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First Edition: Edited by Kevin A Bitterman 02/20/12The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread & The Day Of The Passover SacrificeAre One And The Same Day, The 14th!

Updated Edition: Edited by Kevin A Bitterman 5/29/13

The 14th Is: The Day Of The Passover Sacrifice & The 1st Day Of Unleavened Bread

The 14th Is:A Day of Holy Convocation

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Scriptural Quote Notations:

Scriptural quotes:

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Works 7] was used. Description: BHS Hebrew Old Testament [4th ed].

When coming across the word, Jehovah, in Scriptural quotes, Yahweh was used instead.

Jehovah is an improper transliteration of our heavenly fathers name, Yahweh. Therefore, Yahweh is used

throughout this study, and the Scriptural quotes that are quoted in this work where the improper name Jehovah hasbeen used, or where God, GOD, LORD and Lord have been rendered in place of his name, his proper name, Yahweh,

has been restored in those quotes.

When coming across the word, Jesus, in Scriptural quotes, Yahushua was used instead.

Jesus is an improper transliteration of our saviors name, Yahushua. Therefore, Yahushua is used throughout thisstudy and the Scriptural quotes that are quoted in this work where the improper name Jesus has been used his proper

name, Yahushua, has been restored in those quotes.

When coming across the word, God, in Scriptural quotes, Elohim was used instead.

God is a poor translation of the Hebrew word, Elohim. Elohim has a singular-plural meaning rather than simply

being singular like the word God. Like the word family is one (singular), but it is one as in a unit (plural), the same

is true of the word Elohim. However, the word God does not carry across that same meaning and therefore is a poor

translation of the word Elohim. Therefore, for a better rendition of the original word, Elohim, it has been restored

throughout this study and in the Scriptural quotes where the word God was translated from the word, Elohim.

Other words that were not directly quoted as found in the King James Version:

Within the Scriptural quotes words such as: Messiah, stake, and impaled were used instead of: Christ, cross, and

crucified, because of personal preference. The use of these words would not change the context of any verse of

Scripture quoted.
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Table Of ContentsPurpose Of This Article 6 Chapter 7

Comparing The Hebrew 36

Chapter 1 Like The Days Of The Week begin at Ereb

The Passover Is To Be Kept ( ) So Do The Days Of Unleavened Bread 36In The New Covenant 8 The 10th Day Of The 7th Month

A High Priest, Forever, Begins At Ereb 39After The Order Of Melchizedek 8 The Passover Is Sacrificed At Ereb ( ) 40The Passover Is Not Yet Fulfilled 9 The Passover Observance Is Kept

The Context Of Colossians 2:16-17 9 On The 14th Day At Ereb ( ) 40The Sabbath Commandment The Days Of ULB Begin &

In The New Testament 10 The Passover Is Sacrificed

The Sabbath Wasnt Done Away With 12 On The 14th Day At Ereb ( ) 41Written With Our Creators Own Finger 14 From Ereb Unto Ereb ( ) In Lev. 23:32 43Paul States, Let Us Keep The Feast 15

The Apostles Kept Pentecost Too 15 Chapter 8

The Sabbath & Feast Days Verses From Even Unto Even 45

The Traditional Holidays & Sunday 16 The Even/Evening Is Mentioned3 Times In Leviticus 23:32 45

Chapter 2 Unto/Until! 46

1st Day of Unleavened Bread, The 14th 18 The DAY Of Atonement 47Our Saviors Example 19 Byn Ha Erebim Begins The Day,

Ba Ereb Ends The Day? 48Chapter 3 Proof Of An Evening At The7 Days of ULB Not 8 22 End Of The Day In The NT 50

Days of Convocation: The 1st & 7th, All Scripture Is Yahweh Breathed 51

Not The 2nd & 8th 23 Culture 51

Yahushua Buried Before Day Ended 53

Chapter 4 Between The Two Evenings 53

A Close Look At Leviticus 23:1-8 24 Help Words 54

The Hebrew Words Md and Chag 25 Lev. 23:32 Doesnt Place AnThe Day Of Holy Convocation Is A Md, Even At The End Of The 9th 56The 15th Is A Chag 27

Why Is The 15th Mentioned? 28 Chapter 9

Comparing Ben Ha ErebimChapter 5 With Ba Ereb 59The 14th Is A Md, A Day Of Holy Numbers 9:5 & Joshua 5:10 59Convocation, Not The 15th 29 Exodus 12:6 & Deuteronomy 16:6 61The Md Of Men 30 Byn Ha Erebim & Ba Ereb In Exodus 16 63

The Plurality Of The Word

Chapter 6 ~yBr[(Erebim) 65The Evening Part Of The Day Dusk & Dawn: 1 Evening & 1 Morning 66

Is At The Beginning Of The Day 31 The Braiding of Light With Darkness 67

Genesis 1, Days of Creation 31

Exodus 12, Passover Day 31 Conclusion 67Deuteronomy 16, Passover day 32 No Contradictions 69

Exodus 16, The 1st Day of the Week 32

Leviticus 23, The Day of Atonement 33

Exodus 12:18, The Days of ULB 33

The 7 Days of ULB Paralleled

to the 7 Days of Creation 34

The 7 Days of ULB Paralleled

to the Day Of Atonement 35


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Appendixes

Appendix 1 Appendix 6Historical Records Of The 7 Days Preparation Day 115

Of ULB Being The 14th20th 73 The Preparation Day Wasnt A Friday 115In The 2nd Century, Polycarp & Anicetus, The Preparation Day Was Not Used To

& Polycrates Near The 3rd Century 73 Prepare For An Upcoming Sabbath Day 116

In The 3rd Century, Rightly Dividing The Word 117

Anatolius of Alexandria 76 A Rebellious Nation 117In The 5th Century, St. Patrick 82 Workers Of Iniquity 118

In The 6th Century, The Britons 84 The High Day Sabbath 119

In The 7th8th Century,Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 85 Appendix 7

Two Meals In Comparison 120

Appendix 2 The Last Supper 120

The 15th Recorded As Being A Sabbath 91 The Two Meals In Comparison 121Recorded History 91 9 Conflicting Differences In John 13sWould True Followers Of Messiah Acquaint Supper & The Last Supper 122

Passover Day & The High Day With The Misconceptions About These Two

15th If They Were Not On The 15th? 92 Suppers Being The Same Supper 123

The Record That Is In Accordance With The Prophecy About

The Instructions Given From Yahweh 93 Judas Betraying Yahushua 123

1st Time Prophecy Given About Judas 123

Appendix 3 2nd Time Prophecy Given About Judas 124

The Day No Work Was 3rd Time Prophecy Given About Judas 124

Done In The Exodus 94 Comparing A, B, C And D

Numbers 33:1-11 Timeline 96 In The Betrayal Prophecy 124

The Prophecy About

Appendix 4 Peter Denying Yahushua 126

The Onetime Perfect Sacrifice 97 1st Time Prophecy Given About Peter 126Confusion! 97 2nd Time Prophecy Given About Peter 126

Our Saviors Onetime Perfect 3rd Time Prophecy Given About Peter 127Sacrifice Fulfilled All Sacrifices 98 Comparing A, B, C And D

In The Prophecy Of Peters Denial 127Appendix 5

The Night Israel Came Fourth Appendix 8Out Of Egypt Wasnt The 15th 100 10 Days In Sequence (Abib 817) 129Deuteronomy 16:1 & Numbers 33:3 100 Chart: Each Day In Sequence From 6 Days

Succoth is in Egypt 101 Before The Passover (Abib 8) To The 17th

Come Out Of Her My People 102 Of Abib (The First Day Of The Week) 129

Exodus 13 103 The Next Day One After The Other

Numbers 8 105 & Even And Morning Shows Sequence 130

This Service 106Day Of Holy Convocation 107

The Night 109

Deuteronomy 16:5-6 110

Exodus 12:41-51 110

This Selfsame Day 111


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Chapter 1

The Passover Is To Be Kept

In The New CovenantMany have been led to believe that the festivals of Yahweh have been fulfilled, thus, it is their belief that they are

not a part of the New Covenant. However, when learning a little about what the festivals of Yahweh represent (many

call them The Jewish Feasts) it doesnt take long to realize that they have not yet been fulfilled, and when studyinga little deeper into Scripture it is revealed that the festivals will be kept in the kingdom when our savior returns.

A High Priest, Forever, After The Order Of Melchizedek

In Hebrews 5:4-6, and other places (Ps. 110:4; Heb. 6:20; 7:17, 21), it is revealed that our savior has been made aHigh Priest, forever, after the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 5:4-6 reads:

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of Yahweh, as

was Aaron. 5So also Messiah glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but

he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6As he saith

also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

With this being said our savior is the high priest of the New Covenant, and for them who enter into the New

Covenant our savior is their high priest. But with that being said there are rules to fol low in th is Covenant. Those

who think otherwise are fooling their self (Mt. 7:12-23). Nonetheless, for us who understand this fact I would like to

point out the fact that keeping the Passover is among the rules that we are to fol low in th is New Covenant. This

fact is understood through the evidence that our savior is the high priest in the New Covenant and because we havealready entered into the New Covenant we are to be keeping the Passover. This fact is understood through

knowing that when our savior returns he too will be keeping the Passover. (Lk. 22:15-18)

Although our savior is already the high priest Satan is doing what he can to trip people up from following after him,

and he is doing a pretty good job (Rev. 12:9). But Satan has a hard time fooling them who are truly converted (Mt.

24:24; Mk. 13:22; Rev. 12:17; 14:12). It is our duty to keep from being deceived; there are several Scriptures that

warn us not to be deceived. (Mt. 7:15; 24:11, 24; Mk. 13:22; Lk. 21:8; 1Cor. 6:9; 15:33; Gal. 6:7; 2Thess. 2:3; 2Pet.

2:1; 1Jn. 4:1; Rev. 12:9)

Satan gets away with fooling people because our savior isnt physically here on earth ruling right now, so we have toturn to the written word in order to find the instructions that our high priest instructs (2Tim. 2:15), and those rules

must be the rules administered after the order of Melchizedek (Heb. 7:12). Without having this understanding we are

allowing Satan to destroy us (Hos. 4:6; 1Pet. 5:8). The knowledge that the Passover is to be kept now is

understood from understanding that because the Passover will be kept in the kingdom, a time which our savior will

be physically ruling; the Passover should be kept now, too, because our savior is ruling now, spiritually.

The rules our savior will use in the kingdom when he will be physically ruling here on earth (Re. 5:10) are the same

rules our savior uses while ruling in the Spirit. This fact is understood to be true from the understanding that our

savior does not change. Scripture reads:

Yahushua Messiah the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9Be not carried

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Here it is revealed how it is we are able to keep from being carried away with strange doctrines. We are able to keep

ourselves from being carried away with strange doctrines because our savior does not change. In other words,

because he has been made a high priest, forever, after the order of Melchizedek, the doctrine that he has for us

now will be the same doctrine he will have for us in the Kingdom. He is not going to be ordained after a different

order when the kingdom is set up because he was made a high priest after the order of Melchizedek, forever! (Ps.

110:4; Heb. 5:4-6; 6:20; 7:17, 21) Thus, if the Passover were done away for now then it is forever done away with.

However, because we know that the Passover will be kept in the kingdom we are assured that it is to be kept, now.

This can be noted in Luke 22. Luke 22:15-18 reads:

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you

before I suffer: 16For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be

fulfilled in the kingdom of Yahweh. 17And he took the cup, and gave thanks,

and said, Take this, and divide itamong yourselves: 18For I say unto you, I will

not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of Yahweh shall come.

In these verses of Scripture its not only revealed that our savior will keep the Passover in the kingdom bu t also thePassover is not yet fulfilled. The Passover is going to be fulfilled in the kingdom of Yahweh. Thus, the excusethat many use to say the Passover observance has been done away with, because it has been fulfilled, is faulty.

The reason that the Passover hasnt yet been fulfilled is because of what the Passover represents.

The Passover Is Not Yet Fulfilled

For one, the Passover represents a harvest, which in turn represents a resurrection. Although our savior has been

resurrected his resurrection only represents the first of the firstfruits of that harvest (1Cor. 15:20). Those who are in

the first resurrection represent a type of the firstfruits too (James 1:18; Rev. 14:4). When understanding what took

place on the day of our saviors resurrection it is understood that his resurrection does not represent the fullharvest, his resurrection only represents the first cut of the harvest. That is what takes place on the day our savior

was resurrected, the day of the wave sheaf/omer offering. (Lev. 23:10-11)

On the day our savior was resurrected is the day when the wave sheaf offering is waved before Yahweh to be

accepted, and with our saviors resurrection Leviticus 23:11 is fulfilled. However, thi s wave sheaf off ering isonly the beginning of the harvest. Thus, the feast of the Passover, which is a seven-day feast (Ez. 45:21), has only

been partially fulfilled.

Our savior fulfilled the Passover sacrifice with his sacrifice, which takes place on the first day of the feast (Dt. 16:4;

Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7-8), and his resurrection was the fulfillment of the wave offering of the sheaf/omer,

which takes place on the morrow after the Sabbath that is within the seven-day festival (Lev. 23:11,15). But the

complete fulfillment of the Passover festival will not take place until our savior returns and resurrects thesaints in the first resurrection. Then, as Scripture states, the Passover will be fulfilled in the kingdom of Yahweh

(Lk. 22:16). The fulfillment of the Passover will not take place until the saints are resurrected.

The Context Of Colossians 2:16-17

Many who are of the belief that the Passover is not necessary for us to keep in the New Covenant often use

Colossians 2:16-17 as a proof text for that belief, but they are not reading these verses of Scripture in context.

Colossians 2:16-17 reads:


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Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday,

or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17Which are a shadow of things to

come; but the body is of Messiah.

Evidently these verses of Scripture come across to some as saying it doesnt matter what you eat or drink and it

doesnt matter whatholy days you keep (such as holydays observed in the Occult) or keep as a Sabbath day of rest.

This is usually said by a person trying to justify their observance of a false practice such as: Christmas, Easter, or

Halloween, and to justify doing away with the days that Yahweh has set apart as being holy.

Think about it, do you really think that the word of truth is telling us that there is nothing wrong with the

observance of something that is false? Any rational reasoning will tell us that such cannot be the case (Jn. 4:23-24;

14:6; 1Jn. 2:21). Not mattering how one tries to justify the observance of Christmas (Pro. 3:5; 14:12, 28:26; Jn.

17:17) does not change the fact that our savior was not born on that day. Thus, it is a false observance.

Many who use these verses of Scripture (Col. 2:16-17) for their justification to do away with the holy days and

Sabbath of Yahweh reason that, as previously mentioned, our savior fulfilled all the holy days and Sabbath days, but

it has already been demonstrated that the holy days have not yet been fulfilled. Therefore, because it has already

been revealed that even the Passover hasnt yet been fulfilled what is being said about these verses of Scr iptur eneeds to be l ooked at closer.

Please note that these verses of Scripture are not telling us that the Sabbath and all the holy days that are mentioned

in the Old Testament have been fulfilled, these verses of Scripture are telling us that we are to let no man judge us

in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath (Col. 2:16). Verse 17 goes on to say, Which are ashadow of things to come.

Clearly these verses of Scripture are not saying that these holy days or the Sabbath are past, verse 17 of these verses

of Scripture spells it out. Notice how verse 17 of Colossians 2 reads, Which are (present tense, not; were, pasttense) a shadow of things to come (yet to come, future, not; that came, past tense) Clearly it is a misnomer tobelieve that the Sabbath or the Holy Days are a thing of the past and that they have been fulfilled . Nothing can

be further from the truth. NOT one festival of Yahweh has seen its completion yet , not even the first festival,

Passover. The Passover will not be fulfilled until the kingdom age has come. (Lk. 22:16)

If Colossians 2:16-17 read something like: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of anholyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17Which [were] a shadow of things [that have already come];

but the body is of Messiah; then these verses of Scripture would be a reference to something that is past, but

Colossians 2:17 does not read that way. Colossians 2:17 reads, Which are a shadow of things to come.

Colossians 2:16-17 is not saying that we do not need to worry about being harassed by others for not keeping a

holyday, or the new moon, or the Sabbath, because they were a shadow of things that have already come;

Colossians 2:16-17 is saying that we do not need to worry about being harassed by others for keeping an holyday of

Yahweh, or the new moon, or the Sabbath, because they are a shadow of things yet to come. Clearly there is adifference. The holy days, the new moon, and the Sabbath are a shadow of things to come. The holy days, thenew moon, and the Sabbath have not yet been fulfilled.

The Sabbath Commandment In The New Testament

Although what is known as the New Testament Scriptures does not come out and directly say, Thou shall observe

the Sabbath, the New Testament Scriptures do instruct us to keep the 10 Commandments. With this it is

understood that the Sabbath is to be kept along with the other 9 commandments. In Matthew 19:16-20 it is

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And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I

do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me

good? there is none good but one, that is, Yahweh: but if thou wilt enter into

life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? Yahushua said,

Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal,

Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou

shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20The young man saith unto him, All these

things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

Here it is clear that the reference to keeping the commandments is a reference tothe 10 commandments because

when the question is asked, which, Yahushua begins naming off the commandments that are among the 10commandments. Nonetheless, the commandment to remember the Sabbath isnt specifically mentioned; wonder whythat is? Could it be because this man was a Sabbath keeper and the only commandments that were mentioned were

the ones that he wasnt properly keeping, although he claimed he was keeping them?

Think about it: the commandment to have no other Elohim before Yahweh wasnt mentioned, the commandmentnot to make any graven image isnt mentioned, and the commandment not to take the name Yahweh in vain wasntmentioned either. So wouldnt the same reasoning that is applied to the Sabbath apply to these othercommandments for not being mentioned; that because they were not mentioned it is not necessary to keep them?

Well, that is what is said about the Sabbath, but it makes as much sense to say that about the Sabbath as it does tosay that about the other commandments.

After our savior was laid in the grave we can see that the Sabbath was still being kept. Luke 23:50-56 reads:

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good

man, and a just: 51(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of

them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the

kingdom of Yahweh. 52This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of

Yahushua. 53And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a

sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54And that

day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55And the women also, which

came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and howhis body was laid. 56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and

rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Were these followers of our savior truly without the understanding that the Sabbath was to be done away with at the

time of his death or are the ones who are instructing us that the Sabbath is done away with the ones who are

confused? I think that the actions of these close followers of our savior are more reliable than them who are telling

us the Sabbath is done away with. There are no Scr iptu re that tell us that the Sabbath is done away withbut we do

have the actions of them who walked the face of this earth in the day our savior lived here on earth as a man of

keeping the Sabbath. Among them are the women who saw the body of our savior put into the grave. Paul the

apostle is another witness who kept the Sabbath many years beyond the day our savior was buried and resurrected.

What did Paul say concerning his actions? Philippians 3:17 reads:

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have

us for an ensample.

Pauls observance of the Sabbath was done as an example for us to follow. Philippians 4:9 reads:

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in

me, do: and the Elohim of peace shall be with you.


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Scripture instructs us to do what Paul did, and he was a Sabbath keeper. Thus, we too should be Sabbath keepers.

Other verses of Scripture to consider concerning following the Acts of the Apostles are: 1 Corinthians 4:16 and 11:1.

From this it is understood that the Sabbath commandment is in the New Testament , but we have to be willing to

open our eyes in order to see it. (Mt. 13:15)

Another verse of Scripture which applies to the time between our saviors death and his second coming concerningthe commandment to keep the Sabbath is found in Matthew 24. Matthew 24:20 reads:

pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neitheron the sabbath day:

This Scripture is a prophecy of the end time, which shows that the Sabbath command did not end at the death of our

savior. I f the Sabbath day has no importance anymore then there wouldnt be any need to pray that our flight benot on the Sabbath day, but there is an infuses on the Sabbath day here which shows that clear up to the time just

before the return of our savior the Sabbath day is still set apart from the other days of the week.

Clearly, the Sabbath command did not end at the death or resurrection of our savior ; the Sabbath will even be

kept when the new heavens and the new earth are made. This is revealed in Isaiah 66. Isaiah 66:22-23 reads:

For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain

before me, saith Yahweh, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23And it

shall come to pass, thatfrom one new moon to another, and from one sabbath

to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Yahweh.

The Sabbath Wasnt Done Away With

Although Pauls writings are often used to say he instructed us to do away with the Sabbath and holy days, whichin

turn they say shows they have been fulfilled, those thoughts clearly do not fall in line with other Scriptures such as

Luke 22:16 which informs us that: the Passover has not yet been fulfilled and that the Passover will not be fulfilled

until the kingdom age has arrived.

With further investigation we can see that the Scriptures people use to say Paul said the Sabbath and holy days are

done away with are used out of context. Furthermore, we find Paul keeping the Sabbath and holy days throughout

the Acts of the Apostles. In another place in Scripture Paul even specifically states that we should keep the feast of

the Passover. Evidently people think that Paul says one thing and does another. However, nothing could be further

from the truth. Lets take a look at a few of these Scriptures. Acts 13:13-16 reads:

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in

Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. 14But when

they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into thesynagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15And after the reading of the law

and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and

brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16Then Paul

stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear

Yahweh, give audience.


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If the Sabbath were truly done away with Paul is given the perfect opportunity here to inform us of such a change,

but no such instructions were given. In fact, when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besoughtthat these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath (Acts 13:42). If the Sabbath were done away withPaul had perfect opportunity here to instruct these, Gentiles, that there was no need to wait until the next Sabbathto get together because there was going to be a get-together at such and such of place tomorrow (being the first day

of the week). However, instead of this being the case, the next meeting didnt take place until the next Sabbath; and

when the next sabbath day came almost the whole citytogether to hear the word of Yahweh. But when the Jews

saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul,

contradicting and blaspheming (Acts 13:44-45). Evidently the Jews were jealous that Paul was able to pack thehouse the way he did. Nonetheless, there was no mention of the Sabbath being done away with here. Instead,

they continued to worship, on the Sabbath.

Another section of Scripture that is interesting is the 15th chapter of the book of Acts. Beginning in verse 1 of Acts

15 we read:

certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said,Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved 2theydetermined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to

Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 6And the apostles and

elders came together for to consider of this matter. 13James answered, saying,Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 19Wherefore my sentence is, that wetrouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to Yahweh: 20But

that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from

fornication, andfrom things strangled, andfrom blood. 21For Moses of old time

hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every

sabbath day.

From this we can see that the Gentiles are given no hint that the Sabbath is done away with. Instead, the way they

are instructed to get further education on the way they are to live a Christian life is from the book of Moses, which is

read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Clearly, if the New Covenant Assembly were now meeting onSunday instead of the Sabbath they wouldnt instruct these new converts to get their education on the way to li vetheir Christian life on the Sabbath from the book of Moses. Evidence of Paul keeping the Sabbath continues in the

17th chapter of the book of Acts. Acts 17:1-2 reads:

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to

Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2And Paul, as his manner

was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the

scriptures

Here we see that it was Pauls manner to reason out of the Scriptures on the Sabbath, and this is 20 some years afterthe death of our savior. Yet it is still Pauls manner to reason out of the Scriptures on the Sabbath. Simply put,there is no hint to the Sabbath being done away with. Sabbath keeping continues in Acts 18 too. Beginning in verse

1 of Acts 18 we read:

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2And found

a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his

wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from

Rome:) and came unto them. 3And because he was of the same craft, he abode

with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. 4And he

reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the

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I t is clear that it didnt matter if you were a Jew, or if you were Gentile, or if you were Greek, the Sabbath

continued to be observed by ALL; and it didnt matter where Paul was when he got together with brethren toinstruct them in the Scriptures, it was on the Sabbath when he done so. In verse 13 of Acts 16, where prayer waswont to be made, it was done so on the Sabbath, but this brings us to the question of the annual Sabbaths. Clearlythe weekly Sabbath wasnt done away with, but neitherwere the annual Sabbaths.

Written With Our Creators Own Finger

Many acknowledge that Colossians 2:13-14 is a reference to what was written by man, that what was written with

our creators own finger is what is still binding in the new covenant which includes the commandment to keep theSabbath. However, the commandment to keep the annual sabbaths are among the commandments that were

written with our creators own finger. Exodus 24:12 reads:

And Yahweh said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and

I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have

written; that thou mayest teach them.

Here we can see that the ten commandments were not all that was written with our creators own finger; what ourcreator wrote with his own finger on tables of stone was a law, and commandments. Yes, all ten of thecommandments are binding in the New Covenant but what our creator wrote with his own f inger was more than

just the ten commandments. Exodus 20 is where the ten commandments are given but what was written with our

creators own finger extends to Exodus 24:3 , and within these verses of Scripture are the instructions to keep thefestivals of Yahweh:

In Exodus 20 is where the ten commandments are given

In Exodus 21:1-11 are laws concerning masters and servants

In Exodus 21:12-27 are laws concerning violence

In Exodus 21:28-36 are laws concerning property

In Exodus 22:1-15 are laws concerning restitution

In Exodus 22:16-31 are social and religious laws

In Exodus 23:1-9 are laws on equal justice

In Exodus 23:10-12 are laws concerning the sabbatical year and the Sabbath

In Exodus 23:13 is a law concerning calling on the name of another elohim

In Exodus 23:14-19 are laws concerning the annual festivals of Yahweh

In Exodus 23:29-33 are laws concerning entering the promised land

Although the majority of the people did not directly hear Yahweh give these laws does not change the fact that they

are additional instructions that Yahweh has given to us through Moses which are to be kept along with the ten

commandments and that he wrote them with his own finger. In Exodus 24:3 when the people said, All the wordswhich Yahweh hath said will we do, they were not only referring to the ten commandments which were writtenin Exodus 20, they were referring to all the words which Yahweh hath said, which included everything fromExodus 20:1 to Exodus 23:33. The only reason that the people didnt directly hear all the instructions that Yahwehinstructed from Yahweh himself is because he had put fear into them (Ex. 20:20). Yahweh was letting them know

that he was serious. Notice what is written in Exodus 20:18-19:

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the

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removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak THOU with us,

and we will hear: but let not Elohim speak with us, lest we die.

By the time the tenth commandment was uttered by Yahweh the people were so afraid that they feared for their

lives, so they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not Elohim speak with us, lest we die(Ex. 20:19). Clearly, Yahweh was not yet finished giving the instructions that his people were to live by in

Exodus 20. In Exodus 21:1 onward to the end of chapter 23 Yahweh continued to give the instructions that he wants

us to live by, but he spoke to Moses alone. Now, instead of Yahweh giving the rest of the instructions directly to the

people the way he did the ten commandments Moses delivered those instructions to the people from Yahweh on the

way he wants us to live our life, and what was written with our creators own finger included all thoseinstructions, not just the ten commandments (Ex. 24:12). Thus, the instructions to keep the days of unleavened

bread with the Passover included (Lk. 22:1; 1Cor. 5:7-8) are among the instructions which were written with our

creators own finger. (Ex. 23:15)

Paul States, Let Us Keep The Feast

The claim is made that there is not one place in the New Testament where the Sabbath is instructed to be kept, but

there are instructions to keep the feast of the Passover and those instructions are explained away and ignored by

most who are more interested in keeping in step with the world by keeping Christmas and Easter. Nevertheless,

Scripture doesnt instructed us to keep Christmas or Easterand people keep those observances, so what does itmatter if the Sabbath isnt instructed to be kept in the New Testament?

The bottom line is: most people could care less what is instructed in Scripture. If there is something that they want to

do they are going to do it not mattering whether the Scriptures instruct them to do it or not, and if they dont want todo something they are not going to do it whether the Scriptures instruct them to do it or not. However, for us who

do care what is instructed in Scripture Paul was inspired to write this in 1 Corinthians 5:7-8:

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are

unleavened. For even Messiah our passover is sacrificed for us: 8Therefore let

us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and

wickedness; but with the unleavened breadof sincerity and truth.

As already stated, our savior is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever (Heb. 13:8). He kept the Passoverwhen he was here on earth (Mt. 26:17-21; Mk. 14:12-18; Lk. 22:7-15), which was after the order of the earthly

priesthood, and we see that Paul is continuing to keep the Passover under the spiritual priesthood (1Cor. 5:7-8), and

we see that our savior will keep the Passover in the kingdom to come (Lk. 22:16), which too will be governed by the

spiritual priesthood. Scripture clearly shows that the feast of the Passover has not been done away with . Beware

of those who speak in opposition to what the Scriptures instruct.

The Apostles Kept Pentecost Too

Most are aware of the first Pentecost that was kept just shortly after our savior ascended into heaven for the last time

(Acts 2:1-21). In one breath they say all these holy days ended at the cross, which is using Colossians 2:14 out ofcontext, but then they say that Pentecost was fulfilled in Acts 2. Clearly, if the festivals of Yahweh, ended at the

cross, then they wouldnt have been kept in Acts 2, because Acts 2 is 50 some days after our savior was put todeath. But was Pentecost done away with in Acts 2 because it was then fulfilled? Certainly not! For one, just like the


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Passover will not be fulfilled until the kingdom age arrives, neither will Pentecost. What took place in Acts 2 was

only a look at what is yet going to happen in the days ahead of us. Notice what we are told in Acts 2:16-21:

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17And it shall come to

pass in the last days, saith Yahweh, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see

visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18And on my servants and on my

handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath;

blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:21And it shall come to pass, thatwhosoever shall call on the name of the Lord

shall be saved.

Although the Spirit of Yahweh was poured out on that day of Pentecost this too is going to happen in the last days,saith Yahweh. Thus, Pentecost has not yet been completely fulfilled, thus, the Apostles continued to observePentecost. Note Pauls determination to keep this feast in Acts 20:16:

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the

time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the

day of Pentecost.

Here in Acts 20 it is nearly 30 years after the death of our savior yet Paul is still traveling to Jerusalem to keep

Pentecost with the other Apostles. Clearly, Paul knew that Pentecost had not seen its complete fulfillment; clearly,

Pauls example shows us that Pentecost is to be kept in the New Covenant. Clearly, Paul knew that the instructionsto keep Pentecost (known to be the feast of harvest, Ex. 23:16) are among the instructions written with our creatorsown finger. (Ex. 24:12 [commandments and laws written by Yahweh extend from Ex. 20:1-24:33])

The Sabbath & Feast Days

Verses The Traditional Holidays & Sunday

Now, those who believe that the Sabbath and the festivals of Yahweh were done away with may not accept this info

(Isa. 53:6; Jer. 50:6; Hos. 4:6), but clearly the Sabbath and the festivals of Yahweh were not done away with and are

included in the New Covenant. Please note that in contrast to the first day of the week being mentioned only 8

times in the New Testament (Mt. 28:1; Mk. 16:2, 9; Lk. 24:1; Jn. 20:1; 19; Acts 20:7 [Acts 20:7 is actually a poor

translation and is a reference to a weekly Sabbath]; 1Cor. 16:2), none of which are a reference to a day of holy

convocation taking place in place of a Sabbath day; the Sabbath is spoken of around 60 times in various places

of the New Testament. (Mt. 12:1, 2, 5(twice), 8, 10, 11, 12; 24:20; 28:1; Mk. 1:21; 2:23, 24, 27 (twice), 28; 3:2, 4;

6:2; 15:42; 16:1; Lk. 4:16, 31; 6:1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9; 13:10, 14 (twice), 15, 16; 14:1, 3, 5; 23:54, 56; Jn. 5:9, 10, 16, 18;7:22, 23 (twice); 9:14, 16; 19:31 (twice); Acts 1:12; 13:14, 27, 42, 44; 15:21; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4; Col. 2:16)

Dont you find it odd that there are so few places in the New Testament where the first day of the week is mentionedand not one of them is a reference to a day of worship in place of the seventh day Sabbath? While, on the other

hand, there are around 60 places in the New Testament where the Sabbath is mentioned as being a day of worship,

yet, still, people claim they cant find where the Sabbath is commandeered in the New Testament (2Cor. 3:2-3). I think the saying; the forest cant be seen through all those trees, applies here. Really, the command to keep theSabbath doesnt stand out in the New Testament? (Mt. 13:15; Mk. 8:18; Acts 28:27; Rom. 11:8)


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Here are some verses of Scripture that show Sabbath observanceafter the death of our savior: (Mt. 28:1; Mk.

16:1; Lk. 23:56; Acts 13:14, 27, 42, 44; 15:21; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4; Col. 2:16)

In these verses of Scripture the Passoveris mentioned: (Mt. 26:2, 5, 18,19; 27:15; Mk. 14:2, 14, 16; 15:6; Lk.

2:41,42; 22:8, 11, 13, 15; 23:17; Jn. 2:13, 23; 4:45twice; Jn. 5:1; 6:4; 11:55twice, 56; 12:1, 12, 20; 13:1, 29; 18:28,

39; 19:14; Acts 12:4 (improperly translated Easter KJV); 1Cor. 5:7; Heb. 11:28)

In these verses of Scripture the Days of Unleavened Breadare mentioned: (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:1, 12; Lk. 22:1, 7;

Acts 12:3; 20:6; 1Cor. 5:8)

In these verses of Scripture Pentecostis mentioned: (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 18:21; 1Cor. 16:8)

In these verses of Scripture Trumpetsis mentioned: (Mt. 24:31; 1Cor. 15:52; 1Thess. 4:16)

In this verse of Scripture some believe the Day of Atonementis mentioned: (Acts 27:9)

In these verses of Scripture the Feast of Tabernaclesis mentioned: (Jn. 7:2, 8 twice, 10, 11, 14)

In this verse of Scripture the Last Great Dayis mentioned: (Jn. 7:37)

And in this verse of Scripture the New Moonis mentioned: (Col. 2:16)

On the other hand:

The observance of New Years on January 1 is found ZERO times in Scripture.

The observance ofValentines Day is found ZERO times in Scripture.The observance ofEaster in regards to our saviors resurrection is found ZERO times in Scripture.The observance of Halloween is found ZERO times in Scripture.

The observance of Christmas as being the day our savior was born is found ZERO times in Scripture.

The observance of the first day of the week for a weekly worship service is found ZERO times in Scripture.

Can you believe that people believe they are in line with the Scriptures when participating in observances

which are nowhere instructed to be observed in Scripture? Hope you begin to see how deceived people havebecome when thinking they are following what is written in Scripture when participating in observances which are

not even mentioned in Scripture.

From just flat out being deceived (Rev. 12:9) or because of the cares of this world the word of Yahweh is choked out

(Mk. 4:19) and people have come to keep observances that are not even found in Scripture (the word has been

choked out [2Tim. 4:4]). Yet they call them, Scriptural observances. How blind can a person be?

My prayer for those who have the desire to come to the knowledge of the truth and have the desire to overcome

when the truth is revealed, Yahweh be with you. And when a false teaching is found my prayer for all is that we are

given the strength to rid our lives of such teachings instead of continuing down the wrong path, whether others are

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Chapter 2:

1st Day of Unleavened Bread,

The 14thNow that we have dealt with the subject of the Passover and days of unleavened bread being a part of the New

Covenant we need to focus our attention to what day the Passover and first day of unleavened bread is on. It is just

as important to observe the annual Sabbaths on the day Yahweh instructs them to be on as it is to observe the weekly

Sabbath on the day Yahweh instructs it to be on. As odd as it may seem to some, although Scripture specifically

identifies the first day of unleavened bread as being on the 14th, there are some who insist that the first day of

unleavened bread is on the 15th. In Exodus 12:18 we read:

In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat

unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.

With the understanding that days begin in the evening (see chapter 6) it becomes evident that the first day of

unleavened bread is on the 14th and when the evening of the 21st day comes, which begins that day and excludes it,

the days of unleavened bread end. This leaves the 20th as being the seventh and last day of unleavened bread.

Exodus 12:18 reads:

In the first month,on the fourteenth day of the until the one and twentieth day

month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread (21st) of the month at even

Even/Morning Even/Morning Even/Morning Even/Morning Even/Morning Even/Morning Even/Morning Even/Morning 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 1st day of 2nd day of 3rd day of 4th day of 5th day of 6th day of 7th day of ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB 14th day 21st day Included Excluded

The reason it is important to know which day is the first day of unleavened bread and which day is the seventh day

of unleavened bread is because of what we are told in Exodus 12:16. Exodus 12:16 reads:

And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day

there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in

them, save thatwhich every man must eat, that only may be done of you.


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With the understanding that the first day of unleavened bread is on the 14th that makes the 14th a day of holy

convocation (a sabbath) and because the 14th is the first day of unleavened bread the seventh day of unleavened

bread would be the 20th, and the 20th too would be a day of holy convocation (a sabbath).

Although the days of unleavened bread are listed as being the 14th 21st (Ex. 12:18), which is a total of 8 days, thedays of unleavened bread only extends to when the 21st begins, which excludes the 21st (see diagram above). The

Feast of Unleavened Bread is only a 7 day feast. (see chapter 3)

The Law of Yahweh plainly identifies the fourteenth day of the month (Ex. 12:18) as being the first day ofunleavened bread (ULB), and with the fourteenth day being the first day of unleavened bread the twentieth day

would be the seventh day. This is exactly what is being laid out for us in Exodus 12:18, In the first month, on thefourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at

even.

Because the seven days of unleavened bread start on the fourteenth day of the month at even seven complete daysfrom that point in time brings us to the evening of the one and twentieth day (21st). Thus, the 20th day is theseventh complete day of unleavened bread; when the evening of the one and twentieth day (21st) arrives the daysof unleavened bread end.

Please note that the seven days which Anicetus placed the day of the omer offering in were the 14th20th, and thisis what identified him as being a Quartodeciman (fourteeners). This fact is known because there is evidence of

Anicetus partaking of the Passover Eucharist on the same day as when Polycarp kept Passover (see appendix 1).

Because Polycarp was one who only kept Passover on the 14th while Anicetus was one who began partaking of the

Passover Eucharist on the day when the omer occurred, a day that was placed within the seven days of unleavened

bread rather than partaking of it only on the 14th, this gives witness to the fact that:

No. 1, the day of the omer was a day of unleavened bread

No. 2, the day of the omer was the Sunday within the days of unleavened bread

No. 3, the day of the omer could even be on Passover day

No. 4, the seven days of unleavened bread were from the 14th20th.

In the year Polycarp and Anicetus kept Passover together Polycarp tried to convince Anicetus to only keep Passover

on the day when the 14th occurred instead of keeping it on the day when the omer occurred, which periodically

would occur on the 14th day of the month as was the case in the year they kept the Passover together, but Polycarp

was unable to convince Anicetus to only keep Passover on the 14th.

The idea that the day of the omer cannot occur on the 14th Passover stems back to this period of time, but it comes

from the Quintodeciman (fifteeners) who never kept Passover on the 14th. They didnt believe that the day of theomer could be on the 14th because they believed that Passover day was on the 15th. With that being said, they too

believed that the day of the omer could be on Passover day when the day of the omer landed on the 15th. Fifteeners

placed the day of the omer within the days of the 15th21st while fourteeners placed the day of the omer within the14th20th.

Our Saviors Example

In the New Testament when the disciples came to our savior on the 14thand asked him, Where wilt thou that wego and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? (Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:9) Scripture identifies this day asbeing a day of unleavened bread. Note how each Scripture reads:


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Now the first dayof the feast ofunleavened bread the disciples came to Yahushua,

saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? (Mt. 26:17)

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said

unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? (Mk. 14:12)

Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And

he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. (Lk. 22:7-8)

Cleary it was a day of unleavened bread when the Passover was to be killed and prepared on, and with the

instructions given in the law as to the days of unleavened bread beginning on the 14th (Ex. 12:18) it is no mystery as

to why the New Testament Scriptures read as they do. When the disciples killed and prepared the Passover so

they could eat it with our savior it was a day of unleavened and it was on the 14th day of the first scriptural month:

Now the first day of thefeast ofunleavened bread the disciples came to Yahushua,

saying unto Him, Where wilt thou that we preparethe Passover? (Mt. 26:17)

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover (Mk. 14:12)

Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed. (Lk. 22:7)

on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread,until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. (Ex. 12:18)

Another Scripture that is in agreement with the verses of Scripture quoted above and is in the law of Yahweh

concerning the Passover being sacrificed on a day of unleavened bread is found in Deuteronomy 16. Verses 1-4 of

Deuteronomy 16 reads:

Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto Yahweh thy Elohim:

for in the month of Abib Yahweh thy Elohim brought thee forth out of Egypt by

night. 2Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto Yahweh thy Elohim, of

the flock and the herd, in the place which Yahweh shall choose to place his

name there. 3Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou

eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest

forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when

thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. 4And there

shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither

shall there any thingof the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even ,

remain all night until the morning.

Clearly this is a reference to a day of unleavened bread and the Passover sacrifice, which thousacrificedst thefirst day. The reference to the first day here isnt a reference to the fir st day of Chri stmas. The reference to thefirst day here is a reference to the f ir st day of un leavened bread. This clearly falls in line with all the other

scriptures that placed the Passover sacrifice on a day of unleavened bread with that day being the 14th day of the

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sacrifice the passoverunto Yahweh thy Elohim, of the flock and the herd(2Ch. 35:7; Ez. 45:21-22) Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with itneither shall there any thingof the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first dayat even, remain all night until the morning. (Dt. 16:2-4)

Now the first dayof thefeast ofunleavened bread the disciples came to Yahushua,

saying unto Him, Where wilt thou that we preparethe Passover? (Mt. 26:17)

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover (Mk. 14:12)Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed. (Lk. 22:7)on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread (Ex. 12:18)

Yes, all of this took place on the fourteenth day of the month. Please make a comparison of the two verses ofScripture below which demonstrate the Passover and the days of unleavened bread both begin on the fourteenthday of the month at even:

In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the monthat even,ye shall eat unleavened bread (Ex. 12:18)

And the children of Israelkept the Passoveron the fourteenth day of the month at even (Josh. 5:10)

Please note that one verse of Scripture is a reference to when the days of unleavened bread begin while the other

verse of Scripture is a reference to when the Passover is to be kept. Clearly, the fourteenth day of the month ateven in one Scripture cannot be a reference to the end of the daywhile in another verse of Scripture thefourteenth day of the month at even is a reference to the beginni ng of the day. Yahweh is not the author of thatconfusion. (1Cor. 14:33)

The fourteenth day of the month at even does not mean , the beginning of the 15th in one verse of Scripture, whilein another verse of Scripture, the fourteenth day of the month at even means the beginning of the 14th. Clearlythere is a 24 hour time span between these two definitions. Scripture certainly wouldnt mean the 15th when it saysthe 14th; that would be like saying when the Scriptures mention the seventh day of the week it really means the first

day on the week.

All the Scriptures are in harmony (Dt. 16:2-4; Ez. 45:21; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7; Ex. 12:8, 18; Josh 5:10):

the days of unleavened bread and the observance of the Passover both are to begin on the same day and at the same

time of that day, on the fourteenth day of the month at even .


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Chapter 3

7 Days of ULB Not 8

Scripture clearly identifies the 14th, Passover day, as being a day of unleavened bread (Dt. 16:2-4; Num. 9:11; Ez.45:21; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7; Ex. 12:8, 18; 34:25; 1Cor. 5:6-8), so which day comes first in order to be

proclaimed as being the first day of unleavened bread, the 14th or the 15th? Clearly it is the 14th so why do people

continually proclaim the 15th as being the first day of unleavened bread, when even in their eight day theory the

15th is the SECOND DAY of the feast? There is not one verse of Scripture in Yahwehs law to back up the claims:that the feast is an eight day feast, or that the 15th is the first day of unleavened bread, or that the 15th is the day of

holy convocation.

The eight day theory teaches:

The 14th is Passover day, a day when unleavened bread is eaten

The 15th is the first day of seven more days of unleavened bread.

This is clear evidence that something other than the truth is being told. Clearly, the 14th comes before the 15th,

which makes the 14th the first day. There is no day zero included in the count, but even if there were then that

would total EIGHT days of unleavened bread (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 = 8) and the day numbered one would still be the

second day of unleavened bread. Day zero would be the first day of unleavened bread. Nonetheless, Scripture only

speaks of seven days of unleavened bread:

Seven daysshall ye eat unleavened bread (Ex. 12:15)And in the first dayand in the seventh day (Ex. 12:16)Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread (Ex. 13:6)

Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days (Ex. 13:7)(thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee (Ex. 23:15)The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days as I commanded thee (Ex. 34:18)But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Yahweh seven days (Lev. 23:7-8)seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. (Num. 28:17)In the first dayAnd on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation (Num. 28:18,25)seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread (Dt. 16:3)And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days (Dt. 16:4)Six dayseat unleavened bread: and on the seventh dayshall be a solemn assembly (Dt. 16:8)And the children of Israelkeptthe feast of unleavened bread seven days. (2 Chr. 35:17)And the children of Israelkept the feast of unleavened bread seven days (Ezra 6:21-22)ye shall have the Passover, a feast ofseven days: unleavened bread shall be eaten. (Ez. 45:21)

While it is true that many Jews keep an eight day feast for the Passover it is not true that the Feast of the Passover

or days of unleavened bread are commanded to be eight days. ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE, Passover is a feastofSEVEN DAYS (Ez. 45:21), NOT EIGHT!


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Days of Convocation: The 1st & 7th,

Not The 2nd & 8th

For those who adhere to an eight day feast why is it that the Scriptures that say the first and the seventh days are to

be the days of holy convocation are ignored? Think about it, those who hold to the theory of an eight day festivalproclaim that the second and the eighth days are the days of holy convocation. WHAT SCRIPTURES ARE USED

TO BACK THAT ASUMPTION UP?

The Eight Days of the Feast are as follows:

The Feast of the Passover Seven Day Feast of Unleavened Bread

Unleavened Bread eaten with the Passover

14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 1 day of 2 days of 3 days of 4 days of 5 days of 6 days of 7 days of 8 days of ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB Holy Day Holy Day

There is no getting around it, just because they call the 15th the first day of unleavened bread does not change the

fact that it is revealed in Scripture that the 14th too is a day of unleavened bread (Ex. 12:8, 18-20; 34:25; Dt. 16:2-

3; Num. 9:11; Ez. 45:21; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7; 1Cor. 5:7-8), which makes it the first day of unleavened

bread. And just because they call the eighth day of their feast the seventh day of unleavened bread doesnt changethe fact that it is the eighth day of eating unleavened bread. Thus, the fact of the matter is, instead of having the

days of convocation on the first and seventh days of the feast , as instructed in Scripture to do, (Ex. 12:16; Lev.23:7-8; Num. 28:18,25; Dt. 16:8) they set the second and the eighth days of the feast for the days of

convocation. Note how the Scriptures read that give us these instructions:

in THE FIRST DAY there shall be an holy convocation

in THE SEVENTH DAY there shall be an holy convocation (Ex. 12:16)

In THE FIRST DAY ye shall have an holy convocation (Lev. 23:7)

in THE SEVENTH DAY is an holy convocation (Lev. 23:8)

In THE FIRST DAY an holy convocation (Num. 28:18)

on THE SEVENTH DAY ye shall have an holy convocation (Num. 28:25)

on THE SEVENTH DAYshall be a solemn assembly (Dt. 16:8)

Again, please note what the Scriptures reveal; that the Feast of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are

for seven days (Ex. 12:15-16; 13:6-7; 23:15; 34:18; Lev. 23:7-8; Num. 28:17-18, 25; Dt. 16:3-4,8; 2 Chr. 35:17;

Ezra 6:21-22; Ez. 45:21), NOT EIGHT, and that the days of holy convocation are to be on the first and seventh

days of the feast, not the second and eighth. (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:7-8; Num. 28:18, 25; Dt. 16:8)

Although the theory of an eight day feast fits well into the customs of the Jews but it does not line up with Scripture.

The feast of the Passover is not a one day event (Ez. 45:21) with an additional seven days of unleavened bread,

making it a total of 8 days. Should we follow after what the Jews say or do or should we follow after the instructions

given in Scripture? (Mt. 15:3, 14; 23:16; Mk. 7:8-9, 13; Lk. 6:39; Jn. 12:20; 2Cor. 3:14; Col. 2:8)


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Chapter 4

A Close Look At Leviticus 23:1-8

The 15th being the first day of unleavened bread is a tradition of man and does not coincide with the word of

Yahweh. There are two Scriptures that are heavily relied upon to say the 15th is the first day of unleavened bread,

that the 15th is a day of holy convocation. Those two Scriptures are Leviticus 23:6 and Numbers 28:17.

Just because it can be fully demonstrated in Scripture (the NT) that the 15th was observed as the day of convocation

does not mean that those instructions came from Yahweh (see appendix 2: The 15th, A High Day Sabbath). The law

of Yahweh gives no such instructions. It can also be fully demonstrated in Scripture (the NT) that there was a

Passover observance held on the 15th, but we know those instructions too are not found in the law of Yahweh .

Scripture gives witness many times over that Israel was a disobedient people (1Kings 12:32-33; Isa. 1:1-3,14; Jer.

6:18-21; Ez. 20:13,16,21,24; 22:8,26; 23:38; Amos 5:21), so what is recorded of what they did cannot be trusted to

be in accordance to what the instructions of Yahweh are. We not only have to rightly divide the word of truth

concerning a 14th or 15th Passover but we have to rightly divide the word of Yahweh whether the high day, the dayof holy convocation, is on the 14th or the 15thfor the first day of unleavened bread.

So, to begin with, we need to understand the instructions that are given from Yahweh compared with what is

recorded in Scripture (2Tim. 2:15) of a rebellious generation of people (Mt. 3:7; 12:34, 39). We cannot trust that

others know the instructions given by Yahweh and are following them. If we do, and if we end up following them

because of our trust we have in them, then that makes us followers of men rather than followers of Yahweh. With

certainty, though, what our savior did with his disciples will agree with the law of Yahweh because he li ved a l if e

without sin. Nonetheless, lets look deeper into the word of Yahweh to further establish that what our savior and hisdisciples did was in agreement with what is instructed in the law of Yahweh, that the 14th is a md, the day ofholy convocation.

First, lets notice in Leviticus 23:1-8 that there are three times for which a holy convocation is ascribed. One is for

the 7th day of the week, the weekly md (feast, v.3), the second is for the 1st day of unleavened bread, the firstannual md (feast, v.7) and the third is for the 7th day of unleavened bread, the second annual md (feast, v.8):

And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and

say unto them, Concerningthe feasts of Yahweh, which ye shall proclaim to be

holy convocations, even these are my feasts. 3 Six days shall work be done: but

the seventh day isthe sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no

worktherein: it is the sabbath of Yahweh in all your dwellings. 4 These are the

feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their

seasons. 5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even isYahwehs passover.6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread

unto Yahweh: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. 7 In the first day ye

shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 8 But ye

shall offer an offering made by fire unto Yahweh seven days: in the seventh

day isan holy convocation: ye shall do no servile worktherein.

Within the above quoted verses of Scripture many read something into verse 6 that simply is not there. The way

many take verse 6 to read is, And on the fifteenth day of the same month is (the first day of) the feast ofunleavened bread unto Yahweh: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. With this thought read into the


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Scriptures verse 7 is made out to be saying the holy convocation is to be on the fifteenth. However, the fifteenth is

not the first day of unleavened bread, the fourteenth is (Ex. 12:18). Keep in mind that unleavened bread is first eaten

on the fourteenth (Ex. 12:8, 18-20; 34:25; Dt. 16:2-3; Lk. 22:1,7; 1Cor. 5:7-8), not the fifteenth.

The fifteenth being the first day of unleavened bread is read into the Scriptures. Yahweh has warned us not to

add or diminish from his word (Dt. 4:2; 12:32; Josh. 1:7; Pro. 30:6, Gal. 3:15; Rev. 22:18-19). We not only have to

be careful so we dont add something into Yahwehs word we have to be careful to rightly divide Yahwehs word(2Tim. 2:15). Adding or taking away from the word of Yahweh can change the instructions that Yahweh intends forus to follow.

Within verses 1-8 of Leviticus 23 there is something that is missed by many that cause many to have a

misunderstanding of what day the holy convocation should be on, and because of this misunderstanding they

conclude that the 15th is the day for the holy convocation. With this misunderstanding the first day of eating

unleavened bread on the fourteenth with the Passover is ignored or explained away. As odd as it may seem, even

though they just ate unl eavened bread on the four teenth, they turn around and say, The first day of unleavened

bread is on the 15th. How backward is that?

The belief that these Scriptures (Lev. 23:4-7) identify the 15th as being the first day of unleavened bread is widely

based on the way these verses of Scripture are translated. However, when discovering what the Scriptures say in

Hebrew it becomes easier to understand the mistake that many make and the other verses of Scripture that show

unleavened bread being eaten on the 14th begin to make more sense (Ex. 12:8, 18-20; Dt. 16:2-3; Lk. 22:1,7; 1Cor.5:7-8): that the first day of unleavened bread is on the 14th (Ex. 12:18; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12), that the Passover is

sacrificed on the first day of unleavened bread (Dt. 16:4; Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; Lk. 22:7), and that this same day,

the first day, is when the Passover is eaten. (Dt. 16:7; Num. 9:11; Mt. 26:21, 26; Mk. 14:18,22; Lk. 22:15-20)

Within the verses 1-8 of Leviticus 23 the one English word, feast, is used for two Hebrew words, md andchag. These two Hebrew words are more keys to show us that the day of holy convocation is on the 14th rather than

the 15th.

The Hebrew WordsMdand Chag

The English word feast is used in Leviticus 23:2-6 for two Hebrew words, md and chag. There are seven chag(feast) days within the days of unleavened bread, but not all seven days are days of holy convocation, high day

Sabbaths. The day that Scripture identifies as being the day of holy convocation is a md. To do otherwise isthe same as saying, the day of holy convocation for the weekly Sabbath is Sunday, but Scripture does not identify

Sunday as being a md. Leviticus 23:2-3 reads:

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts

( H4150 md) of Yahweh, which ye shall proclaim to be holyconvocations, even these are my feasts ( H4150 md). 3 Six days shallwork be done: but the seventh day isthe sabbath of rest, an holy convocation;

ye shall do no worktherein: it is the sabbath of Yahweh in all your dwellings.

Within the above quoted verses of Scripture what we are told, Concerningthe feasts (md) of Yahweh, is thatthe seventh day is the md. Verse 2 shows us this when it says, these aremy feasts (md). Verse 2 says,these aremy feasts (md), verse 3 tells us that it is the seventh day. Leviticus 23:4 -5 uses this same structure toidentify the first annual md:


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These arethe feasts ( H4150md) of Yahweh, evenholy convocations,which ye shall proclaim in their seasons ( H4150 mdh). 5In thefourteenth dayof the first month at even isYahwehs passover.

Within the above quoted verses of Scripture what we are told concerning the feasts (md) of Yahweh is thatthey are holy convocationsand that the fourteenth day is the md. Verse 4 shows this when it says, Thesearethe feasts (md) of Yahweh.

Just like Verse 2 says, these aremy feasts (md), in reference to the weekly md, verse 4 says, These are thefeasts (md) of Yahweh in reference to the first annual md. Verse 3 shows what day the weekly md is onand verse 5 shows us what day the first annual md is on. The weekly md is on the seventh day and the firstannual md is on the fourteenth day. The confusion comes in when verse 6 is read:

And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto

Yahweh: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

The reason that the above verse of Scripture causes confusion as to which day the md is on is because inLeviticus 23:2, 4 the Hebrew word, md, is translated with the English word, feasts. When reading the Englishtranslation it can seem to be saying that the 15th is the day of holy convocation, because in this verse of Scripture

(Lev. 23:6) the 15th is said to be, the feast. Please note that fr om the Engl ishwe are told that the feasts areholy convocations. Verses 2 & 4 read:

(v.2) Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the

feasts of Yahweh, which ye shall proclaim to beholy convocations, even these

are my feasts.

(v.4) These arethe feasts of Yahweh, evenholy convocations, which ye shall

proclaim in their seasons.

Because in the English translation of Scripture it is said, the feasts are holy convocations (Lev. 23:2, 4) fromreading verse 6 it is assumed that the 15th is the day identified as being the holy convocation, because verse 6 reads,

And on thefifteenthday of the same month isthe feast of unleavened bread unto Yahweh However, when theHebrew words are exposed within these verses of Scripture it is evident that the 15th isnt what the English

translation makes it appear to be.

In order to put verse 6 in its proper context we will need to take a closer look at the word, feast, from the Hebrew,

tobe sure that what verse 6 says is a feast is what verses 2 and 4 are saying are feasts. And I assure you that theword, feast, in verse 6 is not what verses 2 and 4 is saying are, feasts. Therefore, verse 6 is not identi fyi ngwhat day the holy convocation is to be on.


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The Day Of Holy Convocation Is A Md,

The 15th Is A Chag

As previously mentioned, it is assumed that the 15th is the day identified as being a holy convocation because

Scripture reveals the feasts are holy convocations, and the way the translation reads in the English it identifiesthe 15th as being, the feast. However, when looking at the Hebrew in these verses of Scripture (Leviticus 23:1-6)it is evident that the 15th isnt what the English translation makes it appear to be . So lets look at these verses ofScripture with the Hebrew words so these verses of Scripture will be put in the proper context:

And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and

say unto them, Concerningthe H4150(md) of Yahweh, which ye shallproclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my H4150(md) 3Sixdays shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy

convocation; ye shall do no worktherein: it is the sabbath of Yahweh in all your

dwellings. 4These are the H4150 (md) of Yahweh, even holyconvocations, which ye shall proclaim in their H4150(mdh). 5In thefourteenth day of the first month at even is Yahwehs passover. 6And on thefifteenth day of the same month is the H2282 (Chag) of unleavened bread unto

Yahweh

When seeing what is written in the Hebrew it is clear that verse 6 in the above quoted verses of Scripture does not

say what it appears to say in the English. In the Englis h these verses of Scriptures tell us, the feasts are holyconvocations (vv. 2,4) and that the fifteenth is the feast (v. 6). Thus it is reasoned by many that the 15th is thefirst annual day of holy convocation. However, when revealing what it says in the Hebrew it describes something

different. From the Hebrew we learn that the fifteenth isnt the type of feast that the Scriptures say are to beholy convocations. The type of feasts that are to be holy convocations are md, butTHE FIFTEENTH ISNT AMD, the fifteenth is a Chag:

And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and

say unto them, Concerningthe md ( H4150) of Yahweh, which ye shallproclaim to beholy convocations, even these aremy md ( H4150) 3Sixdays shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy

convocation; ye shall do no worktherein: it is the sabbath of Yahweh in all your

dwellings. 4These are the md ( H4150) of Yahweh, even holyconvocations, which ye shall proclaim in their mdh ( H4150). 5In thefourteenth day of the first month at even isYahwehs passover. 6And on THEFIFTEENTH DAY OF THE SAME MONTH I STHE CHAG ( H2282) of

unleavened bread unto Yahweh

Now that we can see the Hebrew within these verses of Scripture we can clearly see that verse 6 is not telling us that

the 15th is the day of holy convocation. The days of holy convocation are the md( H4150) (vv. 2, 4), but the15th isthe Chag ( H2282) (v. 6).


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Because the 15th is not the md ( H4150) the 15th is not the day ascribed as being the day of holyconvocation. Please notice how verses 2-3 and 4-5 of Leviticus 23 parallel each other. Verses 2-3 are a reference to the

weekly md while verses 4-5 are a reference to the first annual md:

Verse 2, the mdof Yahweh. Verse 3 tells of the md, the seventh dayis the Sabbath of Yahweh.

Verse 4, the mdof Yahweh. Verse 5 tells of the md, the fourteenth dayis Yahwehs Passover.

Clearly, in reference to the weekly md of Yahweh verse 2 says, these are my md ( H4150). Verse 3shows that Yahwehs weekly md is the seventh day. In reference to the annual md of Yahweh verse 4 saysThese arethe md ( H4150) of Yahweh. Verse 5 shows that the first annual md is the fourteenth day.Of the 15th Scripture states, the fifteenth dayisthe Chag ( H2282). So, why is the 15th even mentioned?

Why Is The 15th Mentioned?

With the knowledge that the 15th is nota md ( H4150) it becomes obvious that the 15th is notthe day ofholy convocation, because of the days of holy convocation it is said they are the md( H4150):

the md ( H4150) of Yahwehye shall proclaim to beholy convocations (Lev. 23:2)the md ( H4150) of Yahweh, evenholy convocations (Lev. 23:4)

So, why would the 15th even be mentioned? It could be for a number of reasons, one of which could be because

Yahweh foresaw that people would set the 15th as being the holy convocation, so within his word he specifically

pointed out the fact that the 15th isntthe md ( H4150) of Yahweh by specifically saying the fifteenthdayisthe Chag ( H2282). (Lev. 23:6)

Another reason the 15th might be mentioned is because the feast of the Passover consists of more than just one day

(Ez. 45:21). Up to verse 5 of Leviticus 23 is just a reference to the md ( H4150) of Yahweh, the days ofholy convocation. Verse 6 is a reference to the 15th being a day of unleavened bread in addition to Passover being a

day of unleavened bread, and goes on to say, seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

In other words, unleavened bread is not only to be eaten on the fourteenth day with the Passover (Ex. 12:8, 18-20;

Dt. 16:2-3; Lk. 22:1,7; 1Cor. 5:7-8) but unleavened bread is to be eaten on the 15th as well (Lev. 23:6). In fact,

unleavened is to be eaten for seven days (Lev. 23:6). But the days of holy convocation are to be in the first day(Lev. 23:7), being the fourteenth day (Ex. 12:18), and in the seventh day. (Lev. 23:8)

Although the 15th is a feast day, the feast isnt contained in that one day alone: the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19thare all feast (chag) days too, but the days that are to be holy convocations are, md (Lev. 23:2, 4). The 15th,16th, 17th, 18th and 19th are not md days, they are Chag days. Thus, they are merely days of unl eavened bread,BUT THE 14TH IS A MD, which is a day of holy convocation (Lev. 23:2, 4). Please do not ignore these facts.Leviticus 23:4-6 makes it quite clear that the 14th, Yahwehs Passover, is the md, not the 15th.


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Chapter 5

The 14th Is A Md, A Day Of Holy

Convocation, Not The 15thAccording to Scripture the 14th day, Passover day, is a md, and the 15th day is a chag (Lev. 23:4-6). To followthe word of Yahweh we must repent of calling the 15th (which is only a chag day) the day of holy convocation and

we must start calling the 14th day, Passover day (which is the md), the day of holy convocation. The fact that thePassover is to be kept at the md, which is the day of holy convocation (Lev. 23:2, 4), is made even clearer inNumbers 9:2, which reads:

Let the children of Israel also keep the Passover at his appointed season

(md).

Something to note is: IF THE MD IS ON THE 15TH THEN ACCORDING TO THIS VERSE OF SCRIPTURETHAT IS WHEN THE PASSOVER IS TO BE KEPT, but we know that there are a number of other Scriptures

that tell us the Passover is to be kept on the 14th (Lev. 23:5; Num. 9:2-3,5,10-11; 28:16; Josh. 5:10; 2Chr. 30:15;

35:1; Ezra 6:19; Ez. 45:21). So, the beli ef that themdis on the 15th is a misunderstanding of Scripture.

Numbers 9:2 makes it clear that we are to keep the Passover at his md(appointed season). In Numbers 9:3 itis made even clearer. In addition to keeping the Passover at his md(appointed season) the fourteenth is themd. Numbers 9:3 reads:

In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his md(appointed season)

From these verses of Scripture there can be no doubt that the Passover is to be kept at the md and that THEMD IS ON THE 14TH. Although Leviticus 23:4-5 reveals the same thing but because of the way it istranslated in the English it makes it a tad difficult to catch the true context of those verses of Scripture and it comes

across that verse 6 of Leviticus 23 is saying that the 15th is the day of convocation, when, in fact, the 15th is only achag while the days of convocation are the md. This is revealed to be so when looking into the actual Hebrew.

When looking at the Hebrew in these verses of Scripture the actual context is revealed and it is discovered that the

15th isnt a md. And when associating Numbers 9:2-3 with Leviticus 23:4-5 it is evident that the Passover is atthe md and that the 14th is at the md. Thus, from the instructions given in Leviticus 23:4 it is evident thatbecause the md is the day of holy convocation then the day of holy convocation is to be on the 14th ,Passover day, because both, the Passover and the 14th are at the md. (Numbers 9:2-3)

The above listed verses of Scripture are not the only verses of Scripture that identify the 14th and Passover day as

being at the md. Verse 13 of Numbers 9 goes on to say:

But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the

passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: becausehe brought not the offering of Yahweh in his md (appointed season), thatman shall bear his sin.

What we see here is the importance of bringing the Passover offering of Yahweh in his md (appointed season).The man who does not keep the Passover, in his md, ...even the same soul shall be cut off from among hispeople that man shall bear his sin (Num. 9:13). Deuteronomy 16:6 also tells us the Passover is to be sacrificedat the md. Deuteronomy 16:5-6 reads:


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Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which Yahweh

thy Elohim giveth thee: 6But at the place which Yahweh thy Elohim shall

choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at

the going down of the sun, at the md (season) that thou camest forth out ofEgypt.

Those who teach that the 15th is the day of holy convocation, whether they believe that the Passover is on the 14th

or whether they believe the Passover is on the 15th; they both believe that the Passover is sacrificed a day prior to

the md, the day of holy convocation. However, the Passover is to be sacrificed at the md (Dt. 16:6), whichis the day of holy convocation(Lev. 23:4), not a day prior to it.

The Md Of Men

Oddly enough, those who proclaim that the 15th is the day of convocation are not much different from them who say

the 1st day of the week is the day of holy con vocation. Both do so without instruction from Yahwehs wordinstructing them that the 1st day of the week is a md or that the 15th day of the 1st month is a md. In the firstchapter of Isaiah Yahweh descri bes how he feels about them who have a self -appointedmd. Isaiah 1:12-15

reads:

When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to

tread my courts?

the 14th is the 1st day of unleavened bread

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