Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7398 New Moon festival The festival which marked the consecration to God of each new month in the year. New Moon festivals were required under the Mosaic law New Moon festivals were times of celebration They were marked by blowing of trumpets Numbers 10:10 See also Psalm 81:3 They were celebrated with offerings Numbers 28:11-15; 1 Chronicles 23:30-31; 2 Chronicles 2:4; Corinthians 8:12-13; 2 C 3 reformed temple worship under Hezekiah; Nehemiah 10:32-33 New Moon festivals were restored on the return from exile; Ezekiel 45:17; Ezekiel 46:1,3,6 They were times when normal work ceased David was to dine with Saul: 1 Samuel 20:5,18,24 2 Kings 4:23 the Shunammite woman and her husband; Amos 8:5 Some saw them as a hindrance to business. A wrong inner attitude at New Moon celebrations incurs God's anger Isaiah 1:13-14; Hosea 2:11; Hosea 5:7 NT reference to the New Moon festival See also
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