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Which feast does the sighting of the new moon on Yom Teruah mark the beginning of?
Which feast does the sighting of the new moon on Yom Teruah mark the beginning of?
What does Rosh Chodesh mean?
What does Rosh Chodesh mean?
How is the celebration of the seventh month new moon different from other new moon celebrations?
How is the celebration of the seventh month new moon different from other new moon celebrations?
How is the new moon sighted on Yom Teruah?
How is the new moon sighted on Yom Teruah?
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What does sighting the new moon on Yom Teruah require people to do?
What does sighting the new moon on Yom Teruah require people to do?
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Why is Yehovah's calendar called the Observation calendar?
Why is Yehovah's calendar called the Observation calendar?
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What does Yehovah have sovereign control over, according to the text?
What does Yehovah have sovereign control over, according to the text?
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Which method of sighting the new moon is NOT acceptable to Yehovah, according to the text?
Which method of sighting the new moon is NOT acceptable to Yehovah, according to the text?
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What does Numbers 29:1 (ESV) prescribe for the celebration of the New/Renewed Moon Yom Teruah?
What does Numbers 29:1 (ESV) prescribe for the celebration of the New/Renewed Moon Yom Teruah?
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Why is the day of the New/Renewed Moon Yom Teruah set apart as a Sabbath day of rest and celebration?
Why is the day of the New/Renewed Moon Yom Teruah set apart as a Sabbath day of rest and celebration?
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Study Notes
The New Moon of the Seventh (Tishri) Month
- The sighting of the new moon on Yom Teruah marks the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets.
- Rosh Chodesh means "head of the month"
- The celebration of the seventh month new moon (Yom Teruah) is different from other new moon celebrations because it is connected to the Feast of Trumpets.
- The new moon on Yom Teruah is sighted by observation.
- Sighting the new moon on Yom Teruah, requires people to sound the trumpets.
- Yehovah's calendar is called the Observation calendar because it is based on the observation of the moon.
- According to the text, Yehovah has sovereign control over the timing of the seasons and the moon.
- The method of sighting the new moon by calculation is not acceptable to Yehovah, according to the text.
- Numbers 29:1 (ESV) prescribes a special offering for the New/Renewed Moon Yom Teruah.
- The day of the New/Renewed Moon Yom Teruah is set apart as a Sabbath day of rest and celebration in recognition of Yehovah's creation of the moon and the cyclical nature of time.
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Test your knowledge on Yom Teruah, the Appointed Time on Yehovah's calendar. Learn about the significance of the New Moon sighting and the start of the Fall Feasts. Discover the unique aspects of the seventh month new moon celebration in this quiz.