CHRISTIAN NEWS.COM.- When Jesus answered the disciples about the signs that would indicate the “end times” in the book of Luke, in addition to citing earthquakes, wars, famines and pestilences, he also said that there would be “great signs from heaven” (Luke 21:11).
In the same chapter, Jesus specified that these signs would be “in the sun, moon, and stars” and that “heavenly powers would be moved.” And to complete, in the book of Acts, Peter repeats the words of the prophet Joel, reinforcing everything that God will do in the “last days”.
The first expert to speak on the subject is the journalist and pastor Michelson Borges, who says that Christ described the signs of his coming. “He said we would know when his return was at the door,” he commented.
“When the signs of the Sun, the Moon and the stars are fulfilled, we can be sure that the coming of Christ is near,” he said. For the journalist, these signs have already occurred in the past.
He points to May 19, 1780, known as New England’s “Dark Day,” as one of the signs. The phenomenon lasted until the middle of the following night, obscuring both the Sun and the Moon.
another interpretation
On the other hand, the pastor and writer Lamartine Posella believes that the signs in the sky are increasingly evident and point to the return of Jesus.
Lamartine explains that, according to the rabbinical point of view, a solar eclipse is a sign that God is dealing with the Gentiles. “When there is a lunar eclipse or ‘blood moons’ it is a sign of God’s judgment or dealing with the nation of Israel,” he specified.
In addition, Posella lists the day of “Shemitah”, which will take place in September 2021, as a period of judgment and also of liberation for Israel. The Sabbath term “Shemitah” comes from the Hebrew vocabulary and means “liberation”. It is an event that takes place every 7 years.
scientific opinion
Eduardo Lutz is a mathematician and PhD in Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics, who believes that signals are always related to things that attract people’s attention. “Public perception is what matters most,” he said.
Speaking of the “signs of the end,” Lutz says: “We look forward to new signs in the heavens shortly, even before Christ returns. But they are signs of the future, ”he explained.
The astrophysicist does not believe that current celestial events are the signs from heaven that Jesus spoke of. “There is a lot of fake news circulating recently, mixing misconceptions with false information and associating this with Bible teachings and prophecies,” he thinks.
first arrival of Christ
For his part, theologian and archaeologist Rodrigo Silva speaks in detail about this event. «What is the sign of the prophecy about the first coming of Jesus? A star in the sky.”
The “star of Bethlehem” was a phenomenon recorded in Christian tradition that marked the birth of Jesus Christ. It was through the star that the magi were guided to reach Jesus, according to the text of Matthew 2: 1,2.
The archaeologist says that, at the time of the Roman Empire, people understood the passage of a comet as a bad omen, but at the time of the Star of Bethlehem that changed, because there was a prophecy that was close to being fulfilled.
“Many people, in addition to the Jews, understood that at that moment the Messiah was about to be born,” Rodrigo explained. But in the context of the Roman Empire they understood that when the comet passed, Julius Caesar, who had been killed, had become a divine being and that his replacement would be the son of God.
Stars and second coming of Christ
According to Pastor Antônio Júnior “we cannot ignore the signs that indicate that Jesus is close”. But reading some verses from Matthew 24, he also warns about mindful vigilance.
“It’s important to watch for signs, but Jesus doesn’t want us to be looking at the sky all the time, just looking for signs. He does not want us to stop our lives, but rather to live and preach the Gospel,” he assured.
The pastor finished by saying that he also believes that most of the information about strange signs and appearances in the sky is not true. “Today it is very easy to manipulate images, but Christians cannot ignore what Jesus said,” he said.
“Yes, there are signs in the sky that show that He will return, and we must be prepared,” he concluded, reports the Guiame portal.
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