Unleashing the Beast

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into great fear when this eclipse occurred. Many remained locked in their homes, praying. Some who were very illiterate believed this was a sign the world was coming to an end and the day of judgment was about to arrive. Other Muslims believe a tradition that a time of great darkness will precede the day of judgment. How interesting it is that the sign of the Grand Cross, unique positioning of four planets, was seen in darkness as the sun was hidden for three hours, stretching from the Middle East into Europe! The next day, August 12, 1999, the new moon was visible at sunset. This first day of Elul on the Hebrew calendar begins a period of 40 days of repentance that concludes on Yom Kipper, the Day of Atonement. Perhaps the eclipse was a reminder of the darkness the earth would enter, and the Grand Cross was a reminder that our faith in the Cross of Christ is our only solution. The answer for humanity is to repent of sins and accept the redemptive work of Christ. A month later, Israel celebrated its New Year on September 11. T ARGET D ATE : S EPTEMBER 11 The plan was set and the strike date was September 11. Immediately following the breaking news reports from New York, my office was inundated with a myriad of emails and phone calls, asking if we had inside information about what was happening and why. The question kept coming up, "Why was September 11 selected?"