James Malm and His New Moon Silliness

James, I urge you to be less “specific” in your prediction of when the Feast in 2013 will be, since the new moon of the 7th month hasn’t been seen yet. Allow some room for it possibly being the next day instead.
Keep in mind, the first Holy Day of the seventh month is supposed to be an object lesson in watching, since no man knows the day or hour when Christ will return — nor can any man 100% predict whether the new moon will be seen in Israel on a certain date because of the variable of the weather. God may choose to allow Israel to be covered in clouds when we have calculated that the new moon should be visible just to test whether we will wait for His sign for the new month (and Feast of Trumpets) to begin.
It would be much more wise to say something like “probably will begin September 22nd, God willing.”

This year the moon of the seventh month would actually be seen the day previous except that it sets at the same time as the sun and cannot be seen. The next evening the moon will not only be setting well after the sun but will be a day older; and since it would have been visible the day before, there is no doubt of when this new moon begins. I do look very carefully into these things especially when a High Day is involved. Of course I shall confirm by observation but there is no real doubt. James