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,…
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.