Blood Moons Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs Based on book by Pastor Mark Biltz – 2014 DVD by World Net Daily (WND) As time grows closer to the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to the earth, God is opening the curtain to reveal the mysteries of biblical end-time prophetic signs. Mark Biltz, pastor of El Shaddai Ministries, has published his personal discoveries in his book and on DVD. This document has been developed to assist in understanding and discussion. – Al Goff Why did God create the Sun and Moon? 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; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth;” and it was so (Gen. 1:14-15).1 ōwth) – symbol, token, mark, promissory note, pledge, omen , אֹות ) Signs (mōed) – appointed time, solemn assembly, feast (holiday , דמֹוע ) Seasons yōm) – like Sabbaths & feast days , יֹום ) Days shawneh 8141) – like Shemitah & Jubilee , שָׁ נִים - shawnah 8140 , שְׁ נִין ) Years The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (Psalm 19:1-6) Biblical astronomy – It’s all about God! Sun and Moon stopped! (Joshua 10) Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” 13 So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 14 And there has been no day like that, before it or after it that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel. (Joshua 10:12-14) Hezekiah’s Life extended and the Sun’s Shadow moved Backward (2 Ki. 20, Is. 38) And it happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 5 “Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. 6 And I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake, and for the sake of My servant David.” (2 Ki. 20:4-6) So Isaiah the prophet cried out to the Lord, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz. (2 Ki. 20:11) 1 Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are from the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Holy Bible. Blood Moons - Biltz 1 Al Goff – Mar 07, 2015 Study Notes for - Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs God’s Calendar Julian Calendar (Julius Caesar introduced it in 46 BC) based on the sun. Gregorian Calendar (Pope Gregory XIII introduced it in 1582) is based on the sun. Islamic (Hijri) Calendar (used primarily for religious purposes) is based on the moon. Biblical (Jewish) Calendar is based on the sun, the moon, and the rotation of the earth. - God’s scheduled appointments - Key to understanding feast days, biblical calendar and signs! See more about this at http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Holidays/Calendar/calendar.html and http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm. Why does the Moon turn Red? A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly behind the earth into its umbra (shadow). This full moon does not happen often because of the tilt and elliptical path of the moon’s orbit. Within the umbra, there is no direct solar radiation. However, because of the sun's large size and its light is so intense, orange- and red-colored sunlight is filtered and refracted by the earth's atmosphere and is projected onto the moon. Blood Moons - Biltz 2 Al Goff – Mar 07, 2015 (edits in May 2017) Study Notes for - Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs Significance of the Blood Moons The occurrence of four blood moons in a row is called a “Tetrad.” There have been nine tetrads since the first century AD. The following shows the dates and significant events of the last three Tetrads. Go to Appendix A for a detailed list of the ten occurrences. 1949-1950 War with Arabs after Israel became a State in May 1948. 1967-1968 Israel recaptures Jerusalem & Temple Mount during the Six-Day War. 2014-2015 Tetrad, culminating in the Fall 2015 Super Blood Moon. What’s the Big Deal about Israel & Jerusalem? - Jerusalem is where God placed His Name (Deut. 12:5, Ezra 6:12) - Where Jesus ascended and will return to rule and to reign (Zech. 14:4, Acts 1:10-11) - Israel is God’s chosen root and source of biblical history (Ezekiel 20:5) - Abraham, Isaac & Jacob buried in the West Bank City of Hebron (Gen. 23:8-17, 25:9, 49:31) - “The battle in the last days will be Satan’s final attempt against Israel to spoil God’s plan.” - “Muslims are working on Satan’s behalf” Blood Moons from the Jewish Mindset Prophecy should point us to Yeshua/Jesus. "...the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Rev 19:10). In Joel 3 comes an eschatological prophecy, in which God proclaims the return of His people, Israel, to the Promised Land, and of a great war. It proclaims: “The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will diminish their brightness. The Lord also will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; The heavens and earth will shake; But the Lord will be a shelter for His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.” (Joel 3:15-16) The Talmud can be equated to a Jewish study Bible, containing teachings and opinions of thousands of rabbis on a variety of subjects. Regarding eclipses, it is written: “During the time the sun is stricken, it is a bad omen for idolaters. During the time that the moon is stricken, it is a bad omen for the Jewish people” (Sukkah 29a). In 2015, there will be both blood moons and solar eclipses! Shemittah Year ends Sep. 23, 2015 Blood Moons - Biltz 3 Al Goff – Mar 07, 2015 (edits in May 2017) Study Notes for - Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs The Divine Appointments - Holy Convocations (Formal Meetings, Awards Ceremony), Hebrew - Midra - Lambs were sacrificed on Passover at the Ninth Hour (3 PM). This correlates to the time when the Lamb of God, Yeshua, died (Mk 15:34-37). - Feast of Unleavened Bread appears to represent Yeshua’s burial. - Feast of First Fruits points to Yeshua’s resurrection. - Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) represents the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. [Pastor Biltz notes that the Jews were the first Pentecostals.] - The Fall Feasts (Trumpets, Succoth) point to a time of return and ingathering. The Sign of the Hebrew Language Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is a picture with meaning. When we put these letters together, they form a word, but they also form a story within the word! Aleph – Ox (A) Lamed – Ox-goad (L) Beth – Tent (B, V) Mem – Water (M) Gimel – Camel (G, GH) Nun (Noon) – Fish (N) Daleth – Door (D) Samekh – Prop (S) Hey – Window (H) Ayin – Eye (Aa) Vav – Nail (U, V, W) Peh – Mouth (P, Ph) Zain – Sword (Z) Tzadik – Fish hook (Tz) Cheth – Fence (Ch) Qoph – Ear (Q) Teth – Serpent (T) Reysh – Head (R) Yod – Hand (I, Y, J) Shin – Tooth (Sh) Kaph – Palm (K, Kh) Tav – Cross (Th) Blood Moons - Biltz 4 Al Goff – Mar 07, 2015 (edits in May 2017) Study Notes for - Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs 2 Hebrew is read from right to left. The picture language shows us something interesting: the first letter is a “fish hook,” and the last letter represents a fish darting through water--so we have the “fish hook to catch the fish.” In Matthew 4:19, Yeshua said he would make us “fishers of men.” But what is the bait for the hook? The middle two letters tell us the bait is “the hand that is nailed!” The picture language tells us the purpose of the Torah: “The covenant secured by the highest person revealed!” When you read the letters from left to right, we also read: “That which comes from the highest person nailed to the cross!” This Hebrew word is the Name of God -- the tetragrammaton representing the unspeakable (revered) Name of God; however, some translations have formed these letters as “Jehovah” or “Yahweh.” Again, read from right to left, we can see within God's Holy Name, He is telling us Who He is: Yod Hey Vav Hey -- He is “the hand revealed, the nail revealed!” His Name tells us His redemptive plan! 2 The Hebrew word images were created by Rick Blankenship, Grafted In Fellowship King George. http://gifkg.org/ Blood Moons - Biltz 5 Al Goff – Mar 07, 2015 (edits in May 2017) Study Notes for - Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs Why Support Israel? “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Gen.