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Bul

בּוּל/BOOL/

“Rain, produce”

Summary

The eighth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical calendar, when Solomon's temple was completed.

☩The Eighth Month

Bul corresponds roughly to October-November in the modern calendar and marks the beginning of the rainy season. The name is of Phoenician origin and means 'rain.' After the Babylonian exile, this month became known as Marcheshvan or Cheshvan.

Key verses:1 Kings 6:38

☩Temple Completion

Scripture notes that Solomon's temple was finished in the month of Bul, in the eleventh year of his reign. This completed the seven years of construction that had begun in the fourth year of Solomon's reign.

Key verses:1 Kings 6:38

Related Verses4 mentions

1 Kings· 3 verses

6:3812:3212:33

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

27:11

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Bul," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Bul," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).