Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

MONTH

• Ancient use of Gen. 7:11, 8:4
• Twelve months reckoned to a year 1 Chr. 27:1-15
  1. Abib (April)
     • The Jewish calendar began with Ex. 12:2, 13:4; Dt. 16:1
     • Passover instituted and celebrated in Ex. 12:1-28, 23:15
     • Israelites left Egypt in Ex. 13:4
     • Tabernacle set up in Ex. 40:2, 17
     • Israelites arrive at Zin in Num. 20:1
     • The Israelites cross the Jordan River in Josh. 4:19
     • The Jordan River overflows in 1 Chr. 12:15
     • Decree to put the Jews to death in Esther 3:12
     • The death of Jesus in Mt. 26-27
     • After the captivity called Nisan Neh. 2:1; Esther 3:7
  2. Zif (May) 1 Ki. 6:1, 37
     • Israel numbered in Num. 1:1, 18
     • Passover to be observed in, by the ceremonially unclean and others who could not observe it in the first month Num. 9:10, 11
     • Israel departed from the wilderness of Zin in Num. 10:11
     • Temple begun in 1 Ki. 6:1; 2 Chr. 3:2
     • An celebrated in 2 Chr. 30:1-27
     • Rebuilding of the temple begun in Ezra 3:8
  3. Sivan: (June) Esther 8:9
     • Asa renews the covenant of himself and people in 2 Chr. 15:10
  4. Tammuz (July)
     • (The number only appears in the Bible)
     • Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar in Jer. 39:2, 52:6, 7
  5. Ab (August)
     • (Number only mentioned)
     • Aaron died on the first day of Num. 33:38
     • Temple destroyed in 2 Ki. 25:8-10; Jer. 1:3, 52:12-30
     • Ezra arrived at Jerusalem in Ezra 7:8, 9
  6. Elul (September)
     • The wall of Jerusalem finished in Neh. 6:15
     • The temple built in Hag. 1:14, 15
  7. Ethanim (October) 1 Ki. 8:2
     • Feasts held in Lev. 23:24, 27; Neh. 8:13-15
     • Jubilee proclaimed in Lev. 25:9
     • Solomon's temple dedicated in 1 Ki. 8:2
     • Altar rebuilt and offerings renewed in Ezra 3:1, 6
  8. Bul (November)
     • The temple finished in 1 Ki. 6:38
     • Jeroboam's idolatrous feast in 1 Ki. 12:32, 33; 1 Chr. 27:11
  9. Chisleu (December) Ezra 10:9; Jer. 36:9, 22; Zech. 7:1
  10. Tebeth (January) Esther 2:16
      • Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem in 2 Ki. 25:1; Jer. 52:4
  11. Sebat (February) Zech. 1:7
      • Moses probably died in Dt. 1:3
  12. Adar (March) Esther 3:7
      • Second temple finished in Ezra 6:15
      • Feast of Purim in Esther 9:1-26
      • Months in prophecy Rev. 11:2