We are particularly interested in how the Hebrews originally determined the time for beginning this sacred new year and how they counted the days and the months following. Several passages in the Bible show that the time of the months of the Hebrew year was determined by the moon. We read in Numbers 10:10: “Also … [Read more…]
Let us think about the units by which we measure time, and the source of those units. Some of these units of measurement are built into the created order. Others that we use every day are purely arbitrary. The first unit of time we want to consider is the year. A year is not an … [Read more…]
Time is an intangible substance. We cannot label it as we would a book, or count it as we would count apples. Yet if human life is to be seen in perspective, in relation to events; if it is to be chronicled for the benefit of present or future generations, time must be counted and … [Read more…]
Hebrew for Hill of Megiddo, this is not the first time Har-Megiddo has been placed on the map for its theological significance (nor will it be the last). Located in the Jezreel Valley in Northern Israel, it is today a modern settlement. In ancient times it was an important city state in a strategic location. … [Read more…]