TEVET:
Month 10 | Tevet: A month of divine grace
Focus: Divine Grace
Letter: Ayin (ע)
Tribe: Dan
Sense: righteous indignation
2 Kings 25 tells us Nebuchadnezzar began Babylon’s siege of Jerusalem on the 10th day of Tevet (a fast day known as Asarah B’Tevet). Ironically, the Jewish people adopted the name “Tevet” during the Babylonian exile. It is believed to connote “sinking” or “immersing.”
“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth month will become joy, gladness and cheerful moadim. Therefore, love truth and shalom!’” (Zechariah 8:19). Each of these fasts occurs on days of national tragedy. The prophet promises that they will become joyful holidays in the Messianic Kingdom.
Major Jewish and Biblical Events in History in Tevet:
01 Tevet: Esther made queen (362 BC)
10 Tevet: Fast of Tevet 10 – commemorates siege of Jerusalem in 425 BC
28 Tevet: Sadducees Ejected from Sanhedrin (81 BCE)
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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.