Azazel: Observations and Questions
(Copyright 2023) by Pat Higgins (Charlotte, North Carolina) The recent understanding that the second goat of the Atonement offering—the one sent “into the wilderness by the hand of a suitable man” (Leviticus 16:21)—represents not Satan the Devil but our Savior Jesus Christ generates some observations and questions. We can see the governing principle for this subject in a quote from […]
Did Herbert Armstrong Ever Observe Pentecost on Sivan 6?
From David Ben-Ariel (Toledo, Ohio) In the early years of his ministry, and the beginning of the Radio Church of God, Herbert Armstrong observed Pentecost on the same day as modern rabbinic Judaism — that is, from 1934, when he first began observing the annual holy days, until at least 1936 — three years. Here are the […]
Calendar
(Copyright 2023) by Rafael Algorri (Email) If I understand it correctly, your articles seem to talk about the Hebrew calendar as if it was the one given to Moses (Gen. 1:14). The current Hebrew calendar was introduced by Hillel back in the 300s AD. If you do the research, you will find that during Temple […]
Passover
by Arlan Weight (Bismarck, North Dakota) When should we keep it? Should it be observed at the beginning of the 14th of Abib (Nisan), or at the end? Should we observe eight days of unleavened bread or seven. Is the Passover called a Feast? Many people of the churches of God are confused […]