The Luni-solar advocates assume that the moon-Sabbath was observed in Judaism at the time of Christ, and have a complicated system of exegesis to prove this.

Rebuttal: Actually, the assumption is that the Jews used the Julian calendar at the time of Yahushua. This is absolutely implausible as demonstrated by the fact that the Julian calendar in the time of Yahushua had an eight-day week. Yahshua did not correct the Jews’ calendation methods at that time, which He would have done had they been in error. The Jews were using the ancient calendar of Creation and of Moses. They would not have worshipped by on a pagan calendar that used an eight-day week! Refer to Pagan Origins of the Modern Calendar eCourse.

Furthermore, theLuni-Solar system is not complicated, and it is not Judaism. Judaism is the half pagan, half Israelite faith of the modern Jews. The last of the real Israelites were scattered to the four corners of the earth in 70 A.D., and lost their identity. It was at that time that the Babylonian "Jews" gained control of the Hebrew calendar, and instituted many errors that remain unchecked today because of their continued apostasy.

Every WEEKLY Sabbath in Scripture that can be date identified falls on either the 8th, 15th, 22nd or 29th day of the month, without exception. This includes the New Testament. Every Sabbath observed by the man from Galilee , his disciples and later the apostles, that can be date identified also fall on the 8th, 15th, 22nd or 29th days of the month.

Here are three examples:

1. This example begins in John. Then Yahushua six days before the passover came to Bethany , where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. John 12:1

Six days before Passover (Passover being the 14^th day of the month) counting six days from the 14^th day of the month brings us to the 8^th day of the month.

* And he came to Nazareth , where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. Luke 4:16

In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is Yahuwah's passover. Leviticus 23:5

Six days later, the man from Galilee died on Passover the 14^th day of Abib.

And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. And the women also, which came with him from Galilee , followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. Luke 23:54-56

The Sabbath here is the 15^th day of the first month. Subtracting seven days from the 15^th brings us to the 8^th day of the month being also a Fourth Commandment Sabbath. Counting back 7 days from the 8^th day of the month brings us to the first day of the month, New Moon day.

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Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. Luke 24:1

The first day of the week being the 16th day of the month, the day after the Sabbath, meaning that the 15th was the weekly Sabbath, not just an annual Sabbath.

Yahushua kept the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment counting from the new moon, (calendar presented above), the Sabbaths falling on the 8^th, 15^th 22^nd and the 29^th days of the lunar month.

This is not complicated; it is simply reading the verses, believing what it says, and simple subtraction.

2. John 7:2 to John 9:14. You can read the whole narrative, here is a short commentary…

7:37 – Yahushua spoke during the last great day (John 7:2 says this was the feast of Tabernacles.)

7:43-53 – There was contention between the people and the religious authorities. After which every one went home.

8:1 – Yahushua went to the Mount of Olives .

I was taught that the Eighth day of the Feast, Tishri 22, is the last great day of Tabernacles. Scripture apparently does not teach this. Leviticus 23:34-36 says that Tabernacles begins on the 15th day of the seventh month and is a seven day feast. Count the days…

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The EIGHTH day was a holy convocation, a day added to the seven day feast. The eighth day would be the 22nd day of the seventh month. Let’s see what Scripture calls the last great day of the feast. Watch now…

8:2 – The next day (the 22nd of the month), Yahushua returned to the temple. (Why? We shall see) There, another lengthy debate took place…

8:59 – …After which Yahushua was nearly stoned, but He passed through…

9:1 – as Yahushua left the temple, He passed by a blind man….read John 9:14.

Now it was the Sabbath when Yahushua made the clay and opened his eyes.

Yahushua returned to the temple because it was the Sabbath. The last day of the SEVEN day feast is the 21^st of the seventh month. The eighth day was the day AFTER the last great day. This proves that the 22^nd day of the 7^th month was and is the weekly Sabbath, just like it says in Leviticus 23. A weekly Sabbath, not an annual Sabbath.

And Yahushua attested to this fact--without protest, I might add.

Yahushua, His disciples and all of Israel observed this Sabbath, not as part of the seven day feast, but as the EIGHTH day. The “eighth day” is a Hebrew idiom. It means the weekly Sabbath in many instances in Scripture.

What is complicated about his? It is simply reading the verses and simple addition.

3. Acts 20:5-7. Paul took five days to get to Troas after the last day of Unleavened Bread, which is Abib 21. So he arrived on the 26th day of Abib then stayed 7 days. We know that Passover is on the 6th day of the Israelite week, followed by the 15th (the weekly Sabbath and first day of Unleavened Bread). This passage is a stumbling block for those who cling to the Gregorian calendar because there is no way to "create" or force the end of the 7 day stay to fall on the first day of the week successfully. We don’t force anything; we accept it for what it says.

Please read Acts 20:5-7 and put these dates on the calendar.

These going before tarried for us at Troas . And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. Acts 20:5-7

Here is a Gregorian calendar model with Abib 14 and Abib 15 in the appropriate places...

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Paul left probably on the evening of the 21st (said he left after the days of Unleavened Bread) but he could have left after the Sabbath (the 22nd). All that is necessary is for him to arrive in Troas 5 days after the last day of UB. The number of travel days are not mentioned, and not necessary to know. Unleavened Bread is over on the 21st "day" of the first month. He arrived at Troas in 5 days (arriving on the 26th of Abib). And at Troas they abode 7 days (26-27-28-29-30-1-2) and he preached until midnight on the last night of his stay, departing on the morrow (the 3rd).

Is the 2nd of the month (above) the first day of the week? No, it is the 3rd day of the week.

So, since that little exercise disproved their counterfeit calendar model, some try to manipulate the calendar so Paul CAN leave on the first day of the week. Here is what THAT calendar model looks like...

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They say that Passover (Abib 14) must have taken place on a wednesday, forcing the weekly Sabbath to take place on the 17th. Now when Paul leaves on the evening of the 21st, arriving in Troas in 5 days (Abib 26), and abodes there 7 days, (26-27-28-29-30-1-2) ready to depart on the morrow, the night he preached was actually the first day of the week (at least on this calendar). Do you spot the problem? It is highlighted in red (Abib 10).

Do you remember what happened on Abib 10? The 10th day of Abib (the day to set aside the Passover Lamb) is a work day. Abib 10 floats around on the Roman calendar. Look above. By forcing the calendar to say what they “believe”, they force Abib 17 to be the Sabbath that month. If the 17th is the Sabbath, so is the 10th, but the 10th is a commanded work day.

The 14th day of Abib is always the preparation day for first day of Unleavened Bread. Matt. 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54--24:1, John 19:14, 31, 42—John 20:1. Abib 14 floats on our calendar. The fact is that the 10th, 14th and 16th of Abib are, without exception, commanded work days. The barley could be harvested on the 16th after the Wave Sheaf had been offered, Leviticus 23:9-14.

If there is a continuous 7 day cycle, every few years either the 10th, 14th, and 16th will fall on a “satyrday”. Evidence: Abib 10 fell on a “satyrday” in 2003. The 14th fell on “satyrday” in 2004 and 2008. There is no legislation provided to do these tasks a day early or late, these work dates are fixed. And Yahuwah never has Israel do common work on a rest day. He is not the Author of confusion.

Isn’t it interesting how the Father maneuvered His commanded work days in such a fashion that they would totally disrupt and destroy all the calendars of apostate man? So, would you like to see how Abib 15 CAN be the Sabbath and Paul CAN preach on the first day of the week? No problem...

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Here the new moon days are a third category of day, not counting against the week (JUST like Ezekiel 46:1 says), and Passover (Abib 14) can be the preparation day for the Sabbath of Abib 15, the first day of Unleavened Bread, and Paul can be in Troas for 7 days and preach on the first day of the week, ready to depart on the morrow. Unleavened Bread is over on the 21st "day" of the first month. Paul arrived at Troas in 5 days (arriving on the 26th of Abib). And at Troas they above 7 days (26-27-28-29-30-1-2) and he preached until midnight on the last night of his stay, departing on the morrow (the 3rd).

There is always harmony in the truth.

What is complicated about this? It is called reading the passage, believing what it says, applying the events to the record in Torah, and simple addition.