 2020. The New Arab.

A case of bird flu discovered at a farm in Riyadh is under control, a Saudi agriculture official assured the public on Tuesday that the latest outbreak of the disease posed no risk to humans.

The highly pathogenic bird flu [H5N8] case was recorded by the country’s ministry of environment, water and agriculture after it was discovered at a poultry farm in the capital, where measures where quickly taken to stop the virus from spreading.

The case cannot be transmitted to humans, ministry spokesman Abdullah Aba Al-Khalil said, adding that the first case of bird flu was registered in the kingdom in 2017, but had since been contained.

Despite the assurances, the agriculture ministry has urged local poultry farms to remain vigilant and to put appropriate preventative measures when dealing with birds.

They were also advised to immediately report any suspected cases of the disease.

Khalil also urged Saudis to refrain from hunting wild birds to prevent a further spread of the potentially deadly virus.

The H5N1 bird flu appeared in 2003 and killed more than 400 people mainly in Southeast Asia.

It first ravaged poultry farms in Hong Kong, before being transmitted to humans. The WHO declared a global health emergency, but the toll remained limited.