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Living faithfully before God with comfort and money can sometimes be hard for our faith. Amos presents a challenge for us to be careful in the face of comfort.

February 9, 2002 Several have expressed loyalty to, and are asking questions about, the Karaite Calendar. This paper is a brief criticism of the Karaite Calendar. 1. The Karaite Calendar is an observed calendar which differs from the Calendar of the Second Temple in the following aspects: A. For most…

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELEPHANTINE TEMPLE Reference: Christian Churches of God PO Box 369, WODEN ACT 2606, AUSTRALIA Email: secretary@ccg.org (Copyright ã 1995, 2000 Wade Cox) http://www.ccg.org/english/s/p097.html “ . . . The Temple at Elephantine assumed the duties of the sacrifice until the Temple…

The Elephantine Letters The twenty-one double dated Elephantine letters provide a unique opportunity to precisely establish absolute dates for events occurring during the reigns of some of the kings of Babylon and Persia, including the return of Ezra’s priests to Jerusalem’s Temple. These letters, most…

This Calendar Presentation contains a great deal of study material. The problem is that none of us were living during the time periods in question, and therefore no one can actually “prove” which calendar system the priests of the Temple of YHWH were actually using. Since the calendar question cannot…

? February 7, 2007 1 Treatise on the Biblical Calendar, first edition (abbreviated TBC1) by Herb Solinsky February 7, 2007 [1] Preface [2] Goals of this Study and the applied Philosophy to attain these Goals [3] Cognate Words in Ancient Semitic Languages to aide Hebrew [4] Disguised Confusing Footnote…

Question: Should we observe the visual new moon crescent: as observed locally, or as it is seen from Jerusalem, which? Analysis: This is not a simple question. It is not really a question about the rules of the calendar, but about the administration of applying the rules over a full 360 degree earth.…

This table is for Jerusalem ( -35.216667 Lon, 31.783333 Lat) (all times are LMT, Equinox Times are the Observed Morning at Location) Notes Regarding New Crescent Observations: The table below provides the time of moonset, and the amount of time after sunset that you have in order to see the new crescent.…

Evidence Against The Spring Passover Rule Evidence For The Observed Calendar Rules Of The Second Temple Summary: Contrary to what has been taught and printed in the past, the ancient astronomy scholars of Israel's Second Temple Era did not use the “Spring Passover Rule". Herein is the astronomical data…

This table is for Bend, Oregon ( 121.316670 Lon, 44.060 Lat) (all times are LMT, Equinox Times are the Observed Morning at Location) Notes Regarding New Crescent Observations: The table below provides the time of moonset, and the amount of time after sunset that you have in order to see the new crescent.…

The Observed Calendar of the Second Temple Era Presenting The Preponderance of Evidence Tell Me Quickly What You Want To Tell Me ? It is time for Christians and the Churches of God to switch calendars. This presentation provides objective historical evidence of a single authoritative calendar that was…

September 12, 1998 Dear Mr. Person1: I received an email written between yourself and Mr. Person2, on the subject of Astronomical Data and Prophecy. I realize that I am entering into this conversation unsolicited, however, I do have expertise in this area, and would like to contribute. Since I do not…

Dear Festival Observer: Some have expressed concern regarding the aspect of the calendar issue generating disunity among the brethren. Of greatest concern is the fear that some brethren will choose to keep the Holy Days one month later than others, and therefore groups will be split in attendance numbers…

This is a complete reconstruction of the Second Temple Era's observed calendar for the years 531 BC through 377 BC. The purpose of this table is to demonstrate that the rules of their observed calendar are known with certainty, were used consistently, and that the reconstruction matches all of the historical…