God Hands the Calendar to Israel in Midrash Tanchuma Bo

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Bo 8:4

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

Another interpretation (of Exodus 12:2): "This month shall be unto you." The Holy One, blessed be He, said: From the hour that I created My world, I was bearing the burden of reckoning [the calculations] of the months. From now on it is handed over to you; to you it is handed over, and you are not handed over into its hand.

Themes

TimeSun And MoonWisdomEgypt

Biblical References

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