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This passage of scripture describes the “Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand.” Many
Bible scholars including Josephus believe that a heavenly sign of a comet represents a drawn sword of God.

1 Chronicles 21:16 “Then David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth
and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders,
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covered with sackcloth, fell on their faces.”

The angel had been in the process of slaughtering the Israelites because of David's sin of taking a census of the
people. Seventy thousand of them died. Blood is required for payment or atonement of sin. Does a comet or
sword symbolize bloody death? But, there is always justice for those who reject His mercy. Wrath will be poured
out upon the inhabitants of the earth. These recent bright comets are stretched out over the land like drawn
swords. Is this a forewarning? Is this a sign we need to turn from our wicked ways and fall to our faces?

Eclipses & Blood Moons – 2015

According to Jewish Rabbinic tradition, an eclipse should be interpreted according to the following:

 Solar Eclipse: a bad omen for the world and a comet as a forewarning of the omen
 Lunar Eclipse: omen for Israel
 Blood Moon at Lunar Eclipse: omen for Israel and a comet as a forewarning of the omen

Blood moons are considered an omen for just the nation of Israel. We have looked at the significance of the past
blood moons in the Six-Day War in 1967, Israel’s independence in 1948 and the Spanish Inquisition in 1492. We
have already seen two comets in the skies during 2013. They can be considered a warning of coming events. We
know from history that the four blood moons in 2014 through 2015 will mark a significant event in time for the
nation of Israel. We know that in 2015 there will be a total eclipse over the Middle East as seen below.

Total Eclipse on March 20, 2015 over the Dead Sea

182 New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. 1995 (1 Ch 21:16). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.