Hebrew Word Studies

The Hebrew word, “shanah,” is most often translated as “year” in the Hebrew writings. The “year” in our culture is one revolution around the sun beginning and ending in January so when we see the English word “year,” we interpret it in this fashion. When the text speaks about the number of years an individual has lived, they think it is based upon their birthday because we base our age upon our birthdays.

In our Father’s Word, the first month in His calendar begins in the Spring when the barley is harvested. This is around the time of Pesach (Passover) and the Feast of Matzah (Unleavened Bread). During the Feast of Matzah, we are required to present a sheaf of mature barley on First-Fruits. This means that the barley fields must be ready to harvest when the first month begins in our Father’s method of reckoning time. This is why we examine the barley in the Spring. We re determining if the next moon will be the first month.

Based on this evidence, we would consider a “year” in His calendar to be one cycle Spring to Spring. This seems logical, however, there are some discrepancies in which this definition of a “year” is not really the right word to express the underlying concept as in the following example:

This statement highlighted in orange does not make sense. We are missing a piece to the puzzle. Perhaps, our definition of a “year” is not the actual definition of “shanah”. This is the reason, for this study. If our concept of a “year” is not the actual definition of “shanah,” then what does it mean to an ancient Hebrew? What is the definition of this word in their eyes?

This passage cannot be interpreted as a reference to the age of a man. Noach lived 950 years. Shem lived 600 years. Abraham lived 175 years. King David lived 70 years. It is obvious that this is not a reference to the actual age of men and women. People die at all ages. We can see this evidence for ourselves even today. In fact, it is very rare in our current culture for a man or woman to live 120 years. So, the evidence clearly illustrates that this is not a reference to the “age” of men and women.

The text in Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3 says that the Spirit of Yahuah “will not rule over conflicts with man forever”. In some translations, it states that it is a time when Yahuah will no longer strive with mankind.

It has been thousands of years since these Words were spoken by our Father and mankind has continued to strive with our Father in Heaven. Our Father is a King and Judge. He has a set of Laws which were written down in the covenant given at Mount Sinai. When individuals violate His Laws they could be classified as “criminals” or “rebellious” just as they would here in the United States.

Leaders of the earth do not rule according to the Laws of Yahuah written by the Prophet Moshe. They rule and reign according to their own Laws. Some of their Laws are in alignment with our Father’s Laws but some are not. It is a mixture and a rejection of our Father’s Laws as well as His authority. It is rebellion against our Father which began the moment Adam ate from the forbidden tree in the Garden. This is the starting point of our timeline given in Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3.

When will this striving come to an end?

Yahuah has given us this a timeline in “years” or “shanah”. It is a period of time in which Yahuah allows the Sons of Adam to rule and reign over the earth even in their rebellion. He had given Adam dominion over all the inhabitants of the earth in the beginning before he sinned.

Gifts given by Yahuah cannot be revoked, deleted or transferred. This gift belongs to Adam and has been transferred to his firstborn sons, generation after generation even unto this day. The leaders of the earth are the firstborn sons of Adam. They have a lawful right to rule and reign over the earth. This is why Yahuah said the following to Nebuchanezzar:

When did Yahuah give Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, power, strength and glory? He did in Bereshith (Genesis) 1:28. Nebuchadnezzar is a firstborn son of Adam who inherited this gift from his father. Nebuchadnezzar had a lawful right in the eyes of Yahuah to rule and reign over the inhabitants of the earth. Yahuah cannot take it away from Adam or his firstborn sons.

As we can see, this conflict between Heaven and Earth has existed for far more than 120 years since the day the conflict started in the Garden of Eden. Leaders of the earth still choose to rule and reign according to their own Laws to this very day and conditions under their reign is pretty dismal.

Based on this evidence, the term “shanah” must relate to a cycle that embodies one revolution around the sun as well as other cycles our Father uses in His reckoning of time. For many years, I have concluded that is a reference to the Yovel (Jubilee) cycle but have not been able to conclusively prove this association. One Yovel Cycle is 50 years. Here is the math:

120 Shanah X 50-year Yovel Cycle = 6000 years

Based on historical evidence, our own experiences and the current timeline, this seems like the most plausible interpretation of this phrase in Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3. Yahuah is allowing Adam and his sons to reign for a period of 6000 years. Then, it will end. Who will assume power and control over the earth? According to Bereshith (Genesis) 1:28, the individual must be an “Adam”. Shaul of Tarsus (Paul) actually refers to Messiah Yahusha as the “Last Adam”.

Messiah Yahusha fulfills the definition of an “Adam” and can receive the gift given in Bereshith (Genesis) 1:28. However, he cannot take it away from the first Adam and his sons. The firstborn sons of Adam would all have to perish. This is like the situation with King David. He was anointed King but could not assume the throne over the House of Yashar’El until King Shaul and his heir had perished. This is what King David said:

At the end of the 6000 years, there will be an event that kills all of the firstborn sons of Adam leaving the earth no heir.

This also parallels Levirate marriage. When a man dies and has no son, his brother can marry his brother’s wife and provide an heir for his brother. We see this in the situation with Yahudah and Tamar as well as Boaz and Ruth. In this situation, Yahuah provided an heir for His dead son, Adam.

But the heir cannot assume power and control until the death of the first Adam and his firstborn sons. It appears that it will be at the end of the 6000 years. Testimony illustrates that Messiah Yahusha will return on Yom Teruah which would mark the end of the 6000 years. So, we can conclude that Adam and Chavah sinned on the first day of the seventh month which is Yom Teruah. The Hebrew word “Teruah” is a trumpet blast that sounds an alarm for war. As we have demonstrated the war between Heaven and Earth began the day Adam sinned and it will end with the return of the King.

These conclusions seem logical. But can we clarify the meaning of “shanah” using the ancient Hebrew pictographic language to prove that it actually includes the Yovel Cycles (Jubilee)? Let us take a deep dive and determine the meaning of “shanah” from an ancient Hebrew perspective.

The Word Shanah:

“Shanah” translated as “year” seems appropriate when it is related to the passage of time or the age of an individual. Here is an example:

This seems really clear. The Hebrew word below is the way it appears in the underlying language in this passage. We have used the ancient Hebrew pictographic language. It includes the letters, “shin, nun and hey”.

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This same exact word is also translated as “sleep” in several passages. Here is an example:

We could not use the English word “year” in this passage because it would not fit the context of the testimony. Here is the Hebrew word as it appears in this passage. It is identical to the Hebrew word translated as “year”.

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How can the same letter sequence have two different meanings and seem to be completely unrelated?

In our Greek mind, these two concepts are completely different and unrelated. Both are cycles, but one occurs in a single night and the other is one revolution around the sun. These are our definitions of these cycles using a Greek way of thinking and not the way ancient Hebrews visualized these terms. Because we are not defining “shanah” the way they did, Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3 does not make any sense to us as it relates to “120 years”.

The ancient Hebrews considered these concepts related to one another. The ancient Hebrew pictographic language was the original language used to document the Torah. This is discussed in our series titled, The Identity of our Father. We can attempt to piece together the definitions of each pictographic letter of the Hebrew word “shanah” and determine the original meaning of this Hebrew word from their perspective which is also Yahuah’s perspective.

The “Shin”:

The first letter in the word, “shanah” is the letter “shin” which is a word in and of itself. It actually includes the first two letters in “shanah” which are the “shin” and the “nun”. In the ancient Hebrew language, it is a picture of two front teeth. Here is the pictographic letter. We can see for ourselves that this pictographic letter is a picture could be two-front teeth.

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We do not need a scholar to interpret the meaning of this letter for us or its image. Even the modern Hebrew letter looks like two-front teeth:

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What is the relationship between a “year” and two front teeth? In our culture, this does not make sense. What did the ancient people see in this relationship between the letter “shin” and a “year”? We must think the way an ancient Hebrew individual would think. It is not the appearance of the two front teeth that is important. It is their function. What are the things we DO with our teeth? We chew. We press down. We use them to tear open a bag. They are also white and hard like marble. We need to think in terms of “function” and not “appearance”. Can we see a relationship between the function of teeth and a “year”?

In each season of the year, we see an exchange. Winter is exchanged for Spring. This would exchange would mark the beginning of a “year” in our Father’s method of reckoning time.

The typical age when children lose their first baby tooth is six years old. The number six, itself is two “shins” as illustrated below in the ancient Hebrew pictographic language.

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Children begin losing their two front teeth at the age of six. They are exchanging inferior teeth for superior teeth.

Do the two letter “shins” represent the two front teeth of Adam and Chavah?

Adam and Chavah sinned against our Father and were removed from their lofty position in the Garden of Eden like baby teeth in the mouth of a child. If our Father is going to replace them, it is like a child losing its baby teeth and replacing them with bigger, more permanent, stronger teeth. Our Father is replacing or exchanging Adam and Chavah with leaders who are better, stronger, and who will rule much longer. They will not sin like Adam and Chavah. This is the transition and it happens on the sixth day.

• Adam and Chavah are represented by the baby teeth which are removed at age six.
• Messiah and his Bride are represented by the permanent teeth.

The child is six years old when they lose their first tooth. This pattern aligns with the 6000 years in the millennial cycle. Will our Messiah and his Bride replace Adam and Chavah on the sixth day or sixth millennium? Every detail in our Father’s Word is significant.

The letter “shin” is also closely related to the “moon”. Modern science says that it takes 2-4 weeks for a permanent tooth to fully emerge in a child’s mouth. It takes two weeks for the moon to fully reveal itself. If we examine a two-week period, the incoming tooth is a mirror image of the moon’s cycles. Here are two illustrations for comparison. The first chart is an image of two-front teeth. One tooth is emerging from the gum line and over a period of two weeks, it has fully emerged.

This is a mirror image of the moon as illustrated in the image below.

It is clear that the letter “shin” has a close association to the cycle of the waxing moon. In fact, the Hebrew word “chodesh” contains the letter “shin”. If the letter “shin” is related to the cycle of the moon, then the Hebrew word “chodesh” is definitely related to the moon. Let’s consider the ancient Hebrew letters in this Hebrew word. The “shin” is highlighted in orange.

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“Chodesh” also contains the letters “chet and dalet”. The “chet” is a picture of a wall and the “dalet” is a picture of a door. If we are thinking in concrete terms like ancient Hebrews, both the tooth and the moon appear to be exiting a door in the wall. The tooth and the moon are coming outside and we can see them coming out the door over a period of two weeks.

The arrival of the permanent tooth is a “renewal” of the tooth. The moment the moon exits the door in the night sky, it appears as the “waxing sliver” just like a permanent tooth in the mouth of a child. This is the concept of “chodesh”. In the dark cycle of the moon, it as if the moon is in the throne room of Yahuah behind the curtain. When our Father says it is time for the month to begin, the moon walks through a door in the night sky and makes its announcement to the earth as a waxing sliver.

People on earth are waiting for the announcement from our Father when they go out to look for the waxing sliver of the crescent moon. Once they get the Word from our Father, they go and make the announcement to the rest of the community. The announcement is not based upon the calculations of a man. It is when the moon decides to speak and it speaks with its light. This is the function of the luminaries. If they are not giving light, they are not functioning at that moment. They are not testifying.

We can provide another witness to this association between the moon and the appearance of a permanent tooth in the Hebrew word “rosh” which also contains the letter “shin”. The letter “resh” is a picture of a man’s head. How does this relate to the appearance of a permanent tooth in the mouth of a child or the waxing sliver of the moon?

The “head” is the first thing that exits the womb. The waxing sliver of the moon is the “head” of the month or the first day of the month. It looks like the head of a baby being born.

The letter “resh” means the “head” or “chief” of a tribe and is typically a reference to the “firstborn” son. In the creation account, Adam was the “firstborn” son of mankind and Chavah was the “firstborn” daughter. They were designated as the “chiefs” over all the earth in the very beginning. They were responsible for the welfare of all inhabitants of the earth. This is the responsibility of the firstborn son which is beautifully depicted with the patriarch Yoseph (Joseph).

When we consider the concept of a “year” in relation to this understanding, we can see an exchange between an inferior season when everything is dead (Winter) to a superior season thriving with life (Spring). In fact, Yahuah calls “Spring” the “head” of the “year”.

The first day of the first month is the “head” of the “year”. The sliver of the moon is like the head of a baby crowning as it exits its mother’s womb. This is exactly what it looks like. The moon is essentially being born again each month so-to-speak. It is a rebirth or renewal. This is what the ancient people would have seen. The waxing sliver is literally the “head” of the month.

We can see all of this just in the first letter in the Hebrew word “shanah”. Let us investigate further by examining the Hebrew letter “nun”.

The “Nun”:

The second letter in “shanah” is the letter “nun” which contains a picture of two seeds sprouting. This means “sprouting seed of sprouting seed”. It could also represent “conception” when the reproductive cells from the man, combine with the reproductive cells of a woman. It represents a viable conception that will come to fruition. A seed producing a seed.

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In plants, seeds do not form without being pollenized. Seeds do not sprout if they are not exposed to moisture. They remain in their impervious state until they are exposed to moisture. In order to grow, they need light and nutrients contained in the soil. Once they sprout, they grow into a mature plant and produce fruit which contains the seeds used for the crop the following year. It is a cycle that continues to produce fruit as well as seeds, year after year. This letter can be interpreted as “sprouting seed of continuance”. Seeds that do not sprout, do not continue their generations. They just sit there and lose their viability each year. The “nun” represents seeds that produce seeds. It does not represent a seed that is not viable.

We have “seed” inside of us. We produce sons and daughters but not every “seed” within us is viable because very few actually produce children from the many that exist within us which is similar in the plant kingdom. Our sons and daughters have “seed” and reproduce sons and daughters as well. The generations continue as long as we bear fruit. The two letter “nuns” represent seeds that sprout, are viable and produce fruit with seeds to be used the following season.

Our bodies are also like a “seed”. They are typically planted in the ground when we die. The body of our Messiah was planted in the earth in a tomb but he sprouted when he was resurrected from the dead. His life continues to this very day.

This is in pictured in the patriarch that became leader after the death of Moshe. His name was, “Yahusha Son of Nun”. His original name was “Oshea” until Moshe changed it to “Yahusha”.

The name, “Yahusha, Son of Nun” means “Yahuah’s Salvation, Son of Continuance”. This is a prophecy fulfilled by our Messiah who is the successor to Moshe.

Why did Moshe change the name of Oshea?

It has prophetic significance in relation to our Messiah. The Prophet Moshe brought the House of Yashar’El to the edge of the Promised Land but it was the patriarch, Yahusha, Son of Nun who brought them into the land. This is an important prophetic message to us.

The Laws written by Moshe help us reach the edge of the Promised Land and it is Yahusha Ben David who will bring us into the actual Promised Land.

Yahusha Ben David is the “Son of Continuance” because he was resurrected and is still alive to this day. He is living in the Presence of Yahuah with access to the Tree of Life which allows him to live forever. Yahusha is the seed that sprouted in the resurrection.

When our bodies are planted in the earth, the seed inside of us will germinate and will also sprout in the resurrection. When we look at nature, most seeds sprout in the Spring. The resurrection of Messiah Yahusha occurred on the 18th day of the first month in the Spring of the year on First-fruits. He is the first-fruits of the resurrection as confirmed by Shaul of Tarsus (Paul).

Spring is the season in which branches sprout leaves, seedlings emerge from the ground, flowers and trees begin blooming. It is also the season when the barley is harvested. It is the season of “springing forth” and the first harvest of the year. This is the season for the resurrection.

Our Father follows patterns. On First-Fruits during the Feast of Matzah (Unleavened Bread), we are instructed to present new grain from the barley harvest. The barley is planted in the Fall. It springs up a little bit in the fields then, goes dormant. As temperatures warm, the barley starts growing again and accelerates tremendously right before the harvest in the Spring.

We are like the barley. Our Father has planted seed in the world. It sprouted but then went dormant. Then, temperatures began to increase and the barley started growing again. This is similar to my awakening 30 years ago. The barley was just beginning to grow again. At that time, hardly anyone on social media knew anything about the awakening and returning to the Torah. There were not very many teachers and the movement was very small. As time has passed in my lifetime, the awakening has accelerated tremendously! Social media is covered with people discussing the return to the Torah and our Father in Heaven. This tells me the barley is growing and maturing. We are getting close to the time when the barley will be harvested. “Harvest language” can be seen in the following testimony when our Messiah returns.

Messiah Yahusha Ben David is going to “harvest” his barley when he returns. The first resurrection will include the righteous. They represent the barley harvest and will be presented on First-Fruits which is the same day our Messiah was resurrected. Here is a calendar of events in his day which will likely be mirrored in the resurrection of the righteous.

Yahusha was murdered on Pesach (Passover) on the 14th day of the first month. He was in the earth for three nights and three days. Then he, was resurrected on the first day of the week on First-Fruits which was the 18th day of the first month. Yahuah will likely resurrect the righteous on First-Fruits during the Feast of Matzah (Unleavened Bread) just like He did with Yahusha.

Barley seed sprouts in the Fall and is harvested in the Spring. In the Fall, it appears as a sliver like the permanent tooth in a child’s mouth. When the barley has fully ripened, it is like the permanent tooth that has fully emerged in the child’s mouth. It is the same pattern. This is the letter “shin” and “nun” together.

The “Hey”:

The third letter in “shanah” is “hey” and it is a picture of a man with his arms raised trying to get someone’s attention. It is a man saying, “hey, hey, look at this!” The word for this letter is literally “hey” containing the letter “hey” and the letter “yod” which is a picture of a hand and arm. It involves all the functions of the hand and arm which is just about everything we do. Here is the Hebrew word for the letter itself.

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This illustrates a man trying to get our attention regarding some “work” that has been done. Like this comment, “did you see what he did!” It is something that draws our attention and is something we want to show others.

For example, the moon shines or is in its dark phase at night. The moon is a visible “sign” or “work” that tells us that it is getting closer to bedtime. We might say to our child, “it is time for bed!” This is the letter “hey” in action and show how “shanah” is related to “sleep”. Another example would be the sighting of the waxing sliver of the moon that would begin a month. Groups of people gather and scan the sky. The moon’s illumination is not very strong at this point and sometimes it is challenging to see. When someone spots the sliver, they point their finger to it and say, “there it is!” This is also the letter “hey” in action.

Here are the pictures we use to describe the individual pictographic letters in the Hebrew word, “shanah”:

The Hebrew word, “shanah” is the first appearance of a seedling in the soil that draws our attention. If this is related to the barley, then it is a reference to the Fall plantings of wheat and barley which happen on a yearly basis except in the Shabbat and Yovel years. If it is a reference to Spring, it is the time of year when everything “springs forth”.

Putting it Together:

The “year” is a cycle of four seasons that are repeated. It has a period of “light” like the “daylight” in an actual “day” and it has a period of “darkness” represented by the “night”. The seasons included in the “day” are Spring and Summer. “Spring” is likened to “sunrise” and the last day of “Summer” is likened to “sunset”. Here is an illustration of this pattern.

The Sun rules the day and the Moon rules the night. The letter “shin” is related to the cycle of the “moon” so “shanah” is a reference to the Fall plantings of wheat and barley which occur in the “dark” part of the year.

The Appointed Times of our Father only occur during the “day” part of the year. The barley harvest begins the new year and the grape and olive harvests end the year. It is the last harvest. This is why the Feast of Sukkot marks the “end of the year” in our Father’s reckoning of time.

In this study we have illustrated that the Spring is the first month in our Father’s year or the “head” of the year. And now, we are seeing testimony that says His “year” ends in the seventh month. The Feast of Ingathering is the Feast of Sukkot which occurs in the seventh month. This is the definition of a “year” or “shanah” from our Father’s perspective.

• The first month begins in the Spring: the “head” of the “year”.
• The seventh month ends late Summer: the “end” of the “year”.

This leaves months 8-12 as the months of darkness represented by “night”. Planting for ancient people began in the eighth month for the next harvest of barley and wheat. This is why the Year of Yovel (Jubilee) was announced on Yom Kippur on the tenth day of the seventh month. This message is sent to the people so they will not plant anything in the eighth month because they are not permitted to gather a harvest in the Year of Yovel.

Adam began his reign on the eighth day after the seven days of Creation. The first day of the second week of Creation is also the eighth day which is the same time wheat and barley are planted. The number eight is related to “new beginnings”. Here are some examples.

• Our Father restarted creation with eight people after the flood. It was a new beginning.
• Our Messiah was resurrected on the eighth day after the seventh day Sabbath. His resurrection marked a new beginning for mankind.
• He was resurrected on the 18th of the first month which contains the number eight and is the beginning of life in the resurrection.
• Hebrew children are circumcised on the eighth day. This is when they enter the covenant of circumcision with our Father. It is a new beginning.

After the millennial reign of shalom, the eighth millennium symbolizes a fresh start with a renewed heaven and a renewed earth. All of these represent a new, fresh start. So, the planting cycle begins in the eighth month but it is not the first month or the “head” of the year. It is a mirror image of the daily cycle which also begins at sunset.

The darkness existed before our Father created the “Light”.

Darkness existed first, then the Light. This is the pattern for our daily and annual cycles. The “date” for the day changes at the end of the “day” or sunset. The “number” for the year changes at the end of the “year” in the Fall at sunset. This is our Father’s pattern.

People start growing and maturing in our Father’s Ways. They progressively learn more and more about our Father. The awakening starts with a few sprigs of barley awakening but then growth accelerates. Here is a prophecy spoken by Yeshayahu (Isaiah) that makes this same parallel:

The bloodline children of Ya’aqob (Jacob) will spring up like grass all over the world. Barley is a grass. All of a sudden, they will say, “I belong to Yahuah!” They will say, “I belong to Ya’aqob!” They will say, “I belong to the House of Yashar’El!” This is happening right now. The barley has started to grow! Many people are returning to our Father and His Ways. The barley is getting ready to be harvested. This is when our Messiah thrusts in his sickle and reaps the harvest. Here is an illustration:

There is a transition between the Sons of Adam and Messiah Yahusha. At this junction, our Messiah reaps his harvest which is symbolized by the barley. Based on these factors, we can expect the barley to have exponential accelerated growth in our culture as the day approaches.

We are currently living in the Kingdom of Darkness which started on the eighth day, after the first week of creation when Adam fell. This was the moment when mankind chose to rule according to their own Laws rather than the Laws of Yahuah Elohiym. They rebelled against Yahuah and a war between heaven and earth was started which is depicted in the Hebrew word for “enmity” in the following passage:

This was the moment when strife between Yahuah and mankind began. The moon’s cycle also represents earthly Kingdoms ruled by men and women which also has an association to “shanah”. The leaders of the earth use their own laws rather than the Laws of our Father in Heaven to rule their kingdoms. Every empire on earth has “waxed” and “waned” like the moon. Empires begin as a sliver of light and reach their peak representing the full moon. Then, they slowly decline and are replaced by another king.

Here is an example in Dani’El. King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream of a statue made of different substances. The Babylonian Empire was represented by the head of gold. It rose like the moon, flourished, then declined.

It was replaced by the Kingdom of Persia which was inferior to the Babylonian Empire. It was represented by the chest of silver. It rose like the moon, flourished and then declined just like the moon’s cycle.

The third kingdom was the Greek Empire which was inferior to the Persian Empire. It was represented by the groin of brass. It rose like the moon, flourished and then declined. The fourth kingdom was the Roman Empire which was inferior to the Greek Empire. It was represented by the legs of iron. It rose like the moon, flourished and then declined.

The last kingdom resembles the Roman Empire but it is not as cohesive and much more inferior than any of the originals. It is represented by iron mixed with clay which is not a very solid substance. This is represented by the ten toes on the statue. It has risen like the moon, flourished and is currently in decline.

According to this prophecy, it is the last earthly kingdom that rules according to the laws of men and women. These are the Kingdoms of Darkness. Because these kingdoms represent the moon, they are the “rulers of darkness” or the “night”. After “night” comes the sun rises. The “Greater Light” will rise in the East and rule the “day”. This prophecy says that this is a Kingdom that will never end.

Bereshith (Genesis) 3:15 says the “seed” of woman will “strike the head” of the serpent. The “head” is a representation of leadership or the firstborn sons of Adam which will occur during this transition. Tehillah 110 tells us its “fulfillment”.

Tehillim (Psalms) 110 is a prophecy regarding the return of our Messiah. It says that “he will strike the heads over many countries”. This is clearly a “fulfillment” of Bereshith (Genesis) 3:15. The “heads over many countries” are the “seed of the serpent”. They have ruled according to their own Laws which are grossly inferior to the Laws of our Father written by the Prophet Moshe. This transition marks the end of the strife between Yahuah and mankind which refers back to our initial passage in Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3.

“Shanah” is related to “harvest cycles”. The barley is planted in the eighth month. This marks the new count for the “year”. When the Word of our Father says that Abraham lived 175 “years” or “shanah”, this means he lived 175 “harvest cycles”. The count was not determined from an individual’s date of birth because that is not what the Hebrew word “shanah” means. Here is another example.

When we think in terms of “harvest cycles”, there are actually three in our Father’s Laws.

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The first cycle in our Father’s Kingdom is the Annual Planting Cycle which is repeated every year. Shemini Atzeret is the “eighth” day of the Feast of Sukkot and marks the end of the year and a transition into a new annual cycle. The year or shanah does not begin until the first month in the Spring. Our Father does not include the “dark months” in a reference to a “year” or “shanah”. Shemini Atzeret is a Shabbat like the Year of Yovel (Jubilee). It serves as a “marker” or “point” of transition from one cycle to another.

The eighth day of Sukkot marks the END and the BEGINNING of the annual cycle. Planting the fields in the land of Yashar’El began in the “eighth” month. This is related to the “shin” because the “baby tooth” is replaced or exchanged with a “permanent tooth” which is bigger and stronger. The “old harvest” is replaced or exchanged with the “new harvest”. Here is the math as it relates to Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3:

120 shanah X 1 annual cycle = 120 years

The striving between Yahuah and man continued beyond 120 years. Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3 is not a reference to the annual cycle.

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The second cycle in our Father’s Kingdom is the Land Shabbats which occur every seven years. This includes six years of yearly harvest cycles and one year of rest for the land. Then, the cycle begins again in the “eighth” annual cycle which is also the “first” year in the next cycle. The “eighth” year marks the beginning of the next cycle.

Year 8 and 1 mark the END and BEGINNING of a new Harvest Cycle in our Father’s Kingdom. Here is the math for Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3 in relation to this cycle.

120 shanah X 7 years = 840 years

The striving between Yahuah and man has continued beyond 840 years. (Genesis) 6:3 is not a reference to the Land Shabbat cycle.

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The third harvest cycle in our Father’s Kingdom is the Year of Yovel (Jubilee) which occurs every 50 years. This includes seven sets of Shabbats for the land and one Year of Yovel when all people return to their land of origin. They do not have time to harvest fields because they are packing up their belongings and returning to their land of origin.

Year 8 and 50 END a harvest cycle in our Father’s Kingdom. “Eight” is the marker for a “new beginning” in our Father’s Realm.

120 shanah X 50 years = 6000 years

The striving between Yahuah and mankind has continued for thousands of years. We are near the 6000th year since the beginning. It is at this point the striving between Yahuah and man will END and a new government will replace the old government. The new government uses the Laws of our Father to rule and reign over the earth which is a set of superior Laws that replaces the old government which uses the Laws of Men. The old government is like the “baby tooth” a child loses at the age of six. It is replaced with a “permanent tooth” which is stronger and bigger. The permanent tooth endures for the rest of our lives and is never exchanged again. Likewise, the new government will endure for the rest of our eternal lives.

The Sign of the Times:

The barley represented by our Father’s people are awakening and their growth is accelerating right now. This serves as a sign that the final harvest is going to commence. It will be a Year of Yovel (Jubilee) in which everyone returns to the land of their origin. Those who belong to the House of Yahuah will return to their original intended place in the Garden of Eden. This place is reserved for people who have chosen to abandon their sinful lives and align themselves with the Laws in our Father’s Kingdom. They will be permitted to enter His City and have access to the Tree of Life.

The “Lesser Light” has ruled the “night” which are the firstborn sons of Adam who have ruled and reigned over the inhabitants of the earth. The “night” in this cycle is almost over. The “Son” will begin to rise in the east and will rule the Day for eternity. The Kingdom of Darkness will never rise again. This is prophesied in the following passage:

This does not necessarily mean that the sun and moon will no longer exist. It is a reference to the Kingdom of Light. It will never end. Yahuah will be our everlasting Light because the Kingdom will be ruled by His Laws by His Messiah. This is the reason there is no evening or morning mentioned in the seventh day.

It is a “Day” that never ends. The Laws of Yahuah written by the Prophet Moshe have given us understanding and wisdom. These writings contain the promises of our Father and His covenants. They have helped people arrive to the moment of transition. Moshe wrote the Law at Mount Sinai thousands of years ago. These manuscripts have been handed down and copied over and over and contain scribal errors. In order to understand the Law, we must read and study it for ourselves. The culture in which it was written has been lost. After the transition, our Messiah will sit in Yerushalayim and restore a correct understanding of the Law. We will be able to correct our misunderstandings because we will hear it directly from him. This is prophesied in the following passage:

The Prophet Moshe helps us reach the edge of the promised land. Yahusha, Son of Nun who is our Messiah will bring us into the promised land. When our Messiah returns, he will rule and reign over the earth and will quell all conflicts. The conflict between Yahuah and the nations of the earth will end. In this prophecy it states that they will beat their swords into plowshares and will not learn war anymore. This happens at the 6000th year mark according to Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3.

Moshe was 120 years old when he died. This parallels the passage in Bereshith (Genesis) 6:3 which says the days of man will be 120 “years” or “shanah”. The Prophet Moshe helps us reach the edge of the Kingdom and our Messiah will help us cross over into the Land of Promise. The age of Moshe’s death and the timeline given in Bereshith 6:3 are prophetic messages to us. They are referring to the same timeline.

The Barley Harvest is coming!