Bible Yearly Agricultural Cycle, Times and Seasons


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The Bible Year was a prophesy in miniature. Every aspect of seedtime, harvest, climate and time were all interdependent and woven into a far-reaching lesson plan.

The civil year began on Tishri 1 which was the seventh month of the ceremonial year. streams and springs of life

The former rains were a blessing which conditioned and prepared the soils for plowing and planting.

A - Paschal lamb set apart
B - Passover Lamb Killed
C - Passover Unleaven Bread Initial Ceremonial Sabbath
D - First Fruits
E - End of Unleavened Bread - 1st Ceremonial Sabbath
F - 7th Ceremonial Sabbath
G - Pentecost
H - Feast of Trumpets
I - Day of Atonement
J - Tabernacles
K - End of Tabernacles

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Cycle of Seasons

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

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Bible-Seasons

Threshing time, figs, grapes, olives. Heat  Days of light. Trees and vines blossom. Corn and wheat harvest. (G) Pentecost occurred 50 days after First Fruits.
ancient Hebrew bible yearly calendar cycle Latter rains were an extra blessing ripening bumper wheat, corn and late barley harvests.  spring barley
A second Adar was added occasionally based on the maturity of the barley. The first ripened barley was waved before the Lord during Nissan as first fruits before the general harvest.
The ceremonial year began on Aviv (Nisan) 1.
 Plowing, vine dressing and wheat and barley sowing began. Success was based on good soil. Midnight of the season. Citrus fruit ripened on the trees and the rainy season began. Almond tree blossoms were the first sign that the cold and wet night of the year was drawing to a close. This was the dawning of the days of light. The lands were drying and the moon was waxing providing sure footing and a lamp to the pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem from their lands for the spring festivals. God required all His people to assemble together and promised to keep their possessions safe while they were away.
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Jewish Months and Paraphrased Meanings
1. Aviv/Abib/Nisan: Young green ears (barley, flax, corn). Escape flight.
2. Iyyar/Ziv: Splendor and brilliance of flowers and healing.
3. Sivan: 9th month of gestation producing a righteous covering garment of character at the appointed time.
4. Tammuz: Sprouting of Life.
5. Ab/Av: Fatherly consoling and love.
6. Elul: Contrite soul searching of the heart.
7. Tishri/Ethanim: New beginnings of perennially flowing streams.
8. Bul /Cheshvan: 8th moon - Productive showers.
9. Kislev/Chislev/Chisleu: Confident heart.
10. Tevet/Tebeth: Soaking goodness.
11. Shevat/Shevat: Downpour of budding rod of rule. Tree sabbath.
12. Adar: Majestic swelling. Blessing or curse from the womb.


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