Cosmological Signs in Calculating the Time of Redemption: The Christian Crucifixion and the Jewish New Moon of Nissan
Sarit Shalev-Eyni
The illustrations to the liturgical poem “Sign of this Month” in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Hebrew prayer books from Germany present joint appearance sun moon as a special sign salvation month Nissan, time luminaries’ creation, Exodus, messianic redemption. similar size luminaries refers phenomenon coincidence lunar solar cycles once 532 years during most crucial events world. pictorial similarity Jewish Crucifixion iconography is related contemporary sources that include same Christian event, consider date starting point for calculating
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