Commemorating a victory of the Jewish people over their Greek oppressor, the holiday also celebrates a sanctification of the Temple. Zola thought, "That's the Day of Atonement, when the blood was taken into the Holy of holies!" 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! Written with Christian and Jewish audiences in mind, The Feasts of the Lord takes the reader through all the holy days of Israel. 42 You shall dwell in [ g]booths for seven days. 4. 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 This was the time for the harvesting of the early crops of spring. Can you name all the feasts in order? 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. - The seventh day of the month was a fast for the golden calf incident. 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 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. 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. This feast lasted seven days and represented the perfect environment of the millennial rule of Christ, LEV 23:3343; Zech 14:9,16. The fourteenth of Nisan, the Passover Supper-the Last Supper. No human being could have understood the gestation period 3,500 years ago. ; Ex 12:114; LEV 23:5. Summer is also a season when the Jewish people commemorate the destruction of the Temple. There are several Christian holidays that famously correspond with Jewish ones. For almost thirty-five hundred years, Jewish families have gathered to commemorate what God did for them when He delivered them from hundreds of years of slavery in Egypt. So it occurred sometime during the first week in June. After the conclusion of the ten plagues, the Egyptian Pharaoh finally let the people go. The day is called Tisha BAv and it is a day of mourning and fasting. Celebration always follows the Day of Atonement. Combined these feasts speak of the total work of Christ to redeem mankind and this planet. It actually marked the summer harvest in which many crops were available. But the richness of Gods Word is that it often reveals a deeper truth if you know where to look. This is why in DEU 16:3 the bread eaten during the Feast of Unleavened Bread is called the bread of affliction. This unpleasant tasting bread symbolized all the burden and affliction in Egypt. So the fourth of the seven feasts of Israel took place exactly fifty days after the Feast of the Firstfruits, therefore, the name Pentecost, penta meaning fifty. 2) The personal significance: This is the spiritual outworking of the truth of these feasts into our lives today. (11) I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain. Yes, you read that right! 8. It is the second pilgrimage holiday and it opens the season of harvest in Israel. The Feast of First Fruits is one of three Jewish harvest feasts to thank and honor God for all he provided. in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. (Colossians 2:16-17). The dedication took place on the fifteenth day of Tishri, the Feast of Tabernacles, 1005 B.C., The Possible Birthday of Jesus Christ. The Hebrews who believed God to keep them safe were protected from death by the blood of the lamb on their doorposts. God established the biblical feasts for His people to observe. THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD 3. LEV 23:5, In the first month [Nisan, our April], on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight [6:00 PM] is the Lords Passover. 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. In this Year of the Jubilee, on the Day of Atonement, all debts were cancelled, slaves were set free, and family lands that had been sold would be returned to their original owners. God revealed in His Word that even though He mysteriously works outside of our timeframe, He works with it for our benefit, and wants us to be mindful of it. Have you given it some thought?1 Now for the answers! Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin. Not wanting to lead the gynecologist off from the subject at hand, he didn't say anything, but continued to listen. - Another great event which happened on the Feast of Firstfruits, the seventeenth day of Nisan was the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. On Yom Kippur, the tenth day of Tishri, the holiest day of the Jewish Year the Arab armies attacked Israel without warning. The autumn feasts are Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles. It is to be a Sabbath of complete rest to you, and you shall humble your souls; on the ninth of the month at evening, from evening until evening you shall keep your Sabbath. Jesus in the Called Sukkot in Hebrew (booths), it points to the commandment of God to stay in temporary dwellings for a week. The gynecologist continued, "On the tenth day of the seventh month, the hemoglobin of the blood changes from that of the mother, to a self-sustaining baby." Join our worldwide prayer team for those awaiting and translating Scripture! Satan and his demons are gone, Rev 20. For the sake of not crushing your confidence too early, we'll start off pretty easy and leave some tougher ones for later : ). Since Israel was dispersed during the Church-age, our Lord first re-gathers Israel at the Second Advent. This definition is rooted in the Biblical description of the Yom Kippur holiday inLeviticus23:32, where it says the holiday lasted from evening to evening. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, 43 that your generations may know Repentance: Before the Lord and yielding ourselves up to Him. It is a day of fasting and in Israel everything comes to a full stop, including airports and traffic. First Fruits Leviticus 23:10. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. 4. It begins on the fifteenth day of Tishri, five days after the solemn Day of Atonement. EZE 37:26-27, And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. In contrast, other festivals or appointed times could be celebrated in your home or wherever you lived. Act 2:1-4, And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 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. Now, for the first time, he knew what it meant! There will be perfect objectivity in the administration of justice. 7. Web3 FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD Lev. 7 Feasts that Point to Christ | Wycliffe Bible Translators In a special ceremony, the father removes the middle loaf from its compartment, breaks it, and then wraps it in a separate piece of white linen and hides it away or buries it. They take a stand in face of adversity and their courage is celebrated at Purim. 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. It must have been a major argument of the disciples following Pentecost, as they witnessed to the Jews, that the feasts had been totally fulfilled in a remarkable fashion by the Lord Jesus Christ. Lets begin with the Passover Supper and look at the accuracy of fulfillment found throughout Israels history. JESUS IN THE FEASTS OF ISRAEL COMPANION NOTES 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. What does the split timing of the feasts teach us about the Messiah's work of redemption? All rights reserved. Finally I want to mention a couple of books that have helped in this topic which I will be quoting from occasionally. Why would we want to miss out on something that He said points to Him? The Jewish people have kept many of the biblical feasts through the centuries. Moses turned to the only sure help that exists for any of us. In John 6:35, Jesus boldly states that he is the bread of life. Christ proved that His power over death was not limited to Himself by resurrecting many of the Old Testament saints on this Feast of Firstfruits and offering these saints to God. Tribulational believers alive at the Second Advent live into the Millennium to repopulate the earth. 312, 313). For a year Noah and his family had floated upon the waters wondering if they would ever see land again. 8. Although there are several verses in Genesis which indicate that this crucial event took place on Passover, the fourteenth of Nisan, God has confirmed this fact by His account in EXO 12:41 which clearly states that the Passover Exodus, on the fourteenth of Nisan, occurs on the exact anniversary of the giving of the Abrahamic Covenant, four hundred and thirty years earlier. 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). 7 - The third day of the month was a special commemoration for the murder of Gedaliah. Two historically important events have already occurred on the tenth day of Tishri, and one future event will possibly transpire on this date. 35 On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work. 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. People are instructed to clean out the yeast out of their homes and only eat bread without leaven, called matzah. Israel is restored as a nation and the four unconditional covenants are fulfilled. Although they didnt know it at the time, the children of Israel were celebrating what would become a very important day. Galatians 4:9-11 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again? Next, the gynecologist said, "Within two to six days, the fertilized egg attaches itself to the wall of the womb and begins to grow." The Jewish leaders condemned Jesus, and he burdened with the sins of all mankind was led out of the city to be crucified: He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins and not only our sins but the sins of the world (1John 2:2, NLT). ACT 1:3-4, To these He also presented Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. After that the full instruction for all the feasts were given by God to Moses when the law was given at Sinai. Feasts of the Lord Many of Jesus teachings occurred during these biblical feasts. 33 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 34 Speak to the people of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month and for seven days is the Feast of Booths[ f] to the Lord. On this day, Israels rejected Messiah will finally be accepted by the nation He chose. It began a new period of spiritual stewardship and a further revelation of the will of God. After 430 years they were faced with either imminent disaster or salvation from the slavery and bondage of Egypt. However, he also clearly revealed that the festivals or the feasts were intended by the Lord as prophetic signs of future events. WWW.THYKINGDOMCOME7 - Israel, The Church Of Jesus In the recent years, the amount of churches across the world that celebrate these holidays has grown. It is called the intercalation when the Church Age is inserted into the Jewish Age. Jesus in the 7 Feasts of the Lord Bible Study - Overview Did our Lord give them any signs that He had been resurrected? THE SEVEN ANNUAL FEASTS OF THE OLD COVENANT Doctrines pertaining to the Church-age are not found in the Old Testament. 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! And to show this transfer was occurring, some were permitted to come out of their tombs, take their former bodies in resuscitation, and announced it in the city. WebThe four spring feasts are Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost. Offerings But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. Calendar: God's Biblical Festivals We are not trying to learn so that we have more knowledge for knowledge sake. God had instructed Abraham to bring a heifer, a goat, a ram, a dove and a young pigeon and cut them in half (except for the birds). Feasts of the LORD This time gap represents the mystery age of the Church during which the royal family is being called out. Doctrine pertinent to the Church-age is intercalated by the New Testament epistles. Passover falls on the tenth of this month, called Nissan. It represented the beginning of the Church-age and the times of the Gentiles. Well actually, since when did I get what I want? During the five month lapse, there was the grape, olive, fig, and date harvest. Grace Bible Church The Seven feats of the Lord. This book had been lost, it was found and celebrated on the Passover Supper, 2CH 34:14-15; 2CH 35:1. The Passover was held during the time of the latter rains or the barley harvest. In 1979 Zola Levitt published a booklet called 'The Seven Feasts of Israel'. El Shaddai Ministries Pentecost was the time when early figs ripened. Web7. And if you have heard the Good News from the New Testament and received Jesus as your Savior, Old Testament prophecies and symbolism provide further proof and assurance that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. THE FEAST OF The gynecologist said, "On the first day of the seventh month, the baby's hearing is developed. 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. These ancient celebrations come alive as they are enhanced with over one hundred and fifty full-color charts, photographs and paintings. Observant Jews still celebrate them now. It is much better if you think for yourself than just read someone else's thoughts on the matter. Once again a required Jewish feast was totally fulfilled by the greatest Jew of all, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Feast of Passover commemorated the deliverance of the Hebrew people from the destroyer that passed over their blood-sprinkled homes as he visited the homes of the Egyptians, taking the lives of the firstborn of every family. And Zola thought, "That's the festival of Tabernacles, a time of celebrating the Temple, home of the Shekinah glory or Spirit of God." WebThe "Seven Feasts" may be divided into two sections of "four" and "three." The Prophetic Feasts of Israel The Day of Atonement will be fulfilled in a wonderful way when the Lord returns at His second coming. In Matthew 9:37 Jesus tells his disciples that the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Then he put the plan into place: In Acts 1:4 he tells them to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit. The Hebrew word is 'mo'ed' which means 'an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival'. No Church-age doctrine was ever revealed prior to the universal indwelling of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, except for some principles taught by Christ, as in the Upper Room Discourse. Christians can freely celebrate these feasts out of a desire to know Gods character. So this is what we should focus on - the reality in Christ. 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. Leviticus 23 NKJV - Feasts of the Lord - Bible Gateway For the first time, it can hear and distinguish sounds outside the womb." 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. Next, the gynecologist said, "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the lungs become fully developed. The evidence from. In early Summer (or sometimes still in late Spring), all Israel celebrates Shavuot Feast of Weeks. This entire era, from the giving of the Law on Pentecost until Christ, is known as the Dispensation of the Law. WebSeven angels with seven trumpets are described in Revelation 8-10. The Feasts of the Lord It is a one of a kind set up with so many future events that cant be coincidence. The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29, NLT), he understood the Old Testament reference. Join the 28,126 who get encouraging articles, an exclusive insider view, and connect with what God is doing in Israel every week. God would get them to rehearse this year after year after year And whatever it is that they had to rehearse for centuries on end it must be important! This is a fascinating aspect of the feasts. However, in Israel today, the year starts in early fall but more on that further below. The New Testament commentary on this feast (known today as Yom Kippur is found in ROM 3:2326 and HEB 9:2428. The unleavened bread represents Jesus sinless life; he is the only perfect sacrifice for our sins. WebTheFeastof Unleavened Breadisseven (7)dayswith theFirstDayanAnnual SabbathandtheSeventhor LastDayanAnnual Sabbath. How many feasts where there? 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): Zola noted that the eight days of Hanukkah are celebrated right on schedule, nine months and ten days after Passover. God wanted a special feast during which the Israelites would acknowledge the fertility of the fine land He gave them. 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]. And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord for you to be accepted; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.. Nevertheless, the Jewish tradition on Rosh HaShanah is to dip apples in honey, wishing everyone a good and sweet new year. While preparing for writing a book for new parents, Zola contacted a gynecologist for some help in understanding gestation. (8) Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Intercalation means insertion. For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.. This feast portrayed the resurrection of our Lord who is the first fruits. chronological study of Leviticus 23 - Feasts of The Lord Estera Wieja is a journalist, book author and public speaker, focused on the topics of Israel, Jewish history, and Judeo-Christian culture. 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. And two major events took place on the sixth day of Sivan or the day of Pentecost; and each one introduced a special time of spiritual stewardship to a specific revelation of God. There was no time for the leaven to cause the dough to rise, so they were forced to carry unleavened bread as their only food. The second great event which took place was the Crucifixion of Christ, our Passover Lamb who was buried on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the fifteenth day of Nisan. 7. In COL 2:16 he said, Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath daythings which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. The Seven Feast Days of the Lord Each feast is also prophetic! We are trying to learn more about Jesus Christ and our life in Him. How sorrowful Israel will feel indeed, in the presence of their King. Pentecost was a one-day feast in the first week in June. 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. Unlike searching for Waldo in a messy world, we can pray for Gods wisdom as we read his Word. Jesus often pointed to the beginning (Genesis), the Law of Moses (first five books) and the prophets (Jeremiah through Malachi) to reveal Gods plan for mankind and clues to recognize the Savior. This occurs in the fall or in September. Now, the blowing of the trumpet can refer to two things: 1TH 4:16-17, For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first. ), Unlocking the secrets of the Feasts - Michael Norton (a smaller, quicker read but with some interesting information), After the Rapture - Jerry L. Dart (a very comprehensive book on Bible prophecy/end times in general but includes useful information on the 'days of awe' between the feast of Trumpets and the day of Atonement.). Purim is observed in the last month of the Hebrew Calendar (Adar), which leads us back into spring. Watchful/Warfare: Living in view of His imminent return. The 1000 year Messianic Kingdom on Earth. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. What nation or people were the feasts given to? Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible? In contrast, the Hebrew calendar is lunar. Leaven often represents sin and decay in the Bible. Born and raised in Poland, Estera is a regular contributor to "Our Inspirations" magazine in Poland. If born before then, the baby would have a hard time breathing." On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. 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. What is the spiritual purpose in giving the feasts? With God, things are precise and perfect and as we shall see, so is the fulfillment of these feasts! The 7 Feasts of Israel: Overview | Ken Boa 6. The Jews had Divine protection during this plague due to their sacrifice of the Passover lamb and the application of its blood to their door posts. The Old Testament has many hidden truths that, in light of the New Testament, bring a richer understanding to your life in Jesus Christ. But as 'shadows' or 'types' we can certainly learn from them for God has hidden many important truths within them. You shall do no work at all. Considering the phenomenon that over forty major events in Israels spiritual history have occurred on the anniversary dates of Biblical feast or fast days, it is more than probable that the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ also followed this pattern and occurred on the anniversary of the Feast of Tabernacles. However, the week that our Lord died it was only a three day feast and it pointed to the burial of the Lord Jesus Christ and His person. - The Passover actually portrayed the work of Christ on the Cross with emphasis on redemption. (23:44), Leviticus 23 briefly covers all of the feasts of the Lord. So, lets dive deeper into what they are. 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. 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.. And notice in verse 5 that this was to begin at twilight. This is also an interesting question. The remaining seven holy days are the Feast of the Unleavened Bread. 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. In English followed by the Hebrew names in brackets: The later autumn feasts all deal with the events at the end of the age including the rapture and resurrection, the second coming of Christ and the long awaited Messianic Kingdom on earth. 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. 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. My answer has always been this: we dont have to celebrate the feasts we get to! 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. 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. It fell on the third day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, LEV 23:914. Thus they are often called the feasts of Israel. of the Jewish feasts fulfilled 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. The Sabbath month is called Tishri, the seventh month, Sept to Oct. 1) The Messianic significance: This is the work of Jesus Christ at His first coming as well as what He will do leading up to His return and kingdom rule. The message spread to both Jews and Gentiles (the two leavened loaves of bread), extending the harvest to us! And there are actually three more Feasts left. In other words, feasts were related to the practical, every-day living of the Jews. 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. It seems the more you study this topic the more it opens and reveals new revelation! And now with the seven Feasts of Israel they have a chart into the future. On this day the synagogue lesson came from Isaiah, chapters 60 and 61, teaching of that long-awaited day when the Lord is revealed as King and He will be accepted as the ruler of the world. When it falls to the ground and takes root it is soon transformed into new life.

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