The BLOOD MOON rises: Amazing
images and footage of the first total lunar eclipse of 2014
THE total lunar eclipse that
turned the moon a dark blood red yesterday was a 'sign' from God and fulfilled
an ancient prophecy foretold in the BIBLE, a church has claimed.
These four blood moons are sending a very clear message to every single person on earth. But are we listening?
THIS is the staggering moment a total lunar eclipse turned the moon a dark blood red and illuminated the skies.
Millions of people stayed up until the early hours to watch the 'Blood Moon' - with more than a quarter of a million watching on Express.co.uk.
Just after Mars reached its closest point to earth in six years, a distance of a mere 57.4 million miles, the total lunar eclipse spectacularly changed the colour of the moon at around 7am.
Stargazers in north and south America had the best view of the amazing spectacle and were the only ones able to see the phenomenon with the naked eye.
But those UK enthusiasts and millions of others across the rest of the world were able to view the eclipse on a live broadcast by NASA and online observatory community SLOOH.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood
King James Bible [Joel 2:31]
the eclipse was the first of four in the next two years - a rare astrological event called a Tetrad which some religious extremists believe heralds the end of the world.
The Bible predicts: 'The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD.'
And as Express.co.uk reported last week, the four successive total 'blood-red' lunar eclipses each followed by six full moons - will start this morning and finish on September 28 2015.
Pastor and author John Hagee, from San Antonio, Texas, has written a book on the Tetrad phenomenon. He believes tonight marks the dawn of a 'hugely significant event' for the world.
He says: "NASA has confirmed that the Tetrad has only happened three times in more than 500 years - and that it's going to happen now."
These four blood moons are sending a very clear message to every single person on earth. But are we listening?
THIS is the staggering moment a total lunar eclipse turned the moon a dark blood red and illuminated the skies.
Millions of people stayed up until the early hours to watch the 'Blood Moon' - with more than a quarter of a million watching on Express.co.uk.
Just after Mars reached its closest point to earth in six years, a distance of a mere 57.4 million miles, the total lunar eclipse spectacularly changed the colour of the moon at around 7am.
Stargazers in north and south America had the best view of the amazing spectacle and were the only ones able to see the phenomenon with the naked eye.
But those UK enthusiasts and millions of others across the rest of the world were able to view the eclipse on a live broadcast by NASA and online observatory community SLOOH.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood
King James Bible [Joel 2:31]
the eclipse was the first of four in the next two years - a rare astrological event called a Tetrad which some religious extremists believe heralds the end of the world.
The Bible predicts: 'The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD.'
And as Express.co.uk reported last week, the four successive total 'blood-red' lunar eclipses each followed by six full moons - will start this morning and finish on September 28 2015.
Pastor and author John Hagee, from San Antonio, Texas, has written a book on the Tetrad phenomenon. He believes tonight marks the dawn of a 'hugely significant event' for the world.
He says: "NASA has confirmed that the Tetrad has only happened three times in more than 500 years - and that it's going to happen now."
The
incredible alignment has only happened a handful of times in the last two
thousand years but on each of the last three occasions it has coincided with a
globally significant religious event.
The first Tetrad since the Middle Ages, in 1493, saw the expulsion of Jews by the Catholic Spanish Inquisition, which rocked western Europe.
The second coincided with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1949 and the last one occurred in 1967 precisely at the time of the Six-Day Arab–Israeli War.
Mr Hagee added: "According to the Biblical prophecy, world history is about to change dramatically.
"To get four blood moons you need something absolutely extraordinary in astrological terms.
"What is so remarkable about these blood moons is that they specifically fulfill prophecies set out in the Bible.
"Even Jesus himself, in the Book of Luke, states there 'will be signs in the sun, moon and stars' and to 'lift up your heads for redemption draws nigh'.
"There's a sequence of prophetic events that the Bible says will happen. It does not, ever, give a timeline.
"It just says 'when you see these signs' - and four blood moons is a very significant one - 'the end of this age is coming."
According to NASA, the moon will turn blood for a different, less dramatic reason.
During a lunar eclipse the Moon doesn't fully disappear from sight but moves into the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra.
As a result, the earth blocks sunlight from reflecting off the moon's surface and instead it passes through the earth's atmosphere thus making the moon appear a reddish colour.
NASA eclipse expert Fred Espenak said: "The most unique thing about the 2014-2015 Tetrad is that all of them are visible for all or parts of the USA.
"During the 21st century, there are 8 sets of Tetrads, so I would describe tetrads as a frequent occurrence in the current pattern of lunar eclipses.
"But this has not always been the case. During the three hundred year interval from 1600 to 1900, for instance, there were no Tetrads at all."
Professor Gary Shogren, a former pastor and New Testament expert, said: "You’ll never go broke predicting the apocalypse."
When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you; I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Sovereign LORD.(Ezekiel 32:7-8)
The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. (Isaiah 13:10)
Before them the earth shakes, the sky trembles, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine. (Joel 2:10)
The sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine. (Joel 3:15)
Since I watched the blood moon live the other night, I can attest I actually could spot more stars under the full eclipse compared to when the moon was lit.
Lastly, Jesus’ second coming also comes with a warning in Mark 13:32-33:
The first lunar eclipse in a tetrad, a group of four complete consecutive lunar eclipses, happened Monday night. The moon took on a reddish hue between 2 a.m. and 4:30 a.m Tuesday.
The eclipse was visible for it's entirety only over the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.
Three more will complete the tetrad before October 2015, with each one falling on a Jewish feast. Tuesday's eclipse fell on Passover, and the next one will take place during the Feast of Tabernacles.
According to NASA, seeing four lunar eclipses in a row is very rare. None happened from 1600-1900, but many are expected to occur in the 21st century.
“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.”
The first Tetrad since the Middle Ages, in 1493, saw the expulsion of Jews by the Catholic Spanish Inquisition, which rocked western Europe.
The second coincided with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1949 and the last one occurred in 1967 precisely at the time of the Six-Day Arab–Israeli War.
Mr Hagee added: "According to the Biblical prophecy, world history is about to change dramatically.
"To get four blood moons you need something absolutely extraordinary in astrological terms.
"What is so remarkable about these blood moons is that they specifically fulfill prophecies set out in the Bible.
"Even Jesus himself, in the Book of Luke, states there 'will be signs in the sun, moon and stars' and to 'lift up your heads for redemption draws nigh'.
"There's a sequence of prophetic events that the Bible says will happen. It does not, ever, give a timeline.
"It just says 'when you see these signs' - and four blood moons is a very significant one - 'the end of this age is coming."
According to NASA, the moon will turn blood for a different, less dramatic reason.
During a lunar eclipse the Moon doesn't fully disappear from sight but moves into the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra.
As a result, the earth blocks sunlight from reflecting off the moon's surface and instead it passes through the earth's atmosphere thus making the moon appear a reddish colour.
NASA eclipse expert Fred Espenak said: "The most unique thing about the 2014-2015 Tetrad is that all of them are visible for all or parts of the USA.
"During the 21st century, there are 8 sets of Tetrads, so I would describe tetrads as a frequent occurrence in the current pattern of lunar eclipses.
"But this has not always been the case. During the three hundred year interval from 1600 to 1900, for instance, there were no Tetrads at all."
Professor Gary Shogren, a former pastor and New Testament expert, said: "You’ll never go broke predicting the apocalypse."
When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you; I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Sovereign LORD.(Ezekiel 32:7-8)
The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. (Isaiah 13:10)
Before them the earth shakes, the sky trembles, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine. (Joel 2:10)
The sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine. (Joel 3:15)
Since I watched the blood moon live the other night, I can attest I actually could spot more stars under the full eclipse compared to when the moon was lit.
Lastly, Jesus’ second coming also comes with a warning in Mark 13:32-33:
The first lunar eclipse in a tetrad, a group of four complete consecutive lunar eclipses, happened Monday night. The moon took on a reddish hue between 2 a.m. and 4:30 a.m Tuesday.
The eclipse was visible for it's entirety only over the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.
Three more will complete the tetrad before October 2015, with each one falling on a Jewish feast. Tuesday's eclipse fell on Passover, and the next one will take place during the Feast of Tabernacles.
According to NASA, seeing four lunar eclipses in a row is very rare. None happened from 1600-1900, but many are expected to occur in the 21st century.
“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.”
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