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The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary: Modern English 2018 Masoretic Text: Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible Holman Christian Standard Bible: HCSB Modern English 2004 Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, Novum Testamentum Graece 27th Edition, United Bible Societies 4th Edition. Southern Baptist: The Inclusive Bible Modern ...
It is a month of 30 days, and usually occurs in July–August on the Gregorian calendar. The Babylonian Talmud states that "when we enter [the month of] Av , our joy is diminished". [ 4 ] This is because the darkest events in Jewish history occurred during the first week and a half of this month, particularly the Nine Days which culminate in ...
The result is that all dates from 1 Nisan through 29 (or 30) Cheshvan can each fall on one of four days of the week. Dates during Kislev can fall on any of six days of the week; during Tevet and Shevat, five days; and dates during Adar (or Adar I and II, in leap years) can each fall on one of four days of the week.
The creation of a literalist chronology of the Bible faces several hurdles, of which the following are the most significant: . There are different texts of the Jewish Bible, the major text-families being: the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the original Hebrew scriptures made in the last few centuries before Christ; the Masoretic text, a version of the Hebrew text curated by the Jewish ...
Tekufat Tishrei, the autumnal equinox, when the sun enters Libra, and autumn, or "et ha-batsir" (vintage-time), begins, and when the day again equals the night. Tekufat Tevet, the winter solstice, when the sun enters Capricornus; this is the beginning of winter, or "et ha-ḥoref" (winter-time) [2] [a] when the night is the longest during the year.
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
The term "quarter tense" is derived from the official Latin name; "quattuor tempora" ("the four times"). In the Irish language, Quarter Tense is Cátaoir, Cátaoir na timpire, Aimsir Chátaoireach, or Laethanta na gCeithre Thráth (lit. "the days of the four times"). The old dates in the Irish calendar for the observation of Quarter Tense were:
The Revised Common Lectionary is used in its original or an adapted form by churches around the world. The Ordo Lectionum Missae, on which it is based, is used in the Catholic Church in local translations as the standard lectionary. Various other churches have also adopted (and sometimes adapted) the RCL; some may consider its use optional.