I
had heard some talk about this topic but came across this article recently and
thought, in light of all the events unfolding in our nation and around the
world, this is certainly worth being aware of.
It
has made the rounds on Facebook, but in case you haven’t heard of it please
take a few minutes to read this.
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.
Four Blood Moons
In
his latest book, “Four Blood Moons: Something Is About
to Change”, Pastor John Hagee lays out what he
calls celestial signals. He describes how a 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 a blood moon and what is the biblical significance?
“A
blood moon is when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon,” Hagee
explained. “And the sun is shining through the atmosphere of the Earth and
casts up on the moon a red shadow. And so the moon appears to be red.”
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 are set to appear in April 2014, on Passover, and then again in September
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,” Hagee said. “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.
“In
each of these blood moons, you have something that begins in tragedy and ends
in triumph,” Hagee explained.
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,” Hagee noted. “That again was a
supernatural something that happened following the tragedy of the Holocaust.”
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,” Hagee said.
Nuclear Threat
The blood moons of 2014 and 2015 are poised to appear as Iran
works toward nuclear weapons and Israel’s neighbors, Egypt and Syria, are in
chaos.
“The only reason that Iran will not acquire a nuclear bomb will
be that Israel chooses a military solution to that crisis,” Hagee told CBN
News.
“I believe that if that happens, it will start a series of
events that will change the course of world history,” he said. “If Israel does
not, then it will still change the course of world history.”
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.
Yet Hagee continues his mission.
“If there was ever a time for the Christians of America to
stiffen their spine and stand up and speak up, it’s now,” Hagee admonished. “To
see evil and not call it evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. We cannot be
silent and receive God’s approval at a time like this.”
He said it’s still unclear what the coming blood moons will
bring, but he is certain of one thing. “When all is said and done, the flag of Israel will be flying
over the walls of the city of Jerusalem when Messiah comes, and it’s going to
be forever,” he said. “And every nation that rises up in judgment against
Israel God will punish and punish severely.”
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