It is a clear picture of the sacrifice of Jesus, who saved us through his death on the Cross. Appendix - Jewish Holy Days: The Making of a Baby. In fact there are verses of warning when believers go back under these and other aspects of the law in an attempt to win favour and righteousness with God. - The Passover actually portrayed the work of Christ on the Cross with emphasis on redemption. However, hiding in plain sight was the promise of one who could atone for their sins permanently (Hebrews 9:12). -The Exodus Passover Supper. This entire era, from the giving of the Law on Pentecost until Christ, is known as the Dispensation of the Law. So as we move forward with these studies we will examine what we can learn from: Aspects of the Jewish observance of each feast, The Messianic / prophetic significance of the feasts, The personal spiritual reality of each feast today. WebThe four spring feasts are Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost. This is because it explains so much about prophecy and it really supports the idea of its 3,500 year old declaration of Holy convocation days must be the word of God. On Yom Kippur, the tenth day of Tishri, the holiest day of the Jewish Year the Arab armies attacked Israel without warning. It portrayed phase two or living grace, which is everything God provides to keep you alive in Satans world, 1 Co 5:8. Are believers told to keep the feasts today? Christ will return with the blowing of the seventh trumpet (Revelation 11:15). Pentecost was the time when early figs ripened. This feast is the second of the three harvest feasts. Most ancient nations, including Israel, began their calendar year in the fall, around Sept or Oct. In terms of the timing of these feasts, are they split in any way? Then, before their eyes, God parted the waters of the Red Sea and the Israelites crossed over into a new life as a resurrected nation on the Feast of Firstfruits, the seventeenth of Nisan, to become the firstfruits of a nation reborn from the bondage of Egypt. This pictures the Lord establishing His Tabernacle in Jerusalem during the Millennial reign, EZE 37:26-27. GEN 1:5, And there was evening and there was morning, one day. There are a few Hebrew words for feast. One is Chag, which means to circle, as in to circle dance or feast. Although they didnt know it at the time, the children of Israel were celebrating what would become a very important day. On this night God completed the last and most terrible of the ten plagues against Egypt with the destroyer killing the firstborn of Egypt. LEV 23:9-11, Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land which I am going to give to you and reap its harvest, then you shall bring in the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest. Born and raised in Poland, Estera is a regular contributor to "Our Inspirations" magazine in Poland. However, the Passover holds forth the promise of that final redemption when the Messiah will redeem all those who look to Him for salvation. This was the time for the harvesting of the early crops of spring. The third great event which will happen and is future is that Israel will Mourn when they see their Messiah whom they Pierced. Forget Home and Garden or People magazines my eyes eagerly searched for the familiar time-waster of trying to find Waldo in the midst of the messy crowd. Celebration in coming into the Promised Land. And there are actually three more Feasts left. Most importantly, we can prepare for the second coming of His Son to Earth. There is a gap of roughly four months in between the last of the spring feasts (Pentecost) and the first of the autumn feasts (Trumpets). In one of his psalms, Moses expresses it beautifully, asking the Lord: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Ps 90:12). THE FEAST OF Not everyone knows, but Pentecost is the biblical Feast of Weeks, Shavuot. The book, The Jewish Holidays --A Guide and Commentary, describes this Feast of Pentecost as follows: Shavuot (Pentecost--Feast of Weeks) occurs on the sixth day of Sivan. In our Lords day, this feast came on a Sunday and portrayed the resurrection of our Lord who is the first fruits. 23:24) Yom Teruah The Feast of the Trumpets falls on the seventh month, in the first day of the month of the Jewish calendar. This feast represented the termination of the fifth cycle of discipline to Israel. Let's have a look at a brief overview of what is taught in each feast. - Another great event which happened on the Feast of Firstfruits, the seventeenth day of Nisan was the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Once he returns, there will be a wedding feast of celebration. It is a one of a kind set up with so many future events that cant be coincidence. (23:37) You shall keep it as afeast to the Lord (23:41) So Moses declared to the children of Israel thefeasts of the Lord. Their situation appeared utterly hopeless with the enemy behind them and the seemingly impossible barrier of the Red Sea before them. ZEC 14:16, Then it will come about that any who are left of all the nations that went against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of tabernacles. According to the Gregorian calendar, we are now in year 2020. As a day of humility and repentance to God, it was a time for the Jews to get their hearts, consciences and lives right before him. We are trying to learn more about Jesus Christ and our life in Him. It began a new period of spiritual stewardship and a further revelation of the will of God. It is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. However, he also clearly revealed that the festivals or the feasts were intended by the Lord as prophetic signs of future events. ZEC 14:9, And the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be {the only} one, and His name {the only} one. When John the Baptist said, Look! (10) You observe days and months and seasons and years. Unconditional means these covenants require nothing from man to be fulfilled and executed. - The third day of the month was a special commemoration for the murder of Gedaliah. The Feast of First Fruits is one of three Jewish Abraham and his wife were long past the normal age for childbearing. WebGrouping of 7 Main Feasts: Spring: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits Late Spring: Weeks / Pentecost (50 days after Firstfruits) Fall: Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacle The Spring Feasts OT Background Passover (Exodus 12; Leviticus 23; Number 9; Deuteronomy 16; 2 Chronicles 30, 25) Exodus 12 (summary): It was a reminder that God has provided through free enterprise the only basis for sustaining a nation. The biblical calendar reckons the beginning of a new day from sunset as God did at creation. Just look at how many times that phrase is repeated in a single chapter of Leviticus: These are thefeasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. JOH 12:24, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.. Pentecost then occurred on a Sunday, exactly 50 days after the First Fruits or the resurrection of our Lord. The first is 'feast' and the second is 'assemblies' (or 'convocations' in some other versions.) The Dedication of Solomons Temple was on the Feast of Tabernacles. But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. WebTHE SEVEN ANNUAL SACRED FEASTS OF THE OLD COVENANT: And their fulfillment in Jesus Christ THE SEVEN ANNUAL SACRED FEASTS OF THE OLD COVENANT AND The prophet Joel seems to connect the great Day of the Lord - the Battle of Armageddon - with this day, the Feast of Trumpets. And now with the seven Feasts of Israel they have a chart into the future. There are two notable historical anniversary events connected with the Feast of Tabernacles and one possible future fulfillment. It celebrates the giving of the Torah, Gods gift to the Jewish people.. The next morning, exactly 430 years from the day when God made His Covenant with Abraham, the Lord brought the children of Israel out of their slavery in Egypt. In the haste of the Israelites to leave Egypt, there was no time to add leaven (yeast) to their bread. It was this spiritual (not natural / outward) that Paul spoke about when he wrote: The Relationship of Feasts to the Agricultural Economy of the Ancient World. When they arrived at the Red Sea, after camping in the desert, they looked back and saw the approaching Egyptian army. We are not trying to learn so that we have more knowledge for knowledge sake. It represented the re-gathering of Israel. The final three feasts, the Feast of Trumpets, the Feast of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles will be fulfilled at the Second advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. Observant Jews still celebrate them now. The apostle Paul spoke of the importance of these special days in his epistle to the Church at Colossi. Unleavened bread portrayed the Hypostatic Union of Christ, for Jesus Christ is called the Bread of Life. The fourteenth of Nisan, the Passover Supper-the Last Supper. HEB 9:11-14, But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. So there have been two major events on this day, the fifteenth day of Nisan. Fall is the most festive season of the year for the Jewish people. 42 You shall dwell in [ g]booths for seven days. EXO 19:10-11, The Lord also said to Moses, Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments; and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. And notice in verse 5 that this was to begin at twilight. He teaches us to remain watchful. You may also remember that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit happened on the holiday of Pentecost. It was essential for Jesus to die in order to triumph over death, sin and Satan. THE SEVEN ANNUAL SACRED FEASTS OF THE OLD COVENANT: The Feasts of Remembrance. What does the split timing of the feasts teach us about the Messiah's work of redemption? The nation of Israel had other feasts that became part of the culture throughout their history (such as Purim, the feast of Lots, celebrating the victory won in the book of Esther) but there are seven feasts specifically given by God to Moses as indicated in Leviticus chapter 23. These two points combined are summed up in that term 'the reality that is in Christ'. MAT 27:52-53, and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. Combined these feasts speak of the total work of Christ to redeem mankind and this planet. It is to remember the Hebrews journey through the desert. It is related to every blessing concept of grace. In contrast, other festivals or appointed times could be celebrated in your home or wherever you lived. Passover was the first of these feasts. * THESE ARE THE FEASTS OF THE LORD, EVEN HOLY The Passover emphasized redemption, the Cross, and the road to glory in the supergrace life. On the Feast of Tabernacles, leaders in Jewish synagogues throughout the world read this passage in ZEC 14:1-21 which promises in detail their final Messianic deliverance from their persecutors and the beginning of the prophesied Kingdom. These feasts deal with the death and resurrection of Christ as well as the sending of the Holy Spirit. It is the day when all Israel mourns for their sins. Can you name all the feasts in order? From the above scripture we can see that they came from God. The dedication took place on the fifteenth day of Tishri, the Feast of Tabernacles, 1005 B.C., The Possible Birthday of Jesus Christ. Wycliffe Bible Translators. It begins on the fifteenth day of Tishri, five days after the solemn Day of Atonement. What the High Priest did there couldnt offer more than an annual payment for their sins. Although God had chosen Israel by His grace through Abraham, He now confirmed this covenant, four hundred and thirty years later, by the presentation of His Law on the Feast of Pentecost, the sixth of Sivan, according to EXO 19:1. All during the time of the Old Testament, there were no feasts during this period (except in apostasy when some holidays were added). He knows the end from the beginning, and He desires for us to seek to understand His will as He unfolds His plan in human history. It fell on the third day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, LEV 23:914. This means that believers of the Old Testament are resurrected at the Second Advent to go into the Millennium, in order that they might realize the fulfillment of the unconditional covenants. Why would we want to miss out on something that He said points to Him? In a miracle as great as any in Bible times, the enemies of Israel paused to regroup at a point when they could easily have overrun the Jewish state. The first section includes the "Passover," the Feasts of "Unleavened Bread," of "First-Fruits" and Simply put, these feasts are amazing! Can you name all the feasts in order? First Fruits occurred on the first Sunday after the Passover. It occurs exactly seven weeks after the Feast of First Fruits, so its also called Pentecost which means 50 days. Traditionally, people were expected to bring the first harvest of grain to the Lord including two leavened loaves of bread. Are believers in Christ told to keep the feasts today? Join the 28,126 who get encouraging articles, an exclusive insider view, and connect with what God is doing in Israel every week. This book had been lost, it was found and celebrated on the Passover Supper, 2CH 34:14-15; 2CH 35:1. Optimum spirituality will exist, ISA 65:24; JOE 2:2829. God established the biblical feasts for His people to observe. 2) The personal significance: This is the spiritual outworking of the truth of these feasts into our lives today. So whether you think you know the feasts well and hardly at all, I can honestly say that this is a very important topic to study once again. However biblically, it was a solemn day with trumpet blasts reminding people to reflect on their lives and repent. Samson Raphael Hirsch The Heptadic Calendar 52 sabbaths + 7 days of Passover (including its related feast days) + 1 Shavout, Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) + 1 Yom Teruah, Feast of Trumpets When studied closely, they present an ongoing picture of the first and second coming of the Messiah Yeshua. Let me just say right from the start here that the feasts which God gave to the nation of Israel (and are often called the feasts of Israel) are incredible in their truth about Jesus and for their prophetic revelation concerning God's plan to redeem and retake this planet. Although the Feast of Unleavened Bread is quite distinct from the Passover Feast, it occurs at the same time and lasts seven days from the fifteenth day of Nisan through the twenty-first. When I was a kid, the white-washed walls of a doctors waiting room pointed to only one thing: checking out the Wheres Waldo? book. He was also born in Bethlehem which in the Hebrew means the House of Bread. The observance involved the sacrifice of animals as the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies. Also, The Jewish Almanac records that historically, it (the sixth day of Sivan--Pentecost) commemorates the revelation on Mount Sinai when God gave the Torah to the children of Israel. Great! They are God's calendar for the order and details of the most significant events in the history of the world! Passover (Pesach), Unleavened Bread (Hag Hamatzot), Firstfruits (Hag HaBikkurim), Pentecost or Weeks (Shavuot), Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), Atonement (Yom Kippur), Tabernacles (Succoth). ZEC 12:10, And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him, like the bitter weeping over a firstborn. During this time, remembering the hardships in Egypt and how God freed them from captivity, the Jews eat nothing leavened. Revelation 19:9 says, Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb (NLT). But the richness of Gods Word is that it often reveals a deeper truth if you know where to look. Thats why GEN 8:4 calls it In the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat.. During that session, the gynecologist showed him a series of pictures, pointed to the first one (an egg and a sperm) and said, "On the fourteenth day of the first month, the egg appears." Zola thought, "That's Pentecost!" The church is not under any law to outwardly keep the feasts as the nation of Israel was told to do. This was a reminder to the Jews that, always under free enterprise, there is opportunity for new business. Until then, we don't know if we have a duck or a tadpole." During the celebration of Passover, the father takes three loaves of the unleavened bread and places them in a special white linen envelope which has three compartments. The feasts of the Lord are the public calling of God for anyone to come to these holy convocations. As Jesus hung on the Cross in death, the Romans and the Pharisees, who called for His death, and even His followers looked at Him and saw only defeat and death. So this is what we should focus on - the reality in Christ. LEV 23:27-32, On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the Lord. The Seven Festivals of the Messiah - Edward Chumney (this is a very detailed book which will be very useful if you want to study this topic in a lot more detail. Optimum spirituality will exist, ISA 65:24; Joel 2:2829. Remembering the giving of the law (Torah) on Sinai, The coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell believers, Dependence: Walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit and following the law of the spirit of life, The rapture and resurrection of believers. This feast occurred exactly fifty days after the Passover, according to LEV 23:1521. As mentioned there are four feasts in the spring and three in the autumn with a four month gap in between. This reminded Zola of the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the seed or grain that "fell into the ground and died" in order to produce a harvest, the firstfruits of which was presented to God. However, one additional fact supports this interpretation. This feast portrayed the resurrection of our Lord who is the first fruits. At the end of the Millennium, there is a revolt of unbelievers who have no capacity for life or freedom, Rev 20. However, God changed Israels calendar so that, from the time of the Exodus, their New Years Day began in the Spring on the first day of the month of Nisan, around March or April. The gap between Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets is about 5 months. 1. The Feast of Trumpets, better known as Rosh HaShanah, meaning Head of the Year, points to the beginning of the civil calendar in Israel. It is the first of three pilgrimage holidays. The third feast that God gave Israel was on the seventeenth Day of Nisan, the Feast of Firstfruits. WebThe 7. feast in the 7. month takes 7 days. Purim is observed in the last month of the Hebrew Calendar (Adar), which leads us back into spring. You remember that the Lord rejoined His disciples after His resurrection and taught them for forty days, ACT 1:3. They take a stand in face of adversity and their courage is celebrated at Purim. The book of Genesis records this date precisely as the seventeenth day of Nisan (GEN 8:4) and you can easily imagine the descendants of Noah celebrating for generations on this day, the firstfruits of their ultimate safe landing on the hills of the earth. How sorrowful Israel will feel indeed, in the presence of their King. With God, things are precise and perfect and as we shall see, so is the fulfillment of these feasts! All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, 43 that your generations may know Seek refuge, do not stand {still,} For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction. Time alone will prove whether this interpretation is correct and whether or not the Battle of Armageddon will begin on Rosh HaShanah, known as the Feast of Trumpets. Four feasts occur in the spring and are connected to Jesus' first appearance on earth. This is a fascinating aspect of the feasts. No human being could have understood the gestation period 3,500 years ago. This is the introduction to the introduction to the Seven Feasts of the Lord if that makes sense! Adam and Eve started their lives on earth with fellowship with their Creator on the Sabbath. As we study the sovereignty of God in this precise alignment of feast days and the significant events in Israels history and future, we should feel awed by the accuracy of these prophecies being totally fulfilled. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 34. People who have capacity are the only people who are ready for freedom and can enjoy freedom. 7. In fact, an old Jewish tradition claims that King David was born and also died on the Feast of Pentecost. TheChurchofGodisrequired to Each one of these feasts actually pointed to a specific coming event. The New Testament commentary on this feast (known today as Yom Kippur is found in ROM 3:2326 and HEB 9:2428. (And if that is too easy for you, do it in Hebrew!) It actually marked the summer harvest in which many crops were available. Web7. Feasts of the Lord: Biblical Holidays & the Hebrew Calendar So the Passover begins at sunset (twilight or around 6:00 P.M.). Christians can freely celebrate the Jewish feasts (feasts of the Bible) out of a desire to know Gods character. The seven feasts in Lev 23 were to be celebrated annually: Passover, Unleavened Bread; First Fruits; Pentecost; Trumpets, Atonement, and then Tabernacles. The four spring feasts are Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost. You shall also offer one male goat for a sin offering and two male lambs one year old for a sacrifice of peace offerings. Leviticus 25 describes this celebration: LEV 25:9-10, You shall then sound a rams horn abroad on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the day of atonement you shall sound a horn all through your land. But, as the Lord later told Abraham in GEN 18:14, Is anything too difficult for the Lord? It is possible that this great Feast of Tabernacles will see its prophetic fulfillment in that glorious day when the Lord will usher in the long-awaited Millennium of peace. One use of feast is to remind the Jews of the most important use During this feast of seven days, the people were to live in boothstemporary dwellings made of branchesto commemorate their dwelling in tents for forty years in the wilderness. Sorting through prophecies and symbolisms of the Old Testament can feel similar, like an intricate game of Wheres Jesus?. First of course, there was the Exodus from Egypt (EXO 12:41). The Feast of Tabernacles celebrates Gods provision and protection for the people of Israel during their 40 years wandering in the wilderness; for the seven days of the feast, people live in temporary structures like they did in the wilderness. What we commonly refer to as the Jewish feasts should more appropriately be called Biblical Feasts or Feasts of the Lord. Especially, since in the Bible God calls these festivals simply His own. So, lets dive deeper into what they are. You may be wondering, should Christians observe the biblical feasts? The Apostle Paul was thinking of this same principle when he said in 1CO 5:7, Clean out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. The Feast of Atonement, LEV 23:2632. They portray Purim is a celebration of another victory of the Jewish people over their enemies. By Gods miracle, the menorah (a candelabra in the Temple) burned for eight days, despite having enough oil to last only a day. WebJewish Feasts - Part 1 Barnes Bible Charts THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD n Leviticus 23:8 n Began the day after Passover n Begins on the 15th day of Abib n Lasted seven days n God was honored with the firstfruits of the harvest n Leviticus 23:9-14 THE FEAST OF PENTECOST n Leviticus 23:9-12 n Observed 50 days after the Passover When Abraham had obeyed, he fell into a deep sleep. That is because the Hebrew calendar is slightly different from the western Gregorian calendar. Lift up a standard toward Zion! 6. Through Jesus, this plan was revealed. 1441 B.C. It was on that exact day that God made a Covenant with Abraham regarding the Promised Land, GEN 15:18, On that day [this is the same day the Passover is celebrated] the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates: Abraham, the father of the Jewish race was removed from his home and led to a strange land which God promised He would deed to Abrahams descendants forever. It is remarkable that it is exactly 1260 days from Passover until the Feast of Trumpets, three and a half years later. 10. That will be enough questions for now. The Hebrew word is 'mo'ed' which means 'an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival'. What is the spiritual purpose in giving the feasts? It is a day of fasting and in Israel everything comes to a full stop, including airports and traffic. So let me ask you a question as we begin: When is the last time you did a study on the Feasts of the Lord? They are absolutely specific even giving the exact days of the year in which these events will occur. For the Jews of his time, understanding the Old Testament was key to discovering that Jesus is their promised Messiah. Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. He represents the first of the great harvest of souls including you that will resurrect to eternal life because of the new covenant in his blood (Luke 22:20). The Israelites took a bundle of hyssop and dipped it into the blood in the basin at the threshold. 9. The second great event which happened on the sixth day of Sivan; or the day of Pentecost was the giving of the Holy Spirit. Apparently these individuals had just recently died because for them to appear to many as a miraculous event, the many would have had to know that they died! WebINTRODUCTION TO THE 7 FEASTS OF ISRAEL THE SPRING FEASTS 1. 4. often used in reference to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and Feast of Tabernacles, as pilgrimage feasts. The day is called Tisha BAv and it is a day of mourning and fasting. However, as He said Himself, JOH 12:24, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.. She holds a Bachelor degree in Communications and Media from Azusa Pacific University (California, USA), and a Master degree in Journalism from University of Warsaw, Poland. And for twenty-four hours the people were to do no work but were to spend the entire time confessing their sins that they had committed during the past year. Passover always falls on a full moon, the first full moon of Spring. In short, the Gregorian calendar is solar. The Church-age as an intercalated dispensation was unknown to any Old Testament writer, ROM 16:2526; EPH 3:16; COL 1:2526. Weve put this guide together for you so that you have all you need to know about these holidays that God calls His own. In Winter, there are more holidays to observe. To make atonement is to make restitution for wrongs committed. So God was setting up a 'fixed time' during the year when the nation of Israel would be 'called out' to gather together, every year, to 'rehearse' future coming events. The Festival of Light called Chanukah and the holiday of Purim are times when the Jewish people celebrate God saving them from the hands of their enemies. Where is Jesus in these sacrificed animals? Which was initially several different places, and eventually, Jerusalem. LEV 23:15-19, You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath [a Sunday], from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete Sabbaths [7 x 7 or 49 days]. Next, the gynecologist said, "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the lungs become fully developed.

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