Tammuz

4th Month in the Biblical Calendar

4 - Dalet - Door - Open Doors ( start of Summer months)

Tribe Reuben -

The fourth month in the Hebrew calendar known as Tammuz, otherwise known as the “hidden month of great sin.”  Tammuz is known for this because of the repetitive failure of the children of Israel throughout Old Testament history to trust the Lord at His Word, which led to idolatry. 

It was during the month of Tammuz that the children of Israel became impatient waiting for Moses to come back with the written Tablets of Covenant

Reuben had great courage, but little moral strength at times.  It was through his shortcomings though that Reuben’s character grew because he chose humility time after time, and kept his heart from becoming bitter. This quality made Reuben special.  When focused in God’s righteousness, Reuben was one who loved well and had a beautiful heart of compassion.  This is why Jacob prophesied in

Reuben never held bitterness, even to his brother, Joseph, who inherited his firstborn inheritance.  Reuben even had compassion for Joseph to save his life when his other brothers wanted to put him to death (Genesis 37:21,22).

Reuben is a waring tribe- God anointed them. but sometimes he do’nt to war

Christians are in warfare - Work the Word & Worship

Genesis 49:3–4 NKJV

3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power. 4 Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father’s bed; Then you defiled it— He went up to my couch.

Israel sinned by making Golden Calf - (Ex. 32).

Moses breaks the tablets

The ten spies were sent out this month. The focus of our spiritual and natural eyes is so important as they can lead us toward or away from the promises of God. The twelve spies went into the Promised Land during the month of Tammuz.

Joshua’s ability to believe God at His Word in the midst of opposition made him a great military leader later on. 

The Three Weeks

16 july - August 6th

The "Three Weeks" between the 17th of Tammuz and the Tisha B'Av have historically been days of misfortune and calamity for the Jewish people. During this time, both the First and Second Temples were destroyed, amongst other terrible tragedies.

These days are referred to as the period "within the straits" (bein hametzarim), in accordance with the verse: "all her oppressors have overtaken her within the straits" (Lamentations 1:3).

The Five Tragedies

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The Mishnah (Tractate Ta'anit 4:3) lists five specific tragedies that are all said to have occured on the 17th of Tammuz: 

The tablets upon which the Ten Commandments were written were broken on this day when Moses came down from Sinai and found the Jews worshipping the golden calf. 

The Tamid (daily) sacrifice was discontinued on this day shortly before the destruction of the first Bet HaMikdash (Temple) because Jerusalem was under a state of siege by the Babylonians and they were unable to get the necessary animals for the sacrifices.

 Jerusalem's city walls were breached by the Romans (under Titus) before the destruction of the second Bet HaMikdash.

Moses breaks the tablets

King Manasseh, one of the worst of the Jewish kings, had an idol placed in the Holy Sanctuary of the Temple on this date (2 Kings 21:7).The Torah was burnt on this day by Apustemus, a Greek oppressor who served Antiochus Epiphanes.📷

More Recent Tragedies

 Tammuz 17:

In 1239, Pope Gregory IX ordered the confiscation of all manuscripts of the Talmud.

In 1391, more than 4,000 Spanish Jews were killed in Toledo and Jaen, Spain. 

In 1559 the Jewish Quarter of Prague was burned and looted. 

In 1944, the entire population of the Kovno ghetto was sent to the death camps. 

In 1970, Libya ordered the confiscation of all Jewish property.