BLOOD MOONS:
Mere Coinsidences or Messages from God?
Blood moons are caused when the earth comes between the sun and the moon (a full lunar eclipse). Dirt and dust in our atmosphere can make the moon appear in different shades of red. One of the brightest blood moons was during the aftermath of a huge vulcanic eruption.
This interesting phenomena occurs randomly . . . but the occurance of four consecutive blood moons in two years is quite rare . . . and the occurance of four blood moons on Jewish holy days is most unusual . . . perhaps significant to the people of Israel.
During the past 500 years, the Blood Moon Tetrads (groups of four) occuring during the Feasts of the LORD have occured just four times . . . and they were during historical events that related to the people of Israel.
1493-1494: The blood moon tetrads of 1493 and 1494 were very significant to the people of Israel. They occurred on Passover, April 2, Feast of Tabernacles, September 25, 1493, Passover, March 22, 1494 and Feast of Tabernacles, September 15, 1494. During these days, under the edicts of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella plus Pope Sixtus IV, the Spanish Inquisition began with the torturing and killing of thousands of Jews.
History scholar Dagobert Runes reported the following: "The Spanish Inquision was perhaps the most cynical plot in the dark history of Catholicism, aimed at expropriating the property of well-to-do Jews and converts in Spain, for the benefit of the royal court and the Church. Even dead "suspects" had their bones dug up for "trial" so estates could be confiscated from their heirs. Solemn ritualistic burning of Jews and other "heretics" at the behest of the inquisitional authorities of the Catholic Church began. "Trials" were conducted in the presence of the clergy and invariably ended in confession under torture by fire, skinng alive, bone-crushing, etc. The verdict was almost always "burn them alive."
It is also interesting that during this time, Christopeher Columbus was commissioned to find a western passage to the Orient, and instead, discovered America which would become a great refuge for the Jewish people.
1949-1950: The second appearance of the Blood Moon Tetrads that was significant to Israel, occurred during the rebirth of the State of Israel and subsequent war for their very survival. The miracle of Israel's rebirth after 2,000 years of dispersion and their very survival against the wrath of their Arab neighbors cannot be overexagerated.
Again,
the blood moons occured on the Jewish feast days:
Passover, April 13, 1949,
Feast of Tabernacles, October 7, 1949,
Passover, April 2, 1950, and
Feast of Tabernacles, September 26, 1950. Were these blood
moons just a mere coincidence or were they messages from heaven?
1967-1968: It was remarkable that the next Blood Moon Tetrads also lined up with the Jewish feast days: Passover, April 24, 1967, Feast of Tabernacles, October 18, 1967, Passover, April 13, 1968, Feast of Tabernacles, October 6, 1968.
In
1967, the Arab nations once again rallied against the State of Israel.
Their stated goal was the extermination of Jews . . . they committed
themselves to drive the people of Israel into the sea.
Approximately 465,000 enemy troops, with more than 2,800 tanks, and 800
aircraft began their assult. The Six Day War was truly a
war of miracles with God intervening and assisting the people of Israel.
There is no logical explanation other than the "hand of the Lord"
fought for His chosen nation. Miracle after miracle was recorded
as Israel, greatly outnumbered, quickly subdued their enemies. A
German journalist reported: "Nothing like this has happened in
history. A force including 1,000 tanks, hundreds of artillery
cannons, many rockets and fighter jets, and a hundred thousand soldiers
armed from head to toe was destroyed in two days in an area covering
hundreds of kilometers filled with reinforced outposts and
installations. And this victory was carried out by a force that
lost many soldiers and much equipment, positions, and vehicles. No
military logic or natural cause can explain this monumental occurance."
The secular Ha'aretz newspaper summed up the Six-Day War with is admission: "Even a non-religious person must admit this war was fought with help from heaven."
Now, the world is witnessing another Blood Moon Tetrad! 2014-2015:
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Is this just a "coinsidence" or are we going to witness another historic event in the life of the State of Israel. Time will answer that question but from history we have observed that when the moon turns blood red on the Jewish feast days, something significant is about to happen.
What does the future hold concerning the State of Israel? We turn to the Bible for the answer:
Some day, in the prophetic future, Russia and and huge armada of enraged Arabs are going to attempt to invade Israel. We read about the Battle of "Gog and Magog" in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. This battle is NOT the Battle of Armegeddon . . . but appears to occur at the very beginning of the Tribulation. Again, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will intervene.
So . . . what will prompt Russia and the hate-crazed Arabs to attempt to once again annihilate Israel. There are several possibilities:
#1 Someday, the people of Israel are going to rebuild their Temple. This will probably occur only after the Muslim Dome of the Rock is destroyed and that will lead to an umbelievable backlash from the Arab world.
#2 Isaiah chapter 17 tells us that Damascus, Syria, will one day be totally destroyed: "Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. And behold, at evening, trouble, and before the morning, Damascus is not."
The current conflicts taking place in Syria and Iraq may lead to the downfall of the Syrian government . . . and the enemies of Israel will make every attempt to get the weapons of mass destruction. It is fascinating to watch as Hamas, Hezbullah, and ISIS fight it out . . . and the real prize will be a huge arsenal of weapons. Israel has already said that they cannot and will not allow their enemies to get those weapons. Everyone knows that the State of Israel has nuclear weapons, and if they have to use them, they will!
#3 Iran is also part of the future equation . . . Israel cannot and will not let Iran fully develop nuclear weapons . . . and if Israel makes a strategic strike against the Iranian weapons plants, this too could trigger the coming Battle of Gog and Magog.
According to the ancient Hebrew prophets, there are troublesome days in store for the people of Israel. They will enter a seven year covenant of peace with a world leader who will turn on the Jewish people after the first three and one half years. This false "messiah" will attempt to annhililate the entire Hebrew race.
Jesus said -- "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved; but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." Matthew 24:21-22
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©2014 Discovery News Blood moons are caused when the earth comes between the sun and the moon (a full lunar eclipse). Dirt in our atmosphere can make the moon appear in different shades of red . . . one of the brightest blood moons was during the aftermath of a huge vulcanic eruption.
This interesting phenomena occurs randomly . . . but the occurance of four consecutive blood moons in two years is quite rare . . . and the occurance of four blood moons on Jewish holy days is most unusual . . . perhaps significant to the people of Israel.
During the past 500 years, the Blood Moon Tetrads (groups of four) occuring during the Feasts of the LORD have occured just four times . . . and they were during historical events that related to the people of Israel.
ssian and Islamic invasion of God's land is going to ignite an immedite response from the heavens above and there will be a terrible conflict between the nations. We read in Ezekiel chapter 38 -- "And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog (Russia) shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that My fury shall come up in My face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel." Ezekiel 38:18-19