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FM120And the sun became black as sackcloth ofhair.—Literally in the dark day of May 19,1780, which extended over 320,000 squaremiles. (D587.)Symbolically, the light of the papal heavens (thepope) became darkened when Napoleon finedthe Pope ten million dollars, organized the Papalterritory into a republic and took the Pope aprisoner to France. (C42, 56.)Symbolically, too, the light of the true heavens,the Gospel light, the Truth, and thus Christ Jesus,has become hidden from view of many by thedenial of the clergy of our day that we werebought with the precious blood and by theteaching of the theory of Evolution.— D590;Joel 2:10, 31And the WHOLE moon became as blood—Literally on May 19, 1780.Symbolically, the creeds (the moon of the papalheavens) have become repugnant, though stillhypocritically professed.Symbolically, also the light of the Mosaic Law(the moon of the true heavens) has been made toappear evil by the claims of the clergy that thetypical sacrifices were bloody and barbaric.—D590, 592.Revelation 6:13And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth.—Literally, the meteoric shower of Nov. 13, 1833,covering 11,000,000 square miles. (D588.)Symbolically, the bishops and the priestly stars ofthe papacy fell from their positions of power andinfluence over the minds and consciences of thepeople. Symbolically, also, the Protestant pulpitstars make a great display in coming down fromspiritual things to the Christian-citizenshippoliticslevel.— D595.Even as a fig tree.— "The fig tree in thisprophecy may be understood to signify theJewish nation. (Matt. 24:32.) If so, it is beingsignally fulfilled; for not only are thousands of