30/05/2026
Look up!
On Sunday, May 31, a rare blue moon will illuminate the predawn sky.
A blue moon, defined as the second full moon in a single calendar month, has not occurred in the month of May since 2007.
Not only is the impending blue moon a rare calendar event; it also has prophetic connotations related to Pentecost and the Rapture.
For instance:
• Sunday’s blue moon lands on Sivan 15, the date reckoned Pentecost in the Book of Jubilees.
• In Ruth 3:15, evoking the Pentecost date 3/15 (Sivan 15), Boaz gives Ruth six measures of barley as a token to seal the marriage contract; he then takes her to be his wife that same day.
• Since Hebrew dates are written right to left, Sivan 15 would appear as “15/3,” evoking the 153 fish “caught up” and brought to the Lord (John 21; 1 Thess. 4:17).
• The date 15/3 evokes 1 Thessalonians 5:3: “While people are saying, ‘Peace and security,’ destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.”
• Sivan 15 is the biblical birthday of Donald Trump, the head of the “last Trump” administration, who is doggedly pursuing “peace and security” in the Middle East (1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thes. 5:3). What’s more, Trump’s upcoming birthday is his 80th, the age by which we depart the world, or “fly away” (Ps. 90:10).
• The upcoming Sivan 15 marks Pentecost according to the reckonings of the Essenes, Sadducees, Samaritans, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, descended from the original churches founded by the apostles.
• The blue moon on Sivan 15 occurs as the Moon occults Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, the Scorpion that represents the sting of death, which is swallowed up in victory at the Rapture: “When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’” (1 Cor. 15:54, 55). (Stellarium image: https://tinyurl.com/4ncdkpvn).
Beyond the date and astronomical correlations, the full moon itself has Rapture overtones:
• The full moon is the time when the proverbial “husband,” or “goodman,” a type of Jesus, returns: “The goodman is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. He took with him a bag of money and will not return until the moon is full” (Prov. 7:19, 20). Significantly, the blue moon on Sivan 15 occurs as an asteroid named “Goodman” is passing between the horns of Ta**us, the Bull constellation that depicts Jesus rushing forth to judge the earth and defeat evil after the Rapture. (Stellarium image: https://tinyurl.com/4x26txmh).
• Since the moon is symbolic of the Church, or Bride of Christ, the full moon symbolizes the Bride in a state of fullness, or readiness, for the wedding (Rom. 11:25).
• Though not necessarily biblical, in the 1960 movie classic “The Story of Ruth,” Boaz vows to wed Ruth when the moon is full. The next morning, he takes her to be his wife. (Watch the scene here, at the 1:55:20 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slEmSyJi81g.)
Having highlighted the Rapture themes around Sunday’s blue moon, we understand that only God “knows the day” (Matt. 24:36). While the day reckoned Pentecost could see the sudden “exit” of the Church, it may simply be another milepost pointing to the exit.
So, keep watch!
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NOTES:
1. 15 Ways Pentecost Points to the Rapture: https://tinyurl.com/43t8s673
2. According to Leviticus, Pentecost is calculated by counting seven weeks “from the day after the Sabbath” (Lev 23:15). Since Scripture does not specify which Sabbath to count from, different groups count from different Sabbaths:
• The Pharisees and rabbis count from the day after the ceremonial Sabbath that begins the week of Unleavened Bread.
• Karaite Jews count from the Sunday that falls within the week of Unleavened Bread.
• The Essenes, Sadducees, and Samaritans count from the first Sunday after the week of Unleavened Bread.
The third reckoning method mentioned above (Essenes, Sadducees, and Samaritans) places Pentecost on May 31 (Sivan 15) in 2026.
3. The timeline of events following Jesus’ resurrection arguably harmonizes with the Essene reckoning, which counts the seven weeks from the first Sunday after the week of Unleavened Bread. Here is the reasoning: When Jesus presented himself to the Father as the “firstfruits” of the resurrection, He was acting as the ultimate High Priest (Heb. 9; 1 Cor. 15:20–23). According to biblical law, the high priest was forbidden to touch anything ceremonially unclean, such as a dead body or burial clothes, which would disqualify him from entering into God’s presence (Num. 19:12). This is why there is a seven-day period of consecration for priests (Ex. 29) and why, seven days prior to entering the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement, the high priest was sequestered to a special chamber in the Temple, to avoid becoming unclean. With the seven days of consecration in view, it is significant that after Jesus’ first appearance to the disciples on resurrection Sunday, He was not seen or touched again until a week later (John 20:26). It is thus conceivable that, while Jesus was resurrected after three days, He did not present Himself as the “firstfruits” until the seven days of consecration were complete on the following Sunday—the Sunday after the week of Unleavened Bread.
4. In his 1882 book, The Gospel in the Stars, Joseph Seiss explains that Ta**us, the charging bull, depicts “the anger with which [God] is to visit the wicked world after the Church of the firstborn has been safely landed in heaven.”
5. Since the sun is symbolic of Jesus as the Bridegroom (Ps. 84:11; 19:5), the moon, the sun’s heavenly counterpart, is symbolic of the Bride.
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: No one knows the day or hour of Jesus’ return (Matt. 24:36). However, a convergence of biblical signs and timelines suggests that it is near. To escape the judgment reserved for a God-rejecting world, one must know Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you have not yet done so, call on His name and believe that He is the Son of God who died for your sins and rose from the dead, and you will be saved (Rom. 10:13).
