The Month of Iyyar (Ziv) in the Bible
The second month in the Jewish spiritual calendar is named Ziv. In the civil or financial calendar it is the eighth month and is named Iyyar. In a typical year there are twenty-nine days in this month. In the Gregorian (Western) calendar it corresponds to the period from the middle of April to the middle of May. It is the time of grain harvest and saw the start of the construction of Solomon's Temple and also of the foundations of the newer Temple when Judah returned from captivity in Babylon.
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| Period | Start Day | End Day | Event | Year |
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| Miscellaneous | Ruth & Boaz Leviticus 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:19; Ruth 1:22; 2:23 |
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| Gospels & Apostles | 26 | Jesus seen of the disciples 40 days Acts 1:3; Daniel 9:27 |
AD 29 | |
| Gospels & Apostles | 3 | Paul’s 7 days at Troas (on his 3rd journey) Acts 20:6 |
AD 57 | |
| Miscellaneous | General (e.g. wheat) harvest Genesis 30:14; Ruth 2:23; Judges 15:1; I Samuel 6:13; 12:17 |
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| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | Servants/David: Dodai (“loving”), an Ahohite (“brother of rest”) I Chronicles 27:4 |
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| Return from Captivity | Temple foundations started (start) Isaiah 44:28; Ezra 3:8 |
536 BC | ||
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 1 | Israel numbered in Sinai Numbers 1:1,18 |
1445 BC | |
| The Law of Moses | 1 | New Moon: 2x Trumpets blown, solemn feast day I Samuel 20:18,24; II Kings 4:23; Isaiah 66:23; Ezekiel 46:1; Colossians 2:16; Amos 8:5; Numbers 10:10; Psalm 81:3 |
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| The Law of Moses | 1 | New Moon: Burnt Offerings Numbers 28:11-15 |
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| Kingdom of God (Millennium) | 1 | New Moon: Burnt Offerings made in the Kingdom Ezekiel 46:6 |
AD 2041? | |
| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | 2 | Solomon’s Temple construction (start) I Kings 6:1,37,38; II Chronicles 3:2; Acts 7:47 |
967 BC | |
| The Law of Moses | 14 | Passover for those unclean in 1st month Numbers 9:11 |
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| Kings of Judah | 14 | Passover re-instated under Hezekiah Numbers 9:11; II Chronicles 30:1-3,13-15; 29:3; 30:3 |
715 BC | |
| Kings of Judah | 14 | 28 | Feast of Unleavened Bread kept again under Hezekiah II Chronicles 30:21-23; 29:3; 30:3 |
715 BC |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 15 | Israel entered wilderness of Sin between Elim & Sinai, murmur Exodus 16:1 |
1446 BC | |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 15 | Quails provided for meat (at even) Exodus 16:13,1 |
1446 BC | |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 16 | 21 | Manna first provided (in 6 mornings) Exodus 16:13,1,22 |
1446 BC |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 17 | Manna bred worms & stank because of disobedience of Israel Exodus 16:20,1,13,19 |
1446 BC | |
| Gospels & Apostles | 17 | 11 disciples meet Jesus in Galilee in a mountain (date approx) Matthew 28:16; Acts 1:3; Daniel 9:27 |
AD 29 | |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 20 | Cloud lifted from the Tabernacle Numbers 10:11 |
1445 BC | |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 22 | A sabbath - first day without Manna Exodus 16:22,1,13 |
1446 BC | |
| Israel’s Journey from Egypt | 23 | Israel travel 3 days from Sinai after 11 months Numbers 10:33,11 |
1445 BC | |
| Gospels & Apostles | 27 | Jesus appoints 12 apostles (“sent ones”) to preach throughout the then-known world Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18; Acts 1:3; Daniel 9:27 |
AD 29 | |
| Gospels & Apostles | 27 | Jesus seen rising into the heavens Mark 16:19; Luke 24:50,51; Acts 1:3; Daniel 9:27 also compare Acts 1:6-11 |
AD 29 |
