TORAH READINGS CALENDAR

“…in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt:…”

“Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee,

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings:

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things,

"Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying,

"But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king:

are determined by the New Moon Crescents “Sighted” from the Middle East.

Often times, the Moon Crescent is seen in the States before enough of it is visible

from the Jerusalem/Jordan/Middle East causing Israelites in the States to start

the Feast Days a day BEFORE Israelites in the Land of Israel. As you can see,

the New Moon Crescent “Sighting” from Israel/Jordan before starting GOD’s Feast Days.

“And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes,

as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest,

and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life."

“This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.”

“Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever,

the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I MAY BE GLORIFIED.”

“For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep,

GIVING ALL PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH CREATOR GOD OF ISRAEL, Happy New Year to all, and may the blessings of the Holy ONE be upon Israelites and the Strangers who seek to follow HIM in Truth and in Righteousness. Likewise, may the Holy ONE of Israel deal with those who take HIS Holy Name in vain and use it for their own agenda to deceive, manipulate, abuse, and cause the fall of Israelites.

May this Hebrew Calendar year be the time that YIHOVAH, the All-Mighty GOD of Abraham and Moses, will make a difference in the lives of all who trust in HIM to do HIS Will and follow HIS Ways of Righteousness in Truth for HIS Holy Name’s Sake.

Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us… that all the kingdoms of the earth

“Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name:

“Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying,

We know that this is the year 2011 on the Gregorian Calendar, but unfortunately, I do not know exactly what year it is on the Hebrew Calendar since the time that the CREATOR chose Abram. But I do know that we must recognize what the Holy ONE said in Exodus 12:2: “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.” Hence, it seems feasible that at this COMMANDMENT, we should start to record the first year. However, just for your information, according to present day records, it is documented that Moses lived around the 15^th – 13^th centuries B.C.E (a gap of 200 years). Therefore, this knowledge should be considered when reading history books.

The purpose of this Hebrew Calendar is not only to provide TORAH Readings and Scripture from the “Old Testament” throughout the year but to also raise consciousness to the fact that being Israelites, we are Lawfully bound to Our GOD and HIS Book of the Law to live and do it ALWAYS, as it is written. I have also listed additional Scriptural passages to remind us of all the evils of our forefathers who caused our captivity with hopes that we will not repeat their sins against Our Holy ONE of Israel. It should be noted that from year to year, while producing this TORAH READINGS CALENDAR, I invariably add Scripture to embellish an even greater light on GOD’s LAW and HIS WORD to HIS Prophets, as well, I revise some of what's written.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” Joshua 1:8

There are in fact other Hebrew Israelite Calendars in existence, but I like to think of this one as being rather unique. It is based totally on GOD’s Book of the Law and begins “TORAH” Readings with Exodus 12^th Chapter in correlation with the New Moon “Sighting” which identifies the start of Spring/Abib – the Beginning of Months unto us (Exodus 12:2). It provides TORAH “Readings” (the First Five Books, respectively throughout the year) for each Seventh Day Sabbath of Complete Rest, New Moon, and Holy Feast Day, excluding the Feast of Weeks, because the LAW does not denote a particular “date” for this Feast Day as it does for the others. Therefore, rather than add to the LAW, the observance of the Feast of Weeks is purposely left out. (More information on the Feast of Weeks follows a few pages down.) This Hebrew Calendar is also special in that it enlightens those who are “new” to the Truth and who seriously seek to follow ONLY the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exodus 3:15).

This OUR Hebrew Calendar starts with every Spring or “Aviv/Abib” – at the New Moon Sighting for the First Day of the New Year.

"Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)"

Thus, this Hebrew Calendar is determined by the New Moon “Sighting” that falls on or after the Spring equinox:

"The path taken by the sun, however, is at an angle to the equator. The noonday sun shines directly on the equator on March 20^th every year, and on that date, night and day are each twelve hours long all over the Earth. This day is known as the vernal equinox, since vernal comes from the Latin word for spring, and equinox from the Latin word for equal night." Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space, pp. 19

“The equinoxes are the two points of intersection between the ecliptic (the Sun's apparent annual path) and the celestial equator (the equator of the CELESTIAL SPHERE). The two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly over the equator, and day and night are hence of equal length, are the times of these equinoxes. In the Northern Hemisphere the vernal, or spring equinox occurs about March 21, and the autumnal equinox occurs about September 23. In the Southern Hemisphere the seasons are reversed.” Grolier 1996

“March (month), third month of the Gregorian calendar, according to the present calendar. March was the first month of the Roman year, named after Mars, the god of war. In Britain, until the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752, March was considered the first month with the legal year beginning on March 25. The vernal or spring equinox occurs on March 20 or 21 (see Ecliptic).” The ENCARTA Encyclopedia (1999)

The use of the “equinox“ enables us to sustain a solar calendar in compliance with Genesis 1:14. If we use a date before the “equinox” we would be creating a New Year before one actually begins. Hence, the “equinox” (observance March 19-21) serves as a checks and balance system to ensure that we maintain a Hebrew Calendar that begins in the Spring of every year, and that we observe Passover at the appointed time in its season, which is “in the first month of the year.”

“And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

“Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.”

We know that our Hebrew New Year begins in the Spring of each year - for this is the “beginning of months” unto us, i.e., First Month, Second Month, etc. We also know that the Hebrew New Year falls in its season around the same time each year, depending upon the “Sighting” of the New Moon Crescent. Hence, it should be noted that this Hebrew Calendar will not begin on the same day/date each year, and the reason is that the New Moon Crescent falls on a different day every month and every year. That being a given, each new Hebrew Calendar year starts with the first Moon Crescent that falls on or after the so-called “spring equinox,” which is the time when day and night are of equal lengths - date being assuredly March 21, Jerusalem Time every year. Accordingly, because this Hebrew Calendar follows each Moon Crescent, it is, therefore, a Solar(sun) / Lunar(moon) Calendar.

If the CREATOR, the Holy ONE of Israel, took away the sun, there could be no seasons or lighted phases of the moon. If HE took away the moon, we would have no way of knowing when one month would end and when another would begin. Therefore, the New Moon “Sighting” (Crescent) is a most valuable “observable” event in the Hebrew Israelite Way of Life..

“And God said, Let there be LIGHTS in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:” Genesis 1:14 (Caps. are mine.)

“He [the CREATOR] appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.” Psalm 104:19

With this Hebrew Calendar, the “Spring Season” begins at the “Sighting” of the New Moon on or after the spring equinox! On this Hebrew Calendar, each month lists three days for the “New Moon Crescent Watch,” which is when we attempt to Sight the NM Crescent – one of the LIGHTED “Signs” spoken of in Genesis 1:14. And hopefully, Israelites will take part in its watch, searching the western skies just above the horizon to observe this appointed time.

“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.” Numbers 10:10

“…offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:” I Chronicles 23:31

“And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.” Ezekiel 45:17

Some Hebrew Israelites used to follow this same process for determining the New Year, except if they thought the Crescent Moon appeared too soon or too far from a designated date in March, then they would manipulate their calendar. However, they have since changed this practice, as they realized that it would have been wrong to manipulate their calendar to cause the New Year to fall at their discretion. In my opinion this is just as bad as what the Jewish Rabbinate does with preventing the Day of Atonement to fall on a certain day of the week.. The New Moon Crescent of the New Year should be able to flow as the CREATOR permits it to do and without our tampering with the Solar/Lunar Calendar AND without looking for barley to determine the start of the New Year, which, unfortunately, is now the practice of the “Calendar Coalition,” who used to manipulate their calendar. The “Calendar Coalition” is a group of Israelites who established a Calendar based on a “Barley Search.”

Waiting for the observance of mature barley before calling the Hebrew New Year is not what we have been Commanded to do, but rather this method is adding to GOD’s WORD. According to Genesis 1:14, we must use the “Lights” in the Heavens to determine our Seasons, Days, and Years, and this method does not entail a search for mature or green ears of barley. The CREATOR's means of reckoning time entails watching for the “Signs” in the Heavens that HE put in place specifically so that we will have no problems recognizing our Seasons, Days, and Years. And with this information, we are able to observe GOD's Holy Feast Days at the appointed times, in their seasons.

Yes, for real, as ridiculous as it may seem, some Israelites depend on a “Barley Sighting” to call the start of the New Year. This method can prove to be a faulty and inconsistent manner of determining such an important event if barley is not found. Suppose because of a drought, there is no barley, or suppose because the temperatures are so warm during the winter months that the barley appears in February (as happened in 2003), do we start the Passover observance dependent on this early sighting of barley? Of course NOT! Obviously, the use of the spring equinox serves as a better and more reliable indicator of Abib/Aviv, the Spring Season, i.e., the beginning of months unto us! And we cannot rule out the mature barley that exists but goes unnoticed. This would be a definite problem for those on the annual search for barley.

We cannot afford to follow the inventions of our hearts but to follow only the WORD of Our GOD of Israel, and right now all we have for establishing a Hebrew Calendar is Genesis 1:14 for determining our Seasons, Days, and Years. So, we may as well work with it intelligently and with civility. The beginning of time (Seasons, Days, and Years) started in the First Chapter of Genesis, and this is where we need to be focused. Our CREATOR GOD gave good examples of how we were to reckon the 24-hour day, e.g., the evening and the morning were the First Day…the evening and the morning were the Second Day, etc. Likewise, HE designated use of the sun, moon, and even the stars to determine days, seasons, months, and years.

Nevertheless, some Israelites are still adamant about searching for mature barley before calling the Hebrew New Year. We are supposed to be wise from keeping GOD’s LAW, so how can we ignore Genesis 1:14 for "barley", which has nothing to do with "Lights" in the Firmament for establishing a Hebrew Calendar that is so important to our Spirituality. Using “barley” and not the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens is analogous with using the groundhog to see if there will be six more weeks of winter. Seriously, think about it!

Every Brother who stands by the “Barley Search” for the Hebrew New Year justifies this assumed method by making a connection with barley (green young ears) and Israel’s agriculture.

Well, this, too, makes no sense, as the Nation of Israel did not get involved with crops and grains (green/young ears) until after the 40-year period in the Wilderness. During the 40 years in the Wilderness, the Holy ONE had the Israelites WANDERING constantly from one place to another. Therefore, agriculture cannot serve as evidence for the use of a “Barley Search” for the “beginning of months,” unto the Israelites, because in the Wilderness, there was nothing even to suggest that any cultivation was taking place. And to even make mention of “agriculture” to prove a “Barley Search,” is not only out of the question, but the notion is completely without merit. We cannot prove a “Barley Search” for our Hebrew New Years by a means (agriculture) that existed AFTER the Israelites left out of the Wilderness. Therefore, AGAIN, we must use that which makes sense. We must use what we have been Commanded to use:

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:” Genesis 1:14

Not only that, but the drought in the Wilderness prevented barley growth and any other kind of growth, as the Holy ONE’s Plan was to feed the Nation of Israel Manna HIMSELF in order to prove them to see if they would keep HIS LAW or not.

“…the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;” Deuteronomy 8:14 – 16

“Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?” Jeremiah 2:6

“Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.” Hosea 13:4,5

Therefore, it is not at all likely the Israelites used a “Barley Search” during the forty (40) years they were wandering in the Wilderness to determine each New Year, as that would contradict the existence of a drought in the above passages, as well as the use of only Manna to eat, to prove the Israelites.

“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.” Exodus 16:29

Unfortunately, we, Israelites, still have not learned to walk in YAH’s LAW, even with Commandments that are clear as crystal to do, and this has been OUR PROBLEM ever since Our SAVIOR chose us for HIS Covenant People.

However, my question is, “If there were a drought in the Wilderness and an absence of barley and any other produce to eat, then how did the Israelites determine the start of each New Year?” My wisdom tells me that they calculated the New Moon Crescent “Sighting,” just as did David (I Samuel 20:5), according to what's written in Genesis 1:14, of course.

Another component the “Calendar Coalition” uses for its Calendar is the “Leap Year.” Leap years have no place in Hebrew/Israelite Culture and are an invention of Gentiles, for making their fabricated calendars jibe with the CREATOR’s Solar and Lunar Systems. With the Hebrew Calendar established by using ONLY the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens (Genesis 1:14), the sun and the New Moon Crescent, there is absolutely no reason for a contrived leap year, which can only develop a hybrid calendar at best. By the way, Julius Caesar is the father of the Leap Year.

I truly pray that we will come together on GOD’s Book of the Law and HIS WORD to HIS Prophets, as well as our Hebrew New Year without disdain for people who dispute ideals that do not correlate with what “THUS SAITH THE LORD.” At some point, we are to take our places as the People of the Covenant who will know and be about nothing but living and doing GOD’s LAW without adding to or taking from it but rather Fearing ONLY Our REDEEMER to be the Righteous Remnant that HE will call. And those of us endeavoring to meet this goal are going to be even stronger and more encouraged than ever to follow this MIGHTY LAW - our Hebrew Way of Life and every iota.

“Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 18:4,5

“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 18:30

The FEAR of the LORD GOD of Israel is the beginning of wisdom, and next is the keeping of HIS LAW!

It must be understood that under no circumstances does this TORAH READINGS Calendar follow the doctrine of the White Jews or their religion, “Judaism,” which is based on the teachings of the Talmud. Their Calendar months begin with the “Dark Phases” of the moon or what’s also called the “concealed moon” and the “conjunction.” Thus, this “concealed moon” cannot be used as a “Sign” in the heavens to determine anything, as one cannot see it. However, this “concealed moon” enables White “Jews” to manipulate their calendar and to deceive those of us who desire to serve and worship the Holy ONE of Israel on HIS Holy Feast Days and in their seasons, as HE has Commanded of us. This, The LawKeepers TORAH READINGS CALENDAR adheres to Genesis 1:14.

The service of this solar/lunar calendar of TORAH READINGS is by definition using the “LIGHTS” of the sun and moon, according to Genesis 1:14, to number the “days” of each month. And the dark phases of the moon cooperatively and conveniently provide a break between the months. If there were no dark phases of the moon, we would have a tough time determining when one month ended and when another would begin. Hence, because the Commandment is to use the “Lights” in the Heavens for “Signs” for seasons, days, and years, the New Moon Crescent is what provides us with our first lights of each new month and these lights continue waxing and waning until they are diminished to the dark phases. And then in two to three days, the New Moon Crescent reappears again starting the First Day of another new month.

Realizing that even some Israelites use the dark phase of the moon to call the new month, I would like to add one obvious fact. By definition, there can only be a “New Moon,” per se, after the dark phase interval and when the New Moon Crescent reappears, thus, we understand the concept of having a “New” moon.

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Find past and future moon phases with this moon phases calendar/moon schedule. You can set the month and year for hundreds of years.

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If the dark phase of the moon begins the First Day of the month, then when the New Moon Crescent is “Sighted” that could approximately be as far into the month as the Fourth Day, i.e., the appearance of the “Light” in the Heavens could possibly fall on the Fourth Day. It makes no sense to start to count the first dark phase of the moon as being the First Day of the month, as this process disregards the use of the “Light” in the Heavens to determine our “days,” as we are Commanded to do in Genesis 1:14. Consider what King David said in I Samuel 20:24: “…when the New Moon was come…” He had to be speaking about the New Moon Crescent, as we are unable to “Sight” the appearance of the dark phase or rather see it “come.”

It’s the absence of seeing the moon for forty-eight or more hours that enables us to identify the approaching Crescent “Sign” in the Heavens (mentioned in Genesis 1:14) that recognizes the moon as being “New.” And upon “Sighting” this “New” Crescent” we distinguish it as being the “New Moon” and the time of the New Month, as well.

PLEASE NOTE: The Hebrew New Year is also determined by the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens and not by the “sighting of barley.”

For several years I have known that the White “Jews” (excluding the Karaites) use a pre-calculated nineteen-year cycle of intercalation based on the “Dark Phases” or concealed moon, for the First Day of the month of their “Jewish Calendar.” They do not start their New Year with the search for mature barley, as do the Karaites, but they do use leap years in order to maintain adjustments in their calendars.

The Rabbinate does not use the “lights in the firmament…for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.” By their using the “dark phases” of the moon, then they are able to manipulate their calendar to register the start of the month on whichever day they choose. For example, The Day of Atonement will never fall on a Friday.

“While all other fast days that fall on the Sabbath in a particular year are postponed to Sunday, Yom Kippur must be observed on its appointed day: the tenth day of Tishri, as prescribed in the Bible. The calendar was designed so that the tenth of Tishri should not fall on a Friday, Sunday, or Tuesday.

“If Yom Kippur were to fall on a Friday, it would be impossible to prepare food for the Sabbath. If it were to fall on a Sunday, it would be impossible to do on the Sabbath all that is necessary to prepare for the fast. If it were to fall on a Tuesday, Hoshana Rabba would fall on the Sabbath and the requirement that aravot (willows) be beaten would not be able to be observed, for this would be a violation of the Sabbath.” THE JEWISH BOOK OF WHY, page 241

“What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.” Deuteronomy 12:32

Tampering with GOD’s Book of the Law is a very serious violation, and the above Commandment proves that the Rabbinate defies GOD’s Ordinance by establishing their own religious doctrine, when they are clearly adding to and taking from GOD’s Law. And the above book does not hesitate to inform readers of exactly how White religious Jews go about doing this.

At this point, it should be noted that the beginning of months unto us neither depends on the ripening of “barley” nor the “Dark Phases” of the moon. Nowhere in the Law does the Holy ONE Command that we use the “barley” of the Land of Israel to signify the start of the New Year but rather the “Lights” in the Heavens for Seasons, Days, and Years! When the Holy ONE declared the “beginning of months” down in Egypt, HE did not have anyone searching for barley – not in Egypt and not in Israel. Thus, any calendar based on a “Barley Search” or on the “Dark Phases” of the moon, when we are Commanded to use the “Lights” in the Heavens, is in gross error and the use of either one of these methods is in violation of GOD’s LAW and can only cause grave consequences in the observance of GOD’s Holy Feast Days.

Being Israelites, we must discern the right and lawful thing to do and not go with the consensus and certainly not go with the White “Jews” if we know for a fact that they manipulate their calendars. We are compelled to do that which we know to be reliable, valid, and correct according to GOD’s LAW. At all times, in our Hebrew Way of Life, we must use GOD’s LAW, as we weigh issues and make decisions and without adding to and/or taking from GOD’s Righteous Ways. And we must prove our decisions to be accurate and acceptable according to GOD’s Book of the Law, as we choose one decision over another. This is wisdom.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SPECIAL REPORT THAT WILL HOPEFULLY SHED MORE LIGHT ON THE ISSUE OF WHEN TO START EACH NEW MONTH AND EACH NEW YEAR:

Not only is a New Month upon us, but so also is a New Year and Passover, as well, and unfortunately, we are still at odds concerning how Israelites are to determine the start of each New Hebrew Month and our Hebrew New Year. For sure, it is our fault and not the fault of the CREATOR that we don’t realize the start of our months and years because HE has certainly given us ample information in order for us to realize when to start each new month and each Hebrew New Year. There is not even the slightest suggestion that our forefathers suffered this problem, so why do we?

Some Israelites would say that “The beginning of months” is upon us upon finding mature barley anywhere in Israel. I am puzzled as to when to start looking for this barley, because when the months of January and February are warmer than usual for this time of the year, barley can be found anywhere in the country, especially in and near the Jordan Valley. So, if mature barley is found in February, are we to use the New Moon of that month to begin the Hebrew New Year? I don’t think so. In addition to that, consider the fact that mature barley could be in existence but unseen or rather unfound for this most important mission. Such a possibility exists and therefore it also renders this concept of searching for mature barley to determine the Hebrew New Year not only without credibility but ill-advised, as well. And in the event that there is a serious drought or a plague or locust that destroys or consumes all the barley, well, what then? People who depend on “Barley Sighting” will be in a pickle, that’s what!

“Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.” Deuteronomy 28:38

“If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers;…” II Chronicles 6:28

“If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;” II Chronicles 7:13

Those, like myself who beg to differ with this “Barley Sighting” concept, assert that neither barley nor any other plant can be a factor in association with the start of our Hebrew New Year, as this method is flawed and not practical. The key and most important reason for rejecting “Barley Sighting” as basis for determining the New Year is that the CREATOR GOD is clear on how to decide on our seasons, days, and years. And neither barley nor any other “plant” is mentioned as a means to do so.

“And God said, Let there be LIGHTS in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for SIGNS, and for seasons, and for days, and years:” Genesis 1:14 [Caps. are mine.]

Now, I’ve been told that I do not understand this verse. The fact of the matter is that this verse should be taken literally and without interpretation, as it certainly does not need one. I view this verse as being crystal clear, and to reject any part of it is to diminish from what the CREATOR has Commanded of us. If we do not use the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens for “SIGNS” to determine our months, then we are not just adding to and diminishing the Commandment in Genesis 1:14, but we are changing GOD’s Ordinance. And in doing so, we bring upon ourselves much confusion. Hence, we must accept what’s written and use the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens for “SIGNS” for our seasons, days, and years. The CREATOR GOD of Israel did not leave us Psalm 104:19 for naught.

It is my understanding from what’s written in Genesis 1:14 that there are to be LIGHTS in the Heavens for SIGNS. And I am particularly reminded that these “LIGHTS” are interpreted “luminaries,” of which I do quite agree, as both the sun and the moon shine. However, the sun emits its own “Light.” And although the moon also shines, please understand that it can only do so because of the sun’s reflection that causes it to shine. Keep in mind that if there were no sun, then the moon would never shine. It’s these luminaries (“SIGNS”) in the Heavens that enable us to depict seasons, days, and years:

The fact that the CREATOR gives/uses “SIGNS” for us to “see,” is evident that we must be able to sight something in the Heavens. And the luminaries – the “LIGHTS” of the sun and moon - are the “SIGNS” we must use for our seasons, days, and years.

“a source of light or illumination; a body that gives light: esp : one of the celestial bodies: a person brilliantly outstanding in some respect”

If the sun, moon, and the stars are the “LIGHTS” or “luminaries” in the Heavens that we are Commanded to use for “SIGNS,” how then can anyone suggest using the “Conjunction” or “Dark Phase” of the moon for the First Day of the month, when absolutely nothing at all is visible for a “SIGN” at this time of the month? Why have a New Moon Crescent at all, if its first light is of no significance to us?

The Stars are also a factor in determining our seasons. The CREATOR provides us with a new starlight wonder each month in HIS Heavens for us to also use for determining our seasons, days, and years.

“Throughout the ages, mankind has looked to the heavens and tried to make sense of the lights in the sky. The ancient peoples of the world thought they could see pictures in the stars. These chance alignments of stars, also known as asterisms, are known as today constellations. Many ancient cultures around the world have assigned pictures to these star groupings. Many of these images find their roots shrouded in mythology. In our modern world, it can be difficult to make out the shapes of the constellations because city lights obscure the dimmer stars. But they are still used to help identify and locate objects in space. There are currently 88 main constellations recognized by the astronomical community. Here we will explore these constellations and identify the major points of interest within each. They are often grouped according to the month in which they are best visible. These monthly listings assume that you are looking at the sky at 9:00 PM. For every hour later than 9:00, add half of a month. For every hour before 9:00, subtract half a month.”

As previously mentioned, the “conjunction” is a reference of the moon when it is not visible, i.e., the time of month when the moon is at its “Dark Phases.” It is at this time (the “Dark Phases” of the moon) when many Israelites start the First Day of the New Month rather than wait until the “Sighting” of the New Moon Crescent or rather the luminaries in the Heavens to begin the New Month. My argument is that when using the “Dark Phase” of the moon, which no one can see, for the First Day of the new month, one is not adhering to Genesis 1:14, to use the LIGHTS (luminaries) in the Heavens to determine (in this case) the “days.” And actually, that fact alone should end the debate and prove them to be in error. However, those who use the “Dark Phase” for the start of the New Month, do not see it that way.

According to those who use the “Conjunction” of the moon for the First Day of the month, this “Dark Phase” of the moon is the “SIGN” in the Heavens for our First Day of the Month and not the “Lighted Crescent.”

Those of us who adhere to using the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens for a “Sign” for our days await the “Sighting” of the Crescent Moon. Otherwise, we are not following the CREATOR’s Commandment. And without question those who admit to using the “Conjunction” or rather the “Dark Phase” of the moon to call the First Day of the Month are certainly not following what’s written to use the “LIGHTS” for “SIGNS” for seasons, days, and years.

Another issue is in regard to the word “Abib.” The Karaites (a White Jewish Group in Israel) and some Israelites feel that this word “Abib” refers to barley. And when mature barley is “Sighted” in Israel, then to them that month starts the Hebrew New Year. This is contrary to the CREATOR’s Commandment in Genesis 1:14 that indicates the Law for determining SEASONS.

It is of most importance that we determine the SEASON of Passover FIRST and without any doubt or error. The start of the SEASON of Passover IS the start of Spring, and the New Moon Crescent that follows starts the Hebrew New Year - the First New Hebrew Month of the year in accordance with GOD’s WORD in Exodus 12:2. “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.”

In Exodus 13:4, the "Hebrew" is worded “in month the hahaviv.” Well, if you have ever studied Hebrew, the first thing you learn is that it is not to your advantage to interpret Hebrew the way English is spoken. Accordingly, the “hah” before a Hebrew noun or pronoun can in fact mean “the” or “this,” but in many, many other cases, “hah” before a word does not translate into anything. One example is in Genesis 1:15 when the CREATOR says “to give light” or “li-hah-ear” in Hebrew. There is no translation or reason in English for this “hah” in this word/phrase. Another example is in Exodus 12:2, where we see the words “hah-khodesh hahzeh,” which when translated is “the month the this,” if speaking/interpreting Hebrew the way English is spoken.

My point being, “the abib” or “hah aviv” does not have to mean “the month of the Abib,” or a reference to a “condition,” as I have been told. Exodus 13:4 could very well translate in Hebrew to read the following: “This day, you came out in the month of Abib” (Spring), which changes the whole picture, making “Abib” a “month of Spring” and not a “condition” or a reference to a “tender or green” plant. It makes no sense to use a plant to determine a time of the year when the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens are for “SIGNS” and for “Seasons.” And I, personally, cannot go beyond what’s written.

“Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the SUN FOR A LIGHT BY DAY, and the ordinances of the MOON AND OF THE STARS FOR A LIGHT BY NIGHT, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.” Jeremiah 31:35 (Caps. are mine.)

Therefore, the LIGHTED “Ordinances” of the sun, moon, and stars (Genesis 1:14) in their exceptional positions in the Heavens at the same time each year (during the onset of Spring) denote the “beginning of months” unto us or rather the start of our Hebrew New Year. And for the CREATOR GOD of Israel to demonstrate so much concern for these Ordinances to have their places in the Heavens for all to see as a “Sign” should explain to us just how necessary it is for HIS Wondrous LIGHTS to shine for all mankind to witness and credit HIM for these phenomenal WORKS!

I would also like to note that for some Hebrew words, there are no English translations and vice versa. For example, there is no “of” to be translated from English to Hebrew (see the “of” in Numbers 22:18). This information is not to confuse the issue, but rather my intention is to share the facts in order that we will use what’s written to come together on our New Moons and New Years. At the time of the Spring Equinox the Sun rises exactly in the east travels through the sky for 12 hours and sets in the west. On this day, the night hours are also of 12. The first New Moon Crescent that follows is the “beginning of months” unto us or rather is the beginning of our Hebrew New Year.

We must not ever begin any one of GOD’s Holy Days out of its SEASON, and certainly not Passover! Thus, we must establish the SEASON of Passover first, and then determine the First Day of the New Year. This is following GOD’s LAW, and this is what makes perfect sense. Just as the CREATOR causes it to rain IN ITS SEASON – not before and not after – but in its season (“…rain unto thy land in his season^…”Deu. 28:12), so also must we expect to observe Passover IN ITS SEASON. Using “barley” as an indicator for starting the month of Passover can prove to be a serious problem.

I have listed verses that make mention of “Abib” below in an effort to clarify exactly what’s meant by “in the month Abib”:

“Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)” Exodus 23:15

“The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.” Exodus 34:18

“Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.” Deuteronomy 16:1

Personally, I can see nothing here that makes any reference to plants.. And why should it? The CREATOR Commanded us to use the “LIGHTS” (luminaries) in the Heavens for “SIGNS” to determine our seasons, days, and years. Therefore, we must use Genesis 1:14 as a means to decipher the above Scripture. Therefore, I have again listed 1 – 4 and highlighted the definitive words and presented an interpretation for a better understanding of these passages.

In that the CREATOR indicates “Seasons, Days, and Years” in Genesis 1:14, it would be inappropriate to focus on “green ears” for deciding upon the start of the Hebrew New Year. Thus “Observe the Month of Abib” must certainly be interpreted to mean observe the “Month of Spring”, for in this Spring Season (and month), the GOD of Israel Delivered the Israelites out of Egypt. Do note that the word “month” is not mentioned in Genesis 1:14, but we can use the word “month” with confidence, as it is the lighted moon, the lesser light, or New Moon Crescent that is our indication of each new month. Thus, “green” “ears” have nothing to do with determining our Hebrew New Year.

This day came ye out in the month of the Spring Season, i.e., the “beginning of months unto you.”

… in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt… Exodus 23:15

The Holy ONE of Israel is the ONE that APPOINTED the “beginning of months” unto us,” therefore, in this month that HE APPOINTED, i.e., the beginning of our new SEASON, the Children of Israel came out of Egypt. Whether it is in Scripture or not, we have learned that this time of year is the (Spring) “SEASON. And “IN IT” the Israelites came out from Egypt. This “IN IT” has to be a reference to (Spring) “SEASON.” HEBREW: khee-boe (in it) yahtzahtah (you came out) mi-meetzrahyim.(from Egypt). I think the definitive words here are “in it,” as this phrase seems to clarify the whole matter.

“Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.

“In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.” Numbers 9:2,3

Now, isn’t that odd? The CREATOR made no mention of “Abib” here, but rather “SEASON”! In this passage HE is now Commanding that we observe Passover in its APPOINTED SEASON! Hence, this is my reason for interpreting “Abib” to mean Spring “SEASON.” Our seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Solstice can only be determined by the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens (Genesis 1:14).

“… in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt….” IN THE SPRING SEASON THE ISRAELITES CAME OUT FROM EGYPT! IN ABIB THE ISRAELITES CAME OUT OF EGYPT! If we are going to translate, then all the dots have to connect, the puzzle pieces have to fit, and above all, the translation must be in agreement with the WORDS of the CREATOR.

“Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his SEASON from year to year.” Exodus 13:10

“But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the SEASON that thou camest forth out of Egypt.” Deuteronomy 16:6

These passages adhere to making Genesis 1:14 our determining factor for defining the “seasons, days, and years,” i.e., the start of the “beginning of months unto you” or rather the start of our Hebrew New Year.

… in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.” Exodus 34:18

“Observe the month of Abib…for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.” Deuteronomy 16:1

Observe the “beginning of months unto you” for in this month of the Spring Season, the LORD thy GOD brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.

This verse cannot be about observing the month of “green” “ears,” as there are Firstfruits and Ingathering harvests of green produce throughout the year. And to use “Aviv” for produce just does not make sense, especially when the CREATOR has provided the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens specifically for “SIGNS” to denote Seasons, Days, and Years.

Thus, the reason for my understanding that “Aviv/Abib” has much to do with the (Spring) “Season” - “the beginning of months unto us,” which is readily determined by the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens.

If we are TORAH Hebrews, then we have no choice but to follow GOD’s LAW, as it is written and without adding to it to confuse the issue. Genesis 1:14 needs no barley to support and make this Commandment of using the “Lights” in the Heavens credible and able to stand alone for the sake of doing exactly what the CREATOR said:

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:” Genesis 1:14

Just because some of us do not fully understand this verse that is no reason to assume it does not supply us with sufficient information for determining Seasons, Days, and Years. I have been maintaining a Hebrew Calendar now for seven years now, and I never once went in search of barley in Egypt, in Israel, or in Jordan, as it’s not at all necessary to do so. If there were a need to use barley as a factor, the CREATOR would have mentioned that IN THE BEGINNING. And since HE didn’t, we should be satisfied with what HE Commanded or leave the issue alone. But we should NEVER ADD ulterior views to HIS Ordinance in an effort to support that of our own.

It’s wonderful to study Hebrew, but not if we are going to use it to change and ADD to what THUS SAITH THE LORD, for then for sure we create problems for ourselves and fall short of the CREATOR’s expectations of us.

Given Genesis 1:14, there has got to be great significance for the Holy ONE positioning the sun, moon, and stars (LIGHTS) so dynamically in the Heavens once a year for us to stand as witnesses for HIS Creation: Seasons, Days, Years.

We need to know why the “sun” crosses directly over the Earth's equator at the time of the Spring Equinox and rises in the east and travels through the sky for 12 hours and sets in the west.

We need to know why the moon positions itself in the sky in a different phase every night, excluding the days it is in its “Dark Phase,” when it cannot be seen for 1-3 nights.

We need to know why (stars) a certain “constellation” is only visible in March at 9 o’clock P.M.

What other reason could it be except for us to know “the Beginning of months” unto us? These phenomena are not for naught.

This concept is in keeping with Genesis 1:14 – using the “LIGHTS” in the Heavens for “SIGNS” to acknowledge our Seasons, Days, and Years. The CREATOR saw fit to write in Genesis the First Chapter exactly how we are to determine the beginning of each New Day, and in this same chapter, HE also included exactly how we are to determine the new seasons, days, and years. The Ordinance in Genesis 1:14 cannot be changed or dismissed.

"Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses." II Chronicles 338

I am ashamed to say that we, as Hebrew Israelites, have so many differences, when there really is no reason for them. Once we make it up in our minds to follow GOD’s LAW and HIS WORD to HIS Prophets, then there need be no confusion. O that we had the minds of a computer. People think computers to be very intelligent, but in actually, they are dumb as doornails. Computers are programmed to do various functions, otherwise they would be useless. If we were so programmed like a computer but to follow GOD’s Book of the Law, as it is written, then there would be no confusion about when a day begins, when the Seventh Day Sabbath begins, how we should keep it, and/or when to determine our New Year and the start of our Hebrew Months.

“Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.” Deuteronomy 29:9

“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.

“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

“…my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.” Psalm 35:27,28

May the Holy ONE of Israel open our eyes to know and understand HIS WORD and COMMANDMENTS, as we seek to grow in HIS Ways of Righteousness, in HIS Way of Life, and in HIS Peace with each other, as this is for our welfare and for the prosperity of the Nation of Israel.

This TORAH READINGS Calendar, herewith, follows GOD’s Book of the Law and nothing else:

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days, and years:”

Because this TORAH READINGS Calendar is determined by the New Moon “Sighting” on or after the Spring equinox each year, it is a solar calendar consisting of approximately 365 days. And because the months of this Hebrew Calendar are determined by each New Moon “Sighting,” i.e., the “LIGHT” in the firmament that poses as the “SIGN” for days, it is a lunar calendar. Therefore, our Hebrew Calendar must be a solar/lunar calendar, if we are to observe the “beginning of months” every Spring and in its season each new year.

“This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.” Exodus 12:1,2

“Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, IN THE TIME APPOINTED OF THE MONTH ABIB; for in it thou camest out from Egypt…” Exodus 23:15 (Caps. are mine.)

This TORAH Readings Hebrew Calendar focuses on the Holy Feast Days, New Moons, and Sabbath Days of Complete Rest because these are days that we must proclaim to be “holy convocations,” i.e., days that we must keep "Holy".

Leviticus 23^rd Chapter outlines GOD’s Holy Feast Days that HE Commanded the Nation of Israel to observe and do. It should be made perfectly clear that EVERY “DAY” begins in the evening (Genesis 1^st Chapter) and NOT MIDNIGHT as Gentiles proclaim. Therefore, ALL GOD’s Holy Days begin in the evening at sundown and END the next day in the evening at sundown (Leviticus 23:32).

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.” Leviticus 23:1,2

“And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.” Numbers 10:8

“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD.” Numbers 10:10 (Caps. are mine.)

“And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

“He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE LAW OF THE LORD.” II Chronicles 31:2,3

“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

“For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.” Psalm 81:3,4

The Sabbath Day of Rest is probably the most controversial Holy Day that we have – even though it is the easiest of all to observe. Some argue that we can't keep the Seventh Day Sabbath in Babylon (captivity). Others say that it is a day of Complete Rest and no assemblies and gatherings are to take place because we must not leave our places or dwellings (Exodus 16:29), and these same people are also against any manner of broadcasting and computer use on this Holy Sabbath Day of Rest. Some Israelites say that the Sabbath is not on fixed Saturdays and believe the New Moon falls every month on the First Day of the week (Sunday). Thus, this method of reckoning the New Moons causes the Sabbath Days of Rest to float each month from one day of the week to the next throughout the year. Still others focus only on NOT doing work/labor on this day but deem it permissible to do other activities. And so many, many Israelites travel to their meeting places via car and public transportation to assemble, teach Hebrew, and hold “Sabbath Service.

This TORAH READINGS Calendar asserts living and doing GOD’s Book of the Law, as it is written. Therefore, we must all observe the Law of the Holy Seventh Day as it is written:

“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.” Exodus 16:29

"If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

"Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it." Isaiah 58:13,14

Israelites have no choice in the matter. We are compelled to “abide ye in your place on the Seventh Day,” keep it Holy, Rest and Refresh ourselves, and keep this day as a “Sign” between the Holy ONE of Israel and the Nation of Israel.

On this TORAH READINGS Calendar, the Seventh Day Sabbaths do not alternate throughout the year from one day of the week to the next, as do some Israelite calendars. On this Calendar, GOD’s Sabbaths of COMPLETE REST fall every single Seventh Day (“Saturday”) without fail just as the CREATOR initially planned it in the BEGINNING and without skipping a Seventh Day at the end of the month to provide for the First Day (New Moon) of the month. Making the First Day of the month the First Day of the week is what causes the seventh days (of rest) to swing, throughout the year, from one day of the week to another. This routine proves itself to be in err and a grave mistake when at the end of the month, nine and ten days separate the last “day of rest” from the next “day of rest.” This manner of making the First Day of the month, the First Day of the week is as much against GOD’s LAW as is the White Jewish Calendar that manipulates the Holy Days.

This TORAH READINGS Calendar recognizes GOD’s Seventh Day Sabbath as being “Holy” (since its inception, as of Genesis 2:2,3) and a “Sign” (Exodus 31:16,17) between the Holy ONE of Israel and HIS People whether we are in the land or not. There is documented information that Pope Gregory, III changed the days on the calendar, but never has the sequence of the seven days of the week ever been changed, ALL PRAISES DUE TO THE CREATOR, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.

If we are to recognize the Sabbath Day of Rest as a “Sign” between the Holy ONE of Israel and ourselves, then by all means we must keep it “Holy” wherever we are – for we, Israelites, are the Light to the World for HIS Holy Name’s Sake. It is incumbent upon us to show forth GOD’s Praises and HIS Righteousness by keeping HIS Book of the Law and living it ALWAYS for Glory, and that includes GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day of Rest.

“Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.” Exodus 31:16

“IF thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.

“And thou (ISRAEL) shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the NATIONS SHALL BLESS THEMSELVES IN HIM (YIHOVAH), AND IN HIM (YIHOVAH) SHALL THEY GLORY.” Jeremiah 4:1,2

It should be realized that the Children of Israel not only kept the Sabbath of Rest in the Wilderness, but they also kept Passover there, as well (Numbers 9:5). Hence, indeed we can and must keep the Seventh Day of Rest in our enemies’ lands or wherever we reside.

Indisputably, Deuteronomy 30^th Chapter is explicit regarding what it takes for the Holy ONE of Israel to cause our return:”

“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and THOU SHALT CALL THEM TO MIND AMONG ALL THE NATIONS, WHITHER THE LORD THY GOD HATH DRIVEN THEE.

“And shalt RETURN UNTO THE LORD THY GOD, and shalt OBEY HIS VOICE according to ALL that I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

“That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.” Deuteronomy 30:1,2

“Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:

“But IF YE TURN UNTO ME, AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, AND DO THEM; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.” Nehemiah 1:8,9

“If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name: Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause, And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron: That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O LORD God..” I Kings 8:46 – 53

Thus, it is quite clear that the Holy ONE did not mean for us to WAIT until we returned to our heritage to keep HIS Holy Seventh Day of Rest. And HE did not intend for us to wait until we returned to our heritage before returning unto HIM and HIS Law in Righteousness. Other passages that are indisputable are as follows:

“And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.

But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

“When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and SHALT BE OBEDIENT UNTO HIS VOICE;” Deuteronomy 4:27,29,30

“Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.” Nehemiah 1:8,9

At present, there are some Laws we cannot keep (Levitical Sacrifices), but the Sabbath Day of Rest is one that we can all observe, i.e., if it is our desire to do so.

“And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.” Exodus 24:12

“Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should DO SO IN THE LAND whither ye go to possess it.” Deuteronomy 4:5 (Caps. are mine.)

The Israelite Way of Life was set in stone in the Wilderness, as to how we are Commanded to prepare to live according to ALL GOD’s LAW, as well as for HIS Holy Seventh Day Sabbath of Complete REST, i.e., how we are supposed to keep it, as well as the consequences for profaning it. And there are no exceptions.

Too many Israelite leaders observe GOD’s Sabbath Day of Rest according to their understanding and not according to what’s written in GOD’s Book of the Law. The Holy Sabbath Day of Rest is just that – a day for all of us to “Rest,” sleep, eat, read, and be refreshed without use of the microwave, television, radio, computers, broadcasts, tapes, strolling, teaching Hebrew, entertaining, traveling, and most definitely without working. All of GOD’s Laws of the Sabbath Day of Rest are clear on exactly how we are to keep this Seventh Day: Exodus 16:29; Exodus 31:12 - 18; Isaiah 58:13,14; Nehemiah 13:19; and Jeremiah 17:21,22.

In that the Seventh Day is a Day of “Complete REST,” we cannot do on this day the things we ordinarily do on the other six days of the week, as this is forbidden. We just cannot continue to profane GOD’s Sabbath Day of Rest. This Seventh Day is SPECIAL and is to be kept HOLY unto the LORD and to be kept exactly as our forefathers were Commanded to keep it in the Wilderness, or we will pay the consequences – death!

Regarding “holy convocation,” that people seem to believe means a “call to assemble,” please know that one is hard pressed to find where “holy convocation” means to gather or to assemble on the Sabbath of Complete REST. I firmly believe “holy convocation” followed by “no manner of work shall be done” is interpreted, “call this a holy day on which no manner of work is to be done” IN ALL YOUR DWELLINGS.”

And to end the debate about gathering on GOD’s Holy Day of Complete REST, consider that we are Commanded to observe the First Day of Passover in our “houses” (Exodus 12:7,22). And at the same time, we are also Commanded to observe the First Day of Passover as a “holy convocation” (Exodus 12:16). If “holy convocation means to gather or assemble, then we would not have been Commanded to remain in our houses on the First Day. However, we are indeed Commanded to have a Solemn Assembly on the Seventh Day of Passover.

“Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.” Deuteronomy 16:8

Both the First and the Seventh Days of Passover are to be kept as “holy days”, but only the Seventh Day is an assembly/gathering. Thus, it is proved that “holy convocation” cannot mean to assemble, and also that we are not to gather on GOD’s Holy Seventh Day of Complete REST, which is, in Hebrew, a Shabbatone. Only GOD’s Holy Seventh Day Sabbath and The Day of Atonement are Shabbatone.

“And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them. Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.” Consider Exodus 35:1,2

In other words, wherever we “dwell” we are to abide there and “Rest” on GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day of “Rest.” We do not dwell in GOD’s Holy Temple.. We (will) only visit this Holy Place on occasion to serve and worship Our GOD of Israel but never on the day on which YIHOVAH tells us to abide and “Rest” in our places.

According to the “Hebrew” Scriptures, “holy convocation” is written meekrah kodesh (not to be confused with chodesh/month). Meekrah: reading matter; Bible; recitation; and convocation, as well as “call” and “called.” Kodesh: holiness, sanctify; holy place according to Ehud Ben-Yehuda / David Weinstein’s Pocket English-Hebrew / Hebrew-English Dictionary.

Clearly – CLEARLY there are differences in the usage of these verbs: to call (meek-rah) and to gather/assemble (ah-sahf, kah-batz, and ah-tzah-rah). All one need do is sit with someone with knowledge of Hebrew and go through the LAW and the other Scriptures of the “Old Testament” and see the differences in the meanings of the verb “to call” (“to give a name to” or “to make a request or demand”) and the verb “to gather together” and/or “to assemble” the people.

There are many passages that make mention of “Solemn Assembly,” and I urge you to read them in Hebrew for a better understanding of knowing the differences in what the Scriptures meant by “Holy Convocation” and calling a “Solemn Assembly.” Please read the following Scripture for further enlightenment: Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; Deuteronomy 16:8; II Kings 10:20; II Chronicles 7:9; Nehemiah 8:18; Joel 1:14; and Joel 2:15.

In this same regard, please consider Joel 2:15 that is most definitely speaking about a “call” to assemble, but yet differs from the “holy convocation” in Leviticus 23:3 that people choose to believe is a Commandment to assemble on GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day of Rest despite HIS Commandment to “abide ye every man in his place on the seventh day.”

“Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:” Joel 2:15

If the above verse had been written along with Leviticus 23:3, there would be no question that Our GOD wants us to “assemble” on the Seventh Day Sabbath. But it isn’t there! Hence, we must call this day “Holy,” do absolutely no work, and permit our bodies to “REST” and be refreshed on every Seventh Day.

Further evidence that “holy convocation” DOES NOT mean to assemble is that we are told that Passover is a “holy convocation” but yet, we are Commanded to observe this High Holy Day with our immediate family (in each one's house) and only to join with another family if the members are too few for the lamb (Exodus 12:3,4). This proves that “holy convocation” does not mean to assemble, but rather to keep the Feast days “HOLY.” Some Israelites call attention to the fact that because Israelites were Commanded to ”…turn in the morning and go into their tents” (Deuteronomy 16:5-7) that this is proof of an assembly. Those Israelite families that joined with others are the ones GOD Commanded to return to their tents.

The Holy ONE of Israel DOES NOT contradict HIMSELF! HE would not COMMAND us to “Rest” on the Sabbath Day of Rest and also Command us unequivocally to “abide ye every man in your place on the seventh day,” and then confuse us by telling us to “assemble” on the “rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD.” This would make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Therefore, if the Holy ONE of Israel said don’t bear a burden on the Sabbath Day of Rest (Jeremiah 17:21,22) and that our asses (used for travel) had to also rest, then for sure we have to “abide in our places…on the seventh day” and leave our horses and cars parked.. And walking to any meeting place for “Sabbath Service” is out of the question all because GOD’s Seventh Day is specifically to be kept as a DAY of “COMPLETE REST” – Shabatone (as is written in Hebrew) in our places – wherever we are at the time of the Holy Seventh Day.

It would indeed appear to be acceptable that the Sabbath is for coming together to worship YIHOVAH, but that’s not what GOD HIMSELF has ordained. HE said to stay in our place and rest on this Holy Day. Hence, we are to keep this day Holy and do no manner of work, walking, or assembling but rather “REFRESH” ourselves as Our GOD of Israel COMMANDS us to do. Therefore, getting dressed and traveling to a meeting place on GOD’s Holy Sabbath is not only a real hassle but is without a doubt breaking HIS Law – not to mention that paying tolls or fares for public transportation to get there is an even greater sin. The wise will not permit ANYONE to entice them to err. Know GOD’s LAW for yourselves, and make sure that you fully understand exactly what we must do accordingly and as it is written, which means to ”obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day” (Deuteronomy 27:10). Unequivocally, we must return to Our Holy ONE of Israel and return to the teachings of Moses – not what we assume, not what folks are so-called “inspired” to do, and not what’s according to the imaginations of our evil hearts but precisely as GOD’s Prophet Moses was Commanded to teach us.

“He [King Hezekiah] trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

“For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES.” II Kings 18:5,6

Therefore, we, too, must adhere to what the Holy ONE Commanded Moses to teach us, which in this case is about abiding in our places on HIS Holy Sabbath Day of Rest.

“And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

“See, for that the LORD hath given you the Sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; ABIDE YE EVERY MAN IN HIS PLACE ON THE SEVENTH DAY.” Exodus 16:28,29

These two verses tell us to prepare our Sabbath Day of Rest “meal” on the Sixth Day before sundown, and stay in our places on the Seventh Day for its observance in Righteousness. And the following verse reminds us again to keep HIS Sabbath Day of Rest “as I commanded your fathers,” i.e., according to Exodus 16:29 and the other Laws of the Sabbath. Hence, we must keep GOD’s LAW just as the Prophet Moses Commanded (Deuteronomy 10:13), and at that time, the Children of Israel DID NOT ASSEMBLE for any manner of Seventh Day Sabbath (of Rest) Service.

“Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but HALLOW YE THE SABBATH DAY, as I commanded your fathers.”

“But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the Sabbath day, and not to bear burden, EVEN ENTERING IN AT THE GATES OF JERUSALEM ON THE SABBATH DAY; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.” Jeremiah 17:27

Living by the LAW is the ONLY Way the Nation of Israel can be governed and can live Righteously.

Accordingly, if the future King of Israel, the SEED of the renown King David, will be obedient to observe “ALL” of GOD’s Book of the Law and live by it (AS He IS COMMANDED), use Righteous Judgment (Jeremiah 33:15), and reign to EXALT the GOD of Israel, then unequivocally, he will enforce the COMMANDMENT to “abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”

If “ALL” GOD’s COMMANDMENTS are sure, then for sure, we must give credence to Exodus 16:29 and abide in our places on GOD’s HOLY Seventh Day of Complete REST as we are COMMANDED TO DO!

“He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.” Psalm 111:7

GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day of REST is not only one of HIS Greatest WORKS of all time, but this Holy Day is an extraordinary ANNIVERSARY and “SIGN” between this Most High GOD, the CREATOR and HIS Chosen People, the Children of Israel!

“Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.” Exodus 31:17,18

Since we know for a fact that GOD’s Holy Seventh Day Sabbath is a “Sign” between HIM and Israel, why take any chance to profane it? Every passage about the Holy Sabbath of COMPLETE Rest stands strong in support of GOD’s Commandment to abide in our places on the Seventh Day (Exodus 16:29) – ever last one of them – including the passage in Jeremiah where we are Commanded to “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;” Jeremiah 17:21 (Please read verses 21 to 27.)

Perhaps the wise thing to do would be to define the word “burden.” But more importantly, we need to determine whether or not Exodus 16:29 is a Commandment or not. And if it is determined to be one, then we should Fear the GOD of Israel and be obedient to what HE has Commanded of us.

“But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, he shall observe to do for ever more; and ye shall not fear other gods.” II Kings 17:36,37

Why must we debate that which is clearly written for us to do and for very good reason, if we will only consider and think about it? The Holy ONE wants us to be first to observe HIS weekly Anniversary of Creation, which is to keep HIS Holy Seventh day at REST, as HE did, in order that we might be REFRESHED!

“In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.” Jeremiah 33:15

Neither will this King who will be established by the All-Mighty GOD of Israel pick and choose nor add to or diminish from GOD’s LAW. And not under any circumstances will he be influenced to follow the imaginations of his heart. But rather, he will insure that GOD’s Book of the Law will be respected, honored, and lived for GOD’s Holy Name’s Sake, and for the sake of HIS Righteousness and Peace on GOD’s Earth.

"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth." Jeremiah 23:5

It will be in the king’s heart to follow, do, and enforce GOD’s Book of the Law and Judge Righteously, so that people will keep it, as it is WRITTEN in order that those who remain after “The Day of the LORD” will serve the Holy ONE of Israel with “ONE CONSENT” (Zephaniah 3:9).

“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.” Isaiah 11:1 - 5

“And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

“That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.” I Kings 2:3,4

“Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

“And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel..” I Kings 6:11 – 13

The SEED of King David, who will reign in GOD’s Holy City, Jerusalem, will know that in keeping of this LAW is EVERLASTING Salvation and Exaltation of the Most High GOD of Israel and of HIM ALONE. And make no mistakes about it! Therefore, given the LAW to abide by “ALL” of GOD’s COMMANDMENTS, then we have to believe that this GOD-Fearing King of Israel will NOT dismiss Exodus 16:29.

“And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

“And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

“That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.” Deuteronomy 18 - 20

“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do ALL the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29

Some Israelites feel that it was acceptable to travel to Jerusalem on GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day of Rest during the days of our forefathers and use Ezekiel 46^th Chapter to support their premise. But given Jeremiah 17:21,22,27 and Ezekiel 46:12, we can see that this is not true. Hence, we must HALLOW GOD’s Sabbath Day of Rest and abide in our places just as Our Holy ONE of Israel COMMANDED OUR FATHERS!

Significantly, in the beginning when the Holy ONE of Israel established this Sabbath Day of COMPLETE REST and when HE clearly COMMANDED the Children of Israel in the Wilderness to observe this Holy Day, HE MADE NO EXCEPTIONS!

“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” Genesis 2:1 - 3

“And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.” Exodus 16:23,29

The wise, obedient ones understand the great importance of observing this Seventh Day of Rest exactly as GOD Commanded and will not add to or diminish from this Law of the “Blessed,” “Sanctified,” and “Holy” Seventh Day Sabbath.

If we are to be a light to the World to Exalt the Most High GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, FROM JERUSALEM then we must exemplify GOD’s Word as it is written in HIS Book of the Law. YIHOVAH won’t have it any other way! This is the only way that we can become the Righteous Ones who will reflect GOD’s Righteous Ways, i.e., be the Remnant that will be found worthy that YIHOVAH will call (Joel 2:32). These are the Ones who will have GOD’s LAW and HIS Spirit in their hearts. These are the Ones who will usher in GOD’s Holy Kingdom on this Earth.

And if we are to represent the Most High GOD of Abraham, we have no choice but to keep, proclaim, teach, live, and do GOD’s LAW, again, as best we can. One would think that as much as we have suffered and as hard as we must labor at work and at home, that we would be too happy to “Rest” on GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day. Not so! Some of us will drive our cars and even take public transportation on GOD’s Seventh Day, profaning HIS Holy Seventh Day, and think that they are pleasing the Holy ONE of Israel. Where is the FEAR OF THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL to be obedient to HIS Commandments???

There is a “correct” time, manner, and WAY to serve and worship YIHOVAH, and HE explained all this to us when our forefathers were in the Wilderness and nothing Our GOD Commanded of us has changed since that time, thus GOD’s reason for saying “as I commanded your fathers.” Coming out of Egypt, a country replete with all manner of idol worship, our forefathers would need all the teaching possible to learn exactly how to live and do righteously in order to please the Holy ONE of Israel. It is Our GOD that decides this manner and time and what it takes to make us HIS Holy People.

Saul lost the Kingdom all because he thought it would be all right for him to do a good deed - to offer a burnt offering in making supplication to the Holy ONE of Israel. Think about this: what could be greater than to give Thanks and Praise to the GOD of Israel for HIS Mercy and Help in a time of need? Isn’t this what Saul did when he offered his sacrifice unto GOD? But Saul went against GOD’s Commandment. It’s the duty of the Priests to conduct offerings and sacrifices: Exodus 27^th through 29^th Chapters. And notice what Samuel told Saul after he took it upon himself to sacrifice to the Holy ONE of Israel:

“…Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” I Samuel 15:22,23

Another incident that was done in good faith but proved to be a grave mistake was when Uzzah did not heed GOD’s Commandment that the Levites should take charge of all things pertaining to HIS Ministry (Numbers 1:50,51). Uzzah, who was not a Levite, “put forth his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it,” and after doing so, GOD killed him (II Samuel 6:6,7).

Therefore, let’s think about all that we decide to do on GOD’s Holy Sabbath Day of Rest because we really should not be doing too much of anything except to “Rest,” read, eat, and sleep. As we know breaking GOD’s Holy Seventh Day of Complete REST is punishable by death! And if our leaders advise us to do otherwise, i.e., to drive/travel to “assemble” on the day that Our Holy ONE of Israel tells us to “Rest,” then they feed us the thoughts of their hearts and not GOD’s Word from HIS Book of the Law.

“But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.” Jeremiah 7:23

How is it possible that “holy convocation” can cause so much confusion? In my opinion it all has to do with translation and interpretation. Consider the following information I found in a book entitled World Religions From Ancient History to the Present, pp. 423, which certainly explains the reason for the discrepancy in this term:

“The word ‘church’ (ecclesia) means ‘an assembly of people.’ It was used in the Greek Septuagint version of the Old Testament to translate the Hebrew word for the assembly, congregation, or people of God.”

“Ecclesia was a word meaning "gathering of the called out ones" (or on today's terms "church") in many contexts in Ancient Greek, giving rise to many derivatives (e.g. Spanish iglesia, "church"), and can refer to:

Ecclesia (Church), the Christian Church, which is composed of Ecclesia Militans (the "Church Militant"), and Ecclesia Triumphans (the "Church Triumphant").

The Ecclesia, the healing temple of The Rosicrucian Fellowship at Mount Ecclesia.”

As well, it should come as a surprise that “holy convocation” is only mentioned in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers and not in any other books of the “Old Testament.”

Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated LXX) is the name given to the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures. The Septuagint has its origin in Alexandria, Egypt and was translated between 300-200 BC. Widely used among Hellenistic Jews, this Greek translation was produced because many Jews spread throughout the empire were beginning to lose their Hebrew language. The process of translating the Hebrew to Greek also gave many non-Jews a glimpse into Judaism. According to an ancient document called the Letter of Aristeas, it is believed that 70 to 72 Jewish scholars were commissioned during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus to carry out the task of translation. The term “Septuagint” means seventy in Latin, and the text is so named to the credit of these 70 scholars.

The Septuagint was also a source of the Old Testament for early Christians during the first few centuries AD. Many early Christians spoke and read Greek, thus they relied on the Septuagint translation for most of their understanding of the Old Testament. The New Testament writers also relied heavily on the Septuagint, as a majority of Old Testament quotes cited in the New Testament are quoted directly from the Septuagint (others are quoted from the Hebrew texts). Greek church fathers are also known to have quoted from the Septuagint. Even today, the Eastern Orthodox Church relies on the Septuagint for its Old Testament teachings. Some modern Bible translations also use the Septuagint along side Hebrew manuscripts as their source text.”

For those who, for whatever unbelievable reason, find it difficult to trust wholeheartedly in the Most High GOD of Israel and HIS Book of the Law, then wait until HE gives us Pastors according to HIS Heart:

“Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

“AND I WILL GIVE YOU PASTORS ACCORDING TO MINE HEART, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Jeremiah 3:14,15

Until that time, seek GOD’s Counsel and live by HIS Book of the Law AS IT IS WRITTEN for then we CANNOT go wrong!

"... the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.

"And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.

"And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.

"But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies." II Kings 17:36 – 39

“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.” Deuteronomy 8:2

“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

“To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?” Deuteronomy 10:12,13

“For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;” Deuteronomy 11:22

See and know that we will go into another WILDERNESS during these latter days and there Our GOD will AGAIN prove Israel to see if we will be obedient to HIS Laws and Commandments – Ezekiel 20:34 – 38.

As we read this Calendar from one Sabbath of Rest to another and from one Feast Day to another, I pray that the Most High GOD of Israel will lead us all to HIS Paths of Righteousness for HIS Praise, Fame, and Glory and for HIS Holy Name’s Sake.

PROVE TO THE WORLD THAT YOU ARE STILL THE GOD OF ABRAHAM AND MOSES, AND THAT ALL NATIONS WILL EXALT AND PRAISE YOU ALONE AS THE TRUE AND LIVING GOD!

SHOW THE WORLD THAT YOUR CHOSEN PEOPLE WERE CURSED FOR FORSAKING YOU BUT ARE NOW RETURNING TO SERVE AND WORSHIP YOU AND LIVE YOUR LAW FOR YOUR HOLY NAME’S SAKE!

YOU, LORD GOD OF ABRAHAM, CREATED ALL THINGS: THE HEAVENS, EARTH, ANIMALS, MAN, AND ALL PLANTS!

the “New Season,” the First “New Month,” and the First “New Day” of the month,

Please be aware that all GOD’s Feast Days, including the New Moons, are determined by the New Moon Crescents “Sighted” from the Middle East. Often times, the Moon Crescent is seen in the States before it is visible from the Jerusalem/Jordan/Middle East region causing Israelites in the States to start the Feast Days a day BEFORE Israelites in the Land of Israel. As you can see, this makes no sense. Hence, it is our suggestion that everyone await the New Moon Crescent “Sighting” from Jerusalem/Israel/Jordan before starting GOD’s Feast Days.

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FOR THE GOD OF ISRAEL's

SABBATHS OF REST, NEW MOONS,

AND

HIS HOLY FEAST DAYS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

“And the LORD said unto Moses,

Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:

And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son,

what things I have wrought in Egypt,

and my signs which I have done among them;

that ye may know how that I am the LORD.”

Exodus 10:1,2

“And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power;

and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.”

Exodus 9:16

“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day,

in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place:

there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

“And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.”

Exodus 13:3,9

“For thou shalt worship no other god:

for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:”

Exodus 34:14

"I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt,

to be your God:

I am the LORD your God."

Numbers 15:41

“And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.”

Ezekiel 34:24

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me."

Exodus 20:3

“Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell:

for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.”

Numbers 35:34

“…there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for

I am God, and there is none else.

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness,

and shall not return,

That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”

Isaiah 45:21 - 23

“…the Spirit of the LORD caused him [Israel] to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.”

Isaiah 63:14

“The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation:

he is my God,

and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.”

Exodus 15:2

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“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel,

and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob,

shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD,

the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob,

unto the mighty God.”

Isaiah 10:20,21

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“But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power

and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship,

and to him shall ye do sacrifice. And the statutes, and the ordinances,

and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you,

ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.

And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget;

neither shall ye fear other gods. But the LORD your God ye shall fear;

and

he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”

II Kings 17:36 - 39

“And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying,

Take heed, and hearken, O Israel;

this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.

Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God,

and do his commandments and his statutes,

which I command thee this day.”

Deuteronomy 27:9,10

“But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice,

and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people:

and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you,

that it may be well unto you.”

Jeremiah 7:23

“Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words

of this LAW to do them.

And all the people shall say, Amen.”

Deuteronomy 27:26

"Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments,

even as the LORD my God commanded me,

that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it."

Deuteronomy 4:5

“Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day,

that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;

“And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments

which I command you this day,

to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

“Take heed to yourselves,

that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside,

and serve other gods, and worship them;”

Deuteronomy 11:8,13,16

“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth,

to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him...”

II Chronicles 16:9

"Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger,

as for one of your own country:

for I am the LORD your God."

Leviticus 24:22

“Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;

I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit,

which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.”

Isaiah 48:17

<>And the evening and the morning were the First Day…<>

Evening always begins the “New” Day – not Midnight.

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And as the CREATOR would have it, HE enables us to see the “Lights”

in the heavens for the “Signs” that not only start

the “beginning of Months” unto us,

the “New Season,” the First “New Month,” and the First “New Day” of the month,

but also our “New Year.”

“And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying,

This month shall be unto you the beginning of months:

it shall be the first month of the year to you.”

Exodus 12:1,2

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Should the Readings prove to be lengthy for the Holy Days, then consider reading them throughout the rest of the week.

Please be aware that all GOD’s Feast Days, including the New Moons, are determined by the New Moon Crescents “Sighted” from the Middle East.. Often times, the Moon Crescent is seen in the States before it is visible from the Jerusalem/Jordan/Middle East region causing Israelites in the States to start the Feast Days a day BEFORE Israelites in the Land of Israel. As you can see, this makes no sense. Hence, it is our suggestion that everyone await the New Moon Crescent “Sighting” from Jerusalem/Israel/Jordan before starting GOD’s Feast Days.

After the SEASON of Passover starts, then the Hebrew New Year (the BEGINNNG OF MONTHS) can be determined by the New Moon Crescent Sighting.

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