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What Can You Not Do on the Sabbath?
What can you not do on the Sabbath? The short list Scripture actually gives, the 39 melachot explained simply, and a four-question test for the hard cases.
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Notes on the 364-day sacred year — and on walking it with Day 4.
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The Moon in Day 4: Observe It Without Resetting the Calendar
Use Day 4's moon and Manna context thoughtfully. Learn why a moon phase, a visible crescent and the app's 364-day sacred date are different things.
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Why Was Jesus Born in 4 BC—and Why Is There No Year Zero?
Learn why Jesus was born in 4 BC or earlier, how Dionysius created AD numbering in 525, why there is no year zero, and what BCE and CE change.
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Plan Feast Days Together with Day 4
Use Day 4 as a common calendar reference for family or small-group feast planning, with clear dates, practical tasks and room for everyone.
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What Was the Star of Bethlehem?
What was the Star of Bethlehem? Conjunction, comet or nova — four candidates scored against Matthew 2, plus who the Magi were and how they knew.
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When Is the Next Sabbath?
When is the next Sabbath? See the dated August 2026 answer, every remaining 2026 date, feast overlaps, reminder options, and travel cautions.
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Plan Biblical Feast Days in Day 4
Use Day 4 to find appointed times, check sacred and civil dates, and prepare a clear feast-day plan within its 364-day calendar.
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A Daily Day 4 Calendar Routine on Your Phone
Build a simple Day 4 routine on your phone: check today, look ahead to the Sabbath and feasts, and keep preparation separate from the date.
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Who Were the Maccabees? The 400 Years Your Bible Skips
Who were the Maccabees? Meet the priestly family whose revolt, temple rededication, and Hasmonean heirs reshape the world behind the Gospels.
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Menorah vs Hanukkiah: The Difference Between Seven and Nine
The difference between a menorah and a hanukkiah is seven sanctuary lamps versus eight festival lights plus a shamash. Learn their history and use.
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Blood Moon Meaning in the Bible: What Joel Actually Said
The blood moon meaning in the Bible: no passage describes a lunar eclipse. Joel 2:31 is judgment idiom, and copper moons rise seven a decade regardless.
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The Miracle of the Oil at Hanukkah: Where the Story Comes From
The miracle of the oil Hanukkah story appears in Shabbat 21b, not Maccabees. Compare the sources and the older reasons for celebrating eight days.
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Was Jesus Born During the Feast of Tabernacles?
Was Jesus born during the Feast of Tabernacles? The autumn case scored link by link — John 1:14, the course of Abijah, the shepherds — and where it stops.
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Prepare for Sabbath with a Quieter Day 4 Routine
Use Day 4 to check the next Sabbath, prepare one practical task and make room for rest without turning your phone into another project.
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Day 4 on Your Watch: Sacred Dates at a Glance
Choose a Day 4 watch complication for today, the sacred year or the next Sabbath, and keep the watch face useful without crowding it.
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