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For nearly 2,000 years, Israel has been without a Temple, altar, and functioning priesthood. And without the ashes of the red heifer described in Numbers 19, purification from contact with the dead—a requirement connected with entering the sanctuary—has remained impossible. But something remarkable has happened. Red heifers were raised in Texas and transported to Israel, beginning a story that has captured attention around the world. At the center of that story is Byron Stinson, who has spent years working toward the restoration of the biblical red heifer ceremony. In this special Sighted Moon collaboration, Ryan Nall and Joseph Dumond sit down with Byron to hear the story firsthand. Where did the red heifers come from? Why were they brought to Israel? What exactly does Numbers 19 require? Why are the ashes so important? How does the purification of the flesh relate to the sacrifice of Yeshua—and what has already taken place that most of the world knows nothing about? This is the beginning of our deep dive into one of the most mysterious commandments in the Torah and the extraordinary events surrounding its potential restoration in our generation. Join us as Byron Stinson tells the story of the hunt for the red heifer. Get Byron’s book The Hunt For The Red Heifer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQVHQWFV?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_8BTY205GS6PAAD7CMDQ1&bestFormat=true If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, subscribe, and share to help others discover these important discussions on faith, Israel, and biblical truth. Links Buy our team a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/JosephDumond Become a Monthly Supporter sightedmoon.com/donate-co I hope you enjoy the Podcast and make sure to share and subscribe to support the spreading of God’s Word! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.subscribebyemail.com/sightedmoon.blubrry.com/feed/podcast/ Sign up for our weekly Free Newsletter https://sightedmoon.com/newsletter-lp/ We are also giving away The Stones Cry Out PDF for FREE at this link https://sightedmoon.com/the-stones-cry-out-lp/ You can also order the following books to learn more about where we are in these last days according to the Jubilee Cycle. It Was A Riddle Not A Command (https://sightedmoon.com/riddle-lp) The 2300 Days of Hell (https://sightedmoon.com/2300-days-lp) Remembering the Sabbatical Year of 2016 https://sightedmoon.com/2016-sabbatical-year-co/ The Sabbatical and Jubilee Charts https://sightedmoon.com/sabbatical-chart-lp/ The Restoration of All Things https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The Abomination That Makes Desolate https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The 10 Days of Awe https://sightedmoon.com/10-days-of-awe-co/ If you want to know what the mark of the beast really is, get this book:  https://sightedmoon.com/bismallah-lp/

Why was John the Baptist immersing people in the Jordan—and why was immersion necessary to prepare the way for the Messiah? In this episode of the Sighted Moon Podcast, Ryan Nall and Joseph Dumond step outside the traditional Christian understanding of “baptism” and examine the practice through its Hebrew and Temple context: mikvah, ritual purity, repentance, and preparing to draw near to Yehovah. John wasn’t introducing an idea disconnected from Israel’s Scriptures and worship. His ministry called Israel to repentance and purification in preparation for the coming Messiah. That raises an important question: What did immersion mean to a first-century Jewish audience? We explore the relationship between mikvah and repentance, the principle that immersion accomplishes nothing while someone continues clinging to sin, and the connection between ritual purification and approaching the Temple. We also examine the sacrificial system—not simply as a mechanism for dealing with sin, but as part of Israel’s means of drawing near to God. Then the discussion turns to John’s prophecy concerning two very different immersions: the Holy Spirit and fire. Are both promises of blessing, or does John contrast the purification of the repentant with the judgment awaiting the unrepentant? Finally, we examine a unique form of purification that ordinary immersion could not accomplish: purification from contact with the dead—and why that subject may have profound implications for understanding biblical prophecy and the last days. Join us as we trace baptism back through John the Baptist, the mikvah, the Temple, Torah, and the biblical concept of preparing a people to meet their God. Join us as we dig into Scripture and history and follow the development of these traditions from the biblical period forward. If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, subscribe, and share to help others discover these important discussions on faith, Israel, and biblical truth. Links Buy our team a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/JosephDumond Become a Monthly Supporter sightedmoon.com/donate-co I hope you enjoy the Podcast and make sure to share and subscribe to support the spreading of God’s Word! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.subscribebyemail.com/sightedmoon.blubrry.com/feed/podcast/ Sign up for our weekly Free Newsletter https://sightedmoon.com/newsletter-lp/ We are also giving away The Stones Cry Out PDF for FREE at this link https://sightedmoon.com/the-stones-cry-out-lp/ You can also order the following books to learn more about where we are in these last days according to the Jubilee Cycle. It Was A Riddle Not A Command (https://sightedmoon.com/riddle-lp) The 2300 Days of Hell (https://sightedmoon.com/2300-days-lp) Remembering the Sabbatical Year of 2016 https://sightedmoon.com/2016-sabbatical-year-co/ The Sabbatical and Jubilee Charts https://sightedmoon.com/sabbatical-chart-lp/ The Restoration of All Things https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The Abomination That Makes Desolate https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The 10 Days of Awe https://sightedmoon.com/10-days-of-awe-co/ If you want to know what the mark of the beast really is, get this book:  https://sightedmoon.com/bismallah-lp/  

What exactly is Simchat Torah—and where did it come from? In this episode, Ryan Nall and Joseph Dumond examine the history behind Simchat Torah and its relationship to Shemini Atzeret, the biblical “Eighth Day” commanded in Leviticus 23. The Torah commands an eighth-day sacred assembly following the seven days of Sukkot, but the modern celebration of Simchat Torah centers on completing the annual Torah-reading cycle with Deuteronomy and immediately beginning again with Genesis 1:1. How did these traditions become connected? We trace the discussion from the biblical commands concerning Shemini Atzeret through the destruction of the Second Temple, the development of the Mishnah and later rabbinic tradition, and the emergence of customs associated with Simchat Torah. Along the way, we also tackle a fascinating calendar question: What does Ezekiel mean when he says his vision occurred “at the beginning of the year” (Ezekiel 40:1)? Does the Hebrew expression Rosh HaShanah prove that Tishri was already regarded as the beginning of the year in Ezekiel’s time—or are later interpretations being read back into the text? We examine: • Shemini Atzeret in Leviticus 23 • What Simchat Torah actually celebrates • The annual Torah-reading cycle • When Simchat Torah developed • The Mishnah and the development of rabbinic tradition • The meaning of “Rosh HaShanah” in Ezekiel 40:1 • Aviv/Nisan versus Tishri as the “beginning of the year” • How later Jewish traditions became associated with the biblical fall festivals Was Simchat Torah practiced in the days of Yeshua? Is it part of the biblical command for Shemini Atzeret, or is it a later tradition attached to the Eighth Day? Join us as we dig into Scripture and history and follow the development of these traditions from the biblical period forward. If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, subscribe, and share to help others discover these important discussions on faith, Israel, and biblical truth. Links Buy our team a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/JosephDumond Become a Monthly Supporter sightedmoon.com/donate-co I hope you enjoy the Podcast and make sure to share and subscribe to support the spreading of God’s Word! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.subscribebyemail.com/sightedmoon.blubrry.com/feed/podcast/ Sign up for our weekly Free Newsletter https://sightedmoon.com/newsletter-lp/ We are also giving away The Stones Cry Out PDF for FREE at this link https://sightedmoon.com/the-stones-cry-out-lp/ You can also order the following books to learn more about where we are in these last days according to the Jubilee Cycle. It Was A Riddle Not A Command (https://sightedmoon.com/riddle-lp) The 2300 Days of Hell (https://sightedmoon.com/2300-days-lp) Remembering the Sabbatical Year of 2016 https://sightedmoon.com/2016-sabbatical-year-co/ The Sabbatical and Jubilee Charts https://sightedmoon.com/sabbatical-chart-lp/ The Restoration of All Things https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The Abomination That Makes Desolate https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The 10 Days of Awe https://sightedmoon.com/10-days-of-awe-co/ If you want to know what the mark of the beast really is, get this book:  https://sightedmoon.com/bismallah-lp/  

Why do most Jews today follow a calculated calendar rather than sighting the new crescent moon? And if modern communication allows people around the world to know almost instantly when the moon is sighted in Israel, why is the fixed Hillel calendar still necessary? In this episode of the Sighted Moon Podcast, Ryan Nall and Joseph Dumond examine the history and authority behind the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah, the role of the Sanhedrin, the ancient system of witnesses reporting the new moon, and the postponement rules that can affect when the appointed times are observed. But the discussion eventually reaches a much deeper question: Who has the authority to determine Yehovah’s appointed times? Did the judges of Israel have authority merely to evaluate witnesses and declare the month, or did that authority extend to establishing a calculated calendar and postponing holy days? What happened when the Sanhedrin ceased functioning? Was the fixed calendar a necessary solution for Jews scattered throughout the nations—or did it ultimately replace the method established in Scripture? We also discuss Hillel II, the historical development of the Jewish calendar, the authority later attributed to it, and whether modern believers should continue following that system now that communication with the land of Israel is instantaneous. And finally, we wrestle with an important question that shouldn’t be ignored: Are those who reject the rabbinic calendar restoring something that was lost—or are they rejecting the authority Yehovah gave Israel’s judges? Join us as we examine the biblical calendar, Jewish tradition, and the difficult question of authority surrounding Yehovah’s appointed times. Topics include: Yom Teruah • Rosh Hashanah • Hillel II • Jewish calendar • crescent moon • Sanhedrin • new moon witnesses • postponement rules • Leviticus 23 • biblical feast days • rabbinic authority • appointed times If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, subscribe, and share to help others discover these important discussions on faith, Israel, and biblical truth. Links Buy our team a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/JosephDumond Become a Monthly Supporter sightedmoon.com/donate-co I hope you enjoy the Podcast and make sure to share and subscribe to support the spreading of God’s Word! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.subscribebyemail.com/sightedmoon.blubrry.com/feed/podcast/ Sign up for our weekly Free Newsletter https://sightedmoon.com/newsletter-lp/ We are also giving away The Stones Cry Out PDF for FREE at this link https://sightedmoon.com/the-stones-cry-out-lp/ You can also order the following books to learn more about where we are in these last days according to the Jubilee Cycle. It Was A Riddle Not A Command (https://sightedmoon.com/riddle-lp) The 2300 Days of Hell (https://sightedmoon.com/2300-days-lp) Remembering the Sabbatical Year of 2016 https://sightedmoon.com/2016-sabbatical-year-co/ The Sabbatical and Jubilee Charts https://sightedmoon.com/sabbatical-chart-lp/ The Restoration of All Things https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The Abomination That Makes Desolate https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The 10 Days of Awe https://sightedmoon.com/10-days-of-awe-co/ If you want to know what the mark of the beast really is, get this book:  https://sightedmoon.com/bismallah-lp/    

While much of the Jewish world is preparing for the Feast of Trumpets, we have already completed Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. So who is early—and who is late? In this episode, we examine one of the most important questions surrounding the biblical calendar: What actually determines the beginning of the year? Rather than beginning the year with Tishrei and Rosh Hashanah, Exodus identifies Aviv as the first month. We discuss the barley harvest, the biblical agricultural cycle, the development of Jewish calendar traditions, and why the distinction between the first and seventh months matters. Then we turn to a fascinating mystery surrounding Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, and John 10:22: “And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.” Most readers immediately identify this “Feast of Dedication” with Hanukkah on Kislev 25. But when John 7–10 is examined as a continuous narrative beginning with Sukkot, does that assumption still hold? Could John be describing something connected to the seventh month instead? We explore: • Aviv vs. Tishrei as the beginning of the biblical year • How barley determines the first month • Why our feast dates differ from the traditional Jewish calendar • The meaning of Shemini Atzeret • The development of Simchat Torah and the annual Torah-reading cycle • Biblical “summer” and “winter” seasons • John 7–10 and Yeshua’s attendance at the feasts • The meaning of “dedication” (Hanukkah) in John 10:22 • Whether John 10:22 necessarily refers to Kislev 25 • How tradition can sometimes obscure what Scripture actually says The goal isn’t to reject Jewish tradition simply because it is tradition. It’s to test our traditions—Christian and Jewish alike—against Scripture, history, and the agricultural signs Yehovah established. Is Aviv really the first month? Is the traditional calendar one month late? And have we misunderstood the Feast of Dedication in John 10? Join us as we dig into the Scriptures and examine the evidence. If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, subscribe, and share to help others discover these important discussions on faith, Israel, and biblical truth. Links Buy our team a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/JosephDumond Become a Monthly Supporter sightedmoon.com/donate-co I hope you enjoy the Podcast and make sure to share and subscribe to support the spreading of God’s Word! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.subscribebyemail.com/sightedmoon.blubrry.com/feed/podcast/ Sign up for our weekly Free Newsletter https://sightedmoon.com/newsletter-lp/ We are also giving away The Stones Cry Out PDF for FREE at this link https://sightedmoon.com/the-stones-cry-out-lp/ You can also order the following books to learn more about where we are in these last days according to the Jubilee Cycle. It Was A Riddle Not A Command (https://sightedmoon.com/riddle-lp) The 2300 Days of Hell (https://sightedmoon.com/2300-days-lp) Remembering the Sabbatical Year of 2016 https://sightedmoon.com/2016-sabbatical-year-co/ The Sabbatical and Jubilee Charts https://sightedmoon.com/sabbatical-chart-lp/ The Restoration of All Things https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The Abomination That Makes Desolate https://sightedmoon.com/restoration-abomination-co/ The 10 Days of Awe https://sightedmoon.com/10-days-of-awe-co/ If you want to know what the mark of the beast really is, get this book:  https://sightedmoon.com/bismallah-lp/