MOON ANIMATIONS AT THIS LINK
http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~cbarnbau/astro_demos/frameset_moon.html
FOUR BLOOD MOONS IS GENERATING A LOT OF
CONVERSATION, SPECULATION, EXCITEMENT AND
FOR SOME, FEAR OF WHAT THE RESULTS OF THIS
NATURAL PHENOMENON WILL BRING !
Does it herald a coming disaster or a good omen ?
Is it a fulfillment of Bible Prophecy or just a natural
flow of moon and earth interaction placed there by
the Master Creator for us to enjoy.
At creation God said:
Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights
in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; 
and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: He made the stars
also. 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
1:18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
1:19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day."
Then Jesus said in Luke 21;
21:25 "And there shall be signs in the sun,
and in the moon,
and in the stars;
and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
21:27 And then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."
Please notice that these many signs
which we see all around us, point to one great event.
The Coming of Jesus Christ !
They are not just a sign of the destruction of
Jerusalem, or a blessing on Israel ,They
are a warning to every nation, kindred, tongue and people on planet earth that they have come to the end of their wicked rebellion against heaven and the wrath of The Creator God of all flesh is about to punish them for their great evil against each other while they robbed the poor of their wages and heaped up stolen treasure and destroyed the earth
in the process!
James 5: 5:1 "Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl
for your miseries that shall come upon you.
5:2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
5:3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth:
and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
5:5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day
of slaughter.
5:6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he
doth not resist you.
5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto The Coming of The Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for
The Coming of The Lord !
draweth nigh."
So there are a series of four blood moons to begin
on April 14 -15 2014 which will be followed by
another 6 months later on October 8, 20 14 and
the third one 6 months later on April 4, 2015 and
the fourth one on September 28, 2015. This
kind of four full moon eclipes in a row is called
a "Tetrad".
1. From 1600 to 1900 there were NO Tetrads !
There were many eclipses during those 300 years
but never a series of four in a row, 6 months apart
as is about to happen in 2014 - 2015.
2. There will be 8 "tetrads" in this 21st century.
"How common is a tetrad of total lunar eclipses? Depending upon the century in which you live, a lunar tetrad (four consecutive total lunar eclipses, spaced at six lunar months apart from one another) may happen fairly frequently – or not at all.
For instance, in our 21st century (2001-2100), there are a total 8 tetrads, but in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, there were none at all. If we include all the centuries from the 1st century (AD 1-100) through the 21st century (2001-2100), inclusive, there are a total of 62 tetrads. The last one occurred in 2003-2004, and the next one after the 2014-2015 tetrad will happen in 2032-2033."
This is very interesting to see the number of
"tetrads" online for this century! But, I have
a question? If there was a "Tetrad" in 2003 -
2004, what is the reason for all the excitement
for 2014 - 2015? And since there are going to be
6 more sets of "Tetrads" this century, what is
the reason for all the hype about this one of
2014 - 2015?
Well what I have learned so far is that in this
2014 - 2015 Tetrad, they all occur on Jewish
Feast Days.
This Feast Day Calendar is very helpful.
Is God telling us something? Is He reminding us
of the Prophecy of Joel 2:28 - 32?
I surely believe He is, for this event is stirring
the minds of millions of Bible Believers and
un-believers around the world!
While this many "blood moons" draws our attention,
we are reminded that they all appear in this
manner when we have a "total eclipse".
But, as I was trying to understand this event,
I was reminded of another Prophecy in the
Bible, that presents a new thought about the
"Blood Moon". Revelation 6:12 - 17
"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal,
and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and
the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and
the moon became as blood;
6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,
even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when
she is shaken of a mighty wind.
6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll
when it is rolled together; and every mountain and
island were moved out of their places.
6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the
great men, and the rich men, and the
chief captains, and the mighty men, and
every bondman, and every free man, hid
themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks,
Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him
that sitteth on the throne, and from
the wrath of the Lamb:
6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come;
and who shall be able to stand?"
There are four events mentioned in this text
that are supposed to happen in consecutive order
one following another according to the decree
of our Creator God. The question arises as to
"when are they are supposed to be seen" in the
line of prophetic events?
Jesus tells us the "time" that we shall see
them and understand their fulfillment.
He says in Matthew 24:29 - 30;
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Here is revealed the time frame for these
events;
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,"
Christ is refering to the 1260 years of Papal
rule by which 150 million people who opposed
the lies, false hoods and corruption of the Catholic
Church were tortured and murdered! That 1260
years came to an end in 1798 when the pope was
arrested and imprisoned by Napoleon in France.
If you have not heard of the "Dark Day" of
May 19, 1780, here is the fascinating story.
“Almost if not altogether alone as the most mysterious and as yet unexplained phenomenon of its kind, . . . stands the dark day of May 19, 1780,—a most unaccountable darkening of the whole visible heavens and atmosphere in New England.”
“The extent of the darkness was also very remarkable. It was observed at the most easterly regions of New England; westward, to the farthest part of Connecticut, and at Albany, N. Y.; to the southward, it was observed all along the sea coast; and to the north, as far as the American settlements extended. It probably far exceeded those boundaries, but the exact limits were never positively known. With regard to its duration, it continued in the neighborhood of Boston for at least fourteen or fifteen hours.” {GC88 306.2}
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“The morning was clear and pleasant, but about eight o'clock there was observed an uncommon appearance in the sun. There were no clouds, but the air was thick, having a smoky appearance, and the sun shone with a pale, yellowish hue, but kept growing darker and darker, until it was hid from sight.” There was “midnight darkness at noonday.” {GC88 307.1}
“The occurrence brought intense alarm and distress to multitudes of minds, as well as dismay to the whole brute creation, the fowls fleeing bewildered to their roosts, and the birds to their nests, and the cattle returning to their stalls.” Frogs and night hawks began their notes. The cocks crew as at daybreak. Farmers were forced to leave their work in the fields. Business was generally suspended, and candles were lighted in the dwellings. “The Legislature of Connecticut was in session at Hartford, but being unable to transact business adjourned. Everything bore the appearance and gloom of night.” {GC88 307.2}
The intense darkness of the day was succeeded, an hour or two before evening, by a partially clear sky, and the sun appeared, though it was still obscured by the black, heavy mist. But “this interval was followed by a return of the obscuration with greater density, that rendered the first half of the night hideously dark beyond all former experience of the probable million of people who saw it. From soon after sunset until midnight, no ray of light from moon or star penetrated the vault above. It was pronounced ‘the blackness of darkness!’” Said an eye-witness of the scene: “I could not help conceiving, at the time, that if every luminous body in the universe had been shrouded in impenetrable darkness, or struck out of existence, the darkness could not have been more complete.” Though the moon that night rose to the full, “it had not the least effect to dispel the death-like shadows.” After midnight the darkness disappeared, and the moon,
when first visible, had the appearance of blood. {GC88 307.3}
There was no eclipse on May 19, 1780,
but there was a "blood moon" visible just as the
darkness was disappearing.
The signs that were to come in a specific order
at the close of the Papal rule of 1260 years, known
also in history as "The Dark Ages" have taken
place.
1. The Dark Day
May 19 , 1780
2. The Blood Moon
May 19, 1780
3. The Falling of The Stars
November 13, 1833
These signs all occurred on earth as
warning signs of the end of the world
and the
Second Coming of Jesus Christ !
I believe these four blood moons
are for the same reason. We shall soon
see if they herald any significant event on
earth that we can say, "See that is why
the "blood moons".
The blood moons are not a "strange event"
but occur on a "total eclipse". That there are
8 "Tetrads" to occur in this century, is
interesting.
Keep praying and searching, our
Redemption is near !
This picture was taken April 14,2014, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, by Sean Simpson.
The Lord Is still honoring His feast days!
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons."
Leviticus 23:2-4