I find it interesting that, on January 1, 2007, these two names may be converging. As you know, the EU's new, super Foreign Minister in waiting is a man named Javier Solana Read about it here. In Spanish, the word "solana" means "sun", or "sunshine". Yesterday, on Friday the 13th, we learned that the next Secretary General of the the UN will be a man named Ban Ki-moon Read about it here. And, in English the word "moon" means "moon."

Here's where it gets even more interesting. Solana is calling for another internationally held conference -- such as the 1991 Madrid Conference -- in order to once and for all settle the Israeli/Palestinian dispute and bring peace to the Middle East. And, at the heart of Solana's plan is the implementation of UN Resolution 242. This resolution calls for the withdraw -- with minor modifications -- from territories that Israel captured in the 1967 Six Day War.

Why are these reports so interesting? Because, when we look at these events through the eyes of Bible prophecy, an undeniable possibility arises. The world community may be headed for quite an unsuspected battle.

You see, the God of the Bible also refers to the sun and the moon. Through the prophet Jeremiah God says:

Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar; the Lord of hosts is His name: "If this fixed order departs from before Me," declares the Lord, "Then the offspring of Israel also will cease from being a nation before Me forever." Thus says the Lord, "If the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth searched out below, then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done," declares the Lord (Jeremiah 31:35-37 New American Standard Bible).

Yes, the world community may think Israel is the problem. But, if they think Israel's existence is a heavy burden now, just wait until they try to lift it. And, that's exactly what the Bible says the international community will ultimately attempt to do. In the O.T. book of Zechariah we read:

Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured and all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it (Zechariah 12:2-3). 

And, in the NT. book of Revelation we read:

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems (Revelation 12:1-3). 

No, in their attempt to bring peace to the Middle East, I'm afraid the world's new sun and moon don't appreciate what they may be up against.

The real sun and moon.