SIVAN:
Month 3 | Sivan: Revelation, giving of the Word and Spirit. God reveals Himself to us to bring lasting change to our lives.
Focus: Purpose, Revelation, Giving of the Torah
Letter: Zayin (ז)
Tribe: Zebulun
Sense: Walking
In the month of Sivan, the Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, when God gave the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai, more than 3,300 years ago. Every year on the holiday of Shavuot, we renew our acceptance of this gift, and God “re-gives” the Torah.
Followers of Yeshua commonly refer to this month’s holiday, Shavuot, as “Pentecost,” as it arrives 50 days after Passover. On this day, God poured out His Holy Spirit and inaugurated the movement of the gospel from Jerusalem to the “ends of the earth.” It is a day to celebrate Word and Spirit.
This date was not chosen randomly. This annual festival was the anniversary of the creation of the Mosaic Covenant at Sinai. Jewish tradition claims this to be the anniversary of the creation of prior covenants between God and man. Notably, the covenant of Ruth and Boaz and the Davidic covenant are both traditionally linked to this day. In that respect, Sivan in general—and Shavuot/Pentecost in particular—allow us an opportunity to renew our covenantal relationship with God.
The Children of Israel arrived at the foot of Mount Sinai at the beginning of Sivan and heard God declare His intention for them: to be a “a kingdom of kohanim and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6 / TLV). Similar words were spoken by the Apostle Peter over the people of God in the wake of Pentecost, “you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession” (1 Peter 2:9 / TLV).
Major Jewish and Biblical Events in History in Sivan:
02 Sivan: God told Moses to tell Israel: “You shall be My chosen treasure…”
06 Sivan:
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- Shavuot / Pentecost
- Torah given
- Ruach (Holy Spirit) given
- David’s passing
15 Sivan: Birth and Passing of Judah (1565 and 1446 BC)
29 Sivan: Moses dispatched 12 spies to tour the Holy Land
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ELUL: The King is in the Field
The human mind will never be able to fully comprehend, at least not this side of the Resurrection, how great a sacrifice it was to lay down all the energies of divinity, to descend from the glorious fullness of eternal infinitude to humbling limitations of an impoverished baby (lacking bladder control!).
Av: The Month of Comfort in the Hebrew Calendar
The month of Av is also referred to as “Menachem Av.” “Menachem” means “consoler,” and “Av” means “father.” Due to the tragic events that occurred during this month, its name reminds us that God is there to comfort us in times of tragedy. Tu B’Av signifies rebirth after destruction and is a day for new beginnings.
Tammuz: The Month of Vision in the Hebrew Calendar
On the 3rd day of this month, the Lord miraculously stopped the sun in its tracks (allowing for sustained vision), allowing Joshua and his armies to deal a decisive blow to their enemies.