Feast Second Passover

If a person is unable to keep the Feast of Passover, the biblical law allows them to celebrate the Passover one month later. The Second Passover may have been observed by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus because they were unable to celebrate after burying Jesus.

Numbers 9:6

Old Testament Quail

The Bible records that the children of Israel complained against Moses because the bread they had brought out of Egypt was depleted. At evening on this day, God sent a great number of quail to the children of Israel.

Exodus 16:1-36

Old Testament Manna

On this morning, Scripture records that manna fell for the first time. Manna would continue to fall throughout the wilderness wanderings of the children of Israel, and it stopped only when they entered the Promised Land.

Exodus 16:4-5; Joshua 5:12

Old Testament The Flood Subsided

After forty days and nights of rain, the floodwaters remained on the earth for 150 days, after which the waters began to subside on the earth.

Genesis 7:23–8:3

Old Testament The Cloud Moved

On this day the cloud was taken up from the Tabernacle, leading the children of Israel away from Sinai and into the Wilderness of Paran.

Numbers 10:11

Old Testament First Sabbath

Traditionally, this marks the first Sabbath for the children of Israel after receiving the manna from the Lord. For six days they were to gather manna, and on the seventh day they were to rest.

Exodus 16:4-5, 26-27

Old Testament Water from the Rock

In Jewish history on Iyar 23 in 1313 BC, Moses hit the rock at Horeb to provide water for the children of Israel and their flocks. This location was then named Massah or Meribah.

Exodus 17:6-7

Old Testament Samuel Died

On Iyar 28 in the year 877 BC, Samuel the prophet and judge of Israel died according to Jewish history. Samuel began serving at the Tabernacle as a young child. He lived to be 52 years old and anointed both Saul and David as kings over Israel. Some Jewish sources place this event on Iyar 29.

1 Samuel 25:1

Old Testament New Moon / New Month

The month of Sivan begins today. Sivan is pronounced see-VHAN.

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Old Testament Mount Sinai

Sivan 1 is mentioned in Jewish history as the day the children of Israel reached Mount Sinai after leaving Egypt. Upon arriving, they set up camp at the base of the mountain.

Exodus 19:1

Old Testament Boundaries at Mount Sinai

On Sivan 1, the Lord instructed Moses to consecrate the children of Israel in preparation for the Lord’s appearance. The people were to set boundaries around Mount Sinai.

Exodus 19:10-12

Old Testament King David Died

On the Jewish calendar, Sivan 6, 837 BC, is noted as the day King David died. He served as king for forty years, following King Saul. His son Solomon followed him as king of Israel. The Bible records that David lived to be seventy years old and is buried in the City of David.

1 Kings 2:10

Feast Feast of Weeks

Today is the biblical holy day known as the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost. It is celebrated fifty days after the Feast of First Fruits. According to Jewish tradition, this is the day Moses gave the laws of God to the children of Israel.

Leviticus 23:15-22; Exodus 20:1-17

Christian Pentecost Sunday

Today marks the day in Christian tradition that the Holy Spirit was given to the disciples of Jesus who had gathered in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost.

Acts 2:1-3

Old Testament Judah

Jewish tradition recognizes this date as the birthday of Judah, son of Jacob. Judah was the fourth son born to Leah and Jacob and lived to be 119 years old. From his descendants would come the Messiah — Jesus!

Genesis 29:35