Month
Month [E] [S]
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Month'". "Nave's Topical Bible".. 1896.
- Ancient use of
Genesis 7:11 ; 8:4 - Twelve months reckoned to a year
1 Chronicles 27:1-15 - Abib (April)
- The Jewish calendar began with
Exodus 12:2 ; 13:4 ; Deuteronomy 16:1 - Passover instituted and celebrated in
Exodus 12:1-28 ; 23:15 - Israelites left Egypt in
Exodus 13:4 - Tabernacle set up in
Exodus 40:2 Exodus 40:17 - Israelites arrive at Zin in
Numbers 20:1 - The Israelites cross the Jordan River in
Joshua 4:19 - The Jordan River overflows in
1 Chronicles 12:15 - Decree to put the Jews to death in
Esther 3:12 - The death of Jesus in
Matthew 26 ; 27 - After the captivity called Nisan
Nehemiah 2:1 ; Esther 3:7
- The Jewish calendar began with
- Zif (May)
1 Kings 6:1 1 Kings 6:37- Israel numbered in
Numbers 1:1 Numbers 1:18 - Passover to be observed in, by the ceremonially unclean and others who could not observe it in the first month
Numbers 9:10 Numbers 9:11 - Israel departed from the wilderness of Zin in
Numbers 10:11 - Temple begun in
1 Kings 6:1 ; 2 Chronicles 3:2 - An celebrated in
2 Chronicles 30:1-27 - Rebuilding of the temple begun in
Ezra 3:8
- Israel numbered in
- Sivan: (June)
Esther 8:9- Asa renews the covenant of himself and people in
2 Chronicles 15:10
- Asa renews the covenant of himself and people in
- Tammuz (July)
- (The number only appears in the Bible)
- Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar in
Jeremiah 39:2 ; Jeremiah 52:6 Jeremiah 52:7
- Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar in
- Ab (August)
- (Number only mentioned)
- Aaron died on the first day of
Numbers 33:38 - Temple destroyed in
2 Kings 25:8-10 ; Jeremiah 1:3 ; 52:12-30 - Ezra arrived at Jerusalem in
Ezra 7:8 Ezra 7:9
- Aaron died on the first day of
- Elul (September)
- The wall of Jerusalem finished in
Nehemiah 6:15 - The temple built in
Haggai 1:14 Haggai 1:15
- The wall of Jerusalem finished in
- Ethanim (October)
1 Kings 8:2- Feasts held in
Leviticus 23:24 Leviticus 23:27 ; Nehemiah 8:13-15 - Jubilee proclaimed in
Leviticus 25:9 - Solomons temple dedicated in
1 Kings 8:2 - Altar rebuilt and offerings renewed in
Ezra 3:1 Ezra 3:6
- Feasts held in
- Bul (November)
- The temple finished in
1 Kings 6:38 - Jeroboams idolatrous feast in
1 Kings 12:32 1 Kings 12:33 ; 1 Chronicles 27:11
- The temple finished in
- Chisleu (December)
Ezra 10:9 ; Jeremiah 36:9 Jeremiah 36:22 ; Zechariah 7:1 - 10. Tebeth (January)
Esther 2:16- Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem in
2 Kings 25:1 ; Jeremiah 52:4
- Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem in
- 11. Sebat (February)
Zechariah 1:7- Moses probably died in
Deuteronomy 1:3
- Moses probably died in
- 12. Adar (March)
Esther 3:7- Second temple finished in
Ezra 6:15 - Feast of Purim in
Esther 9:1-26 - Months in prophecy
Revelation 11:2
- Second temple finished in
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Month'". "Nave's Topical Bible".