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Dear Editor,
The following information was sourced from the Bible,
Charisma Magazine and Pastor John Hagee of Christian United for Israel.
This
Easter weekend the world will experience a
Total Lunar Eclipse or "BloodMoon," on April 4, 2015 and will be visible in most of North
America, South America, Asia and parts of Australia. The Moon will be totally
eclipsed (totality) for about 5 minutes. From beginning to end, it will last
for 3 hours and 29 mins. This is the
third eclipse in the 2014–2015 tetrad. A tetrad (meaning four) is a series of 4 Blood Moons.
During a total lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth and Moon form a straight
line. The Earth blocks any direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. The Sun is
behind the Earth, so the Sun's light casts the Earth's shadow on the Moon. This
shadow covers the entire Moon and causes a total lunar eclipse.
Two of these blood moons
have already appeared on April 2014 and October 2014 respectfully. The third
Blood moon is scheduled to appear on April 4, 2015 at 5.01 am. All four of
these lunar eclipses are scheduled to occur during Jewish feasts in 2014-2015.
These rare celestial events has fueled conversation about whether we are
entering into a new season of the end times, as referenced in the book of Joel:
"The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before
the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And it shall come to
pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved"
(2:31-32). What is clear that this tetrad serves as a signpost for the body of
Christ to awaken and understand the season into which we are entering.
As the Bible tells us in
Genesis 1:14-15, the sun, moon and stars are not merely to give light to the
earth or to mark days and years. They are also to serve as "signs and
seasons." If God wants to speak to His people and give warning to the
earth about a changing spiritual season, signs in the heavens are one of the
means He has designated to do so.
So, just what is the season
we have entered? What kinds of days are ahead of us? The passage in Joel quoted
above suggests that the blood moon is a sign pointing to the great and awesome
day of the Lord. There are countless scriptures we can look to for learning
about the day of the Lord, but I will summarize with this statement: the coming
of the day of the Lord means that time is short. The Lord is coming soon.
Whether it is in five, 15, or 50 years, the Lord is coming soon. The Book of Genesis says God uses the sun,
moon, and stars for signs and seasons. Examples can be found throughout the
Bible. Think of how a star led the wise
men to Jesus or how the sun stood still as Joshua led Israel to victory over
its enemies.
According to Pastor John Hagee, God is getting ready to speak this way
once again. "There's a sense in the
world that things are changing and God is trying to communicate with us in a
supernatural way," Hagee told CBN News. Pastor Hagee believes that this
series of blood moons in 2014 and 2015 will have great significance for Israel.
Although single blood moons happen fairly regularly, four appearing so
closely together is extremely rare. There have only been a series of blood
moons a handful of times over the past 500 years.
So what exactly is the biblical significance? Such moons appear several times in scripture.
In the book of Joel, God says there will be "wonders in the heavens
and in the earth, blood, and fire…the sun will be turned to darkness and the
moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the
Lord."
In Acts, the Apostle Peter repeats that verse from Joel. And the book of
Revelation says that during the Great Tribulation, "the moon will become
like blood."
Blood moons have appear in April 2014, on Passover, and then again in
October 2014 during the Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot. The timing is the same for 2015 -- a total of
four blood moons, all appearing on Jewish feast days.
"The sun and the moon and the Earth are controlled by God
almighty," He is the one that is getting them in a direct alignment on a
certain day at a certain time -- but each time, it's a Passover or Sukkot.
Historic
Significance
In the past, the rare appearance of four blood moons on these feast days
has coincided with major events for Israel and the Jewish people.
· In 1492, Spain
expelled the Jews. Columbus also discovered America, which became a safe haven
for the Jewish people.
· For instance, in
1948, Israel was reborn as a nation. After 2,000 years, God supernaturally
brought them from 66 nations and a nation was born in a day. This event was
supernatural
· In 1967, Israel won
the Six-Day War and recaptured Jerusalem. For the first time in 2,000 years, Jerusalem
and the State of Israel were together again.
Threat Nuclear to
Israel
Two blood moons have already appeared in 2014 and they coincided with
major events in the Middle East and the world:
· A war between Israel
and Hamas in the summer of 2014
· The rise of ISIS and
the emergence of a new caliphate in Syria and Iraq
· Terrorism increasing
around the world
· Anti-Semitism on the
rise in Europe
Then, there are continued attempts by the world to strike a deal with
Iran, which promise to only increase in 2015. Pastor John Hagee has been
warning of the Iranian nuclear threat through his work with Christians United
for Israel, which he founded in 2006. It is now the largest pro-Israel
organization in America, with some 1.3 million members. He holds nights to honor Israel across the
country and at San Antonio's Cornerstone Church, where he serves as senior
pastor. The first event, in 1981, drew bomb threats and vandalism from
anti-Semites.
It's still unclear what the coming blood moons will bring, but believers
can be certain of one thing. Significance events will take place involving
Israel. When the Lord returns Israel
will be in their land and in control of the city of Jerusalem.
- Pastor Edward Victor, Grand Bahama Island
