And on the new moon of the first month, and on the new moon of the fourth 8 " Of a double nature " in that (?) it commemorates the covenant with Noah, and also ha3 an agricultural character. •i.e. the Pentateuch. 7 Or "the .first day" (of the week) = Sunday. Con- sequently, Pentecost would always fall on the same day of the week, Sunday. This accords with the Sadducean view. f> THE, BOOK OF JUBILEES [chap, vi month, and on the new moon of the seventh month, and on the new moon of the tenth month are the days of remembrance, and the days of the seasons in the four divisions of the year. These are written and ordained as a testimony for ever.

By these seven letters were also made seven worlds, seven heavens, seven lands, seven seas, seven rivers, seven deserts, seven days (as before),...

For they belong to the reckoning of the year and are truly recorded (thereon) for ever, one in the first portal and one in the third, and one in the f...

The creation of the day and the renewal of the month which they might behold