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Hello my friend ok! lets start over again I will answer your questionsI am understanding what one is representing, just trying to fine tune it so there can be no room for interpretation or misinterpretation.
Did Moses and the Children of Israel have "first day convocations" prior to being given the "Laws and Statutes"?
As for the Eighth day concept, here my issue with that:
Unless Moses was given the ritual of observing the 1st day of every month with "Holy Convocation", how does one conclude that they observed the 1st day, and then counted the next day as the first of the 7 days... which on the 7th (one suggests it to be the 8th) they were to rest.
This first day of the month convocation is only spoken of in regards to the 1st and 7th months, only.
Unless one can share where there are other mentions of the first day on the third month, fourth month, etc.. then these observances are exclusive to the 1st and 7th months only.
Even the passage one quotes from Ezekiel is referring to the first day of the first month
Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:
and the first day of the seventh month
In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt offering, and according to the meat offering, and according to the oil.
So sharing this passage:
Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Shows "the day of the new moon" is referencing the first day of the 1st and 7th months.
Not observing a new moon convacation every month.
Month 1: New moon convocation on the 1st day, and other Sabbaths/convocations throughout month
Month 2: not quite sure as the 7 weeks of 7 Sabbaths occurs until Pentecost
Month 3: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 4: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 5: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 6: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 7: New moon convocation on the 1st day, and other Sabbaths/convocations throughout month
Month 8: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 9: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 10: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 11: New moon convocation not mentioned
Month 12: New moon convocation not mentioned
Again, the "new moon" is not referencing every new moon, just the ones on the 1st and 7th months.
Reveal where it is written that they were to have these convocations throughout the year, and not just on the 1st and 7th months?
Not being argumentative, just want clarity as to the exclusive writings regarding the two months.
Your question: "Did Moses and the Children of Israel have "first day convocations" prior to being given the "Laws and Statutes"?"
answer: According to Joesphus the Hebrews knew their culture because it was passed down from generation to generation starting from Abraham.
Your question: "how does one conclude that they observed the 1st day, and then counted the next day as the first of the 7 days... which on the 7th (one suggests it to be the 8th) they were to rest."
answer: I will prove(with scripture) that the Hebrews practiced a New Moon Sabbath EVERY 1st of the Month OK!
This scripture in Amos gives us a CLUE; the Hebrews kept a New Moon sabbath every month.
3. Amos 8-5 "Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat,"
Well as you can READ you could NOT BUY or Sell on the First of Every Month and the 8th of every Month which is the HOLY SABBATH
this is why The Holy Sabbath is on the 8th Day of every Month
The prophet Ezekiel gave us the best understanding on the Hebrew culture new moons and how and when the Sabbaths were observed giving us CLEAR understanding and connecting with the words of Moses in Exodus Chapter 20- 8-10
Ezekiel Chapter 46-1
Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
lets review, Ezekiel said that every New Moon(1st day of the Month) the Gates of the inner court of the Temple WILL BE OPEN right do you agree?
Then he also says the the Gates would be open on the SABBATH as well
THAT WOULD BE SEVEN DAYS APART RIGHT? DO THE MATH
1 DAY OF EVERY MONTH THEY HAD A NEW MOON SABBATH
6 days from the New Moon SABBATH WOULD BE THE 7TH DAY OF THE MONTH RIGHT?
THE NEXT DAY WOULD BE THE 8TH DAY THAT WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT MOSES SAID SIX DAYS YOU WORK(6 DAYS FROM THE NEW MOON SABBATH) BUT ON THE SEVENTH DAY THERE WAS ONE AND ONLY ONE HOLY SABBATH.
THIS SCRIPTURE HERE WILL BRING IT HOME FOR YOU
Isaiah 66-23
And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
SEE UBNATURALLY ISAIAH JUST GAVE US ANOTHER CLUE OF THE HEBREW OBSERVANCE OF THE NEW MOONS AND HOLY SABBATHS
HE SAID NEW MOON TO NEW MOON MEANING NEW MOON SABBATH TO NEW MOON SABBATH AT BEGINING OF EVERY MONTH
NOTICE HE ALSO SAID SABBATH TO SABBATH MEANING HOLY SABBATH TO ANOTHER HOLY SABBATH MONTH TO MONTH NOT WEEKLY
SHALAM! HOPE THAT HELPS