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feeding and supply some of their needs to all of seven-day cycle could have been implemented
them with Christian understanding love why without major uproar and controversy. Do you
because I know the poor situation that I came have any evidence of such an uproar?
also from poor family of Idolatry worship that by
the Will of God the Almighty God chosen and 5/. The Jewish leadership must have been
called me for His service to carry forward in His observing the Sabbath on the correct day during
grapes garden. So I know what is person in poor Messiah's ministry or he would have upbraided
condition. So I am feeding them who are poor them for it. Also he would have taught his
and needy and orphan hunger children as per disciples correctly and they would have recorded
Word of God that James 1:27; Isaiah 58:7-8 and it for us. My conclusion is that until at least 90
etc., that due to lack of sufficient offerings from AD the correct Sabbath was being observed. In
poor and needy church members I am facing your opinion, when was the Sabbath cycle
money problems and unable to supply all of the changed, and what do you base this opinion on?
needs. So pray for us all needs of Lord's work
and orphan hunger children as per living Word 6/. Do you know of any other groups which
of God to get righteousness right side people, follow Sabbaths based on the Lunar Phases? Do
Matt. 25:31-40. you know of any Jewish or Nazarene Sects
which observe this?
We are praying for you all and your wonderful
service. Pray for us all and our render service. I thank you for any info you can provide to these
The Almighty God bless you all and service out questions.
of Zion.
J. & P.M. (Washington)
Awaiting your blessings and benedictions in
Holy Jesus Name. COMMENT: Thank you for your message and
thoughtful questions. I will try to answer them as
Your Loving Brother in Christian Love, best I can.
P.S.R. (India)
1/. The countdown to the first Sabbath of the
*** month is based on the first crescent in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem was chosen by YEHOVAH God as
We are amazed by the information on keeping the capital of the world and the place where He
the Sabbath by the lunar phases. We have and the Messiah will reside when they return.
observed the Sabbath by the Roman calendar for During the lifetime of the Messiah the new
many years. For the past 1 1/2 years we have moons were observed in Jerusalem and
been interested in and studying the "New Moon" transmitted by fire beacons to people in outlying
without understanding exactly why. We would areas and lands. If the Sabbath is kept according
appreciate your opinion on a couple of questions: to local sightings nothing but chaos will ensue
!/. A few times a year the "First Crescent" is with people around the world keeping it at
sighted in the USA the night before it is spotted different times.
in Jerusalem. Do you start the countdown to the
first Sabbath based on the USA sighting or 2/. We observe the Feast of Trumpets when the
Jerusalem, and what is your rationale for your moon is in the first crescent sighting.
decision?
3/. We have nothing more at this time regarding
2/. Do you observe the Feast of Trumpets when the changeover from the lunar week to a rotating
the moon is in conjunction or at the first crescent seven day cycle. There is some interesting
sighting? information about the weekly cycle on James
Dwyer's website at: www.creation-answers.com
3/. Do you have any additional information (in
addition to that in your website articles) on the Books you can read on this topic are: The Seven
Babylonian Rabbis changing the Sabbath from Day Circle: The History and Meaning of the
lunar based to a rotating seven-day cycle? Week, by Eviatar Zerubavel; and Rest Days: The
Christian Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath, and
4/. I am amazed that a change as fundamental to Their Historical and Anthropological
the Jewish Religion and culture as the rotating Prototypes, by Hutton Webster.

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