Immediately after the tribulation of those days (Part 1)
Then after the description of these dramatic events, which would demonstrate the beginning of the presence of Christ (reigning as King, in the midst of his enemies (Psalms 2)) and which would announce the end of this system of things, in Matthew 24:4-28, this time, Jesus Christ begins to describe world events which would announce the nearness of the end or the great tribulation. This time, in addition to quoting Matthew 24:29-31, there will be a presentation of parallel quotes to this same description, in Mark and Luke. The description in Mark’s Gospel is quite similar to Matthew’s; however, regarding Luke’s Gospel, there are other, complementary descriptive details:
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in lamentation, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity” (Matthew 24:29-31).
Summary of the key events immediately preceding
the Sign of the Son of Man
1 – The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.
2 – Anguish of nations not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and its agitation.
3 – The stars will be falling out of heaven.
4 – The powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
5 – People will become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth.
The current generation—witnessing the extraordinary events unfolding before its eyes—will not pass away before all these things take place, including, of course, the Sign of the Son of Man, which will mark the end of this system of things through the great tribulation (Matthew 24:32-35).
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The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light
- The mega-wildfires of 2025 and 2026
Extreme wildfires, fueled by intense droughts and heatwaves, have become a major cause of hazy skies around the world.
- Fires in Canada (2026): Intense fires reignited in Canada (notably in Ontario and the Northwest Territories). Smoke plumes crossed the North Atlantic, veiling the skies over parts of North America and Europe and reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the ground.
- The fire season in Europe (2025–2026): Spain, Portugal, and France experienced record-breaking fires. In August 2025 and throughout the summer of 2026, massive smoke clouds drifted over France, giving the sky an orange or grey-yellow, « apocalyptic » appearance that was visible as far as the west and south of the country.
- Major volcanic eruptions in 2025 and 2026
Several volcanoes along the Pacific Ring of Fire spewed massive columns of ash and sulfur dioxide (SO₂) directly into the upper atmosphere:
- The Anak Krakatau eruption (September 2026): The famous Indonesian volcano underwent a spectacular, continuous eruption. Its ash plumes reached altitudes of nearly 15 kilometers (50,000 feet), severely disrupting air traffic in Southeast Asia and dispersing sulfur aerosols toward the Indian Ocean.
- Ambae Volcano, Vanuatu (August 2026): This volcano produced a record-breaking explosion that propelled ash to an altitude of over 16 kilometers, penetrating directly into the base of the stratosphere.
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki (June 2025): Also located in Indonesia, this volcano spewed an ash column 11 kilometers high, triggering a sustained cycle of high-altitude particulate pollution.
- Saharan dust incursions
Although a seasonal phenomenon, the sirocco (a hot southerly wind) has repeatedly transported massive waves of Saharan sand to the European continent. Upon mixing with smoke from local wildfires, this dust creates a distinctive, opaque yellowish haze that blocks direct solar radiation.
Alteration of Earth’s albedo
In recent reports, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) notes that these suspended particles (aerosols, soot/black carbon) alter Earth’s albedo (the ratio of solar energy reflected by Earth—via its atmosphere, clouds, and surface—to the total solar energy received from the Sun). On one hand, high-altitude smoke causes temporary surface cooling by blocking sunlight; on the other, soot particles eventually settle onto ice, accelerating melting and disrupting the planet’s overall energy balance.
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