the lunar cycle and the weekly cycle do not coincide

&

The Weekly Cycle

DO NOT COINCIDE!

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Scriptural Quote Notations:

Scriptural quotes:

In general Scriptural quotes come from the electronic software, e-sword. The 1769 King James Version of the Holy

Bible (also known as the Authorized Version) was used (KJV) for the English translation, unless otherwise noted.

This same version can be used with Strong’s Numbers and is the version used when the Strong’s Numbers are

included within the text. The software for this electronic version can be downloaded for free at e-sword.net. At this

website there are multiple electronic books that can be downloaded for free: Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries,

Graphics, Historical books and more.

All praise is given to Yahweh for making all of these tools available to his people and to the world so the knowledge

of his being can be better understood.

When coming across the word, Jehovah, in Scriptural quotes, Yahweh was used instead.

Jehovah is an improper transliteration of our heavenly father’s name, Yahweh. Therefore, Yahweh is used

throughout this study, and the Scriptural quotes that are quoted in this work where the improper name Jehovah has

been used, or where God, GOD, LORD and Lord have been rendered in place of his name, his proper name, Yahweh,

has been restored in those quotes.

When coming across the word, Jesus, in Scriptural quotes, Yahushua was used instead.

Jesus is an improper transliteration of our savior’s name, Yahushua. Therefore, Yahushua is used throughout this

study and the Scriptural quotes that are quoted in this work where the improper name Jesus has been used his proper

name, Yahushua, has been restored in those quotes.

When coming across the word, God, in Scriptural quotes, Elohim was used instead.

God is a poor translation of the Hebrew word, Elohim. Elohim has a singular-plural meaning rather than simply

being singular like the word God. Like the word family is one (singular), but it is one as in a unit (plural), the same

is true of the word Elohim. However, the word God does not carry across that same meaning and therefore is a poor

translation of the word Elohim. Therefore, for a better rendition of the original word, Elohim, it has been restored

throughout this study and in the Scriptural quotes where the word God was translated from the word, Elohim.

Other words that were not directly quoted as found in the King James Version:

Within the Scriptural quotes words such as: Messiah, stake, and impaled were used instead of: Christ, cross, and

crucified, because of personal preference. The use of these words would not change the context of any verse of

Scripture quoted.

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Table Of Contents

The Purpose Of This Article 5

Chapter 1 The Exodus Appendix 1: The Order Of The Day The Exodus 6 Leviticus 23:32 & The Beginning Of The Day 35

Numbers 33:1-11 Timeline 9 The Evening Begins The Day 36

Weekly Sabbath Charts 10 The Order Of The Day Is Evening & Morning 37

The Conjunction 11

The Six Day Work Week 12

Chapter 2 The Manna Appendix 2: The Day Of Holy Convocation The Manna 12 & The Passover Sacrifice

A 2 Day Portion Of Manna Gathered The 14th

Day Is The Day Of Holy Convocation 39

On The 7th

& 8th

Day? 14 The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread Is The 14

th 39

A 48 & A 72 Hour Sabbath? 15 The 1st

& 7th

Days Are Days Of Convocation,

Israel Goes Hungry? 17 Not The 2nd

& 8th

Days 40

Manna Gathered In Between The Days The Mowed Is The Day Of Convocation 41

Of The Last Weekly Sabbath & New The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread

Moon Day In A Lunar Cycle? 18 Is When The Passover Is Sacrificed 42

Manna Gathered On the 4th

Or 5th

Day The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread

Of The Week For The 1st Weekly Is When The Passover Is Roasted 42

Sabbath In Each Month? 20 The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread

Is When The Passover Is Eaten 43

Chapter 3 Genesis & The Book Of Joshua Genesis 23

The Book Of Joshua 23

Chapter 4 The Evangels & Acts 25 Palm Sunday/10th Day Of 1st Month 26 10 Days In Sequence (Abib 8 – 17) 26 Each Day In Sequence From 6 Days Before The Passover (Abib 8) To The 17th Of Abib (The First Day Of The Week 27 The Next Day One After The Other & Even And Morning Shows Sequence 27

Luke 23 28 Luke 24 29 The Book Of Acts 30

Chapter 5 Counting Pentecost Counting Pentecost 32

Chapter 6 The Four Quarters Of The Moon The Four Quarters Of The Moon 33

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The Purpose Of This Article

Among some there is a belief that today’s weekly cycle (Sunday – Saturday) does not parallel the Scriptural

weekly cycle. Thus, it is reasoned that the Saturday Sabbath that is observed today as the weekly Sabbath is not in

accordance to the Scriptural weekly Sabbath, and Sunday is not the first day of the Scriptural week. We are told

about a time when one “shall speak great words against the most high, and shall wear out the saints of the most

high, and think to change times and laws…” (Dan. 7:25). Could the weekly cycle be a part of the “times” that this

passage is referring to?

While it is evident that our world today does not recognize Scriptural time from the observance of our savior’s

resurrection being placed in the 3rd

or 4th

month of the year (March/April), which equates to the 1st Scriptural month,

but could it also be true that the weekly cycle (Sunday – Saturday) that is observed by much of the world isn’t the

same weekly cycle found in Scripture? Could it be true that the one who shall speak great words against the most

high [has worn] out the saints of the most high and [has changed] times and laws, which includes the weekly cycle?

In 1 John 4:1 we are admonished to “try the spirits whether they are of Yahweh: because many false prophets

are gone out into the world.” Thus, because we are warned in Scripture that one will come who will “think to change

times and laws” (Dan. 7:25) it behooves us to take the time to see if the one who says that the Scriptural weekly

cycle should be set according to the lunar cycle rather than how the world observes it is correct. Because it is clear

that the months which the world observes as months do not parallel the Scriptural months I think it is fair to say that

the way the world observes the weekly cycle could be incorrect too.

In the thesis that says the weekly cycle should be set according to the lunar cycle there are at least two schools

of thought. One school of thought is that the weekly Sabbaths always land on these days in the lunar cycle: the 7th

,

14th

, 21st, and 28

th. Another school of thought says that the weekly Sabbaths always land on these days in the lunar

cycle: the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

, and 29th

. In both schools of thought the new moon day also is to be observed as a Sabbath.

With this information it is not necessary to rebut every point of reasoning that they give in order to prove that

their thesis is wrong because it is evident from Scripture that not every weekly Sabbath that was observed ended up

being on one of the dates that Lunar Sabbath advocates list as being a Sabbath. Thus, the Scriptures are all we will

need to prove that the weekly Sabbath is not based on a lunar cycle. This, of course, is revealed in the Torah, in the

book of Joshua, in the evangels, and in the book of Acts. The many, many, secular materials which testify contrary

to this belief will not be needed.

Although it is obvious to most that the weekly cycle can't be in sync with the moon's cycle, beings how the

moon was created on day 4 (Gen. 1:14-19), thus, new-moon day would have been on day 4 of the weekly cycle

and DAY 7 OF THE WEEKLY CYCLE WOULD HAVE BEEN DAY 3 OF THE MOON'S CYCLE,

depending on if the moon was created new, or if the moon was created old. If the moon was created old, being the

full moon, then the full moon would have been on day 4 of the weekly cycle instead of day 7 of the weekly cycle.

And if this were the case then the full moon couldn’t be considered as being the 14th

or 15th

of the month.

Whichever the case may be, it is impossible for the weekly cycle to be reliant on the moon's cycle because the

weekly cycle began before the moon was created. Therefore, the weekly cycle is in no way reliant on the moon's

cycle. The only way it could be said that the weekly cycle is in sync with or reliant on the moon’s cycle would be if

the moon was created before the weekly cycle began, but such is not the case. Aside from this evidence there are

many Scriptural examples which show the weekly Sabbaths did not fall in sync with the four quarters of the moon,

landing on either the 7th

, 14th

, 21st, and 28

th of the moon’s cycle or the 8

th, 15

th, 22

nd, and 29

th days of the moon’s

cycle.

Because there are some who are falling prey to this deception I have taken the time to point out the Scriptural

evidence that show Sabbaths landing on dates other than the dates that those who say the weekly Sabbaths are to be

set according to the moon’s cycle, that the weekly Sabbaths always land on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st, and 28

th of the moon’s

cycle or that the weekly Sabbaths always land on the 8th

, 15th, 22

nd, and 29

th days of the moon’s cycle.

Yahweh bless all who take these matters seriously and are determined to believe what is revealed in Scripture rather

than what is found in some other writing or what some spiritual leader might have them believe by twisting

Scripture to make it fit what they are saying or without backing it up with Scripture at all.

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Chapter 1 The Exodus

When Yahweh brought Israel out of Egypt it is revealed that the exodus was on the 15th day of the 1st month, it was

then that they traveled from Rameses to Succoth (Num. 33:3), which reveals that the 15th was not a Sabbath.

Although it is reasoned by many that the 15th was a Sabbath, thus their labors that were carried out on that day was

allowed from a sense of having their Ox in the ditch (Lk. 14:5), nevertheless, what was done in the exodus was all

being done by divine intervention. Thus, Yahweh worked it out in a way so his Sabbaths would not be broken.

Yahweh wouldn’t purposely set it up so his Sabbaths would be broken from the get-go. As a matter of fact

Scripture reveals that ISRAEL DID OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS YAHWEH GAVE TO THEM (Ex. 12:28,

35, 50) which included having holy convocations on the first and seventh days of unleavened bread. (Ex.

12:16)

From Scripture we are informed that in the exodus Israel obeyed Yahweh (Ex. 12:28, 35, 50), and Yahweh’s

instructions for them was, “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month [not the 15th] at even [the day

begins in the evening (see Chapter 6), thus, from the very beginning of the 14th], ye shall eat unleavened bread, until

the one and twentieth day of the month at even [which is at the beginning of that day and excludes the 21st]” (Ex.

12:18). Thus, the 14th was the day Israel observed as a Sabbath because in Exodus 12:16 their instructs were, “in

the first day [of unleavened bread, the 14th day of the month, not the 15th] there shall be an holy convocation,

and in the seventh day [the 20th day of the month, not the 21st] there shall be an holy convocation… no manner of

work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.” (Ex. 12:16)

Even if their labors and travels would have been allowed because of a sense of having their Ox in the ditch it is

revealed that THEY DID NOT DO ANY MANNER OF WORK ON THE DAYS OF CONVOCATION, “save

that which every man must eat.” The days of Israel’s journey out of Egypt look something like this:

Passover day and the first day of unleavened bread, the 14th, was on the 5th day of the week, Thursday. On this

night they were summonsed to get out (Ex. 12:30). On the 15th (Friday), when the day of rest and holy convocation

was over and it came to be the 2nd day of unleavened bread, they left (Num. 33:3); “And the Children of Israel

journeyed from Rameses to Succoth… (in the night of the 15th just as the 14th ended [Ex. 12:37; Num. 33:5])

And they departed from Succoth (in the daytime of the 15th, Friday), and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of

the wilderness (for the 7th day Sabbath on 16th which was the 3rd day of ULB [Ex. 13:20; Num. 33:6]).

And they removed from Etham (in the night of the 17th, which began the 4th day of ULB), and turned again unto

Pi-hahiroth, which is before Ball-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol (in the day of the 17th, Sunday [Num.

33:7; Ex. 14:2]).

Then the water was parted (in the night of the 18th, which began the 5th day of ULB) [Ex. 14:16-21]), and in the

morning watch (of the 18th, Monday, the sea destroyed Pharaoh’s army. (Ex. 14:24-28)

And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth (during the day, Monday the 18th), and passed through the midst of the

sea into the wilderness, and went three days journey in the wilderness of Etham (Day of Monday the 18th, = 1st

day’s journey; Night of Tuesday the 19th = 2nd day’s journey; Day of Tuesday the 19th = 3rd day’s journey), and

pitched in Marah (at the end of the 6th day of ULB [Num. 33:8; Ex. 15:23], Tuesday).

Now they were ready for the 7th (last) day of unleavened bread, a day of rest (Ex. 12:16). This took place on the

20th, Wednesday, and when the evening of the 21st came the days of unleavened bread came to an end. (Ex. 12:18)

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And they removed from Marah (in the night of the 21st, Thursday), and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve

fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there (in the night of the 22nd, Friday

[Ex.15:27; Num. 33:9]). It is likely that they rested here for the Sabbath and because of the water here it is likely

they stayed here for a while which brought them to the 15th day of the second month, “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. (Ex. 16:1; Num.

33:10-)

Here we see that Exodus 16:1 brings us to “the fifteenth day of the second month,” which will verify these dates and

it verifies that the weekly Sabbaths were not on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th days of the month, nor were they on the

8th

, 15th

, 22nd

, & 29th

days of the month. THUS, NEITHER THE 14TH

NOR THE 15TH

ARE SET DATES FOR

THE WEEKLY SABBATH. Exodus 16:1-2 & 6-8 reads, “…on the fifteenth day of the second month…the whole

congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness… At even [of the 16th

],

then ye shall know that Yahweh hath brought you out of the land of Egypt: And in the morning [of the 16th

], then ye

shall see the glory of Yahweh; for that he heareth your murmurings against Yahweh… This shall be, when Yahweh

shall give you in the evening (of the 16th

when the Sabbath is past and the first day of the week begins) flesh to eat,

and in the morning bread to the full… (the 1st day of 6 days when manna was to be gathered which identifies the 16

th

day of the 2nd

month as being the 1st day of the week).”

In Exodus 16 is where Yahweh began to give them manna, which began on the first day of the week. Thus, because

the weekly Sabbath is recorded as being on the 15th day of the second month (Ex. 16:1, 6-8, 13-15) the days of

the week for these calendar events are easily mapped out. THE 14TH Night of 15TH Day of 15TH & THE 16TH In the night of the 14th Moses was summonsed On the 15th, when the day In the day portion of the 15th

to leave (Ex.12:30), but Israel obeys Yahweh of rest & convocation was “they departed from Succoth

(Ex.12:28,35,50) and does no work on this rest was over, “Israel journeyed and pitched in Eathen…” where

day of rest and convocation, the first day of from Rameses to Succoth…” they rested the 16th for the Sabbath

ULB, “save that which every man must eat, (Num. 33:3-5; Ex.12:34-37) (Num. 33:6; Ex.13:20)

that only [was] done of [them]” (Ex. 12:16). 1st 2nd

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th

17th 18th

19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd

24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 1st

2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

16th

THE 17TH – NIGHT OF 18TH DAY OF 18TH – THE 20TH THE 21st – UNKNOWN “And they removed from Etham” “And they departed from… “And they removed from Marah

(in the night of the 17th), and Pihahiroth… and went three days (at the end of the 20th, the night

“turned again… unto Pihahiroth… journey in the wilderness of Etham of the 21st, Thurs.), and came

and they pitched before Migdol” (Ex.15:22-23 [Day of 18th,= day 1, unto Elim: and in Elim were

in the day of the 17th. Then in the Night of 19th = day 2, Day of 19th twelve fountains of water, and

night of the 18th they crossed the = day 3]), and pitched in Marah” threescore and ten palm trees;

red sea and “in the morning watch” (at the end of the 19th day and rested and they pitched there” where

Pharaoh’s army was destroyed on the 20th for the last day of ULB). they likely stayed up to the 14th.

(Num. 33:7; Ex. 14:2, 16-21, 24-28) (Num. 33:8) (Num. 33:9-11; Ex. 15:27-16:1)

THE 15TH DAY OF THE 2nd MONTH

“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 (Ex. 16:1;

Num. 33:10). In Exodus 16 is where Yahweh began to give them manna, which began on the first day of the week. Thus, because

the weekly Sabbath is recorded as being on the 15th day of the second month (Ex. 16:1, 6-8, 13-15) the days of the week for

these calendar events are easily mapped out.

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1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Is it just coincidence that even though Moses was summonsed to leave in the night of the 14th

that he didn’t leave

until the 15th

? (Num. 33:3) Although they were summonsed to leave in the night of the 14th

(Ex. 12:31) they were

forbidden to go out of their dwellings until the morning of the 14th

(Ex. 12:22), and they obeyed these instructions

(Ex. 12:28, 35, 50). Thus, they didn’t leave until the day of the 14th

was past and when they left it was on the 15th

(Num. 33:3).

Also, is it just coincidence how the three day journey falls into place? Absolutely not! The three day journey goes

right from the 5th

day of unleavened bread on the 18th

to the 7th

day of unleavened bread on the 20th

. And this gives

witness to the 14th

and the 20th

being the days of convocation instead of being the 15th

and the 21st.

The days which they traveled on in the exodus were not days of convocation and the days which they were not

traveling on were days of convocation, and what is clear is, THEY DID NOT TRAVEL ON THE 14TH

but that

does not identify that day as being a weekly Sabbath day. However, a weekly Sabbath day did occur on the 15th

in

Exodus 16. With this being the case we see one day of convocation being on the 14th

and another day of

convocation being on the 15th

. Thus, the weekly Sabbath does not consistently land on Passover day. For further

verification that the convocation day for Passover is on the 14th

review the document I have, The 14th Is: The Day

Of The Passover Sacrifice & The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread. The 14th Is: A Day of Holy Convocation.

What is clear is that they did travel on the 15th

(Num. 33:3). Hence, beginning with the evening of the 14th

day is the

Feast Of Unleavened Bread (Ex. 12:18), not the 15th

. With this evidence it is clear that the weekly Sabbaths were not

set according to the moon’s lunar cycle but advocates that promote doing so also promote the fallacy that the 7 days

of unleavened breads are on the 15th

– 21st. When using these false dates it helps promote the idea that the 6 day

work week has less interruptions. Whichever the case may be the 6 day work week is interrupted many times when

using the lunar cycle to calculate the seventh day Sabbaths. (see pg. 9, The Six Day Work Week)

When Israel came out of Egypt they not only obeyed the voice of Yahweh in that they did not go out of their

dwellings until the morning (Ex. 12:22), but they also had a day of convocation on the first and seventh days of

unleavened bread (Ex. 12:16), thus they didn’t leave until the 15th

because they had a day of convocation on the 14th

.

Clearly, the 14th

is the day when Israel didn’t do any work while on the 15th

:

The people took their dough before it was leavened, their

kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they (Ex. 12:34)

borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: (Ex. 12:35)

And Yahweh gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they

lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. (Ex. 12:36)

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, (on the 15th day

of the 1st month; on the morrow after the passover, the children of Israel went

out with an high hand, Num. 33:3) about six hundred thousand on foot that (Ex. 12:37)

were men, beside children. 38

And a mixed multitude went up also with them;

and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39

And (on the 14th) they baked (Ex. 12:38)

unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt (when

they left on the 15th), for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of

Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. (Ex. 12:39)

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Please note what was done on the 14th

in contrast to what was done on the 15th

:

And it came to pass, that at midnight (in the night of the 14th) Yahweh smote

all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on

his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the

firstborn of cattle. 30

And Pharaoh rose up in the night (the night of the 14th), (Ex. 12:29)

he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt;

for (in the night of the 14th) there was not a house where there was not one dead. (Ex. 12:30)

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night (in the night of the 14th), and

said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the

children of Israel; and go, serve Yahweh, as ye have said. 32

Also take (Ex. 12:31)

your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. (Ex. 12:32)

And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people (on the 14th of 1st month), that

they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. (Ex. 12:33)

On the 14th

they had a day of convocation and rest, the only work done on that day was that of food preparation

when they prepared the Passover meal, of which is allowed to do on the first day of unleavened bread, (Ex. 12:16),

but on the 15th

they traveled from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth (Num. 33:3, 5). Clearly there was work other

than food preparation done on the 15th

, which is not allowed to be done on the first day of unleavened bread (Ex.

12:16). Thus, the 15th

is not the first day of unleavened bread, the day of convocation, the 14th

is (Ex. 12:18). After

they had pitched in Succoth on the 15th

they remained there for another a day of convocation and rest on the 16th

,

which was a weekly Sabbath day. When understanding this time line it is evident that the weekly Sabbath day was

not on the 14th

or the 15th

, the weekly Sabbath day in that year was on the 16th

. Below I have sketched out a time

line.

Numbers 33:1-11 Timeline

1 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the

land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. 2 And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment

of Yahweh: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day Fri. night

of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel The 15th

went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. Of 1st Month 4 For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn (in the day portion of the 14th), which

Yahweh had smitten among them (in the night of the 14th): upon their gods also

Yahweh executed judgments. (days & weeks before the 14th arrived [Ex. 5 – Ex. 10) 5And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. (Ex. 12:34-37)

6 And they departed from Succoth (the day portion of 15th, Fri.), and pitched in Etham, Fri. Day – Sat.

(rested on 16th, the Sabbath) which is in the edge of the wilderness. (Ex. 13:20) 15th – 16th

7 And they removed from Etham (in the night of 17th, Sun.), and turned again Sun. night – Mon. morning

unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol The night of the 17th –

(in the day of 17th , Sun. [Ex.14:2]). Then the water was parted (in the night The day of the 17th:

of the18th, Mon [Ex. 14:16-21]), and in the morning watch the sea destroyed The night of the 18th

Pharaoh’s army. (in the morning of the 18th, Mon [Ex. 14:24-28])

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8 And they departed from before Pihahiroth (in the day of the 18th, Mon), and Mon. day – Wed. day

passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days The day of the 18th –

journey in the wilderness of Etham (Ex. 15:22-23), the day of the 20th =

Day of Monday the 18th, = 1st day’s journey 3 days journey and

Night of Tuesday the 19th = 2nd day’s journey 1 Day of rest

Day of Tuesday the 19th = 3rd day’s journey

and pitched in Marah. (at the end of the day of the 19th and rested on the 20th

for the last day of ULB, Wed)

9 And they removed from Marah (at the end of the 20th in the night of the 21st, The 21st – Unknown

Thurs.), and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and

threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there (Ex. 15:27). Because of

the water there in Elim it is likely they stayed there for a while.

10

And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea. Date Unknown

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And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. The 15th

“…which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month Of 2nd Month

after their departing out of the land of Egypt. (Ex. 16:1, 6-8, 13-15) A Weekly Sabbath

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

The day of the Omer (wave sheaf offering, [Lev. 23:11]) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

The Feast of Weeks that year was 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

likely on the 7th day of the 3rd month, 30 1 2 3 4 5 6

“the morrow after the seventh sabbath” (Lev. 23:16) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Weekly Sabbath Charts

Weekly Sabbath Chart The weekly Sabbath in Ex. 16 (vv. 1-6) is positively

First Month identified as being on the 15th

day of the 2nd

month,

1st 2

nd therefore the Sabbaths in the 1

st month when Israel

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

exited Egypt were on the 2nd

, 9th

, 16th

, & 23rd

, rather

10th 11

th 12

th 13

th 14

th 15

th 16

th than being on the 7

th, 14

th, 21

st, & 28

th, or the 8

th, 15

th

17th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd 23

rd 22

nd & 29

th.

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th 1

st Second month begins

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

Weekly Sabbath positively identified (Ex. 16:1-6)

16th

First day of six days when Manna began to fall.

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This chart lists the 1st, 7

th, 14

th, 21

st & the 28

th

as being Sabbaths, but I do not know what

Lunar Sabbath Chart the 29th

and 30th

days are considered to be.

If the 29th

and 30th

days are considered as

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th being a Sabbath then alternate months would

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th have a 3 & 4 consecutive day Sabbath, being

15th 16

th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st the 28

th – the 1

st, because new moon days are

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th also considered as being Sabbaths. But if they

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th are not counted as being Sabbaths then what

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th are they counted as being?

15th 16

th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th The 28

th – the 1

st are 4 days. All Sabbaths?

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th 16

th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th The 28

th – the 1

st are 3 days. All Sabbaths?

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

Lunar Sabbath Chart This chart lists the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& the 29th

–

1st the 1

st day of the month as being Sabbaths.

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

When each month begins that day is counted as

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd being a Sabbath as well, but it is not considered

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st as being day 1 in the next weekly cycle, which

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

makes it out as though 2 days count as 1 unless

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th there is a 30-day month, then 3 days count as 1

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st 3 days count as 1 in order to make the 8

th, 15

th,

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

22nd

& 29th

days of this month Sabbaths

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st 2 days count as 1 in order to make the 8

th, 15

th,

22nd

& 29th

days of this month Sabbaths

The Conjunction

It is possible that some who believe that the weekly cycle is to coincide with the lunar cycle believe that only the

days when the moon is visible are days that are to be counted in the weekly cycle. The days which they consider to

be the days of conjunction, when the moon is not visible, are not to be counted in the weekly cycle and are somehow

considered as being one continuous day. Nevertheless, whatever their reasons are, Scripture defines a day with an

evening and a morning (Gen 1:5,8,13,19,23,31), “…from even unto even” is what represents one day (Lev. 23:32),

which occurs with one rotation of the earth. Please note the same from the Scripture that tells us which days are the

seven days of unleavened bread, “…on the fourteenth day of the (first) month at even…until the one and twentieth

day of the month at even.” (Ex. 12:18)

From one evening to the next evening represents one day, which includes a morning in between, and days of

conjunction have an evening and a morning, therefore, they are each an individual day. But if they are counted

as being a day the weekly cycle that is set according to the lunar cycle is thrown out of kilter which discredits such a

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thesis, thus they are not counted as being a day by many who believe that the weekly cycle is to be set by the lunar

cycle in an attempt to give credence to what they are teaching. However, with a teaching such as this it should

become obvious to the person who investigates it that it does not agree with the instructions given in Scripture.

The Six Day Work Week

Some advocates who believe that the weekly cycle is to be set by the lunar cycle indicate that those who do not have

the dates set according to the lunar cycle do not follow the command to work six days because they at times will

have an annual Sabbath in midweek, which would interrupt the six days of work. While it is true that the six day

work week could be interrupted: twice during the days of unleavened bread, once on the Feast of Weeks, once on

the Feast of Trumpets, once on the Day of Atonement, once during the Feast of Tabernacles and once on the Last

Great Day, nonetheless, when setting the week according to the lunar cycle the command to work six days would be

interrupted at least twelve times in the year (once every month), once during the days of unleavened bread, once at

the Feast of Weeks, once on the Day of Atonement and once at either the Feast of Tabernacles or Last Great Day.

It is simple math to discover that the command to work six days has far more interruptions in the weekly cycle that

is set by the lunar cycle than the weekly cycle, which they consider to be of Pagan origin (Sun-Sat). The weekly

cycle of which they consider to be of Pagan origin only has the six days of work interrupted, at most, 7 times in the

year, while the six days of work in the weekly cycle that is set by the lunar cycle has the six days of work interrupted

at least 16 times in the year.

The argument that the weekly cycle (Sun-Sat), which our calendar is based on today, which they consider to be of

Pagan origin is inferior to the weekly cycle that is set by the lunar cycle because the command to work six days is

interrupted is a mute point. Furthermore, just because the names of the days of the week are of Pagan origin does

not mean that the weekly cycle is of Pagan origin.

Chapter 2 The Manna

One thing to note is that if the weekly Sabbath was on a lunar cycle during the time when Yahweh provided the

manna then on the 6th

day of the 4th

week in every lunar cycle there would need to be a 3 or 4 day supply of manna

provided and gathered, because most who believe that the weekly cycle is to be set by the lunar cycle teach that

either the 28th

or the 29th

of each month is a weekly Sabbath and they teach that from the end of one of these days

until the end of new moon day is also a Sabbath, which on alternate months it could easily be a time period of 48

hours. Thus, for those who teach that every 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th days of the month are weekly Sabbaths, on the 6

th

day of the 4th

week in a lunar cycle manna not only would need to be gathered for the upcoming weekly Sabbath on

the 28th

or 29th

, but because the time period from that point until the end of new moon day is also considered as

being a Sabbath then in a month that has 30 days the manna would need to be gathered for: the 29th

, the 30th

and for

the 1st day of the next month because all of these days are considered as being a Sabbath as well. Please note that

this is a 3-4 day span of time that either manna would need to be gathered for all 4 days on the 6th

day of that week:

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Manna gathered on 6th

day for 4 days? Weekly Sabbath/No Manna, 1 Day 22

nd 23

rd 24

th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

2 days of conjunction, Sabbaths/No Manna, along

New Moon Sabbath/No Manna, with weekly Sabbath is 3 days

1 more day = 4 days total

Or manna would only need to be gathered for the weekly Sabbath, but then there would be a 2-day period of time

(the 29th

& 30th

) that some may not consider as being Sabbaths, but then new moon day is considered as being a

Sabbath. So was a 2-day supply of manna gathered again on the 30th

day of the month for new moon day?


day for 2 days Weekly Sabbath/No Manna

22

nd 23

rd 24

th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

2 days of conjunction when manna is gathered, but is

New Moon Sabbath/No Manna? a 2-day supply of manna gathered on the 30th

for the

Sabbath on new moon day or did they go hungry or

did they not keep that Sabbath by gathering manna?

Or manna would only need to be gathered for the weekly Sabbath, but then there would be an 8-day period of time

before manna was gathered again for the upcoming weekly Sabbath:

Weekly Sabbath/No Manna


day for 2 days Day 1

22

nd 23

rd 24

th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th Day 2

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8

For this Sabbath manna is gathered

Manna allowed to be gathered on day 8 rather than on day 6

on new moon day, a Sabbath? as instructed (Ex. 16:5,22,29)

Please note that similar problems exist whether one believes that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set on the 7th

, 14th

,

21st, & 28

th days of the month or if one believes that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set on the 8

th, 15

th, 22

nd, & 29

th

days of the month along with new moon day being a Sabbath.


day for 3 days? Weekly Sabbath/No Manna, Day 1

23

rd 24

th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30/1

st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

2 days of conjunction, a Sabbath/No Manna, along

with the weekly Sabbath makes 3 days total

Or manna would only need to be gathered for the weekly Sabbath, but then there would be a 1-day period of time

(the 30th

) that some may not consider as being a Sabbath. So was a 2-day supply of manna gathered again on the

30th

day of the month for new moon day?

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Weekly Sabbath/No Manna A 2-day supply of manna gathered on 30th

for the Sabbath on new moon day or they


day for 2 days went hungry or they broke that Sabbath by

gathering manna on it?

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30/1

st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

New Moon Day/A Sabbath/No Manna?

Or manna would only need to be gathered for the weekly Sabbath, but then there would be an 8-day period of time

before manna was gathered again for the upcoming weekly Sabbath:



day for two days Day 1

23

rd 24

th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st Day 2 (Manna allowed to be gathered

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

on New Moon day, a Sabbath?)

Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 For this Sabbath manna is gathered on day 8 rather

than on day 6 as instructed (Ex.16:5,22,29)

It appears that all of these possibilities are not Scriptural, but let’s examine them in closer detail so we will know for

certain that they are not Scriptural. (2Tim. 4:5)

A 2 Day Portion Of Manna Gathered On The 7th

& 8th

Day?

If the weekly cycle were set according to the lunar cycle then every month there would be a 7 – 8 day span of time

from the last weekly Sabbath in every month to the first weekly Sabbath in every month. So, could it be that every

week that is set according to the lunar cycle, except for one, that a double portion of manna would be gathered on

the 6th

day that follows the weekly Sabbath but manna is to be gathered on the 7th

or 8th day that follows the last

weekly Sabbath of each month?

An example of what a calendar would look like if the weekly cycle were to be set by the lunar cycle with the 7th

,

14th

, 21st & 28

th days set as being weekly Sabbaths:

A 2 day portion of manna always gathered No manna given on the weekly Sabbath days,

on the 6th

day of every week (Ex. 16:5,22,29) the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th (Ex. 16:27)

1

st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th Following the 28

th of each month there would always

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

be at least an 8 day period of time to the next weekly

15th 16

th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st weekly Sabbath for which a 2 day supply of manna

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th would again be needed, but it would be 7 days later

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th when that manna is gathered instead of 6

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st From the 28

th day of this month to the day

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th before the next weekly Sabbath when a 2 day

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th portion of manna is again gathered is 8 days

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th 13

th 14

th instead of 6

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th From the 28

th day of this month to the day before

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th the next weekly Sabbath when a 2 day portion of

manna is again gathered is 7 days instead of 6

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Advocates who teach that the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

are weekly Sabbaths have problems as well.

An example of what a calendar would look like if the weekly cycle were to be set by the lunar cycle with the 8th

,

15th

, 22nd

& 29th

days set as being weekly Sabbaths:

No manna given on the weekly Sabbath days,

A 2 day portion of manna always gathered the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

(Ex. 16:27)

on the 6th

day of every week (Ex. 16:5,22,29)

Following the 29th

of each month there would always

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

be at least an 8 day period of time to the next weekly

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th Sabbath for which a 2 day supply of manna would

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd again be needed, but it would be 7 days later when

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st that manna is gathered instead of 6

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

From the 29th

day of this month to the day

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd before the next weekly Sabbath when a 2 day

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st portion of manna is again gathered is 8 days

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

instead of 6

9th

10th

11th

12th 13

th 14

th 15

th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd From the 29

th day of this month to the day before

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st the next weekly Sabbath when a 2 day portion of

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

manna is again gathered is 7 days instead of 6

With this evidence it is made clear that the weekly cycle does not coincide with the lunar cycle because there would

have been more than a 6 day span of time from the time when there was no manna on the 4th

weekly Sabbath of

every month to the next time when manna would again be gathered for the first weekly Sabbath of each month.

There is no record in Scripture of this ever happening. All Scriptural records indicate the sequence of manna being

available to them for six days was never broken, that the manna was gathered consecutively every six days, and only

on the sixth day was a double portion of manna given for the morrow, because there never was any manna available

to them on the seventh day. (Ex. 16:27)

The 1 or 2 lingering days at the end of each month simply puts the 7 day week out of kilter which is demonstrated

with the 6 day cycle of manna. But maybe it is taught that there was no manna given on those days either beings

how those lingering days along with new moon day is considered as being Sabbaths by some? Lets investigate to

see if that theory might be feasible.

A 48 & A 72 hour Sabbath?

Many who set the weekly cycle according to the lunar cycle proclaim that from the last weekly Sabbath in a lunar

cycle (the 28th

or 29th day) through new moon day is either one solid Sabbath day or that those days are multiple

Sabbaths in a row, which if such were the case every months ending would blend into the next months beginning

with a double Sabbath being 48 to 72 hours long.

Calendar example with the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

days of the month set

as weekly Sabbaths along with new moon day being a Sabbath as well:

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Following the 28th


2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

be a 48 hour (2 day, the 29th

& 1st) Sabbath and on

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th alternate months there would always be a 72 hour

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd (3 Days) Sabbath (the 29

th, 30

th & 1

st)

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st The 29

th and the 1

st day of every month are

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Sabbaths giving every month a double Sabbath

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

and the weekly cycle always begins on the 2nd

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd day of every month in this lunar calendar.

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st The 30

th and the 1

st days are always considered

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

as being 1 day, which makes that Sabbath out as

9th

10th

11th

12th 13

th 14

th 15

th being 48 hours long, and with the 29

th also being

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd a Sabbath makes this double Sabbath out as

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st being 72 hours long (3 days, the 29

th, 30

th & 1

st)

Many who set the weekly Sabbaths on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st, and the 28

th days of the lunar cycle proclaim the same.

They proclaim that from the last weekly Sabbath in a lunar cycle (the 28th

day) through new moon day is either one

solid Sabbath day or that those days are multiple Sabbaths in a row, which if such were the case every months

ending would blend into the next months beginning with a double Sabbath being 72 to 96 hours long.


, 14th

, 21st & 28

th days of the month set as weekly Sabbaths

along with new moon day being a Sabbath as well:

Following the 28th


1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th be a 48 hour Sabbath (2 days, the 29

th & 1

st) and on

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

alternate months there would always be a 72 hour

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st Sabbath (3 days, the 29

th, 30

th & 1

st)

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

thThe 29

th & 1

st days of the month are Sabbaths making

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th it out as though these 2 days (48 hrs) are 1 and with

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

the 28th

being a weekly Sabbath makes this double

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st Sabbath out as being 72 hours (the 28

th, 29

th & 1

st)

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th The 29 – 1

st days of the month are considered

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th as being 1 day, which makes this Sabbath out

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th 13

th 14

th as being 72 hours long, and with the 28

th day

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st being a Sabbath makes this double Sabbath

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th out as being 96 hours (the 28

th,29

th,30

th & 1

st)

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

manna manna manna manna manna no manna/weekly Sabbath No manna/new moon day/a Sabbath

In Yahweh’s calendar the day is dependant upon one rotation of the earth, which makes the day dependent upon the

rotation of the earth rather than the circling of the moon. Therefore, the week’s cycle is not dependent upon the

moon’s lunar cycle, but the month is. Thus, weekly Sabbaths are not lunar Sabbaths but the annual Sabbaths are.

To say that 2 or 3 rotations of the earth does not count as 2 or 3 days is diminishing from the fact that an

evening and a morning has passed which is established as being a day (Gen 1:5,8,13,19,23,31; Lev. 23:32).

Hence, 2 or 3 evenings and 2 or 3 mornings cannot equate out as being only one day.

Furthermore, please note in the calendar illustration above that after the 1st day of the month to the 6

th day of that

week there would only be 5 days of gathering manna instead of 6 as instructed in Scripture (Ex. 16:5,22,29) because

new moon day is considered as being a Sabbath. Hence there is no manna on that day and the only days in that

week when manna was available was the 2nd

, 3rd

, 4th

, 5th

and 6th

days of that week, which is only 5 days, and that

breaks the cycle of gathering manna for 6 days. Thus the gathering of a double portion of manna in that week would

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be done on day 5 instead of day 6 as commanded (Ex. 16:5,22,29). All of this is clear evidence that setting the

weekly cycle according to the moon’s lunar cycle is not Scriptural.

So, if there is a 48 – 72 hour period of time that is considered as being a Sabbath that ends every month and blends

into the next month wouldn’t that be an indication that there was no manna available to Israel during that time,

because on the Sabbath there was no manna (Ex. 16:25-27)? Let’s investigate!

Israel Goes Hungry?

For those who believe that when the moon is not visible then it is in conjunction and until it is visible again all of

that time is also considered as being a Sabbath, thus no manna could be gathered and the day previous to it, the 28th

or the 29th

day of every month is also considered as being a Sabbath, then at times this could turn out as being a time

period of 3 or 4 days when no manna could be gathered. So on the 6th

day of the 4th

week in a lunar cycle a 3-4 day

supply of manna would have been needed otherwise Israel would have been left hungry. However, please note that

the only provision for manna to be gathered for more than a day’s portion was on the sixth day of every week and

only a two-day portion was permitted (Ex. 16:5,22,29). Therefore, every month for 40 years the children of Israel

would have been without food for at least 1 day if the weekly Sabbaths were set by the lunar cycle, and on alternate

months they would have been without food for at least 2 days in a row.

Calendar example for lunar Sabbaths being set on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st, & 28

th days of the month:


day for 2 days 2 days of conjunction/Sabbaths/no manna

Israel goes hungry without murmuring?

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

New Moon Sabbath/No Manna, Israel goes hungry a 3

rd day without murmuring?

Calendar example for lunar Sabbaths being set on the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

, and 29th

days of the month:


day for 2 days 2 days of conjunction/Sabbaths/no manna

Israel goes hungry 2 days without murmuring?

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Please note that there is no record of Yahweh ever giving a provision of manna for more than a two day supply on

the sixth day of any week and there is no record of their murmuring on account of having to go without. With all of

the murmurings of Israel it is unlikely that they wouldn’t have murmured against having to go without manna for a

day, and at times two days in a row on alternate months, so what is the explanation from them who teach that the

weekly cycle is to be set according to the lunar cycle concerning this matter?

This is further evidence that the weekly cycle was and is not on a lunar cycle, which would have all of the weekly

Sabbaths set on either the 7th

, 14th

, 21st, & 28

th; or the 8

th, 15

th, 22

nd & 29

th days of the month and having the new

moon days observed as Sabbaths as well. By doing so it would result in having a double Sabbath every month and

on alternate months there would be a consecutive 3 day period of time as being Sabbaths, but for the Sabbath there

was only a two day provision of manna to be gathered on the 6th

day (Ex. 16:5,22,29). Therefore, by setting the

weekly cycle according to the lunar cycle is out of sequence with the manna and by doing such that would put the

weekly cycle out of step with Scripture.

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Manna was gathered consecutively every 6 days with a 2 day portion of manna gathered on every 6th

day for the

morrow, being the 7th

day, and every 6th

day following the 7th

day a double portion of manna was again gathered

without interruption for 40 years. Clear up until the day of the wave sheaf offering which began the barley harvest

so Israel would have food to eat when they crossed over into the promised land manna was available to them.

Yahweh did not short Israel a daily portion of manna once or twice every month; he provided them with a daily

portion of manna for 40 years clear up until the day of the omer wave offering which is the first of the first fruits of

the barley harvest which was offered on the first day of the week just after that last Sabbath when manna was last

available to them. Thus, a day’s portion of manna was available to them every day clear up until the day when the

harvest of barley could begin and the manna would no longer be needed.

Manna Gathered In Between The Days Of The Last Weekly Sabbath

& New Moon Day In A Lunar Cycle?

There may be some who do not teach that the day or two days after what they consider to be the last Sabbath in the

month are Sabbaths, which land in between what they consider to be the last Sabbath of the month and new moon

day, so they my reason that manna was available on those days. However, that method will interrupt the six day

cycle of gathering manna as well.

If the period of time from the 28th

to the 1st day of the next month is not considered as being a Sabbath then there

would only be either 1 or 2 days when a double portion of manna is gathered again after the last weekly Sabbath of

the month for the Sabbath that is on new moon day; if indeed it truly is a Sabbath like the seventh day of the week is

a Sabbath as they claim. But then the gathering of manna for the Sabbath on new moon day would not be gathered

on the sixth day as commanded and the double portion of manna for the next weekly Sabbath would need to be

gathered again only 5 days later after the Sabbath on new moon day rather than being gathered on the 6th

day as

commanded. (Ex. 16:5,22,29)


, 14th

, 21st & 28

th days set as weekly Sabbaths

along with new moon day being a Sabbath as well in a 29 day month:

A 2-day portion of manna gathered Weekly Sabbath/No Manna

on the 6th

day for the weekly Sabbath

A 2-day portion of manna gathered again only 1

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th day later instead of 6 days later as commanded

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th (Ex. 16:5,22,29) for the Sabbath on new moon day?

New Moon Sabbath/No Manna Weekly Sabbath/No Manna

Manna gathered again only 5 days later from the new moon Sabbath for the next weekly Sabbath?

Example for a 30-day month:

A 2-day portion of manna gathered Weekly Sabbath/No Manna

on the 6th

day for the weekly Sabbath

A 2-day portion of manna gathered again only 2

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th days later instead of 6 days later as commanded

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th (Ex.16:5,22,29) for the Sabbath on new moon day?

New Moon Sabbath/No Manna Weekly Sabbath/No Manna

Manna gathered again only 5 days later from the new moon Sabbath for the next weekly Sabbath?

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Those who teach that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set on the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

days of the month and that new

moon day is a Sabbath as well also have problems.

If the period of time from the 29th

to the 1st day of the next month is not considered as being a Sabbath then a double

portion of manna would need to be gathered again on the 30th

for the Sabbath on new moon day, which is only 1 day

after the weekly Sabbath on the 29th

. But then the double portion of manna for the Sabbath on new moon day would

not be gathered on the sixth day as commanded (Ex. 16:5,22,29), and at times there would be no day that precedes

the Sabbath on new moon day when manna is available to them because the day prior to new moon day at times will

be a weekly Sabbath. So, Israel would have to go without manna on every other new moon day because the day

prior to that day was a weekly Sabbath when no manna available to them and the day prior to that day only a 2 day

portion of manna was allowed to be gathered. This is clear evidence that setting the weekly cycle according to the

lunar cycle is not Scriptural.


, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

days set as weekly Sabbaths

along with new moon day being a Sabbath as well in a 29 day month:


A 2-day portion of manna gathered

on the 6th

day for the weekly Sabbath New Moon Sabbath/No Manna

What day is used to gather manna for new moon

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st day in a 29 day month when only a 2 day supply

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

of manna is allowed on the 6th

day (Ex. 16:5,22,29)

and no manna is found on the 7th

day (Ex.16:25,27)

Example for a 30-day month:


A 2-day portion of manna gathered A 2-day portion of manna gathered only 1

on the 6th

day for the weekly Sabbath day later instead of 6 days later as commanded

(Ex. 16:5,22,29) for the Sabbath on new moon

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st moon day?

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

New Moon Sabbath/No Manna

When there is a 29-day month there is no day previous to new moon day so that manna could be gathered for new

moon day. So evidently when a month only has 29 days in it on the following day, new moon day, Israel had to go

with no manna because on the previous 6th

day of the week only a two day supply of manna was provided for the

weekly Sabbath (Ex. 16:5,22-24,29), but that did not allow for a portion of manna on new moon day. And when

there is a 30-day month then there would be at least one day in between what they consider to be the last Sabbath of

the month and the Sabbath on new moon day. Thus on the previous 6th

day of the week a two day supply of manna

would be gathered as usual for that day and the last weekly Sabbath of that lunar cycle’s month, but then there

would be another Sabbath on new moon day. So is new moon day truly a Sabbath like the 7th

day of the week is a

Sabbath or not?

If new moon day truly were a Sabbath like the 7th

day of the week is a Sabbath, as they claim, then there would be

no manna available to them on that day and a day’s supply of manna would need to be gathered on the previous day

to new moon day for the Sabbath on new moon day. However, Scripture reveals that “on the sixth day…it shall be

twice as much as they gather daily” (Ex. 16:5), but if manna were to be gathered for new moon day as well as the

weekly Sabbath on the sixth day in a 29 day month then that would be more than “twice as much.” Only a two-day

supply of manna was to be gathered on the sixth day (Ex. 16:5,22-24,29). Furthermore, when a two day portion of

manna was to be gathered for the upcoming Sabbath it could only be stored up until the following morning. (Ex.

16:5,22,29) And if a double portion of manna was gathered only one day after the last Sabbath in a 30 day month

for new moon day then that would break the 6 day cycle of gathering “twice as much…on the sixth day.” Any way

that this is broken down it does not fall in line with Scripture.

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Manna was always gathered on the sixth day of every week and only a double portion was allowed, and the manna

that was gathered on the day prior to the last weekly Sabbath of every month could only be used for that Sabbath.

Thus, when a new moon day butted up against the weekly Sabbath, which resulted in being a double Sabbath, there

would be no manna available to Israel on new moon day because the double portion of manna that was gathered on

the day prior to the weekly Sabbath day could only be used for the day that it was gathered on and for the weekly

Sabbath. To do otherwise is a clear violation of Yahweh’s word but because of the double Sabbath a 3 day supply

would be needed or Israel would have had to go without on new moon day.

Because it is evident that Yahweh did not cause Israel to go hungry every other month it should become evident that

a calendar that has the weekly Sabbaths set according to the lunar cycle is out of step with the Scriptural weekly

cycle. This is clearly illustrated from knowing when the manna was to be gathered, when a double portion of manna

was to be gathered, and for what day the extra portion of manna was to be used.

Manna Gathered On The 4th

Or 5th

Day Of The Week

For The 1st Weekly Sabbath In Each Month?

Investigating these many possibilities may seem minuteness but it is necessary, because there is no consciences

among those who teach that the weekly Sabbath is to be set by the lunar cycle, so there is a wide spectrum as to what

various groups may believe. By investigating these many possibilities it is discovered that they are all in error.

I suppose that it could be possible that the teaching of some could be that the only day when manna did not appear

was on the weekly Sabbath, that the other days, such as new moon day and days of conjunction manna was

available. But this theory too does not line up with Scripture and breaks the 6 day cycle of gathering manna, which

in turn breaks the weekly cycle.

According to a weekly cycle that is set by the lunar cycle which sets the 8th

, 15th

22nd

& 29th

days of the month as

weekly Sabbaths, in a 29-day month the 6th

day following the last weekly Sabbath of that month is only the 5th

day

in the next weekly cycle, but a double portion of manna was not needed until the next day for the next weekly

Sabbath. This causes a dilemma for those who set the weekly Sabbaths according to the lunar cycle.

Example of a 29 day month:

The 6th

day of the week was when a double portion No manna available on weekly Sabbath days

of manna was to be gathered. (Ex. 16:5,22,29) (Ex. 16:25,27)

2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th 8

th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th Day 1 (1

st day after weekly Sabbath

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd when manna is available)

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/1

st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

The extra portion of manna was to

Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 be gathered for the weekly Sabbath Was manna gathered on day 6 which is only the Or was manna gathered on day 7 which is the 6

th

5th

day of this weekly cycle for the next weekly day of this weekly cycle in order for the manna

Sabbath on the 8th

day of this month, which is 2 to be used “To morrow,” because it could only be

days later, in order for the manna to be gathered “kept until the morning?” (Ex. 16:23,25)

on day 6 as commanded? (Ex. 16:5,22,29)

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The 6th



2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th 8

th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th Day 1 (1

st day after weekly Sabbath

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd when manna is available)

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th 29

th/30

th/1

st Day 2

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th


Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 be gathered for the weekly Sabbath

Was manna gathered on day 6 which is only the Or was manna gathered on day 7 which is the 6

th

4th


Sabbath on the 8th




These methods do not match the Scriptural criteria for when and for what day a double portion of manna was to be

gathered. The double portion of manna that was gathered on the sixth day could not be used 2 or 3 days later. Not

only was the double portion of manna to be gathered on the “sixth day” (Ex. 16:5,22,29) instead of the 7th

or 8th

day,

but the double portion of manna that was to be gathered on the sixth day had to be used “To morrow,” it could only

be stored up and “kept until the morning,” (Ex. 16:23,25) it could not be stored up and used 2 or 3 days later.

Manna that was stored up on any other day until the next morning other than the 6th

day bred worms (Ex. 16:19,20)

and the manna that was gathered on the sixth day for the Sabbath day could only be stored up for the upcoming

morning of the seventh day Sabbath. In other words the manna that was gathered on the 6th

day for the upcoming

Sabbath was to be used, “To morrow!” (Ex. 16:23) It could only be stored, “…till the morning…that which

remaineth over (from the sixth day) lay up for you to be kept until the morning…And Moses said, Eat that to day;

for to day is a Sabbath unto Yahweh: to day ye shall not find it in the field.” (Ex. 16:23,25)

These same problems exist in a lunar calendar that sets the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th days of the month as weekly

Sabbaths. From the last weekly Sabbath in a month that is always on the 28th

to the first weekly Sabbath in the next

month there would always be 8-9 days. However, “on the sixth day…it shall be twice as much as they gather daily”

(Ex. 16:5), which the sixth day in the weekly cycle that is set according to the lunar cycle that sets the 7th

, 14th

, 21st

& 28th

days of the month as weekly Sabbaths will either be the 5th

day in the next weekly cycle or it would be the 4th

day in the next weekly cycle after the weekly Sabbath that is on 28th

day of the previous month.


The 6th



1

st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

Day 1 (1st day after weekly Sabbath

15th 16

th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st when manna is available)

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th


Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 be gathered for the weekly Sabbath

Was manna gathered on day 6 which is only the 5

th day of Or was manna gathered on day 7 which is the 6

th

this weekly cycle for the next weekly Sabbath on the 8th

day of this weekly cycle in order for the manna

day of this month, which is 2 days later, in order for manna to be used “To morrow,” because it could only be

to be gathered on day 6 as commanded? (Ex. 16:5,22,29) “kept until the morning?” (Ex. 16:23,25)

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The 6th



1

st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

Day 1 (1st day after weekly Sabbath

15th

16th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st when manna is available)

22nd

23rd

24th 25

th 26

th 27

th 28

th/29

th/30

th Day 2

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th


Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 be gathered for the weekly Sabbath Was manna gathered on day 6 which is only the Or was manna gathered on day 7 which is the 6

th

4th


Sabbath on the 8th




Day 6 when a double portion of manna is to be gathered (Ex. 16:5,22,29) is only day 5 in the 1st weekly cycle of a

month that follows a 29 day month and it is only day 4 in the 1st weekly cycle of a month that follows a 30 day

month. So was a double portion of manna gathered on the 4th

or 5th

day of the 1st weekly cycle in each month, which

is 2-3 days prior to the next weekly Sabbath on the 7th

day of the month, or was a double portion of manna gathered

on day 7 or day 8 from the last weekly Sabbath in each month so it would be used on the following morning from

when it was gathered?

While one way will have the double portion of manna gathered “on the sixth day,” but it wouldn’t be eaten “To

morrow” and it would have to be stored up past the next “morning” in order to be used on the next Sabbath, and the

other way would only have the manna “kept until the morning,” but it wouldn’t be gathered “on the sixth day” from

the last weekly Sabbath of the previous month. Both of these methods only half way meet the Scriptural criteria

which shows a critical flaw in a calendar that is set according to the lunar cycle.

It should be noted that the double portion of manna that was gathered on the 6th

day was for the “morrow,” not for

two or three days later, “This is that which Yahweh hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto

Yahweh: bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that which ye will seethe; and that which remaineth lay up

for you to be kept until the morning.” (Ex. 16:23) Also, it should be noted that it was only on the 6th

day when the

double portion of manna was gathered, not on any other day. Manna that was stored up on any other day until the

next morning, other than the 6th

day bred worms (Ex. 16:19,20).

The manna that was gathered on the sixth day for the Sabbath day could only be stored up for the upcoming morning

of the seventh day Sabbath. It could only be stored, “…till the morning…that which remaineth over (from the sixth

day) lay up for you to be kept until the morning…And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a Sabbath unto

Yahweh: to day ye shall not find it in the field.” (Ex. 16:23,25)

The manna that was to be eaten “to day” was the manna that was gathered “on the sixth day”

(Ex. 16:5,22,29) and it could not be gathered 2-3 days prior to it.

The manna that was eaten “to day” was the Sabbath day. (Ex. 16:23,25)

The extra portion of manna that was gathered “on the sixth day” could only be kept until the morning

(Ex. 16:19,20,23,25), it could not be stored up and used 2 or 3 days later.

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Chapter 3 Genesis & The Book Of Joshua

Further evidence that the weekly cycle is not set according to the lunar cycle is reveled in the book of Genesis. In

Genesis 1 we read, 14

“And Elohim 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: 15

And let them be for lights in the

firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16

And Elohim made two great lights; the greater

light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17

And Elohim set them in the

firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the

light from the darkness: and Elohim saw that it was good. 19

And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.”

These verses of Scripture reveal that the weekly cycle is not set by the lunar cycle, because before the moon was

even created on “the fourth day” to set the lunar cycle into motion, the weekly cycle had already began back in

verse 5 of Genesis 1. If the weekly cycle was to be set according to the lunar cycle then the moon would have had

to be created before the weekly cycle began, but the weekly cycle was in motion before the moon was. Therefore,

the weekly cycle and the lunar cycle do not coincide with each other.

The weekly cycle began before the moon began its circling of the earth, thus, the beginning of the week is not

dependent upon the beginning of the moons cycle. The weekly Sabbaths are not lunar Sabbaths, but the annual

Sabbaths are because the annual Sabbaths are set on the days of the month rather than being set by the days of the

week. The month is dependent upon the moon but the week isn’t.

The Book Of Joshua

Within the diagram below it shows that neither the 14th

nor the 15th

day of the first month was on a weekly Sabbath.

This illustration is grafted after the information that we are given in Joshua 5. From the information that we gather

in Joshua 5 it is revealed that the 14th

was on the 5th

day of the week and with the understanding that the day when

the manna ceased on was on the Sabbath then the day of the omer was on the 1st day of the week that is within the

Feast Of Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:11) which would place that day on the 17th

of Abib. Thus, the weekly

Sabbaths during this month were not on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st, & 28

th days of this month nor were they on the 8

th, 15

th,

22nd

, & 29th

. In the first month of the year when Israel crossed over into the promised land the weekly Sabbaths

were on the 2nd

, 9th

, 16th

& 23rd

.

Passover/Full Moon/Abib 14

Abib

S M T WThF S

Abib 14 Passover begins 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Abib 16, a weekly Sabbath, the manna ceased

Abib 17 day of the Omer 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1st Sabbath/Week 1

The 2nd

month begins 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2nd

Sabbath/Week 2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3rd

Sabbath/Week 3 A Week

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4th

Sabbath/Week 4 Of

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 5th

Sabbath/Week 5 Sabbaths

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 6th

Sabbath/Week 6

The 3rd

month begins 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7th

Sabbath/Week 7

Pentecost on the 7th

, “the 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

morrow after the 7th

Sabbath”

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Again, this is clear evidence that the weekly cycle does not coincide with the lunar cycle, which would put the 7th

day of the week on either the 14th or the 15

th day of every month, depending on the teacher of the lunar cycle.

Although the 14th

and the 15th

at times will turn out to be a weekly Sabbath, but neither the 14th

nor the 15th

is

always on a weekly Sabbath, as was seen in the time of the exodus and as is seen in the year when Israel crossed

over into the promised land. Evidence of this is made clear from the knowledge that on the weekly Sabbath there is

no manna (Ex. 16:25,27), thus, Joshua 5:12 is referring to a Sabbath day because it was on the Sabbath when the

manna ceased, which turns out as being on the 16th

day of this month rather than being on the 14th

or the 15th

.

Yahweh provided them with a daily omer of manna clear up to the day of the omer for the barley harvest, which

always takes place on the first day of the week during the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:11). Yahweh did not

cut off the manna in mid week, he completed the weekly cycle of manna in that last week which provided them with

an omer of manna clear up until the first day of the week that was within the Feast of Unleavened Bread when the

barley harvest could begin. The beginning of the year’s harvest of barley is always on the day of the omer wave

sheaf offering, which takes place “on the morrow after the Sabbath” that is during the Feast of Unleavened Bread

(Lev. 23:11). The omer of manna ceased on the Sabbath just one day prior to the day of the omer for the barley

harvest.

Abib 14 in Joshua 5:10 was on the 5

th day of the week, not the 7

th day of the week. Abib 15 was on the 6

th day of the

week, which is on the morrow after the Passover, and it too wasn’t a weekly Sabbath. It was then that they ate of the

old grain although the manna hadn’t yet ceased (Josh. 5:11). Therefore, a two-day supply of manna was available to

them, as usual, on this sixth day of the week for the upcoming Sabbath day if it would have been needed, (Ex.

16:5,22,29) but it was not needed because of the old grain that was now available to them (Ex. 16:35). On the

morrow after they ate of the old grain was Abib 16, which was the Sabbath day when the manna ceased (as usual,

Ex. 16:25,27 [but this time never to appear again because the barley harvest was ready to begin]) (Josh. 5:12a). And

from that point onward beginning with the next day (Sunday, Abib 17), the day of the omer when the barley harvest

could begin, which is always on the 1st day of the week that is within the 7 days of unleavened bread (Lev. 23:11),

they ate of the new grain for the remainder of that year. (Josh. 5:12b)

Abib 14, the 5th

day of the week when they kept the Passover. (Josh. 5:10)

Abib 15, the 6th

day of the week is the morrow after the Passover when they ate of the old grain. (Josh. 5:11)

Abib 16, the 7th

day of the week is the morrow after they ate of the old grain when the manna ceased. (Josh. 5:12a)

Abib 17, the 1st day of the week when they began eating of the new grain, the fruit of the land. (Josh. 5:12b)

Although one who believes in a 15th

Passover would reason that the day when they ate of the old grain would be on

the 16th

, because they believe that the day when they ate of the old grain was the day of the omer, which was “on the

morrow after the Passover” (Josh. 5:11), but that still would not put the 14th

nor the 15th

on the seventh day of the

week because it was “on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn” when the manna ceased, (Josh. 5:12) and

the day when manna ceased was on the 7th

day of the week (Ex. 16:25,27). Thus, because the day when the manna

ceased was on the 7th

day of the week the day prior to that day, when they ate of the old grain, was on the 6th

day of

the week, which by their reasoning it would make the weekly Sabbath land on the 17th

.

There is another school of thought that places the day of the omer on the 15th

day of this month, because of the

misconception that the day when they ate of the old grain was the day of the omer. This method would place the

weekly Sabbath on the 14th

. However, this method disrupts the week’s cycle of manna. It would have manna

ceasing on a Monday:

The 8th

– 14th

is the last complete week of manna?

Abib 14 when they

kept the Passover

The morrow after the Passover 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Josh. 5:10) is on

when they ate of the old grain 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 a weekly Sabbath?

(Josh. 5:11) is the day of the

omer wave sheaf offering, The morrow after they ate of the old grain when the

and manna is given only manna ceased (Josh. 5:12a) is the 2nd

day of the week?

one day during this week?

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Although this method would exclude the 15th

from being a weekly Sabbath but it is highly unlikely that Yahweh

broke the weekly cycle of manna. It is a misconception that the day of the omer in Joshua 5 is the day after the

Passover. What was eaten on the morrow after the Passover was “old” grain; it was not the grain from the new

harvest.

After Israel crossed over into the promised land they ate of the “old” grain until the day of the omer wave sheaf

offering, which was the first of the first fruits of the new harvest of grain, and the weekly cycle of manna ended just

one day prior to the day of the omer wave sheaf offering when the new harvest could begin:

Abib 14, the 5th

day of the week when they kept the Passover. (Josh. 5:10) Abib 15, the 6th

day of the week is

the morrow after the Passover when

they ate of the old grain. (Josh. 5:11) Last complete week of manna. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Abib 16, the 7

th day of

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 the week is the morrow

after they ate of the old

grain when the manna

Abib 17, the 1st day of the week when they began eating from the new grain, the fruit ceased. (Josh. 5:12a)

of the land (Josh. 5:12b). This is the day of the omer wave sheaf offering, which is the

first of the firstfruits of the barley harvest. Thus, manna ceased on the day prior to this

day because the fruit of the land is now available to them, the manna is no longer needed.

The weekly cycle of manna lasted for 40 years and an omer of manna was available to Israel clear up until the day of

the omer wave sheaf offering when the barley harvest would begin. From that point onward manna was no longer

needed because they were no longer in the desert where crops were not available to them, but after crossing over

into the promised land Israel was now in the land of plenty, the land of milk and honey, and manna was no longer

needed to sustain them. With the understanding of the timing of these events it is clear that neither the 14th

nor the

15th

was on a weekly Sabbath. Thus it is evident that the weekly cycle does not coincide with the lunar cycle.

Chapter 4 The Evangels & Acts

Scriptural evidence that the weekly Sabbath is not to be set according to the lunar cycle is also revealed in the

evangels. Those who teach that theory teach that either the 14th

or the 15th

day of the month is always set as a weekly

Sabbath. However, that theory is further proven to be false in the evangels and in the book of Acts.

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Palm Sunday/10th

Day Of 1st Month

There are a few verses of Scripture that are said to have taken place on the first day of the week and it is also said

that what took place in those verses of Scripture took place on the tenth day of the first Scriptural month (Mt. 21:9-

11; Mk. 11:8-10; Lk. 19:35-38; Jn. 12:12-16). It is said that this took place on this date because this was the day the

sacrificial lambs for Passover were brought to Jerusalem and the Messiah went into Jerusalem as the fulfillment of

this sacrifice (Ex. 12:3). With this being the case we are able to see that the weekly Sabbaths did not occur during

the quarters of the moon. In other words, because the 10th

day of this month is said to have taken place on the first

day of the week then the day prior to that would have been a weekly Sabbath, and that would put that weekly

Sabbath on the 9th

day of the month instead of being on one of the dates that the Lunar Sabbaths are set to be on. The

dates that the Lunar Sabbaths are set to be on according to some are: the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th, according to others: the

8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

. Whichever the case may be, if it can be established that the 10th

day of this month did occur on

a Sunday then this is further witness that the weekly Sabbaths are not on set dates of the moon’s cycle.

One problem that some will have with saying that these verses of Scripture are a reference to Sunday is because this

teaching comes out of tradition. Although we do have to be careful of traditions not all traditions are false, and I

believe this tradition is true. I believe this tradition is true because a timeline can be traced through the Scriptures

one day after the other in sequence that proves it is true. Below are two charts that I have put together and following

that are two other Scriptural witnesses found that collaborate the timeline I have established.

10 Days In Sequence (Abib 8 – 17)

Because there are Scriptures that are parallel to each other it is possible to trace each day in sequence from 6 days

before the Passover up to the day of the resurrection, and it is possible to give each day a date because a date can be

established from the starting point, “six days before the Passover” (Jn. 12:1), the day is established from the ending

point, “the first day of the week.” (Jn. 20:1; Lk. 24:1)

With this information it is established that the weekly Sabbaths are not on set dates in the moon’s cycle.

Furthermore, this information establishes that Abib 14, the day our savior died, was on a Thursday, and that the

day of his resurrection was on a Sunday (the first day of the week). If you would like further information on the

subject concerning the day of our savior’s death and resurrection just ask for the document I have put together on

this subject called, Scriptural Evidence Shows Our Savior Died On A Thursday, and a copy of it will be emailed to

you free of charge.

In the chart below it shows that with the use of parallel Scriptures a timeline is able to be drawn out which shows the

time from “six days before the Passover” (Jn. 12:1) to the 17th of Abib, which is established to be on “the first day

of the week.” (Jn. 20:1; Lk. 24:1)

The day and date of each day is able to be established because from the time that is established as being “six days

before the Passover” in John 12:1 (Abib 8) ten days in sequence are mapped out by using parallel Scriptures, and the

tenth day of the month is established as being on “the first day of the week” (Jn. 20:1; Lk. 24:1). Furthermore,

because it is established that Yahushua died on the 14th of Abib; BOTH, THE DAY OF THE WEEK AND THE

DATE OF THE MONTH ARE DETERMINED, which establishes that the day when our savior died was on a

Thursday. See chart below.

Chart:

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Each Day In Sequence From 6 Days Before The Passover (Abib 8)

To The 17th Of Abib (The First Day Of The Week)

Jn. 12:1 “Six days before the passover” Positively Identified (Fri. Abib 8)

Jn. 12:2-11 The next day in sequence Highly Likely (Sat. Abib 9)

Jn. 12:12-19; Mk. 11:7-11 The next day in sequence Positively (Sun. Abib 10)

Mk. 11:11-19 The next day in sequence Positively (Mon. Abib 11)

Mt. 26:1-13; Mk. 11:19-14:9 Passover “After two days” (v.1) Positively Identified (Tue. Abib 12)

Mt. 26:14-16; Mk. 14:10-11 The next day in sequence Highly Likely (Wed. Abib 13)

Mt.26:17-27,61;Mk.14:12-15:47 Our Savior’s sacrifice on Abib 14 Positively Identified (Thur. Abib 14)

Mt. 27:62-66; Lk. 23:56a The next day in sequence, Abib 15 Positively Identified (Fri. Abib 15)

Lk. 23:56b The next day in sequence Highly Likely (Sat. Abib 16)

John 20:1; Lk. 24:1, 15-21 The 1st day of the week & Positively Identified (Sun. Abib 17)

3rd day since our savior died Positively Identified (Sun. Abib 17)

Again, please note that the Scriptures chart out each day in sequence from the 8th of Abib to the 17th of Abib. This

is established from Scripture informing us that the next day has arrived, or that an evening and morning has come or

gone. Some blanks do need to be filled in, such as the date for Passover day, but with days such as that the date is

clearly established. Passover is on the 14th! So there really is no guessing about that date and by simple reasoning

other dates can be established such as the date when Satan entered into Judas in John 13. The date of the 13th is

given to that day because in John 13:1 it is established that it is, “before the feast of the passover,” and this fact, that

Satan entered into Judas before the Passover, is collaborated in Luke 22:3-6 and Mark 14:10-11. There is no

mistaking it, Satan entered into Judas before the 14th of Abib, but how many days before Abib 14? CLEARLY

IT WAS IN-BETWEEN THE TIME THAT WAS TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PASSOVER AND PASSOVER

DAY ITSELF (Mk. 14:1-12). Thus, it is not a stretch of the imagination to say it happened on the 13th of Abib.

The Next Day One After The Other

& Even And Morning Shows Sequence

A partial quote from the listed verses of Scripture in the chart above shows each day in sequence:

“Yahushua six days before the passover came to Bethany” Jn. 12:1 Abib 8, Fri

“There they made him a supper (suppertime starts a new day)” Jn. 12:2 (-11) Abib 9, Sat

“On the next day” (Mk. 11:7-11 is parallel to Jn. 12:12-19) Jn. 12:12 (-19) Abib 10, Sun

“eventide” ends the previous day, “the morrow” is the next day Mk. 11:11-12 (-19) Abib 11, Mon

“even” ended another day and “the morning” is the next day Mk. 11:19-20 (-14:9) Abib 12, Tue

“Then entered Satan into Judas” early on the 13th (Jn.13:2,27;Lk.22:3-6 is parallel) Mk. 14:10-11 Abib 13, Wed

“the day… the passover must be killed”(Mk.14:12-15:47;Mt.26:17-27:61 parallel)Lk.22:7(-23:55) Abib 14, Thur

“the next day…Pharisees came…unto Pilate” & “spices” prepared Mt.27:62 (-66); Lk.23:56a Abib 15, Fri

“and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.” Lk. 23:56b Abib 16, Sat

“the first day of the week…they came…bringing the spices”(Mt.28:1;Mk.16:1-2;Jn.20:1)Lk.24:1 Abib 17, Sun

“to day is the third day…” Lk. 24:21 Abib 17, Sun

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Please note that Mark 11:7-11 are parallel Scriptures to John 12:12-19. Although John does not go on to list the next

day in sequence, Mark does. From here Mark is used up unto where another parallel Scripture is found in Luke.

From here Luke is the one that goes on to show each day in sequence up to the 17th.

John 12 starts out with “Six days before the passover” (Abib 8) and lists 3 days in sequence: Abib 8 – Abib 10 (Jn.

12:1-19). From this we know that Mark. 11:7-11 is Abib 10 because these Scriptures are parallel to John 12:12-19.

Mark then lists 3 more days in sequence, Abib 11 – Abib 13 (Mk. 11:11 – 14:11). From this we know that Luke

22:3-6 is Abib 13 because these verses of Scripture are parallel to Mark 14:10-11.

Luke then lists 3 more days in sequence, Abib 14 – Abib 17 (Lk. 22:7 – 24:1). And with this we are able to line up

the day of the week with the date of the month because Luke not only brings us up to Abib 17 but Luke informs us

that this is the first day of the week. Thus:

Abib 17 is Sunday, the 1st day of the week Abib 12 is Tuesday, the 3rd day of the week

Abib 16 is Saturday, the 7th day of the week Abib 11 is Monday, the 2nd day of the week

Abib 15 is Friday, the 6th day of the week Abib 10 is Sunday, the 1st day of the week (Palm Sunday)

Abib 14 is Thursday, the 5th day of the week Abib 9 is Saturday, the 7th day of the week

Abib 13 is Wednesday, the 4th day of the week Abib 8 is Friday, the 6th day of the week

It is obvious to me that this is all by design. Yahweh had this timeline placed in the Scriptures so these dates can be

established. It is unlikely that Yahweh would leave holes in this timeline. That would allow the dates to be

manipulated. Praise Yahweh for his brilliant insights and with this we are able to know that the theory of having the

weekly Sabbath set on certain dates in the Moon’s cycle is not in accordance to his will. Next we will take a closer

look at the book of Luke to establish these dates.

Luke 23

On the 14th

: “…he took it (the body of messiah) down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a

A Thursday sepulcher that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. And that day was

(Lk. 23:53-55) the preparation, (for the Jews Passover on the 15th

) and the Sabbath (of the Jews Passover

& 1st day of UB on the 15

th) drew on. And the women also, which came with him from

Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.”

The 14th

, Passover day, was observed as the first day of unleavened bread by the

followers of Messiah (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7 [a Sabbath Ex. 12:16,18) but this

high day Sabbath is now over and the Jews Passover day and first day of unleavened

bread on the 15th (their Sabbath) now begins. On this day, Friday the 15th

, is when spices

and ointments are prepared for Yahushua’s body.

On the 15th

: “And they (the women) returned, and prepared spices and ointments (on the 15th

[the

A Friday 1st day of unleavened bread and high day Sabbath of the 14th

had just come to an end]).”

(Lk. 23:56a)

On the 16th

: “… and (after preparing the spices and ointments on Friday the 15th

, the weekly

A Weekly Sabbath Sabbath had arrived, being the 16th

, they) rested… according to the commandment.”

(Lk. 23:56b)

On the 17th

: “… upon the first day of the week… they came unto the sepulchre,

A Sunday bringing the spices which they had prepared (that previous Friday)…”

(Lk. 24:1)

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The day the disciples and our savior ate the Passover was the first day of unleavened bread (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12;

Lk. 22:7), this day was the 14th

(Ex. 12:18). This day, the first day of unleavened bread, was a day of convocation

(Ex. 12:16), but it was not a weekly Sabbath. Before this day ended our savior was placed into the tomb (Lk. 23:53-

55). At the close of this day the women beheld the sepulchre, and how Yahushua’s body was laid (Lk. 23:55), the

15th

had now arrived and instead of resting, although this was the day the nation of Israel observes as being the first

day of unleavened bread and a high day Sabbath, the women who were followers of our savior prepared spices and

ointments on this day (Lk. 23:56a). However, even though there were many who observed the 15th

as being the first

day of unleavened bread and high day Sabbath it is evident that the weekly Sabbath had not yet arrived. The weekly

Sabbath was not observed until after the women prepared spices and ointments on the 15th

. Thus, it is evident that

Weekly Sabbaths do not always land on the 14th

day of a month, nor do weekly Sabbaths always land on the 15th

day

of the month because in the year our savior died the weekly Sabbath in Passover week was on the 16th

day of the

month.

Please note that these same dates and days of the week are confirmed in Luke 24.

Luke 24

In the evangels it is discovered that the 14th

day of the first month is the day when our savior died, which was

considered to be the day of preparation for the Jews Passover on the 15th

(Jn. 19:14). In Matthew 12:40 it is revealed

that, “as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the son of man be three days and three

nights in the heart of the earth.” With this information it is revealed that in in the first month of the year, when our

savior was put to death, the weekly Sabbath didn’t land on the 14th

nor did it land on the 15th

because from the time

our savior was put in the tomb on the 14th

he would have to remain there for three days and three nights before he

would be resurrected on the first day of the week (Mt. 28:1-6; Mk. 16:1-6; Lk. 24:1-3). Thus, it is simple math:

Because it is evident that our savior died on the 14th

and the 1st day of the week didn’t come about until 3 days and

3 nights from that point in time then the occurrence of the 7th

day came about 2 days and 2 nights from the point in

time when our savior was placed in the tomb on the 14th

. With this information it is evident that the weekly Sabbath

is not set to occur on the 14th

or the 15th

of each month.

Our savior died on Passover day (Mt. 26:2,18,19; Mk. 14:12,16; Lk. 22:7,8,11,13) which is on the 14th

(Lev. 23:5;

Num. 9:2,3; 28:16; Josh 5:10; 2Chr. 30:15; 35:1; Ezra 6:19; Eze. 45:1), and with the first day of the week being

positively identified as being “the third day since [that was] done” (Lk. 24:21) that would put the 14th

on the 5th

day

of the week and the 15th

on the 6th

day of the week rather than being on the 7th

day of the week, a weekly Sabbath.

The 1st day of the week was the 17

th because it was the 3

rd day since our savior died on the 14

th. (Lk. 24:1, 13, 21)

The 7th

day Sabbath was the 16th

because it was the 2nd

day since our savior died on the 14th

.

The 6th

day of the week was the 15th

because it was the 1st day since our savior died on the 14

th.

The 4th

day of the week was the 14th

because it was the day when our savior died on the 14th

.

Because it is revealed that in the year when our savior was put to death that the first day of the week was “the third

day since [that was] done” (Lk. 24:21) and that the day when that was done was on Passover day (Mt. 26:2,18,19;

Mk. 14:12,16; Lk. 22:7,8,11,13), the 14th

(Lev. 23:5; Num. 9:2,3; 28:16; Josh 5:10; 2Chr. 30:15; 35:1; Ezra 6:19;

Eze. 45:1), that would positively identify the first day of the week as being on the 17th

, because the 17th

is the third

day since the 14th

when the Passover was killed. Thus, THE WEEKLY SABBATH WAS ON THE 16TH

rather

than being on the 14th

or 15th

.

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The Book Of Acts

In Acts 20:7 there is a weekly Sabbath being spoken of which is revealed as being 12 days from a time during the

days of unleavened bread when Paul sailed away from Philippi. Acts 20:6 reads, “And we sailed away from Philippi

after [amid] (Strong’s # 3326) the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we

abode seven days.” (5 + 7 = 12)

According to a calendar that has the weekly Sabbath set according to the lunar cycle the Sabbath that is being

spoken of in Acts 20:7 could only be speaking of the Sabbath that is set on either the 28th

or the 29th

day of the first

month; beings how those days would be the only weekly Sabbath that is 12 days from a time which is after

(meaning, during or amid) the days of unleavened bread, which was the time when Paul had sailed from Philippi.

Thus, that would make the day when they sailed from Philippi on either the 17th

or the 18th day of the first month:

Lunar Calendar Example that sets the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th as weekly Sabbaths:

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th The calendar that sets the weekly

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

Sabbaths on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th

15th

16th

17th

18th 19

th 20

th 21

st 1

st Sabbath reveals that the Sabbath which is on

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

/29th

2nd

Sabbath the 28th

is the only Sabbath that is 12

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th 3

rd Sabbath days from a time that is during the 7

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th 4

th Sabbath days of unleavened bread.

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st 5

th Sabbath

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

/29th

/30th 6

th Sabbath Thus, the day when Paul sailed from

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th 7

th Sabbath Philippi would have been on the 17

th

Lunar Calendar Example that sets the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

as weekly Sabbaths:

1st The calendar that sets the weekly

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Sabbaths on the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

reveals that the Sabbath which is on

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st 22

nd 1

st Sabbath the 29

th is the only Sabbath that is 12

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

29th

/1st 2

nd Sabbath days from a time that is during the 7

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

3rd

Sabbath days of unleavened bread.

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

4th

Sabbath

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st 22

nd 5

th Sabbath Thus, the day when Paul sailed from

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

29th

/30th

/1st 6

th Sabbath Philippi would have been on the 18

th

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

7th

Sabbath

9th

Pentecost

However, what needs to be noted in Acts 20:7 is that the Sabbath being spoken of is “the first [of Sabbaths]

(Strong’s # 4521, “of Heb. or. [7676]; the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations

(also the observance or institution itself); by extens. a se΄nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the

plur. in all the above applications).” The Sabbath being spoken of in Acts 20:7 is the first of seven Sabbaths

counting to Pentecost, but the 28th

or the 29th

could never be “the first [of Sabbaths]” in the count to Pentecost, the

28th

or the 29th

could only be the second Sabbath in the count to Pentecost (as noted in the above illustrations).

Therefore, this is further evidence that the weekly cycle is not based upon a lunar cycle.

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In a calendar that has the weekly cycle set according to the lunar cycle either the 21st or the 22

nd would be the first

Sabbath in the count to Pentecost, but the 21st or the 22

nd is not 12 days from a time that is during the days of

unleavened bread. Therefore, it is evident that the weekly Sabbaths do not coincide with the lunar cycle.

In the year that is being spoken of in Acts 20 Passover would have been on the 2nd

day of the week and during the

days of unleavened bread, on the 3rd

day of the week, they sailed from Philippi making that out to be the 15th

day of

the first month. In five days they came unto them to Troas, which would have made that out to be the next weekly

Sabbath, the 19th

day of the first month. They then abode there seven days, which brought them to the time of the

next weekly Sabbath on the 26th

, and that Sabbath would have been the first Sabbath of seven Sabbaths in the

count of the Feast of Weeks. Also, that day was the 12th

day from the day when they sailed from Philippi on the 15th

:

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th 11

th 12

th

13th

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st 22

nd 23

rd 24

th 25

th 26

th 1

st Sabbath

27th

28th

29th

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 2

nd Sabbath

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

3rd

Sabbath

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

4th

Sabbath

19th

20th

21st 22

nd 23

rd 24

th 25

th 5

th Sabbath

26th

27th

28th

29th

30th

1st 2

nd 6

th Sabbath

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th 7th

Sabbath

10th

Pentecost is the 50th

day from the day of the day of

the wave offering on the 20th

day of the first month

(Lev. 23:16). The 20th

day of the first month was

“the morrow after the Sabbath” that is within the

7 days of unleavened bread. (Lev. 23:11)

“And upon the first [of Sabbaths] (the 26th

), when the disciples came together to break bread (on that Sabbath), Paul

preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow (Sunday the 27th

); and continued his speech until midnight.”

(Acts 20:7)

It is no coincidence that Paul reached one point of his destination in 5 days, which allowed for him to rest on the

seventh day Sabbath of the 19th

, and abode there for seven more days which took him through to the next Sabbath on

the 26th

, and that allowed for him to rest and preach on that Sabbath. Then on the morrow, when that Sabbath was

past, he set out on his journey again, “For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the

time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.” (Acts 20:16)

When knowing the method of counting the feast of weeks, Pentecost, it is evident that the Sabbaths being counted

were the seven Sabbaths in the count of Pentecost. Evidence of this is further established from the statement made of

Paul in Acts 20: 16, “for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.” Pentecost is

the morrow after the seventh Sabbath (Lev. 23:16) and where Paul was at in time in Acts 20:7 was the first Sabbath

which was leading up to the seventh Sabbath.

With this information it is evident that the weekly Sabbath is not set according to the lunar cycle because the weekly

Sabbath that is being spoken of in Acts 20 does not land on a date that those who teach that the weekly Sabbath is

set according to the lunar cycle. The weekly Sabbath that Acts 20 mentions in verse 7 is on the 26th

day of the first

month. Thus, the weekly Sabbaths in the first month of that year would have been on the 5th

, 12th

, 19th

and the 26th

,

and with this information it is evident that the following month’s Sabbaths also were not on the 7th

, 14th

, 21st and the

28th

nor were they on the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

and the 29th

.

The weekly Sabbaths that were in the second month were likely on the 4th

, 11th

, 18th

and the 25th

and the weekly

Sabbaths that were in the third month of that year were likely on the 2nd

, 9th

, 16th

and 23rd

days of the month. None

of the dates for these weekly Sabbaths are found to be set according to the four quarters of the moon’s lunar cycle.

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Chapter 5 Counting Pentecost

The count of Pentecost also reveals that the weekly Sabbaths do not coincide with the lunar cycle because:

# 1: Scripture reveals that the count of Pentecost is 50 days (Lev. 23:16), but as shown in the charts below the way

that many teach that the count of Pentecost should be, because of their belief that the weekly cycle is to be set by the

lunar cycle, they will have 53 days rather than 50 when counting the Feast of Weeks.

# 2: Scripture reveals that Pentecost does not have a set date, but because they have a set date for each weekly

Sabbath the seven days of unleavened bread will always be on the same day of the week, which in turn the day of

the wave offering will always be on the same date, which in turn the day that Pentecost is on will always be on the

same date.

#3: Scripture reveals that Pentecost is to be “the morrow after the seventh Sabbath” (Lev. 23:16), but a calendar

that is set according to the lunar cycle has more than 7 Sabbaths in the count of the Feast of Weeks.

Calendar example that has the 8th

, 15th

, 22nd

& 29th

days set for weekly Sabbaths:

Note: Pentecost would be the 53rd

day when counting this way

rather than being the 50th

day as instructed in Leviticus 23:16.

The count begins with the 16th

of the 1st month. And there are

actually a total of 10 Sabbaths when counting this way, which

does not agree with Leviticus 23:15,16. Furthermore,

Pentecost will always be on the 9th

day of the third month.

They always set the day of the wave

offering on the 16th

because they 9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

not only consider it as being the 16th

17th

18th 19

th 20

th 21

st 22

nd 1 Sabbath

morrow after the annual Sabbath 23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

29th

/1st + 2 Sabbaths

but it is considered as being the 2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

+ 1 Sabbath

morrow after the weekly Sabbath 9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

+ 1 Sabbath

because the 15th

is always set as 16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st 22

nd + 1 Sabbath

being a weekly Sabbath. Thus, 23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

29th

/30th

/1st + 3 Sabbaths

Pentecost will always end up 2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

+ 1 Sabbath

being on the this same date 9th

= 10 Sabbaths

Note that when counting this way then there would be a total

of 10 Sabbaths but Pentecost is to be on “the morrow after the

seventh Sabbath,” (Lev. 23:16) “…seven Sabbaths shall be

complete” (Lev. 23:15) not 10.

Pentecost is a count of 50 days, not 53.

Pentecost has seven Sabbaths counting up to it, not 10.

Pentecost is to be on the morrow after the seventh Sabbath, not the morrow after the 10th

Sabbath.

Pentecost is a Feast that does not have a set date and the day of the wave offering also does not have a set date.

Although some will finagle it to try to make others believe that there are only 50 days in the way that they count the

Feast of Weeks and that there are only 7 Sabbaths in the way that they count the Feast of Weeks, but the evidence

speaks for itself. Those who teach that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set on the 7th

, 14th, 21

st and 28

th days of the

month have problems when counting the Feast of Weeks as well.

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Calendar example that has the 7th

, 14th

, 21st & 28

th days set for weekly Sabbaths:

The day of the wave offering evidently is always set on Note: The 16th

of the 1st month always

the 16th

, which they the consider as being the morrow begins the count. Thus, Pentecost

after the Sabbath which is spoken of in Leviticus 23:11 would be the 53rd

day rather than

being the 50th

day and there are

actually a total of 12 Sabbaths

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

when counting this way because

15th

16th

17th

18th 19

th 20

th 21

st 1 Sabbath the1

st day of each month is also

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

/29th

+ 2 Sabbaths considered as being a Sabbath.

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th + 1 Sabbath Thus, Pentecost will never be on

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

+ 1Sabbath the 50th

day nor will it ever be on

15th 16

th 17

th 18

th 19

th 20

th 21

st + 1 Sabbath “the morrow after the seventh

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

28th

/29th

/30th

+ 3 Sabbaths Sabbath” as instructed in Lev. 23:16

1st 2

nd 3

rd 4

th 5

th 6

th 7

th + 1 Sabbath

8th

9th

+ 1 Sabbath on the new moon of the 2nd

month

+ 1 Sabbath on the new moon of the 3rd

month

Pentecost will always end up = 12 Sabbaths

being on the this same date

Note that when counting this way then there would be a total of 12 Sabbaths,

which includes 2 new moon days, but Pentecost is to be on “the morrow after

the seventh Sabbath,” (Lev. 23:16) “…seven Sabbaths shall be complete”

(Lev. 23:15), not 12.

Pentecost is a count of 50 days, not 53.

Pentecost has seven Sabbaths counting up to it, not 12.

Pentecost is to be on the morrow after the seventh Sabbath, not the morrow after the 12th

Sabbath.

Pentecost is a Feast that does not have a set date and the day of the wave offering also does not have a set date.

Clearly, when setting the weekly Sabbath to the four quarters of the moon’s cycle and observing the first day of the

month as a Sabbath in addition to the weekly Sabbath days the count of Pentecost proves that theory is in error.

Chapter 6 The Four Quarters Of The Moon

When it was first brought to my attention that the weekly Sabbaths were to be on set dates I was fast to give such a

thought no credibility at all and was not interested in any information on the subject what so ever. However, I have

experienced being wrong on other subjects that I couldn’t believe to be true, so I am not so quick to say something

has no credibility without searching it out any longer. However, one thing that I found to be enticing in the theory

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that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set according to the lunar cycle was that it was said that the weekly Sabbaths

were to be set at the four quarters of the moon’s cycle. When that information was ran by me with the suggestion

that the weekly cycle that the world is on today originated in Paganism I began to wonder if there might be

something to such a theory. It wouldn’t have been surprising to me at all if I found that the weekly cycle that the

world is on to day did originate from Paganism, so I decided to investigate further even though I at first found such a

theory to be far-fetched. However, my suspicions that such a theory was untrue were confirmed after investigating

what was being taught concerning the lunar Sabbaths.

A theory that is taught concerning the lunar Sabbaths is that every weekly Sabbath is set at a quarter of the moon’s

cycle, which I thought would be fascinating if it were true. In other words it was suggested that one weekly Sabbath

of the month was always at the first quarter of the moon while another weekly Sabbath was always at the full moon

and that another weekly Sabbath was always at the third quarter of the moon and the last weekly Sabbath was

always at the last quarter of the moon. However, with a little investigation it is discovered that the full moon does

not always land on the same day in the moon’s cycle.

Sometimes the full moon is on the 14th

day of the month and sometimes the full moon is on the 15th

day of the

month. This probably works into the equation of why some believe that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set on the 7th

,

14th

, 21st, & 28

th days of the month while others believe that the weekly Sabbaths are to be set on the 8

th, 15

th, 22

nd,

& 29th

days of the month. However, the fact of the matter is that setting a date for each Sabbath in a month does not

work. Nevertheless, maybe a new teaching will be brought about that has the weekly Sabbath on the 14th

at times

while at other times it will be on the 15th

, depending on which day the full moon is in that month. Perhaps that

teaching already exists. Whichever the case may be, though, it is proven throughout Scripture that the weekly

Sabbaths were not on set dates. The weekly Sabbath is not set in accordance to the four quarters of the moon’s cycle.

Not only is proven that the full moon is not consistently on the 14th

or the 15th

day of the month but it is also proven

that the four quarters of the moon are not constantly 7 days apart. So, will another teaching develop that has some

weeks with 7 days in them while other weeks have 8 days in them? A teaching such as this would be no more

ridicules than the teaching that the days of conjunction are not to be counted as a day, but that is what the teaching is

from some who teach that the weekly cycle is to be set according to the moon’s lunar cycle.

Weekly Sabbaths are not set according to the lunar cycle, annual Sabbaths are. This is according to what is

revealed in Scripture. This is revealed in Genesis, this is revealed during the time when Yahweh brought Israel out

of Egypt, this is revealed when Yahweh brought Israel into the promised land, this is revealed during the time when

our savior walked in the flesh on this earth, this is revealed through the Acts of the Apostles, this is revealed from

the knowledge that the moons cycle is not divisible by 7, this is revealed from the knowledge that the four quarters

of the moon are not constantly 7 days apart, and this is revealed from the knowledge that the full moon is not always

on the 14th

nor is it always on the 15th

. Furthermore, it is revealed that the weekly cycle is not set according to the

lunar cycle because the 6 days of gathering manna does not match such a calendar and such a calendar does not line

up with the count of the Feast of Weeks.

With all of this evidence it reveals the truth that the weekly Sabbaths are not set according to the moon’s lunar cycle

in Scripture. It is my hope that all who come across this evidence will take it into consideration and that they will not

begin to teach such a faulty doctrine or if they have already fallen victim to this false doctrine it is my hope that they

will discontinue teaching such a faulty doctrine. However, if you find that these findings are in error then I would

appreciate your input and instruction on the proper way that these Scriptures should be defined and illustrated that I

have discussed in this document. We are to prove all things and we are to hold fast to that which is good. (1Thess.

5:21)

Yahweh bless,

Kevin A Bitterman

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Appendix 1: The Order Of The Day

Leviticus 23:32 & The Beginning Of The Day

It is reasoned by some that the evening is at the end of the day from misunderstanding what we are told in Leviticus

23:32 and they reason that the day begins at night, which occurs directly after the evening. Others content that the

Scriptures speak of two evenings. Those who contend that the Scriptures speak of two evenings teach that one

evening is at the beginning of the day while the other evening is at the end of the day. However, by using this view

they manipulate the Scriptures to mean something other than what is intended. Yahweh is not the author of such

confusion (1Cor. 14:33). When the Scriptures refer to the evening it is always at the beginning of the day.

One person wrote: “If ‘ereb’ is at the beginning of the day, not the end, then please explain: Leviticus 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.’ Read this verse in context. It refers to Yom Kippur, the Day of

Atonement, which is the 10th day of the 7th

month. ‘...in the ninth day of the month at ereb, from ereb unto ereb...’

Shalom”

REPLY:

Thank you for your comment. The key to understanding this verse of Scripture is, as you have stated, “Read this

verse in context.” When putting this verse of Scripture “in context,” it does refer to “Yom Kippur, the Day of

Atonement, which is the 10th

day of the 7th

month” (Lev. 23:27). However, the part of this Scripture that is

misunderstood is the part, which reads, “in the ninth day of the month at even,” and because these words of

Scripture are misunderstood, the arab of the day is applied to the end of the day when arab actually begins the day.

Therefore, it is obvious that this verse of Scripture is not speaking about the beginning of the ninth day.

Clearly, “the Day of Atonement, which is the 10th

day of the 7th

month,” does not begin in the evening of the ninth

day. So, what are these words of Scripture telling us in order to understand the context of how it reads in the

English, “in the ninth day of the month at even?” The context is better understood if we go to the original language

to find out how it reads so that the “context” is not obscured through the translation.

First, what needs to be noted is that in the English version of the King James Bible, the English word “day” is an

italicized word, which is supposedly a help word to help understand the context. However, the help words that are

inserted can also be inserted in the context of the understanding according to the translator rather than being inserted

in the context of how the Scriptures are to be understood. Therefore, we have to determine if these help words

actually help to understand the context of the Scriptures, or if these help words hinder us to understand the context

of the Scriptures. In the case of this verse (Lev. 23:32) the help word, “day,” disrupts the context of this Scripture.

So, to read this verse of Scripture without the inserted word, “day,” it reads, “It shall be unto you a Sabbath of rest,

and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your

Sabbath.”

Now, if we “Read this verse in context,” without the italicized word “day,” we can see that it is not speaking about

the ninth “day” at all. The English words, “in the ninth of,” all come from the Hebrew word, “tish‘âh” (Strong’s #

8672), and the definition of this Hebrew word is, “perh. from 8159 through the idea of a turn to the next or full

number ten; nine or (ord.) ninth:” So, to “Read this verse in context,” knowing that the day of Atonement is on the

tenth day (Lev. 23:27) it would read, “It shall be unto you a Sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the

ninth of the month [through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten] at even, from even unto even, shall ye

celebrate your Sabbath.” (Lev. 23:32)

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Because this verse of Scripture is not speaking of the “ninth day,” the definition of the Hebrew word “tish‘âh”

(Strong’s # 8672) that fits the context of this Scripture is understood to be speaking of “a turn to the next or full

number ten.”

When understanding the definitions of these Hebrew words this verse of Scripture is better understood to say, “It

shall be unto you a Sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: [through the idea of a turn to the next or full

number ten] of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.” (Lev. 23:32)

The Evening Begins The Day

Scripture reveals that the evening begins the day, as we read in Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31.

“…the evening and the morning were the first day.” (Gen. 1:5)

“…the evening and the morning were the second day.” (Gen. 1:8)

“…the evening and the morning were the third day.” (Gen. 1:13)

“…the evening and the morning were the fourth day.” (Gen. 1:19)

“…the evening and the morning were the fifth day.” (Gen. 1:23)

“…the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” (Gen. 1:31)

Just as the creation days are 1-7 in Genesis chapter 1 so are the days of unleavened bread, 1-7. Is what needs to be

noted is that these days ALL begin with the evening.

E = Evening M = Morning

Just as the first day in creation was “…the evening and the morning...” (Gen. 1:5) E/M

So is the first day of unleavened bread being on the 14th

. Day 1

The evening and the morning of the 14th

is the first day of unleavened bread. (Ex. 12:18) The 14th

day

Just as the second day in creation was “…the evening and the morning...” (Gen. 1:8) E/M

So is the second day of unleavened bread being on the 15th

. Day 2


is the second day of unleavened bread. The 15th

day

Just as the third day in creation was “…the evening and the morning...” (Gen. 1:13) E/M

So is the third day of unleavened bread being on the 16th

. Day 3


is the third day of unleavened bread. The 16th

day

Just as the fourth day in creation was “…the evening and the morning...” (Gen. 1:19) E/M

So is the fourth day of unleavened bread being on the 17th

. Day 4


is the fourth day of unleavened bread. The 17th

day

Just as the fifth day in creation was “…the evening and the morning...” (Gen. 1:23) E/M

So is the fifth day of unleavened bread being on the 18th

. Day 5


is the fifth day of unleavened bread. The 18th

day

Just as the sixth day in creation was “…the evening and the morning...” (Gen. 1:31) E/M

So is the sixth day of unleavened bread being on the 19th

. Day 6


is the sixth day of unleavened bread. The 19th

day

The same is true of every day. Every day begins with the evening and the morning follows. E/M

The 20th

is the seventh day of unleavened bread and it too begins with the evening. Day 7


is the seventh day of unleavened bread. The 20th

day

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Although the 21st day is mentioned in Scripture along with the seven days of unleavened bread (Ex. 12:18) but the

days of unleavened bread only last UNTIL the evening of the 21st, which BEGINS the 21

st. When the 21

st begins,

the days of unleavened bread end. (Ex. 12:18)

Because there are to be seven days of unleavened bread (Ex. 12:15,16; 13:6,7; 23:15; 34:18; Lev. 23:7-8; Num.

28:17,18,25; Dt. 16:3,4,8; 2 Chr. 35:17; Ezra 6:21-22; Ez. 45:21) it is clear that either the 14th

or the 21st day must be

excluded from being a day of unleavened bread because when including both, the 14th

and the 21st days, that would

total eight days. However, it is clear that the 21st day is the day to be excluded because the days of unleavened bread

only last until the evening of the 21st day (Ex. 12:18) which is the beginning of the 21

st day, and if the 14

th day were

also excluded then that would only total six days of unleavened bread.


When excluding the 14th

day there are only a total of 6 days because unleavened bread is only to be eaten until the

one and twentieth day of the month at even, which is only the beginning of the 21st day. (Ex. 12:18)

When the 14th

day is excluded and ending with the 21st day at even is only a total of 6 days.

E/M E/M E/M E/M E/M E/M E/M E/M

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st

1st day 2

nd day 3

rd day 4

th day 5

th day 6

th day

When including the 14th

day there are a total of 7 days of unleavened bread as instructed. (Ex. 12:15,16; 13:6,7;

23:15; 34:18; Lev. 23:7-8; Num. 28:17,18,25; Dt. 16:3,4,8; 2 Chr. 35:17; Ezra 6:21-22; Ez. 45:21)

Beginning with the 14th

day at even up until the 21st day at even is a total of 7 days.


14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st

1st day 2

nd day 3

rd day 4

th day 5

th day 6

th day 7

th day

The Order Of The Day Is Evening & Morning

The evening and the morning is the very order of the day. This also is revealed in Exodus 12:6-10. As established

in Genesis chapter 1 the evening and morning is the order of the day, but in Exodus 12:6-10 the night is also

mentioned which falls in between the evening and the morning.

“…kill it (the Passover) in the evening (which begins the 14th day).” (Ex. 12:6)

“And they shall eat the flesh in that night…(the night of the 14th

)” (Ex. 12:8)

“And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning…(of the 14th

)” (Ex. 12:10)

The evening and the morning is the very order of the day as established in Genesis 1. Thus, the Passover is to be

killed as the 14th

begins, in the evening. It is, the night, which follows the evening, and the Passover is to be eaten in

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“that” night (Ex. 12:8), the night of the 14th

. And nothing of it is to remain until the morning (Ex. 12:10), the

morning of the 14th.

The order of the day is also illustrated in Deuteronomy 16 of which is also speaking of the Passover.

“…neither shall there anything of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst

the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.” (Dt. 16:4)

“…thou shalt sacrifice the Passover at even…” (Dt. 16:6)

“…and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.” (Dt. 16:7)

Again, we see the order of the day; the evening begins the day when the Passover is Sacrificed. It is to be eaten in

that night which follows the evening and then comes morning. The evening, night and the morning is the order of

the day, not night morning and then evening.

We are also reminded of this in Leviticus 23:32. A Scriptural day is “…from even unto even.” When the evening

begins the day begins. This is also illustrated in Exodus 16. In Exodus 16 is when Yahweh first provided the manna

for those who came out of Egypt. It is revealed that the day this chapter begins with is a weekly Sabbath (Ex. 16:1-

6) and the following day is the first day of six when Yahweh provided the manna. Manna was never given on the

Sabbath day (Ex. 16:27) because Yahweh was teaching them that the Sabbath day was a day of rest (Ex. 16:29,30)

Thus, when Yahweh provided them the quail “in the evening” (Ex. 16:8,12,13) is evidence that the Sabbath day had

ended and the first day of six days had begun when not only would manna be provided for them but they also had

flesh to eat.

Again, the order of the day is established as being evening and morning:

“At even, then ye shall know that Yahweh hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: (Ex. 16:6)

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of Yahweh…” (Ex. 16:7)

“And Moses said, This shall be, when Yahweh shall give you in the evening flesh to eat,

and in the morning bread to the full…” (Ex. 16:8)

“At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread…” (Ex. 16:12)

“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.” (Ex. 16:13)

All of these verses of Scripture are referring to one day and one day only. They are referring to a day that follows a

Sabbath day, the first day of the week when the manna first appeared. On this day, “at even,” they gathered quail to

eat, which was after the Sabbath had ended and “in the morning” they gathered manna to eat.

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Appendix 2: The Day Of Holy Convocation

& The Passover Sacrifice

The 14th

Day Is The Day Of Holy Convocation

With all the evidence from Scripture of when the Passover is to be (Ex. 12:6; Lev. 23:5; Num. 9:2-3,5,10-11; 28:16;

Josh. 5:10; 2Chr. 30:15; 35:1; Ezra 6:19; Ez. 45:21), and understanding that Passover is to be kept at the mowed

(Num. 9:2), [the mowed being the day that is to be proclaimed as the day of holy convocation (Lev. 23:2,4)]; how

can one continue to call the 15th

the Holy Day, the day of holy convocation?

According to Scripture, the first day of unleavened bread is when the Passover is sacrificed (Dt. 16:4; Mt. 26:17;

Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7). Yet the Jewish customs demonstrate that the lambs are killed a day prior to what is considered

to be the first day of unleavened bread by them. Not only do these Scriptures demonstrate that the first day of

unleavened bread is the day of the sacrifice, but with this knowledge these Scriptures are telling us that because the

day of the sacrifice is on the first day of unleavened bread, that this day, the day of the sacrifice, is the Holy Day; as

the first day of unleavened bread is the day of holy convocation (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:7; Num. 28:18).

The first day of unleavened bread is when the Passover is sacrificed (Dt. 16:4; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7), and

the Passover sacrifice is to be on the fourteenth (Ex. 12:6; Num. 9:2-3, 11; 2Chr. 30:15; 35:1). Therefore, the day of

holy convocation is on the 14th

as the first day of unleavened bread is the day of holy convocation (Ex. 12:16; Lev.

23:7; Num. 28:18).

The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread Is The 14

th

Passover day, the 14th

day, is the first day of unleavened bread.

(Ex. 12:18; Deut. 16:4; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12)

In the first month, on the fourteenth day…ye shall eat unleavened bread…” (Ex. 12:18)

Note that Passover also is on the 14th

as is the first day of unleavened bread (Ex. 12:6;

Lev. 23:5; Num. 9:2-3,5,10-11; 28:16; Josh. 5:10; 2Chr. 30:15; 35:1; Ezra 6:19; Ez. 45:21).

“…neither shall there anything of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day

at even, remain all night until the morning.” (Dt. 16:4)

Note that in Deuteronomy 16:4 the Passover is Sacrificed on “the first day” of unleavened

bread. This is further demonstrated to be the case in the following New Testament passages.

“Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Yahushua,

saying unto Him, ‘Where wilt thou that we prepare…the Passover?” (Mt. 26:17)

“And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover…” (Mk. 14:12)

“Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed.” (Lk. 22:7)

All of these Scriptures speak of the 14th

day as being a day of unleavened bread and the 14th

day is before the 15th

day, so which day comes first to be proclaimed as the first day of unleavened bread? Why do people continually

proclaim the 15th

to be the first day of unleavened bread when even in their eight-day theory the 15th

is the second

day of the feast? They do not have one Scripture in agreement to Yahweh’s law to back up their claims that the 15th

is the first day of unleavened bread or that the 15th

is the day of holy convocation.”

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The 1st & 7

th Days Are Days Of Convocation,

Not The 2nd

& 8th

Days

For those who give allegiance to an eight-day feast, why is it that the Scriptures are ignored that say the first day and

the seventh days are to be the days of holy convocation? Those who hold to an eight-day festival theory proclaim

that the second and the eighth days are the holy convocation days. WHAT SCRIPTURES ARE USED TO

BACK THAT ASUMPTION UP? Please note the faultiness found within the eight-day theory:

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st

1st day 2

nd day 3

rd day 4

th day 5

th day 6

th day 7

th day 8

th day

Holy day Holy day

Notice that the set days for the holy days in the eight-day theory are on the second and eighth days. However, the

word of Yahweh is plain when revealing what days the holy convocation is to be on and it’s not the second and the

eighth days:

“in THE FIRST DAY there shall be an holy convocation”

“in THE SEVENTH DAY there shall be an holy convocation” (Ex. 12:16)

“In THE FIRST DAY ye shall have an holy convocation” (Lev. 23:7)

“in THE SEVENTH DAY is an holy convocation” (Lev. 23:8)

“In THE FIRST DAY an holy convocation” (Num. 28:18)

“on THE SEVENTH DAY ye shall have an holy convocation” (Num. 28:25)

Furthermore, all Scriptures reveal that the feast of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are for seven

days (Ex. 12:15,16; 13:6,7; 23:15; 34:18; Lev. 23:7-8; Num. 28:17,18,25; Dt. 16:3,4,8; 2Chr. 35:17; Ezra 6:21-22;

Ez. 45:21), not eight. However, the theory of an eight-day feast fits well into the customs of the Jews, but it does

not line up with Scripture. Who is it that you serve (Mt. 6:24; Lk. 16:13)?

It is clear that “on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread” (Ex. 12:18) which makes

the fourteenth day the first day of unleavened bread, not mattering when you determine the evening of the day to

be. Thus, the 14th

is the day of holy convocation because the first day of unleavened bread is the day of holy

convocation. (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:7; Num. 28:18)

With the understanding that days begin with the evening it is evident that the 14th

is the first day of unleavened bread

and that unleavened bread is to be eaten through the 20th

day, which is the seventh day of unleavened bread. Thus,

the seven days of unleavened bread are the 14th

– the 20th

. Unleavened bread is to be eaten until the evening of the

21st day, which excludes that day as being a day of unleavened bread.


In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month Until the one and twentieth day of the month

at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread (Ex. 12:18) at even. (Ex. 12:18)


14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st

1st day 2

nd day 3

rd day 4

th day 5

th day 6

th day 7

th day

Holy day Holy day

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The Mowed Is The Day Of Convocation

Scripture identifies Passover as being the day of holy convocation because it is the mowed that is to be proclaimed

as the day of holy convocation (Lev 23:2,4), and the 14th

day is a mowed (Num. 9:2-3). Therefore, Passover day is

the day of holy convocation.

“…Concerning the feasts/mowed/appointed season/#4150 of Yahweh,

which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations…” (Lev. 23:2)

“These are the feasts/mowed/appointed season/#4150 of Yahweh,

even holy convocations…” (Lev. 23:4)

“Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season/mowed/feasts/#4150.” (Ex. 13:10)

“…keep the Passover at his appointed season/mowed/feasts/#4150.” (Num. 9:2)

“In the fourteenth day…ye shall keep it in his appointed season/mowed/feasts/#4150.” (Num. 9:3)

“And on the fifteenth day…is the feast/chag/2282” (IT’S NOT A MOWED/#4150!!!!) (Lev. 23:6)

“And in the fifteenth day…is the feast/chag/2282” (IT’S NOT A MOWED/#4150!!!!) (Num. 28:17)

What these Scriptures reveal is that it is “the mowed… which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocation,” (Lev. 23:2)

that we are to keep “the Passover at his mowed,” (Num. 9:2) that “in the fourteenth day… ye shall keep it in his

mowed.” (Num. 9:3)

How many times must the Scriptures be in repetition before people will BELIEVE THEM? What many overlook is

that although the 15th

is listed as being “the chag/feast” (Lev. 23:6, Num. 28:17) it is not listed as being “the

mowed/feast.” This is overlooked because in Leviticus 23:2-6 where the English word feast is used for the day

which we are to proclaim to be holy convocations the same English word feast is used for a day that is not to be

proclaimed as being a day of holy convocation. Proclaiming that the 15th

is a day of holy convocation would be no

different than proclaiming that the 16th

, 17th

, 18th

, or 19th

as being a day of holy convocation when no work is to be

done. Although the 2nd

– 6th

days of unleavened bread are also chag/feast days, which includes the 15th

, 16th

, 17th

,

18th

, and 19th

days, but they are not mowed/feast days, thus, they are not days of holy convocation.

The 15th

has mistakenly been proclaimed as being the first day of unleavened bread, but the fact of the matter is that

the first day when we are to begin eating unleavened bread for seven days is the 14th

(Ex. 12:18). The 15th

has

mistakenly been proclaimed as being the day of holy convocation because it is called “the feast/chag/2282” (Lev.

23:6; Num. 28:17), but the fact of the matter is that it is “the mowed/4150…which ye shall proclaim to be holy

convocations” (Lev. 23:2,4). Although the 15th

day is a feast/chag/2282 but it is not a feast/mowed/4150.

It is the mowed/feast, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations. (Lev. 23:2,4)

The Passover is to be kept in the fourteenth day, at the mowed/appointed season. (Num. 9:2-3)

On the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread. (Ex. 12:18)

Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread…in the first day there shall be an holy convocation. (Ex. 12:15,16)

Because it is on the 14th

day when we are to begin eating unleavened bread and because there is to be a holy

convocation on the first day when we begin eating unleavened bread it is evident that the 14th

is the day of holy

convocation, not the 15th

. Furthermore, because both: the Passover and the 14th

are to be kept at the mowed,

Passover day which is on the 14th

is the day of holy convocation. The 15th

is neither, the first day when we begin

eating unleavened bread nor is it a mowed. Thus, the 15th

is not a day of holy convocation.

The 15th

is only a chag, not a mowed. (Lev. 23:6; Num. 28:17) Therefore the 15th

is NOT a Holy Day!

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The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread Is When The Passover Is Sacrificed

The first day of unleavened bread is on the 14th

(Ex. 12:18; Mt. 27:17; Mk. 14:12)… It is on “the first day,” that the

Passover is sacrificed (Dt. 16:4; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7) and this same day, “the first day,” is when the

Passover is eaten (Dt. 16:7; Num. 9:11; Mt. 26:21,26; Mk. 14:18,22; Lk. 22:15-20).

“…neither shall there anything of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst

the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.” (Dt. 16:4)

This is speaking of the Passover sacrifice (see vv. 1,2,5,6,).

“Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread…the disciples did

as Yahushua had appointed them; and they made ready the Passover.” (Mt. 26:17,19)

“And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover

his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare…” (Mk. 14:12)

“Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed.” (Lk. 22:7)

The Scriptures are clear concerning the instructions given from Yahweh on when to sacrifice the Passover.

Deuteronomy 16:4, Matthew 26:17 and Mark 14:12 all reveal that it is a day of unleavened bread when the Passover

must be sacrificed. The Passover is to be sacrificed on the first day of unleavened bread (Deut. 16:4), and the

example set forth by our savior reveals the same. It was on the first day of unleavened bread when his disciples

killed the Passover. (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7-8)

The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread Is When The Passover Is Roasted

With the verses of Scripture already presented it is evident that the Passover is killed on the first day of unleavened

bread (Deut. 16:4; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7), but it is also to be prepared on the first day of unleavened bread. This is

the example set forth by our savior as was set forth in the law. When the first day of unleavened bread came (Deut.

16:4; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7), this is when the Passover was killed (Deut. 16:4; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7), and

this is when the Passover was prepared. (Mt. 26:17,19; Mk. 14:12,13,16; Lk. 22:8,13)

“Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Yahushua,

saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?…

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.” (Mt. 26:17,19)

“And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said

unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?…

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples… and they made ready the passover.” (Mk. 14:12,13,16)

“Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And he sent

Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. And they went,

and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. (Lk. 22:7,8;13)

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The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread Is When The Passover Is Eaten

Yahushua did keep the 14th

as the first day of unleavened bread. (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7) Note that within

the upcoming Scriptures that will be listed that it is a day of unleavened bread, yet Yahushua was still alive to

observe the beginning of this first day of unleavened bread with his disciples. In the beginning of the 14th

day of the

first month is when the Passover is sacrificed, (Ex. 12:6) prepared to be eaten, (Ex. 12:16) and eaten (Ex. 12:8). All

of this was done before midnight (Ex. 12:29) on the first day of unleavened bread (Deut. 16:4) as instructed in the

law so that nothing of it remain until the morning. (Ex. 12:10; Deut. 16:4)

“Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Yahushua…

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith,

My time is at hand; I will keep the passover…and they made ready the passover…

Now…as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. (Mt. 26:17-21)

“And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover… he sendeth

forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them… say ye to the goodman of the house,

The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover… and

they made ready the passover…And as they sat and did eat, Yahushua said, Verily I

say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me…And as they did eat,

Yahushua took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them…” (Mk. 14:12-14,16,18,22)

“Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And he sent

Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat…And ye shall

say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest-

chamber, where I shall eat the passover…and they made ready the passover…And he

said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom…” (Lk. 22:7-8,11,13,15-16)

With the verses of Scripture already presented it is evident that the Passover is killed on the first day of unleavened

bread (Dt. 16:4; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7); that it is prepared on the first day of unleavened bread (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12;

Lk. 22:8) and that it is also to be eaten on the same day that it is killed and prepared on, the fourteenth day (Num.

9:10-11; Mt. 26:21,26; Mk. 14:18,22; Lk. 22:15). The only difference between the Passover of the first month and

the Passover of the second month is that they are done in different months. However, the day to kill it, prepare it

and eat it on remains the same.

“The first day of unleavened bread” is the day of the Passover sacrifice (Dt. 16:4; Mt. 26:17,19; Mk. 14:12,16; Lk.

22:7,13) when it is prepared (Mt. 26:17,19; Mk. 14:12,13,16; Lk. 22:8,13) and when it is eaten (Dt. 16:7; Num.

9:11; Mt. 26:21,26; Mk. 14:18,22; Lk. 22:15-20), yet the Jewish customs articulate that the Passover is to be eaten

on the day following the day of the sacrifice. The sacrificing of the lamb and the eating of the lamb all was to take

place on the same day, the first day of unleavened bread, which is on the 14th

. This was the example set forth by our

savior, as this is how his father had it written in his law. Note that 2 Chronicles 35:16 further demonstrates that the

Passover service is a one-day event, “So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, to keep the

passover…”

Scripture reveals that the Passover is to be sacrificed on the first day of unleavened bread (Dt. 16:4; Mk. 14:12; Lk.

22:7), that it is prepared on the first day of unleavened bread (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:8) and also that the

Passover is to be eaten on the same day that it is killed and prepared (Num. 9:10-11; 2Chr. 35:16). This is the

example set forth by our savior. When the first day of unleavened bread came (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7), this

is when the Passover was killed (Lk. 22:7), this is when the Passover was prepared (Mt. 26:19; Mk. 14:16; Lk.

22:13) and this is when the Passover was eaten (Mt. 26:21,26; Mk. 14:18,22; Lk. 22:15); all of which was on the

14th

day making it the first day of unleavened bread.

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