SPECIAL EDITION THE NEWS FROM OUR WORLD PUBLICATION #3 2 Corinthians 6:17 “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,” Pagan Customs You Follow: Christmas New Year’s Day <-- Smart Easter Phone scan Halloween Mother's Day January 1 Becomes New Year’s Day Epiphany or Three Kings Day The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months and Thanksgiving 304 days, with each new year beginning at the vernal January 1 Becomes New Year’s Day equinox; according to tradition, it was created by The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months and 304 Romulus, the founder of Rome, in the eighth century days, with each new year beginning at the vernal equinox; B.C. A later king, Numa Pompilius, is credited with according to tradition, it was created by Romulus, the founder adding the months of Januarius and Februarius. Over of Rome, in the eighth century B.C. A later king, Numa the centuries, the calendar fell out of sync with the sun, Pompilius, is credited with adding the months of Januarius and Wisdom of Solomon 5:1 and in 46 B.C. the emperor Julius Caesar decided to Februarius. Over the centuries, the calendar fell out of sync solve the problem by consulting with the most prominent with the sun, and in 46 B.C. the emperor Julius Caesar decided “Then shall the righteous man stand astronomers and mathematicians of his time. He to solve the problem by consulting with the most prominent in great boldness before the face of introduced the Julian calendar, which closely resembles astronomers and mathematicians of his time. He introduced the such as have afflicted him, and made Julian calendar, which closely resembles the more modern the more modern Gregorian calendar that most countries Gregorian calendar that most countries around the world use no account of his labours.” around the world use today. today. As part of his reform, Caesar instituted January 1 as the first day of the year, partly to honor the month’s namesake: As part of his reform, Caesar instituted January 1 as the Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose two faces allowed him to look back into the past and forward into the first day of the year, partly to honor the month’s future. Romans celebrated by offering sacrifices to Janus, exchanging gifts with one another, decorating their homes namesake: Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose with laurel branches and attending raucous parties. In medieval Europe, Christian leaders temporarily replaced two faces allowed him to look back into the past and January 1 as the first of the year with days carrying more religious significance, such as December 25 (the forward into the future. Romans celebrated by offering anniversary of Jesus’ birth) and March 25 (the Feast of the Annunciation); Pope Gregory XIII reestablished January sacrifices to Janus, exchanging gifts with one another, 1 as New Year’s Day in 1582. URL https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years decorating their homes with laurel branches and attending raucous parties. In medieval Europe, Christian leaders temporarily replaced January 1 as the first of the year with days carrying more religious significance, such as December 25 (the anniversary of Jesus’ birth) and March 25 (the Feast of the Annunciation); Pope Gregory XIII reestablished January 1 as New Year’s Day in 1582. Citation Information Article Title:New Year’s Author: History.com Editors Website Name: HISTORY URL https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION Ecclesiastes 9:11 “I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.” THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION THE HEBREWS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION.