The “Lunar”Sabbath

by Norman B. Williswww.nazareneisrael.org

Lunar Sabbath Theory:

Concept that we should rest on the phases of the moon, rather than count to seven.

Lunar Sabbath Theory:

An attempt to reconcile the weekly “count 7”

with the monthly count.

“What if….”

“…lost on a desert island….”“…Sabbath count was lost….”

Lunar Sabbath Theory:

Problem:There is no way

to divide by 7.

Moon phases not really discreet.

7.375 days / week

30 day month, then 29 day month.Moon 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 Moon 2 3 4 56 7 1 2 3 4 56 7 1 2 3 4 56 7 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 Moon 2 3 4

Lunar Sabbath theory:“The festivals all fall on moon phases.”

(Doesn’t work.)

Passover Problem (3 moon phases) Aviv 1 

 Aviv 2

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 Aviv 5

 Aviv 6

 Aviv 7Shabbat

 Aviv 8

 Aviv 9

 Aviv 10

 Aviv 11

 Aviv 12

 Aviv 13

 Aviv 14Passover 

 Aviv 15

 Aviv 16 

 Aviv 17

 Aviv 18Resurrec-tion

 Aviv 19

 Aviv 20

 Aviv 21Shabbat 

 Aviv 22 

 Aviv 23

 Aviv 24

 Aviv 25

 Aviv 26

 Aviv 27

 Aviv 28Shabbat 

Mattityahu (Matthew) 12:4040 For as Jonah was three days and three

nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and

three nights in the heart of the earth.

Aviv 11 Aviv 12 Aviv 13 Aviv 14 Aviv 15 Aviv 16 Sabbath

Pentecost (50) on 6th Day of Week.Moon 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 Moon 2 3 4 5 (35)6 7 1 2 3 4 5 (42)6 7 1 2 3 4 5 (49)6 Pent 7 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 Moon 2 3 4

Aviv barley calendar gives a single day for the new moon day, based on observation.

Either the new moon is on the 30th day,unless it is physically sighted before

(on the 29th).

This is also practicable (you can do it).

[Mishnah, Rosh Hashanah 23b]How do they test the witnesses? The pair who arrive first are tested first. The senior of them is brought in and they say to him, “Tell us how you saw the moon, in front of the sun, or behind the sun? To the north of it, or to the south? How big was it, and in

which direction was it inclined? And how broad was it?”

If he says “In front of the sun,” his evidence is rejected. After that they would bring in the second and test him. If their accounts tallied their evidence was accepted, and

other pairs were only questioned briefly, not because they were required at all, but so

that they should not be disappointed, [and] so that they should not be dissuaded from coming. [Mishnah, Rosh Hashanah 23b]

The Lunar Sabbath calendar gives 2-3 days

for the new moon day, because it goes into conjunction.

You have to pick which of the 2-3 days will be “the” New Moon Day

(first, last, best guess at the middle).

This month has 2 days conjunction.

Choose the first?Second?

What if there are 3 days?

Or clouds?

The only way to choose the exact middle point is by pre-calculation, which requires

either advanced computation,or a method not specified in the Torah.

(This requires adding to the Torah, which is forbidden.)

Preparation Day is alsoimpossible to keep.

Most important of all,YHWH says to count the Days

Let’s try the Lunar Sabbath Count

07-31-2010 08:51AM

08-01-2010 06:34 AM

08-02-2010 05:26 AM

08-03-2010 06:31 AM

08-04-2010 07:10 AM

08-05-2010 07:03 AM

08-06-2010 07:31 AM

08-07-2010 06:43 AM

08-08-2010 05:24 AM

08-09-2010 06:21 AM CLOUDS

08-09-2010 08:18 PM CLOUDS

08-10-2010 08:16 PM HAZE

08-11-2010 08:30 PM NEW MOON

08-12-2010 08:32 PM

08-13-2010 08:35 PM

08-14-2010 04:43 PM

08-15-2010 08:48 PM

08-16-2010 08:03 PM

08-17-2010 08:44 PM

08-18-2010 08:09 PM

08-19-2010 09:39 PM

08-20-2010 07:31 PM

08-21-2010 08:35 PM

08-23-2010 08:35 PM

08-24-2010 09:29 PM

08-24-2010 09:29 PM

08-25-2010 05:47 AM

08-26-2010 04:51 AM

08-27-2010 06:26 AM

08-28-2010 09:22 AM CLOUDS

08-29-2010 08:49 AM

08-30-2010 07:53 AM

08-31-2010 06:07 AM

09-01-2010 06:06 AM

09-02-2010 07:06 AM

09-03-2010 07:25 AM

09-04-2010 05:09 AM

09-05-2010 05:48 AM NOT VIS.

09-06-2010 06:02 AM NOT VIS.

09-07-2010 06:13 AM NOT VIS.

09-08-2010 06:48 AM CLOUDS.

09-09-2010 06:17 AM CLOUDS.

09-09-2010 07:59 PM CLOUDS

09-10-2010 07:50 PM TRUMPETS

09-11-2010 07:32 PM

09-12-2010 07:54 PM

09-13-2010 09:09 PM

09-14-2010 08:56 PM

09-15-2010 08:35 PM

It sounds beautiful,but it is impractical,

and it requires addingto the Torah

(which is forbidden).

The “Lunar”Sabbath

by Norman B. Williswww.nazareneisrael.org