In determining the dates of the annual high holy days, one most first determine the start of the new year based on the Biblical system of observing the new moon in Palestine on or after the spring equinox, but not before.
The calendar issue can be seen as a test of who you will follow, God or man.
A Simple Formula for Figuring the start of the new year
Old Testament Observances |
Added Symbolism |
Passover: Is a memorial to commemorate when the Lord Passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and protected the Israelites homes. Seven days you must eat unleavened bread, known as the bread of affliction, because you came out of the land of Egypt in a hurry and that you may remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life. | Passover: Pictures Christ shedding his blood for the sins of humanity, a chance for eternal life. Leavening represents sin in our lives, and the need for us to remove it. |
Feast of Weeks: To observe the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end. | Feast of Weeks / Pentecost: Pictures Christians receiving the holy spirit upon acceptance of the Lord in our lives. |
Trumpets: A memorial blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation, signaling an appointed time. Ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt, designed to bring the people into remembrance before the Lord. | Trumpets: Pictures the blowing of trumpets at Christ's return, and the ushering in of the Lord's coming kingdom. |
Atonement: And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. | Atonement: It is a Christians once a year recommitment to the Father. |
Tabernacles: That your generations may know that the Lord made the children of Israel dwell in booths when he brought them out of the land of Egypt. | Tabernacles: Egypt represents the world and sin, we are to live separate from the world while still in it. |
Eight Day: A somber assembly. | Eight Day: The eighth day highlights the completion of God's plan. |
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New
Moon - The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is
not visible (except during a solar eclipse).
Waxing
Crescent - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half
illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is
illuminated is increasing.
First
Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct
sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
Waxing
Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully
illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is
illuminated is increasing.
Full
Moon - The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon
appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.
Waning
Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully
illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is
illuminated is decreasing.
Last
Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct
sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
Waning
Crescent - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half
illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is
illuminated is decreasing.
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