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"This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.
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A New Sacred Calendar
Commentators explain that God reoriented Israel's calendar, making the month of their deliverance (Abib/Nisan, around March/April) the start of their religious year. This was a change from their previous autumn-based calendar. This established a dual system: a sacred calendar for feasts and a civil calendar for other affairs.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This month - Abib (Exodus 13:4). It was called “Nisan” by the later Hebrews, and nearly corresponds to our April. The Israelites…
19th Century
Anglican
The beginning of months. —Previously, the Hebrews had begun the year with Tisri, at or near the autumnal equinox (). By doing this…
Baptist
And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the fir…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
This month shall be to you the beginning of months Not only the first, as after expressed, but the chief and princip…
The Lord makes all things new to those whom he delivers from the bondage of Satan, and takes to himself to be his people. The time when he does thi…
