I am saying that we have no evidence they did anything other than begin counting their years from the occurrence of those stated events. Just like the Christians did with the birth of Jesus (BC and AD)Silver Pie wrote: ↑October 17th, 2021, 5:05 pmThe Nephites had three calendars. In no instance is it ever mentioned that God told them to do it. They did it because the beginning day marked something important to them.Pazooka wrote: ↑October 17th, 2021, 4:59 pm The only instance I am aware of where God instructed the Israelite calendar to change was the Exodus/Passover. Prior to that time, the year began in the Fall (probably because of Adam). From that point, the ecclesiastical year began in the Spring. It was a big deal and was done by divine commandment. I understand it is because the Israelites respected God’s time-pieces, the moon and sun. Even with the change in Exodus, the integrity of the usage of the month was still kept.
Exodus 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
I hope you are not saying that God-believing people are sinning before God if they dare to create a calendar. To me, that is ridiculous because it makes God out to be a petty tyrant who gets his panties in a twist if any of his people decide to do something without his explicit command.
Also, the Israelites had been slaves, and they were given painfully detailed commands that someone used to having their own brain and freedom would not need.
I mean...there’s the part where Daniel says the “man of sin” will seek to change the times and laws. Not sure if that means the calendar or not. I just think it’s not probable that they deviated from the lunar month.