Summer 2025

* Dates of Biblical History in Month IV

IV-5:

Ezekiel 1:1 - heavens opened for Ezekiel to see the vision of wheels by the river of Chebar.

Ezekiel 1:2 - whirlwind and Ezekiel's vision are in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity.

IV-9:

2 Kings 25:3 - the famine prevailed; there was no bread in the city for the people of the land.

Jeremiah 39:2 - Jerusalem was broken up by Nebuchadrez-zar's army in the eleventh year of Zedekiah king of Judah.

Jeremiah 52:6 - the famine was so great that the people had no bread.

Month IV references with no specific dates:

Zechariah 8:19 - the fast of the fourth month shall be joy and gladness to the house of Judah.

* Dates of Biblical History in Month V

V-1:

Numbers 33:38 - Aaron was commanded to go up into Mount Hor where he died.

Ezra 7:9 - Ezra arrives in Jerusalem, bringing a group with him from Babylon, concluding a 4 month journey.

V- 7:

2 Kings 25:8 - The Temple was burned, and Jerusalem was taken over by Nebuchadnezzar.

V- 10:

Jeremiah 52:12 - the Temple and all Jerusalem were burned and destroyed, captives were taken to Babylon.

Ezekiel 20:1 - Ezekiel speaks a word of condemnation from Yah to the elders of Israel for their continued rebellion.

Month V references with no specific dates:

Ezra 7:8 - Ezra came to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 1:3 - Jeremiah prophesied up to the end when Jerusalem was carried away captive.

Jeremiah 28:1 - Jeremiah told Hananiah, son of Azur, that he would die for breaking the yoke when he shouldn't have.

Zechariah 7:3 - the yearly fast in the fifth month is mentioned.

Zechariah 8:19 - the fast of the fifth month shall be joy and gladness to the house of Judah.

* Dates of Biblical History in Month VI

VI- 1:

Haggai 1:1 - Haggai told it is time to build the Temple.

VI- 5:

Ezekiel 8:1 - Ezekiel has vision of abominations in and about the Temple.

VI- 24:

Haggai 1:15 - The spirit of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and remnant stirred up to come and work in the Temple.

VI- 25:

Nehemiah 6:15 - The wall of Jerusalem was finished in 52 days.

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