THE FEASTS OF THE LORD - Jewish Jewels WebOther words used to describe Gods seven feasts are hag, a noun meaning a feast, and hagag, a verb meaning to hold a feast, a pilgrim feast, to celebrate a holy day (ibid., pp. Christians can freely celebrate these feasts out of a desire to know Gods character. On Yom Kippur, the tenth day of Tishri, the holiest day of the Jewish Year the Arab armies attacked Israel without warning. The Seven Festivals 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.. The Old Testament reveals prophetic doctrine that covered the time until the session of Christ, then it skips the Church-age, and resumes with revelation about the Tribulation, Second Advent, and Millennium. After God created man and woman, before they even got a chance to rule over creation, He invited them to rest. The gap between Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets is about 5 months. The prophet Jeremiah may also be referring to Armageddon and the Feast of Trumpets when he says, JER 4:5-6, Declare in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say, Blow the trumpet in the land; Cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go Into the fortified cities. One use of feast is to remind the Jews of the most important use The evidence from. And I will place them and multiply them, and will set My sanctuary in their midst forever. Israel is restored as a nation and the four unconditional covenants are fulfilled. The seventh and final feast is the Feast of Tabernacles which lasted seven days and represents the perfect environment of the Millennial rule of Christ, LEV 23:3343; ZEC 14:9,16. The event that was a foreshadowing of course, of the messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ Who in JOH 1:29 is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! God wants to meet with us to celebrate with usand to teach us. While preparing for writing a book for new parents, Zola contacted a gynecologist for some help in understanding gestation. Bible doctrine has practical and temporal applications as well as spiritual blessing. In short, the Gregorian calendar is solar. Thus they are often called the feasts of Israel. If you are a student of Bible prophecy then the answer could, or should, be different. WebProduct Description. The Old Testament has many hidden truths that, in light of the New Testament, bring a richer understanding to your life in Jesus Christ. Neither shall you do any work on this same day, for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement on your behalf before the Lord your God. chronological study of Leviticus 23 - Feasts of The Lord The third great event which will happen and is future is that Israel will Mourn when they see their Messiah whom they Pierced. WebLuke 22:1, 7, 15 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed. Once incorporated, yeast becomes an inseparable part of the bread; the same is true for sins effect on our lives. 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. Called also the Feast of Weeks, it is celebrated after seven weeks since Passover. The apostle Paul spoke of the importance of these special days in his epistle to the Church at Colossi. With God, things are precise and perfect and as we shall see, so is the fulfillment of these feasts! And when he does, he has promised that there will be no more death and suffering, that he himself will wipe away every tear from our eyes (Revelation 21:4). These ancient celebrations come alive as they are enhanced with over one hundred and fifty full-color charts, photographs and paintings. If this supposition is correct, then each major event in the life of our Lord followed one of the three main Feast Days which required all male Jews to come up to the Jerusalem Temple to worship the Lord. The first is 'feast' and the second is 'assemblies' (or 'convocations' in some other versions.) (11) I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain. 5. The Feast of First Fruits is one of three Jewish harvest feasts to thank and honor God for all he provided. The first Holy day God set aside is the Sabbath day, which is to be observed every week. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. What nation or people were the feasts given to? , Heb 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, Jesus in the 7 Feasts of the Lord Bible Study - Overview, Feasts of the Lord: The Sacrifice - Jesus in the Feast of Passover, Feasts of the Lord: The Burial - Jesus in the feast of Unleavened Bread, Feasts of the Lord: The Resurrection - Jesus in the Feast of First Fruits, Feasts of the Lord: The Comforter - The Holy Spirit in Feast of Pentecost, Feasts of the Lord: The Rapture - Jesus in the Feast of Trumpets, Feasts of the Lord: The Return - Jesus in the Day of Atonement, Feasts of the Lord: The Kingdom - Jesus in the feast of Tabernacles, Jesus in the Feasts of the Lord Bible Study - Complete Series, Jesus' death as the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world, Redemption: Our deliverance from this world into the family of God through faith in the Son of God, Sanctification: Our walk with God - being free from the leaven of sin that corrupts, Jesus' resurrection from the dead as the firstfruits of the New Creation. It is much better if you think for yourself than just read someone else's thoughts on the matter. So this is what we should focus on - the reality in Christ. 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). The Elapse of Time between Feasts for the Church Age. These feasts were to be celebrated from the time in the wilderness when God gave the law and would carry on into the future. Moreover, it reminds us that our life on earth is also a temporary dwelling. JOE 2:1-2, Blow a trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Christ will return with the blowing of the seventh trumpet (Revelation 11:15). The Feasts of the Lord And it is all laid out in advance! The Feast of Atonement, LEV 23:2632. 7. 10. WebYou shall celebrate it in the seventh month. There are three annual feasts that the Lord commanded all of Israel to celebrate in Jerusalem Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost) and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). This was another feasts totally fulfilled by the Lord. But, as "the Lord's appointed times", we can learn a great deal from them as we shall see. This was a year of celebration and renewal. Zola Levitt discovered an amazing correlation between Jewish Holy Days and the gestation of a human baby, from conception to birth. When they arrived at the Red Sea, after camping in the desert, they looked back and saw the approaching Egyptian army. Four feasts occur in the spring and are connected to Jesus' first appearance on earth. It represented the establishment of Israel as a nation, ISA 5:2630, 10:1923, 11:1116, 14:13, 60:46; JOE 2:16ff; ZEC 10:612. This was the time for the harvesting of the early crops of spring. Gods plan to save souls included more than the Jews. Let us therefore celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. All of the spring feasts were fulfilled EXACTLY in Jesus' first coming 2000 years ago. What the High Priest did there couldnt offer more than an annual payment for their sins. But as 'shadows' or 'types' we can certainly learn from them for God has hidden many important truths within them. Israel is restored as a nation and the four unconditional covenants are fulfilled. WebTHE 1ST DAY OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES is on Monday, October 10th at sundown through Tuesday, October 11th (service at 1PM). Through Jesus, this plan was revealed. 35 On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work. They are absolutely specific even giving the exact days of the year in which these events will occur. As the dawn is spread over the mountains, {So} there is a great and mighty people; There has never been {anything} like it, Nor will there be again after it To the years of many generations. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Now, this is simply an overview and introduction to the series. Because of the story of creation, in Hebrew the days of the week are simply called: Day First (Sunday), Day Second (Monday), Day Third The count ends with Shabbat, the seventh day. 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. After leaving Egypt, the Jews completed fifty days of journeying into the wilderness of Sinai; and on the third day of the third month, Sivan, the Israelites arrived at Mount Sinai. Sorting through prophecies and symbolisms of the Old Testament can feel similar, like an intricate game of Wheres Jesus?. * THE 8TH DAY OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES is on Monday, October 17th at sundown through Tuesday, October 18th (service at 1PM). The Jewish people have kept many of the biblical feasts through the centuries. In 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul refers to Jesus as the first fruits of the dead. It celebrates the exodus of Israelites from Egypt and freedom from bondage. They take a stand in face of adversity and their courage is celebrated at Purim. 1Co 15:20, But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. Join our worldwide prayer team for those awaiting and translating Scripture! Unconditional means these covenants require nothing from man to be fulfilled and executed. So, lets dive deeper into what they are. 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. It is a day of fasting and in Israel everything comes to a full stop, including airports and traffic. Modern Jews refer to the Day of Atonement as Yom Kippur. That is because the Hebrew calendar is slightly different from the western Gregorian calendar. Feast of Trumpets begins the High Holidays, also called the Days of Awe, that lead up to the Day of Atonement. EXO 12:41, And it came about at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. It proves that there is a Creator God that guides the affairs of man. The Feast of First Fruits is one of three Jewish To be true Israel, you had to believe in Jesus Christ, LEV 23:67. Two historically important events have already occurred on the tenth day of Tishri, and one future event will possibly transpire on this date. Leaven often represents sin and decay in the Bible. Most importantly, we can prepare for the second coming of His Son to Earth. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus we shall always be with the Lord. Chanukah is known as the Festival of Light thanks to the tradition of lighting candles every evening for eight 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. On this day, Nisan 15, God brought the children of Israel out of the bondage of Egypt on the exact day their father Abraham had prophesied it would happen some 430 years earlier. The word Kippur comes from the Hebrew word Kapper, which means to cover over. It is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwelling places. Many spend the day on intensive prayer, asking God for forgiveness. This feast indicated that only those who were regenerate in Israel would live in the future to receive the unconditional covenants, 1Co 15:2023. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2. (23:44), Leviticus 23 briefly covers all of the feasts of the Lord. 4. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the Lords Passover. Finally I want to mention a couple of books that have helped in this topic which I will be quoting from occasionally. And in the New Testament we see that Jesus born in a stable, visited by shepherds and led to the slaughter is that lamb sent for us. For the sake of not crushing your confidence too early, we'll start off pretty easy and leave some tougher ones for later : ). The Feast of Trumpets, LEV 23:2325. Our Lord celebrated this feast by first conquering death Himself, then by offering the Firstfruits to all future resurrections. (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. 7 Feasts Of The Lord - Bible Study Unleavened bread emphasizes the impeccability of the humanity of Christ and therefore His qualification to be our sin offering. These two points combined are summed up in that term 'the reality that is in Christ'. of the Jewish feasts fulfilled The unleavened bread symbolized the purging out of the sins of pagan Egypt. All Jewish males were required by God to go to Jerusalem three times each year to commemorate these feasts: Passover, Pentecost and the Feast of Tabernacles. Let's have a look at a brief overview of what is taught in each feast. According to the Gregorian calendar, we are now in year 2020. The Burnt Offering Here we have the highest aspect of the work of Christ where He is seen offering Himself up entirely to God to do His will even unto death. The remarkable fulfillment of Passover on the exact day illustrates a principle which we will see with each one of the feasts. The Feasts of Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles were observed during the early rains and the time of sowing. God wanted a special feast during which the Israelites would acknowledge the fertility of the fine land He gave them. What is the spiritual purpose in giving the feasts? 1. Day of Atonement The Day of Atonement teaches us that Jesus Christ gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. Until then, we don't know if we have a duck or a tadpole." Amen. WebThe "Seven Feasts" may be divided into two sections of "four" and "three." I think you'll find it as amazing as I did as it testifies to the One who designed both! The message spread to both Jews and Gentiles (the two leavened loaves of bread), extending the harvest to us! The Feast of Trumpets could have a double meaning, it could bring in the Rapture and it represents the termination of the fifth cycle of discipline to Israel and the re-gathering of Israel at the Second Advent. This third day celebration was the same day that Jesus resurrected from the dead. Summer is also a season when the Jewish people commemorate the destruction of the Temple. If you are like me, when you hear 'feast' you think 'food' and possibly/hopefully lots of it. And gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised [the Holy Spirit], Which, He said, you heard of from Me; And the Holy Spirit did come exactly on the day of the feast. 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. WebThese SEVEN FEASTS are (1) The Feast of the PASSOVER, (2) The Feast of the UNLEAVENED BREAD, (3) The Feast of the FIRST FRUITS (4) The Feast of WEEKS, (5) The Feast of TRUMPETS (6) The Feast of ATONEMENT, and (7) The Feast of TABERNACLES. The Jewish people and the state of Israel still follows this rule. In terms of the timing of these feasts, are they split in any way? On the night of Passover, when the Pharaoh of Egypt was finally forced by God to let Israel leave Egypt, hundreds of thousands of Jews started out toward freedom. When Abraham had obeyed, he fell into a deep sleep. The second interesting word is 'assemblies' or 'convocations'. Our years begin in January. As mentioned there are four feasts in the spring and three in the autumn with a four month gap in between. The blood sprinkled in the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement was a prophecy of that ultimate sacrifice, Gods only begotten Son that had to be paid to atone for sins forever. , But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. The Church-age as an intercalated dispensation was unknown to any Old Testament writer, ROM 16:2526; EPH 3:16; COL 1:2526. 312, 313). That is when the destruction of Antichrist at the Battle of Armageddon by the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Our Lord fulfilled each feast on its appropriate day with the appropriate action. But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. Passover (Pesach), Unleavened Bread (Hag Hamatzot), Firstfruits (Hag HaBikkurim), Pentecost or Weeks (Shavuot), Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), Atonement (Yom Kippur), Tabernacles (Succoth). In his attempt to deceive Israel about his Messiahship, it is possible that the Antichrist will enter the Temple, appear to be killed and raised from the dead by Satan on Passover to try and fulfill the prophecies and prove his claims (REV 13:2-8,14). To make atonement is to make restitution for wrongs committed. It is both commemorative and prophetic in its meaning. Feasts So, precisely fifty days after the Feast of Firstfruits, the day the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead, 120 disciples were gathered together in one place to await the promise of Christ. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. THE FEAST OF Biblical Calendar for the Feasts of the Lord 2022 website Purim is observed in the last month of the Hebrew Calendar (Adar), which leads us back into spring. WebThe figure above shows the first three biblical feast days (High Sabbaths) according to the astronomical and biblical calendar of God 2023, where each month begins with the first visible crescent moon over Jerusalem, and the mathematical Jewish calendar 2023 used in Israel. You shall thus consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim a release through the land to all its inhabitants. While all Israel is not Israel, the bornagain Jew is eternally saved through faith in Christ, and he will have the land and the covenants forever.
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