What significance do "the sun turned to darkness" and "moon to blood" hold? Verse Snapshot - Joel 2:31: “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and awesome day of the LORD.” - Acts 2:20 repeats the same sign in Peter’s Pentecost sermon. - Revelation 6:12 records a future moment when “The sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red.” Where We See These Signs in Scripture • Joel’s prophecy to Judah about the coming “Day of the LORD.” • Peter’s proclamation that the last days had begun. • John’s vision of the sixth seal during the Tribulation. Why God Chose the Sun and Moon as Warning Lights • Genesis 1:14 assigns them to mark “signs and seasons”; any disturbance is globally conspicuous. • Darkness has long pictured judgment (Exodus 10:21–23; Amos 8:9). • Blood imagery signals life poured out, linking to both wrath and redemption (Leviticus 17:11). Historical Foretaste and Future Fulfillment • Calvary darkness at noon (Luke 23:44–45) previewed a greater, worldwide darkness still ahead. • Peter saw Pentecost as the start of the “last days,” yet the full cosmic signs await their end-time climax. • Revelation places the event at the sixth seal, after the church age and just before God’s direct wrath. What the Coming Darkness Tells Us About Judgment • Ordinary light will halt to announce the Day of the LORD. • As in the ninth plague, darkness shatters false security and humbles human pride. • The sign is literal, cosmic, and impossible to miss. What the Blood-Red Moon Tells Us About Redemption • Blood speaks of atonement (Hebrews 9:22); the crimson moon highlights both danger and deliverance. • Joel 2:32 promises, “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” • The sky that warns of wrath also points to the Lamb whose blood secures salvation. Living in Light of These Signs • Take the prophecy at face value: the Creator will indeed darken the sun and redden the moon. • Respond with repentance and faith now, before that day arrives. • Stay alert, anchored in Scripture, and proclaim the gospel while the door of grace is open. |
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