As surprising and controversial as that claim may be, given what little information we have about when Yehoshua ha'Mashiach (Jesus the Messiah, also known as the Christ) was born, December - possibly (but not necessarily) the 25th - is a completely legitimate candidate for the time His birth. The favourite alternative to December 25th is … Continue reading Jesus May Have Been Born in December After All
Category: Biblical feasts
Revisiting Easter
Yesterday was Easter Sunday. It is celebrated as the anniversary of Yeshua ha'Mashiach/Jesus the Christ's resurrection. There are a lot of claims about Easter's allegedly pagan origins - pretty much all false. I previously did a post Easter promoting these claims. I am doing this post to correct my previous claims. (Yes, this is similar … Continue reading Revisiting Easter
Shavuot – The Feast of Pentecost
Today (for me - in Australia) is the Feast of Shavuot, known in English as Pentecost. Most probably celebrate it on a different date; see Feast Calendar and Yom Teruah - The Feast of Trumpets for an explanation of my calendar. See also Does the Torah Still Apply? for why this feast wasn't done away … Continue reading Shavuot – The Feast of Pentecost
Matsot – The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Plus: Evidence for the Exodus)
Yesterday (in Australia) was Pesach – The Feast of Passover. Today is Matsot, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which takes place from the 15th to the 21st of the month Aviv. You can see my feastly calendar at Feast Calendar. You can see my explanation of the calendar at Yom Teruah - The Feast of … Continue reading Matsot – The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Plus: Evidence for the Exodus)
Pesach – The Feast of Passover
Today is (in Australia) the first day of the Feast of Pesach, known in English as Passover. I explain my calendar here: Yom Teruah - The Feast of Trumpets. You can view my feast calendar here: Feast Calendar. Many think Passover and other Biblical feasts don't apply because "Jesus did away with all that". That … Continue reading Pesach – The Feast of Passover
The Feast of Purim
My 4th consecutive day of blogging! That's gotta be a record. Anyway, today (for me) is the first day of the two-day Feast of Purim. You can see my schedule in my post Feast Calendar. I explain my calendar in my post Yom Teruah - The Feast of Trumpets. The origin of Purim is described … Continue reading The Feast of Purim
The Feast of Nicanor
Today - March 11th, 2019 - is (in Australia - on the calendar I follow) the Feast of Nicanor. I gave my "feast schedule" for the upcoming year at Feast Calendar. I explained my calendar in Yom Teruah - The Feast of Trumpets. But, I'd better back up and answer that question I KNOW you're … Continue reading The Feast of Nicanor