The Twelve Criteria
of the True Crucifixion Date
of the True Crucifixion Date
This article has not yet been updated to reflect the "full" New Moon principles.
S
ir Isaac Newton discovered it in the late 1600's. The Roman Catholic Church discovered it shortly thereafter. William Miller and Samuel Snow discovered it in 1844. Grace Amadon and the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Committee discovered it in 1938.What did they discover?
They found that it was impossible to harmonize the "Twelve Criteria" of Christ's crucifixion date with the Julian/Gregorian calendar. However, all of them found the Twelve Criteria fit perfectly using the Creator's lunisolar calendar, the one God designed at creation to rule time (see Genesis 1:14-19). The Creator's calendar utilizes the dual action of both sun and moon working together to determine days, weeks, months and years. As a result of this discovery, the Roman Catholic Church applied only five, somewhat skewed criteria, to an all together different year (A.D.33) of their Julian/Gregorian calendar so they could still have a Sunday resurrection. William Miller and Samuel Snow, as a result of their discovery, were able to connect all the dots (dates) of the 2300 day/year prophecy. Grace Amadon and the GC Committee documented their 10 year research with over 5000 pages to and from astronomers all over the world, and presented their findings to the General Conference President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Traditionally, it has been said that since the time of creation 6000 years ago, successive weeks, the cycle of six days followed by a Sabbath rest, has never been broken to this very day. In addition, it has been said that our seven-day cycle is a tribute to a seven-day creation week, rather than the popular evolutionary process of millions of years. After all, who can argue this point when the Jews still keep this same unbroken weekly cycle today, as well as a Saturday Sabbath? But do they?
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Ezekiel 22:26.
One of the secrets that unlock this mystery lies in the "twelve criteria" that identify the true crucifixion and resurrection days.
Why is the crucifixion week so important to understand?
The reason that this last week in the life of our Saviour Yahushua is so very important to all who are seeking truth, is that this unbreakable bundle of consecutive days clarify in detail, at the very pinnacle of time, the harmonious connection of God's appointed history; past, present and future. Our Creator's ordained system of time keeping, and His alone, bears the seal of the cross of Christ. This makes it impossible for man to alter or manipulate His historic and prophetic calendar.
Therefore, this study aims to expose the truth that has too long been hidden. The goal is to identify a calendar that harmonizes all the "twelve criteria" that act as the Creator's ordained GPS in the sky to pinpoint the exact year, day and hour on His true calendar system.
Why is the crucifixion week so important to understand?
The reason that this last week in the life of our Saviour Yahushua is so very important to all who are seeking truth, is that this unbreakable bundle of consecutive days clarify in detail, at the very pinnacle of time, the harmonious connection of God's appointed history; past, present and future. Our Creator's ordained system of time keeping, and His alone, bears the seal of the cross of Christ. This makes it impossible for man to alter or manipulate His historic and prophetic calendar.
Therefore, this study aims to expose the truth that has too long been hidden. The goal is to identify a calendar that harmonizes all the "twelve criteria" that act as the Creator's ordained GPS in the sky to pinpoint the exact year, day and hour on His true calendar system.From the days of Ezra and Nehemiah to the present time, a long series of historical and astronomical source materials now offer a complete picture of the new moon and her phases. Every detail of her performance is described either on tablets, stone, or parchment, or in books of ancient and modern astronomy. Thus has the way been prepared for effective chronological study with reference to Jewish lunisolar time, and its bearing upon the death-year of Christ. Grace Amadon, Collection 154, Center for Adventist Research, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
He shall insult the Most High, he shall torment/wear out the holy ones of the Most High, and he shall attempt to change the calendar and the ordinance. Daniel 7:25 (Knox translation, 20th Century.)
Sabbath and New Moon (Rosh Hodesh), both periodically recur in the course of the year. The New Moon is still, and the Sabbath originally was, dependent upon the lunar cycle. Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, p. 410.
If the evidence born out in this study is true, then successive weeks as we have known them on the Julian/Gregorian calendar "have been broken" since the time of creation. Secondly, Saturday as we know it today can not be the true seventh-day Sabbath of Yahuwah. If this is true, and if you are a truth seeker, would it not be a real joy to discover the true seventh-day Sabbath of our Creator?
And the times of this ignorance God winked at. . . . Acts 17:30Below is the basic Julian/Gregorian calendar followed by the Creator's lunisolar calendar as they would appear for April of A.D. 31. Following these, you will find two calendar overlays which show the discrepancy between the two calendars, specifically as it relates to the seventh-day Sabbath. Using the "Twelve Criteria" that are listed on page 8, is it possible to conclusively pinpoint the preparation day crucifixion, Sabbath in the tomb, and resurrection day on this Gregorian calendar?
Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it . . . . 'Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts . . . .' Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:1, 7, 11-13
While this study only scratches the surface of this important and weighty subject, you will be able to see for yourself the discrepancies between the two calendars as they overlay each other.
These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Acts 17:10-11
Biblical Hebrew practice was to begin the month on the day following the first visible crescent moon. According to astronomical charts, the first visible crescent was seen on the night of April 11, therefore, the 12th was observed as New Moon day.
The Millerites were clear . . . that the first day of the new month always followed the moon's first appearance, and did not precede it. Grace Amadon, Collection 154, Center for Adventist Research, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
The days of the Hebrew month were numbered from 1 to 29 or 30. New Moon day is called day 1 (this is the first day of the month, but not the first day of the work week); the first Sabbath is the 8th day of the month and 7th day of the week; the second Sabbath is day 15; the third Sabbath is day 22; and the last Sabbath is day 29. (In order to see the details of each calendar more clearly, click on each to open a new window.)
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Kerrie L. French
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