Exodus Calendar Test

High Level 5

Fact

Testing calendar theories against the scriptural fact that the 15th of 2nd month was a Sabbath in 1446 BC

Evidence

• Given: Scripture establishes the 15th of 2nd month was a Sabbath (Exodus 16)

• Given: The Exodus occurred in 1446 BC (from 1 Kings 6:1)

• Test: Calculate what day of week the 15th falls on under different calendar systems

• Sliver Moon + Saturday Sabbath: 15th = Friday → FAILS (contradicts Scripture)

• Dark Moon + Saturday Sabbath: 15th = Saturday → PASSES

• Full Moon + Lunar Sabbath: 15th = Sabbath by definition → PASSES

• This test ELIMINATES the sliver moon calendar but does not discriminate between Dark Moon Saturday and Lunar Sabbath

Read in Context

• Testing Known Weekly Sabbaths

  "For the sake of this experiment we will consider two traditional calendar theories..."

Depends On

Consecutive 15ths As Sabbaths High Exodus Date Very High Astronomical Stability Very High

This validation test uses the scriptural fact (15th was a Sabbath) combined with astronomical calculations to test which calendar theories are compatible with Scripture. The sliver moon calendar FAILS this test, while both dark moon Saturday and lunar Sabbath pass.