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I think there are many making a stand in these Thank you kindly for The Berean Voice and as-
days. I am an ill woman wanting to make my battle the sociated articles that we periodically receive.
Lord’s.
Because of the long “gap” in between it feels as
When I was hurt by doctors (after many times of if we are already in and experiencing “famine of the
similar) the Lord gave me a small taste of what it was like to Word.” Would you please be so kind and forward us the
be one of the ill women who served Jesus and the Disciples. following articles:
I am comforted by the woman who touched the Robe of
Christ. One day I might write gentle meditative books on the 1. The Omer Count and God’s Weekly Cycle
women who Jesus aided and who took a stand. Some
women have had to hang out for their children if you are 2. The Yearly Calendar. (This is a must).
aware of “the lioness fighting for her cub.” I am weary now
and trusting in God to revive me. E.g. Next week I have bud- Unfortunately we are unable to download these
geted to pay for an alternate much needed health treatment. and other articles as we have no computer and are “shut
off” from others as we live on a farm and the nearest
Uphold me to the Lord and I will do the same for good town or city is 240km away.
you.
Could you please give us your phone and fax
One of the gifts the Lord gave me (he gave me sev- number so we can stay in contact.
eral) was allegory writing. My main allegory contained gar-
dens. A question we need an answer for: According
to the Karaites this month of March (or a portion thereof)
The other night I wept for what people are refus- was declared Nisan or Abib as the barley harvest was
ing. I had heard what Jesus as ‘the gate’ meant. When I ready for harvesting, yet, you are keeping the Passover
sobbed to Him I promised “I will help you bring your lambs and Feast of Unleavened Bread a month later. “Why is
and sheep to your fold.” (The harvest is great but the labour- this”?
ers are few) then I said “I will bring flowers to your garden.”
Your assistance with the above would be appre-
Truly he is mighty and I guess you are aware of ciated. May our Almighty God bless you and your family
‘they all forsook him and fled.’ Many people spend their with radiant health and faith.
lifetimes running away from the things they won’t face
while those who do stand out. Kind regards,

I can still recall Elijah saying in the book of Kings D. & M. C. (South Africa)
“I am not better than my ancestors.” My response was “you
had that problem did you?” So did I. COMMENT: The reason we kept Passover and the
Feast of Unleavened Bread a month later than the
All blessing and every Divine Comfort to you in Karaites is because Passover must fall within spring to be
your stand. Thank you so much for you [web]site. viable in YEHOVAH’s eyes. It is a misconception that
Passover must be kept when the barley harvest is ready
N. (New Zealand) for harvesting. In fact, the Bible nowhere states that
Passover must be kept according to the state of the crops.
*** The Karaites believe that the barley must be sufficiently
in ear during the Feast of Unleavened Bread to be used
Mr. J. Keyser. for the omer of the wavesheaf offering (Leviticus
23:10-11). However, there is no indication that the Isra-

The Berean Voice July-August 2002