Esther 9:20-22 Then Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually, because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
Note the three dates above. The first is 5785, which is a modern day secular, Hebrew, lunar calendar.
Purim will begin on Thursday evening at sunset, March 13, and last until Friday evening at sunset evening of March 14. This would be Adar 14 on the secular Hebrew calendar.
The verses below will serve as a framework for both Hebrew calendars discussed.
Genesis 1:14-19 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth, to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning, the fourth day.
Of note, there will be a lunar eclipse during Purim on the modern day secular Hebrew calendar.
Astronomers predict that a total lunar eclipse will coincide with the first day of Purim, lasting for 65 minutes. The eclipse will be visible over North and South America, rising over Australia and northeast Asia and setting over Africa and Europe.
The following interpretations are not Biblical. They are from a rabbi’s understanding of the Talmud, writings of oral traditions.
…lunar eclipses are considered a bad omen for Israel under normal circumstances. This is based on a section in the Talmud (Sukkot 29a) that specifies that lunar eclipses are a bad omen for Israel since the moon spiritually represents Israel. If the lunar eclipse takes place in the eastern side of the heavens, then it is a bad omen for all the nations in the east, and similarly, if it occurs in the western hemisphere of the sky, it is a bad sign for all the nations in the west. -Rabbi Mordechai Genuth
“This is because in the time of the Talmud, only Israel set the calendar according to the moon. Setting the calendar according to the sun was the practice of the idolaters, like Rome, which named the solar months and days after pagan gods.”
“A lunar eclipse in the month of Adar is a sign that there will be war among the Sons of Ishmael who are connected to the moon. It is also a sign of famine and drought in the West.” -Rabbi Mordechai Genuth
By the way, there will be a solar eclipse on March 29, the first day of Nisan.
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The second is 5949, which is a solar calendar from the ancient Essenes discovered from the caves of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The belief is the earth is 5949 years old from day four of creation. The first day to accurately mark time with this method was a Wednesday, the day the sun, moon, and stars were created. See verses above from Genesis 1.
According to the Dead Sea Scroll calendar, Purim occurred on occurred on Saturday, Adar 14, 5949 or March 1, 2025 on our western Gregorian calendar.
The Dead Sea Scroll solar calendar is more specific and consistent than the secular lunar calendar. According to the Dead Sea Scroll calendar, we are approaching a jubilee year starting in about two weeks. After this upcoming jubilee year, the calendar enters the last 50 years of the age of grace. This is prophetically significant because the 1,000 year Messianic Kingdom follows.
Check out Ken Johnson’s work on the Dead Sea Scrolls at the two links below.
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The last date is the Gregorian calendar year 2025. This is our modern day western solar calendar. It is primarily a math calculation. This is essentially the world’s business calendar.
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And we wonder why…
Mark 13:32-33 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
Pay attention! Be vigilant! Don’t make excuses! We can know the season and age!
Jesus held the religious leaders of His day accountable to know His arrival was here. The Bible foretold in prophecy the arrival of the Messiah and His character and deeds.
The same is true for us today. God has not changed. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ, the same yesterday and today and forever. Yes, Jesus is God and we are accountable to what is stated in the Bible.
Make no mistake, Jesus Christ is coming again.
