Using Prime Numbers God designed His own Calendar for Israel
When Yahweh decided to bring Israel out of Egypt. He established a new calendar for the nation. He would use this calendar to number many of the great events of the bible. This calendar is therefore, important and is related to many of the events in Israel from a numerical point of view. Understanding this calendar concept will aid in understanding why He chose to act at certain times.
For example, Yahweh came to deliver Israel in the 7th month of their calendar. Yahweh chose the 7th month to bring Israel out of Egypt . This is a number that He uses throughout the bible. Yahweh instructed Moses that the 7th month would become the first month of a new calendar that He the creator of the universe established. He then created 3 great feast that take place in the first 7 months of the year. All of this is fully explored in the book "Prophetic Numbers of the Bible".
Biblical Time
DAY - a day begins at sunset and ends at sunsets (a 24 hour day)
Each night was divided into 4 parts each consisting of 3 hours known as watches
Watch |
Times |
1st watch |
sunset to 9:00 pm |
9:00pm to 12:00 am |
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3rd watch |
12:00 am to 3:00 am |
3:00 am to sunrise |
Each day was divided into 4 parts each consisting of 3 hour periods
1st period |
sunrise to about 9:00 am (third hour) |
2nd period |
9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
3rd period |
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
4th period |
3:00 pm to sunset |
WEEK - a week consists of 7 days and the 7th day is the Sabbath
MONTH - A new Month begins with the sighting of the new moon
YEAR - A year consists of 12 months as noted below
Month Number |
Month Name |
Three Feasts of Yahweh |
1 |
Passover - Feast of Unleavened Bread |
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2 |
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3 |
Shavout (Pentecost) |
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4 |
The 4th Month |
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5 |
The fifth month |
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6 |
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7 |
Feast of Tabernacles |
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8 |
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9 |
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10 |
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11 |
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12 |
13. Adar II - Added every 3rd year (12+1)
It is interesting to note that many of the great events of the Bible are related to the 3 great feasts of Yahweh.