Feast 2025
Versie 1.8
Various Natsarim, Hebrews (Yahudim), Hebrew Messiahs and Christians use different calendars and therefore celebrate the Yahuah feasts on different days. The purpose of this research is to come closer to the truth in a neutral way.
Here is an overview of a series of calendars;
Modern Jewish calendar: Feast days fall on different dates, depending on the moon phases and intercalations.
Zadok/Enoch ancient Hebrew calendar: Feast days fall on fixed dates of the solar calendar.
Caraite calendar: Uses a lunar calendar, so the feast days fall on similar dates to those of the Jewish calendar.
Samaritan calendar: Also uses a lunar calendar, but with a different system of intercalations, which results in different dates for some feast days.
Essene calendar: Has fixed dates for the feast days, because it is based on a solar calendar.
Babylonian Jewish calendar: Uses a lunar calendar and the dates match those of the Jewish calendar. Ethiopian Calendar: Uses a solar calendar, and the dates may vary from the Jewish calendar due to different calculations and are most similar to the Zadok/Enoch calendar.
Each calendar has its own method of calculating the feast days of Yahuah, resulting in minor or major differences in the dates on the Gregorian calendar.
The Modern Jewish Calendar
The Modern Jewish calendar is a so-called luni-solar calendar. Because the lunar year did not exactly match the solar year (which resulted in the shifting of the seasons), a system was introduced where a thirteenth month was occasionally added to keep the calendar in line with the seasons. This was done by doubling the month of Adar in some years, resulting in a 13-month year. This system of intercalation (adding an extra month) was used as early as the time of the Babylonian exile (6th century BCE) and was later refined during the period of Persian rule. This was the basis for the later modern Jewish calendar. The Zadok priests distanced themselves from this and maintained the Enoch calendar, hence the name Zadok calendar. In the Talmud (2nd-5th century CE) the calculation of the months and the addition of the extra month is described. It was during this period that the calendar was fixed in a way that would form the basis for the modern Jewish calendar. Great importance was placed on the watching of the new moon by witnesses and by looking at the natural cycle of the moon, but it became increasingly difficult to depend on human observations.
In 358 CE, under the leadership of Hillel II, the modern Jewish calendar was fixed. Hillel II introduced a regularized method of calculating the intercalation of the months. This meant that the calendar was no longer dependent on the observations of the moon or the decisions of a sanhedrin (the Jewish court), but was calculated according to fixed astronomical formulas. This made it possible to celebrate Jewish holidays and rituals in a uniform manner worldwide, regardless of where one was.
The calendar was based on a 19-year cycle, in which 7 of the 19 years had an extra month (the so-called intercalation years), which corresponded to the average length of a solar year (365.24 days). This ensured that the Jewish calendar remained in tune with the seasons and nature. The modern Jewish calendar has been used worldwide ever since and is followed in both religious and secular Jewish communities. The calendar contains 12 months in most years, with an extra month (Adar II) in years that require an extra month. The months in the Jewish calendar are either 29 or 30 days long, resulting in an average year length of 365.2468 days.
The modern Jewish calendar as we know it today was thus established by Hillel II in the 4th century AD and has not changed much since then. It is a system that combines the lunar cycles and the solar year to keep the holidays in line with the seasons, and thus differs greatly from the original Enoch calendar used by their ancestors.
The Zadok and Enoch Calendars
The Zadok Calendar and the Enoch Calendar are identical and 1, they are solar calendars that use a 364-day year, divided into 12 months of 30 days and 4 days. The Enoch Calendar (also called the Ethiopian calendar, although this is not the same as the Ethiopian State Calendar or Dead Sea Scrolls calendar) is described in the Book of Enoch (also called 1 Enoch). The Zadok calendar therefore shares the exact same structure as the Enoch Calendar, with 12 months of 30 days and four extra days at the end of the year. This 364-day calendar also follows an exact solar cycle, which is a departure from the lunar calendar that other groups used at the time. The Zadok Calendar, like the Enoch Calendar, has a consistent calculation of the year according to the solar cycle, meaning that the months begin and end on fixed, astronomically measured days, as opposed to the lunar-sun cycle that forms the basis of today's traditional Jewish calendar.
Confirmation from the Word of Yahuah / The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in the Qumran Caves, contain extensive documents describing the practical application of the Zadok Calendar and the associated holidays. The Essenes who settled in Qumran used the Zadok Calendar and documented it in several sections of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Dead Sea Scrolls contain detailed descriptions of the year circle, the calculation of the months, and the beginning of the year. Like the Zadok Calendar itself, the Dead Sea Scroll Calendar follows the solar year and the rituals associated with it, such as the beginning of the months and the fixed number of days in each month.
David appointed Zadok as High Priests, among other things, to guard/manage the Ark of the Covenant.
The descendants of Zadok, the Zadokites, remained faithful to Yahuah for centuries, even under King Solomon.
In the 3rd / 2nd century, the Zodokites restored the Enoch calendar after the exile, which is why the Enoch calendar is also called the Zadok calendar!
They are the Zadok priests who wrote and preserved most of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Qumran caves
The Qumran community was identified at the time as "The Sons of Zadok"!
Without the Dead Sea Scrolls, no ISR / Hallelujah Scriptures / BNVY and no restoration of the name Yahuah!
The Caraite Calendar
The Caraite calendar is used by the Caraites, a Hebrew group that does not accept the oral tradition of the rabbis and strictly adheres to the written Torah. The Carite calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning that the months are based on the phases of the moon, and holidays therefore usually fall on different dates than those in the traditional Jewish calendar.
The Samaritan Calendar
The Samaritan calendar is used by the Samaritans, an ancient religious group closely related to Judaism but following their own version of the Torah. The Samaritan calendar is a lunar calendar, but unlike the Jewish calendar, the Samaritans use a different system for intercalating leap years, resulting in different dates for festivals such as Passover and Sukkot.
The Essene Calendar
The Essene calendar was used by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that lived around the time of Jesus. The Essenes followed a 364-day solar calendar, which resulted in fixed dates for festivals rather than the variable phases of the moon used in other calendars. This calendar became famous mainly because of the Dead Sea Scrolls, in which it was found. The Essene calendar has influenced the way some groups calculate the feasts of Yahuah today.
The Babylonian Jewish Calendar
The Babylonian calendar was used in ancient Babylon, and was later adopted by the Hebrews in exile into what is now the Jewish calendar. This calendar is lunisolar and uses lunar cycles to determine the months. It is clear that the Babylonian calendar had a crucial influence on the way Yahuah's feasts were originally determined.
The Mishnaic Calendar
The Mishnaic calendar is an ancient calendar described in the Mishnah, one of the most important textual works in Hebrew history. This calendar was based on lunar months and was intended to calculate Yahuah's feasts/Sabbaths. This system was later replaced by the current Jewish calendar, but is still studied by some groups for historical and religious purposes.
The Ethiopian Calendar
The Ethiopian calendar is a solar calendar used in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and other parts of the Ethiopian community. The calendar is based on a 365-day cycle, with an additional day every four years. The Ethiopian calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar in several ways, and the date of Passover and other holy
Here is an overview of a series of calendars;
Modern Jewish calendar: Feast days fall on different dates, depending on the moon phases and intercalations.
Zadok/Enoch ancient Hebrew calendar: Feast days fall on fixed dates of the solar calendar.
Caraite calendar: Uses a lunar calendar, so the feast days fall on similar dates to those of the Jewish calendar.
Samaritan calendar: Also uses a lunar calendar, but with a different system of intercalations, which results in different dates for some feast days.
Essene calendar: Has fixed dates for the feast days, because it is based on a solar calendar.
Babylonian Jewish calendar: Uses a lunar calendar and the dates match those of the Jewish calendar. Ethiopian Calendar: Uses a solar calendar, and the dates may vary from the Jewish calendar due to different calculations and are most similar to the Zadok/Enoch calendar.
Each calendar has its own method of calculating the feast days of Yahuah, resulting in minor or major differences in the dates on the Gregorian calendar.
The Modern Jewish Calendar
The Modern Jewish calendar is a so-called luni-solar calendar. Because the lunar year did not exactly match the solar year (which resulted in the shifting of the seasons), a system was introduced where a thirteenth month was occasionally added to keep the calendar in line with the seasons. This was done by doubling the month of Adar in some years, resulting in a 13-month year. This system of intercalation (adding an extra month) was used as early as the time of the Babylonian exile (6th century BCE) and was later refined during the period of Persian rule. This was the basis for the later modern Jewish calendar. The Zadok priests distanced themselves from this and maintained the Enoch calendar, hence the name Zadok calendar. In the Talmud (2nd-5th century CE) the calculation of the months and the addition of the extra month is described. It was during this period that the calendar was fixed in a way that would form the basis for the modern Jewish calendar. Great importance was placed on the watching of the new moon by witnesses and by looking at the natural cycle of the moon, but it became increasingly difficult to depend on human observations.
In 358 CE, under the leadership of Hillel II, the modern Jewish calendar was fixed. Hillel II introduced a regularized method of calculating the intercalation of the months. This meant that the calendar was no longer dependent on the observations of the moon or the decisions of a sanhedrin (the Jewish court), but was calculated according to fixed astronomical formulas. This made it possible to celebrate Jewish holidays and rituals in a uniform manner worldwide, regardless of where one was.
The calendar was based on a 19-year cycle, in which 7 of the 19 years had an extra month (the so-called intercalation years), which corresponded to the average length of a solar year (365.24 days). This ensured that the Jewish calendar remained in tune with the seasons and nature. The modern Jewish calendar has been used worldwide ever since and is followed in both religious and secular Jewish communities. The calendar contains 12 months in most years, with an extra month (Adar II) in years that require an extra month. The months in the Jewish calendar are either 29 or 30 days long, resulting in an average year length of 365.2468 days.
The modern Jewish calendar as we know it today was thus established by Hillel II in the 4th century AD and has not changed much since then. It is a system that combines the lunar cycles and the solar year to keep the holidays in line with the seasons, and thus differs greatly from the original Enoch calendar used by their ancestors.
The Zadok and Enoch Calendars
The Zadok Calendar and the Enoch Calendar are identical and 1, they are solar calendars that use a 364-day year, divided into 12 months of 30 days and 4 days. The Enoch Calendar (also called the Ethiopian calendar, although this is not the same as the Ethiopian State Calendar or Dead Sea Scrolls calendar) is described in the Book of Enoch (also called 1 Enoch). The Zadok calendar therefore shares the exact same structure as the Enoch Calendar, with 12 months of 30 days and four extra days at the end of the year. This 364-day calendar also follows an exact solar cycle, which is a departure from the lunar calendar that other groups used at the time. The Zadok Calendar, like the Enoch Calendar, has a consistent calculation of the year according to the solar cycle, meaning that the months begin and end on fixed, astronomically measured days, as opposed to the lunar-sun cycle that forms the basis of today's traditional Jewish calendar.
Confirmation from the Word of Yahuah / The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in the Qumran Caves, contain extensive documents describing the practical application of the Zadok Calendar and the associated holidays. The Essenes who settled in Qumran used the Zadok Calendar and documented it in several sections of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Dead Sea Scrolls contain detailed descriptions of the year circle, the calculation of the months, and the beginning of the year. Like the Zadok Calendar itself, the Dead Sea Scroll Calendar follows the solar year and the rituals associated with it, such as the beginning of the months and the fixed number of days in each month.
David appointed Zadok as High Priests, among other things, to guard/manage the Ark of the Covenant.
The descendants of Zadok, the Zadokites, remained faithful to Yahuah for centuries, even under King Solomon.
In the 3rd / 2nd century, the Zodokites restored the Enoch calendar after the exile, which is why the Enoch calendar is also called the Zadok calendar!
They are the Zadok priests who wrote and preserved most of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Qumran caves
The Qumran community was identified at the time as "The Sons of Zadok"!
Without the Dead Sea Scrolls, no ISR / Hallelujah Scriptures / BNVY and no restoration of the name Yahuah!
The Caraite Calendar
The Caraite calendar is used by the Caraites, a Hebrew group that does not accept the oral tradition of the rabbis and strictly adheres to the written Torah. The Carite calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning that the months are based on the phases of the moon, and holidays therefore usually fall on different dates than those in the traditional Jewish calendar.
The Samaritan Calendar
The Samaritan calendar is used by the Samaritans, an ancient religious group closely related to Judaism but following their own version of the Torah. The Samaritan calendar is a lunar calendar, but unlike the Jewish calendar, the Samaritans use a different system for intercalating leap years, resulting in different dates for festivals such as Passover and Sukkot.
The Essene Calendar
The Essene calendar was used by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that lived around the time of Jesus. The Essenes followed a 364-day solar calendar, which resulted in fixed dates for festivals rather than the variable phases of the moon used in other calendars. This calendar became famous mainly because of the Dead Sea Scrolls, in which it was found. The Essene calendar has influenced the way some groups calculate the feasts of Yahuah today.
The Babylonian Jewish Calendar
The Babylonian calendar was used in ancient Babylon, and was later adopted by the Hebrews in exile into what is now the Jewish calendar. This calendar is lunisolar and uses lunar cycles to determine the months. It is clear that the Babylonian calendar had a crucial influence on the way Yahuah's feasts were originally determined.
The Mishnaic Calendar
The Mishnaic calendar is an ancient calendar described in the Mishnah, one of the most important textual works in Hebrew history. This calendar was based on lunar months and was intended to calculate Yahuah's feasts/Sabbaths. This system was later replaced by the current Jewish calendar, but is still studied by some groups for historical and religious purposes.
The Ethiopian Calendar
The Ethiopian calendar is a solar calendar used in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and other parts of the Ethiopian community. The calendar is based on a 365-day cycle, with an additional day every four years. The Ethiopian calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar in several ways, and the date of Passover and other holy
This publication is free to use to follow or to study. We understand that there are different calendars in circulation, our conclusion is that the Enoch calendar is the oldest calendar that was followed by the ancient Hebrews 3500 years BC and is over 5500 years old.
The Zadok priests have restored the Enoch calendar. hence the name Zadok calendar, but for the sake of clarity, The Enoch and Zadok are the same.
* English version soon available!
The Zadok priests have restored the Enoch calendar. hence the name Zadok calendar, but for the sake of clarity, The Enoch and Zadok are the same.
* English version soon available!
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