The Jewish calendar involves three things: 1) The solar cycle, 2) the lunar cycle and 3) the rotation of the earth. Am I interpreting this correctly? Is the tilt of the Earth in this formula as well?
2007-12-29 09:20:42 · 5 answers · asked by somanyquestions 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The tilt is irrelevant to the calendar - but not to the seasons.
2007-12-29 09:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by za 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since G-d created the earth and put that tilt there, and since the Jewish calendar was created based on the instructions given by G-d to Moshe and the prophets, then it is safe to say that the tilt of the earth is fully compensated for in the Jewish calendar.
2007-12-29 17:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by relivmike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe so however precession was taken into account in the making of the Mayan calender. Pretty amazing really the astuteness with which they gazed at the stars.
And from what I understand it doesn't have to be adjusted for another 300,000 or so years!
2007-12-29 17:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think only as it affects the other things. I am told that the vernal equinox has a part, and I am not exactly clear how that is measured (scientifically speaking)
2007-12-29 17:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's Holy Days
Year 2008 Calendar
Along with the 7th day (Saturday) weekly Sabbath there are seven high (annual) Sabbaths. Holy gatherings are held and no work is to be done on these days. Leviticus the 23rd chapter list all the Holy Days of God, which he commanded us to observe FOREVER.
Abib is the first month of the year (according to God's Lunar calendar) begins at sundown Sunday, April 6th (Feasts for the year 2008 are calculated starting from this day). Note: God's days are from sundown to sundown.
The Lord's Passover
Begins at sundown Saturday April 19th through Sunday, April 20th. (Service will be held on Saturday, April 19th at 7PM).
Feast of Unleavened Bread (1st Day)
Begins at sundown Sunday, April 20th through Monday, April 21st (Service at 1:00 p.m.)*
Feast of Unleavened Bread (7th Day)
Begins at sundown Saturday, April 26th through Sunday, April 27th (service at 1:00 p.m.).*
Feast of Pentecost
Begins at sundown Saturday, June 14th at sundown through Sunday June 15th (service at 1:00 p.m.).*
Memorial of Blowing of Trumpets
Begins on Monday, September 29th at Sundown through Tuesday, September 30th (service at 1:00 p.m.)*
Day of Atonement
Begins at sundown Wednesday, October 8th through Thursday October 9th (service at 1:00 p.m.)*
Feast of Tabernacles (1st Day)
Begins at sundown Monday, October 13th at sundown through Tuesday October 14th (Service at 1:00 p.m. )*
Feast of Tabernacles (8th Day)
Begins at sundown Monday, October 20th through Tuesday, October 21st (Service at 1:00 p.m.)
*High Sabbaths--No work is done except for cooking for the feasts, excluding The Day Of Atonement when no work at all is done, but a fast (affliction) is observed.
"THESE ARE THE FEASTS OF THE LORD, EVEN HOLY CONVOCATIONS, WHICH YE SHALL PROCLAIM IN THEIR SEASONS" LEVITICUS 23:4
2007-12-29 17:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ma`Lon Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋