In Part 1 and Part 2 of our quest for the location of the Scriptural International Dateline the Ranger has set the stage for the final showdown.

In Part 3 we will now put all the evidence together to discover not only the location of the SIDL but also if the observance of the Sabbath day in the Hawaiian Islands is affected.

Helpful hint amigos: If you are reading this on Thursday afternoon while sunning yourself on the beach in Waikiki you just might want to order your last Mai Tai and close out the tab before sundown.

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The Ranger wrapped up our previous excursion in Part 1 by providing various references proving that Scriptures demonstrate the concept of a round or spherical earth.

As we proceed in our quest for discovering the Scriptural International Dateline, in Part 2 we will investigate other sources supporting the idea of a spherical earth.

These sources will include ancient and late Jewish views along with references from ancient Greek philosophers and geographers. Also, additional citations from Scriptures will be provided.

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Okay amigo, so you’re enjoying your vacation with the family while sunning yourself on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii with no worries. You’ve made all the preparations for the Sabbath day which begins tomorrow at sundown.

As you are sipping on that delicious Mai Tai suddenly an ugly thought occurs. Because of the location of the Hawaiian Islands in relationship to the International Dateline, could the Sabbath day begin on a different date? If so, would it begin one day earlier or later?

One quick solution to the problem would be to quickly order another Mai Tai, down it,  and hope that ugly thought disappears.

Another solution would be to accompany the Ranger as he hops on the trail of truth to see if there really should be any concern regarding the Sabbath day in Hawaii.

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