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.
China Fires Leaders in Coronavirus Epicenter as Cases Surge to 60,000 (6)
The Daily Beast. Updated Feb. 13, 2020 6:27AM ET / Published Feb. 13, 2020 4:52AM ET
Top officials in the Chinese province of Hubei—the heart of the coronavirus outbreak—have been fired by China’s communist government after another 15,000 cases of the deadly sickness were confirmed Thursday. The leadership of China’s Communist Party is trying to tighten its control of the coronavirus in the face of growing public anger about how the outbreak has been handled. The Washington Post reports Jiang Chaoliang, party secretary of Hubei province since 2016, has been fired. Ma Guoqiang, the party boss overseeing Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the outbreak, has also been replaced. The total case numbers in Hubei province were revised upward by an additional 15,000 Thursday after the Chinese government loosened its definition of a confirmed case. The death tally also shot up by a further 242. The National Health Commission said Thursday the new total number of cases for the whole country is 59,804 with 1,367 deaths.