2014 & 2015 ~ Blood Moons
Then God said, "Let there be
lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the
night;
and let them be for signs and seasons,
and for days and years;" ~ Genesis 14
Lunar Tetrad ~ a series of four blood
moons
A blood moon occurs during a total
lunar eclipse when the earth is directly between the sun and the moon
leaving the moon in earth's shadow. As light passes through Earth's
atmosphere some light is bent toward the moon. The color red is able
to make it through this spectrum while other colors are blocked thus
making the moon appear reddish. There are many blood moon eclipses,
however a series of four without a partial (Annular or Penumbral)
eclipse is much more rare. Usually 1 in 3 lunar eclipses are total
eclipses. They are six months apart with at least 6 full moons
between them.
Four lunar blood moons along with the
solar eclipses all occurred on Jewish holidays in 2014 and 2015!
- Apr 15, 2014: Pesach (Passover)
- Oct 08, 2014: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
- Apr 04, 2015: Pesach (Passover)
- Sep 28, 2015: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles) This was also a Super Moon meaning it came as close as it could get to the earth in it's elliptical rotation around the earth, so it appeared larger than most full moons.
- September 13, 2015: Elul 29.
Last day of the Shemitah year
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Remarkably, in the past 521 years there
have been three additional Tetrads that have occurred not only when
something monumental was happening to the Jewish people, but also
literally landed on Jewish holidays.
1967 ~ The Six-Day War; June 5 - 10 ~
Israel's neighbors declared war. With little preparation and limited
military defense, Israel was forced to fight against Lebanon, Syria,
Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan simultaneously. Though
with the help of God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Israel was
able to overcome the battles on all fronts. They captured east
Jerusalem and the Temple Mount that was previously held by Jordan.
Additionally, Israel nearly tripled in size with the amount of land
they were able to take as they went after their enemies. And though
they were defending themselves, Israel graciously ceded back most of
the land taken. It was clear that God gave Israel victory.
Tetrad surrounding the Six-Day War:
- Apr 24, 1967: Pesach (Passover)
- Oct 18, 1967: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
- Apr 13, 1968: Pesach (Passover)
- Oct 06, 1968: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
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~ 1948 ~ The War of Independence ~ Jews
who survived the horrors of the Holocaust were re-established in
their Biblical homeland and the nation of Israel re-born after having
been disbursed throughout the world since AD70. This is a fulfillment
of Ezekiel 37 and an unprecedented event that has never happened to
any other nation at any time throughout history. They returned with
their faith, the Jewish holy Scriptures (Talmud and Tanakh) intact
and traditions still strong. And because they had come from many
lands, they spoke many languages; hence it was determined to
re-establish their own Hebraic language that would help unify them as
one people.
The Tetrad that followed:
- April 14, 1949: Pesach (Passover)
- Oct 7, 1949: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
- April 02, 1950: Pesach (Passover)
- Sep 26, 1950: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
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~ 1492 ~ The Spanish Inquisition ~
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ordered expulsion of the Jews from
Spain. The Jews lost not only their homes and their belongings, but
many lost their lives as they were subsequently burn alive for
refusing to convert to Catholicism. Many Jews gave their children
away to Christian families to ensure their survival. We know that in
that year Christopher Columbus discovered America which became a
haven for many Jews from around the world.
The Tetrad that followed:
- April 02, 1493: Pesach (Passover)
- Sep 25, 1493: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
- Mar 22, 1494: Pesach (Passover)
- Sep 15, 1494: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
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These lunar and solar events can be found on one of NASA's web sites.
Lunar Eclipses: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/lunar.html
Solar Eclipses: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/solar.html
Jewish Calendar dates can be found at: https://torahcalendar.com/Calendar.asp?YM=Y34M1