15. How long did the Israelite feasts last: Passover – Unleavened Bread – Omer – Pentecost? (Part 7)

Can we precisely calculate when Christ was resurrected?

Is it possible to know the day of the week?

Is it possible to know the date?

14 – We know the date of Christ’s resurrection. On what day of the week was Christ resurrected?

14.1 The Rise of Christ:

“After the sabbath, as it was dawning toward the first day of the week…” – Matthew 28:1.

“When the sabbath was past…” – Mark 16:1.

“On ​​the first day of the week, very early in the morning…” – Mark 16:2.

“When He was raised very early in the morning on the first day of the week…” – Mark 16:9.

“On ​​the first day of the week, very early in the morning…” – Luke 24:1.

“On ​​the first day of the week, Mariam/Miriam of Magdala came early to the tomb…” – John 20:1.

“In the evening of the first day of the week…” – John 20:19.

The above verses indicate that Christ was resurrected, or raised from the dead, on the first day of the week after the Sabbath. Then Mariam of Magdala came to the tomb.

Then the logical question arises: when was the sabbath? The answer to this question will provide a clear message.

14.2 What day of the week was the sabbath?

„On the seventh day God finished His work which He had made, and rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.” – Genesis 2:2-3.

„Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God.” – Exodus 20:8-10.

„Six days you shall labor; but on the seventh day it is a sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work. It is a sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.” – Leviticus 23:3.

The sabbath was the seventh day of the week. It was a day of rest. It could fall on Saturday or Sunday, or even on another day of our week.

Let’s remember how the world changed the first day of the year. It is currently in winter, January 1st. God gave the Israelites the first month of the year in the spring, when barley was ripe, meaning March-April, according to our calendar.

We default to assuming that the sabbath was on Saturday or Sunday. If you read jewish sources, they will speak of the sabbath on Saturday, but this is not a Biblical statement.

Therefore, let’s analyze both variants.

Option 1 – if the „sabbath” (seventh day) fell on Saturday

Day 1 — 14 awiw

Christ’s Passover, Preparation, Sacrifice, and Burial:

„In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, is the Lord’s Passover” – Leviticus 23:5.

„I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” – Luke 22:15.

„And when evening had already come, because it was Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath” – Mark 15:42.

Day 2 — 15 awiw

Sabbath, rest:

„And on the fifteenth day of this month shall be the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD” – Leviticus 23:6.

„Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested on the sabbath according to the commandment” – Luke 23:56.

Day 3 — 16 Aviv

The first day of the week, the empty tomb, a testimony of the resurrection:

„After the Sabbath, as dawn was beginning toward the first day of the week, Mariam Magdalene and the other Mariam came to look at the tomb.” – Matthew 28:1.

„Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they came to the tomb.” – Mark 16:2.

“Now on the first day of the week, Mariam Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.” – John 20:1.

“But besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.” – Luke 24:21.

“That He was buried, that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.” – 1 Corinthians 15:4.

Option 2: if the „Sabbath” (day 7) fell on Sunday, then:

Day 1: Saturday (Christ’s Passover, preparation, sacrifice, and burial).

Day 2: Sunday (sabbath, rest).

Day 3: Monday (first day of the week, empty tomb). Resurrection.

Summary

If the sabbath fell on Saturday, then Christ’s resurrection was on Sunday. If the sabbath fell on Sunday, then Christ’s resurrection was on Monday.

We know the date of Christ’s resurrection

The date of the resurrection of Lord Yeshu is much easier.

Let’s see.

Christ rose from the dead on the third day:

“…He was raised from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures” – 1 Corinthians 15:4.

“The Son of Man must be delivered up… and crucified, and on the third day rise again” – Luke 24:7.

“On the third day after His death, God gave Him life and allowed Him to appear to men” – Acts 10:40.

Luke 24:1 says that the women came to the tomb on the first day of the week, and Luke 24:21 adds that on that very day the disciples say, „Today is the third day since these things happened.” Since the first day of the week is called the third day after these events, the calculation is as follows:

• Day 1 of three = Passover + Yeshu’s death and burial.

• Day 2 of three = Sabbath.

• Day 3 of three = first day of the week, when the tomb is empty.

Christ’s Passover took place on the 14th of Aviv, meaning:

Aviv 14th — the first day,

Aviv 15th — the second day,

Aviv 16th — the third day.

From this we conclude that Christ rose from the dead on the 16th of Aviv.

In the year 2026, according to the correct calculations, the Memorial of Christ’s death took place on the 14th of Aviv, or April 1st, and Christ’s resurrection occurred on the 16th of Aviv, or April 3rd:

The Memorial of Death: A 19-Year Jewish Cycle—Part 2

At that time, as described in the Bible, Christ’s resurrection occurred on the 16th of Aviv, which was either Sunday or Monday, depending on whether the sabbath fell on Saturday or Sunday. Currently, we can still consider the resurrection date as the 16th of Aviv, but the day of the week will vary depending on the date of the new moon, i.e., the first of Aviv at the turn of March and April.

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Perhaps some will conclude that there is no need to keep the Memorial at a specific time because we do not know how often to do it.

We have the answer to all doubts and questions in the Scriptures.

Let’s see these verses.

13 – How often do we observe the Memorial?

13.1 – Commandment to eat flesh and drink blood:

„Yeshu answered them: amen, amen, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has aeon (eternal) life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. „whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood dwells in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me will live because of Me” – John 6:53-57.

13.2 – Command to eat and drink with dignity:

„So let a man examine himself and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup. For he who eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks his own judgment, not distinguishing the body of the Lord” – 1 Corinthians 11:28-29.

13.3 – Establishment of the Memorial of Death:

„And he took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you” – Luke 22:19-20.

“And when the time had come, He sat down at table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them: I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover supper with you before My suffering/suffering; for I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.

And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take it, and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you, I will not drink from now on of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes” – Luke 22:14-18.

13.4 – What were the commandments regarding the Passover, which Christ turned into a Memorial?

Passover at the appointed time:

“In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, between the two evenings, is the Passover for YHWH” – Leviticus 23:5.

Passover as a memorial for generations:

„This day shall be a memorial to you, and you shall keep it as a feast to YHWH; throughout your generations you shall keep it as an everlasting ordinance” – Exodus 12:14.

The annual rhythm is directly named:

“You shall keep this resolution in its season, from year to year” – Exodus 13:10.

13.5 – How often do we have the Memorial:

„Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink, in remembrance of Me” – 1 Corinthians 11:25.

“For whenever / how many times, every time / how often you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare the Lord’s death until He comes” – 1 Corinthians 11:26.

Do we have other verses about this celebration?

Here we are reminded of the love feasts that God’s servants held. They were for all people, so even the unworthy came there:

„These are the hidden reefs of your love feasts, feasting with you without fear, feeding yourselves, clouds without water, carried away by the winds; trees of autumn, fruitless, twice dead, rooted up” – Jude 1:12.

Here is some information about breaking bread in gatherings:

“And they continued in the teaching of the messengers and in the fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayers” – Acts 2:42.

“And they continued daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, and ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart” – Acts 2:46.

“On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul spoke to them, intending to depart the next day, and he continued his speech until midnight” – Acts 20:7.

„So when you come together, it is not the eating of the Lord’s Supper. For when you eat, each one takes his own supper beforehand; and one is hungry and the other is drunk. Have you not homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you disregard the assembly of God and put to shame those who have nothing?” – 1 Corinthians 11:20-22.

„Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you do not come together to judgment” – 1 Corinthians 11:33-34.

„The Cup of blessing that we bless, is it not the communion of the Blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not the communion of the Body of Christ?”– 1 Corinthians 10:16.

What do these verses show?

When considering this topic, all that is known about the Passover and the Memorial of Christ’s death should be taken into account:

The Memorial – Part 1. What is it? The day begins in the evening. The first month is Aviv.

I would divide this controversial topic into two groups:

1 – obligatory Memorial celebrated once a year on the 14th of Aviv for those immersed in the correct name of Yeshu. Understood as an annual commemoration established in the context of Passover on Aviv 14.

2 – organizing meetings with people without immersion. We can call it the breaking of bread or the Lord’s Supper. At these meetings, we provide very important information about: the trinity, the name of Christ, eternal life, the true cause of Christ’s death, etc. They are organized in any number in a month or a year:

“For whenever / how many times, every time / how often you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare the Lord’s death until He comes” – 1 Corinthians 11:26.

Let’s answer the most frequently asked question: since there is no date in the New Covenant (New Testament), is the first point obligatory, i.e. organizing the Memorial once a year on the 14th Aviv?

Let us see what is the sequence, what is the order of the Passover supper conducted by Christ and the apostles, at which the Son of God announced the Memorial of death.

God commands the Israelites to celebrate Passover every year. Provides a detailed date: April 14. If God gives the date and time: after sunset, it means that it is something important, something imposed on us by God. Since the date is so precise, there is no freedom here. I don’t think anyone serious will say to God: I don’t care about this date, I have scheduled the Memorial for the 15th of Aviv. And someone else will say: the date is not important, only participation in the Memorial.

To determine who is right, all we need to do is examine what Christ did.

By His example, Christ ordered the Passover to be held on the 14th of Aviv at sunset, which is exactly the time that God ordered the Israelites to do. Christ kept the Passover at God’s appointed time, and the Memorial was instituted in this context.

If the second most powerful Person in the world does not ignore this date: the 14th of Aviv, how can we, servants of God, do it?

At exactly this time, Christ made the Passover, which he turned into a Remembrance, and we, the servants of God, imitate our Lord Yeshu and announce it to all nations:

“And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings” – Revelation 10:11.

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Interestingly, not everyone is permitted to participate in it.

Let us look at the verses.

1 – To worthily participate in the Memorial.

1.1 – We are to examine ourselves:

“Let a person, then, examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup.” — 1 Corinthians 11:28

This verse may also be rendered as follows:

“Let a person, therefore, examine / test / check / put to the test himself—and thus, after such discernment, let him eat of the Bread and drink from the Cup.”

1.2 – We must maintain our dignity:

“For whoever eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks judgment upon himself, not discerning the body of the Lord” – 1 Corinthians 11:29.

This verse can also be rendered as follows:

“For whoever eats and drinks without duly recognizing the holiness of the Lord’s body brings judgment upon himself through his participation.”

Let us summarize these synonyms:

• To examine oneself = to experience, test, try out, and discern one’s own state.

• To be unworthy = to engage in inappropriate behavior; to act without reverence, disrespectfully, or in a manner that is not holy. The Greek word *anaxiós* signifies acting „in an unworthy or inappropriate manner.”

• Discerning the body = distinguishing, differentiating, and recognizing the holiness of the Lord’s body. The Greek word *diakrinō* conveys the sense of making a distinction and exercising discernment.

To observe the Memorial worthily means doing so: in truth, with the fear of God, with gratitude, and through self-examination to determine whether we are worthy. A servant of the Lord Yeshu must not approach the bread and the cup lightly, casually, or indifferently. Rather, he must stand before God with sincerity, judge himself, ask for forgiveness, and remember that he is proclaiming the Lord’s death until He comes.

Let us now look at other selected verses that speak of serving God in a worthy manner.

2 – What else should be done to be worthy of the Memorial?

2.1 Reasonable Service:

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your reasonable service” – Romans 12:1.

2.2 Service with Reverence and Awe:

“Therefore, let us be grateful—we who receive an unshakable kingdom—and let us worship God in a way that is pleasing to Him: with reverent respect and awe” – Hebrews 12:28.

2.3 Conduct Worthy of the Lord:

“So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God” – Colossians 1:10.

2.4 Conduct Worthy of the Calling:

“Therefore I, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of your calling” – Ephesians 4:1.

2.5 A Life Worthy of the Good News of Christ:

“Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel” – Philippians 1:27.

2.6 Spiritual Sacrifices Pleasing to God:

“And you yourselves, like living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Yeshu Christ” – 1 Peter 2:5.

2.7 Serve the Lord with fear:

“Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in Him with trembling” – Psalm 2:11.

2.8 Who will not enter the Kingdom of God:

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous (the wicked, those living contrary to God’s righteousness) will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral (those engaging in sexual immorality, having relations outside the marriage covenant), nor idolaters (those worshipping images, praying through icons), nor adulterers (those breaking marital fidelity), nor the effeminate (the morally weak, those given over to licentiousness), nor men who have sex with men, nor thieves, nor the greedy (those craving more, the covetous), nor drunkards (those abusing alcohol), nor slanderers (those insulting or offending with words), nor swindlers (robbers, exploiters) will inherit the Kingdom of God” – 1 Corinthians 6:9–10.

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“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality (*porneia*—sexual impurity), impurity (moral uncleanness, defilement), sensuality (shameless licentiousness), idolatry (worshiping images, praying through icons), sorcery (*pharmakeia*—magic, occult practices, pharmacology), enmity (hostility), strife (contentiousness), jealousy (envy), fits of anger (outbursts of wrath), rivalries (selfish ambition), dissensions (divisions), factions (sectarianism, separations), envy (destructive jealousy), murder, drunkenness (intoxication), orgies (licentious feasting), and things like these; of which I warn you, just as I warned you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God” – Galatians 5:19–21.

“For be sure of this: that no fornicator (one living in sexual immorality), nor any impure person (one who is morally defiled), nor any covetous person (one who is greedy)—that is, an idolater (one who worships images or prays through icons)—has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.” — Ephesians 5:5

“But the fearful (cowardly toward God), and the unbelieving (unfaithful), and the abominable (committing spiritual and physical abominations), and murderers, and the sexually immoral (pornoi—sexually immoral), and sorcerers (pharmakoi—practicing magic, pharmacology), and idolaters (worshiping images, praying through icons), and all liars (speaking untruth)—their share is in the lake burning with fire and sulfur. This is the second death” – Revelation 21:8.

“Outside are the dogs (a symbol of morally impure people, spiritual predators), and sorcerers (*pharmakoi*—those practicing magic, pharmacology), and the sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters (those paying homage to images, praying through icons), and everyone who loves and practices falsehood” — Revelation 22:15.

“And such were some of you; but you were washed (cleansed), you were sanctified (set apart for God), you were justified (declared righteous) in the name of the Lord Yeshu and in the Spirit of our God” — 1 Corinthians 6:11.

3 – Can I participate in the Memorial?

Let us observe who participated in Christ’s Passover—the very event that the Lord Yeshu transformed into the Memorial of His death.

It was Christ’s disciples—individuals immersed in the correct name: Yeshu/Yesu. In Greek, this name is written *Yesu*, yet—drawing from both Hebrew and Greek—it is pronounced *Yeshu* or *Yesu*. There is no other name for Christ that is worthy of belief. „Jesus” and other variants are merely names ascribed to Christ by human beings—by religious institutions. In other words, they rejected the name bestowed by God the Father and introduced names of their own making.

Therefore, if we wish to worthily replicate—to emulate—Christ’s Memorial, we must physically demonstrate that we are His disciples through immersion in water. This is precisely what all of Christ’s disciples did:

“Do you not know that all of us who have been immersed into Christ Yeshu were immersed into His death?” – Romans 6:3.

The second important point concerns: the sin against the Holy Spirit. Anyone who has committed this sin cannot worthily partake in the Memorial. Such a person has been rejected by God.

For what reason?

For the deliberate propagation of false teachings—that is, having come to know the truth, they choose lies instead: a false jesus, the doctrine of the trinity, the use of images, and other false beliefs. They feed these teachings to others. This constitutes an act against the Holy Spirit. It also includes causing divisions and sowing discord among God’s servants. Anyone who does this deliberately, for their own gain, is acting against the Holy Spirit.

Indeed, it is not so easy to commit a mortal sin.

All other sins—our slips and our weaknesses—God forgives. The condition is simply set forth in the Scriptures: one must be sincere before God, tell Him everything in prayer, forgive everyone, harbor no resentment toward anyone, and… love.

For love covers sins; it fulfills the Law…

“Above all, have fervent love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins” – 1 Peter 4:8.

“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins” – Proverbs 10:12.

“Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law” – Romans 13:10.

“For the whole law is fulfilled in this one word, namely: You shall love your neighbor as yourself” – Galatians 5:14.

Reflect, Reader, upon this most important holiday of the year. This knowledge is vital, for throughout the entire year—from Memorial to Memorial—indeed, throughout our entire lives, we ought to serve God worthily.

The Memorial – Part 1. What is it? The day begins in the evening. The first month is Aviv.

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11.1 The Lord Yeshu observed the Passover correctly, just as God commanded:

• The Lord Yeshu observed the Passover at night,

• before His arrest,

• before the day of His crucifixion.

“The Anointed One was offered as a sacrifice—our Passover” – 1 Corinthians 5:7.

“The Lord Yeshu, on the night He was betrayed, took bread” – 1 Corinthians 11:23.

This is a crucial piece of information: “tonight”—not “tomorrow night,” not “after the holiday.”

11.2 Lord Yeshu explicitly states that He is partaking of this Passover before His death:

“I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” – Luke 22:15.

• Lord Yeshu explicitly refers to the feast as the Passover;

• He speaks neither of a symbol nor of a foreshadowing;

• the event takes place before His Passion.

11.3 Christ’s Passover takes place in the evening:

“And when evening had fallen, He sat down at the table with the twelve” — Matthew 26:20.

Evening marks the beginning of the 14th of Aviv, in accordance with the description in Exodus 12.

11.4 After this night, Lord Yeshu is taken, while the Passover of Judaism is yet to come:

“So as not to defile themselves, but to be able to eat the Passover” — John 18:28.

• The Lord Yeshu has already eaten the Passover meal,

• the leaders of Judaism have not yet eaten it.

11.5 Lord Yeshu dies at the time of the slaughter of the Passover lambs:

“And when the sixth hour (noon) had come, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.).

At the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), Yeshu cried out with a loud voice: ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?’—which is translated: ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’” – Mark 15:33.

“It was the Day of Preparation for the Passover” – John 19:14.

• The day of preparation for the Passover is the 14th of Aviv;

• During this time, lambs were slaughtered in the Temple.

11.6 Lord Yeshu does not violate any Passover regulation.

Christ begins the Passover on the 14th of Aviv, after sunset; He does so in accordance with the principles God gave to the Israelites.

He transforms the Passover into a Memorial of His death. Therefore, we are bound by what Christ did with the apostles during this observance—namely:

• beginning the Memorial on the night of the 13th/14th of Aviv, after sunset;

• prayers before partaking of the bread and wine;

• recounting the death of Christ and reading from the Scriptures;

• a concluding prayer and song.

11.7 Where does the contradiction with Judaism actually arise?

A contradiction exists between:

• The Biblical Passover, described in Exodus 12 and Leviticus 23, and the Temple-Rabbinic practice of the 1st century.

• The Lord Yeshu observes God’s principles.

• The religious leaders observe tradition.

Let us recall: what were God’s guidelines for participating in the Passover?

Passover was to take place on the 14th of Aviv (at twilight).

“In the first month, on the fourteenth day of that month at twilight, is the Lord’s Passover” – Leviticus 23:5.

The 15th of Aviv marks another festival—the Feast of Unleavened Bread:

“And on the fifteenth day of that same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread of the Lord” — Leviticus 23:6.

The killing of the lamb was to take place on the 14th of Aviv (at twilight).

“You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight / between the two evenings” — Exodus 12:6.

The lamb was to be consumed that night—that is, on the 14th of Aviv.

“3…let each man take for himself a lamb according to his father’s house, a lamb for each household.”

“7 And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. 8 They shall eat the meat, roasted over the fire, that same night; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.”

“10 And you shall leave nothing of it until morning; but whatever remains of it until morning, you shall burn in the fire.”

“22…and none of you shall go out the door of his house until morning” – Exodus 12:3, 7–8, 10, 22.

Later, God chose the place for offering the Passover sacrifice:

“You shall not be able to offer the Passover sacrifice in any of your cities…

But at the place which the Lord your God chooses… there you shall offer the Passover sacrifice…” – Deuteronomy 16:5–6.

Christ commanded the Apostles to prepare the Passover:

“The day of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover had to be sacrificed. And He sent Peter and John, saying: ‘Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.’” – Luke 22:7-8.

Christ changes the Passover into the Memorial of His death.

“And having taken bread, and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying: ‘This is My body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me’” – Luke 22:19.

“Likewise also the cup after supper, saying: ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me’” – 1 Corinthians 11:25.

“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes” – 1 Corinthians 11:26.

12 – Why Did Judaism have Passover a Day Later?

12.1 – According to biblical testimony, Judaism observed the Passover at a later time—specifically, on the night of the 14th leading into the 15th of Aviv. In reality, it was already the 15th of Aviv.

While the Lord Yeshu had already been arrested and was being tried in the early morning hours, Judaism was only just preparing to observe the Passover: “…so that they would not be defiled, but might be able to eat the Passover” – John 18:28.

Since the night of Christ’s Supper took place earlier, their Passover fell at a later time.

12.2 – Lord Yeshu’s Supper took place on the night preceding the day of His death:

“Lord Yeshu, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread…” – 1 Corinthians 11:23.

The Supper = the night preceding the day of death.

12.3 – The day of death is the “Day of Preparation”:

“It was the Day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was approaching” – Luke 23:54.

Christ’s death occurs on the Day of Preparation. The Jewish Passover takes place after this night, since in the morning “they had not yet eaten.”

12.4. John clearly distinguishes Christ’s Passover from the Jewish Passover:

“Now before the Feast of the Passover, Yeshu, knowing that His hour had come…” – John 13:1.

Christ’s Supper takes place before the official Feast of the Passover, which Judaism observes:

• Night of the 13th/14th – The Lord Yeshu partakes of the Passover (The Supper).

• Day of the 14th – The Lord Yeshu dies (The Day of Preparation).

• Night of the 14th/15th – Judaism partakes of the Passover.

“For Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed” – 1 Corinthians 5:7.

Summary:

According to the Bible, Judaism partakes of the Passover on the night of the 14th to the 15th of Aviv, whereas the Lord Yeshu partook of the Passover in accordance with God’s command, on the night of the 13th to the 14th.

Why did Judaism act contrary to Scripture?

1. The Judeans observed a different Passover than Christ:

“…so that they would not be defiled, but might be able to eat the Passover” – John 18:28.

While the Lord Yeshu had already been arrested and was being tried in the early morning, the Judeans were only just planning their Passover.

2. Judaism rejected the teachings of Christ:

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that bear witness about Me” – John 5:39.

The problem was not a lack of Scripture, but the rejection of the One about whom the Scripture speaks.

3. They placed traditions and procedures above the Word of God:

“You have nullified the word of God through your tradition” – Matthew 15:6.

The Judeans maintained their own order, but violated the order of Scripture (the time of Passover).

4. They did not recognize the Messiah:

“…you did not recognize the time of your visitation” – Luke 19:44.

When the Passover (the Lamb) stood before them in the person of the Lord Yeshua, they observed the ritual but rejected the truth.

5. Fear of people altered their decisions:

“For they feared the people” – Mark 11:18.

Their timing and procedural decisions were subservient to politics and pressure, rather than to obedience to God.

6. They maintained “purity” while violating justice:

“…so that they would not be defiled, but might be able to eat the Passover” – John 18:28.

“They handed Him over to be crucified” – John 19:16.

They were meticulous about ritual purity, yet at the same time handed over the Righteous One, the Son of God.

7. The Passover was to be fulfilled in Christ:

“For our Passover, Christ, has been sacrificed” – 1 Corinthians 5:7.

Judaism acted contrary to Scripture because:

• they placed tradition and procedure above the Word of God,

• they refused to accept the Lord Yeshu as the Messiah to whom the Scriptures bore witness,

• they upheld ritual while rejecting the truth,

• they focused on external purity while violating God’s principles.

Judaism did not go astray due to a lack of Scripture, but rather because—despite possessing that knowledge—they rejected the One who was the Son of God.

The lesson to be drawn from this is of great importance to us. We must not observe the Memorial a day or several days late. We should observe the Memorial of the death exactly when Christ did so with His disciples.

Surely, we do not wish to stand on the side of the pharisees and sadducees—that is, the brood of vipers…

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Does God really see our choices—the decisions we make?

Do we bear the consequences for doing good and evil?

The passages below present examples of people who faced a choice and experienced the consequences of their decisions.

It is a significant concept: consequences.

It is worth living with full awareness, understanding that our deeds, behaviors, and words do not vanish into a void. We will be held accountable for everything. Often, the consequence of our folly will be a poor life; conversely, the consequence of working on ourselves—of cultivating noble values—will be peace of mind and daily joy.

Let us examine selected examples of how, and for what reasons, God rewarded those who remained faithful to Him.

1. Abraham – obedience → blessing and wealth:

“And the Angel of YHWH called to Abraham from heaven a second time, saying: ‘I have sworn by Myself—declares YHWH—that because you have done this, and have not withheld from Me your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and greatly multiply your offspring like the stars in the sky and like the sand on the seashore. Because you have obeyed My voice.’” – Genesis 22:15–18.

What was the reward?

“YHWH greatly blessed Abraham, so that he became wealthy; He gave him sheep and cattle, silver and gold” – Genesis 24:35.

2. Joseph – Faithfulness in Trial → Power and Glory:

“But he refused and said: ‘How could I do this great evil and sin against God?’ And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her” – Genesis 39:8–10.

What was the reward?

“Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: ‘Since God has revealed all this to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall obey your commands’” — Genesis 41:39–41.

Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar—an official of Pharaoh and commander of the guard. Although Joseph is a slave, God is with him: his work prospers, and Potiphar’s household experiences a blessing. Potiphar clearly perceives this, so he places his trust in Joseph and appoints him steward over his entire household—entrusting practically everything into his hands, while reserving only his personal affairs for himself.

Over time, Potiphar’s wife begins to persistently tempt Joseph to sin. Eventually, the situation escalates to an attempted assault: the woman seizes him by his garment when Joseph is inside the house attending to his duties and no other household members are nearby. Joseph chooses to flee: he breaks free, leaving his garment behind in her hand, determined not to yield. It is this very garment—left behind—that becomes the instrument of a false accusation.

Potiphar’s wife summons the household staff and fabricates a story claiming that Joseph attempted to violate her; she displays the garment as „proof.” When Potiphar returns, she repeats this same version of events to him, fueling his anger. Stirred by the accusation, Potiphar orders Joseph to be imprisoned—he is cast into the prison where the king’s own prisoners were held.

3. Job – Perseverance and Faithfulness → Double Blessing:

“And YHWH restored Job’s fortunes when he prayed for his friends. YHWH gave Job twice as much as he had before. All his brothers and all his sisters and all his former acquaintances came to him and ate bread with him in his house. They showed him sympathy and comforted him concerning all the misfortune that YHWH had brought upon him. Each one gave him a coin and a gold ring. YHWH blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. In all the land, no women were found as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. After this, Job lived another one hundred and forty years and saw his sons and grandsons, even to the fourth generation. And Job died, old and full of days” – Job 42:10–17.

It is difficult to fully discuss the entirety of the trial Job endured; therefore, I recommend—dear Reader—that you read it yourself. This story serves as an incredible lesson for us on how to live—how to place faith and values ​​above all else. Although at first glance it may appear that a righteous person suffers—that they lead a life inferior to that of the wealthy—in reality, the opposite is true.

4. Daniel – faithfulness to God despite the prohibition → exaltation:

“Now when Daniel learned that this document had been signed, he went into his house—and the windows in his upper room were open toward Jerusalem; three times a day he knelt, prayed, and gave praise to his God, just as he had done before.” — Daniel 6:11

What was the reward?

“Then the king exalted Daniel and gave him many gifts, and appointed him ruler over the whole province of Babylon” — Daniel 6:29.

Daniel is a high-ranking official in the kingdom of the Medes and Persians. His adversaries can find no fault in him. They therefore decide to strike at his faith rather than his competence. They succeed in having a decree issued: for thirty days, no one may pray to any god or man—only to the king. The law of the Medes and Persians was irrevocable—not even the king could repeal it. Daniel knows that he is breaking the law of the land and that he faces the penalty of death (the lions’ den).

5. David – Justice and Trust → Kingdom and Glory:

“YHWH rewards everyone according to his righteousness and faithfulness. Today YHWH delivered you into my hands, yet I did not lift my hand against YHWH’s anointed. Just as your life was precious in my eyes today, so may my life be precious in the eyes of YHWH.” — 1 Samuel 26:23–24

What was the reward?

“And David knew that YHWH had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people, Israel” – 2 Samuel 5:12.

David, having a genuine opportunity to kill Saul, consciously refrains from vengeance and entrusts the matter to God. He acknowledges that God is the sole Judge who recompenses according to justice and faithfulness, and that he himself will not raise his hand against God’s anointed.

6. Solomon – The Right Motivation of the Heart → Wisdom, Wealth, and Glory:

“And Solomon said: ‘You have shown great kindness to Your servant David, my father, because he walked before You in truth, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. Therefore, give Your servant an understanding heart, that he may know how to judge Your people’” – 1 Kings 3:6–9.

What was the reward?

“Because you asked for this—and did not ask for yourself for a long life, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies—I give you a wise and discerning heart; and furthermore, I also give you such riches and glory as no king before you has had, nor will any have after you.” — 1 Kings 3:11–13

Solomon, despite his great wisdom and initial closeness with God, allowed idols and false cults to turn his heart away, and this led to idolatry:

“When Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart toward other gods, and his heart was no longer fully devoted to the LORD, His God, as the heart of David, his father” — 1 Kings 11:4.

7. Hezekiah – Trusting God in Crisis → Deliverance and Fame.

When Rabshakeh publicly reviled God and intimidated Judah, Hezekiah did not respond with pride or force. He turned to YHWH, asking Him to rebuke the blasphemy Himself:

“Thus says Hezekiah: ‘This day is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace… Perhaps YHWH your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh and rebuke him for the words with which he has taunted the living God.’” — 2 Kings 19:3–4.

What was the reward?

That very night, YHWH responded without the aid of a human army: His angel struck down 185,000 Assyrians in the camp.

“That night the angel of YHWH went out and struck down one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. And when they rose in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.” — 2 Kings 19:35.

The result was the total defeat of the enemy and the deliverance of Jerusalem, as well as the exaltation of the name of YHWH—nations brought gifts to Jerusalem and to the king:

“And so YHWH saved Hezekiah… and many brought gifts to YHWH in Jerusalem, and valuables to Hezekiah.” — 2 Kings 19:36–37.

8. Ruth – Loyalty and Purity → Protection and Blessing.

Ruth, though she could have returned to her own country and former life, chooses to stay with Naomi and bind herself to the God of Israel with her whole heart:

“Do not urge me to leave you… Wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people shall be my people, and your God my God” – Ruth 1:16–17.

What was the reward?

God sees her faithfulness and promises full recompense and shelter:

“May YHWH reward your deed, and may your recompense be full from YHWH, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” — Ruth 2:12

Then that payment becomes visible to everyone—a house, a husband, and a child.

“Boaz took Ruth as his wife… And YHWH enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son” — Ruth 4:13.

9. Noah – Obedience Against the World → Salvation and Covenant

“He did everything just as God commanded him; so he did.” — Genesis 6:22

What was the reward?

“God blessed Noah and his sons, saying: ‘Be fruitful and multiply’” – Genesis 9:1.

The earth was filled with wickedness and evil. Noah remained steadfast with God. He did not drift along with the current of the age—with the flow of the worldly way—but walked the path that God had appointed. This was no easy task, for he lived amidst people who were enamored with the life of the moment. That life must have been truly vile, horrific, and bestial, seeing as God decided to wipe it all away.

Noah’s faithfulness—his obedience and his unwavering faith in God’s plan—were not mere words, but a way of life: something he nurtured and demonstrated every single day.

Walking with God on a daily basis is no easy feat in a world shrouded in satanism…

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We’re checking when the new moon occurs at the turn of March and April. The new moon marked the beginning of the month. In chapters 6 and 7, we discussed how to accurately calculate 1 Aviv, the first day of the month. Now we move on to the next calculations. Now that we know the date of the new moon: March 19, or 1 Aviv, we now calculate 14 Aviv, in accordance with the Biblical commandment:

“In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening you shall eat unleavened food until the twenty-first day of the month at evening” – Exodus 12:18.

„In the first month/new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320), on the fourteenth day of the month, between the two evenings, is the Passover to YHWH. And on the fifteenth day of the month/new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to YHWH; for seven days you shall eat only unleavened bread” – Leviticus 23:5-6.

Contrary to appearances, calculating the date isn’t as simple as it may seem. The problem is that there are two ways to calculate it. Those who don’t understand this will sometimes calculate the date correctly, and sometimes incorrectly.

How do we calculate the 14 days?

There are two ways to calculate the first day of Aviv.

• First method – (day one/day one – counting by evening): calculating using biblical mathematics – by evening.

• Second method – (day zero – counting by days): calculating using modern mathematics – by days.

9 – Two ways to count the date of the Memorial: day 1 – day 0

We will analyze these two methods.

9.1 First method (day one/day one – counting in the evenings): calculating with Biblical mathematics – in the evenings.

This method involves counting the days according to the Biblical method, i.e., in the evenings. If the new moon falls on March 19th, then the 19th evening is the first day, March 20th is the second day, March 21st is the third day, and so on. Using this method of counting, the Memorial falls on April 1st.

9.2 Second way (day zero – counting by days): calculating with today’s mathematics – by days.

This method involves counting by days. If the new moon falls on March 19th, then the first day is March 20th, the second day is March 21st, and the third day is March 22nd. With this method of counting, the Memorial falls on April 2nd.

The evening counting method is consistent with Biblical commandments, as the day began at evening.

The day counting method is the current global method. Today, the day begins after midnight. Therefore, with this method, the day of the new moon is not counted; it is day zero. The counting begins on the day following the new moon.

In principle, there can be no contradiction here.

Since Christ celebrated Passover on the 14th of Aviv after sunset, this means he used the first method, which is counting in the evenings. The second method: counting by days with day zero is modern mathematics.

The choice of the first method is obvious, because we are copying what Christ did. Remember that the Biblical day/day begins in the evening:

▪ The Bible does not know the concept of „day zero”; it counts days from the evening, as first, second, third, etc. The order of creation is: „And there was evening, and there was morning—one day” – Genesis 1:5.

Let’s also see the tables. Memorial (14th of Aviv) – a comparison of two counting methods (last 5 years + 1).

9.3 – Is the full moon a problem?

If the Memorial falls on a full moon, does that mean it should be moved up by one day?

Both the full moon and the new moon are phases created by God. Even if satanists perform their rituals during that time, it’s not our problem. The Memorial cannot be moved up just because the world has its own holiday then. That would be arbitrary and would be putting us above God.

Let’s see when the full moon falls on April 1 and 2, 2026:

Note: Different values ​​between sources come from intelligent algorithms and/or the daily moment for which the electric shield percentages are calculated.

And a comparison to last year.

Full Moon. Percentage of Moon Illumination — April 11 and 12, 2025:

Note: differences in values ​​between sources result from different algorithms and/or the time of day for which the percentage of dial illumination is calculated.

10 – New Moon – Biblical Evidence

In Chapter 7, we considered the new moon in detail. We answered the questions: is it a new moon when there is no moon or a new moon when a crescent moon appears? And which method is better for checking for a new moon: the percentage of moonlight or the conjunction.

Let’s also add this verse to our discussion. It is very important because it defines what a new moon is:

“Blow the horn (shofar/trumpet) at the new moon (chodesh, H2320: new moon/beginning of the month), at the full moon/covering (keseh, H3677: full moon/appointed time/covering/covering), on the day of our feast/holiday” – Psalms 81:3.

The word 3677 is very interesting. It is most often translated as full moon, but this word comes from 3680, which means covering:

• H3677 כֶּסֶא/כֶּסֶה (kese/keseh) — „full moon / appointed time (holiday)” (etym.: comes from H3680 „to cover”) → PNP: „keseh: full moon / appointed time.”

• H3680 כָּסָה (kasah) — „to cover / conceal / hide” → PNP: „kasah: to cover / conceal.”

From this it follows that the translation of this verse can also be:

“Blow the trumpet on the new moon, in the covering (veil, concealment – ​​H3677), on the day of our feast” – Psalm 81:3.

This is very interesting Biblical evidence, which tells us that the new moon is an occultation of the moon, not a rising moon.

The new moon is the first day of Aviv. We use the word „day.” We could just as easily use the word „day.” The day or day of the current calendar begins after midnight. The biblical day/day begins in the evening after sunset. Therefore, the new moon is the first evening, the first day from which we count the 14th of Aviv.

Another important tip is determining the day of the new moon. If we use the tool of lunar illumination percentage, websites provide different dates. The problem is that the percentage of lunar illumination is an imprecise date, calculated differently by websites.

A more accurate tool for calculating the new moon is the lunar conjunction.

The astronomical conjunction of the moon with the sun occurs on March 19, 2026, at 01:23 UTC. After taking into account local time zones, the new moon is:

• Warsaw (CET = UTC+1): March 19, 2026, 2:23 AM.

• Jerusalem (IST = UTC+2): March 19, 2026, 3:23 AM.

• New York (EDT = UTC−4): March 18, 2026, 9:23 PM.

In other words, the new moon falls on March 19, and this day is the first day of the 14th Aviv calculation:

The Memorial of Death: A 19-Year Jewish Cycle—Part 2

This is important because God has given us a precise date: the 14th of Aviv. Therefore, we cannot miscalculate the Memorial and set it on the 15th of Aviv or some other date just because we are counting incorrectly.

We could also say this: what is truly most important is spiritual participation in the Memorial, not calculating the date.

Yes, but…

Since God gave us the date of the 14th of Aviv, and Christ respected it and celebrated Passover on the evening of the 14th, which He changed into the Memorial of death, then we cannot ignore it, but rather submit to God’s principles:

“Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord” – 1 Corinthians 11:27.

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1. pride,

2. greed,

3. envy,

4. anger,

5. lust,

6. gluttony,

7. sloth.

Are the Seven Deadly Sins consistent with the Bible?

First, an important clarification: the Bible does not provide a single, „official” list of the „7 Deadly Sins.” This is the work of the Catholic Church. However, each of these seven sins is very clearly condemned in Scripture. Let’s see based on selected verses.

1 – Pride – Consistent: the Bible condemns

Pride leads to ruin:

„Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18

2 – Greed – Consistent

Life is not about accumulating:

„Beware of all covetousness, for life does not come from abundance” – Luke 12:15.

3 – Impurity (lust) – consistent

Sin begins in the heart:

„Whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart” – Matthew 5:28.

4 – Jealousy – consistent

The Bible often describes envy as an „evil eye” and as something that originates in the heart. From the heart also come the „evil eye” and pride:

„Theft, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness” – Mark 7:22.

5 – Gniew — zgodne

Anger destroys relationships and is subject to judgment:

„Whoever is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment” – Matthew 5:22.

6 – Gluttony– consistent

The Bible doesn’t just talk about eating, but about making the „belly” an idol (their life’s master). When the „belly” becomes a god:

„Their god is the belly” – Philippians 3:19.

7 – Laziness – consistent

Learn wisdom from the ant:

„Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise.” – Proverbs 6:6

Is the choice of the Seven Deadly Sins a good one?

It all depends on how we approach this topic. If someone says these sins are unimportant, they are mistaken. Christ’s teachings, as well as all of Scripture, tell us to avoid these sins. Anyone who ignores this advice will fail: spiritually, mentally, and physically.

If someone says that these are the most important sins and that all it takes is to avoid them and everything will be fine, then this may not be enough to persevere in wise resolutions to the end.

Let’s look at the most important commandments and principles of faith passed down by Christ and the apostles.

1 – The Commandment of Love

„Teacher, which is the greatest commandment? And He said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” – Matthew 22:36-40.

Anger, envy, impurity, greed, and pride fall under these two most important commandments.

2 – Sin Against the Holy Spirit

There is one sin that God takes very seriously:

„I tell you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, even blasphemies (987), whatever they commit. But whoever blasphemes (987) against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness in this aeon, but is subject to aeon judgment” – Mark 3:28-29.

3 – The commandment to believe in the correct name of Christ:

“And this is His commandment, that we should believe in the name of His Son, Yeshu Christ, and love one another, just as He has commanded us” – 1 John 3:23 (Millennial).

„And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. And whatever you ask Me in My name, I will do. If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” – John 14:13-15.

This is how the name of Christ is written in Greek:

„And the messenger said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mariam/Miriam, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Yeshu/Yesu-n.'” – Luke 1:31.

In the true name of Christ, we have salvation, eternal life:

„And there is salvation in no one else: for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” – Acts 4:12 (Millennial).

“These are written that you may believe that Yeshu is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” – John 20:31.

More here:

Basics of Faith: Do You Believe in the Name of Christ? – Part 2

4 – Idolatry – praying to images

The First Commandment – ​​the Ten Commandments:

„Then God spoke all these words: 'I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.” – Exodus 20:1-5

The Decalogue prohibits the making of any images for prayer or worship. Notice that it prohibits praying „through” and „to” images/statues/figures, etc.

These are strong words. They also appear in subsequent books of the Old and New Testaments.

Here’s an example – they became fools, exchanging images for God:

„Claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images like corruptible man, birds, four-footed beasts, and creeping things” – Romans 1:22-23 (ESV).

Is it allowed to pray to God through images, crosses, and figurines?

3 – The Father and the Son, or the doctrine of the Trinity

The doctrine of the trinity and the binaural have no Biblical foundation. If the trinity or the binaural were true doctrines, meaning that the Father and the Son are the same Person, then Christ would be lying in the following verse:

„But it is written in your Law that the testimony of two men is true. I testify about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me. Then they said to Him, 'Where is your Father?’ Yeshu answered, 'You know neither Me nor my Father. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.'” – John 8:17-19

“…I go to the Father, because the Father is greater than I” – John 14:28.

The Son appeals to the testimony of the Father and the Son; if the Son were the Father, Christ would be lying.

Another thing: to whom was the Son praying? To Himself? If that were the case, the Son would be making a circus…

The Son prays to the Father:

„When Yeshu had said this, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, 'Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You.'” – John 17:1.

„Yeshu lifted up His eyes and said, 'Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. I knew that You always hear Me.'” – John 11:41-42.

What about the verses that say the Father and the Son are one?

“I and the Father are one/unity (1520)” – John 10:30.

“Hear, O Israel, YHWH is our God, YHWH is one/only/unity (1520)” – Deuteronomy 6:4.

And what is one?

„I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one(1520), just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one(1520) in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me. And the glory You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one(1520), just as We are one(1520)” – John 17:20-22.

„But all these things worketh one and the same Spirit, dividing to each individually as He wills. For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ. For also by one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Judeans or Helenians (Greeks), whether slaves or free, and were all made to drink of one Spirit. For the body also is not one member, but many” – 1 Corinthians 12:11-14 (Jeshu.org).

Let’s Summarize

The seven deadly sins are important prohibitions. By doing these things, we unnecessarily expose ourselves to difficult life situations, health-related, mental, and spiritual. We can blame God for a given life situation or ask Him to fulfill certain things, and God clearly tells us in the Scriptures what to do and what to avoid to be happy and for our prayers to be answered.

Since we commit these sins ourselves…

Let us first work on ourselves to eliminate these evil behaviors.

Let us also pay attention to other important commandments. Christ clearly says: „If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”

Therefore, the commandments about love—the commandment to believe in the true name of Christ—the prohibition against using images, the prohibition against the Trinity…

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4.1 – The basis of the lunar calendar are the signs in the sky:

„Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens… for signs, seasons, days, and years” – Genesis 1:14.

4.2 The beginning of the year is the month of AWIW:

„This month shall be for you the beginning of months, the first month of the year” – Exodus 12:2

„Today you go out, in the month of Aviv” – Exodus 13:4.

4.3 The year begins in spring when:

• Barley is in a state of aviv (not ripe but formed),

• It can be used to make firstfruits (the first, earliest harvest given to YHWH).

4.4 Months are determined by the moon:

„He made the moon to mark times” – Psalm 104:19.

Each month:

• begins with a new moon,

• lasts 29-30 days,

• is counted from evening to evening.

A „lunar” year (counted solely by lunar months) lasts approximately 354 days: that’s 12 months of approximately 29.53 days each.

5 – Leap year – 19-year Jewish cycle

Let’s see if we should add one month, that is, distinguish leap years. In that case, the Memorial should take place one month later.

Rabbinic Judaism follows a fixed 19-year calendar cycle. This is the so-called Metonic cycle: 19 years ≈ 235 lunar months. Within this 19-year cycle, leap years are: 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 19. In a leap year, they add an extra month before Adar: this added month is usually called Adar I, while the „normal” Adar in a leap year is sometimes called Adar II. They calculated this by taking the year number (in their calculation) and calculating the remainder when dividing it by 19.

Let’s take an example.

According to jewish calculation, the year is now 5786.

• 5786 ÷ 19 has a remainder of 10, so it’s not a leap year (there’s only one Adar).

Let’s do the detailed calculations for the next year: 5787.

Step 1: Divide the year by 19 and take the remainder:

• 5787 ÷ 19 = 304 and the remainder is 11 (this remainder is because 19×304 = 5776, and 5787−5776 = 11).

Step 2: Check if the remainder is „leap”:

The leap years in the cycle are: 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 19 (and the remainder 0 means „year 19”).

Since the remainder is 11, 5787 is a leap year (it has 13 months).

Then they add an extra month, Adar: Adar I and Adar II appear (instead of one Adar). Leap year month schedule (in short):

Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar I, Adar II, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul.

This fixed, 19-year cycle with seven „13-month” years originated around 358/359 AD – according to tradition, it was made public by Hillel II in the year 4119 AM (AM is an abbreviation for the Latin Anno Mundi – meaning „year of the world”).

Does this cycle apply to us when calculating the date of the Memorial?

Let’s consider the facts:

• The Bible does not divide leap years.

• The Bible does not mention the second Adar.

• In the Bible, the beginning of the year depends on the month of Aviv—the ripeness of the grain, not the numerical cycle.

• There is no verse where the Israelites added an extra month. In the spring, they waited for the barley, which should have been in the Aviv phase, meaning ready for the sheaf of firstfruits. The addition of an extra month was introduced much later in the 4th century (358/359 AD), and the rules were fully developed in the 10th century, around 922–924 AD.

For these reasons, we should not copy the beliefs of judaism, or the jews. They implemented their own rules for celebrating Passover for centuries. We are not interested in adding a thirteenth month, advancing the first of Aviv by a month, or a 19-year calendar cycle. These are not found in the Bible. If God had wanted to make such changes, He would have communicated them.

6 – How was 1 Aviv determined?

Step 1: The barley in the land of Israel was checked,

→ to see if it was in a state of aviv (ready for the sheaf of firstfruits—the first, earliest harvest given to YHWH).

Step 2: The new moon was observed,

→ to see if the moon was completely invisible.

Step 3: When the new moon appeared,

→ the 1st of Aviv was announced.

7 – When is the new moon? 0% or crescent?

Is it a new moon when the crescent moon is illuminated?

Is it a new moon when the entire moon is invisible?

7.1 The new moon was solemnly announced:

„At the beginning of your months/new moons (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings” — Numbers 10:10.

„And on the day of the new moon/new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) you shall offer burnt offerings to YHWH” — Numbers 28:11.

So, on 1 Aviv:

• the beginning of the month was announced,

• the trumpets were blown publicly,

• sacrifices were offered to God.

7.2 The first crescent, i.e. the waxing crescent, is already the second phase of the moon.

In ancient times, the Israelites observed the moon. We can analyze and discuss whether the more obvious form of the new moon, visible to all, was the complete absence of the moon, or the emergence of the moon and the sight of an illuminated crescent.

It can be assumed that the absence of the moon was the most visible and obvious phase for all. Everyone could have observed this phenomenon.

However, seeing an illuminated crescent was not so obvious. One priest will say: „It’s already visible,” another: „Let’s wait a bit longer, because the crescent isn’t clearly visible.”

How do we determine the new moon today?

Today, we don’t observe the moon as the Israelites did. We don’t wait for the crops to appear. We try to calculate the most accurate date, which is the 14th of Aviv. We rely on websites that provide moon phases, percentages of moon phases, moonlight, and conjunctions.

Let’s move on to analyzing this topic.

We have the following moon phases:

Let’s consider this fact: a new moon is between zero and one percent, meaning the moon is invisible. When the moon emerges from an eclipse and a crescent is visible, we are already in the second phase of the moon, the waxing crescent.

Such conclusions are consistent with God’s creation. Let’s analyze this.

7.3 New and Full Moon

God creates the world in pairs and opposites:

• light ↔ darkness,

• day ↔ night,

• maximum ↔ minimum.

“Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens for signs and appointed seasons” – Genesis 1:14.

The full moon is the maximum of light – 100%, unambiguous light.

The new moon is the opposite of the maximum, 0%, the unambiguous absence of moonlight.

If full moon = 100%, then new moon = 0%.

This is:

• logical,

• symmetrical,

• consistent with the order of creation.

God does not create things “more or less.” The full moon is not “almost full.” The new moon is not “almost new.”

These are the culminating points of the cycle, even if humans: do not measure them with a watch or do not know percentages.

God created the lunar cycle with two extremes:

• full moon (100%),

• new moon (0%).

The new moon, as the absence of light, is visible and obvious to all.

1 Aviv was announced at the time of the new moon, regardless of whether it lasted one or two nights.

Since God created the lunar cycle precisely, and the full moon is its maximum (100%), the new moon—as the opposite of full—is its minimum (0%); the absence of the moon is visible to all and sufficient to begin 1 Aviv.

The month of Aviv began at the turn of our calendar: March/April.

7.4 Conjunction, UTC time and actual moment of new moon – March 2026

We can see on websites that there are two moon exposure dates and one conjunction date. Some websites indicate that the new moon is on March 18th, but the conjunction is on March 19th:

The new moon is the moment of conjunction of the sun and moon, when the moon is completely invisible (0% illumination). In the Bible, the new moon is not explained mechanically; it is simply the moment when the moon ceases to be visible in the sky.

To maintain global precision, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is used to determine this moment—an international standard time based on atomic clocks, which provides a common reference point for the entire world, regardless of time zones.

The astronomical conjunction of the moon and sun occurs on March 19, 2026, at 01:23 UTC:

• USNO (U.S. Naval Observatory): 2026 Mar 19 01:23 (Universal Time).

• timeanddate (table of phases for UTC): Mar 19 01:23 (UTC).

At this time, the exact moment of the new moon is for all countries in the world. Now, we need to add/subtract time zones. After taking into account local time zones, the new moon is:

• Warsaw (CET = UTC+1): March 19, 2026, 2:23 AM.

• Jerusalem (IST = UTC+2): March 19, 2026, 3:23 AM.

• New York (EDT = UTC−4): March 18, 2026, 9:23 PM.

Why do we consider conjunctions, and not „0% illumination,” to determine new moons?

1) Conjunction is the definition of new moon (astronomy).

The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) defines the astronomical new moon as the moment when the sun and moon have the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. This is a single, unique moment (can be specified to the minute/second) – independent of location; only the notation varies across time zones.

Source of the definition (USNO): aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/moon_phases
also
aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/crescent.

2) „Illumination percentage” is not calculated at the moment of conjunction on many services.

For example, timeanddate in the monthly table states that „Illumination is calculated at lunar noon,” so these percentages are daily values, not „at the second of the new moon.” Therefore, you might see „0%” as early as March 18th, even though the exact new moon (conjunction) falls locally on March 19th (Warsaw/Jerusalem) – or still on March 18th in the evening (New York).

3) Rounding uses „0%” and „1%” on different days.

Daily services often round. If the actual value is, for example, 0.4%, they will show 0%. If it is 0.6%, they will show 1%. This explains why MoonGiant might show „0%” on March 18th and „1%” on March 19th, even though the new moon (definition) is defined by the conjunction on March 19th. (MoonGiant himself describes the new moon as a moment of „same ecliptic longitude”): moongiant.com/phase/3/19/2026.

Let’s Summarize

If we want to determine the exact moment of the new moon and decide whether it’s 18 or 19, we look at the conjunction (UTC and local time). We treat „Illumination %” as an auxiliary indicator, as it can be daily and rounded.

Regardless of whether we use UTC 01:23 or individual time zones, for Warsaw, Jerusalem, and New York, the new moon falls on March 19. This is 1 Aviv.

Note that Passover is celebrated on the 14th of Aviv after sunset, meaning we consider Biblical time, where the day began at evening. We do the same with the new moon. For Warsaw and Jerusalem, the new moon occurs after sunset and after midnight. For New York and UTC, the new moon occurs before midnight, but after sunset, meaning according to biblical time, we still have the date: March 19, the new moon.

And from that day on, we count 14 days, because the Memorial of Christ’s death takes place on the 14th of Aviv after sunset. That’s precisely when Christ celebrated Passover. At this celebration, he commanded us to celebrate a holiday: the Memorial of His death.

Contrary to appearances, calculating the 14th of Aviv isn’t that simple. Someone who doesn’t understand that there are two methods of calculation will miscalculate this date. In such a situation, they will sometimes get one day ahead, and sometimes one day behind. Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they get it wrong.

Of these two methods, only one is correct. Please see the next article, where we will analyze this in detail.

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P.S. The biggest problem arises in determining whether a new moon is the absence of a moon or a new moon is the appearance of a crescent. The new moon is the exact moment when the moon is „aligned” with the sun (conjunction). This is one specific moment, and that is what the ephemeris (calculated data) provides. And the illumination percentage on websites is usually just an approximation of „how close we are to the new moon”—sometimes calculated for the entire day and then rounded. That’s why it might show „0%” a day earlier. The crescent that begins to appear after the new moon is the next stage—only it can be so thin at first that it’s almost invisible. If the question is „when is the new moon?”, it’s most honest to consider the conjunction, as that’s the astronomical definition and a single moment for the entire world (only the notation changes by zone). And if the question is „when do people start seeing the moon?”, then we’re talking about the first crescent—but that’s not a new moon, but something after the new moon, and it depends on the weather, location, and visibility conditions.

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The Memorial of Christ’s death is the most important holiday of the year for every Christian, for every person who serves God. If we look at holidays in terms of what the Bible says, it is the only holiday God commanded. Other holidays celebrated by religions and the world are invented by humans; they have nothing to do with God’s commandments.

It’s worth realizing this basic Biblical fact. Many people follow tradition and religion and are not interested in the Bible. For them, what the world says, what the major religions say, and what their immediate family imposes, is most important.

Others, seeing the falsehood of world religions, think that God established it, and therefore their faith weakens. The truth is different. Religions invent holidays and commandments that are not found in Christ’s teachings.

One of these truths is the most important holiday for us, the Memorial of Christ’s death. Previously, it was called Passover. Christ changed Passover to the Memorial. One of the most important aspects of this holiday is calculating the date correctly. God has given us a very precise date: the 14th of Aviv after sunset, between two evenings.

Let us now discuss many issues to debunk myths and lies and leave the truth. If God has given us a specific date, it means it is important, so we should be unanimous on this matter and calculate it correctly. Then, we can celebrate this great holiday with dignity.

We have many issues, so let’s begin the first part.

2 – The day starts NOT at 12 midnight, but in the evening.

2.1 – God established the “day” this way:

“And there was evening, and there was morning—one day” – Genesis 1:5.

Conclusion: The day consists of evening and morning, in that order.

2.2 – The day begins with evening:

“Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the deep” – Genesis 1:2.

Conclusion: Darkness and evening were before the light.

2.3 – The light does not begin the day:

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night” – Genesis 1:5.

Conclusion: Night and day form one day.

2.4 – “Evening and morning” constitute a full day:

“And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day” – Genesis 1:8.

Conclusion: This is a constant pattern established by God.

2.5 – Morning does not begin the day:

“And there was evening, and there was morning” – Genesis 1:5.

Conclusion: Morning completes the day that began in the evening.

2.6 – The same principle applies in the Law:

„From evening to evening you shall keep your Sabbath” – Leviticus 23:32.

Conclusion: The Sabbath began in the evening.

2.7 – Application to Passover and Memorial:

„In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, between the evenings is the Passover to YHWH” – Leviticus 23:5.

Conclusion: The 14th day of the month begins in the evening.

2.8 – Confirmation in the words of the Lord Yeshu:

„I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” – Luke 22:15.

Conclusion:

• The Passover/Memorial of Christ took place in the evening after sunset.

• God counts the day: from evening → morning → day → to evening.

3 – The first month is – 1 Aviv

3.1 – The month marks the new moon, it is related to the lunar cycle:

“Blow the trumpet at the new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320), at the full moon, on the day of our feast” — Psalm 81:4.

“At the beginning of your new moons (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be a memorial to you before your God” — Numbers 10:10.

From this it follows that:

• months begin with a new moon,

• the beginning of the month was publicly announced (trumpets),

• the word „month” is translated in Bible translations as „month.” And this word, with the number Strong’s 2320, also means „new moon”:

חֹדֶשׁ – chodesh – Strong’s H2320 month, new moon:

• new, renewed,

• month,

• new moon (as the beginning of the month),

• month as a unit of time,

• the beginning of the month marked by the new moon,

• lunar cycle.

3.2 – The new moon is a sign of the beginning of the month:

„And on the day of the new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) you shall offer burnt offerings to YHWH” – Numbers 28:11.

Sacrifices are offered „on the day of the new moon.”

3.3 – God established the first month of the year.

a – the first month:

„This month (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) shall be the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you” – Exodus 12:2.

b – God gives the name of the month:

„Today you go out, in the month (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) Aviv” – Exodus 13:4.

„Today you go out” → the same time as the Passover in Exodus 12:2. This is the same month that was called „the first month” in Exodus 12:2, but here it is called Aviv.

c – determining the date of Passover. Without correctly determining the 1st of Aviv, we will not be able to correctly determine the 14th:

„In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread until the evening of the twenty-first day of the month.” – Exodus 12:18.

„In the first month/new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320), on the fourteenth day of the month, between the two evenings, is the Passover to YHWH. And on the fifteenth day of the month/new moon (chôdesh, Strong’s H2320) is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to YHWH; for seven days you shall eat only unleavened bread.” – Leviticus 23:5-6.

There are two time phrases in Hebrew: „in the evening” and „between the two evenings” (the time of twilight). Let’s analyze when the Passover meal was to be eaten.

Legend:
„between two evenings” = Hebrew bên hā-‘arbayim;

„in the evening” = Hebrew bā‘ereḇ;

without mention of time = the day itself (the 14th day of the 1st month).

(Working translation, literal from the interlinear.)

New Covenant/New Testament

(Working translation, literal; here the name „Aviv” is no longer there, but it is directly: „prepare/eat the Passover”).

• “On the first day of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Yeshu, saying, ‘Where do you want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?’” – Matthew 26:17.

• “The disciples did as Yeshu commanded them and prepared the Passover.” – Matthew 26:19.

• “On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they were killing the Passover, His disciples said to Him, ‘Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?’” – Mark 14:12.

• “So they went out and came into the city and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.” – Mark 14:16.

• “And when evening had come, He came with the twelve” – Mark 14:17.

• “The day of Unleavened Bread came, when it was time to kill the Passover” – Luke 22:7.

• “And He sent Peter and John, saying, Go, prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it” – Luke 22:8.

• “And when the hour had come, He took his place at the table, and the apostles with Him” – Luke 22:14.

• “And He said to them, ‘I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.’” – Luke 22:15.

• “Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump… for our Passover, the Messiah (Yeshu), has been sacrificed” – 1 Corinthians 5:7.

Conclusion:

The Israelites were to eat the Passover meal in the evening/between two evenings. Christ ate the Passover meal in the evening, and this time serves as a model for us. We copy the celebration Christ celebrated with His disciples. For us, the Israelites’ Passover meal is merely a supplement to our knowledge.

How do we pronounce the name of the first month?

• אָבִיב – ʼĀvîv

• spelling: אביב

• approximate pronunciation: aviv / aviv

• meaning: young ear of grain, green grain, ripening stage of barley.

The Hebrew letter ב (bet) has two pronunciations:

• בּ (bet with dagesh) → b

• ב (bet without dagesh) → w / v

In the word אביב:

• the letter bet has no dagesh,

• so it is not read as „b.”

Correct pronunciation: aviv (or aviv). Some pronounce this word as abib. The form „abib” comes from Latin and English transliterations, does not correctly reflect the Hebrew pronunciation, and is preserved in older translations (e.g. KJV).

3.4 – The moon is used to determine the seasons:

„He made the moon to mark the seasons” – Psalms 104:19.

Months (monthly seasons) are measured by the movement of the moon, so the start of the month comes from its cycle.

3.5 – The Lord Yeshu confirms the meaning of this calculation through the Passover:

“I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” – Luke 22:15.

The memorial of the Lord Yeshu’s death is linked to Passover; Christ celebrates Passover with His disciples. He then changes the Passover holiday to a celebration of the Memorial of His death.

The new moon is the basis for determining 1 Aviv, because God established the heavenly bodies as signs of time, and the moon determines the monthly seasons. This determines the correct determination of the 14th day of the first month, Passover, and thus the Memorial of the Lord Yeshu’s death.

From this point on, we know that the first month was called Aviv. The word that the Bible translations translate as „month” also means new moon. Each subsequent month began with a new moon. The Israelites used a lunar calendar.

In the next article in this series, we will discuss the Israelites’ lunar calendar, the holidays associated with Passover, and the correct calculation of 1 Aviv. How was it determined? When is the new moon? 0% or a crescent? Two ways to count the date of the Memorial: day 0 – day 1. Which is correct?

Enjoy!

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But have you ever wondered, dear reader, who would be responsible for transforming these curses, spells, and insults into suffering/illnesses?

Who would carry out these insults on your behalf?

Have you thought about this?

Do you think God would do it?

Please see these verses to understand what God thinks about this…

1) Cursing and swearing

Do not curse either God or the authorities:

„You shall not revile God (Elohim), nor curse a ruler of your people.” – Exodus 22:28.

The Bible treats cursing as a real offense against the order established by God.

Do not curse the weak (even the „powerless”):

“You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:14.

The ban also applies to situations where a person is unable to hear and therefore cannot defend themselves.

2) Insults, abuse, and „a fiery tongue„

The same mouth speaks both blessings and curses:

„With the tongue we bless God and the Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God” – James 3:9.

„From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be so” – James 3:10.

„If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion/godliness/devoutness is worthless” – James 1:26.

Man bears within himself the „likeness of God,” therefore a curse directed against a person is an act against God, against His most important commandments of love: love your neighbor…

Malice, blasphemy, indecent words:

„But now you must also rid yourselves of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene language from your lips.” – Colossians 3:8

Remove from your heart: bitterness, anger, shouting, and insults.

„Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.” – Ephesians 4:31

3) Slander and defamation

Slander against one’s neighbor:

„You shall not slander your people. You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.” – Leviticus 19:16.

God destroys hidden slander:

“Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, I will destroy; I will not tolerate haughty eyes and a proud heart.” – Psalm 101:5.

Secret slander is an abomination to God—it is a “silent evil” that is often spoken by people.

A ban on destructive speech — speech should be constructive:

“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” – Ephesians 4:29.

Gossip, taunts, ridicule, and undermining others fall under the category of „harmful speech.” Slander and cursing share a common root: accusation, contempt, and the desire to humiliate.

4) Bless, instead of retaliating.

Do not return insult for insult—instead, bless:

„Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, bless, for you know that you were called to this, so that you may inherit a blessing.” – 1 Peter 3:9

The prohibition against cursing – the commandment to bless:

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse!” – Romans 12:14.

A disciple of God has no right to respond to wrongdoing with curses. The Bible commands us to bless, because judgment and vengeance belong to God.

5) A simple „mechanism for defusing” arguments.

When there is no gossipmonger, the dispute ceases:

„Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; so where there is no gossip, contention ceases.” – Proverbs 26:20.

This is pure wisdom: a dispute often lives on because it is „fed” with words. Cut off the supply of words to the wrong person, and the conflict dies down.

These are very interesting verses and give much food for thought. It is worth remembering and implementing them, because spoken thoughts and words do not go into a vacuum. They have consequences:

„If you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God and do not faithfully observe all His commands and decrees that I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.” – Deuteronomy 28:15

When a person rejects God’s way, they experience the consequences of sin and separation from the Covenant.

Let’s look at this very interesting verse:

“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca’ (an insult meaning ‘empty,’ ‘worthless’), is answerable to the Sanhedrin (the high court). But anyone who says, ‘You fool’ (an insult meaning ‘senseless,’ ‘mindless’), will be in danger of the fire of hell.” – Matthew 5:22.

At first glance, dear reader, you might wonder why such harsh penalties are imposed for such seemingly trivial words. Calling someone stupid, foolish, or thoughtless is commonplace these days. However, it’s not the specific words that matter; we could replace them with even stronger terms. This verse is about our journey: from uttering the first insult to hatred and unforgiveness.

Let’s walk this path together.

1 – The process begins with a simple grievance against a particular person. Perhaps they wronged us, or perhaps something happened by accident. We can’t explain it, and we continue to feel anger towards that person. If we don’t stop the anger, process the situation, and forgive, then we are subject to judgment. Elsewhere, Scripture advises us to forgive by sunset at the latest:

„Be angry, and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger” – Ephesians 4:26.

2 – The next stage of our stubbornness is escalating anger, resentment, and grievances. We hurl further insults and hateful words. We do not stop on our path to ruin. Such behavior warrants a Sanhedrin/Court. Today it’s difficult to imagine, but in the past, God-fearing families lived in communities, in congregations. The elders/bishops watched over the congregation. They could form a court, a judicial council. Those who openly spread hatred were brought before these individuals.

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the congregation/church; and if he refuses to listen even to the congregation, let him be to you as a gentile and a tax collector.” – Matthew 18:15-17.

3 – And now the worst begins. This person did not listen to their loved ones, did not listen to the congregation. They remain mired in their hatred, in grievances, in accusations, in inciting rebellion and evil. Through their behavior, they can negatively influence others. They can cause division and destroy other people. If they do not stop on this path, they must be removed from the congregation. If they never forgive, they are subject to Gehenna, that is, the second death.

In other words, instead of quickly forgiving and leaving judgment to God, in their hatred they fall spiritually, physically, psychologically, as well as in terms of health…

„As a dog (an unclean animal / an image of uncontrolled nature) returns to its vomit (that which has been rejected as harmful),

so a fool (unintelligent / spiritually undisciplined) repeats his folly (unwisdom / sinful behavior)” – Proverbs 26:11.

 

“What the true proverb says has happened to them: ‘A dog (an image of unchanged nature) returns to its vomit (what it previously rejected),

and a washed pig (apparent external cleanliness) returns to wallowing in the mud (a return to impurity/former life)’” – 2 Peter 2:22.

And finally, an important warning:

“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor swindlers will inherit the Kingdom of God.” – 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.

“Now the works of the flesh are evident: adultery (marital infidelity), fornication (sexual immorality/sexual relations outside of marriage), uncleanness (impurity/moral defilement), lewdness (debauchery/licentiousness), idolatry (worship of images/worship of something instead of God), sorcery (magic/pharmacy), hatred (enmity/hostility), strife (quarrels/disputes), jealousy (envy/jealousy), wrath (anger/fury), rivalries (contentions/brawls), divisions (schisms/breaking up of the community), heresies (factions/heretical doctrines), envy (malicious resentment), murders (killings/homicides), drunkenness (intoxication/habitual drinking), orgies (riotous feasts/licentious revelries), and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.” – Galatians 5:19-21.

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