Section 01
Study 1: Lunar Sabbath Overview
Study 1 — Scripture and a Lunar‑Linked Sabbath Rhythm (Bible‑Only)
Method: Scripture only, Hebrew/Greek roots noted. Preferred renderings: The Almighty, YHWH. Terms shown in parentheses reference your glossary transliterations.
Glossary (Terms from your list that occur in cited Scripture)
Only terms that both appear in the Scriptures cited below and exist in your glossary are included.
| Term (Transliteration) | Hebrew Lexeme | Brief Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Muayd / Muaydim | מועד / מועדים (moʿed / moʿadim) | appointed time(s) of YHWH |
| Khadash | חדש (ḥōdesh) | new moon / renewal (lunar cycle) |
| Yarakh | ירח (yāreaḥ) | moon (the lesser light) |
| Shabath | שבת (šabbāt) | seventh‑day rest/Sabbath |
| Yawam / Yamim | יום / ימים (yōm / yāmim) | day / days; often daylight block(s) |
| Yahwah | יהוה (YHWH) | sacred name rendering used here (YHWH) |
A) Heavenly Lights & Appointed Times
- Genesis 1:14–18 — Luminaries for signs and appointed times (moʿadim (Muayd/Muaydim)), days and years; the moon (yāreaḥ (Yarakh)) shares in regulating sacred time.
- Psalm 104:19 — “He made the moon (yāreaḥ (Yarakh)) for appointed times (moʿadim (Muayd/Muaydim)).”
- Isaiah 66:23 — From new moon (ḥōdesh (Khadash)) to new moon and from Sabbath (šabbāt (Shabath)) to Sabbath all flesh shall worship before YHWH.
- 2 Kings 4:23 — Customary assembly noted by the pairing: it is neither new moon (ḥōdesh (Khadash)) nor Sabbath (šabbāt (Shabath)).
- Ezekiel 45:17; 46:1–3 — Offerings “on the Sabbaths (šabbāt (Shabath)), on the new moons (ḥŏdāšîm (Khadash)), and on the appointed times (moʿadim (Muayd/Muaydim)).” East gate shut six working days, opened on Sabbath/new moon.
- 1 Chr 23:31; 2 Chr 2:4; 8:13; 31:3; Ezra 3:5; Neh 10:33 — Repeated triad: Sabbaths (Šabbāt (Shabath)), new moons (ḥŏdāšîm (Khadash)), and appointed times (moʿadim (Muayd/Muaydim)).
- Hosea 2:11 — The Almighty ends her feasts, new moons (ḥŏdāšîm (Khadash)), Sabbaths (Šabbāt (Shabath)), and appointed times.
- Amos 8:5 — Traders impatient for the new moon (ḥōdesh (Khadash)) and the Sabbath (Šabbāt (Shabath)) to pass to resume commerce.
Synthesis: Scripture pairs new moon (Khadash) and Sabbath (Shabath) as recurring sacred markers within the moon‑regulated moʿadim (Muayd/Muaydim).
B) Weekly Structure Signals inside Lunar Months
- Leviticus 23 — Sabbaths and feasts called appointed times (moʿadim (Muayd/Muaydim)) and holy convocations.
- Numbers 28–29 — Adjacent prescriptions for Sabbaths (Šabbāt (Shabath)) and new moons (ḥōdesh (Khadash)).
- 1 Samuel 20:5, 18, 24, 27 — “Tomorrow is new moon” (ḥōdesh (Khadash)); the narrative marks a second day of the month at the royal table, demonstrating two‑day new‑moon observance in practice.
Note: Scripture does not explicitly number weekly Sabbaths by 8/15/22/29; that is an inference some make from lunar structuring.
C) Apparent Tensions / Counter‑Texts (listed neutrally)
- Exodus 20:8–11 — Six‑plus‑one rhythm commands a repeating week without mention of lunar reset.
- New moon vs. Sabbath as distinct categories — Paired frequently yet kept distinct; no explicit statement “new moon resets the week.”
- Colossians 2:16 — NT preserves the triad: festival (heortē), new moon (noumēnia), Sabbaths (sabbata).
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