“…when a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is Spirit.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:16-18
Season 2 Episode 6
Mini-Series: Seasons, Understanding God’s Calendar
We continue our mini-series on Seasons in our second podcast season about studying and applying God’s Word with an episode on God’s Calendar. As always, we use Scripture to point out the truth about time, seasons, and God’s intentionality throughout His creation, and in history. We discuss important Biblical events that took place during these specific times, and we even bring a bit of fun facts to the conversation - Did you know that up until the mid-18th Century many parts of Europe still considered the end of March as the beginning of the year? The calendar we follow now is based on a Roman calendar (Julian) and is an iteration of the Gregorian calendar, which not all countries and areas of the world follow. Grab your Bible and notebook and join the conversation with us.
Scripture mentioned
Ecclesiastes 3
Genesis 1:14
Leviticus 23
Exodus 12:1-2
Genesis 1:5
Deuteronomy 33
1 Samuel 1-2
Notes to Consider
During the 1st month (this is Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, and Offering of First Fruits)
Dedication of the tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 40)
Cleansing of the defiled temple by King Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29)
Return of Israel from Babylon after 70 years (Ezra 7)
Passover lamb chosen, held until 14th day (Exodus 12)
Israel crosses the Jordan River (Joshua 4)
Fall of Jericho (Joshua 6)
Palm Sunday (Matthew 21), prophecy fulfilled (Daniel 9)
God’s covenant given to Abraham (Genesis 17)
First Passover (Exodus)
Dedication of the 2nd temple (Ezra 16)
Last Supper (Luke 22)
Exodus out of Egypt began
Crucifixion (John 19)
Israel crosses the Red Sea (Exodus 12-14)
Israel eats the first fruits of the promised land (Joshua)
Resurrection (John 20); saints resurrected (Matthew 27:52-53)
During the 3rd month (Festival of Weeks, or Pentecost)
God gave the Law to Moses (Exodus 19)
About 3,000 died because of Golden Calf (Exodus 32)
The Holy Spirit is given to the church (Acts 1-2)
About 3,000 saved from “crooked generation” (Acts 2)
During the 7th month (Trumpet Blast, Day of Atonement, Festival of Booths and Solemn Assembly)
High priest brought the first offering to the rebuilt temple (Ezra 3)
Ezra read the law to the returned exiles (Nehemiah 8)
Aaron made atonement for Israel (Leviticus 16)
Dedication of Solomon’s temple
Many believe the birth of Jesus Christ took place during the 7th month
Many believe this is the time of year when Jesus will return
Resources
Julian Calendar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar)
Gregorian Calendar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar)
The Feasts of Israel (https://www.amazon.com/Feasts-Israel-Chuck-Missler/dp/1578216680)
