The Beginning of Months

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The Beginning of Monthsof YHVH's Sacred Calendar

Exodus 12:2

by D. J. Love, Minister, TSN

written 4-2-2005

refined 4-18-2007

I have waited years before writing this message, and I am only writing it now,

because I believe that YHVH has revealed His Truth to me. Therefore, I feel

obligated to share this Revelation with you.

Believe me, I am fully aware of all the various methods for determining "The

Beginning of Months;" and I have participated in a number of the "Aviv

Barley" versus "The Equinox" discussions. Additionally, there is the added

factors of just exactly when does a "New Moon" begin; is it by calculation or

crescent, waxing crescent or waning crescent, and ifby crescent then is it our

local crescent or the crescent in Jerusalem? And if that didn't complicate things

enough, then there is even more chaos and confusion as to whether or not a

"New Moon" is bright with light or dark? Now you and I know that YHVH is

not the author of confusion ( 1 Corinthians 14:33 ), and YHVH would not put

upon His "Chosen Few" anything that would prevent them from proper

observation of His Sabbaths (weekly or Annual). So then, just what is it that I

claim YHVH has revealed to me that could possibly make the pieces of the

puzzle fit together. Well first of all, let me categorically state that there is only

one verse in Scripture (Tanakh - Older Testament), and no verses in the

Apostolic writings (controversial New Testament translations) that positively

state(s) that YHVH has provided His "Chosen" with any other method than

astronomical observation (this does not mean astrology!). As a matter of fact this

was of such importance that YHVH established these as signs for days, weeks,

seasons, and years even before He created the first intelligent human beings(Adam and Eve).

Genesis 1:14And God said, Let there be lights (Sun, Moon, Stars, Comets) in the

firmament of the heaven to divide the day (Light) from the night


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(Dark); and let them be for signs (Prophetic), and for seasons

(Beginning of Months or Spring), and fordays, and years:

Nowhere, in the establishment of "The Foundations of The Earth" does

YHVH state or even hint that a food crop (such as barley) would be adetermining factor. Actually barley (a Grass) was made a factor by man for the

sake of convenience, and was not done so in obedience (More about that later).

Genesis 1:9-139 And Elohim (YHVH) said, Let the waters under the heaven be

gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear: and it

was so.

10 And Elohim (YHVH) called the dry land Earth; and the

gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and Elohim

(YHVH) saw that it was good.

11 And Elohim (YHVH) said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the

herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind,

whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after

his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after

his kind: and Elohim (YHVH) saw that it was good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

So, what method(s) has YHVH seen fit to teach His "Chosen," so that we, "The

Obedient," (in Spirit) can unravel the mysteries and remove the cloaks of chaos

placed on YHVH's Sabbaths? Actually the method is so simple that it makes me

sad that it took so long to discover; but I need to draw a parallel between the

phases of the Moon and the phases of a twenty-four hour day in order to reveal

it. Remember we must use the presence of Light and the absence of Light

(Darkness) of the sky (Sun, Moon, Stars) as our guide. But first let me state that

the reason YHVH uses "The Presence ofLight" and "The Absence ofLight"

(darkness) is so that His "Chosen" can clearly understand the importance ofourSpiritual Marriage Vows (Love and Obedience to His Commandments), and also,

to discern the "Logos" (Plan of Salvation) through His Sabbaths. Additionally,

each person that has ever been born must come to the knowledge ofGood

(Light) and evil (darkness). We have no choice except to choose whether we

will learn from the mistakes of others and-or from our own mistakes.


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Note: "Logos" actually does mean "Plan," andThe Messiah is-was a very important aspect of

YHVH's "Plan of Salvation" for His "Chosen," but

Messiah is not the only important aspect of YHVH's"Plan of Salvation."

Genesis 3:4-54 And the serpent said to the woman, you shall not surely die:

5 For YHVH does know that in the day you eat there, then your

eyes shall be opened, and you shall be likened to immortals,knowing good (Light) and evil (Darkness).

Yes, to choose between Light and Darkness is of such prime importance, that

every living thing (plant and animal) ever established on Earth has had to adapt

to this environment. But the Light and Darkness in our lives has been such a

major part of our environment that we tend to ignore it, sort of blank it out. Too

bad, as YHVH uses "The Nature of Things" to teach Truth and to reveal

Himself to us.

Romans 1:2020 For the invisible things of Him from the foundation (creation)of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that

are made (Created), even His eternal power and Divinity; so

that they are without excuse:

Having said all of that, it is now time to draw the parallels between the phases

of the 24 hour day and the phases of the Moon.

Note: The phases of a 24 hour day and the phasesof the Moon, are both the resultant of the position of

the Sunlight on the Earth and the Moon, and are so

interrelated, as to be completely inseparable.


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The Parallel Phases

The 24 Hour Day The Moon

Sunset (The Evening)

The point when Sunlight and Darkness

start to be equal or even on the surface of

a specific area of the Earth, but the Sun is

no longer directly visible. This is when the

Passover meal is served, but the next day

does not fully occur until dark.

Last Quarter Moon

When darkness and light on the surface of

the moon are equal (or even), but the

darkness is waxing (growing) and light is

waning (declining). When we see this

phase we know that we are approaching

the beginning of a new month.

Between Sunset and Twilight

Waning Sunlight

When Sunlight is disappearing from the

surface of the Earth.

Waning Crescent Moon

Waning Sunlight

When Sunlight is disappearing from the

surface of the Moon.

Twilight Thin Last Visible Crescent


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When the last faint rays of Sunlight fall

upon the surface of the Earth. A New Day

is about to begin. All Sabbaths are fully in

force after Twilight.

When the last faint rays of Sunlight can be

seen on the surface of the Moon and a thin

"Sliver of Light" is present. All New

Months are fully in force after the surface

of the moon becomes fully dark.

DarknessNo direct Sunlight visible

When Sunlight no longer falls upon a

specific surface of the Earth. The NewDay is fully in force.

Dark New MoonNo direct or reflected Sunlight visible

When Sunlight no longer falls upon the

visible surface of the Moon. The NewMonth is fully in force.

So there you have it, the undeniable evidence of the YHVH created relationship

between the Sun, Earth and Moon. Does anybody believe that this relationship

is by mere coincidence? And Yes, the parallel relationship does continue for the

approximately 24 hour day and the approximately 29 days, 12 hours, 44

minutes, and 28 seconds month; only now the Light is growing (waxing) during

the other half of the cycle, and appears on the opposite side of both the Moon

and the Earth.

New Moon0% of FullWed 22 Jul, 2009lunar phases

To the left is the approximate current phase of the Moon

in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This is according to Eastern

Daylight Savings time, and is not based on a Jerusalem,

Israel Observation. However, in lieu of a Jerusalem

observation, local observations are still an acceptable

method.Note: the IDL (International Dateline) cannotaffect this observation.

Remember: It is not how we view the Sun, but it is howwe view the LIGHT of the Sun on the surface of the

Moon and the surface of the Earth that is important.
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The 24 Hour Day The Moon

Dawn

Waxing Sunlight

When darkness is beginning to wane or

disappear from the surface of a specific

area of the Earth, and Light is appearing.

Waxing Crescent Moon

Waxing Sunlight

When darkness is beginning to wane or

disappear from the surface of the Moon,

and Light is appearing or waxing on the


Sunrise

Sunrise to Mid Morning

When darkness is almost gone from the

surface of the Earth.

Waxing Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon

When darkness is disappearing from the


Noon or Midday

When darkness has been removed

(vanquished) from off the face of the

Earth.

Full Moon

When darkness has been removed from

the face of the Moon.

Does anybody think that the symbolism between Light and darkness is merely

by chance? Does anybody think that this same "Light & Dark" relationship


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between Weekly Sabbaths, The Beginning of Days, Annual Sabbaths, and The

Beginning of Months is merely coincidence? YHVH Forbid ! It was YHVH

alone that set the Sun, Moon, and Stars in the heavens, and No One Else; And

YHVH never does anything in a haphazard manner; Everything that can be

"Planned in Advance" or "Predestined to Exist" was established from "The

Foundations of The Earth" (including Messiah). Absolutely nothing was left to

chance.

Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of YHVH,

without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation,

among whom ye shine as lights in the world (of darkness);

Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off

the works ofdarkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Ephesians 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now you are light in the

Lord: walk as children of light:

1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face (in

Light): now I know in part (shadows); but then shall I know even

as also I am known (in Light).

Do I actually need to continue? People, YHVH is sending usmessages through His Creation (The Things He has made), and we need to open

our Spiritual eyes and ears to receive them. There is no other way out of the

darkness, and for this reason YHVH based His Sacred Calendar and His Holy

Sabbaths on the symbolism of LIGHT and DARK. Additionally, YHVH wants

us all to realize that we are not presently in His "Coming Kingdom on

Earth," but from "The Beginning" We were immersed into a world of

darkness. Therefore the symbolism of DARKbefore LIGHT, Evening before

Morning (Genesis 1), the Seventh Day Sabbath is at the end of the week, the


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6000 years of Satan's Rule is followed by "The Sabbath Millennium" and

Messiah's Rule, and darkmoons are used to determine the "Beginning of

Months," which Culminate in Spiritual Light(on the 15th day of each month

of The Sacred Calendar) in the exact same way that darkness gives way to

Light in the phases of the Moon and in a 24 hour day. Is YHVH trying to send

US mixed messages (Chaos)? I THINK NOT !

Note: The number 15 is most significant, as it hasalways Scripturally represented "Deliverance." Now

I ask you, how can anything other than a bright

"Full Moon" be symbolic of "Deliverance" from

evil or the darkness of sin? IT SIMPLY CANNOT !

See Deliverance.

However, I am sure HaSatan is responsible for mankind's chaos! Additionally,

there is not one instance in all of YHVH's symbolism where Light is to begin

before Dark! It is always darkness that must give way to "The Light."

Therefore, I can tell you (ALL) without any reservation that YHVH's Months

begin with the DARK MOON. There is simply no other correlation that can be

drawn that is perfectly in keeping with YHVH symbolism for the instruction of

His Children.

Having said all of that, this method is, also, the easiest and most observable

method that there is, and it is consistently observable by even the mostuntrained eye. It is simply Spiritually accurate to watch the waning

(disappearing crescent) light of the coming DARK MOON until that crescent of

light is no longer observable, and then on that first night (with no crescent light

on the moon) declare (by Shofar or Trumpet) that the New Month has begun (in

darkness). No guessing or Math required ! . . . . . EVEN SO . . . . . I still

contend that YHVH's first priority is to His "Chosen," and for this reason He

uses the symbolism of LIGHT and DARK to teach us Truth and Prophecy.

However, I do not believe, that even if it were overcast for days and we could

not easily observe the beginning of the DARK MOON (no crescent), that

YHVH would be a legalist any more than He expects His "Chosen" to belegalists. The "Intent of YHVH's Heart" is to teach His "Chosen," and the

"Intent of Our Hearts" should be to learn from our Eternal Father according to

the method that he has chosen for us (Romans 1:20), which is physical to

Spiritual symbolism(Parables, Prophecy, Anthropomorphisms, etc.), and

Commandments (which teach Love and Marriage).
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The correlation between Light and Dark, and Days and Months is simply too

strong to be coincidence or deniable.

So what about Aviv Barley?

Using barley (or any crop), whether it is wild, hybrid, standard or indigenous to

Israel or Egypt is not consistent with Genesis Chapter One nor is it seasonally

consistent at all. There are more than 3500 chromosomal variations of barley,

and barley has a ripening time that is dependent on planting time, variety,

weather, and the farmer. Earliest varieties have been known to ripen six to eight

weeks prior to later ripening varieties.

So why the aviv barley question at all?

Well, it seems that a few Karaite priests thought it was a good idea to introduce

this as a method for determining "The Annual Beginning of Months (first day)."

One must wonder at their motive for doing so, as they have been in competition

with the Pharisees for a very long time. In reality neither The Pharisees, The

Saducees, The Karaites Nor any other Levitical Styled Priesthood qualify for

inclusion into The Coming Kingdom of YHVH on Earth, as they are all

legalists, and do not comprehend "The Intent of The Heart" nor do they accept

that there has ever been a Messiah to make Spiritual understanding available to"The First Fruits" (The Chosen).

Moreover, there is no longer a Standing Temple or a Levitical High priest to

wave the Omer(Wave Sheaf) on the day after the Shabbat that occurs during the

Feast of Unleavened Bread during the First Month of Abib (Aviv). The

"Chosen" on the other hand have Messiah Yahshua as their(our) High Priest;

For it is "The Chosen" (symbolically represented by wheat) that are being

Spiritually waved (presented) to YHVH by Messiah. The physical barley is

specifically symbolic of "The First of The First Fruits." Even so, we should

teach the history and understanding imparted by this symbolic physical toSpiritual parallel or anthropomorphism.

Note: Let this be a lesson well learned, as thislesson has not always been known or understood.

Just as "The Chosen" (The Elect or Children of GOD)


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those who will take part in "The First

Resurrection" are referred to in Scripture as "The

First Fruits." Let it be known that Messiah is, also,

one of "The First Fruits," but Messiah was / is

"The First" of "The First Fruits."

Messiah (Y'Shua) is our elder brother and purely a

human being (as we all are), and we (The First

Fruits) have all been "Chosen" by YHVH to perform

a specific task in YHVH's "Plan of Salvation." All

the inspired "Words of YHVH" (whether included in

The Bible or not) were only written for "The Chosen

Few" by "The Chosen Few" (who existed at different

times on Earth). However, because Messiah is "The

First" of "The First Fruits" (begotten chosen

humans) Messiah is, also, symbolically represented

by "The First" of "The Grain First Fruits"

(Barley), while the rest of "The Chosen Few" are

symbolically represented by Wheat (and other first

fruits) during "The Feast of First Fruits" (aka "The

Feast of Weeks").

Does anyone recall barley being grown by the ancient Israelites while they

wandered in the wilderness for 40 years? If they had bread, then why did they

need manna? And yet, Passover and Unleavened Bread were still celebratedwithout the understanding of the barley symbolism then, as it was during the 70

years of captivity in Babylon, and as it has, also, been for the last 2,000 years.

This was because barley was reserved by YHVH to only represent Messiah to

those with Spiritual Ears to Hear and Eyes to See. Perhaps they were able to

gather enough wild barley in those days for ceremonial purposes, but there is

no mention for the priests to wait on the barley to ripen nor is the variety of

barley now known.

So what about The Vernal Equinox ?

Were the Ancient Israelite capable of understanding the Equinoxes (when thelength in time of the Light of day equals the length in time of the darkness of

night) ? Absolutely, and Moses did too. Only modern science has discovered

that the Egyptian pyramids were perfectly aligned East to West and North to


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South, and thus capable of being used to determine when the Spring Equinox

has occurred.

Acts 7:2222 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians,and was mighty in words and in deeds.

But for me, it just makes Spiritual sense that YHVH would not begin His

Sacred CalendarYear as long as darkness ruled the day. "The Beginning of

Months" (Sacred Year) should not take place as long as darkness rules (greater

than or equal to 50% of ) the 24 hour daytime anymore than YHVH's

"Appointed Feast Days" (symbolizing Deliverance) should take place during

the darkness of a New Moon. The symbolism would be totally wrong, andmake YHVH's Instructions inconsistent and of no avail. YHVH is totally

without variance in matters ofLight and Dark. Therefore, The Vernal or

Spring Equinox (as measured by the light reaching the Earth versus other

methods) should always be used to mark the point when darkness no longer

rules the day. The Vernal Equinox does not however directly determine "The

Beginning of Months," only that point in time after which we can choose the

first 24 hour day that begins (prior to Twilight) with a completely Dark New

Moon; It is not enough that a fully Dark New Moon occurs after the New Day

begins (after Sunset & Twilight), the fully Dark New Moon must be fully Dark

for the entire 24 hour period from evening to evening. This then will be theFirst Day of The Sacred New Year or "The Beginning of Months."

James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes

down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,

neither shadow of turning.

It is the "Intent of the Heart" that pleases or displeases

YHVH.

(Hebrews 4:12)


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