Shemitah Year Research Paper

THE YEAR OF THE SHEMITAH

The 4th blood moon will be a super blood moon, which is caused by its close proximity to the Earth. The moon will be the closest to Earth all year and will fall on the Feast of Tabernacles, which ends the Shemitah year—the Jewish year of Jubilee. The year of Jubilee is known as a Shemitah year, which is the end of a seven-year biblical cycle, where the land is not to be tilled, but remain in rest that seventh year. In addition, it is the year where all debts are to be canceled, and everyone must come to hear the reading of Scripture. It is considered the “wipe-out day,” when all debts were “wiped clean.” The Shemitah is meant to be a blessing, but when Israel turned away from God, it became “a sign of judgment on a nation that has driven God out of its life.” Sounds like America.

It is noted that the recent pattern of judgments on America’s financial economy occurred at seven-year intervals, both in September 2001 and 2008.

These dates mark the greatest crashes in Wall Street history up to that time. The first crash occurred on September 17, 2001, just a few days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the second occurred on September 29, 2008. Both occurred on the biblical day, appointed to wipe out the financial accounts of a nation. The next biblical day occurs this coming September, 13.

In Luke 21:11, 25 Jesus states that there will be Signs in the Sun and Moon. In Acts 2:18-21 we read, “Sun will turn to darkness, and the moon to blood.” Whether anything has to do with the blood moons is not the real issue. The real issue is that we are on the verge of some world-shaking events. These events will be the greatest prophetic spectacles described in the Bible since the crucifixion and resurrection. Interestingly, the next Tetra will not occur for another 400

years.

SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS—ASTROLOGY???
Are we getting into astrology, which the Bible forbids? Never! We must remember that God gave a sign to the wise men, who were led to Jesus by a star in the heavens (Matthew 2:1-10). In addition, we read in Joel 2:30, 31, that there will be signs in the heavens, and in Revelation 6:12, we read more about the signs in the heavens involving the sun and moon.
In Genesis 1:14 we read, “Let the lights in the sky be for signs and seasons.” In Hebrew “seasons” is “Moed,” and it means an appointed feast or Divine appointment. In other words, God scheduled Divine appointments, such as Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
The Hebrew word “Mikra” means convocation or assembly, or more accurately, dress rehearsal. The Jewish feasts are, in fact, dress rehearsals and these feasts correspond with Jesus’ death and resurrection.
1. Passover—Jesus’ death on the cross
2. Unleavened bread—Jesus was buried
3. First fruits—Jesus arose from the dead
4. Pentecost or Shavuot—the Spirit was poured out
Pentecost in the upper room was a dress rehearsal for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to all the ends of the Earth. Like it was in the days of Joseph, there was plenty of “bread,” for both the Jew and Gentile when Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Joseph’s brother, stepped forward. This is what must happen today. World evangelism will take place when the Benjamin Generation, the youngest generation steps forward.