The Month of Tishri (Ethanim) in the Bible
The seventh month in the Jewish spiritual calendar is named Ethanim. In the civil or financial calendar it is the first month and is named Tishri. In a typical year there are thirty days in this month. In the Gregorian (Western) calendar it corresponds to the period from the middle of September to the middle of October. After every seven years the Year of Release starts in this month, and after forty-nine years (7x7) the Year of Jubilee starts. Due to the impact on financial transactions the civil or financial calendar starts in this month.
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| Period | Start Day | End Day | Event | Year |
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| Before Israel entered Egypt | 19 | The Flood: waters prevailed on the earth 150 days Genesis 7:11,24; 8:3 |
2283BC | |
| Kings of Judah | Firstfruits (& freewill offerings) gathered under Hezekiah II Chronicles 31:7; 29:3 |
715BC | ||
| Miscellaneous | Ploughing Luke 9:62 |
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| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | Servants/David: Helez (“he has saved”) the Pelonite (“a separate or certain one”) I Chronicles 27:10 |
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| Kings of Judah | Hananiah dies for false prophecy Jeremiah 28:17,1 |
593BC | ||
| Captivity in Babylon | Ishmael smote Gedaliah; Israel leave for Egypt II Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1; II Kings 25:1 |
586BC | ||
| Captivity in Babylon | A fast during captivity (?) Zechariah 8:19; 7:3-5 |
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| Return from Captivity | Israel dwells again in cities under Nehemiah Nehemiah 7:73 |
501BC | ||
| The Law of Moses | 1 | New Moon: 2x Trumpets blown, solemn feast day Numbers 10:10; Psalm 81:3; I Samuel 20:18,24; II Kings 4:23; Isaiah 66:23; Ezekiel 46:1; Colossians 2:16; Amos 8:5 |
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| The Law of Moses | 1 | New Moon: Burnt Offerings Numbers 28:11-15 |
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| The Law of Moses | 1 | Blowing of Trumpets (part of Feast of Tabernacles) Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 29:1 |
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| The Law of Moses | 1 | Sabbath Leviticus 23:25; Numbers 29:1 |
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| The Law of Moses | 1 | Burnt Offering Leviticus 23:25 |
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| Return from Captivity | 1 | Altar set on its bases again in Jerusalem Ezra 3:1,6,8 |
537BC | |
| Return from Captivity | 1 | Burnt offerings in Jerusalem again Ezra 3:6,1,8 |
537BC | |
| Return from Captivity | 1 | Ezra reads in the book of the Law to the people Nehemiah 8:2 |
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| Kingdom of God (Millennium) | 1 | New Moon: Burnt Offerings made in the Kingdom Ezekiel 46:6 |
AD2040? | |
| Return from Captivity | 2 | People & Ezra re-discover commandment of the Feast of Tabernacles Nehemiah 8:13,2 |
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| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | 8 | 14 | Dedication of the altar in Solomon’s Temple II Chronicles 7:9; I Kings 8:1-6; 6:37-38 |
960BC |
| The Law of Moses | 10 | Day of Atonement Leviticus 16:29; 23:27; Hebrews 9:7 |
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| The Law of Moses | 10 | Sabbath Leviticus 16:31; 23:28-32; Numbers 29:7 |
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| The Law of Moses | 10 | Trumpet of Jubilee — every 49yrs, 1st year of new is 50th of old Leviticus 25:9 |
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| Gospels & Apostles | 10 | Sailing is considered perilous (approx) (start) Acts 27:9 |
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| The Law of Moses | 15 | Sabbath Leviticus 23:35; Numbers 29:12 |
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| The Law of Moses | 15 | 21 | Feast of Tabernacles (Ingathering) Leviticus 23:34,39; Numbers 29:12; Exodus 23:16; Nehemiah 8:14-18; Deuteronomy 16:16; II Chronicles 8:13; John 7:2; Exodus 34:22; Revelation 7:9; Hosea 12:9 |
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| The Law of Moses | 15 | 21 | Burnt offerings Leviticus 23:36 |
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| The Law of Moses | 15 | 21 | Law read every 7th year Deuteronomy 31:10 |
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| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | 15 | Ark of the Covenant brought into Solomon’s Temple I Kings 8:2,1-6; 6:37-38; 8:6 |
960BC | |
| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | 15 | 21 | People keep Feast/Tabernacles in Solomon’s day I Kings 8:2; II Chronicles 5:3; I Kings 8:1-6; 6:37-38; II Chronicles 7:10 |
960BC |
| Return from Captivity | 15 | 21 | People keep Feast of Tabernacles in Ezra’s day Nehemiah 8:14-18 |
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| Kingdom of God (Millennium) | 15 | 21 | Feast of Tabernacles kept in the Kingdom Ezekiel 45:25; Zechariah 14:16 |
AD2040? |
| Before Israel entered Egypt | 17 | The Flood: Ark rests Genesis 8:4; 7:11 |
2283BC | |
| Gospels & Apostles | 17 | Jesus taught in the Temple (approx) John 7:14,2 |
AD29 | |
| Return from Captivity | 21 | Haggai’s 2nd prophecy Haggai 2:1; 1:1; 2:10; Zechariah 8:9 |
520BC | |
| The Law of Moses | 22 | Sabbath (8th day of Feast) Leviticus 23:36 |
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| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | 22 | Solemn assembly kept in Solomon’s day II Chronicles 7:9; I Kings 8:1-6; 6:37-38 |
960BC | |
| Gospels & Apostles | 22 | Jesus – “if any man thirst…” (?) John 7:37 |
AD29 | |
| Kings of the Twelve Tribes | 23 | People sent away in Solomon’s day II Chronicles 7:10; I Kings 8:66; 6:37-38 |
960BC | |
| Return from Captivity | 24 | People assembled with fasting, sackcloth & prayer; a new covenant Nehemiah 9:1; Nehemiah 10 |
