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What the Bible Says About New Moon

Overview

The Bible addresses new moon across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Offerings, Feast of the New Moon, the, Sacrifices and Levites, the.

Key Bible verses about new moon

Old Testament

Numbers

Numbers 10:10

Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.

Numbers 28:11

And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;

Numbers 28:12

And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;

Numbers 28:13

And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

Numbers 28:14

And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.

Numbers 28:15

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying new moon for yourself

  • Begin with Numbers 10:10, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Numbers, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Offerings, Feast of the New Moon, the, Sacrifices and Levites, the.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about new moon?

The Bible addresses new moon across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Offerings, Feast of the New Moon, the, Sacrifices and Levites, the.

How many Bible verses are about new moon?

The Bible references new moon in 9 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention new moon?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 10:10: “Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.”

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