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<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> Enough with the Blood
Moon apocalypse porn!
<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/03/19/enough-with-the-blood-moon-apocalypse-porn/>
by
Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>
There is a frenzy on the Internet that the Blood Moon phenomenon is a sign
of the end days. WND, among others, is obsessed with blood moons -- that,
beginning in April 2014, a tetra or series of four blood moons
or total lunar eclipses that coincided with the biblical “feast” days of
Passover and Tabernacles portends the end days. Blah, blah, blah.
See "Blood Moon Prophecy <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Moon_Prophecy>
"
Dr. Hugh Ross <http://www.reasons.org/about/who-we-are/hugh-ross>is an
astronomer and best-selling author, with a degree in physics and a Ph.D. in
astronomy from the University of Toronto. He travels the globe speaking on
the compatibility of science with Christianity. His organization and
website, Reasons to Believe (RTB), is dedicated to demonstrating, via a
variety of resources and events, that science and biblical faith are
allies, not enemies. Below is Dr. Ross' rebuttal to the Blood Moon end-days
porn.
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Blood Moons? An End Times Sign? (Part 2 of 2)
<http://www.reasons.org/articles/blood-moons-an-end-times-sign-part-2-of-2>
By Dr. Hugh Ross
March 19, 2015
Popular Bible preacher John Hagee has authored a book and produced a movie
by the same name, *Four Blood Moons* <http://fourbloodmoonsmovie.com/> (in
theaters March 23 only). On the film’s website the San Antonio megachurch
pastor states, “The heavens are ‘God’s billboard.’ He’s been sending
signals to earth, and we haven’t been picking them up.” In part 1 of this
series
<http://www.reasons.org/articles/blood-moons-an-end-times-sign-part-1-of-2>,
as an astronomer I analyzed those “signals,” a series of four (tetrad)
total lunar eclipses that supposedly ushers in prophetic activity ahead of
the return of Christ. Now, as a student of Scripture and as one who
believes in premillennial eschatology, I convey my primary, biblical
criticism.
*Biblical Concerns*
*1. Earth phenomena might be responsible for lunar darkening.* Three
biblical passages mention the Moon taking on a blood-like appearance: Joel
2:31, Acts 2:20, and Revelation 6:12
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joel+2%3A31%2C+Acts+2%3A20%2C+Revelation+6%3A12&version=NIV>.
All three state that both the Moon and the Sun take on a darkened
appearance. These passages also imply that the darkening will be visible to
all of humanity. However, there is no darkening of the Sun during a total
lunar eclipse. Furthermore, total lunar eclipses last only a couple of
hours and are visible to a fraction of humanity.
Eight other biblical texts describe the darkening of the Moon’s light, but
not the blood color: Ecclesiastes 12:2; Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7–8; Joel
2:10; 3:15; Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; and Revelation 8:12
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+12%3A2%3B+Isaiah+13%3A10%3B+Ezekiel+32%3A7%E2%80%938%3B+Joel+2%3A10%3B+3%3A15%3B+Matthew+24%3A29%3B+Mark+13%3A24%3B+Revelation+8%3A12&version=NIV>.
In all these passages not only is the Moon’s light darkened but that of the
Sun and stars as well. In Revelation 8 the darkening of the Sun, Moon, and
stars is preceded by a third of the world’s forests and grasslands being
burnt up and a huge mountain set ablaze. Ash from volcanic eruptions and
from forest and grass fires both reddens and dims sunlight, moonlight, and
starlight.
I personally have seen the reddening and dimming effect of forest fire
smoke several times. Not only does the Moon look blood-red but the Sun and
stars do as well. I have seen the noontime Sun dimmed to such a degree by
forest fire smoke that my environs were as dark as night.
The worldwide injection of dust into the atmosphere offers a consistent and
satisfactory explanation for all the Bible passages describing the dimming
or reddening (or both) of the Moon’s light. It explains, too, how the
entire human population would notice the phenomenon and that many people
would begin to fear God as a result. The same cannot be said for Hagee’s
lunar eclipse hypothesis.
*2. “Great lights” benefit animals but say nothing about prophecy.* Another
interpretive concern lies in the treatment of Genesis 1:14. Hagee and
others (such as Mark Biltz of El Shaddai Ministries and Larry Huch of Larry
Huch Ministries) appeal to this verse as justification for looking to the
Moon for signs of God’s interventions in human history. Genesis 1:14 (and
1:16)
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1%3A14%2C+16&version=NIV>
does say that the two great lights (the Sun and the Moon) will serve as
signs. However, it says that from creation day four forward they will serve
as signs to mark seasons, days, and years, *not* that they will serve as
signs to mark prophesied events.
Throughout creation days one, two, and three, light from the Sun and Moon
penetrated Earth’s atmosphere, but because of overcast skies at that time,
creatures on Earth’s surface could not make out the form of the bodies
responsible for the light. On creation day four Earth’s atmosphere first
became transparent. Now creatures on Earth’s surface could discern the
positions of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky. Knowledge of those
positions enabled them to determine what part of the year and day they were
in and, thus, determine when they should feed, reproduce, migrate,
hibernate, and so on. Support for this interpretation stems from the
observation that all the life described in Genesis 1 *before* creation day
four does not require knowledge of the positions of the Sun, Moon, and
stars to perform their life functions, but all the life described *after*
creation day four in Genesis 1 needs that knowledge to regulate their
complex biological clocks.
*3. Numerous world events have yet to occur.* Finally, *Old Testament
prophecies regarding the second rebirth of Israel indicate that several
events must yet take place before anyone can conclude that the Great
Tribulation, the time of the end that precedes Christ’s return, is at hand.*
A sampling of these events (again, from a premillennial perspective)
includes:
- a dictator takes control of a confederation that includes all the
world’s nations (Daniel 7:7–8, 23–25; 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+7%3A7%E2%80%938%2C+23%E2%80%9325%3B+2+Thessalonians+2%3A3%E2%80%9312&version=NIV>
)
- the nation of Israel agrees to disarm (Ezekiel 38:3–11
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+38%3A3%E2%80%9311&version=NIV>
)
- all adherents of Judaism reside in Israel (Ezekiel 34:6–16; 36:8–12,
24; 37:20–21; 38:8; 39:25–28
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+34%3A6%E2%80%9316%3B+36%3A8%E2%80%9312%2C+24%3B+37%3A20%E2%80%9321%3B+38%3A8%3B+39%3A25%E2%80%9328&version=NIV>
)
- Israel achieves great economic prosperity (Ezekiel 36:8–12, 33–36;
38:12–13
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+36%3A8%E2%80%9312%2C+33%E2%80%9336%3B+38%3A12%E2%80%9313&version=NIV>
)
- Israel gains some degree of political control over the lands known in
the ancient world as Edom, Moab, and Ammon (Isaiah 11:14; Ezekiel
38:3–8; Daniel 11:36–45; Amos 9:11–12; Obadiah 1:19–21; Zephaniah 2:8–11;
Zechariah 10:10
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+11%3A14%3B+Ezekiel+38%3A3%E2%80%938%3B+Daniel+11%3A36%E2%80%9345%3B+Amos+9%3A11%E2%80%9312%3B+Obadiah+1%3A19%E2%80%9321%3B+Zephaniah+2%3A8%E2%80%9311%3B+Zechariah+10%3A10&version=NIV>
)
- the Great Commission nears completion as Christ’s followers raise up
disciples in every ethnicity, kith, or people group throughout the
world (Matthew
28:18–20
<https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A18%E2%80%9320&version=NIV>
)
While one can argue that these political and economic events *could* happen
in the very near future, *so far none have occurred.*
Rather than get caught up in the fulfillment of end-times prophecy, I
believe *Christians *should take comfort in Christ’s promise to return
and *should
remain busy promulgating the Gospel. *He will return to Earth once his
followers have taken the good news of salvation to all the people groups of
the world and have raised up many disciples. *Instead of waiting for a sign
in the sky, we can make his return imminent by completing the task he
assigned us.* His Holy Spirit promises to help.
*Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | March 19,
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