The Biblical Significance of the Month of Adar

Adar is the twelfth month of the biblical calendar, falling in late winter. It was the month in which the Second Temple was completed. Spiritually, Adar represents completion after delay, restoration after exile, and the finishing of what God promised.

In Ezra 6:15 (NKJV), we read:

“Now the temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.”

It is significant that the Temple - the symbol of God’s dwelling - was completed in the final month of the year. In Hebrew thought, this suggests fulfillment before a new beginning, as the new year begins with Nisan.

Adar is also central to the story of Esther.