Blood moon set to appear today: Sign of the end time
On Friday, July
27, the full moon
will pass through
the shadow of the
Earth. According to Vox.com , the blood
moon will last for 103 minutes, the
longest “blood moon” lunar eclipse of the
century, lasting 26 minutes longer than
the last total lunar eclipse, in January.
Although most of the world will be able to
see the blood moon, most of North
America will not.
The eclipse will best be seen the Middle
East, southern Asia, Africa, and the Indian
Ocean.
Space.com reports the moon will remain
in the earth's shadow for nearly 4 hours
total. The event known as a Blood Moon
occurs when the moon moves completely
into the deepest part of Earth's shadow,
known as the umbra. The moon turns red
instead of going black. The red color
comes from some of the sunlight going
through Earth's atmosphere. The sunlight
bends and falls onto the moon's surface.
(Earth's air also scatters shorter-
wavelength light — think of colors such as
blue or green — which leaves behind red
at the longer-wavelength end of the
spectrum.)
The upcoming blood moon is not only of
interest to astronomers and star-gazers,
however. It has also drawn the attention
of end times speculators and pastors.
Christian John Hagee and Mark
Blitz explained that this blood moon is
part of a series of unique astronomical
events which signal what the Bible
predicts in Acts 2:20 and Revelation 6:12.
According to Mirror UK , Hagee and Blitz
particularly point to what they call the
“tetrad”--four consecutive lunar eclipses
which began in April 2014 with six full
moons in between.
Whether you believe an event like a blood
moon has prophetic significance, or is
simply part of the way God created the
heavenly bodies, it is most certainly an
opportunity to marvel at the wonder of
Creation.
27, the full moon
will pass through
the shadow of the
Earth. According to Vox.com , the blood
moon will last for 103 minutes, the
longest “blood moon” lunar eclipse of the
century, lasting 26 minutes longer than
the last total lunar eclipse, in January.
Although most of the world will be able to
see the blood moon, most of North
America will not.
The eclipse will best be seen the Middle
East, southern Asia, Africa, and the Indian
Ocean.
Space.com reports the moon will remain
in the earth's shadow for nearly 4 hours
total. The event known as a Blood Moon
occurs when the moon moves completely
into the deepest part of Earth's shadow,
known as the umbra. The moon turns red
instead of going black. The red color
comes from some of the sunlight going
through Earth's atmosphere. The sunlight
bends and falls onto the moon's surface.
(Earth's air also scatters shorter-
wavelength light — think of colors such as
blue or green — which leaves behind red
at the longer-wavelength end of the
spectrum.)
The upcoming blood moon is not only of
interest to astronomers and star-gazers,
however. It has also drawn the attention
of end times speculators and pastors.
Christian John Hagee and Mark
Blitz explained that this blood moon is
part of a series of unique astronomical
events which signal what the Bible
predicts in Acts 2:20 and Revelation 6:12.
According to Mirror UK , Hagee and Blitz
particularly point to what they call the
“tetrad”--four consecutive lunar eclipses
which began in April 2014 with six full
moons in between.
Whether you believe an event like a blood
moon has prophetic significance, or is
simply part of the way God created the
heavenly bodies, it is most certainly an
opportunity to marvel at the wonder of
Creation.
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