Months
Sun and moon designed to mark out -- Ge 1:14. The patriarchs computed time by -- Ge 29:14. The Jews computed time by -- Jdj 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.