Dear Gary, Does the Bible not mention 'new Moon' somewhere? Jack Now who said the Bible has to be taken literally, and not in the vernacular, i e The sun "rises?" in the east,, is only an expression of what is seen... What we call a "new" moon is not new at all, is it.. ? So must we look literally for an old moon? There is a new moon in the bible Jack then you might have just made a big argument against us re the written word of God, not being literal, but uses our figures of speech.... 1 Kings 20-5 4 kings 4-23 psalm 80 Ezechial 46 Philip.