Months

Months

Sun and moon designed to mark out - Ge 1:14

The patriarchs computed time by - Ge 29:14

The Jews computed time by - Jud 11:37; 1Sa 6:1; 1Ki 4:7

Commenced with first appearance of new moon - Nu 10:10; Ps 81:3

Originally had no names - Ge 7:11; 8:4

The year composed of twelve - 1Ch 27:2-15; Es 2:12; Re 22:2

NAMES OF THE TWELVE

• First, Nisan or Abib
- Ex 13:4; Ne 2:1
• Second, Zif
- 1Ki 6:1,37
• Third, Sivan
- Es 8:9
• Fourth, Tammuz
- Zec 8:19
• Fifth, Av
- Zec 7:3
• Sixth, Elul
- Ne 6:15
• Seventh, Ethanim
- 1Ki 8:2
• Eighth, Bul
- 1Ki 6:38
• Ninth, Chisleu
- Zec 7:1
• Tenth, Tebeth
- Es 2:16
• Eleventh, Sebat
- Zec 1:7
• Twelfth, Adar
- Ezr 6:15; Es 3:7

Idolaters prognosticated by - Isa 47:13

Observance of, condemned - Ga 4:10