* 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 a cheerful feast.
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.
