An expanded day by day calendar of the events recorded in John 7-9

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Created 5941_[(?)] 09 17 2027 [2010-12-23]

Edited 5924_[(*??*)] 08 06 2028 [2011-12-01]

Updated 5925_[(*??*)] 10 04 2029 [2013-01-17] – Revising my John 7:37 translation. Cf. prior version.

Updated 5925_[(*??*)] 10 19 2029 [2013-02-01] – Adding a modification to the diagram re the roots of the Matthew roots.

Updated 5925_[(*??*)] 01 12 2029 [2013-04-21] – Modifying the above modification to the diagram re the roots of the Matthew roots.

Updated 5925_[(*??*)] 03 30 2029 [2013-07-11] – Revising my TLT rendering of John 9:14 based upon the Syriac Peshitta and no longer on the TR, and footnote #11.

Calendar of Events

Covering

the Feast of Tabernacles in 18 CE

A Study in Progress:

(Therefore, please forgive me for any errors, whether words remaining from past thinking and not yet corrected or thoughts of mine that are still suffering from being in error until somehow I am given additional rays of light!)

Abstract:

The table below is being created as an expansion of a detail within my table entitled ‘Scripture Feasts of the Years of Yeshua’s Ministry.’ That is, the fall events tied to the Feast of Tabernacles in 18 CE.

Under my Considerations, below, I am analyzing the meaning of the time descriptors found at the beginning of John 7:37, which time descriptors turns out to be nothing less than quite a clear reference to the New Year’s Day of the Jews’ calendar, as used and understood in New Testament times, that is, to Tishri 22, the 22^nd day of month number seven within the Jews’ calendar year.

Please, cf. also my article re the Holy Scripture’s definition re the beginning and of the end of the calendar year!

Considerations:

Although my prior version of the calendar and events being represented in the table below, seemed viable with a squeak, I find this version fitting the known facts much more smoothly. Among the nice fits that I perceive are the following:

1) The Aramaic language of the Syriac Peshitta makes it quite clear to me that John 7:37 should be understood as giving reference to the Eighth Day, not to the Seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles. Let’s take a look at the Younan interlinear translation the Aramaic Peshitta version of John 7:37, while providing also some alternative TLT translations:

Notice that the third Aramaic word (counting from the right) in this sentence, while certainly being translatable as ‘great’, is actually based upon a word meaning ‘head,’ that is, as in ‘first’ or as in ‘beginning.’

Considering the likely Hebrew words from which the above pictured Aramaic/Syriac words are derived: To begin with, almost certainly the Aramaic word translated ‘great’ (John 7:37) is based upon the Hebrew word ‘גּדול.’[1] And isn’t it true that, out of the time periods hour, day, month, and year, year is certainly the greatest! Not only that, but isn’t it true also that the essence of the word ‘great’ has something to do with measuring, that is, from end to end!!

Furthermore, upon considering the root of the Hebrew word ‘עצרת’(as used in Shemini Atzeret ‘שמיני עצרת’ the Eighth Day,) I, discover that the primary meaning of that word is ‘to inclose’ (cf. Strong’s H6113,) that is, as in ‘boundary, fence,’ or, indeed ‘beginning,’ ‘end,’ or even ‘New Year’s Day.’ Obviously the form ‘עצרת’ is a feminine plural, and considering the fact that the Scripture New Year begins as the shadows begin to rise at the sunset bringing in Tishri 22, and that, shortly thereafter, as the last light disappear at dusk, the Old Year comes to an end, I do indeed find the name Shemini Atzeret a most appropriate, and most descriptive, name for that New Year’s Day! So also the words used in John 7:37, “on the Great Day!” Not to forget also is the fact that the Hebrew alphabet consists of 22 letters, thus the significance of Tishri 22! And that the word meaning of the last Hebrew letter, tav, is ‘sign,’ or ‘cross,’ that is, as in ‘boundary markers!’ Thus the significance also of Yeshua’s words per John 7:37-38, re water – Consider the fluidity of time! And, consider both conception[2] and delivery,[3] both of which have strong associations with living water! – and re the cross, tav - as in crucifixion! - and per Revelation 21:6; 22:13: “I am Aleph and Tav, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” This understanding, of course, goes hand in hand also with Genesis 1:16 and the term “the Greater Light,” i.e. as in the solar year! Thus, once again, the appropriateness of John’s words:

“And on the Great Day, which is after the Feast…”

John 7:37 TLT

Please, cf. also my article re the Holy Scripture’s definition re the beginning and of the end of the calendar year!

. . . . .

Likewise, the fifth Aramaic word should be translated ‘after, afterwards’ (not ‘the last.’) The genitive form of the sixth and last Aramaic word may be understood in terms of ‘following,’ that is, as in ‘out of, from.’

Recognizing that, as we have learnt elsewhere, the foremost day of the Feast of Unleavened bread is indicated in the Greek by the term “mia ton sabbaton” etc. while pointing, not to the First, but to the Seventh Day of the Feast, I no longer find grounds for translating John 7:37 in terms of the Seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles, i.e. as the ‘foremost’ day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

Conclusion re the translation of John 7:37:

Accordingly, my TLT translation of the Syriac Peshitta follows. [The first six words (in Hebrew letters) below correspond exactly to the six words (in Aramaic letters) seen in the picture above:]

John 7:37 Syriac Peshitta

@ED M@W @CRCRC @IXG@ IDEZI@C @AX OIC @NEIA

:@ZYPE IZEL @Z@P @DV YP@ O@ XN@E @RWE REYI

John 7:37 TLT And in the New Year’s Day [of the Jews’ calendar year; the Eighth Day of Inclosures; Shemini Atzeret] which is after the Feast [of Tabernacles,] Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

John 7:37 KJV In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

2) Regardless of which understanding one might prefer, per the below scenario, the Eighth Day of the Jews fell on the Seventh Day Shabbat, which agrees perfectly with John’s record re Yeshua’s healing of the blind man (John 9:1-14…) The only real time difference, between an understanding which places John 7:37 on the Seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles, and per the real time scenario identified below, is that the events recorded in John 7:37-53 are either I) placed during the Sixth Day, as translated for instance by Younan, [i.e. before sunset on Friday,] or else II) those events of John 7:37-53 are being placed between the first beginnings of Sabbath [as the shadows began to rise on Friday at sunset] and bed time [later on Friday night.]

3) My impression has been that the travelers from Galilee, to the various Feasts celebrated at Jerusalem, had a tendency to leave for (or from) Jerusalem early on the First Day of the week, thus it only makes sense for Yeshua’s brothers to plan their departure on Day One, which day per the commonly used Jewish calendar was Tishri 9, which day for Yeshua was Tishri 10, one of God’s most sacred annual feast days, the Day of At-One-Meant…

The Feast of Tabernacles A Calendar of Events in 18 CE covering 1) the events recorded in John 7:1 – John 10:21
1^st Day	2^nd Day	3^rd Day	4^th Day	5^th Day	6^th Day	Shabbat

					Scriptural Tishri 1 Began sunset Thu Sep 29, 18 CE[4]	Scriptural Tishri 2
						The Jews’ Tishri 1 Began sunset Fri Sep 30, 18 CE [5]

Scriptural Tishri 3	Scriptural Tishri 4	Scriptural Tishri 5	Scriptural Tishri 6	Scriptural Tishri 7	Scriptural Tishri 8	Scriptural Tishri 9 Began sunset Fri Oct 7, 18 CE
The Jews’ Tishri 2	The Jews’ Tishri 3	The Jews’ Tishri 4	The Jews’ Tishri 5	The Jews’ Tishri 6	The Jews’ Tishri 7	The Jews’ Tishri 8


Scriptural Tishri 10 Began sunset Sat Oct 8, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 11 Began sunset Sun Oct 9, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 12 Began sunset Mon Oct 10, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 13 Began sunset Tue Oct 11, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 14 Began sunset Wed Oct 12, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 15 The First Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Began sunset Thu Oct 13, 18 CE[6]	Scriptural Tishri 16 The Second Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Began sunset Fri Oct 14, 18 CE
John 7:3,6: “His brethren therefore said unto him… [but Yeshua] said unto them, My time is not yet come…”[7]	Yeshua leaving			Yeshua’s due date
Yeshua’s brothers leaving for Jerusalem	The Jews’ Tishri 10 Began sunset Sun Oct 9, 18 CE				Yeshua’s brothers’ due date	The Jews’ First Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 15 Began sunset Fri Oct 14, 18 CE[8]

Scriptural Tishri 17 The Third Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Began sunset Sat Oct 15, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 18 The Fourth Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Began sunset Sun Oct 16, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 19 The Fifth Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Began sunset Mon Oct 17, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 20 The Sixth Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Began sunset Tue Oct 18, 18 CE	Scriptural The Seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 21 Began sunset Wed Oct 19, 18 CE	Scriptural The Eighth Day Tishri 22 Began sunset Thu Oct 20, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 23 Began sunset Fri Oct 21, 18 CE
		John 7:14: “[In] the midst of the feast… .. Jesus went up into the temple and taught…:”[9]			~~Option I~~ (Not likely!) John 7:37: “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried…” [10]	John 7:37 – Option II	John 9:14: “It was the Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes…:” [11]
The Jews’ Second Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 16 Began sunset Sat Oct 15, 18 CE	The Jews’ Third Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 17 began sunset Sun Oct 16, 18 CE	The Jews’ Fourth Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 18 Began sunset Mon Oct 17, 18 CE	The Jews’ Fifth Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 19 Began sunset Tue Oct 18, 18 CE	The Jews’ Sixth Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 20 Began sunset Wed Oct 19, 18 CE	The Jews’ Seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 21 Began sunset Thu Oct 20, 18 CE	The Jews’ Eighth Day Tishri 22 Began sunset Fri Oct 21, 18 CE

Scriptural Tishri 24 Began sunset Tue Oct 22, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 25 Began sunset Sun Oct 23, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 26 Began sunset Mon Oct 24, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 27 Began sunset Tue Oct 25, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 28 Began sunset Wed Oct 26, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 29 Began sunset Thu Oct 27, 18 CE	Scriptural Tishri 30 Began sunset Fri Oct 28, 18 CE
					The Jews’ Tishri 28 Began sunset Thu Oct 27, 18 CE	The Jews’ Tishri 29 Began sunset Fri Oct 28, 18 CE

Additional considerations:

Luke, along with Matthew, Mark, Acts, Revelation, and probably at least some of Paul’s epistles were almost certainly written in Hebrew before being translated first to Aramaic, and then from Aramaic to Greek. Learn more re this very valuable info, towards the end of this video (Although you’ll find this info towards the end of the video, but you’ll most definitely be blessed by watching it all!,) by Nehemiah Gordon, a Dead Sea Scrolls scholar and researcher from Jerusalem. Also please consider the diagram below:

Diagram showing the languages of the manuscripts from which the KJV Gospel of Matthew is derived

Please notice that Du Tillet’s Hebrew Matthew gives evidence of being a reverse translation from the Syriac Peshitta (cf. this link and this link!)

TLT modified diagram based upon HRV [Hebraic Roots Version] Source Texts (Original at: Nazarene Space)

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[1] Looking up all 13 incidences of the Aramaic word ‘רבא’ as used in the Syriac Peshitta Matthew, I find that in 9 of those incidences the corresponding Hebrew word, as used in Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew, is ‘גּדול’ and nothing more. The four exceptions are found in Matthew 5:35; 8:26; 22:38, and 28:2. The most notable of those exceptions, for our purposes, is Matthew 22:38. Here Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew has ‘ראשׁוןה’ and nothing more. However, the Syriac Peshitta Aramaic is not translating said Hebrew word of Matthew 22:38 simply as ‘גּדול,’ but as “@INCWE @AX,” that is, “great and first.”

Next, upon realizing that the Greek MSS of Matthew 22:38 are using either “πρωτη καὶ μεγάλη” or “μεγαλη και πρωτη,” that is, a direct translation of both of the Aramaic words found in the Syriac Peshitta, I find yet another basis in support of Shem Tov’s Hebrew Matthew being a transcription of an original Hebrew text and not a reverse translation from Greek, as so commonly advocated. In contradistinction, I find that . That is, once again, it becomes obvious to me that the Greek MSS are translations based upon an Aramaic text, which in turn is a translation based upon an original Hebrew text.

It follows that the Hebrew word behind the Syriac Peshitta Aramaic John 7:37 ‘רבא’ is almost certainly ‘גּדול,’ not likely ‘ראשׁון,’ nor anything else.

Nevertheless, I find it interesting to compare the Hebrew word ‘רּבה’ meaning ‘great’ (Strong’s H7237) and the similar looking Aramaic word ‘רבא.’ And then to consider the possibility that either ‘רבב’ or ‘רבה’ (cf. Strong’s H7227-37, especially H7229-33) etc., would be the Hebrew word used in the original John 7:37… Likewise, the Hebrew word ‘ראשׁ,’ meaning ‘head,’ could also be an outside possibility.

[2] From the evidence I have found Yeshua himself was conceived between Elul 29 and Tishri 22, while the event recorded in John 7:37 took place at the beginning of Tishri 22…

[3] Consider the event recorded in Exodus 17:6 and the water that flowed out of the rent rock at Massah and Meribah! Was the timing of that event such as to coincide with the Day of Sabbath, Pentecost, 9 months following the Feast of Tabernacles – at which time marriages are commonly arranged, and at which time Yeshua was more than likely conceived?!

[4] SNB Sep 29, 18 CE sunset: 17:31:15; moonset: 18:07:15; lag: 36 min 00 sec; illum.: 3.72% è Tishri 1 began Thu Sep 29 (or 30 if bad weather) è Tishri 22 began on Thu Oct 20 or Fri Oct 21, 18 CE, or else...

SNB Oct 28, 18 CE sunset: 16:58:11; moonset: 17:18:47; lag: 20 min 36 sec; illumination: 1.47% (This would be a most unusually early observation of the New Moon crescent and would require quite clear atmosphere indeed, but it is certainly not impossible!) è Tishri 22 began Fri Nov 18 or Sat 19, 18 CE.

[5] The Nisan, 18 CE, astronomical full moon Apr 18, 18 CE 21:33 è Nisan 13 began Apr 18 & Nisan 15 began Wed Apr 20, 18 CE è No postponement rules è +163 days è Tishri 1 began Fri Sep 30, 18 CE; Tishri 15 began Fri Oct 14, 18 CE; & Tishri 22 began Fri Oct 21, 18 CE è & +50 days è Began Thu Jun 9, 18 CE.

[6] Cf. footnote #2

[7] Yeshua and his brethren conversing re when it is time to leave for the Feast of Tabernacles:

John 7:2-6:

2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.

3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.

6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

It becomes obvious that Yeshua is giving reference to distinct and separate means of reckoning time, that is, his own vs. that of his brothers.

[8] Re the basics of the timing of John 7:2 “Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand,” please cf. footnote #2 above!

[9] Re John 7:14 “the midst of the feast… Jesus went up into the temple and taught…:” The 4^th day of the seven day “feast of the Jews” is Tishri 18 “of the Jews,” beginning at sunset Mon Oct 17, 18 CE. Thus, this 4^th day of “the feast of the Jews” fell on Day Three of the week.

[10] I find Option II being, by far, the most likely scenario. Please cf. my Considerations above re the time placement of John 7:37-53!

Re either option: Please notice that the Feast of Tabernacles is a seven, not an eight, day long feast.

Please also notice that, per John 7:2, John is referencing this Feast of Tabernacles in terms of a feast “of the Jews!” It only makes sense to conclude that each subsequent reference (John 7:14, 37) by John to the same feast is likewise a reference to the Jews’ calendar reckoning. It would make no sense to assume that, without saying so, John would mix two separate references to the same feast by using two distinct and separate calendar reckonings!

[11] There is no definite article in the Greek before ‘Sabbath day,’ thus a more correct translation, per the Greek TR alone, would be:

John 9:14 [TLT] “it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes…”

However, per the language of the Syriac Peshitta, the “” at the end of “” corresponds to the definite article:

:IDEPIR DL GZTE REYI @PIH CAR CK @ZAY OIC ZED DIZI@ John 9:14

Thus, I see nothing in the language of John 9:14 pointing specifically to the Eighth Day Sabbath “of the Jews” (cf. Leviticus 23:36, 39!,) only to the Seventh Day Sabbath. In John 7:37 John is using words specifically referencing the Eighth Day Feast. In contrast to his words in 7:37, in John 9:14 I find John referencing this particular Eighth Day of the Jews rather in terms of the [weekly Seventh Day] Sabbath. By so doing, John is, in effect, emphasizing the fact that this particular year the Eighth Day Feast [that is, the light portion of the day following either Option 1) the 7^th Day of the Feast of Tabernacles, or Option 2) the evening hours of the Eighth Day] did fall on the Seventh Day of the week! That is, he was making a point of providing the necessary means for making this dating of his useful for maintaining, or reestablishing, a correct chronology.

That is, in different years the Eight Day Feast of the Jews can fall out on most any day of the week, the exception being only such as follows in consequence of the Jews own calendar rules, which prohibits two consecutive Sabbaths (cf. this link.) It would seem to me that said Rabbinic rule might well also be a reason for the common Jewish practice of making the First, rather than the Seventh [and “foremost,”] Day of the Feast of Tabernacles one of the seven special annual Sabbaths…

Per the Greek TR text it may seem as though John may be making a special point by labeling the Seventh Day of the Feast of Tabernacles not merely the Seventh, or the Last, Day of the Feast, but also “that Great [or Foremost Day!]” However, the Syriac Peshitta, from which the original Greek TR may be translated, is using language to the effect that it is the Eighth Day, not the Seventh Day of Tabernacles, that is being labeled “that Great Day.” Cf. this link!

Please notice also that John 7:37-53 are events associated with Friday (whether before or after sunset,) whereas John 8:1-9:14 (or even – John 10:18) is a record of events associated with that Eighth Day Feast which, in that year, fell out on the Seventh Day Sabbath.