End of days? The 'Tetrad' could signal the end of the world as we know it

By GariHirriyuki Tagawah

The end of the world could be upon
us if some religious premonitions are
to be believed.
This week sees the beginning of a
cosmic phenomenon which some
Christians have linked to the end of
days.
A 'Tetrad' sees four "dark blood-red
moons" appear in the skies and is a
precursor to "hugely significant
events" say experts.
Pastor John Magee, who has written a
book on the subject, said: "This is not
something that some religious think
tank has put together.
"NASA has confirmed that the Tetrad
has only happened three times in
more than 500 years — and that it's
going to happen now."
On each of those occasions a
religiously significant event has
occurred.
The first Tetrad of those, in 1493, saw
the expulsion of Jews by the Catholic
Spanish Inquisition, while the second,
in 1949, saw the creation of the state
of Israel after years of confrontation
and struggle.
The Six-Day Arab-Israeli War marked
the third, in 1967 - far earlier than had
been expected.
The first of four-consecutive "blood-
red lunar eclipses" followed by six full
moons is set for this week, and will
climax on September 28 next year.
A NASA spokesman said: "This is the
first eclipse of the year and is well
placed for observers throughout the
Western Hemisphere.
"It will occur at the lunar orbit's
ascending node in Virgo. This is the
first of four consecutive total lunar
eclipses in 2014 and 2015 - a series
known as a Tetrad."
If the Bible is to be believed then the
Tetrad could even signal the second
coming of Jesus Christ.
Joel 2:31 says: "The sun shall be
turned into darkness, and the moon
into blood, before the great and the
terrible day of the LORD comes."