Month

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