The Full Moon is not the New Moon

Ending the Confusion

Why is it Important to Get This Right?

Some Israelite camps are teaching the full moon is the new moon, now this is important because our Feast days are determined by the moon. So, we have to know what the new moon is in order to keep our Feast days correctly; it’s very easy to prove the full moon is not the new moon.

− Let’s start in the book of Psalms:

− Psa 81:3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

− When we look at this verse in the English, we don’t see the fullness of what it’s actually saying; hear you see the words broken down in English and Hebrew:

− Notice that the words “time appointed” is translated from the Hebrew word “Kasaah”, we see that it’s a reference to the full moon. So now we know that the words “time appointed” in (Psa 81:3) is a reference to the full moon. Let’s read the verse again:

− Psa 81:3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed (or During the Full Moon), on our solemn feast day.

− So, now we have the new moon and the full moon in the same verse. Since the word “and” is not placed in between the words “new moon & full moon” many people believe that the new moon in this verse is a reference to the full moon; so they read the verse like this:

− Again, they believe that the new moon is actually a reference to the full moon; however, we’re going to see that that is not the case. I’m going to show that the words “new moon” in this verse should be translated “new month” and that makes a big difference. One thing we know for sure, is that this verse is talking about the full moon:

− We were told to blow a trumpet on this particular full moon. (verse 4)

− Psa 81:4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

− The Most High gave us a law to do this. Now, when did He tell us to do this? Watch this, (verse 5)

− Psa 81:5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he (Israel) went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

− So, this is talking about the Egyptian Captivity when The Most High delivered us out of Egypt.

− Psa 81:6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

− Now, when did The Most High remove the burden from Israel’s shoulders? He did that when He took us out of the Egyptian Captivity. So, when Israel was delivered out of Egypt, The Most High (TMH) ordained for Israel to blow a trumpet, and we know from (verse 3) when it was a full moon. In other words, (TMH delivered Israel out of Egypt during a full moon.)

− TMH told us to blow a trumpet during this particular full moon, to commemorate the day that He brought us out of Egypt. Now, this is how we’re going to prove that the full moon is NOT the new moon. Let’s go to the book of “Numbers”:

− Num 33:1 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

− So, now we’re reading about Israel leaving out of the Egyptian Captivity, (verse 2)

− Num 33:2 And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out. (Now, verse 3)

− Num 33:3 And they departed from Rameses (They left out of Egypt) in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the Passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

− So, we see that Israel left out of Egypt in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the month, now (Psa 81:3) said there was a full moon when they left out of Egypt, so we know that the fifteenth day of the month was a full moon.

− So, how can the full moon be the same thing as a new moon? We know:

− Let’s prove it in the book of (1 Samuel):

− 1Sam 20:24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. (King Saul sat down to eat meat.)

− 1Sam 20:25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.

− 1Sam 20:26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

− So, David didn’t show up to eat on new moon day.

− 1Sam 20:27 And it came to pass on the morrow (This is the day after new moon day), which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

− So, here we see that the day after new moon day, was the second day of the month; which means that new moon day was the first day of the month.

− Let’s go back to Numbers 33:3 and read it again:

− Num 33:3 And they departed from Rameses (They left out of Egypt) in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the Passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

− We see that we left Egypt on the fifteenth day of the month, on the morrow after the Passover. We know that the fifteenth day of the month on the morrow after the Passover is the Feast of Unleavened Bread, let’s prove it:

− Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S passover.

− Lev 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

− This is important because, this shows us that Moses wasn’t referring to the fifteenth day of some Egyptian calendar, he was talking about the same fifteenth day that we’re reading about here in Leviticus. Israel left out of Egypt on the fifteenth day of the month, during the new moon, on the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

− Let’s go back to (Psalms 81:3):

− Psa 81:3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

− Now we just proved that the new moon and the full moon is not the same thing. The new moon is day one. The full moon is day fifteen. So, why does Psalms 81:3 say: “Blow up the trumpet in the (New) moon”?

− As you can see, the words “new moon” is translated in the Hebrew word (Chaadash) let’s look it up: H2320 says “the new moon” but also says, “month, monthly” in other words, the Hebrew word (Chaadash) can refer to a new moon as in (new moon day) but it can also refer to (a new month)

− Which one is Psalms 81:3 talking about? Is it talking about new moon day? Or a new month?

− It can’t be talking about new moon day, because Israel left Egypt “in the time appointed” (15^th day of the month) therefore it has to be talking about the start of a new month.

− In other words, Num 33:3 says “We departed out of Egypt in the 1^st month”

− Remember “new moon” in the Hebrew is (Chaadash) which can also be translated as “new month”. We came out of Egypt in the 1^st month, which is the newest month in the yearly cycle.

− That’s why TMH told us to count that month as “the beginning of months”

− The first month during the full moon to commemorate our deliverance from Egypt. Let’s go to (Exodus 12:1):

− Exo 12:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

− Exo 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months (the newest month): it shall be the first month of the year to you.

− Again, it was the first month, the newest month of a yearly cycle. So, (Psalms 81:3) says: “Blow the trumpet in the new moon...” but when you break it down in the Hebrew according to the context it says, “Blow the trumpet in the new month”

− The English words “moon & month” are the same Hebrew word (Chaadash) so we have to use the context of the verse to establish which one to use. The words “new moon” do not fit contextually in (Psalms 81:3); because the verse is focusing on the full moon which we proved is on the 15^th of the month. So TMH told us the blow a trumpet in the 1^st month during the full moon, and the last part says, “…on our solemn feast day.” What feast day is this talking about? It’s talking about the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Because that’s the day we left out of Egypt,

− “On our solemn feast day.”, trumpets weren’t only blown during the 1^st day of the month, trumpets were blown for many reasons, including our solemn feast days, let’s go to (Numbers 10:10)

− Num 10:10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.

− That’s why TMH told us to blow the trumpets in the 1^st month, during the full moon, during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, on the 15^th day of the month. Because trumpets were blown on our solemn feast days also.

− There is no way to get around the fact that Moses said, “Israel left Egypt on the 15^th day of the month on the morrow after the Passover.” TMH didn’t start the count over from scratch when we left out of Egypt, because if He did, The Feast of Unleavened Bread would be the 1^st day of the month. The law says Unleavened Bread is still the 15^th day of the month. That’s the same day we left out of Egypt, the 15^th day of the month; not the 1st day of the month. So, there is no way that the full moon is the same thing as the new moon, it’s impossible.

− Now let’s deal with some of the other verses that people might use:

− Sirach 43: 7 From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.

− People read this verse and they see that it says, “the moon is a light that decreases in her perfection” so they come to the conclusion that the full moon must be the start of the month, However, that is not what this verse is saying. Let’s go to (verse 6) and read from there to get a better understanding.

− Sirach 43: 6 He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign of the world.

− In this verse TMH is telling us the purpose of the moon, it declares times as a sign to the world.

− Sirach 43: 7 From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.

− The context of (verse 7) is “Feast Days” we determine our feast days from the moon. It says, “a light that decreaseth in her perfection.” Now this doesn’t say anything about the order of the moon cycle. That’s not what this verse is talking about; all it tells us is that the moon decreases in her light from its fullest point, but (verse 7) is dealing with feast days, not the cycle of the moon.

− This next verse (verse 8) actually does breakdown the cycle of the moon.

− Sirach 43: 8 The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;

− Notice that the context of (verse 8) is the month not the feast days. This verse is talking about the cycle of the moon during the month “increasing wonderfully in her changing” meaning the moon increases its light as the month progresses. It starts with a sliver, which is day one; and it increases to a full moon. Day 15 which is the middle of the month, as we read in (Psalms 81:3); and then it starts to decrease in her light as the month comes to an end. “being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;”

− So, we can conclude that (Sirach 43:7) does not prove that the full moon is the beginning of the month, because that verse is dealing with (feast days) but (verse 8) is dealing with the cycle of the moon during a month. These verses have to rightly divided, line upon line, to see the different categories of discussion per verse. We know what a full moon looks like, without a doubt. The whole moon is lit up, but is there any way we can figure out what a new moon looks like? Yes, see Hebrew words have meanings, don’t be afraid to look up words. That’s not a bad thing—that’s a good thing. Let’s look up the words “new moon” again.

− Again, this is the Hebrew word (Chaadash) “The new moon, month, monthly” Where does the Hebrew word (Chaadash) come from? Got to go to the root word etymology: This is about something being renewed, repair & mainly (rebuild)

− You don’t have to rebuild something if it’s already fully constructed; you rebuild if something was there and it’s not there anymore. That is what the new moon is, it’s the 1^st stage in the rebuilding towards the full moon. Therefore, the new moon cannot be the same thing as the full moon; because the full moon is completely built. It becomes brand new again when it’s completely dark going into the 1^st sliver of light. The new moon is the beginning process of repairing or rebuilding of the full moon. The(Chaadash) refers to a new moon or a new month, in either case it’s a reference to the starting process.