MONTHS

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

1. Abib, or Nisan, April

2. Zif, May

3. Sivan, June

4. Tammuz, July

Jeremiah 39:2 Zechariah 8:19

5. Ab, August

Numbers 33:38 Zechariah 7:3

6. Elul, September

7. Ethanim, or Tisri, October

8. Bul, November

9. Chisleu, December

10. Tebeth, January

11. Sebat, February

12. Adar, March

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Sun and moon designed to mark out

The patriarchs computed time by

The Jews computed time by

Judges 11:37 1 Samuel 6:1 1 Kings 4:7

Commenced with first appearance of new moon

Numbers 10:10 Psalms 81:3

Originally had no names

Genesis 7:11 Genesis 8:4

The year composed of twelve

1 Chronicles 27:2-15 Esther 2:12 Revelation 22:2

Idolaters prognosticated by

Observance of, condemned

NAMES OF THE TWELVE

First, Nisan or Abib

Exodus 13:4 Nehemiah 2:1

Second, Zif

1 Kings 6:1 1 Kings 6:37

Third, Sivan

Fourth, Tammuz

Fifth, Av

Sixth, Elul

Seventh, Ethanim

Eighth, Bul

Ninth, Chisleu

Tenth, Tebeth

Eleventh, Sebat

Twelfth, Adar

Ezra 6:15 Esther 3:7