Time: Our Creator's Calendar - The Lunar Sabbath Uncovered
Part of the Creator’s Calendar series, this teaching examines the concept of a ‘Lunar Sabbath.’ It uncovers the origins of this theory and compares it with Scripture, showing why the weekly Sabbath is not determined by lunar phases.
There is no little dispute about when the Sabbath day occurs. One of the largest questions is whether or not Saturday is really the correct seventh day and the day that Messiah kept when He was alive. Join us as we look to see if the day of Saturn (Saturday) is the Sabbath or if the Sabbath day was moved to be on Saturn’s day.
Part of the Creator’s Calendar series, this teaching explains how to determine the date of the Feast of First Fruits. It walks through the counting of weeks from the Sabbath during Unleavened Bread and clarifies common misunderstandings.
In this episode, we explore Acts 15:21 and its often-overlooked role in defining the apostles’ expectations for Gentile believers. Far from replacing Torah observance, the Jerusalem Council outlined a process by which Gentiles would begin their discipleship in the synagogue—learning Moses week by week.
Show Notes:
How were Gentile believers expected to grow in their faith after being welcomed into the community without circumcision? Acts 15:21 provides the key. James assumed regular synagogue attendance, where Moses was read every Sabbath. This teaching challenges the idea that the four rules in Acts 15:20 are the totality of Gentile responsibility. Instead, it shows how Torah learning was foundational to early discipleship. Scripture, scholarship, and first-century practice come together in this powerful teaching.
Takeaway:
Torah observance for Gentiles was never off the table—it was always on the calendar: every Sabbath.
Part 3 of this series explores what Scripture means by ‘evening’ and ‘morning.’ Beginning in Genesis and through the prophets, it shows that a biblical day begins at sunset. The teaching encourages believers to align their observance of Sabbaths and festivals with the scriptural definition of a day.