Lunar Sabbath
a time tested tradition

    Jordan Crossing Calendar Test

    High Level 5

    Fact

    Testing calendar theories against the scriptural sequence in Joshua 5:10-12

    Evidence

    • Given: Joshua 5:10 - Kept Passover on the 14th of 1st month

    • Given: Joshua 5:11 - Ate produce of the land 'on the morrow after the Passover' (15th)

    • Given: Joshua 5:12 - Manna ceased 'on the morrow' (16th) when they ate parched grain

    • Given: The 16th is First Fruits - 'the morrow after the Sabbath' (Lev 23:11)

    • Therefore: 15th = Sabbath, 16th = First day of week

    • Given: Jordan Crossing was 1406 BC (40 years after Exodus)

    • Test: Does the 15th being a Sabbath work with different calendars?

    • This confirms the pattern seen in Exodus 16 - the 15th is consistently a Sabbath

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    Depends On

    Jordan Crossing Very High First Fruits Always On 16th Very High Astronomical Stability Very High

    The Jordan Crossing narrative provides a second historical test case confirming that the 15th was a Sabbath and the 16th was First Fruits (first day of the week). This aligns with the Exodus 16 pattern and further validates the lunar week structure.