Autumn 2025

* Dates of Biblical History in Month VII

VII-1:

Leviticus 23:24 - A memorial of blowing trumpets;a Sabbath; a holy convocation, no servile work.

Numbers 29:1 - Holy convocation, no servile work, day of blowing trumpets.

Ezra 3:6 - Offerings were given even though foundation of the temple was not yet laid.

Nehemiah 8:2 - Ezra the priest brought the law before the people.

VII-9:

Leviticus 23:32 - Beginning at even, it is a Sabbath of rest; you shall afflict your souls.

VII-10:

Leviticus 16:29 - No work for you or the stranger who sojourns among you; afflict your souls.

Leviticus 23:27 - Day of Atonement; holy convocation; afflict your souls; offering made by fire.

Leviticus 25:9 - Trumpet of the Jubilee to sound on Day of Atonement.

Numbers 29:7 - Holy convocation; afflict your souls; do no work.

VII-15:

Leviticus 23:34 - Feast of Tabernacles for 7 days.

Leviticus 23:39 - After gathering the fruit of the land, keep a feast for 7 days; 1st & 8th days are Sabbaths.

Numbers 29:12 - Holy convocation; no servile work; keep a feast for 7 days.

Ezekiel 45:25 - The prince shall keep the feast of 7 days and make provisions for sin, burnt, grain offerings & oil.

VII-21:

Haggai 2:1 - Prophecy regarding the coming glory of the Temple.

VII-23:

2 Chronicles 7:10 - Solomon sent the people home with gladness after the 8th day.

VII-24:

Nehemiah 9:1 - People of Israel fasted and wore sackcloth, with earth upon their heads.

* Dates of Biblical History in Month VII (continued)

1 Kings 8:2 - Solomon had the priests bring up the Ark into the Most Holy Place.

2 KIngs 25:25 - Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama of the seed royal killed Gedaliah at Mizpah.

2 Chronicles 5:3 - In the feast of the seventh month, the priests brought up the Ark into the Most Holy Place.

2 Chronicles 31:7 - They finished laying up the heaps of tithes begun in the 3rd month.

Ezra 3:1 - The children of Israel gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 7:73 - When the seventh month came, all the children of Israel were dwelling in their cities.

Nehemiah 8:14 - the children of Israel found in the law they should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month.

Jeremiah 28:17 - Hananiah the prophet died.

Jeremiah 41:1 - Ishmael, son of Nethaniah killed Gedaliah whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Zechariah 7:5 - there had been a fast with mourning in the seventh month (and in the fifth month)

Zechariah 8:19 - the fast of the seventh month (as well as in the fourth, fifth and tenth months) shall be cheerful feasts.

Month VII references with no specific dates:

* Dates of Biblical History in Month VIII

VIII-15:

1 Kings 12:32 - Jeroboam ordained a feast, sacrificed unto the calves he made, installed his priests.

1 Kings 12:33 - Jeroboam ordained a feast at Bethel devised after his own heart.

Month VIII references with no specific dates:

1 Kings 6:38 - After seven years of building time, the Temple was finished.

Zechariah 1:1 - Zechariah receives a prophecy to warn Israel.

* Dates of Biblical History in Month IX

IX- 4:

Zechariah 7:1 - Prophecy questioning the fasts in the fifth and seventh months.

IX- 20:

Ezra 10:9 - Men of Benjamin & Judah gather in Jerusalem trembling; make repentance for taking strange wives.

IX- 24:

Haggai 2:10 - Haggai receives divine message (see next two references).

Haggai 2:18 - Foundation for rebuilding the Temple has been laid, and Israel will be blessed.

Haggai 2:20 - Heaven & earth will be shaken to destroy the heathen kingdoms; Zerubbabel chosen as a signet.

Month IX references with no specific dates:

Nehemiah 1:1 - Nehemiah told the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, people are under great affliction.

Jeremiah 36:9 - A fast was declared in Jerusalem and Baruch read a book of the words of Jeremiah to the people.

Jeremiah 36:22 - Jehudi cut up the book Baruch read (in Jeremiah 36:9) and burned it, prompting judgment.

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