Category: Exodus

Passover, the Story

The Yahu Ranger Report has added a new Deep Dive discussion titled Passover, the Story.

Using AI to bring Scripture to life, this discussion aims to provide a clearer understanding of the Passover supper and the practice of eating unleavened bread for seven days, while also summarizing the experience of the Exodus. This event marked the first time the Israelites were commanded to sacrifice and eat a Passover animal.

These discussions are adapted from the original “Yahu Ranger Report” Topics and Mini-Pods, drawing every insight directly from that research.

Think of it as sitting in on an engaging, unhurried Bible study between friends — except the friends just happen to have all the research from the Yahu Ranger archives at their fingertips, and they’re not afraid to push each other (or you) toward deeper understanding.

Dive in! Let the dialogue draw you closer to the truth of Yahweh.

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Passover, the Story

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Thank you for walking this road with us. We hope these conversations stir your enthusiasm, sharpen your mind, and draw you ever closer to the wishes of Father Yahweh and His Son, Yahushua the Messiah.

In Yahweh’s service,

The Yahu Ranger Team

The Jubilee Year Dilemma

The Jubilee Year and its relationship to the Exodus is a dilemma that causes some to question whether the Scriptures are historically accurate, and this has been a topic of scholarly debate for generations. For those who trust the Scriptures’ account as a reliable historical document, a significant problem exists when comparing its chronology to the traditional dates assigned to Egyptian history.

Dynasty Stacking
The standard approach to dating ancient events often relies on “dynasty stacking.” “Dynasty stacking” is the practice of placing Egyptian dynasties in a linear sequence without allowing for overlaps or regional differences in their rule. This methodology has led to inflated timelines that are often at odds with historical records from neighboring cultures, including the Israelites. By relying on this approach, conventional scholarship has distorted the chronology of ancient Egypt and, by extension, the dating of key events in the scriptural narrative.

However, R. Clover’s research, particularly as detailed in his work The Sabbath and Jubilee Cycle published by Qadesh La Yahweh Press, proposes an alternative approach rooted in the scriptural Jubilee Year, which holds the key to unlocking a more accurate timeline for Israelite and broader Near Eastern history.

This article explores the dilemma of the conflicting chronologies between conventional historical dates and the scriptural record, the significance of the Jubilee Year as a chronological anchor, and how Clover’s findings challenge the established views of Egyptian and Israelite history. Continue reading “The Jubilee Year Dilemma” →

Year of the Exodus: 1439 B.C.E.

This study aims to demonstrate that the exact year of the Exodus can be attained by utilizing the foundation of the Jubilee Years as revealed in Scriptures.

Delving into the topic’s complexity, we ask: How can a Jubilee Year be connected to the Exodus when its instructions are not given until the book of Leviticus, which is dated to the second year of the Exodus Era?

Even more confounding is the fact that the first Jubilee Year was not observed until well beyond the 40 years of the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness.

And Yahweh spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai saying, Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, Without a doubt (1a) YOU SHALL COME INTO THE LAND which I am giving to you (1b) AND THE LAND SHALL HAVE A SABBATH, A SABBATH FOR YAHWEH. (2a) YOU SHALL SOW YOUR FIELD 6 YEARS and you shall prune your vineyard 6 years and shall gather the produce. (2b) AND IN THE 7TH YEAR A SABBATH SABBATHON SHALL BE FOR THE LAND, A SABBATH FOR YAHWEH. Your field you shall not sow and your vineyard you shall not prune. That which grows of itself of your harvest you shall not harvest and the grapes of your unkept vine you shall not gather. A year of sabbathon it shall be for the land. And the Sabbath of the land shall be to you for food, to you and to your male servant and your female servant, and to your hired one and to your tenant, those living among you, and to your cattle and to the beast which is on your land, shall all the produce of it be for food. (Lev. 25: 1-7)

It is essential to notice in the above citation that the Israelites would observe two Sabbath years sometime after entering the land. We shall further demonstrate this point later in our study.
 Continue reading “Year of the Exodus: 1439 B.C.E.” →

Moses and Yahweh

It is clear from the numerous passages in Scriptures that the name Yahweh is an eternal name and that it was known and used since the days of Adam and Eve.

It can also be demonstrated beyond any doubt that Yahweh revealed the sacred name to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaak, and Jacob and was utilized by their households.

How, then, is it possible that a popular interpretation—which contends that Yahweh never revealed his name to Abraham, Isaak, or Jacob and that it was only first revealed to Moses—can be used to offset the entire book of Genesis and numerous other verses throughout the Scriptures?

We invite you to investigate this seeming contradiction in Scripture and discover the facts of the matter with this podcast.

This audio presentation can be accessed and listened to at the following link:

M020. Moses and Yahweh – (22:13)

It can also be listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean, among others.

Passover – The 7-Day Festival

Many find the Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread to be the most complex of Yahweh’s sacred days.

This prompts the question: why does so much confusion surround it?

To address this situation, it is important to note that the expectation to observe Yahweh’s sacred days dates back to Adam and Eve.

Let’s consider a few relevant passages from Scriptures.

And eloahim said, Let there be luminaries in the open expanse of the heaven to divide between the daytime and the night and let them be for signs and for מועדים (moadim; APPOINTED TIMES) and for days and years; and let them be for illuminations in the open expanse of the heaven to give light on the land; and it was so. And eloahim made the two great luminaries: the great luminary for ruling the day and the smaller luminary for ruling the night, and the stars. And eloahim set them in the open expanse of the heaven to give light upon the land and to rule over the daytime and over the night, and to separate between the light and the darkness. (Gen. 1:14-18)

He (Yahweh) made the moon for the מועדים (moadim; appointed times), the sun knows where he enters in. (Psalm 104:19)

Yahweh’s Festival Days are clearly designated as the moadim, or appointed times, which supports the fact that these Festival Days were observed from the very beginning in the Garden of Eden.

Abraham Kept the Festival Days
At a minimum, the Scriptures indicate that Abraham, who lived long before the Torah of Moses was established, observed Yahweh’s Festival Days. Scriptures tell us:
Continue reading “Passover – The 7-Day Festival” →

Passover – Tampering of Scriptures

In an effort to support an 8-day observance of Passover and Unleavened Bread from Abib 14 to 21, many self-proclaimed followers of Yahweh manipulate the straightforward message conveyed in certain scriptural passages.

For example, they cite Exodus 12:14 as evidence, claiming it has been misinterpreted. They argue that Passover Day, which falls on Abib 14, is neither a Festival Day, a High Sabbath, nor the first day of Unleavened Bread. As a result, they treat Passover Day merely as a memorial and a preparation day.

It is also claimed that the Festival of Unleavened Bread begins on their designated High Sabbath of Abib 15 and continues for six days, ending on Abib 21, totaling seven days. Yet, it’s important to note that people begin eating unleavened bread on Passover Day, Abib 14.

Therefore, when they add the one-day observance of the Passover Memorial (Abib 14) with the seven days of the Festival of Unleavened Bread (Abib 15-21), it totals eight days of eating unleavened bread.

However, the information provided to support this eight-day practice lacks scriptural backing. Nowhere in the Scriptures is there any instruction to eat unleavened bread for a total of eight days.

Continue reading “Passover – Tampering of Scriptures” →

The Math of Passover & Unleavened Bread

A popular Sacred Name group once published a list, “10 Key Passover Facts,” in their Jan-Feb 2018 magazine.

We will address Fact #5, which reads:

While leavening is not prohibited on Passover day, Abib 14, it is disallowed with the Passover memorial, Exodus 12:8. The Passover is a time of removing leavening in preparation for the Feast of Unleavened Bread that follows.

Modified Version
For many, this statement seems reasonable because it reflects the contemporary acceptance, by most people, of a modified version of the Hasidic/Pharisaic practice of Passover and Unleavened Bread. This modified practice encompasses the dates from Abib 14 to Abib 21, resulting in a total observance of 8 days.
Continue reading “The Math of Passover & Unleavened Bread” →

Passover & Water Baptism – Pt. 1

Prior to the observance of Passover during our present time, there frequently emerges a serious quest by some newer followers of Yahweh to experience a proper and valid water baptism.

The reason being that the majority of Sacred Name groups of today assert that in order for a person to partake of the Passover meal or emblems they must have undergone a mandatory water baptism in the proper name of the messiah.

It is also maintained by most of these groups that before the death of Yahushua the messiah, in order to partake of the Passover meal, all men had to be fleshly circumcised.

Different Passover Systems
We must first admit to a basic difference in the opinion about Passover. To begin with, many are often unaware that there were several different Passover systems practiced by the ancient Jews.

Continue reading “Passover & Water Baptism – Pt. 1” →

Circumcision & Passover – Pt 1

There is a belief among some proclaimed followers of Yahweh that in order for men to partake of the Passover, they must first be circumcised of the flesh.

Fleshy circumcision is also held by some as a proof that Passover is not an actual Festival or Feast Day for the reason that the lack of circumcision would prevent individuals from participating in a required sacred day of Yahweh.

What do Scriptures actually say concerning this issue?

If you are interested in finding out the truth of the matter then it would be advantageous for you to continue with our investigation.

Before we can directly address the issue of circumcision as it relates to Passover we must first determine if Scriptures demand fleshy circumcision in order for men to be saved.

Usually two reasons are given by the advocates of circumcision:

• Abraham was circumcised and he was commanded to circumcise all the males of his household.

• Fleshly circumcision is required in the written Torah of Moses (Old Covenant).

Continue reading “Circumcision & Passover – Pt 1” →

Passover-Abib 14 is a Festival Day!

An overwhelming amount of evidence supports the observance of Passover and Unleavened Bread for seven days, specifically from Abib 14 to Abib 20. This study will demonstrate that this was the practice of Yahushua the Messiah and the early assemblies later referred to as the Quartodecimans (System A)

However, many individuals stubbornly disagree with this conclusion despite the evidence and continue to follow a modified version of the Pharisaic/Hasidic practice (System B). This newer practice incorporates an eight-day observance of eating unleavened bread, extending from Abib 14 to Abib 21 (System G).

Continue reading “Passover-Abib 14 is a Festival Day!” →

Passover – Egyptian Confirmation

Many followers of Yahweh may be unaware of a remarkable source that provides evidence for the practice of the 7-day Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread, which occurs from Abib 14 to 20.

This source comes from an extra-biblical work known as the Book of Yashar, or Sefer Ha-Yashar.

While the current copy of the Book of Yashar should not be considered authoritative like Scriptures, its insights regarding the Passover of the Exodus are nonetheless quite informative and interesting.

Book of Yashar
– 81:5 And the children of Israel TRAVELED FROM EGYPT AND FROM GOSHEN AND FROM RAMESES, AND ENCAMPED IN SUCCOTH ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY of the first month.

Continue reading “Passover – Egyptian Confirmation” →

32. Passover – Exodus Interrogated III

In our last post, Passover – Exodus Interrogated II, we uncovered an additional eight points of evidence dealing with our investigation of the Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread:

8. There are a total of 7 days of eating unleavened bread.

9. The first and seventh days are High Sabbaths.

10. It was during the night of Passover, Abib 14, that the Israelites came out of Egypt, the house of bondage.

11. The Hebrew terms arab (evening) and byn ha-arabim (between the evenings) are synonymous and mean the time period just after sunset and before dark which begins the scriptural day.

12. One is to eat unleavened bread from the beginning of Abib 14 until the beginning of Abib 21 for a total of seven days of eating unleavened bread.

13. After the killing of the Passover lamb, the sprinkling of blood on the door frame, and the Passover meal at the beginning of Abib 14, the Israelites were not to leave their houses until morning.

14. It was the destroyer named Yahweh who killed all the Egyptian firstborn.

15. The day of Passover is to be observed as an ordinance or statute until a future world-age lasting time.

We will now proceed to solve this case with our third and final installment.

Continue reading “32. Passover – Exodus Interrogated III” →

31. Passover – Exodus Interrogated II

So far, the interrogation from Passover – Exodus Interrogated I has produced the following primary evidence:

1. Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron on Abib 1 of the New Year.

2. The Passover lamb was to be taken on Abib 10.

3. The lamb was to be kept until the beginning of Abib 14.

4. The lamb was to be killed just after sundown at the beginning of Abib 14, and its blood was applied to the doorframe. It is immediately cooked and eaten.

5. All remains of the lamb were to be burned by early morning before sunrise of Abib 14.

6. Yahweh would pass through Egypt during the night of Abib 14, killing all the firstborn except Israelite houses applied with the blood of the lamb.

7. Abib 14 is a Festival Day.

Let us continue.

Continue reading “31. Passover – Exodus Interrogated II” →

30. Passover – Exodus Interrogated I

What does the book of Exodus really say regarding the observance of the Festival of Passover? Also, what about the Festival of Unleavened Bread?

There are two main popular understandings:

• According to the Hasidic Jewish view (System B) the Passover lamb was killed during the afternoon of Abib 14 and the Passover supper took place after sundown on Abib 15.

Abib 14 is a preparation day and not a High Sabbath. Abib 15-21 is the 7-day Festival of Unleavened Bread. Abib 15 and 21 are High Sabbath days. There are 8 days of eating unleavened bread.

• Among the Sacred Name groups of today, most hold to the Modern Hybrid view (System G) whereby, at the Exodus, the Passover lamb was killed at the start of Abib 14 after sundown and the Passover supper eaten that night.

Like the Hasidic Jews holding to System B, they consider Abib 14 to be a preparation day and not a High Sabbath. Abib 15-21 is the 7-day Festival of Unleavened Bread. Abib 15 and 21 are High Sabbath days. There are 8 days of eating unleavened bread.

For the seeker of truth, we are only left with the following possibilities.

1. One system is right.
2. Both systems are wrong.

If you have a strange suspicion that the second answer is more correct, then it is suggested that you read on.

Continue reading “30. Passover – Exodus Interrogated I” →