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.
Italy rocked by earthquake as it battles coronavirus lockdown – residents rush into street
AN EARTHQUAKE has rocked Italy with residents rushing out into the streets – it comes with the whole country currently in lockdown.
By LAURA MOWAT PUBLISHED: 13:39, Tue, Mar 10, 2020 | UPDATED: 22:11, Tue, Mar 10, 2020 express.co.uk
An earthquake has rocked Italy – with local media reporting people have rushed into the streets. The National Institute of Volcanology and Geophysics registered a 2.6 magnitude earthquake 2km north of Camaiore, Tuscany. The whole of the country is currently in lockdown as the government enforces strict measures to try to overcome the coronavirus crisis. The epicentre was two kms from Camaiore and had a depth of eight kms.
One Twitter user said she felt the earthquake despite living an hour’s drive from the epicente.
They said: “I felt a shock and I find that there was a magnitude of 2.6 in Camaiore (which is quite a distance from where I am, an hour’s drive I think).”
Another Twitter user said: “#earthquake felt with a roar in #Camaiore and in #versilia.”
One Twitter user said: “At 2 km from Camaiore, of magnitude 2, if you are sitting on it (practically on the coast) you can feel it.”