When Do You Celebrate the New Year?

In Exodus 12:2 a strange event occurs.

Right in the midst of putting the strong arm on Pharaoh to persuade him to let the Hebrews go, Yahweh initiates the starting point of the new year for the Israelites.

"Yahweh said to Moshe and Aaron in Egypt, this month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year."

Picture this: The Israelites were still in Egypt. They had been there for several hundred years.

Yet, at this particular time right before the tenth plague, Yahweh tells them this is the beginning of the year for them.

It was the time of the Aviv - a stage of ripeness of the barley. In later verses Yahweh calls this month Aviv. The Israelites were to physically observe the aviv barley as the signal to the new year. The new moon after the aviv barley sighting would be the first day of the first month of the new year.

Very simple.

It falls in line with what Scripture says in Genesis 1:14,

"And G-d said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and the night. And let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years."

So, why does Yahweh start the new year at this particular time?

Well, we know He does nothing arbitrarily like we do. When He starts something it has eternal significance. He is about to begin a series of prophetic signposts to guide the rest of Israel's history. Indeed, even all of mankind's history.

Then why do so many ignore Him?

Maybe you think I speak of others, certainly not born-again believers?

To answer that for yourself, ask around your fellowship or church. Find out how many in your congregation see the moon as a nightly reminder of the Creator's clock ticking down to eternity?

It would be interesting to hear your results.

But, the evidence is overwhelming that Christendom is ignorant of Yahweh's calendar. This evidence is hanging on our kitchen and office walls - the pagan Roman calendar revised by a Pope about 400 years ago.

The pagan calendars use the names of pagan deities for the days and months. For instance, in Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gates, doors, beginnings. Hence the first month of the Roman calendar is January.

Isn't that the first month on your church calendar?

As for the days we have Moon day. Then Tiu's day. Tiu was the Norse god of war, the son of Oden. Wednesday is Woden's day, a Teutonic idol with skills in magic. Thursday is Thor's day, the Celtic god of thunder and son of Woden. Friday is Frigga's day, who is the wife of Woden. Satruday is naturally Saturn day, the Roman deity of agriculture.

In opposition to that, the Creator's calendar is the anchor point for a series of prophetic events such as Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), and Succot. They tell us the story of redemption.

Pagan calendars have no correlation with any Scriptural events.

Ah, but some would say that the pagan calendar tells us when Lent, Easter, and Christmas are.

Yes, they do.

Lent is mirrored after the 40 days fast and weeping for Tammuz - the son of Nimrod born on December 25 according to the Julian calendar. In Exekiel 8:14 you'll find Israelites weeping for Tammuz thinking they honor Yahweh. He calls it an abomination. Lent is not found in Scripture.

Easter is the pagan reincarnation of Nimrod being born again in a giant egg. The first thing he does is turn a bird into an egg laying rabbit. The pagans used to sacrifice their three month old infants and use the blood to dye eggs red. One major "Orthodox" group still dyes eggs red to this day. I hope you didn't think egg-laying rabbits were in the Scripture somewhere.

As for Christmas on December 25, it is the birthday of numerous pagan deities such as Ra, Tammuz, Crishna, Osiris, Horus, Hercules, Bacchus, Buddha, Zeus, and others. Do you really think this is the the day the True Creator picked for the birth of His Son? If so then maybe it would help to read an earlier post entitled "Guess Whose B'day Was Not December 25."

There's a saying in business about three kinds of people.

The first kind are those who make things happen.

The second kind are those who watch what happens.

While the third kind are those who don't know what happened.

Does that apply to Christian believers as well?

Think of it this way, if you are among a team of US Marines on a covert mission that depends on precise timing, but your watches aren't synchronized, how are you going to co-ordinate your activities? What is likely to be the result?

Someone is going to be at the wrong place at the wrong time which could spell disaster and death.

Obviously, we have to learn to function in this pagan world. We have already proven how adept we are at that.

What the modern church needs is to keep an eye on the Creator's calendar. The end times are hinged around the Fall Festivals but the modern church acts as those things don't exist.

Can we find even one Scriptural justification for renouncing or ignoring Yahweh's calendar?

Beware. To be part of the effort to perpetuate this pagan world system could place us in the position of opposing Yahweh's will.

That would really be a disaster.

Dare I ask the question?

Do we find ourselves in the third group of people described above who wonder what just happened? I am not referring to the popular "left behind" scenarios.

I am talking about now, this past week.

The Scriptural New Year began the evening of Tuesday the 20th of March - on the pagan calendar. It marked Aviv 1, on Yahweh's calendar. According to the Astronomically and Agriculturally Corrected Biblical Hebrew calendar, it also marked the beginning of the year 6007.

Did you know anything about it? Why not?

You could blame your assembly, but you, as an individual, are responsible to study the Scripture for yourself.

Living in this world we often have to order ourselves by the pagan reckoning, but we should always keep in mind what "time" it really is according to the only Person that matters.

You can't avoid the question.

When do you and your church celebrate the new year?

Are You a Serious Student of Scripture?

Do you describe yourself as a student of Scripture?

Do you believe the written Words in your Bible are the very words of Yahweh?

Are they really important to you?

There is something curious...no where in Scripture are we told to read the Scripture.

But, we are told to study it. Read 2 Timothy 2:15.

OK.

Let's take an impromptu test...

Quick, name the 10 Commandments in order and the Scripture reference where they are found!

Hurry up, it should only take you a moment. I'll wait...

Finished?

Now, be honest. With yourself, that is.

Did you miss any? Do you know where they are found?

Are you aware that there are really 613 commandments in the Tanak (Old Testament)?

Many people say the Tanak doesn't count anymore. So, did you know that Yahshua gave 1024 commandments in the Renewed Covenant (New Testament)?

He also said something very crucial in this context regarding our qualifications as disciples.

He said,
"If you love me, keep my commandments."

This comes from John 14:15 - in the "New Testament."

Yet, Yahshua was quoting His Father from the Tanak. Read Deuteronomy and you'll see how loving Yahweh is tied to obeying His commandments.

Nonetheless, for those who automatically discard what the Tanak says because they think it's outdated, listen to what John goes on to say. Again, this is in the "New Testament." It is found at 1 John 5: 3 NKJV

"For this is the love of G-d, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."

Hmm... we better be careful. If we can't even name all of the big 10, how can we say we are diligent to obey this verse. And notice, the word commandments is plural.

I've been told that to insist we should obey the "Old Testament" is to put us back under the burden of the Law. That's because we've been so erroneously indoctrinated. Read the last part of verse three in 1 John again.

"...and His commandments are not burdensome."

Be aware. Anyone who tells you Yahweh's commandments are burdensome is calling Him a liar.

BTW, look in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 for the answers to the quiz.