1775 Bible Shows Sunday as the First Day, 13 Months Total & March as the First Month
In the realm of historical curiosities, a Bible from the year 1775 has recently piqued the interest of scholars and enthusiasts alike. This ancient tome, notable for its unique take on timekeeping,β¦
13 months based on the lunar cycle makes sense. Itβs not like the Bible uses hard dates, ie September 1. Itβs not really hiding anything, itβs just marking time differently.
The lunar cycle is not a function of how many times the moon goes around the earth in a year (a little over 13), but how many times it meets with the sun in the yearly earth orbit. It is this cycle, relative to the sun, that gives us the shadow of the earth on the moon, and thus the "lunar cycle" of "phases" (shadow). This lunar cycle period is called the synodic month (synod means "meeting").
The average length of this lunar cycle is 29.5 days, which means there are only about 12.4 lunar cycles in a year. This is why we have 12 months (or at least it likely contributes to it), and why a "blue moon" (two new moons in a month, or four in one season, depending on who you ask) happens about once every two and a half years.
The Bible used "hard dates" many times. For example, in the telling of the Flood, exact dates, month and day, were given. When combined with the information in the Bible, synchronisms with rulers' reigns in various countries, and astronomical data, we can figure out exactly when a lot of things in the Bible occurred.
There were only 13 months in a year when an intercalary month had to be added to keep the year in sync with the seasons. Regular years only had 12 months.
And what are those exact dates of the flood again?
3170 BC is the year. The date is the 17 day of the 2nd month, Jewish calendar.
The dates are in Genesis, in case you've never bothered to read it.
The year has been carefully calculated based on the timeline in the Bible compared with reigns of rulers in various countries confirmed by astronomy.
That's not what "hard date" means. Why make up stories? This doesn't benefit Christians. It only makes you look foolish.
Actually, do what I did and go look it up in your Bible. I was wrong.
I stand corrected.
And starting a new month and season on the equinox (balance) also make sense.
Seems to be a more science based approach than what weβre using now.
True. Lets stay focused. Don't get forum slid.