| What Are the Postponements? | Which Calendar Has God Authorized |
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| What Are the "Postponements"? | July-Aug 96 GCN p 6 | R. McNair | No |
| Intro: Are "postponements" to God's Calendar mentioned anywhere in the Bible? If not, why do we use a calendar that sometimes postpones the beginning of months---and even years? Some brethren are being confused concerning whether to continue using the Hebrew calendar that God's people have followed for many years. Their main objection concerns whether the postponements used in that calendar are in some way contrary to the scanty information on the calendar contained in the Bible. SubHeads: Answers to Postponement Questions Whom did God Authorize to Preserve His Calendar? The Four Postponements Preventing or Minimizing Tandem Sabbaths? Reconciling Astronomy and Religion Compelling Evidence An Inescapable Conclusion Astronomical Calculations and the Postponements |
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| Which Calendar Has God Authorized? | July-Aug 96 GCN p 3 | R. McNair | No |
| Intro: Does GOD approve of any of the numerous "sacred calendars" now existing? Since God commanded Israel to keep His Sabbath (Ex. 20:8-11), and His seven annual Holy Days (Lev. 23; Ezek. 20:12-24), of necessity He would also have given His people a reliable calendar showing when to observe those Sabbaths. SubHeads: Why This Issue Has Two Articles on the Calendar How God imparted the Calendar to His People When Does the Month Begin? Expert Hebrew Calendar Testimony Biblical Reasons for a 30-day Postponement Fixing Festival Dates When Does God Begin the Sacred Year? Tabernacles Never Occurs Wholly in Summer Reject Unbiblical Teachings! Who Controlled the Calendar in Christ's Time? The 19-Year Time Cycle |
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