Blessing of the Son/14 Nisan/Blessing of the Sun

J.M.J. + O.B.T. + M.G.R.*

"Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit."

Tuesday, April 8, 2009 was special,
but did you catch it?
    

Tuesday, April 8, 2009
coincided with the Hebrew, 14 Nisan

The Gospel of John (e.g., 19:14, 19:31, 19:42) implies that Nisan 14 was the day that Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem. A close read of the synoptics reveals the same, Chirst died during the 24 hour period of 14 Nisan.

This year, 14 Nisan was also
the Hebrew Hachama (Blessing on the Sun)

The event Birkat Hachama or Blessing on the Sun occurs once every 28 years. But it has only ever occured on this exact date on the Hebrew calendar, the 14th of Nisan, three times;

1) Prior to the Jews escaping slavery and being redeemed from Egypt

2) Prior to the miracle of Purim

3) And in the year 6759 (now! - 2009 in the Gregorian calendar)

Once every 28 years, the Sun returns to the position it occupied when it was created at the beginning of the fourth day of creation.

And Hashem made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night and the stars. And Hashem placed them in the sky of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from darkness; and Hashem saw that it was good. And it was evening and it was morning, a fourth day.

Why does Birkat Hachama take place only every 28 years?

The starting point is Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Now, since a year lasts 365 1/4 days - or 52 weeks plus a remainder of 1 1/4 days - it follows that after one year, the Sun will return to the spring equinox, but will fall 1 1/4 days later in the week: Wednesday at midnight. After two years, the Sun will return to the spring equinox, but it will now be 2 x 1 1/4 days later in the week: Thursday at 6:00 am. Only after 28 years, will the Sun return to the spring equinox on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

http://www.threes.com/cms/index.php

Albert Einstein once wrote: 

"People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion."

To this let us reply:

"People like us, who believe in the Triune God, know that in eternity, there is no past, present or future---God is not bound by space nor time for He is the persistently real and now."

The Blessing of Brother Sun
by St. Francis of Assisi

Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,

Who is the day through whom You give us light.

And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour,

Of You Most High, he bears the likeness.


Sincerely yours in Jesus and Mary,
Mike Rizzio, SOLT

Imitate Mary
Become like Jesus
Live for the Triune God

Seek the Light of Our Lord Jesus Christ
See you on the High Ground!

* - J.M.J. + O.B.T. + M.G.R. stands for: Jesus, Mary and Joseph;
O Beata Trinitas; St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael