Sacred

Timekeeping
in the

Holy Scriptures
God’s Cycles of Time

New
Moon
Day
Working Days Sabbath Moon
Phases

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1st Qtr
Waxing

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Full
Moon

16 17 18 19 20 21 22
3rd Qtr
Waning

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
New
Moon

Hos 2:11 I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her
solemn feasts.

In the time of the end, every divine institution is to be restored. The breach made in the law at the time the
Sabbath was changed by man, is to be repaired. PK 678

Isa 66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall
all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

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 Building Blocks of God’s Sacred Calendar
Biblical Calendar Basics
A Primer for studying the calendar given to Moses
“As a people and as individuals we need to have a deeper sense of our duty to God and
our responsibility to the world. There should be more earnest study of the Scriptures. I
have been deeply impressed with the importance of studying the book of Daniel in
connection with the smaller prophets, especially Malachi. And we need to give careful
attention also to the lessons taught in the building of the tabernacle and the temple,
and in the temple service. Through the prophets God has given a delineation of what
will come to pass in the last days of this earth's history, and the Jewish economy is full
of instruction for us.” {RH, November 10, 1896 par. 11}

Introduction: Asking the right questions

During the period of the Millerites in the mid 1800’s, the time in earth’s history that the
Seventh Day Adventist Church was forming, many biblical truths came to light. Probably the
most essential truth to come out of the Adventist 7th Month movement was the determination
of October 22, 1844; the 10th day of the 7th Month in God’s Holy Biblical Calendar; The Day of
Atonement. In order to determine the correct date of October 22, the Millerites had to
determine which calendar to use. It was the calendar of scripture that they had to grapple with.
The date of October 22 1844 is one of the essential foundational cornerstones of the SDA
church. We should know how it is determined.

There are two (2) fundamental questions that have to be asked about this calendar.

1. Is the calendar of scripture used by the Millerites still valid for us, today and
in the end times of earth’s history? One has to consider the implications of
all of the appointed times (Lev 23) given by God in answering this question.

2. Did God pinpoint the 7th day Sabbath on the same calendar, for us to
worship Him? In other words, does the 7th day Sabbath belong on the
Biblical calendar, or does it belong on the papal Roman calendar? This
should be a fundamental doctrinal question for Seventh Day Adventists.

The scriptures, references, etc. in this study may be helpful in

gaining a basic understanding of the timekeeping framework of
the biblical calendar outlined in the Old Testament. Hopefully it
will be the catalyst to further your study of this vital issue. This is
by no means an in-depth or exhaustive study. So get your Bibles
and Concordances out and go exploring.

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In this paper, many scriptural references are cited pinpointing
specific days of the month. One has to ask the question; which
calendar do the specified times belong to? Bear in mind that the
framework of these specified times was given to Moses about 700
years before any evidence of a pagan or papal Roman calendar
appeared. And even then, the first Roman calendar had no
resemblance to the calendar we have today, and it was “lunar” in
nature.

Signs and Seasons: How it all began

Gen 1:14 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:
(KJV)

Gen 1:14 And Elohim said, “Let lights come to be in the expanse of the heavens to separate the
day from the night, and let them be for signs and appointed times, and for days and
years, (ISR)

Psa 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. (KJV)

Psa 104:19 He made the moon for appointed times; The sun knows its going down.
(ISR)

Jeremiah 31:35-36 “Thus saith Yahweh, 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; Yahweh of hosts is his name: If those ordinances depart
from before me, saith Yahweh, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation
before me for ever.”

Psalms 136:7-9 “To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: The
sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: The moon and stars to rule by
night: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

Ecclesiasticus 43:6-10 (Sirach)

He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign of the
world. From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. The
month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an
instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven; The beauty of
heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord. At the
commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches.

Signs Probably from H225 (in the sense of

Strong’s Concordance appearing); a signal (literally or figuratively),
H226 as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy,
' ôth oth evidence, etc.: - mark, miracle, (en-) sign,
token.

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Seasons or Appointed Times (word meanings)
Strong’s Concordance
Seasons
H4150
mô êd mô êd mô âdâh
mo-ade', mo-ade', mo-aw-
daw'
From H3259; properly an
appointment, that is, a fixed
time or season; specifically a
festival; conventionally a
year; by implication, an
assembly (as convened for a
definite purpose); technically
the congregation; by
extension, the place of
meeting; also a signal (as
appointed beforehand): -
appointed (sign, time), (place
of, solemn) assembly,
congregation, (set, solemn)
feast, (appointed, due)
season, solemn (-ity),
synagogue, (set) time
(appointed).
Brown Driver Briggs Lexicon
Seasons
H4150
/ /
mô êd / mô êd / mô âdâh
1) appointed place, appointed
time, meeting
1a) appointed time
1a1) appointed time (general)
1a2) sacred season, set feast,
appointed season
1b) appointed meeting
1c) appointed place
1d) appointed sign or signal
1e) tent of meeting
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Complete WordStudy Dict
Seasons
H4150
mô : A masculine noun
meaning an appointed time
or place. It can signify an
appointed meeting time in
general (Gen_18:14;
Exo_13:10); a specific
appointed time, usually for a
sacred feast or festival
(Hos_9:5; Hos_12:9 [10]);
the time of the birds'
migration (Jer_8:7); the time
of wine (Hos_2:9 [11]); the
same time next year
(Gen_17:21). In addition to
the concept of time, this word
can also signify an appointed
meeting place: "The mount of
the congregation" identifies
the meeting place of God or
the gods (Isa_14:13), and "the
house appointed for all living"
identifies the meeting place of
the dead-that is, the
netherworld (Job_30:23).
Moreover, the term is used to
distinguish those places
where God's people were to
focus on God and their
relationship with Him, which
would include: the tent of
meeting (Exo_33:7); the
Temple (Lam_2:6); the
synagogue (Psa_74:8).
Are the “Appointed Times” given By the Creator still
valid today?
Is the 7th day Sabbath still valid today? 7th Day Sabbathkeepers would agree. But consider this.
In the days of the sacrificial system, sacrifices and offerings were also required on the Sabbath,
as well as the daily sacrifices and offerings. The sacrifices and offerings were fulfilled and done
away with at the cross, and are no longer required.

But what about the Sabbath? We still observe, honor and keep the 7th day Sabbath holy, but
without the sacrifices and offerings of animals. Other sacrifices and offerings on Sabbaths have
replaced them.

So if the Sabbath, minus the ceremonial sacrifices, as part of the appointed times or feasts is
still observed, why not the other appointed times?

Notice in the following scriptures the use of the word “for ever” when referring to the
appointed times.

Exo 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a
memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the
LORD throughout your generations; ye shall
keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Exo 12:17 And ye shall observe the feast of
unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I
brought your armies out of the land of Egypt:
therefore shall ye observe this day in
your generations by an ordinance for
ever.
Lev 23:14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor
parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day
that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it
shall be a statute for ever throughout your
generations in all your dwellings.
Lev 23:21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day,
that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall
do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute
for ever in all your dwellings throughout
your generations.

Exo 12:24 And ye shall observe this thing Lev 23:41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD
for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for
for ever. ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in
the seventh month.

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What does the word “for ever” mean in God’s word in
the Hebrew language?
Strong’s Concordance
“for ever”
H5769
ôlâm ôlâm
o-lawm', o-lawm'
From H5956; properly
concealed, that is, the
vanishing point; generally
time out of mind (past or
future), that is, (practically)
eternity; frequentative
adverbially (especially with
prepositional prefix) always:
- always (-s), ancient (time),
any more, continuance,
eternal, (for, [n-]) ever (-
lasting, -more, of old), lasting,
long (time), (of) old (time),
perpetual, at any time,
(beginning of the) world (+
without end). Compare
H5331, H5703.
One simply needs to
decide for
themselves what
“for ever” means in
terms of following
God in honoring His
appointed times.
Brown Driver Briggs Lexicon
“for ever”
H5769
/
ôlâm
BDB Definition:
1) long duration, antiquity,
futurity, for ever, ever,
everlasting, evermore,
perpetual, old, ancient, world
1a) ancient time, long time (of
past)
1b) (of future)
1b1) for ever, always
1b2) continuous existence,
perpetual
1b3) everlasting, indefinite or
unending future, eternity
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WordStudy Dictionary
“for ever”
H5769
ô m: A masculine noun
meaning a very long time.
The word usually refers to
looking forward but many
times expresses the idea of
looking backward. It may
cover a given person's lifetime
(Exo_21:6; 1Sa_1:22); a
period of many generations
(Jos_24:2; Pro_22:28); the
time of the present created
order (Deu_33:15;
Psa_73:12); time beyond this
temporal sphere, especially
when used regarding God
(Gen_21:33; Psa_90:2;
Dan_12:2, Dan_12:7). The
term also applies to many
things associated with God,
such as His decrees, His
covenants, and the Messiah
(Gen_9:16; Exo_12:14;
Mic_5:2 [1]). This word
describes the span of time in
which God is to be obeyed
and praised (1Ch_16:36;
Psa_89:1 [2]; Psa_119:112).
In the age to come, there will
be no need for sun or moon,
for God Himself will be the
everlasting light (Isa_60:19-
20; cf. Rev_22:5).
What did Ellen White have to say about the abolishing
of the sacrifices and offerings?
The ceremonial system was made up of symbols pointing to Christ, to His sacrifice and His
priesthood. This ritual law, with its sacrifices and ordinances, was to be performed by the
Hebrews until type met antitype in the death of Christ, the Lamb of God that taketh away the
sin of the world. Then all the sacrificial offerings were to cease. It is this law that
Christ "took . . . out of the way, nailing it to His cross." Colossians 2:14. PP365

In consequence of continual transgression, the moral law was repeated in awful grandeur from
Sinai. Christ gave to Moses religious precepts which were to govern the everyday life. These
statutes were explicitly given to guard the ten commandments. They were not
shadowy types to pass away with the death of Christ. They were to be binding upon
man in every age as long as time should last. These commands were enforced by the power of
the moral law, and they clearly and definitely explained that law. {RH, May 6, 1875 par. 10}

We are to become familiar with the Levitical law in all its bearings; for it contains
rules that must be obeyed; it contains the instruction that if studied will enable us
to understand better the rule of faith and practice that we are to follow in our dealings with
one another. No soul has any excuse for being in darkness. Those who receive Christ by faith
will receive also power to become the sons of God. 1BC 1110

He did not stop with giving them the precepts of the Decalogue. The people had shown
themselves so easily led astray that He would leave no door of temptation unguarded.
Moses was commanded to write, as God should bid him, judgments and laws giving minute
instruction as to what was required. These directions relating to the duty of the people to God,
to one another, and to the stranger were only the principles of the Ten
Commandments amplified and given in a specific manner, that none need err. They
were designed to guard the sacredness of the ten precepts engraved on the tables
of stone. PP 364

The light esteem in which the law of God is held, even by religious leaders, has been productive
of great evil. The teaching which has become so widespread, that the divine
statutes are no longer binding upon men, is the same as idolatry in its
effect upon the morals of the people. Those who seek to lessen the claims of
God's holy law are striking directly at the foundation of the government of families and
nations. Religious parents, failing to walk in His statutes, do not command their household to
keep the way of the Lord. The law of God is not made the rule of life… A reformation in
this respect is needed--a reformation which shall be deep and broad. Parents need to
reform; ministers need to reform; they need God in their households. PP 143

God’s Statutes are connected to the descent of the Holy Spirit!

The prophecies in the eighteenth of Revelation will soon be fulfilled. During the
proclamation of the third angel's message, "another angel" is to "come down from heaven,
having great power," and the earth is to be "lighted with his glory."…
During the loud cry… the light of present truth will be seen flashing everywhere…
The Word declares: "Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all
your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and
a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I
will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my
statutes." This is the descent of the Holy Spirit, sent from God to do its office
work…
As men, women, and children proclaim the gospel, the Lord will open the eyes of
the blind to see his statutes, and will write upon the hearts of the truly penitent
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his law… Other chapters will open before us, and in order to discern their
meaning, we shall need keen perception. RH Oct. 13, 1904 (Article, The Closing
Work)

What are the “Appointed Times” given By the Creator?

In ancient biblical times, prior to the time of Christ and His eventual crucifixion, physical sacrifices
and offerings were required as part of the “appointed times.” As well as the appointed times listed
below, this also included the “daily” appointed times of “morning” and “evening” in the sanctuary
service, with its physical offerings and sacrifices. These were required in addition to the annual and
Sabbath offerings and sacrifices. It is these physical offerings and sacrifices that were fulfilled by
Christ at His death.

Then all the sacrificial offerings were to cease. It is this law that
Christ "took . . . out of the way, nailing it to His cross."
Colossians 2:14. PP365

Feast of the New Moon (First day of each biblical month)

Psa 81:3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast
day.
Psa 81:4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

Lev 23:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Lev 23:2 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.

Appointed Time of the 7th Day Sabbath

Gen 2:2 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.

Gen 2:3 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.

Lev 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy
convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

Lev 23:4 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in
their seasons.

NOTE: The word "rested" in Gen 2:2 and the word "celebrate" in Lev 23:32 are the same word,
H7673, "shabath"

(This seems to infer a special relationship or connection between the 7th day
Sabbath and the Day of Atonement Sabbath)

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Memorial of Passover (1st Month)
Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S Passover.

Feast of Unleavened Bread (1st Month)

Lev 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the
LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

Lev 23:7 In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Lev 23:8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh
day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Lev 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Feast of First Fruits

Wave Sheaf (16th day 1st Month)

Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the
land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the
firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow
after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Lev 23:12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the
first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

Lev 23:13 And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil,
an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall
be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

Lev 23:14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame
day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout
your generations in all your dwellings.

Pentecost (3rd Month)

Lev 23:15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye
brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven Sabbaths shall be complete:
Lev 23:16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye
shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.

Lev 23:17 Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall
be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

Lev 23:18 And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and
one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their

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meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the
LORD.

Lev 23:19 Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the
first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.

Lev 23:20 And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering
before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

Lev 23:21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto
you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings
throughout your generations.

Lev 23:22 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of
the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy
harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.

Lev 23:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Feast of Trumpets (1st day 7th Month)

Lev 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of
the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

Lev 23:25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto
the LORD.

Lev 23:26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Day of Atonement (10th day 7th Month)

Lev 23:27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it
shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering
made by fire unto the LORD.

Lev 23:28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an
atonement for you before the LORD your God.

Lev 23:29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut
off from among his people.

Lev 23:30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I
destroy from among his people.

Lev 23:31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your
generations in all your dwellings.

Lev 23:32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day
of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

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Lev 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the
tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of
your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

Lev 16:30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye
may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.

Feast of Tabernacles (15th-22nd 7th Month)

Lev 23:33 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Lev 23:34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month
shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.

Lev 23:35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Lev 23:36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day
shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the
LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.

Lev 23:37 These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations,
to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a
sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:

Lev 23:38 Beside the Sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows,
and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD.

Lev 23:39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of
the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath,
and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

Lev 23:40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm
trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the
LORD your God seven days.

Lev 23:41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a
statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.

Lev 23:42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

Lev 23:43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in
booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Lev 23:44 And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.

Last Great Day (22nd day of 7th Month; 8th day; Sabbath)

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Types of days in the calendar of Moses

New Moon Days

Work Days
Sabbaths
Eze 46:1 Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east
shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of
the new moon it shall be opened.

One can easily see that the Sabbath day and the new moon day are separate days as
indicated by the meaning of the Hebrew words:

Eze 46:1 ThusH3541 saithH559 the LordH136 GOD;H3069 The gateH8179 of the
innerH6442 courtH2691 that lookethH6437 toward the eastH6921 shall beH1961
shutH5462 the sixH8337 workingH4639 days;H3117 but on the sabbathH3117 H7676 it
shall be opened,H6605 and in the dayH3117 of the new moonH2320 it shall be
opened.H6605

Amo 8:5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the
sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and
falsifying the balances by deceit?

Isa 66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one
sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

2 Kings 4:23 “And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new
moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.”

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How is the New Moon Day counted in the biblical
calendar?
The following account of Joshua and the Israelites at Jericho points out the fact that the
New Moon day, the first day of the biblical calendar month is a separate day, and not
counted with the work days and Sabbaths.

Joshua and Jericho: The Math Problem of the missing Sabbath;

Or would God have the Israelites marching in battle on the 7th
Day Sabbath?
There appears to be a math problem affecting the 7th day Sabbath in the account
of Joshua and the march around Jericho for 7 days. The Israelites were
commanded to march around Jericho once a day for 6 days. Then they were
commanded to march around Jericho 7 times on the 7th day, for a count of 7 days
overall. This means that they marched around Jericho 7 days in a row. Regardless
of the order of the days, one of these days should have been a Sabbath, according
to the calendar reckoning we use today with a "continuous weekly cycle." So here
are the points and questions that arise out of this scenario.

Yahweh had just given Jericho into the hands of the Joshua and the Israelites. Scripture
indicates it was probably Christ himself that was there with Joshua.

The Israelites had just emerged from 40 years in the wilderness and were keeping the
Sabbath.

Would Yahweh have given Jericho into the hands of the Israelites if they were not obedient
to His commandments and law?

Did Joshua and the children of Israel march around Jericho on a Sabbath? In the New
Testament, examples are given of activities done on the Sabbath by Jesus (or others) that
He apparently approved of.

If they marched around Jericho 7 days, why is there no mention of a Sabbath? Since the
Sabbath is so important to God, you would think that it would be included in the Jericho
account.

Why did Ellen White not catch this "math" problem? She has a lot to say about the account
of Joshua and the march at Jericho, but there is no mention in her writings referring to a
7th day Sabbath.

First Month; Abib; Passover

The references in Joshua 5 point out that the Israelites were camped near Jericho in
the first month, where they observed the Passover.

Jos 5:10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the
fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover,
unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

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Jos 5:12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land;
neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land
of Canaan that year.

Second Month
The verses from The Book of Jasher points out that the assault on Jericho began in the
second month on the first day of the month, which is New Moon Day. (The book of
Jasher is referred to in the book of Joshua, and in the book of 2nd Samuel)

Jasher 88:14 And it was in the second month, on the first day of the month, that the
Lord said to Joshua, Rise up, behold I have given Jericho into thy hand with all the people
thereof; and all your fighting men shall go round the city, once each day, thus shall you do
for six days.
Jasher 88:17 And on the seventh day they went round the city seven times, and the priests blew
upon trumpets.

The verses in Joshua 6 point out the instructions to march around Jericho, which is
spanned over a 7 day consecutive period.

Jos 6:2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the
king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Jos 6:3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once.
Thus shalt thou do six days.
Jos 6:4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the
seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with
the trumpets.
Jos 6:11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into
the camp, and lodged in the camp.
Jos 6:14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so
they did six days.
Jos 6:15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning
of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they
compassed the city seven times.

The question remains; where is the 7th day Sabbath in a consecutive

period of a week of 7 days. According to the “continuous weekly cycle”
there should be a 7th day Sabbath included in this scenario.

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Scriptures that point to specific days of the month in the
the calendar given to Moses

1st month of the year: The Exodus

Exo 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of
the year to you. Exo 12:3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth
day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their
fathers, a lamb for an house:
Num 33:3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the
first month; on the morrow after the Passover the children of Israel went out with an high
hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

Month=New Moon (“This shall be the beginning of new

moons for you”)
Strongs Concordance Brown Driver Briggs WordStudy Dictionary
Lexicon
Month Month Month
H2320
H2320
H2320 chodesh
chodesh
chôdesh 1) the new moon, month,
kho'-desh monthly eš: A masculine noun
1a) the first day of the month meaning new moon (first day
From H2318; the new moon;
1b) the lunar month of the lunar month), month.
by implication a month: -
Its use can be put into two
month (-ly), new moon.
categories: (1) the new moon;
the day when the crescent
moon is once again visible
(2Ki_4:23). It is used in
various phrases in this sense
to indicate the day after the
new moon (1Sa_20:27);
second day of the new moon
(1Sa_20:34); (2) month; a
time marked by thirty days
normally.

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2nd month of the year: The Quail and the Manna
Exo 16:1 And they took their journey from Elim, and
all the congregation of the children of Israel
came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is
between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of
the second month after their departing out of
the land of Egypt.
Exo 16:4 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.
Exo 16:5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth
day they shall prepare that which they bring in;
and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
Exo 16:8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the
LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat,
and in the morning bread to the full; for that the
LORD heareth your murmurings which ye
murmur against him: and what are we? your
murmurings are not against us, but against the
LORD.
Exo 16:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exo 16:12 I have heard the murmurings of the
children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At
even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye
shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I
am the LORD your God.
Exo 16:13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails
came up, and covered the camp: and in the
morning the dew lay round about the host.
Exo 16:14 And when the dew that lay was gone up,
behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay
a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on
the ground.
Exo 16:15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they
said one to another, It is manna: for they wist
not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This
is the bread which the LORD hath given you to
eat.
3rd Month of the year: Arrival at Mt. Sinai
Exo 19:1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of
Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. (The children of Israel arrived
in the Wilderness of Sinai on the 15th day of the month, the same day they left Egypt)
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Exo 16:19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till
the morning.
Exo 16:22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day
they gathered twice as much bread, two omers
for one man: and all the rulers of the
congregation came and told Moses.
Exo 16:23 And he said unto them, This is that which
the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of
the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that
which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will
seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for
you to be kept until the morning.
Exo 16:24 And they laid it up till the morning, as
Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was
there any worm therein.
Exo 16:25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to
day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye
shall not find it in the field.
Exo 16:26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the
seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there
shall be none.
Exo 16:27 And it came to pass, that there went out
some of the people on the seventh day for to
gather, and they found none.
Exo 16:28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long
refuse ye to keep my commandments and my
laws?
Exo 16:29 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.
Exo 16:30 So the people rested on the seventh
day.
Scriptures pointing specifically to the 1st month of the
year in the biblical calendar
(Gen 8:13) And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first
day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering
of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.

(Exo 12:2) This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of
the year to you.

(Exo 12:18) In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat
unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.

(Exo 40:2) On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the
congregation.

(Exo 40:17) And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the
month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

(Lev 23:5) In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S passover.

(Num 9:1) 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,

(Num 9:5) And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the
wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of
Israel.

(Num 20:1) Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of
Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried
there.

(Num 28:16) And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

(Num 33:3) And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the
first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high
hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

(Jos 4:19) And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and
encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

(2Ch 29:17) Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth
day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the
LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

(2Ch 35:1) Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the
passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

(Ezr 6:19) And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the
first month.

(Ezr 7:9) For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the
first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon
him.
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(Ezr 8:31) Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to
go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of
the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

(Ezr 10:17) And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first
day of the first month.

(Est 3:7) In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus,
they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the
twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

(Est 3:12) Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and
there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants,
and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every
province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name
of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

(Eze 29:17) And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first
day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 30:20) And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of
the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 45:18) Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou
shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

(Eze 45:21) In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover,
a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.

(Dan 10:4) And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the
great river, which is Hiddekel;

(Gen 8:13) And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first
day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering
of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.

(Exo 12:2) This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of
the year to you.

(Exo 12:18) In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat
unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.

(Exo 40:2) On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the
congregation.

(Exo 40:17) And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the
month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

(Lev 23:5) In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S passover.

(Num 9:1) 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,

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(Num 9:5) And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the
wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of
Israel.

(Num 20:1) Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of
Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried
there.

(Num 28:16) And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

(Num 33:3) And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the
first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high
hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

(Jos 4:19) And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and
encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

(1Ch 12:15) These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all
his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the
west.

(1Ch 27:2) Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in
his course were twenty and four thousand.

(1Ch 27:3) Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first
month.

(2Ch 29:3) He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of
the LORD, and repaired them.

(2Ch 29:17) Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth
day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the
LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

(2Ch 35:1) Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the
passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

(Ezr 6:19) And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the
first month.

(Ezr 7:9) For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the
first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon
him.

(Ezr 8:31) Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to
go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of
the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

(Ezr 10:17) And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first
day of the first month.

(Est 3:7) In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus,
they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the
twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

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(Est 3:12) Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and
there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants,
and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every
province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name
of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

(Eze 29:17) And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first
day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 30:20) And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of
the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 45:18) Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou
shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

(Eze 45:21) In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover,
a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.

(Dan 10:4) And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the
great river, which is Hiddekel;

(Joe 2:23) Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath
given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the
former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

Scriptures pointing to a specific day in various months

in the biblical calendar
(Gen 7:11) In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day
of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the
windows of heaven were opened.

(Gen 8:4) And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon
the mountains of Ararat.

(Gen 8:5) And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on
the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.

(Gen 8:13) And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first
day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering
of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.

(Gen 8:14) And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the
earth dried.

(Exo 12:18) In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat
unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.

(Exo 40:17) And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the
month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

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(Lev 16:29) And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the
tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of
your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

(Lev 23:24) Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of
the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

(Lev 23:32) It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth
day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

(Num 29:1) And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy
convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

(Deu 1:3) And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of
the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had
given him in commandment unto them;

(Jos 5:10) And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the
fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

(1Sa 20:27) And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that
David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son
of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

(1Sa 20:34) So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second
day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

(1Ki 12:32) And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the
month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel,
sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high
places which he had made.

(2Ki 25:1) And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth
day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against
Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

(2Ki 25:8) And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth
year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a
servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:

(2Ki 25:27) And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that
Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of
Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

(2Ch 29:17) Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth
day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the
LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

(Ezr 6:15) And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the
sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

(Ezr 10:9) Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto
Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and

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all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the
great rain.

(Neh 6:15) So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and
two days.

(Est 9:17) On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same
rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

(Est 9:19) Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the
fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of
sending portions one to another.

(Est 9:21) To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month
Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

(Jer 39:2) And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the
month, the city was broken up.

(Jer 52:4) And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth
day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against
Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.

(Jer 52:6) And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the
city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

(Jer 52:12) Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth
year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which
served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,

(Jer 52:31) And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that
Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king
of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

(Eze 1:1) Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the
month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and
I saw visions of God.

(Eze 1:2) In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

(Eze 8:1) And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the
month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord
GOD fell there upon me.

(Eze 20:1) And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the
month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

(Eze 24:1) Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word
of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 26:1) And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word
of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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(Eze 29:1) In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of
the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 29:17) And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first
day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 30:20) And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of
the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 31:1) And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the
month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 32:1) And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the
month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 32:17) It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the
word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 33:21) And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the
fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The
city is smitten.

(Eze 40:1) In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the
tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame
day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.

(Eze 45:18) Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou
shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

(Eze 45:20) And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and
for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.

(Eze 45:21) In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover,
a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.

(Eze 45:25) In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the
feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt offering, and
according to the meat offering, and according to the oil.

(Hag 1:1) In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the
month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of
Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

(Hag 2:1) In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of
the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,

(Hag 2:20) And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day
of the month, saying,

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Scriptures pointing specifically to the 8th day of the
month in the biblical calendar

(When referring to the days in the month, the 8th day is the first 7th day
Sabbath of each month in the biblical calendar)
(Exo 22:30) Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be
with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

(Lev 9:1) And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the
elders of Israel;

(Lev 14:10) And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe
lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering,
mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

(Lev 14:23) And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto
the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.

(Lev 15:14) And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons,
and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them
unto the priest:

(Lev 15:29) And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons,
and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

(Lev 22:27) When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days
under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering
made by fire unto the LORD.

(Lev 23:36) Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth
day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the
LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.

(Lev 23:39) Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit
of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath,
and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

(Num 6:10) And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the
priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

(Num 29:35) On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work
therein:

(1Ki 8:66) On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went
unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David
his servant, and for Israel his people.

(2Ch 7:9) And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of
the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

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(2Ch 29:17) Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth
day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the
LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

(Neh 8:18) Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law
of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly,
according unto the manner.

(Eze 43:27) And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so
forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings;
and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.

Scriptures that point specifically to the 15th day of the

month in the biblical calendar. (When referring to days of the month,
the 15th day is the second 7th day Sabbath of each month in the biblical calendar)

(Exo 16:1) And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of
Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of
the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

(Lev 23:6) And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto
the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

(Lev 23:34) Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month
shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.

(Lev 23:39) Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit
of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath,
and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

(Num 28:17) And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened
bread be eaten.

(Num 29:12) And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation;
ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:

(Num 33:3) And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the
first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high
hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

(Est 9:18) But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day
thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and
made it a day of feasting and gladness.

(Est 9:21) To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month
Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

(Eze 32:17) It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the
word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(Eze 45:25) In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the
feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt offering, and
according to the meat offering, and according to the oil.

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Cycle of Seven: The True and the False

Where is the “week” in the biblical calendar?

In the original biblical calendar, there is no “week” as we know it today. At least, not in
terms of a “continuous weekly cycle,” as we have been led to believe. There is no evidence in
scripture to prove this. In the biblical calendar, there is a continuous weekly cycle each month,
with four seven day periods including Sabbaths, in succession. Each month, at the new moon,
the cycle resets in harmony with the lunar cycle. It appears that the “continuous weekly cycle”
we have come to believe was more than likely brought with the Israelites when they left
captivity in Babylon.

The Modern Planetary Week: Satan’s false cycle of seven

Encyclopedia Britannica has this to say about the modern “week” and the calendar:

In the 21st century, we take for granted a seven-day week. However, in some ancient cultures,
the length of the week differed. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica:

“Among primitive peoples, it was common to count moons (months) rather than days, but
later a period shorter than the month was thought more convenient, and an interval between
market days was adopted. In West Africa some tribes used a four-day interval; in central Asia
five days was customary; the Assyrians adopted five days and the Egyptians, 10 days, whereas
the Babylonians attached significance to the days of the lunation that were multiples of seven.
In ancient Rome, markets were held at eight-day intervals; because of the Roman method of
inclusive numeration, the market day was denoted nundinae (“ninth-day”) and the eight-day
week, an inter nundium.” Measurement of time and types of calendars: Standard units and cycles”;
Britannica 2002 Deluxe Edition; 1994-2002; Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

God’s true “cycle of seven?”

In recent years, the relatively new science of ChronoBiology has discovered a previously
unknown cycle or rhythm in the human body, as well as other living things. This cycle or
rhythm is referred to as a “circaseptan” and simply means a cycle of seven. Science is still
learning about this and other cycles in the human body, which they say was a major surprise.
Scientists have found these 7 day cycles are of very ancient origin, appearing in primitive one-
celled organisms, and are thought to be present even in bacteria.
In humans, scientists found the circaseptan rhythm to be the key coordinating rhythm
for a complex myriad of cycles, all harmonizing to make up our body clock. The biological base
of seven-day cycles (also called heptads or circaseptans) clearly gives this amazing building
block priority in time: it existed before culture or religion ever recognized a seven day week in
history. Such an intricate, indisputable base and such a fundamental common design require
us to reconsider this double question: is there a common beginning, a common designer of all
life?
Historians have long held other controvertible views about the origin of the 7 day week.
If the seven-day week is an invention of culture and religion, as most historians would have us
believe, how do we explain innate circaseptan rhythms in "primitive" algae, rats, plants and
face flies? These forms of life have no calendar, can't read the Torah and don't know Saturn
from Santa Claus.
Here are the questions we need to ask. Is our cycle of seven tuned to God’s system of
timekeeping found in scripture; or is it tuned to the fixed 7 day week found in the papal
Gregorian calendar? And if we are not following the right cycle, is it making us sick and crazy?

Note: The information on God’s Cycle of Seven extracted from articles on the Mysterious Cycles of Seven in Nature by
Ken Westby and Kenny Kitzke. Google terms; circaseptan, mysterious cycle of seven in nature

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 What does the calendar of scripture look like
compared to today’s Gregorian format?

New
Moon
Day
Working Days Sabbath Moon
Phases

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1st Qtr
Waxing

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Full
Moon

16 17 18 19 20 21 22
3rd Qtr
Waning

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
New
Moon

New Moon Day is the first day of each biblical month. The signal for the beginning of New
Moon day is the visible crescent moon. The visible crescent can usually be seen following
sunset at the end of the 29th or 30th day.

This calendar does not harmonize with the papal Gregorian calendar we use today. At the
beginning of each month, at the new moon, the calendar is reset.

The consistency in this calendar is seen in the fact that Sabbaths are always on the 8th, 15th,
22nd, and 29th days of the biblical month. More than coincidentally, the quarter phases of the
moon align with Sabbaths.

This is the only calendar given throughout history, that man cannot rearrange to suit himself.
Satan continues his assault on the biblical calendar of God’s timekeeping system by confusing
how it is determined.

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Where are the New Moon days located on the Roman
Gregorian calendar?

God’s calendar or
Rome’s Calendar?
Exodus 12 pinpoints the
beginning of the year and
month. “This shall be the
beginning of months for
you.”

God’s new year begins in the

spring at the new moon near
the vernal equinox, when the
barley is green and will be
ready for wave sheaf on the
16th day of the month.

Each biblical month begins

with the new moon,
regardless of how that new
moon is reckoned, dark, or
visible crescent.

The adjacent roman

Gregorian calendar for 2010
clearly shows the beginning
of months are not set by the
new moon.

The Biblical calendar and the

roman Gregorian calendar do
not work in concert, no
matter how hard you try to
reconcile them.

You can go to the following website, enter any year you choose to generate a
calendar for the entire year to see the moon phases:
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/generate.html

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In the time of the end every divine institution is to be restored.
The breach made in the law at the time the Sabbath was
changed by man, is to be repaired. PK 678

God, through the Holy Spirit, is preparing to restore His church to the biblical principles found
in the Judaic contours of its formative years. The way it will happen is not by an "outpouring"
of the Holy Spirit alone but through a Word of God revival.

Here is the promise of God:

"My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distill as the dew, as the small rain upon
the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: (Deut 32:2).

The latter rain will be a rain of truth. If the Church needs anything today, it needs the
following: ". . . the washing of water by the word." (Eph 5:25-26)

We are together in believing on the Christ of the doctrine but remain divided on the doctrine
of the Christ.

http://www.awarenessministry.org/whyknow.htm

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a

workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth. 2Ti 2:15

Prove all things;

hold fast that which is good.
1Th 5:21

Paul W Puckett
January 6 2010

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