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The ancient mathematical basis of the Aramaic calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls is analysed in this investigation. Helen R. Jacobus re-examines an Aramaic zodiac calendar with a thunder divination text (4Q318) and the calendar from the Aramaic Astronomical Book (4Q208 - 4Q209), all from Qumran. Jacobus demonstrates that 4Q318 is an ancestor of the Jewish calendar today and that it helps us to understand 4Q208 - 4Q209. She argues that these calendars were taught in antiquity as angelic knowledge described in 1 Enoch and the Book of Jubilees. The study also encompasses Babylonian,...

Looking for something different in gift-giving? TWO MINUTES OF HEAVEN is a classic tale, and a beautiful gift book. It demonstrates, in a short story, how quickly the power of love can work in transforming hardened hearts. Sometimes, when we least expect it, a series of small kindnesses and uninhibited expressions of joy in one another, may be all it takes to create positive, lasting change, even in difficult relationships. In this story, we find an old marriage, a new marriage, a baby, a fledgling business, friends, a small town, and family dynamics. TWO MINUTES OF HEAVEN offers a warm,...