In Latin, novem means "nine". November was also the ninth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February. November's birthstone is the citrine or topaz (yellow). Uniquely enough, nine or ninth shows up in Revelation, describing the foundations of the wall in New Jerusalem!
Rev 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The precise list of birthstones however can be found in Revelation 21:19-20 where the foundation stones of the new Jerusalem are listed, in the order of the Roman calendar:
- 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
- 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
The birthstone seems to originate from Biblical times. The Breastplate of Aaron, referred to in Exodus 39:10-14:
Topaz ( Issachar "reward," the ninth son of Jacob and the fifth of Leah)
- 10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, a topaz and a beryl;
- 11 in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald;
- 12 in the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst;
- 13 in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings.
- 14 There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
Exd 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, [even] four rows of stones: [the first] row [shall be] a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: [this shall be] the first row.
Mal 3:17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
November continued:
Veterans' Day is celebrated in the United States on November 11.
Remembrance Day is also celebrated on November 11 in the Commonwealth of Nations and various European countries (including France and Belgium) to commemorate World War I and other wars.Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November, with the Friday after being also an unofficial day off from work for many.November begins on the same day of the week as March every year and also February except in leap years.November in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to May in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.Around November 17, the Leonids meteor shower reaches its peak. This constellation contains many bright stars, such as Regulus (α Leonis), the lion's heart; Regulus, Leonis, and Leonis, together with the fainter stars Leo (Adhafera), Leo (Ras Elased Borealis), and Leo (Ras Elased Australis), make up the asterism known as the Sickle. These stars represent the head and the mane of the lion.Births November 8th1656 (N.S.) - Edmond Halley, British astronomer and mathematician (d. 1742) Who predicted the return of "Halley's Comet" but did not live to see it's return. Deaths November 9
remembering that Nov 9th in Israel, is the still November 8th in US.
1952 - Chaim Weizmann, 1st President of Israel (b. 1874) Zionist discussed in my post about the Balfour Declaration and Birth of Israel.AND IF THAT ISN'T ENOUGH, THE 10TH IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!!! I'm 6 months older than Israel. LOLHere's hoping you're right on target John. Thanks for all the awesome work you and Ian have done!No matter what God has purposed for us, I rest in the fact that He is in control, (it's His world, and we're all His children) and all will work out PERFECTLY according to His Plan, whatever it is!Hoping for the 8th, and Looking up! I wanna go HOME!!!Kay