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Title: Darkness at Full Moon?
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URL Source: http://www.neverthirsty.org/pp/hist ... quotesaboutjesus/darkness.html
Published: Mar 20, 2008
Author: Like The Master Ministries
Post Date: 2008-03-20 14:39:05 by AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt
Keywords: Crucifixion, Miracles, Heavenly Signs
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Thallus' Statement To Be Explored "For the Hebrews celebrate the passover on the 14th day according to the moon . . . but an eclipse of the sun takes place only when the moon comes under the sun." - Julius Africanus, THE EXTANT FRAGMENTS OF THE FIVE BOOKS OF THE CHRONOGRAPHY OF JULIUS AFRICANUS Consideration If we look for natural events - a solar eclipse - to explain the darkness that occurred during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, we must explain away the existence of the full moon. Our first piece of information is found in John 19:14-16 where we are told that Jesus died on a Friday just before the Passover. This is important because the Jews schedule the Passover during a full moon. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the "back side" of the earth as shown in the figure below (graphic was modified from one created by Ian Cameron Smith, clint@hermit.org). That is, the earth is between the sun and the moon. When this happens, the moon is referred to as a new moon. Astronomical records show that no solar eclipse occurred anywhere near the city of Jerusalem during the years of A.D. 30-33. Solar Eclipse. A solar eclipse can only occur when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. When the moon passes between the sun and the earth, the sun's rays are blocked from shining on the earth and consequently part of the earth is darkened. Therefore, a solar eclipse cannot occur during a full moon. Conclusion Related Links: 
No eclipse was possible due to the positions of the sun and moon during the passover. Therefore, the darkness that occurred over the face of the earth is not explainable by natural causes. It was a supernatural event! Consider the following:
1) The Jewish Passover occurs during the full moon.
2) Full moon occurs when the moon is behind the earth.
3) This means a supernatural darkness occurred over the earth.
4) The darkness occurred during Christ's death.
5) The universe responded to the Creator's death.
Did Jesus fulfill the sign of Jonah?
Is there any significance to Jesus being dead for 3 days?
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#1. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)
Happy Resurrection Day on April 20, 2008. This year the anniversary of the greatest event in the history of the world falls on April 20, 2008. This year the Roman date for Easter (March 23 ), is off by almost a month!! Here is the Roman method for computing Resurrection Day: * Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after March 21 (the day of the ecclesiastical vernal equinox). * This particular ecclesiastical full moon is the 14th day of a tabular lunation (new moon). Their new moon falls on March 6, before the equinox or new year, and therefore that full moon belongs to the previous year of 2007!! ........ Christ our Passover!! The great antitype of the deliverance from Egyptian bondage was the death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. This great event took place on the anniversary of the Exodus: "Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world" (John 13:1). ..." "...."But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (I Cor. 15:20-22)." http://www.reformation.org/happy-resurrection-day.html Is it possible that this April 20 could be "the" Resurrection Day?? Gen 15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; Gen 15:14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance..... [have searched this phrase "come out" and it can mean in the spiritual sense, as in Come Out of Babylon, or come out of slavery.] Gen 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: Gen 15:19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, Gen 15:20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, Gen 15:21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Gen/Gen015.html#13 Note this PROMISE was made before the Israelites went into and before they came out of Egypt, at which time the LAW was give to Moses. The seed refers to Christ and to His followers: Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Gal 3:17 And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, [i.e., cannot annul] that it should make the promise of none effect. Gal 3:18 For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise...... Gal 3:29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise..... http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Gal/Gal003.html#16 / http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gal/3/29.html Understand this, or do search: The US IS STILL A [JUDEO] BRITISH COLONY, and we have been afflicted by the hidden hand of the City of London the entire time. [I can't be sure, of course, but, our 'exodus' from "Babylon" MIGHT be imminent: Mic 4:10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go [even] to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. Zec 2:7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest [with] the daughter of Babylon. First we have to get through this next period that begins with Purim....starts tonight at sundown, and continues tomorrow, which is "Good Friday" according to the Gregorian calendar....a very unusual occurrence to have Purim and Good Friday on the same day....with a full moon to boot.] see more signs of the times at: http://freedom4um.com/cgi-bin/re...gi?ArtNum=76243&Disp=3#C3 =========================== footnote: The Israelites were also told: Jos 1:1 ¶ Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Jos 1:2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel. Jos 1:3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. Jos 1:4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. "Every place your foot shall tread" and "toward the going down of the sun" makes the land claim for Christians universal....they are joint heirs with Christ to the whole world. The great thing about that is, of course, that ANYONE can be a joint heir to the whole world....WITH CHRIST.
President Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act on December 23, 1913. History proved that on that day, the Constitution ceased to be the governing covenant of the American people, and our liberties were handed over to a small group of international bankers. - Secrets of the Federal Reserve by Eustace Mullins
Not explainable by known natural causes. But it's a potential error to conclude that, because we don't understand how something happened, it must therefore be supernatural. Shine a flashlight at primitive tribesmen, and they may well conclude that the light is supernatural because they too cannot determine a natural reason for it. But their lack of knowledge does not make the flashlight supernatural. By the same token, we can't conclude the darkness was supernatural just because we don't understand it's cause. Maybe it was supernatural, but until that can be proven, it will logically remain a mystery between supernatural and simply something we don't understand right now.
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Their lack of knowledge does not make the flashlight supernatural, because the light can be explained by others with more knowledge. But we are talking about a full moon that went dark for no reason that can be explained away, even by the geniuses who supposedly put a man ON the moon, and who would explain it away, if they could: http://www.fixedearth.com/nasas_hanky-panky.htm http://www.fixedearth.com/talmud.html Maybe the earthquake threw up such a dust storm, they couldn't see the moon through it: Mat 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. God knows they have been trying to explain it all away for 2,000 years: Mat 27:1 ¶ When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: Mat 27:2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor..... [ http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Act/3/13.html / the greater sin: http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Jhn/Jhn019.html#11 ] Mat 27:62 ¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, Mat 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Mat 27:64 — Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first..... http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Mat/Mat027.html#64 Mat 28:1 ¶ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. Mat 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it....... Mat 28:10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Mat 28:11 ¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. Mat 28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, Mat 28:13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him [away] while we slept. Mat 28:14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. Mat 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. [ Judaism vs Christianity: The War The Lamb Wins / The Talmud: The Reason Why This “War” Must Come www.freedom4um.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=62510 ] It's possible, maybe probable nothing will happen Passover 2008....but if I see the full moon turn black for no reason ....I'll probably die of a heart attack on the spot....only to be revived shortly :)
President Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act on December 23, 1913. History proved that on that day, the Constitution ceased to be the governing covenant of the American people, and our liberties were handed over to a small group of international bankers. - Secrets of the Federal Reserve by Eustace Mullins
#2. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)
Conclusion
No eclipse was possible due to the positions of the sun and moon during the passover. Therefore, the darkness that occurred over the face of the earth is not explainable by natural causes.
#3. To: Pinguinite (#2)
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Shine a flashlight at primitive tribesmen, and they may well conclude that the light is supernatural because they too cannot determine a natural reason for it. But their lack of knowledge does not make the flashlight supernatural.
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