Newmoon Festival

Newmoon Festival. Newmoon sounds familiar but most donot have any understanding biblically. Because it is not particularly mentioned in the bible just the way Sabbath was commanded. Let us keep aside those who donot even know about the sabbath or it's importance with respect to the almighty Yahweh. And considering those who can proudly say about their so called sabbaths, a question regarding newmoon only leaves most of them with a weird expression which in itself speaks about their ignorance. Ignorance with respect to bible itself, which they think says nothing about it. So let us meditate this aucpicious day of the bible in the light of scriptures. Arguments: 1.New moon is not commanded as was Sabbath or other Festivals. 2.There is no evidence of observing New moon as a holyday in the bible. 3. Patriarchs did not keep the newmoon days. 4.No suggestion in the scriptures to observe newmoon days. 5.There is no mention in the New testament regarding the observance of the new moons. 1.New moon is a commandment: In NUM 10 : 10 ,Yahweh says " Blow the trumpet.......... 'At your times of rejoicing -- your appointed feasts and new moon festivals --'".And NUM 28 : 11 says 'on the first of every moon (month),present to YAHWEH a burnt offering'. EZEK 46 : 3 says 'On the sabbaths and new moons the people of the Land are to worship in the presence of YAHWEH at the entrance to that gateway'. PSALM 81 : 3,4 'Sound the ram's horn (trumpet) at the new moon and when the moon is full,on the day of our feast ; This is a decree for Israel , an ordinance of Almighty father of Jacob' So in numerous occassions did Yahweh ordained newmoon along with the sabbaths. 2.Scripturally Newmoon is also a holyday as any Sabbath: In EZEK 46 : 1, the sovereign Almighty YAHWEH says :" The gate of the inner court facing east is to be shut on the six working days , but on the sabbath day and on the day of the new moon it is to be opened." 1 CHR 23 : 31 says, 'whenever burnt offerings were presented to YAHWEH on sabbaths and at new moon festivals and at appointed feasts.They were to serve before YAHWEH regularly.......... .' In above verses it is evident that the almighty father Yahweh has sanctified Newmoon days along with Sabbaths and feasts.

3.Patriarchs did observe the Newmoon days: 2 CHR 31 : 3 says, 'The king contributed from his own possessions for the morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings in the sabbaths , new moons , and appointed feasts as written in the law of YAHWEH.' EZRA 3 : 5 says, 'After that , they presented the regular burnt offerings , the new moon sacrifices and the sacrifices for all the appointed sacred feasts of YAHWEH.' 2 Kings 4 : 22,23 says, She called her husband and said ' please send me one of the servants and a donkey so i can go to the man of Yahweh quickly and return.' 'why go to him to day ?.' He asked 'it is not the new moon or the sabbath.' And Ezek 45 : 17 says, 'it will be the duty of the prince to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals , the new moons and the sabbaths -at all the appointed feasts of the house of israel.' From the above few exemplary instances from the scriptures we can learn that our patriarchs did observe New moon days as an ordinance passed to them along with the sabbath. 4.Scriptures do implore us to keep the Newmoon days: AMOS 8 : 5 says , "When will the new moon be over that we may sell grain,and the sabbath be ended that we may market wheat?" In the above verse scriptures make a dig at the hypocrites. It is one of the instances in the scriptures where the hypocrites are caught in wrong and indirectly being told so. ISAIAH 66 : 23 says, 'from one new moon to another and from one sabbath to another,all mankind will come and bow down before me'. Which means that during the millennium almighty father makes it an ordinance to observe the newmoon days by making it a prophecy.Which by in itself means he wants as much from us now. 5.NewMoon day in the newtestament: In Col 2:16 ,Paul says, "Therefore donot let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a newmoon celebration, or a sabbath day." Many so called theologists quote this verse to say that Paul is condemning the newmoon days and other holy days. But can i ask them when do they come under judgement?When they keep the law or transgress it?. Previous Edition; Dec/Jan - Is christmas the birthday of the MESSIAH? Feb/Mar - Can we observe the feast of god JANUS,The Roman Newyear's Day?

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