Overview   Glorious Hope     Lessons From History     Prophecy Fulfilled     The End of the World     Dangers of Spiritualism   Bible Verses Bible Prophecy Lessons Other Resources A Parable Explained: "The Lost Sheep" Event 1 - Final Signs Sign#5 Key Text "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come." Joel 2:31 Moon Turned to Blood May 19, 1780, stands in history as "The Dark Day." Since the time of Moses, no period of darkness of equal density, extent, and duration has ever been recorded. "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come." Joel 2:31. The moon became as red as blood on the night of the "dark day," May 19, 1780. Milo Bostick in Stone's History of Massachusetts says, "The moon which was at its full, had the appearance of blood." For further commentary on this event please read "Sun Turned to Darkness" below. Destruction of Jerusalem Stars Fall From Heaven Moral Degeneracy Turning to Spiritualism A Great Persecution Capital Labor Troubles Craze for Pleasure Pride and Selfishness The Great Earthquake Wars and Commotions Violence Drunkeness & Gluttony Sun Turned to Darkness Unrest, Fear, & Upheaval Disasters and Death Desecration of Marriage Moon Turned to Blood Increase of Knowledge Worldwide Warning Scoffers & Skeptics