Month

Ancient use ofGen 7:11 Gen 8:4
Twelve months reckoned to a year1Ch 27:1–15
1. Abib (April)
The Jewish calendar began withExo 12:2 Exo 13:4 Deu 16:1
Passover instituted and celebrated inExo 12:1–28 Exo 23:15
Israelites left Egypt inExo 13:4
Tabernacle set up inExo 40:2 Exo 40:17
Israelites arrive at Zin inNum 20:1
The Israelites cross the Jordan River inJos 4:19
The Jordan River overflows in1Ch 12:15
Decree to put the Jews to death inEst 3:12
The death of Jesus inMat 26 Mat 27
After the captivity called NisanNeh 2:1 Est 3:7
2. Zif (May)1Ki 6:1 1Ki 6:37
Israel numbered inNum 1:1 Num 1:18
Passover to be observed in, by the ceremonially unclean and others who could not observe it in the first monthNum 9:10 Num 9:11
Israel departed from the wilderness of Zin inNum 10:11
Temple begun in1Ki 6:1 2Ch 3:2
An celebrated in2Ch 30:1–27
Rebuilding of the temple begun inEzr 3:8
3. Sivan: (June)Est 8:9
Asa renews the covenant of himself and people in2Ch 15:10
4. Tammuz (July)
(The number only appears in the Bible) .Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar inJer 39:2 Jer 52:6 Jer 52:7
5. Ab (August)
(Number only mentioned)
Aaron died on the first day ofNum 33:38
Temple destroyed in2Ki 25:8–10 Jer 1:3 Jer 52:12–30
Ezra arrived at Jerusalem inEzr 7:8 Ezr 7:9
6. Elul (September)
The wall of Jerusalem finished inNeh 6:15
The temple built inHag 1:14 Hag 1:15
7. Ethanim (October)1Ki 8:2
Feasts held inLev 23:24 Lev 23:27 Neh 8:13–15
Jubilee proclaimed inLev 25:9
Solomon's temple dedicated in1Ki 8:2
Altar rebuilt and offerings renewed inEzr 3:1 Ezr 3:6
8. Bul (November)
The temple finished in1Ki 6:38
Jeroboam's idolatrous feast in1Ki 12:32 1Ki 12:33 1Ch 27:11
9. Chisleu (December)Ezr 10:9 Jer 36:9 Jer 36:22 Zec 7:1
10. Tebeth (January)Est 2:16
Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem in2Ki 25:1 Jer 52:4
11. Sebat (February)Zec 1:7
Moses probably died inDeu 1:3
12. Adar (March)Est 3:7
Second temple finished inEzr 6:15
Feast of Purim inEst 9:1–26
Months in prophecyRev 11:2

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