Bereshit 7 & 8 (Genesis 7 & 8), Days of Noah
Verse | Month | Name | Day | D or C1 | Event |
Genesis 7:112 | 2nd | Iyar | 17th | D | 40 days of rain commenced |
4th | Tammuz | 6th | C | Last day of 40 days of rain | |
4th | Tammuz | 7th | C | First day of no rain | |
Genesis 7:24 | 7th | Tishri | 16th | C | Waters were on the earth 150 days |
Genesis 8:3 | 7th | Tishri | 16th | C | Waters was on the earth 150 days |
Genesis 8:43 | 7th | Tishri | 17th | D | 150 days ended
Ark is on dry land |
Genesis 8:5 | 10th | Teveth | 1st | D | 74 days since ark rested
Mountain tops were visible |
Genesis 8:64 | 11th | Shevat | 10th | C | 40th day from Genesis 8:5 |
Genesis 8:74 | 11th | Shevat | 10th | C | Sent forth the raven |
Genesis 8:84 | 11th | Shevat | 10th | C | Sent forth the dove |
Genesis 8:94 | 11th | Shevat | 10th | C | Dove returns |
Genesis 8:10 | 11th | Shevat | 17th | C | Dove is released again |
Genesis 8:11 | 11th | Shevat | 17th | C | Dove returns |
Genesis 8:12 | 11th | Shevat | 24th | C | Dove was sent forth a 3rd time |
Genesis 8:13 | 1st | Aviv | 1st | D | Waters were dried up from the earth
Noah removed the covering of the ark |
Genesis 8:14 | 2nd | Iyar | 27th | D | This is eight days prior to Firstfruits.
Based on the calendar being used, this would be the 5th of Sivan. |
Notes
- Designates if the date was documented in scriptures (D) or calculated (C).
- Genesis 7:11 was 600th year of Noah’s life.
- Genesis 8:4 for this to occur 150 days after the 17th of Iyar, all months would have to be 30 days. This is different than the current Hebrew calendar that has 6 months that are 29 days.
- Genesis 8:6 through Genesis 8:9 occur on the same day. The dove returns in the day it is released. The raven does not return.
The above dates are based on the beginning of the year starting with the month of Aviv. This is based on Exodus 12:1.
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
However, Exodus 12 was stated after the earth existed 3500 years. The beginning of the year was more than likely started with the month of Ethanim or Tishri. The table is based on the year starting with Ethanim or Tishri as the first month.
Verse | Month | Name | Day | D or C1 | Event |
Genesis 7:112 | 2nd (8th) | Heshvan | 17th | D | 40 days of rain commenced |
4th (10th) | Teveth | 6th | C | Last day of 40 days of rain | |
4th (10th) | Teveth | 7th | C | First day of no rain | |
Genesis 7:24 | 7th (1st) | Aviv | 16th | C | Waters were on the earth 150 days |
Genesis 8:3 | 7th (1st) | Aviv | 16th | C | Waters was on the earth 150 days |
Genesis 8:43 | 7th (1st) | Aviv | 17th | D | 150 days ended
Ark is on dry land |
Genesis 8:5 | 10th (4th) | Tammuz | 1st | D | 74 days since ark rested
Mountain tops were visible |
Genesis 8:64 | 11th (5th) | Av | 10th | C | 40th day from Genesis 8:5 |
Genesis 8:74 | 11th (5th) | Av | 10th | C | Sent forth the raven |
Genesis 8:84 | 11th (5th) | Av | 10th | C | Sent forth the dove |
Genesis 8:94 | 11th (5th) | Av | 10th | C | Dove returns |
Genesis 8:10 | 11th (5th) | Av | 17th | C | Dove is released again |
Genesis 8:11 | 11th (5th) | Av | 17th | C | Dove returns |
Genesis 8:12 | 11th (5th) | Av | 24th | C | Dove was sent forth a 3rd time |
Genesis 8:13 | 1st (7th) | Ethanim | 1st | D | Waters were dried up from the earth
Noah removed the covering of the ark. This would be Rosh Hashanah. |
Genesis 8:14 | 2nd (8th) | Heshvan | 27th | D | This is twenty-eight days prior to Chanukah. |
Notes
- Designates if the date was documented in scriptures (D) or calculated (C).
- Genesis 7:11 was 600th year of Noah’s life.
- Base on the first table all months are assumed to be 30 days. This is different than the current Hebrew calendar that has 6 months that are 29 days.
- Genesis 8:6 through Genesis 8:9 occur on the same day. The dove returns in the day it is released. The raven does not return.
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