Blood Moons, Shemitah Years, and the Feasts of

YHVH

The Importance of Living in Torah

YHVH: the name of God. The God of Israel; of Abraham, Isaac,

and Jacob Yeshua: the Hebrew name of Jesus; meaning in Hebrew:

“salvation” Moedim: Hebrew word for appointed times, holy days of YHVH,

feasts of YHVH, or Biblical Feasts; “Jewish holidays” Torah: first 5 books of the Bible; the “commandments” or

“instructions” of YHVH; the “right-rulings” of God; the light unto our path; shows us what is sin and what is right

Terms to Define

Blood Moons

YHVH set the precedent in Genesis

Genesis 1:14-19: sun, moon, and stars are signs for the appointed times

Psalm 104:19: the moon is for appointed times

A Sign to YHVH’s People

A blood moon is when the Earth comes between the sun and

the moon. The sun shines through the atmosphere of the Earth and casts up on the moon a red shadow causing the moon to appear to be red.

Joel 2:30-31: The sun is turned to darkness and the moon into blood before the great and terrible day of YHVH

Acts 2:17-21: In the last days, I will pour out My Spirit and shall show signs and wonders in the heavens

Revelation 6:12: Sixth seal

What is a Blood Moon?

When 4 total lunar eclipses happen back-to-back in a short

amount of time Total lunar eclipses appearing so closely together is extremely

rare Even more rare is when all the total lunar eclipses coincide

with the Biblical Feasts of God Only 7 since time of Yeshua Only 3 in the past 1,000 years No more in our lifetime

These types of blood moons always signify turning points for Israel

Tetrad

Passover (April 2014)

Sukkot (September 2014)Total Solar Eclipse (March 2015)

Passover (April 2015)Sukkot (September 2015)

*Sun is a signal for the nations; Moon is a signal for Israel*

2014-2015 Tetrad Cycle

Blood Moons Over Jerusalem September

2015

The Feasts of YHVH

14th day of the first month – Leviticus 23:5 Time of the 10 plagues Lamb’s blood on the doorpost saved the first born After 400 years, Israelites freed from slavery Eat unleavened bread to commemorate the flight from Egypt Yeshua is our Passover Lamb One of the 3 Feasts required to go to Jerusalem

Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot

Passover

15th day of the seventh month – Leviticus 23:34 5 days after Yom Kippur

Most somber, holy day of the year; Judgment day; We go before the throne of God; Written in the Book of Life or Book or Death; Fate for the next year is determined on this day

8 days of rejoicing and celebrating Sleep in sukkahs – booths – to remember when YHVH brought our

forefathers out of Egypt Known as the “Wedding Feast”

Thought to be the time when Yeshua will return to earth

Sukkot

Historical Significance

Dates of TOTAL lunar eclipses in history

The significant event can happen before, during, or after the blood moon We are given specific dates for the moons (Feasts of YHVH), we

are not given specific dates for when the events will occur or what exactly they will be

Importance of being a watchman and always carrying extra oil

Historical Significance

Some of the most brutal persecution of Jews and Christians

Tiber River floods in 162 AD causing destruction and massive famine

Antonine Plague Brought back from Roman campaign in Syria Killed between 5-8 million people – 1/3 of the Roman population

162-163 AD: Persecution, Diaspora, Famine, Plague

Emperor Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire established a

buffer zone between France and Spain Ended centuries of Arab invasions into Western Europe and halting

the expansion of Islam into Europe

Jews were relatively free under Charlemagne After his death, Catholicism took over and began another period of

persecution for the Jews Many Jews were murdered during this time

795-796 AD: First Defeat of Muslim Empire

Vatican and other Italian cities are attacked and plundered by

Islamic forces from Africa

Roman Emperor Theophilos died His 4 year old son, Michael III, takes the throne through council of

regents led by his mother, Queen Theodora Queen Theodora quickly reverses Theophilos’ ban on worshipping

images and icons citing “Christian principles of belief”

842-843 AD: Fall of Roman Empire

Byzantine Empire defeats Arab armies at the Battle of Lalakaon

in Turkey Permanently stopped the Islamic invasion of Eastern Europe

In 860 AD, Emperor Michael III (now 22) sends delegates to a council in Constantinople to clarify the issue of worshipping icons and images Result was a period of friction between the Roman and Greek

Catholics, which ended in a split between the two groups in 869 AD

860-861 AD: Second Defeat of Muslim Empire

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain expel all Jews

July 1492 on the 9th of Av Jewish refugees severely mistreated

Dumped in ocean, knifed to death, fled and settled in other cities Christopher Columbus discovers the New World

“Converted” to Catholicism; practiced Judaism in secret Conversos (S. “converted”), anusim (H. “forced”), marranos (S.

“pigs”) Obadiah 1:20: prophecy about the exiled Spanish Jews Many Hispanics in NM and S. CO have Jewish roots from Inquisition

1493 – 1494: Spanish Inquisition

May 14, 1948 Israel declares independence Israel’s War of Independence

Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq attacked Israel Defense Forces fought for 15 months

1949 Negotiations headed by UN Armistice agreement with each country, except Iraq

Israel: Coastal Plain, Galilee, entire Negev region, and West Jerusalem Jordan: Judea & Samaria (West Bank) and East Jerusalem (Temple

Mount and Old City) Egypt: Gaza Strip

1949-1950: Rebirth of Israel

Six Day War

Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria

After 6 days of fighting, new cease-fire lines established

Under Israeli Authority: Judea & Samaria (West Bank), Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, Golan

Heights All of Jerusalem reunited, including Temple Mount

1967-1968: Six Day War

Shemitah Year

Leviticus 25:1-4: 7th year is a Sabbath year

Land rests All debts are forgiven Slaves are set free

Shemitah can build up or tear down nations Jeremiah 25:4-11: land would be desolate for 70 years

Babylonian captivity God gave the land 10 Shemitahs

Leviticus 25:8-13: 50th year is a Yovel year

The Shemitah

September 2014-September 2015 was a Shemitah year

September 2015-2016 is a Yovel year The Jubilee/Yovel year of release begins after the 49th year

We have just ended a Shemitah year and began a Jubilee Year! Two years of Sabbath and releasing First time in 2,000 years that a tetrad occurred on Feasts AND a

Shemitah

The Current Shemitah

1917

WWI ends Germany defeated Fall of the Russian Czar Fall of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire Fall of the Turkish Ottoman Empire America rises to power Soviet Union rises Balfour Declaration

20th Century Shemitah Years

1938

Kristallnacht “Night of the Broken Glass” 1945

Nazi Germany defeated Atomic bomb dropped on Japan WWII ends U.S. becomes military superpower U.S. Dollar becomes world standard currency; richest and largest

lender nation

20th Century Shemitah Years

1973

U.S. Supreme Court legalizes abortion (Roe v. Wade) World Trade Center is completed; symbol of America’s economic

strength U.S. withdraws from Vietnam Nixon takes U.S. off gold standard – decline of U.S. dollar begins

1980 U.S. Supreme Court rules 10 Commandments in schools violates

First Amendment (Stone v. Graham)

20th Century Shemitah Years

2001

World Trade Center and Pentagon (symbols of America’s economic and military strength) are attacked by Islamic terrorists

Wall Street has one of its greatest collapses

2008 Wall Street suffers largest decline up until that time America is now the world’s largest debtor nation

20th Century Shemitah Years

2014-2015

Rise of ISIS Russia invades Ukraine; Russia intervenes in Syria Iran nuclear weapon North Korea “prepared” for nuclear war American data breach by Chinese hackers Chinese preparing for combat Greek financial crisis U.S. Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage Planned Parenthood exposed Cuba and U.S. reestablish formal relations

20th Century Shemitah Years

Romans 11:16-25: We are the wild branches grafted into the

olive tree Yeshua is the Root and Israel/Jews are the natural branches We do NOT replace Israel, we become a part of Israel

Romans 8:16-17: We are the children and heirs of God Only a legitimate heir can inherit from the Father

WE ARE ISRAEL Torah is for US!

Without Torah to light our steps, we will miss everything YHVH is trying to reveal to us

We Are Grafted In

The Shemitah/Yovel years signify a time of release, fresh start

Release our past sin and turn to Him with all our hearts Keep the Sabbath holy Pork and shellfish Ask the Holy Spirit how you should walk in His ways

Where Do We Start?