Another prophecy that I think is fascinating is from the NT; it says that the "desolations" of the earth will occur like a woman's labor pains, meaning they will increase in intensity, frequency and duration as time goes on.  I think that is such a great analogy.  

Revelation has never made sense to me except for the one line that says God will destroy those who destroy the earth.  The rest of the prophecies make more sense, but unlike Revelation they are throughout the Bible and most of them are in the OT.