SOLAR ECLIPSE ACROSS U.S. CALLED 'A SIGN FROM GOD"

Solar eclipse across U.S. called 'a sign from God''Blood Moons' discoverer Mark Biltz says route determines 'warning to a specific nation'

A total solar eclipse will cross the continental United States this summer, an event that hasn't happened in roughly a century. Everyone will experience on Aug. 21 at least 60 percent of the sun being covered and the resulting semidarkness. Those within about a 60-mile wide diagonal line from the Pacific Northwest through South Carolina will see the sky go dark and feel the temperature drop. In some areas of the country, the darkness will last more than two minutes and 30 seconds. Such wonders of nature largely were feared in older civilizations, and even while the mechanics of orbits crossing can be observed and predicted, they still make many people think of God today. What do YOU think? Are eclipses signs from God? Sound off in today's WND poll! Pastor Mark Biltz, the man who discovered the "Blood Moons" phenomenon and a Christian who urges careful attention to heavenly signs, suggests there may be something more to the eclipse. Such as a direct warning to the United States. "From a biblical point of view, a solar eclipse is meant as a sign from God," Biltz told WND. "In Genesis 1:14, God declared this to be so. It is a sign that is beyond man's control, something he can't manipulate. Solar eclipses become biblically and prophetically significant and relevant when man understands their timing according to the biblical calendar and where they happen. Then we look for the patterns. "As the sun is larger than the moon, the sun represents the nations of the world and the moon represents the nation of Israel, as their calendar months are based on the cycle of the moon while the nations of the world follow the sun for their calendar. When there is a total solar eclipse, it is a warning to a specific nation or nations depending on its path." The Bible story is more miraculous and astounding than you could have imagined. See the incredible proof of the unchanging nature of God – and the exciting clues to what awaits at the end of days in "God's Day Timer" by Mark Biltz, available as a book or documentary now in the WND Superstore. Biltz, author of the new book "God's Day Timer," suggests God often uses celestial signs to send direct messages to the nations. He will discuss his studies and discoveries this fall on the WND Cruise to Alaska Sept. 8-15. He also will talk about his other areas of expertise, including the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith. Biltz said: "Just look at the biblical pattern. Many know the story of Jonah and Nineveh from the Bible, but not the historical background events as to what had already transpired, and why they repented. In 765 B.C., a plague broke out in Nineveh where even the king was not able to go out to war, as was custom. This was followed by a civil war and then another plague! "An archaeological find of cuneiform tablets was found in the 19th century describing events in Nineveh. A famous eclipse mentioned in the tablets was known as the Bur-Sagale eclipse, which is verified by NASA as occurring on June 15, 763 BC. The path of totality was right over Nineveh. God had declared the sun and the moon were for signs, and now the Ninevites saw the wrath of God coming even before Jonah arrived a couple months later. When Jonah arrived, they were ripe for repentance." Biltz argued signs of this kind also occurred during the modern era just before cataclysmic events. "Now fast-forward to another solar eclipse on August 21, but this time in 1914," he said. "This is the first day of the month of Elul, which begins the month of repentance in 'God's Day Timer.' The first of Elul is when Jonah began prophesying for 40 days. Just before the eclipse, we see on June 28th, 1914, through the month of August, the events of World War 1 begin! The path of totality of the eclipse was over Eastern Europe and the Ottoman Empire or Middle East, including Nineveh again. This was foretelling the destruction of the Ottoman Empire in World War I." Biltz suggests such cataclysms may be in store for the United States, especially given the timing of the event. "Now, this Aug 21, 2017, we have a total solar eclipse going over the United States," he noted. "This is again at the beginning the month of repentance on the first of Elul! Could God be giving us a warning that we need to repent or judgment will be coming to the United States? The timing couldn't be clearer! "We also find seven years later there will be another total solar eclipse running from south to the northeast across the United States on April 8, 2024, with St. Louis in the crosshairs between the two eclipses. April 8 is significant because it is the anniversary of the dedication of Moses tabernacle, when God reasserted Himself into the affairs of men with His glory coming to earth. It just so happens it was also the day Aaron's two sons, Nadab and Abihu died." Biltz says such celestial signs should always be viewed as part of a larger pattern. He has identified another astronomical pattern that will emerge just after the solar eclipse this year. "Another very significant sign in the heavens is happening right after this year's total solar eclipse on the first of Elul, beginning the month of repentance," he noted. "A month later, we find during the Days of Awe from Rosh Hashanah on Tishri 1 and Yom Kippur on Tishri 10, there will be a confirmation of celestial events as described in the Book of Revelation. Revelation 12: 1-2 reads: 'A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.' "The woman clothed with the sun is the constellation Virgo and represents the nation of Israel. The 12 stars represent the 12 tribes of Israel. Interestingly, the constellation Leo, the Lion, which is above Virgo, is made up of nine stars. The Lion represents specifically the tribe of Judah. It just so happens this year during the Days of Awe, three planets will join the constellation Leo making up 12 stars. Virgo will be clothed with the sun, and the moon will be under her feet, fulfilling this sign to precise detail!" Biltz believes these are signs God is reinserting Himself into human history as prophecy becomes fulfilled as never before. Therefore, Biltz says, it is especially important for Christians to "learn from history" and lead a movement for repentance. "I recommend believers unite in fasting and praying for our nation," he said. "This eclipse is just before the month of Elul, which is known as the month of repentance before the Fall Feasts. We find this begins at the same time Jesus, Yeshua, went into the wilderness for 40 days after being immersed by John, coming out just before Yom Kippur. "This begins the same time Moses went back up the mount to make atonement for the sin of the golden calf, coming down on Yom Kippur. "This is the same time frame Jonah went to Nineveh telling them to repent before judgment would fall on Yom Kippur! So according to 'God's Day Timer,' the United States has 40 days to repent by Yom Kippur, as judgment will be meted out over the following year either for bad or good." The Bible story is more miraculous and astounding than you could have imagined. See the incredible proof of the unchanging nature of God – and the exciting clues to what awaits at the end of days in "God’s Day Timer" by Mark Biltz, available as a book or documentary now in the WND Superstore. Jesus, apostles observed Passover, not EasterBut you can celebrate either, both in WND's holiday store with big savings on unique products Passover is not just a Jewish holiday, explains a video series by a Christian teacher of Hebraic roots.  It is one of the "Feasts of the Lord" in the Bible, all of which have special meaning and significance for all believers in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The feasts were commemorated by Jesus and His apostles – and continued to be observed by Jesus' followers in the first century even after His death and resurrection. Pastor Mark Biltz of El Shaddai Ministries in Washington state has produced, in conjunction with WND Videos, a compelling and exhaustive teaching series on the biblical feasts as outlined in Leviticus by Moses. The spring and fall feasts, Biltz says, were not intended only for the children of Israel - and they have special meaning with respect to the life, death, resurrection and return of Jesus. Most Christians recognize that Jesus, or Yeshua, was crucified on Passover. But they may not know He arose on the Feast of Firstfruits.  So why does today's church observe a holiday known as "Easter"?  The "Easter" celebration came centuries later when the church began to combine pagan holidays with biblical feasts. There's still time to learn these important lessons before the spring feasts are past. The spring feasts begin with Passover.  "I believe these DVDs can profoundly increase the faith of followers of Jesus, giving them a new appreciation of who He is, why He came and what He expects of us," says Joseph Farah, founder and editor of WND and the producer of the video series. "I think most people who view these teachings by Pastor Mark Biltz will be stunned by what they learn about the meaning of these feasts in our lives." For instance, is it true the Bible says we cannot know the day of Jesus' return?  By understanding the Hebrew roots of the Bible, says Biltz, we can actually know the specific date on the Hebrew calendar of the Messiah's return. It's just the year that remains a mystery. This misunderstanding of what the Lord said about His return is due to a simple misreading of the Scriptures – partly a result of not understanding the cultural context of the message. Would you like to know the specific day of the Lord's return?  Get your copy of "Feasts of the Lord" HERE.  The spring feasts - or appointed times - were fulfilled by the first coming of Yeshua, the Hebrew name of Jesus, which means "Salvation," explains Biltz. The fall feasts will be fulfilled by His Second Coming - in the very near future, he relates in an engaging, informative and entertaining series of teachings you will want to watch again and again and share with your friends, relatives and fellow believers.  Biltz emphasizes that these feasts, described in Leviticus, were not intended for the Jews alone. He says they are meant to be observed as well as to serve as signs of the times in which we live - reminders of the greatest events of the past and foreshadowings of the future. Biltz says much of the church is asleep - unaware of the significance of the feasts in God's holy time clock. The feasts were not intended to be abandoned by believers after the coming of Jesus. His followers observed them in the first century. It's time to rediscover them again as the hour of His return approaches. Christian believers will be stunned by the importance of this feast and all the others to follow when they view this unique teaching video by Biltz, an expert in the Hebrew roots of Christianity. "Just as the spring feasts were the dress rehearsals for Messiah's first coming, the fall feasts are the dress rehearsals for His Second Coming," says Biltz.  Biltz says far from telling us not to be concerned about the time of the Lord's return, the Bible over and over again commands believers to be "watching" – and provides some shocking and amazing hints for the discerning student. Biltz says most of the church is unaware of this very specific prophetic time clock offered by God to the human race in the Bible. Because of this, he believes many Christians will be surprised rather than watching with anticipation and hope, as the Bible commands. "Your faith will be renewed or heightened to new limits by these teachings, I predict," says Farah. "These are powerful videos – unlike anything ever produced before." Click here to learn more about "The Feasts of the Lord."