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04/05/25 ~ The Ages: Genesis 5, 11, Plus ...

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Here's my table with all the fathers/sons birth & death dates with references mostly from BlueLetterBible.org (BLB) using the KJV. The ladies are pink & italicized, the unconfirmed are grey (for information purposes only - conclusion via backdating, or some other source other than the bible). I still need to verify some things (empty cells) but for the most part this is pretty solid.

My main AM/BC dates are:
Creation 0000/3982
Flood began 1656/2326
Exodus began 2668/1314
Exodus ended 2708/1274

Name Born
AM/BC
Begat Age Died Age Died
AM/BC
References
Adam 0000
3982
130 (Seth) 930 0930
3052
Genesis 5:3 KJV
Genesis 5:5 KJV
Eve 0000
3982



Genesis 2:22 KJV
Genesis 3:20 KJV
Seth 0130
3852
105 (Enos) 912 1042
2940
Genesis 5:6 KJV
Genesis 5:8 KJV
Enos 0235
3747
90 (Cainan) 905 1140
2842
Genesis 5:9 KJV
Genesis 5:11 KJV
Cainan 0325
3657
70 (Mahalaleel) 910 1235
2747
Genesis 5:12 KJV
Genesis 5:14 KJV
Mahalaleel 0395
3587
65 (Jared) 895 1290
2692
Genesis 5:15 KJV
Genesis 5:17 KJV
Jared 0460
3522
162 (Enoch) 962 1422
2560
Genesis 5:18 KJV
Genesis 5:20 KJV
Enoch 0622
3360
65 (Methuselah) 365 0987 (taken)
2995
Genesis 5:21 KJV
Genesis 5:23 KJV
Methuselah 0687
3295
187 (Lamech) 969 1656
2326
Genesis 5:25 KJV
Genesis 5:27 KJV
Lamech 0874
3108
182 (Noah) 777 1651
2331
Genesis 5:28 KJV
Genesis 5:31 KJV
Noah 1056
2926
502 (Shem) 950 2006
1976
Genesis 5:32 KJV
Genesis 9:29 KJV
Jasher 5:17-18
Japheth (eldest) 1556
2426
500 (by Noah)

Genesis 5:32 KJV
Genesis 10:21 KJV
Jasher 5:16-17
Shem 1558
2424
100 (Arphaxad) 600 2158
1824
Genesis 11:10 KJV
Genesis 11:11 KJV
Ham (youngest) No Data No Data No Data No Data Genesis 5:32 KJV
Genesis 9:24 KJV
Jasher 5:17
Arphaxad 1658
2324
35 (Salah) 438 2096
1886
Genesis 11:12 KJV
Genesis 11:13 KJV
Salah 1693
2289
30 (Eber) 433 2126
1856
Genesis 11:14 KJV
Genesis 11:15 KJV
Eber 1723
2259
34 (Peleg) 464 2187
1795
Genesis 11:16 KJV
Genesis 11:17 KJV
Peleg 1757
2225
30 (Reu) 239 1996
1986
Genesis 11:18 KJV
Genesis 11:19 KJV
Reu 1787
2195
32 (Serug) 239 2026
1956
Genesis 11:20 KJV
Genesis 11:21 KJV
Serug 1819
2163
30 (Nahor) 230 2049
1933
Genesis 11:22 KJV
Genesis 11:23 KJV
Nahor 1849
2133
29 (Terah) 148 1997
1985
Genesis 11:24 KJV
Genesis 11:25 KJV
Terah 1878
2104
70 (Abram, Nahor, Haran) 205 2083
1899
Genesis 11:26 KJV
Genesis 11:32 KJV
Haran 1916
2066
38 (by Terah)

Genesis 11:26 KJV
Jasher 7:22
Nahor (II) 1916
2066
38 (by Terah)

Genesis 11:26 KJV
Jasher 7:22
Abram (Abraham) 1948
2034
100 (Isaac) 175 2123
1859
Genesis 21:5 KJV
Genesis 25:7 KJV
Ishmael 2034
1948
86 (by Abram) 137 2171
1811
Genesis 16:16 KJV
Genesis 25:17 KJV
Sarai (Sarah) 1958
2024

127 2085
1897
Genesis 17:17 KJV
Genesis 23:1 KJV
Isaac 2048
1934
60 (Jacob, Esau) 180 2228
1754
Genesis 25:20 KJV
Genesis 25:26 KJV
Genesis 35:28 KJV
Rebekah



Genesis 24:15 KJV
Genesis 25:20 KJV
Jacob (Israel) (& Esau) 2108
1874
91 (Joseph) 147 2255
1727
Genesis 25:26 KJV
Genesis 47:9 KJV
Genesis 47:28 KJV
Leah



Genesis 29:16 KJV
Rachel



Genesis 29:17 KJV
Genesis 35:19 KJV
Levi

137
Genesis 29:34 KJV
Exodus 6:16 KJV
Joseph 2199
1783

110 2309
1673
Genesis 41:46 KJV
Genesis 50:26 KJV
Kohath

133
Genesis 46:11 KJV
Exodus 6:18 KJV
Amram

137
Exodus 6:18 KJV
Exodus 6:20 KJV
Jochebed



Numbers 26:59 KJV
Aaron 2585
1397

123 2708
1274
Exodus 7:7 KJV
Numbers 33:39 KJV
Moses 2588
1394

120 2708
1274
Exodus 7:7 KJV
Deuteronomy 34:7 KJV
Joshua 2628
1354

110 2738
1244
Joshua 24:29 KJV

04/05/25 ~ My Jasher Timeline (Chapters 1-26)


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JASHER: CHAPTERS 1 - 26
* From Creation to the Flood (0000-1656 AM)
* From the Flood to the birth of Abraham (1656-1948 AM)
* From the birth of Abraham to the birth of Jacob (1948-2108 AM)
* From Jacob's birth to him (age 130) & clan entering Egypt (2108-2238 AM)
* From Israel entering Egypt plus 430 years to the beginning of the Exodus (2238-2668 AM)
* From the beginning of the Exodus plus 480 years to Solomon's 4th year (2668-3148 AM)
* From Solomon's 4th year plus 834 years to the birth of Jesus (3148-3982 AM)
* From the birth of Jesus plus 2025 years or 2025 AD (3982-6007 AM)
... OR ... From Creation (3892 BC) to 2025 AD = 6007 years
... OR ... From the fall of Adam & Eve (3974 BC) to 2025 AD = 5999 years

"Is not this written in the book of Jasher?" Joshua 10:13 KJV
"... behold, it is written in the book of Jasher." 2 Samuel 1:18 KJV

Chapter 1

BC AM Event in History
3982 0000 Creation, including Adam & Eve


0 AM is a 'placeholder', not a year zero
3975 0007 Adam & Eve sinless in Eden (full 7 years)
3974 0008 Adam & Eve sin (2nd month, 17th day),
expelled from Eden (new moon, 4th month)


7 AM & 8 AM come from Jubilees 3:17-32

Chapter 2

BC AM Event in History
3852 0130 Adam 130 when Seth born
3747 0235 Seth 105 when Enos born
3657 0325 Enos 90 when Cainan born
3617 0365 Cainan 40 when he "reigned over all the sons of men"
3587 0395 Cainan 70 when Mahalaleel born
3522 0460 Mahalaleel 65 when Jared born


Jared 62 when Enoch born
3360 0622 ===> 3360/0622 Jared (age 162) when Enoch born - see Genesis 5:18 KJV

Chapter 3

BC AM Event in History
3295 0687 Enoch 65 when Methuselah born


Methuselah 87 when Lamech born
3108 0874 ===> 3108/0874 Methuselah (age 187) when Lamech born - see Genesis 5:25 KJV
3052 0930 ===> Enoch walked with God & he reigned over the sons of men (after Methuselah was born) for 243 years (age 65 + 243 = 308); Lamech (age 56); Adam died at 930

Chapter 4

BC AM Event in History
2995 0987 Enoch 365 ascended (translated) into heaven


Lamech 160 when Seth died at 912
2940 1042 ===> 2940/1042 Lamech (age 168) when Seth died at 912 - see Genesis 5:25 KJV; Genesis 5:8 KJV


Lamech 180 when Noah born
2926 1056 ===> 2926/1056 Lamech (age 182) when Noah born - see Genesis 5:25 KJV; Genesis 5:28-29 KJV

Chapter 5

BC AM Event in History
2842 1140 Noah 84 when Enos died at 905
2747 1235 Noah 179 when Cainan died at 910


Noah 195 when Lamech died at 770
2731 1251 ===> Noah 195 when Lamech (age 777) died (see below) - see Genesis 5:31 KJV
2692 1290 Noah 234 when Mahalaleel died at 895


Noah 336 when Jared died at 962
2560 1422 ===> Noah (age 366) when Jared died at 962 - see Genesis 5:28-29 KJV; Genesis 5:20 KJV
2446 1536 Noah 480 when God warns 120 years before flood
2428 1554 Noah 498 marries (daughter of Enoch) Naamah 580


===> Noah 500? when Japheth born (elder son - Genesis 5:32 KJV; Genesis 10:21 KJV)
2424 1558 Noah 502 when Shem born (middle son, verse 18) - NOTE: Shem is mentioned first because he's the prominent son, not the first born (see above/below)


===> Noah 504? when Ham born, though he's not mentioned here (youngest son - Genesis 6:10 KJV; Genesis 9:24 KJV) - Ham is mentioned in Jasher 7:1 (link below)
2331 1651 ===> 2331/1651 Lamech (age 777) died (see above) - see Genesis 5:31 KJV
2331 1651 Noah 595 begins to build the ark - apparently after Lamech (his father) died - see Genesis 5:30 KJV; it takes 5 years to complete


Methuselah 960 died
2326 1656 ===> 2326/1656 Methuselah (age 969) died (7 days before the flood began) - see Genesis 5:27 KJV

Chapter 6

BC AM Event in History
2326 1656 Noah 600 when flood waters came (after the death of Methuselah who died 7 days before the flood began) 2nd month, 17th day - see Genesis 7:4-10 KJV; the flood rains lasted 40 days & 40 nights
2325 1657 Noah 601 & family left the ark (at the end of 1 year from when the flood began) - 2nd month, 27th day - see Genesis 8 KJV

Chapter 7

BC AM Event in History
2104 1878 Nahor 29 when Terah born - I can confirm Nahor/Terah via the years mentioned below and my previous chronologies - also see Genesis 11:24-26 KJV
2066 1916 Terah 38 when Haran & Nahor (apparently twins, verse 22) born - NOTE: the majority of the chapter is about Ham/Cush/Nimrod but specifically mentions Haran & Nahor born when Terah 38 (see below, and verse 8:28-29)
2034 1948 Terah 70 when Abram born - NOTE: the last verses (49-51) specifically say Abram (Abraham) was born when Terah 70 ... NOT 120 as many tout! Abram is mentioned first because he's the prominent son, not the first born (see above, and verse 8:28-29) - see Genesis 11:26 KJV

Chapter 8

BC AM Event in History
2034 1948 This chapter mostly speaks of interaction between Nimrod & Terah regarding the birth of Abram - NOTE: on the night of Abram's birth there was "one very large star" that "came from the East" and rapidly "ran with great speed" and "swallowed up four great stars" from the "four sides of the heavens" (verses 10-13) ... this reminds me of the "star" that arose in the "East" and led the "wise men" to where Jesus had been born (Matthew 2:9 KJV) ... three days later, Terah gives Nimrod another of his newborn sons, whom Nimrod kills
2024 1958 Abram is hidden in a cave for 10 years by Terah (verses 35-36)

Chapter 9

BC AM Event in History
2027 1955 Haran 39 when Lot born
2024 1958 Haran 42 when Sarai born, Abram 10
2024 1958 Abram 10, when he went to live with Noah & Shem (Abram knew the Lord from 3 years old - verse 6)


Abram 49 living with Noah & Shem for 39 years after leaving the cave (10 + 39 = 49, verses 8:36, 9:6) - NOTE: Terah had "twelve gods" "after the twelve months of the year" and he "served each one monthly" "every month" (verse 8) ... this suggests there were only 12 months per year at that time, which was after the flood

Chapter 10

BC AM Event in History
1986 1996 Peleg 239 died, Abram 48 (verse 1) - NOTE: the rest of the chapter just talks about where the children of Japheth, Shem, and Ham, were "dispersed into the four corners of the earth"

Chapter 11

BC AM Event in History
1985 1997 Nahor (148) died, Abram 49 - NOTE: since Nahor was 29 when Terah born 2104/1878 (see above) then we can use those 29 years, along with Abram being 49 (1985/1997) here, to get Nahor's birth in 2133/1849 (not listed above, just here for an FYI); see Genesis 11:22-25 KJV
1984 1998 Abram 50, left Noah’s house for Terah’s (see also verse 51) - NOTE: Terah would have been 120 (he was 70 when Abram was born + Abram's current age of 50 = Terah 120); we can double check this by Terah's birth above 2104/1878 when Nahor 29

Chapter 12

BC AM Event in History
1984 1998 Abram 50 when Nimrod, because of a dream, seeks to kill him a second time
1984 1998 Haran 82 died in furnace, Abram 50 survives without being burned; this means that Haran (Abram's elder brother) was 32 when Abram born (see verse 16) and also aligns with Haran & Nahor's birth 2066/1916 (see above)
1984 1998 Abram (Abraham) 50 marries Sarai (Sarah) 40
1982 2000 Abram 52 flees to Noah & Shem, stays one month and then convinces Terah to move with all their family & belongings to the land of Canaan

Chapter 13

BC AM Event in History
1982 2000 Abram 52 moves with Terah & family from Ur to Haran (1st time)


Abram 50 (this is incorrect, 52 + 3 = 55, he's 55 after 3 years in Haran, see below)
1979 2003 ===> Abram 55 after 3 years in Haran he's told by God to go to the land of Canaan (1st time); Nahor, Terah, and Lot remained in Haran
1976 2006 Abram 58, Sarai 48 & family, were 3 years in the land of Canaan, when Noah died at 950
1974 2008 Abram 60 (5th year in the land of Canaan) when Sodom, Gomorrah & the cities of the plain, revolt against the king of Elam
1969 2013 Abram 65 (10th year in the land of Canaan) when Nimrod wars with king of Elam
1964 2018 Abram 70 (15th year in the land of Canaan) God promises the land of Canaan to his descendants who will inherit the land when "the fourth generation shall return here in the land and shall inherit it forever" - see Genesis 15:16 KJV
1964 2018 Abram 70 departs Canaan (1st time) and goes to Haran (2nd time) to visit his parents & clan (he stays in Haran for 5 years - see below)
1959 2023 Abram 75 when God again tells him to depart from Haran (2nd time) and return to Canaan (2nd time), and this time Lot goes with him

Chapter 14

BC AM Event in History


There is no chronology in this chapter. It's about a poor man name Rikayon that goes to Egypt and becomes rich by imposing a tax before anyone can bury their dead. He is the first to be called "Pharaoh", though he wasn't a king, and thereafter "all the kings that reigned in Egypt from that time forward were called Pharaoh"

Chapter 15

BC AM Event in History


There is no chronology in this chapter. It's about a famine in Canaan that forced Abram & family into Egypt, the Pharaoh takes Sarai, but returns her, and gives Abram a lot of booty, then sends him out of Egypt, where he returned to Canaan. Lot is told to separate from him at this time, he does so and goes to Sodom - see Genesis 13:1-12 KJV. "Abram dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron ... and ... remained in that place many years"

Chapter 16

BC AM Event in History
1956 2026 Abram 78 when Reu 239 died
1956 2026 I want to note here that this is the time when Abram met Adonizedek (Melchizedek) "king of Jerusalem, the same was Shem" who blessed him "for Adonizedek was a priest before God" - NOTE: Melchi (Melech or Melek) means king; Zedek means priest (see Genesis 14:18-20 KJV, Psalm 110:4 KJV, Hebrews 5-7 KJV)
1949 2033 Abram 85 when Sarai gave Hagar to him - this is "at the end of ten years" (from when he left Egypt and went back to Canaan for the 3rd time) - Hagar conceived
1948 2034 Abram 86 when Ishmael (son of Hagar) born

Chapter 17

BC AM Event in History
1943 2039 Abram 91 when children of Chittim war with Tubal
1935 2047 Abram 99 when God renames him Abraham, Sarai 89 renamed Sarah (see Genesis 17:15 KJV) - NOTE: God also declares the covenant of circumcision with Abraham (see Genesis 17:10-14 KJV)

Chapter 18

BC AM Event in History
1935 2047 Ishmael 13 when circumcised with Abraham 99 - see Genesis 17:23-26 KJV; God appears again and foretells that Sarah will have a son (Isaac), and the chapter also tells of the wickedness of Sodom for which God has sent angels to go there

Chapter 19

BC AM Event in History


No events with ages, dates, or years found in this chapter. This chapter deals with more of the sins of the "cities of the plain" (Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim) and the resulting destruction thereof and ends with Lot and his two daughters fleeing, and the daughters getting him drunk and having sons by him. Of the five "cities of the plain" that God originally decreed fire and brimstone on, only Zoar (the smallest) was spared (see Genesis 19 KJV).

Chapter 20

BC AM Event in History
1934 2048 Abraham 100 arrives in Gerar (in the land of the Philistines), his 25th year in Canaan; Sarah 90. King Abimelech and his people are plagued on account of him taking Sarah, and due to a dream he'd had that night he returned her to Abraham the next day.

Chapter 21

BC AM Event in History
1934 2048 Abraham 100, Sarah 90, Ishmael 14, when Isaac born - "And it was at that time at the end of a year and four months of Abraham's dwelling in the land of the Philistines in Gerar, that God visited Sarah, and the Lord remembered her, and she conceived and bare a son to Abraham" ... "Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at eight days old"
1933 2049 Serug 230 died (see Genesis 11:22-23 KJV) "in the first year of the birth of Isaac"
1929 2053 Isaac 5 when Ishmael 19 mocks him (according to this chapter, verses 13-14, Ishmael had intended to kill Isaac) - "13 And when Isaac was five years old he was sitting with Ishmael at the door of the tent. 14 And Ishmael came to Isaac and seated himself opposite to him, and he took the bow and drew it and put the arrow in it, and intended to slay Isaac."

Chapter 22

BC AM Event in History
1933 2049 Abraham 101, moves to Beersheba (near Hebron) after the 26th year of being in Gerar (land of the Philistines)
1899 2083 Terah 205 died, Isaac 35
1897 2085 Isaac 37 when God invites satan to "consider" Abraham - (verse 54) "And the Lord said to Satan, Hast thou thus considered my servant Abraham?"

Chapter 23

BC AM Event in History
1897 2085 Sarah 127 died (her death is mentioned here while her age at death is mentioned in chapter 24:1), Abraham 137, Isaac 37

Chapter 24

BC AM Event in History
1897 2085 Abraham 137 buys cave in Hebron to bury Sarah 127 (after she died), Isaac 37
1895 2087 Isaac 39 when Lot 140 died, Abraham returns to Beersheba
1894 2088 Nahor 172 (Abraham's brother) died, Isaac 40 marries Rebekah 10 - NOTE: I'm not so sure that Rebekah was just 10 years old but that's what the text says, perhaps her young age is 'why' she was barren for many years? Their marriage is also recorded in Genesis 25:20 KJV

Chapter 25

BC AM Event in History
1886 2096 Arpachshad 438 died when Isaac 48

Chapter 26

BC AM Event in History
1875 2107 Isaac 59 when Rebekah 29? still barren
1874 2108 Isaac 60 when Jacob & Esau born; Abraham 160
1859 2123 Abraham 175 died when Isaac 75, and Jacob & Esau 15 - at this age the chapter says that Esau was an hunter, Jacob was a shepherd. NOTE: Jacob is the primary son that the Abrahamic lineage goes through so his is the important name to follow from here on out!

The book of Jasher is 91 chapters long and I'm only at chapter 26, I may continue (in another article), I may not ... and for a good and logical reason. We end here to FOCUS on the timeline from Jacob's birth because, following, I'm going to drastically cut the timeline down, veering away from Jasher, by adding a few more important years according to scripture (KJV): 

  1) Genesis 47:5-11 KJV: from Jacob's birth (1874 BC / 2108 AM) to his age of 130 (1744 BC / 2238 AM) when he enters Egypt with his clan in the days of Joseph being Viceroy 

  2) Exodus 12:40-41 KJV, Galatians 3:17 KJV: from there we can count 430 years in Egypt (not Canaan) until the Exodus begins (1314 BC / 2668 AM) that occurred on the selfsame day of Israel (Jacob & clan) entering Egypt - Nisan 14/15 would be that selfsame day. This would have been after "400 years" (Genesis 15:16 KJV) in bondage in Egypt (not Canaan) after the friendly Pharaoh's death, and it would have been the "fourth generation" (Genesis 15:16 KJV) after Jacob, being ... Levi, Kohath, Amram, and Moses (age 80 at the start of the Exodus) 

  3) 1 Kings 6:1 KJV: from there we can count 480 years from the beginning of the Exodus from Egypt (1314 BC / 2668 AM) to the 4th year of Solomon's reign (834 BC / 3148 AM) 

  4) Matthew 1 KJV: and from there is 834 years to the birth of Jesus - give or take a year or two (no year zero) and factoring in that I believe He was born, when Jupiter was rising at the horizon in Virgo around midnight, in 2 BC or 1 BC, on December 24/25 (not September 11, 3 BC - the celestial event of that date would have been what triggered the Magi to start their journey). King Herod the Great died in 1 BC because his son took over from him then - see Chabad's timeline that states: "Archelaus (son of Herod I) ruled" in 1 AD. A son, especially not Herod's son!, cannot take his father's place until his father dies. There are plenty of good arguments for Herod's death in 1 BC (not 4 BC), including an eclipse. Again, see Chabad's timeline because they end up with Solomon's fourth year reign at 833 BC (because they started at year 1 and I started at 0 (placeholder, not an actual year)) 

  5) and that brings us to 2025 AD, which if adding to 3982 BC, brings us to 6007 AM from creation ... but wait, there's more! ... God would not have counted Adam & Eve's sinless 7 years (see Jubilees 3:17 link above) and so the actual count for the time of mankind would have begun after the fall and expulsion from the Garden of Eden around 3974 BC + 2025 AD = 5999 AM! Are we there yet? We don't know, but the math adds up!




Thanks to GROK 3 (by xAI) for all the help getting all the data and the HTML set up ;o} Grok Rocks!

03/31/25 ~ GROK on Redemption in Nisan

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I was curious what information both GROK & ChatGPT AIs would get for the word "redemption" (including: redeem, redeemed, etc). This is the GROK response to my prompt (query). I will also post the ChatGPT in another post. If you don't like AI then by all means skip this/these but IMHO these are just glorified search engines and they are very helpful as long as you don't rely on them for your sole source of 'truth'. In the end, it's up to YOU to be the Berean and when researching, it's up to YOU to verify ;o}

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ME:

Give me everything you can find on the idea of "redemption" (redeem, redeemed, etc) in the Jewish month Nisan (Nissan) and if you have the info only in Hebrew then quote it as well as give me the English translation. Of course the majority of your information will come from Jewish customs and traditions but if you have anything from Christianity give me that as well.

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GROK 3 said:

The concept of "redemption" in the Jewish month of Nisan (or Nissan, Hebrew: נִיסָן) is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, scripture, and theology, primarily due to its association with the Exodus from Egypt, a foundational event symbolizing liberation and divine salvation. Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical Jewish calendar, as established in Exodus 12:2 KJV: "This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you." Below, I’ll explore the idea of redemption in Nisan from Jewish customs and traditions, with some references to Christian perspectives where applicable, and include Hebrew texts with translations when relevant.

Jewish Customs and Traditions on Redemption in Nisan

1. Nisan as the Month of the Exodus

The most significant redemptive event tied to Nisan is the Exodus from Egypt, commemorated during Passover (Pesach), which begins on the 15th of Nisan. The Torah explicitly links Nisan to redemption in Exodus 13:4 KJV:

    Hebrew: "הַיּוֹם אַתֶּם יֹצְאִים בְּחֹדֶשׁ הָאָבִיב"
    Translation: "This day you are going out, in the month of Aviv [Nisan]." This verse marks the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, a physical and spiritual redemption orchestrated-emphasizing Nisan as the starting point of Jewish nationhood and God’s covenantal promise.

Jewish tradition views this event as the archetype of redemption, where God intervenes to free His people from bondage. The Passover Seder, held on the 15th of Nisan, retells this story, emphasizing themes of freedom, divine miracles, and renewal. The Haggadah, the text read during the Seder, states: "In every generation, a person is obligated to see themselves as if they personally went out of Egypt," reinforcing the idea that Nisan’s redemption is timeless and personal.

2. Nisan as the Month of Miracles and Future Redemption

Jewish sages, drawing from the Talmud and Midrash, connect Nisan to both past and future redemption. A well-known saying from the Talmud (Rosh Hashanah 11a) and Midrash (Exodus Rabbah 15:2) asserts:

    Hebrew: "בְּנִיסָן נִגְאֲלוּ, בְּנִיסָן עֲתִידִין לִיגָּאֵל"
    Translation: "In Nisan they were redeemed, and in Nisan they will be redeemed in the future." This teaching reflects the belief that just as the Israelites were redeemed from Egypt in Nisan, the ultimate messianic redemption—when the Messiah will bring peace and restore Israel—will also occur in this month. The name "Nisan" itself is linked to the Hebrew word "nes" (נֵס), meaning "miracle," suggesting that Nisan is inherently a time of miraculous redemption. The doubled "nun" (נ) in Nisan is interpreted by some rabbis, like the Lubavitcher Rebbe, as "nisai nissim" (נִסֵי נִסִּים), "miracles of miracles," amplifying its redemptive power.

3. Nisan’s Spiritual Renewal

Nisan is often called "the month of spring" (Chodesh HaAviv, חֹדֶשׁ הָאָבִיב), symbolizing renewal and rebirth, which ties into redemption as a transformative process. The Kabbalistic tradition, such as in the writings of Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh, associates Nisan with the sense of speech (dibbur, דִבּוּר), the tribe of Judah, and the letter "hey" (ה), all of which signify creation, leadership, and divine breath—elements of redemption. The removal of chametz (leavened bread) before Passover symbolizes purging spiritual "inflation" or ego, aligning with the idea of personal redemption.

4. Key Events in Nisan Reinforcing Redemption

    1 Nisan: The inauguration of the Tabernacle (Mishkan) in the wilderness (Exodus 40:2 KJV) is seen as a redemptive act, establishing a physical space for God’s presence among the people post-Exodus.
    10 Nisan: The selection of the Passover lamb (Exodus 12:3 KJV), foreshadowing the redemption that follows on the 15th.
    14-15 Nisan: The Passover sacrifice and the Exodus itself, the pinnacle of Nisan’s redemptive narrative.
    17 Nisan: According to some traditions, the day Noah’s Ark rested on Ararat (Genesis 8:4 KJV), interpreted as a redemptive moment, though this depends on calendar reckonings before the Exodus shifted the year’s start to Nisan.

5. Customs Reflecting Redemption

    No Tachanun: Throughout Nisan, the Tachanun prayer (a supplication for forgiveness) is omitted, reflecting the joyous, redemptive nature of the month, especially due to Passover and the Tabernacle’s inauguration.
    Shabbat HaGadol: The Sabbath before Passover, where the Haggadah’s redemptive sections are read, preparing the community for liberation.
    Counting the Omer: Starting on the 16th of Nisan, this 49-day count to Shavuot (Pentecost) is seen as a journey from physical redemption (Exodus) to spiritual redemption (receiving the Torah).

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Christian Perspectives on Redemption in Nisan

Christianity, emerging from Jewish roots, also ties redemption to Nisan, particularly through the events of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, which many scholars place in this month, aligning with Passover. Here’s how:

1. Jesus as the Passover Lamb

In Christian theology, Jesus’ death on the cross, often dated to Nisan 14 or 15 (depending on Gospel interpretations and calendar debates), is seen as the ultimate redemptive act, paralleling the Passover lamb. 1 Corinthians 5:7 KJV states: "For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed," linking his death to the Jewish redemption narrative. The resurrection, typically dated to Nisan 17 (e.g., aligning with Firstfruits), is viewed as the triumph over death, completing the redemption.

2. Typology of the Exodus

Christian thinkers, like N.T. Wright, see Nisan’s Exodus as a foreshadowing of Jesus’ work. The 49 days from Passover to Pentecost (Shavuot) in Jewish tradition are mirrored in the 50 days from Easter to Pentecost in Christianity, where the Holy Spirit’s descent is a spiritual redemption paralleling the giving of the Torah.

3. Nisan 17 Connections

Some Christian interpretations, drawing from Jewish tradition, note that Nisan 17 aligns with events like the Ark’s resting, Esther’s victory over Haman (Esther 7 KJV), and Jesus’ resurrection, suggesting a pattern of divine deliverance in Nisan.

Hebrew Texts and Translations

Here are additional key Hebrew texts tied to Nisan’s redemption theme:

    Esther 3:12 KJV (Purim’s redemption extends into Nisan):
        Hebrew: "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ סֹפְרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם בּוֹ"
        Translation: "The king’s scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month [Nisan]."
        Context: Haman’s decree is issued, but Esther’s actions lead to redemption by Nisan 17, per some calculations.
    Ezekiel 45:18 KJV (future Temple redemption):
        Hebrew: "בָּרִאשׁוֹן בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ תִּקַּח פַּר בֶּן־בָּקָר תָּמִים וְחִטֵּאתָ אֶת־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ"
        Translation: "In the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall take a young bull without blemish and purify the sanctuary."
        Context: A vision of future redemption tied to Nisan 1.

Summary

In Jewish tradition, Nisan is the month of redemption par excellence—past (Exodus), present (personal renewal), and future (messianic era). Its customs, from Passover to the Omer, embody this theme, supported by scripture and rabbinic teachings. Christianity extends this by viewing Jesus’ death and resurrection in Nisan as a cosmic redemption, fulfilling the Passover typology. Both traditions see Nisan as a season of hope, miracles, and divine deliverance, rooted in its identity as the "first month" of God’s redemptive calendar.

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Where ever scripture was quoted, I added "KJV" so that my blog's script would be able to read and pop out the scripture in KJV when moused over. 

GROK did not give citation links from it's sources and I'm too lazy to go back and have it redo to include them. I'm sure you can find the info on your own tho! 

Thanks for reading!



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03/31/25 ~ ChatGPT on Redemption in Nisan

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I was curious what information both ChatGPT & GROK AIs would get for the word "redemption" (including: redeem, redeemed, etc). Below is the ChatGPT response to my prompt (query). I will also post the GROK in another post. If you don't like AI then by all means skip this/these posts but IMHO these are just glorified search engines and they are very helpful as long as you don't rely on them for your sole source of 'truth'. In the end, it's up to YOU to be the Berean and when researching, it's up to YOU to verify ;o}

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ME:

Give me everything you can find on the idea of "redemption" (redeem, redeemed, etc) in the Jewish month Nisan (Nissan) and if you have the info only in Hebrew then quote it as well as give me the English translation. Of course the majority of your information will come from Jewish customs and traditions but if you have anything from Christianity give me that as well.

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ChatGPT said: ​

The Hebrew month of Nisan (נִיסָן) holds profound significance in Jewish tradition as a time of redemption and renewal. This theme is deeply rooted in historical events, religious observances, and symbolic practices associated with this month.​

Jewish Perspectives on Redemption in Nisan

Nisan is most notably marked by Passover (Pesach), which begins on the 15th of Nisan and commemorates the Israelites' miraculous liberation from slavery in Egypt. This event signifies not only physical freedom but also the birth of the Jewish nation and its covenant with God. The Torah refers to Nisan as the "first month" (חֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן), emphasizing its primacy in the Jewish calendar due to the Exodus. ​

The Shabbat before Passover, known as Shabbat HaGadol (שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל), is traditionally associated with the beginning of redemption. On the 10th of Nisan, the Israelites were commanded to take a lamb for the Passover sacrifice, demonstrating their trust in God and marking a pivotal step toward their liberation. ​

Additionally, the Fast of the Firstborn (תַּעֲנִית בְּכוֹרִים) is observed on the 14th of Nisan. This fast serves as an expression of gratitude and commemoration for the salvation of Israelite firstborns during the tenth plague in Egypt. ​

Rabbinic teachings further emphasize Nisan's redemptive nature. The Talmud states: "In Nisan our forefathers were redeemed from Egypt, and in Nisan we will be redeemed." This reflects the belief that just as the initial redemption occurred in Nisan, future redemptions, including the anticipated Messianic redemption, are destined for this month. ​

Christian Perspectives on Redemption in Nisan

In Christian theology, Nisan is also significant due to its association with events central to the faith. Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection are believed to have occurred during Passover, linking the themes of sacrifice and redemption in both traditions. The New Testament portrays Jesus as the "Lamb of God," drawing a parallel to the Passover lamb and symbolizing deliverance from sin. ​

Many Christian groups recognize the connection between Passover and the Last Supper, viewing it as the establishment of a new covenant. This understanding underscores the shared heritage and intertwined themes of redemption present in both Jewish and Christian observances during Nisan.​

In summary, Nisan embodies the concept of redemption across both Jewish and Christian traditions, serving as a period for reflection on themes of freedom, renewal, and divine salvation.​

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Some of ChatGPT's citation resource links ...

Aish.com https://aish.com/48970216/
Chabad https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2164005/jewish/Nisan.htm
Fusion Global with Rabbi Jason Sobel https://www.fusionglobal.org/hebrew-calendar-months/nisan/
Inner.org https://inner.org/times/nissan/nissan58.htm
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_of_the_Firstborn
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_observances_of_Jewish_holidays



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03/31/25 ~ How I See the Biblical Harvests

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I'm currently working on a couple of very time consuming chronologies that are not yet visible to the public. But, while I whittle away at completing those timelines, I want to leave this here (with a few additional tweaks from what I've posted on my Facebook, Telegram, and elsewhere) as a testimony & 'heads up' for future reference by whomever God will lead to see it. 

IF you aren't ready to meet the Lord by the MAIN barley harvest (Passover), then I hope & pray -you will be- by the time of the MAIN wheat harvest (Pentecost/Shavuot)! Yes, I feel I now understand the season ...but not the year... so wisdom says, be ye always ready! 

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FIRST we know that the unleavened loaf of the barley FIRSTFRUITS offering has already happened at the beginning of the season of aviv barley (Matthew 27:50-54 KJV) ...but... the MAIN barley harvest has not yet occurred, it seems to me that that has to happen first (Revelation 7:9-17 KJV pre-tribribulation & pre-wrath - barley bows it's head and is winnowed in the wind: tossed up in the air where the wind easily blows away the outer covering called "chaff") - Passover. !!!WE ARE HERE!!! 

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THEN comes the first 1/2 of the tribulation (3-1/2 years?) ... post-rapture ... being the seven trumpet judgments: including the two leavened loaves of the wheat FIRSTFRUITS offering (the two witnesses - because they are coming back in their mortal flesh in Revelation 11 KJV and will die and then be resurrected just prior to mid-tribulation) - AFTER THAT comes the full MAIN wheat harvest (Revelation 14:14-16 KJV mid-tribulation & pre-wrath - wheat was crushed under a tribulum: a board with rocks studding the bottom of it, very hard, used to crush the hard outer shell of the wheat) leaving only the corners & gleanings for the poor to harvest from - Pentecost/Shavuot. 

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AFTER the grain harvests comes the last 1/2 of the tribulation  (3-1/2 years?, including Jacob's trouble) being the seven vial judgments with the "grapes of wrath": grapes are crushed to get the juice to make wine (the 'blood' of grapes).

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Seals 1-6 duration = 2000 years: ending with the MAIN barley harvest of the ready bride (Matthew 25:1-13 KJV)

Hear ye! Hear ye! You can't read the CONTENTS of a scroll until all its seals are broken at Seal 7, leading into

- Trumpets (duration 3.5 years?) - the "wrath of the Lamb" ... culminating in the rapture of the MAIN wheat harvest of the "tribulation saints" (mid-tribulation) BEFORE the last three trumpets, called the "Three WOES", through to Trumpet 7, leading into

- Vials (duration 3.5 years?) - the "wrath of God" ...
those 'sheep' that survive that time will go into the millennial kingdom at Jesus' second coming.

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You can't have a firstfruits harvest without fully harvesting the crop thereafter (barley - Passover; and four months later - wheat - Pentecost/Shavuot). EX: firstfruits, followed by full harvest (barley) ... firstfruits followed by full harvest (wheat) ... grapes of wrath followed by Jesus' second coming.

The past 2000 years have been the first six seals of the Book of Revelation including 2000 years worth of martyrs for Jesus (not just a mere future 3-1/2 or 7 years of upcoming tribulation &/or great tribulation & Jacob's trouble).

Oh, and am I saying 'for sure' the tribulation period is seven years in duration? NOPE. But, we're already in 2025 and if 2033 is the latest for Jesus' second coming (considering from the latest of His possible death year being in 33 AD) then the tribulation may only be a total of 3-1/2 years and not a full 7-years, which of course would result in my trumpets/vials years being reduced accordingly. We simply don't know for sure how long the tribulation will last at this point in time! We will know once the rapture has happened but until then it's all guesswork! 

For now, I still believe in both the pre-tribulation & pre-wrath rapture and that the entire length of the tribulation period that follows is a full 7-years long.

Thanks for reading. Be blessed and keep looking up for our redemption draws nigh ;o}

 

 

03/23/25 ~ Chronology ... 3982 BC to 2025 AD

 

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Below is my latest biblical chronology using my previous ones (links below) and, for comparison, Chabad's timeline (also linked below). I may add to this over time, or not, we'll see. For now I'm pretty secure that the years are right but if there is anything wrong it would be my 3982 BC start year and that may change at some point in the future (which of course would change all the other years below it). For now, I stand by what I have so far ;o}

From Creation (AM) Fathers @ Sons MINE (BC/AD) Event Scripture Refs
0 AM
3982 BC Creation Genesis 1:1-31 KJV
7 AM
3975 BC Adam & Eve sinned Genesis 3:6-7 KJV, Jubilees 3:17
130 AM Adam (age 130) 3852 BC Seth born Genesis 5:3 KJV
235 AM Seth (age 105) 3747 BC Enos born Genesis 5:6 KJV
325 AM Enos (age 90) 3657 BC Cainan born Genesis 5:9 KJV
395 AM Cainan (age 70) 3587 BC Mahalaleel born Genesis 5:12 KJV
460 AM Mahalaleel (age 65) 3522 BC Jared born Genesis 5:15 KJV
622 AM Jared (age 162) 3360 BC Enoch born Genesis 5:18 KJV
687 AM Enoch (age 65) 3295 BC Methuselah born Genesis 5:21 KJV
874 AM Methuselah (age 187) 3108 BC Lamech born Genesis 5:25 KJV
930 AM
3052 BC Adam died (age 930) Genesis 5:5 KJV
1056 AM Lamech (age 182) 2926 BC Noah born Genesis 5:28-29 KJV
1656 AM
2326 BC The Flood; Methuselah died (age 969) Genesis 7:6-11 KJV, Genesis 5:27 KJV
1658 AM Noah (age 602) 2324 BC Arphaxad born (2 years after Flood) Genesis 11:10 KJV
1693 AM Arphaxad (age 35) 2289 BC Salah born Genesis 11:12 KJV
1723 AM Salah (age 30) 2259 BC Eber born Genesis 11:14 KJV
1757 AM Eber (age 34) 2225 BC Peleg born Genesis 11:16 KJV
1787 AM Peleg (age 30) 2195 BC Reu born Genesis 11:18 KJV
1819 AM Reu (age 32) 2163 BC Serug born Genesis 11:20 KJV
1849 AM Serug (age 30) 2133 BC Nahor born Genesis 11:22 KJV
1878 AM Nahor (age 29) 2104 BC Terah born Genesis 11:24 KJV
1948 AM Terah (age 70) 2034 BC Abram (Abraham) born Genesis 11:26 KJV
2048 AM Abraham (age 100) 1934 BC Isaac born Genesis 21:5 KJV
2108 AM Isaac (age 60) 1874 BC Jacob (& Esau) born Genesis 25:26 KJV
2238 AM
1744 BC Jacob enters Egypt (Jacob age 130) Genesis 47:9 KJV
2668 AM [Chabad: 2448 AM]
1314 BC Israel leaves Egypt (Exodus begins) Exodus 12:40-41 KJV, Galatians 3:17 KJV
3148 AM
834 BC Solomon’s fourth year of reign (Temple construction begins) 1 Kings 6:1 KJV
3963 AM [Chabad: 3742 AM]
19 BC Herod I began rebuilding the Second Beit Hamikdash
3971 AM [Chabad: 3750 AM]
11 BC Renovation of the Second Beit Hamikdash was completed
3980 AM
2 BC Jesus born Luke 2:1-7 KJV
3981 AM
1 BC Herod the Great died Matthew 2:19-20 KJV
3982 AM [Chabad: 3761 AM]
1 AD Archelaus (son of Herod I) ruled
3989 AM [Chabad: 3768 AM]
8 AD Hillel died
3991 AM [Chabad: 3770 AM]
10 AD Archelaus was deposed by the Roman Emperor
4002 AM [Chabad: 3781 AM]
21 AD Agrippa I (grandson of Herod I) ruled
4009 AM [Chabad: 3788 AM]
28 AD The Sanhedrin moved from the Second Beit Hamikdash John 2:13-16 KJV
4011 AM
30 AD Jesus crucified; Sanhedrin possibly moved again due to earthquake John 19:16-18 KJV, Matthew 27:51-54 KJV
6006 AM
2025 AD Current year
Subtotal: Creation to Flood: 1656 years (3982 BC to 2326 BC)—Creation AM (0–1656 AM)
Subtotal: Flood to Abraham’s Birth: 292 years (2326 BC to 2034 BC)—Creation AM (1656–1948 AM)
Subtotal: Abraham’s Birth to Jacob’s Birth: 160 years (2034 BC to 1874 BC)—Creation AM (1948–2108 AM)
Subtotal: Jacob’s Birth to entering Egypt (w/clan): 130 years (1874 BC to 1744 BC)—Creation AM (2108–2238 AM)
Subtotal: Jacob entering Egypt (w/clan) to Exodus: 430 years (1744 BC to 1314 BC)—Creation AM (2238–2668 AM)
Subtotal: Exodus to Solomon’s Fourth Year: 480 years (1314 BC to 834 BC)—Creation AM (2668–3148 AM)
Summary: Creation to Solomon’s Fourth Year: 3148 years (3982 BC to 834 BC)—Creation AM (0–3148 AM)
Total: Creation to Present: 0 AM (3982 BC) to 6006 AM (2025 AD) = 6006 years
Total: Adam & Eve’s Sin to Present: 7 AM (3975 BC) to 6006 AM (2025 AD) = 5999 years

Note: Chabad’s AM diverges by 220-222 years pre-Exodus due to their ~215-year Egypt sojourn (2231 AM to 2448 AM) vs. my 430 years (2238 AM to 2668 AM) per Exodus 12:40-41 KJV. BC/AD aligns (~1314 BC, ~834 BC) due to Creation offsets (my 3982 BC vs. their 3761 BC). No year 0: 1 BC = 3981 AM, 1 AD = 3982 AM.

Temple Building Note: 19 BC (3963 AM) to 28 AD (4009 AM) = 46 years (no year 0), matching John 2:20 KJV at Jesus’ first Passover (28 AD, 4009 AM), possibly linked to the Sanhedrin’s first move after Jesus’ moneychangers incident (John 2:13-16 KJV). Second Sanhedrin move in 30 AD (4011 AM) speculative, tied to crucifixion earthquake (Matthew 27:51-54 KJV), not in Chabad’s timeline.

Links to my older chronologies are here ...
02/20/18 ~ My REVISED Biblical Chronology
04/10/16 ~ *The MATH* 3982 BC/AM to 2018 AD

If you'd like to read how I biblically verified the years of Judges until Samuel, per Paul in Acts 13:20 KJV, check out this recent blog post ... 03/22/25 ~ A c t s 13:20 ... 450 years

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Thanks to GROK 3 (by xAI) for helping me to compose this blog post ;o}