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4. Passover – The Story
Posted by Yahu Ranger in Calendar, Easter, Feast Days, Holy Days, Passover, Religion, Scriptural Calendar, Unleavened Bread, Vernal Equinox, Yahweh on 01/07/2013
Our next effort in defining the Passover supper and the seven days of eating unleavened bread is to give an overall summary of the Exodus experience. This event was the first time in which a Passover animal was commanded to be sacrificed and eaten by the Israelites.
On its primary level, the yearly observance of the Passover and seven days of eating unleavened bread is meant to recall the Israelite Exodus out of Egypt.1
The history is as follows:
3. Passover – What Is It?
Posted by Yahu Ranger in Calendar, Easter, Feast Days, High Sabbaths, Holy Days, Passover, Quartodecimans, Religion, Scriptural Calendar, Unleavened Bread, Vernal Equinox, Yahweh on 01/06/2013
The חג (Khag; Festival) of Unleavened Bread forms part of the מועדי (moadi; appointed times) commanded by Yahweh, which gain their legal authority by means of a חקת (khoquth; statute).1
The term חג (khag) is also used when the entire seven days of eating unleavened bread is called the Passover.2
The first and seventh day of this khag are described as sacred מקראי (miqrai; gatherings for reading),3 i.e., a sacred convocation on a Sabbath or high Sabbath day during which Scriptures are to be studied.4
To understand the Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread, we must first define the meanings of these two terms and explain what prompts them to be festival observances.
The Scriptural International Dateline —— Part 2 of 3
Posted by Yahu Ranger in Calendar, New Moon, New Year, Religion, Sabbath, Scriptural Calendar, Scriptural Time, Vernal Equinox, Yahweh on 07/03/2012
We concluded 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.
The Scriptural International Dateline —— Part 1 of 3
Posted by Yahu Ranger in Calendar, New Moon, New Year, Religion, Sabbath, Scriptural Calendar, Scriptural Time, Vernal Equinox, Yahweh on 06/30/2012
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 refreshing 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 continue reading as we proceed with our investigation to discover if there really should be any concern regarding the Sabbath day in Hawaii.
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