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The first day of this calendar likely began on the new moon that exactly followed [[Days of creation|Creation Week]]. In that year, Abib must have begun no sooner than six lunar cycles after Eitamin (to account for the one-month-late beginning of the year after Creation).

The first day of this calendar likely began on the new moon that exactly followed [[Days of creation|Creation Week]]. In that year, Abib must have begun no sooner than six lunar cycles after Eitamin (to account for the one-month-late beginning of the year after Creation).

The very notion of using the vernal equinox to predict the beginning of Abib, and hence Passover, is in sharp dispute. Many authorities hold that the only predictor of Abib in ancient times was the status of the barley crop in the Land of Israel.<ref name=yrm>"[http://www.yrm.org/equinox_or_barley.htm The Calendar: Equinox or Barley]?" ''Yahweh Restoration Ministries''. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref><ref name=karaite>"[http://www.karaite-korner.org/abib_faq.shtml Abib FAQ]." ''Karaite Korner'', December 8, 2003. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref> Others hold that Abib ought to begin on the new moon immediately following the vernal equinox, without fail.<ref name=truth>"[http://www.truthofyahweh.org/barl2002a.html Choose Your Barley, Part 2: The Barley/Equinox Question]." ''Truth of Yahweh''. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref> At least one commentator holds that fixing Abib to begin on the new moon nearest the equinox is the best estimator of when the barley is likely to come to a green head in Israel.<ref name=Arnow>Arnow, David. "[http://www.livelyseders.com/id76.html Passover and Barley]?" <http://livelyseders.com>. Accessed April 3, 2008. This reference also gives directions for planting an indoor barley crop to provide barley for Passover Seder.</ref><ref>This is why the [[Type:Historical date|Historical date]] datatype, developed specially for CreationWiki, uses this method to fix the beginning of Abib in the AM implementation.</ref>

The very notion of using the vernal equinox to predict the beginning of Abib, and hence Passover, is in sharp dispute. Many authorities hold that the only predictor of Abib in ancient times was the status of the barley crop in the Land of Israel.<ref name=yrm>"[http://www.yrm.org/equinox_or_barley.htm The Calendar: Equinox or Barley]?" ''Yahweh Restoration Ministries''. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref><ref name=karaite>"[http://www.karaite-korner.org/abib_faq.shtml Abib FAQ]." ''Karaite Korner'', December 8, 2003. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref> Others hold that Abib ought to begin on the new moon immediately following the vernal equinox, without fail.<ref name=truth>"[http://www.truthofyahweh.org/barl2002a.html Choose Your Barley, Part 2: The Barley/Equinox Question]." ''Truth of Yahweh''. Accessed April 3, 2008.</ref> At least one commentator holds that fixing Abib to begin on the new moon nearest the equinox is the best estimator of when the barley is likely to come to a green head in Israel.<ref name=Arnow>Arnow, David. "[http://www.livelyseders.com/id76.html Passover and Barley]?" <http://livelyseders.com>. Accessed April 3, 2008. This reference also gives directions for planting an indoor barley crop to provide barley for Passover Seder.</ref>

== Symbolism and specific Bible history ==

== Symbolism and specific Bible history ==