01.01. Hebrew Calendar

HEBREW CALENDAR 1.Names of Months. The names of the months of the Hebrew Calendar are:

1.    Abib or Nisan (Exo 12:2-37; Exo 13:4; Neh 2:1; Est 3:7);

2.    Iyar or Zif (1Ki 6:1);

3.    Sivan (Est 8:9);

4.    Tammuz (Eze 8:14);

5.    Ab;

6.    Elul (Neh 6:15);

7.    Ethanim or Tishri (1Ki 8:2);

8.    Marchesvan or Bul (1Ki 6:38);

9.    Chisleu (Zec 7:1);

10.    Tebeth (Est 2:16);

11.    Sebat (Zec 1:7);

12.    Adar (Est 3:7).

2.Events in the Seventh Month. The seventh month of the year Was distinguished by, 1.the feast of trumpets (Num 29:1-6), 2.the day of atonement (Lev 23:26-32), 3.the feast of tabernacles (Lev 23:34-44), 4.and every fiftieth year the jubilee began in this month (Lev 25:1-17).