Author Archives: Messyanic

About Messyanic

Homesteading Wife, Unschooling Mom and perpetual Bible student, continually taking the road less traveled. (@messyanic)

How Many Months in a Biblical Year?

Posted on 01/20/2014 by Messyanic

According to the Bible there are 12 months (“chodesh”) in a year. Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the heads of fathers’ houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served … Continue reading →

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Did Manna Start on the 16th or the 17th?

Posted on 01/19/2014 by Messyanic

There is some disagreement over the timing of the events laid out in Exodus 16. Some believe it is suggesting the 1st day the manna was provided in the wilderness was on the 16th day of the 2nd chodesh, while … Continue reading →

Posted in Sabbath Day - Shabbath, What About? verses | 2 Comments

LXX: New Insight to Day of Atonement’s Sabbath Standing

Posted on 01/11/2014 by Messyanic

In looking into the matter of the Day of Atonement being a 7th day Sabbath more deeply, I’ve discovered something new in the Septuagint…well, “new” to me. The Septuagint (LXX) refers to the Day of Atonement like this: Lev 16:31 … Continue reading →

Posted in Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur, Sabbath Day - Shabbath | 6 Comments

When Does the Feast of Unleavened Bread Start

Posted on 01/05/2014 by Messyanic

In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: … Continue reading →

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When a Day Begins and Ends

Posted on 12/29/2013 by Messyanic

I’ve recently compiled a study on When a Day Begins and Ends according to Genesis 1 that I thought would be helpful to those who are seeking this matter out. I also addressed several of the most popular texts used … Continue reading →

Posted in 1-Day and Night, Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Passover - Pesach, Sabbath Day - Shabbath | 8 Comments

Present an Offering Made to YHWH By Fire

Posted on 10/10/2011 by Messyanic

I was reading in Leviticus 23 last night and noticed that the instructions for the Feast of Tabernacles in verse 36 says, “For seven days present offerings made to YHWH by fire, and on the eighth day…” I then noticed … Continue reading →

Posted in Appointed Times of YHVH | 5 Comments

Day and Night

Posted on 10/08/2011 by Messyanic

I’m sitting here putting together a study on “When the Day Begins”, and I’m baffled that I even have to do this. My premise is that Day is clearly defined in Genesis 1. Not only does he call “Light” “Day” and creates … Continue reading →

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Keep From Doing As You Please

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Messyanic

As I was studying out the Day of Atonement in Scripture, I came across a familiar passage, Isaiah 58:13-14: “If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur, Sabbath Day - Shabbath | 7 Comments

God Called the Light “Day”

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Messyanic

I’ve been challenging the notion that a Biblical day is reckoned from evening to evening for a few months now. And tonight I had an “aha” moment. Genesis 1:5 simply states, “God called the light “day,” and the darkness he … Continue reading →

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