- the new moon:
- The months of the Hebrews were lunar months, and they reckoned from one new moon to another. And, as their feasts, particularly the passover, were reckoned according to this, they were very scrupulous in observing the first appearance of each new moon. On these new moons, they offered sacrifices, and feasted together, but the gathering together of all the families of a tribe on such occasions seems to have taken place only once in the year. "If¹ thy fatherª at all²° missª° me, then say,ª° Davidª earnestly²° askedª° [leave] of¹ me that he might runª° to Bethlehemª his city:ª for¹ [there is] a yearlyª sacrificeª there¹ for all¹ the family.ª" {1Sm 20:6} + "Also in the dayª of your gladness,ª and in your solemn days,ª and in the beginningsª of your months,ª ye shall blowª° with the trumpetsª over¹ your burnt offerings,ª and over¹ the sacrificesª of your peace offerings;ª that they may be¹ to you for a memorialª beforeª your God:ª I¹ [am] the LORDª your God.ª" {Num 10:10} + "And in the beginningsª of your monthsª ye shall offerª° a burnt offeringª unto the LORD;ª twoª youngª¹ bullocks,ª and oneª ram,ª sevenª lambsª of the firstª yearª without spot;ª" {Num 28:11} + "And he said,ª° Wherefore¹ wilt thou¹ goª° to¹ him to day?ª [it is] neither¹ new moon,ª nor¹ sabbath.ª And she said,ª° [It shall be] well.ª" {2Kg 4:23} + "Blow upª° the trumpetª in the new moon,ª in the time appointed,ª on our solemn feastª day.ª" {Psa 81:3} + "Let²° noª manª thereforeª judgeª° youª inª meat,ª orª inª drink,ª orª inª respectª of an holyday,ª orª of the new moon,ª orª of the sabbathª [days]:" {Col 2:16}
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