I think there is a bit too much reading into Biblical, actually from the Bible not contemporary prophets, prophecy concerning the end times and what is going on now. Biblical prophecy mainly conveys that God is in control of the future, Jesus is coming back, He wins, and you want to be on His side. We may be able to make connections with what is going on here and now but that doesn't necessarily mean it is the end. For those who place their faith in Jesus Christ, the risen Son of God, in His past accomplishments and present abilities including the promise made of forgiveness of a persons sin and His gift of a right standing before God, ALL of this experience builds to the meeting and living in His presence which will be more awesome than we can imagine. In the time being, He is for life and peace and very active through people who join His Kingdom on earth. It is true that in that book, eventually for humanity that almost entirely rejects God at that time, it gets intense and quite bad. YET, if you read through 2 Chronicles, those who humble themselves before His experience a time of healing and peace. That is what I'm going for.