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YHWH has a calender
Did you know, that when it's black, we don't see it.
It is a New Moon!
Gen. 1:14 "...Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, (Heb. banners)
and for seasons," (Heb.moedim=appointed times)
YHWH PLACED THE SUN AND MOON THERE IN THE HEAVENS SO WE
COULD KNOW WHEN THE SEASONS BEGIN AND END
Look on the Feast page to read
about the Appointed Feasts
of YHWH and their importance to us as Jews and as Gentiles,
made a part of the
Commonwealth of Israel.
THE SEASONS
The Sun and Moon are FOR SIGNS AND SEASONS. There are
4 main seasons,
they are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
The Sun and Moon
tell us when the seasons begin and end.
THE SUN - TIMECLOCK
In winter in the Northern Hemisphere, nights are long, days are short.
After December the days gradually become longer, the nights shorter.
Around Spring time there occurs a day when the length of day and night
are
EQUAL.
This is known as the
VERNAL EQUINOX
Vernal="happening/appearing in Spring"
Equinox="the time when the sun crosses the equator making night
equal in length to
day. (usually about 21st. March - Roman Calender)
The VERNAL EQUINOX is a moment, during a 24 hr. day.
THE SUMMER SOLSTICE
(Roman calender around June 21st.)The time when the sun reaches
its maximum distance (north) from the equator, also known as the
'longest day.'
From this point again, days become shorter, nights longer.
Around Autumn time there occurs another day when the length of day
and night
are EQUAL. This is known as the;
THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX
Equinox="the time when the sun crosses the equator making night
equal in length to
day. (about 23rd. September -
Roman Calender)
Autumnal="withered/withering" Again there is a change;
nights become longer and days shorter.
WINTER SOLSTICE
(The longest night, the shortest day) When the sun reaches the
furthest
distance from the equator (south) and winter begins.
(about 21st. December -
Roman Calender)The cycle then begins again, ONE YEAR has passed.
THE SUN IS A SIGN FOR DAY AND NIGHT
Genesis 1:5 says, "...and there was evening and morning..."
When the sun goes
down the day starts, and when it rises we go about
our daily tasks until the
day ends at sundown. Read Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31 '...evening
and morning the first, second, third day...'(etc.) The Seventh day is the
Day of Rest and is BLESSED. (This day, incidentally, is Saturday.)
The Sun therefore, is the sign for days, weeks and years, but what
about
the MONTHS?
THE MOON
The Moon's function
is to be a sign for the months.
When the Moon is 'new' (Heb: "renewed")it is black.
There is no light from the
sun causing it to show, we cannot see it. It is directly in line between the
earth and the sun and therefore invisible.
This happens in a few moments
in time during a 24 hour cycle.AFTER 24 HOURS we see a right hand sliver of light
on the moon, and see it for the first time. Next, progressively,
we see more until we see the WHOLE of it. Full Moon.
Click on picture to see the ancient calender
After this, the light
diminishes gradually down to a half moon, and to a sliver on the
left side, then
again, we see no light at all - another NEW MOON. One MONTH has passed.
This cycle takes 28 or 29 days from beginning to end.
ABIB, THE TIME OF GREEN EARS
The first New Moon (black, cannot be seen) after the
VERNAL EQUINOX
is the beginning of the
FIRST MONTH of the year, the new year.
Rosh Hashanah, the
'beginning of months' (or 'the head of the year')
This is the only month YHWH gave a name
to, governed
by the Sun and Moon, which are (according to Genesis 1:14 )
a sign for seasons ( hebrew = moedim, appointed times )
) for days,
weeks,
months," IN ORDER
THAT WE MAY KNOW WHEN THE FEASTS OF YHWH ARE.
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