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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 23:24

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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23:24 On the first day of the appointed month in early autumn: The Israelite calendar was divided into two half-years. The first half-year began with the first month, Nisan (Babylonian name) or Abib (the more ancient agricultural name). The second half-year began with the seventh month (Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar). The celebration of this holiday marked the beginning of the second half-year.
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