It seems that at the start of every Torah Year someone out there feels a need to attack the Torah Calendar. Torah requires that the first month of the year for Israel is the month of Abib (new barley), which seems to clash with the religious traditions of some folks. Along with thousands of others I received such an attack in my email box recently. Since I found the attack not only in error but also slanderous I am offering this rebuttal of the main points of that article. The article was entitled: “Is the Aviv Barley a Determining Factor Today?” The first argument against Aviv barley signaling the beginning of the year goes something like this: “The Kairites believe in it. That makes it a Kairite doctrine. The Kairites are bad because they don’t believe in Yeshua. Therefore, if you accept that barley has anything to do with the timing of the new year you are one of those nasty unbelieving Kairites!” This is, of course, nonsense. I am no Kairite… [download the rest below].
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Today is the first day of the Torah month of Abib / Aviv, which is the first month of the Torah year. This first Torah day of the month of Abib is from sundown to sundown of March 20-21 on the Gregorian Calendar. This is just a little reminder, in case you may not have done it yet, to sanctify (set apart) this new year to YHWH. You will find your new year will go so much better if you start out by giving it all to Him!
Wishing you a blessed new year in Messiah,
Eliyahu ben David and Dawn
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Since this seventh Biblical month is the time of year of Messiah’s birth we are focusing on exactly when “Christ” was born. These programs teaching the true time of Messiah’s birth will equip you to bear witness to the truth during the upcoming “Christmas Season.” Most modern reference works place Messiah’s birth sometime before 4 BC. This, despite the fact that the Gospel of Luke clearly indicates that Yeshua was born in 2 BC. The “Church Fathers” from the centuries immediately after the first century essentially agreed with Luke. Why this difference on the part of modern scholars? The answer to this puzzle all revolves around the first century priest-historian, Josephus. In this program we unravel the mystery for you that proves without a doubt that Luke was right about the year of Messiah’s birth! You will also thrill to learn how the “Star of Bethlehem” gives us astronomical evidence pinpointing the year of our Savior’s birth!
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The day of Christ’s birth is not on Christmas. Tsiyon listeners have been asking questions about Christ’s birthday, not the least of which is “when was Messiah born?” We will be answering many of these questions as we focus on the timing of Yeshua’s birth. As many Messianics do, we believe Messiah was born at the feastival of Tabernacles, which is coming right up! On this program we will explain to you in detail how we know the day Yeshua was born as well as how He fulfilled festivals of Israel in His conception and birth. Tabernacles is a season of great joy. Enter in!
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