December 22, 2009

Note by Steve Bruns:

I have created this page to present a contribution, by Brian Convery to the Church, for the edification of the Body. I am not stating that everything he has done is 100% correct or that he is any better than any other human being. I am not trying to place Brian or any man on a pedestal. And I do not believe Brian is seeking any glory or position. He is just sharing his private bible studies with his immediate family first, and second, with those who have the desire to listen to, or read them. We need to always separate the message from the messenger. If the message is a good message, it comes from God, not the individual who may be presenting it. I do believe with all my heart that these messages have benefited me and my family, along with a number of others.

My family and I started to do that in the mid 90's. No benefactors between us and our Teacher. To whom much is given, much is expected. Following is a list of bible studies which have given us peace and a focus on our Husband and Father. If you cannot downlaod them and are interested in receiving any of them, e-mail your request to BJCLMC@aol.com or write to Brian Convery at P.O. Box 316, Kendall, NY. 14476.

Aviv Inspections 2010

We will be conducting the aviv inspections from Sunday March 14 through Wednesday March 17 in Israel. As is our custom we will be reporting our findings after each days inspections are concluded.
Based on Bruce Armstrong's calculations the end of the 12th month will be at sunset on Wednesday March 17. That will either start the beginning of the New Year (abib) or the start of the intercalated 13th month. The state of the self-seeded barley growing in Israel will determine which. The Rabbinical Calendar calls for the month to start at sunset on March 15 making March 16 the first day. That calendar calls for the New Year to start with the 7th month and not the first as most understand.
For those who are aware of the Equilux (12 hours of both night and day in a given location) it will be from March 16 to March 17 in 2010 with the heavier focus on March 16. It will actually have 11 hours 59 minutes and 12 seconds between sunrise and sunset.

We are currently growing barley from last years inspection samples gathered from across Israel. We do this to verify that the barley was in fact aviv at the time. To be aviv the seeds must be able to reproduce themselves after the pattern of creation. If it cannot, it is not aviv. There are some particular samples gathered from last year, which could have gone either way by observation. It will be interesting to see if they germinate. We conduct such experiments to broaden our base of knowledge to assist us in the field during future inspections.
We planted all the seeds on Sunday December 13. Today is saturday, December 19, and 6 sprouts are clearly visible already. This is a remarkable growth rate. Keep in mind we do not use them to determine or indicate the growth of the barley crop in Israel. It is only used to determine whether particular seeds collected from barley plants were in fact aviv. We will update the site later as to the progress and maybe add some pictures as well.

As is our command, we wait on our Creator to show us the beginning of the year from the end of the year.
"For the land which you go to possess is not like the land of Egypt from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and watered it by foot, as a vegetable garden; but the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year." (Deut 11:10-12)

Our peace we give to you

Brian

Abib Reports For Previous Years Listed Below