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Gen. 1:14 "...Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, (Heb. banners)
and for seasons," (Heb.moedim=appointed times)
YHWH PLACED THE SUN AND MOON THERE IN THE HEAVENS SO WE
COULD KNOW WHEN THE SEASONS BEGIN AND END, and more importantly, to KNOW WHEN
TO CELEBRATE YAHWEH'S MOEDIM, HIS APPOINTED FEASTS.
(Look on the Feast page to read
about the Appointed Feasts
of YHWH and their importance to us as Jews and as Gentiles,
made a part of the
Commonwealth of Israel.)
THE SEASONS
The Sun and Moon are FOR SIGNS AND SEASONS. The sun is also the
sign to differentiate between the seasons.
There are 4 main seasons,
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The Sun and Moon
tell us when the seasons begin and end. THE SUN is a timeclock.
It is the 'guardian' or sign for day and night.
"...and there was evening and morning, one day..."
When the sun goes
down the day begins, and when it rises we go about our daily tasks until the
day ends at sundown. Read Genesis (apply mouse-over to see verses)
1:5,8,13,19,23,31
In winter in the Northern Hemisphere, nights are long, days are short.
When the sun reaches
its maximum distance (north) from the equator, this day is known as the
WINTER SOLSTICE, and usually occurs around the 22rd. December.
After December the days gradually become longer, the nights shorter.
Around Spring time there occurs a day when the length of day and night
are
EQUAL. This is known as the
VERNAL or SPRING EQUINOX Vernal="happening/appearing in Spring."
Equinox="the time when the sun crosses the equator making night
equal in length to
day. (usually about 21st. March - Roman Calender)
The VERNAL EQUINOX is a moment, during a 24 hour day.
See a YouTube clip
Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21.
The seasons of the year are determined by reference to both the solstices and the equinoxes.
During summer in the Northern Hemisphere, nights become shorter, days become longer.
The time when one of the Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt toward the Sun, it is known as the
'longest day' or, the SUMMER SOLSTICE.
From this point again, days become shorter, nights longer.
Around Autumn time there again occurs a day when the length of day and night are
EQUAL. This is known as the
AUTUMNAL EQUINOX
(Roman calender around Sept. 23rd.)
THE WINTER SOLSTICE
is the longest night, the shortest day. When the sun reaches the furthest distance from the
equator in the Northern Hemisphere. (Obviously
the opposite for the Southern Hemisphere) and winter begins, about 21st. December
Roman Calender. The cycle then begins again, ONE YEAR has passed.
'...evening and morning the first, second, third day...'(etc.) The Seventh day is the
Day of Rest and is BLESSED.
The Sun therefore, is the sign for days, weeks and years, but what
about the MONTHS?
The function of THE MOON.
is to be a sign for the months.
When the Moon is 'new' (Heb: "renewed") it is black.
Approximately every 29 and a half days, the moon comes into exact conjunction between the earth and sun, and the
three orbs are in a straight line with one another (though not necessarily on the same plane). In conjunction,
the moon is totally dark, reflecting none of the sun's light. This happens for a few moments
in time during a 24 hour cycle. As it moves westward, away from the conjunction,
it again begins to reflect light, and we are able to see a right hand sliver of light on the moon
depending on the observer's location and the earth's position at conjunction.
Next, progressively, we see more until we see the WHOLE of it. Full Moon.
After this, the light diminishes gradually down to a half moon, and to a sliver on the left side, then
again, we see no light at all - another NEW MOON.
One MONTH has passed.
This cycle takes approximately 29 and a half days.
ABIB, THE TIME OF GREEN EARS,
the first New Moon (black, cannot be seen) after the
VERNAL EQUINOX
is the beginning of the
FIRST MONTH of the year, the new year.
Rosh Hashanah, the
'beginning of months' (or 'the head of the year')
This is the only month YHWH gave a name
to, governed
by the Sun and Moon, which are according to Genesis 1:14 - (apply mouse over to see the verse)
Genesis 1:14
Equinox="the time when the sun crosses the equator making night
equal in length to day.
The AUTUMNAL EQUINOX is a moment, during a 24 hr. day.
(about 23rd. Sept, Roman Calender) Autumnal="withered/withering" Again there is a change,
nights become longer and days shorter.
