A happy New Year to you and yours. The calendar turns, but the calling does not. New years bring fresh resolve, fresh mercy, and a sober reminder that time is a gift to be stewarded. We carry lessons from last year without dragging its weight behind us. Gratitude belongs at the front door of January, […]
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Jewish Lunisolar Calendar Vs. Essenes’ Calendar, Pt. I :: By Randy Nettles
The Essenes were a mystic Jewish sect that lived during the Second Temple period, from the second century BC to the first century AD. Before we study the Essenes and their calendar, some historical background is required for this time period. In 167 BC, the Jews, led by Mattathias Maccabee and his five sons, revolted against the […]