What is a biblical Blood Moon?
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THE MEANING OF TURNING THE MOON TO BLOOD
Fast answer:
The mother (the Moon) is God's kingdom
1. The Moon does not produce it's own light but instead reflects the Light of the Sun [Jesus (Malachi 4:2)]. When God darkened His Light on the Moon, the Moon became barren (childless). The Moon still existed but now shone it's own unclean red light which no longer produced children (salvation).
2. Israel/Judah (the Temple) was the Moon (also Fig Tree). It was God's kingdom that produced His children (the stars/the figs). When God stopped using the Temple as His kingdom at the Cross, the Temple Moon turned to blood. She became barren.
* She remained barren for 37 years until she was destroyed by fire in 70 A.D..
3. The global Church was the Moon. It was God's kingdom that produced His children (the stars). When God stopped using the Church as His kingdom when this Final Great Tribulation began, the Church Moon turned to blood. She became barren.
* She will remain barren for 37 years until she will be destroyed by fire in 2025.
The Blood Moon
The Lord only mentions the moon turning to blood three times in scripture. Two of these times are identical. It is first mentioned in the Book of Joel. The second time is mentioned in the Book of Acts which actually quotes the Book of Joel. These two times are referring to the same occurrence. The third time the Blood Moon is mentioned is within the Book of Revelation in these End Times.
So, the Blood Moon only occurs twice within God's salvation plan.
It must be extremely important. What does it mean!?
33 A.D. AT THE CROSS
The Blood Moon of the Temple
The Temple is replaced by the Church
In Acts chapter 2 we see how a new group of people of the Church Age began to be saved after the Temple Age ended. Peter declared that this was prophesied generations earlier by the prophet Joel.
Acts 2:1-5 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:16-21 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
The following events occurred at the transition from the Temple to the Church
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The sun and the moon
Notice the prophesy begins with the big dramatic first day of the Church Age when the Holy Spirit was poured out. But then Joel goes on to say what would happen before this great event would occur.
1. The Sun shall turn into darkness
2 & The Moon shall turn into blood
These two signs occurred at the Cross.
Although these are spiritual signs representing God shutting off His Light to the Temple (sun darkened) and the Temple now shining their own unclean light (moon bloody), there were also actual physical signs that occurred such as the 3 hour darkness until Jesus died & also the holy of holies Temple curtain was torn in two.
The earthquake and the figs fell
There are two other signs that occurred during this transition. There was an earthquake (Matthew 27:54) and also the Fig Tree would no longer produce ripened figs via Jesus' curse (Mark 11:12-21).
Withered figs fell?
God links the end of the Temple Age with the end of the Church Age with "untimely" figs.
The figs represent the children (the congregation). If the figs fell to the earth, that means they are withered and not ripe. When Jesus cursed the Fig Tree it was out of season during the winter months when some fig trees develope some "untimely", immature, unripe withered figs that fall to the ground. Therefore we know that Jesus cursed the Fig Tree because it lost it's ability to grow sweet good fruit and are now useless figs that represented the Temple congregation.
This was a clear indication that God was finished using the Temple for His salvation plan even though the Temple was still standing. In the Book of Job, God gives us a great example of this deceived congregation such as the Temple and it's followers still worshipping vainly as those that have their unripened, immature, withered fruits cast off - leaving it desolate.
Job 15:31-34 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence. It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
IDENTICAL EVENTS THAT BROUGHT GOD'S EARTHLY KINGDOM TO AN END
THE END OF THE TEMPLE AGE
1. An earthquake occurs
2. The sun is darkened
3. The moon turns to blood
4. The figs fall to the ground
* Notice the Sun no longer shined His Light within the Temple. But the Temple continued to shine it's own salvation-less bloody light as it continued to stand.
MAY 21, 1988
The Blood Moon of the Church
The Church is replaced by the Great Multitude
In Revelation chapter 6 we see how God gives those whom were saved during the Church Age white robes and were told to wait for their fellowservants (the Great Multitude which no man can number).
Revelation 6:9-17 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
The following events occurred at the transition from the Church to the Great Multitude
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; 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.
The sun and the moon
Notice the prophesy begins as the Church Age ended with all those saved during the Church Age given white robes and are told to wait a short time as their fellowservants fulfill their testamony. But then John goes on to say what would happen before their fellowservants the Great Multitude shall emerge, the Sun shall turn black & the Moon shall turn to blood.
These two signs occurred at the start of the Great Tribulation.
These two spiritual signs represent God shutting off His Light to the Church (sun darkened) and the Church shining their own unclean light (moon bloody), although the Church still exists (as did the Temple after the Cross) God no longer uses it for His salvation plan even though they still broadcast their own gospel.
The earthquake and the stars fell
The other two signs that occurred during this transition were a great earthquake 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.
Stars of heaven fell?
God links the end of the Temple Age with the end of the Church Age with "untimely" figs.
The stars represent the children (the congregation). If the stars fell to the earth, that means they are not shining their light. The Greek word for "fell" simply means to fall. But God compares the stars to "untimely" figs that fell. As shown below, these are useless, unripe winter figs that fall to the ground. Therefore we know that these stars that fell to the earth are also now useless because they have lost their light. They now represent the Church congregation... without light.
The original greek word used for "untimely" appears only this one time in the Bible. And it means the following...
Strong's Number: G3653
Greek Base Word: ???????
Usage: Untimely fig
Definition: An unripe (because out of season) fig.
Detailed definition:
An unripe fig which grows during the winter, yet does not come to maturity but falls off in the spring.
IDENTICAL EVENTS THAT BROUGHT GOD'S EARTHLY KINGDOM TO AN END
THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE
1. An earthquake occurs
2. The sun is darkened
3. The moon turns to blood
4. the stars fall to the earth
* Notice the Sun no longer shines His Light within the Church. But the Church continues to shine it's own salvation-less bloody light as long as it continues to stand.
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ANOTHER INTERESTING CONCEPT TO CONSIDER
Jesus not only foretold of the end of the Temple but also of the Church
The Fig Tree withered away/The Mountain tossed into the sea
Matthew 21:18-21 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
The Fig Tree represented Israel/Judah (the Temple).
Jesus cursed it and the Fig Tree withered to the roots.
The Temple would never be used again for salvation.
The Mountain represented the worldwide Church.
The Mountain was cast into the sea in Rev. 8:8.
The Church will never be used again for salvation.
The spiritual meaning of the celestial bodies
God gives us a wonderful example of what the sun, moon and stars mean spiritually all the way back in Genesis. Joseph had a dream from God concerning the great famine that was to occur in the future and how he would have great authority in Egypt. The sun represents the father, the moon represents the mother and the stars represent children (also messengers/angels as found in other scripture).
Genesis 37:9-11 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Knowing that the moon represents the mother... Ezekiel 23 declares that God's Old Testament kingdom was the mother, Israel/Judah (the Temple) and her children were the people within the kingdom. We see the same example in Revelation 12 as God's New Testament kingdom (the Church) was a mother giving birth with the old moon (Temple) under her feet.
We are told way back in Genesis again that the Old Testament Law (the Temple Age) would continue to be used by God until Shiloh come. Shiloh is Jesus the Messiah. Jesus would be the final sacrifice and high priest completing the Law. God would no longer utilize the Temple and would establish the Church for His salvation plan.
Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
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THE ONLY TWO TIMES THAT THE LORD MADE THE MOON TURN TO BLOOD
GOD'S KINGDOM/THE TEMPLE
THE SUN THE MOON THE FIGS
GOD'S KINGDOM/THE CHURCH
THE SUN THE MOON THE STARS
GOD'S KINGDOM/THE GREAT MULTITUDE
THE SUN THE MOON THE STARS
The sun was The moon was The figs fell
darkened turned to blood like the stars
* Sun darkened
* Moon blood red
* Figs fell to earth
The sun was The moon was The stars fell
darkened turned to blood to the earth
* Sun darkened
* Moon blood red
* Stars fell to earth
The sun was The moon no The stars fell
darkened longer shines to the earth
* Sun darkened
* Moon shall not give her light
* Stars fell to earth
Comparing each of God's three earthly kingdoms, we find only one distinction between all of them. In the final kingdom of the Great Multitude which no man can number, the moon never turns to blood as it did for the Temple and the Church. The Moon did not turn to blood. Instead, she stopped giving her Light any longer. The question is why? Remember that the Sun was darkened for all 3 kingdoms. Jesus is the Sun... the Light. The Light is salvation through Jesus the Messiah.
So, if the Sun was darkened upon the Temple and the Church, there was no Light for the Moon to reflect. The blood red light that the Moons for each was giving off was their own unclean salvation-less plan.
As long as the Light shined upon the Temple, salvation was possible. When the Sun was darkened upon the Temple, salvation was not possible there.
As long as the Light shined upon the Church, salvation was possible. When the Sun was darkened upon the Church, salvation was not possible there.
As long as the Light Shined upon The Great Multitude, salvation was possible. When the Sun was darkened upon the earth, salvation was no longer possible.
Since there was no Sun Light for the Temple to reflect, the Temple produced it's own blood red (unclean) salvation-less light.
Since there was no Sun Light for the Church to reflect, the Church produces it's own blood red (unclean) salvation-less light.
Since there is no Sun Light for the Great Multitude to reflect, the Great Multitude no longer reflects salvation. Only judgment.
Since the Temple was not reflecting salvation (Light) any longer, the figs fell to the ground because they no longer were good fruit. No new figs (children) were born from the Temple.
Since the Church was not reflecting salvation (Light) any longer, the stars fell to the earth because they no longer were bright lights. No new stars (children) were born from the Church.
Since the Great Multitude is not reflecting salvation (Light) any longer, the stars fell to the earth because they no longer are bright lights. No new stars (children) are being born globally.
Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.