Zola knew that was the date for the Jewish Festival of Trumpets. Holy convocations; meetings set apart by God At a natural level each of the feasts celebrated some aspect of Jewish history. Next, he was shown a photo of an embryo showing arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes, a head, eyes, etc. What Holidays Did Jesus Celebrate? 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." You may also remember that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit happened on the holiday of Pentecost. So, how come we dont celebrate both holidays the Jewish and the Christian one on the same day? Purim is a celebration of another victory of the Jewish people over their enemies. - The third day of the month was a special commemoration for the murder of Gedaliah. GEN 1:5, And there was evening and there was morning, one day. ), 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.). Can you name all the feasts in order? And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. People who have capacity are the only people who are ready for freedom and can enjoy freedom. Calendar: God's Biblical Festivals WebYou shall celebrate it in the seventh month. THE SEVEN ANNUAL SACRED FEASTS OF THE OLD The Passover was held during the time of the latter rains or the barley harvest. However, hiding in plain sight was the promise of one who could atone for their sins permanently (Hebrews 9:12). 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. 10. WebThere are a total of seven feasts in the Levitical cycle. Watchful/Warfare: Living in view of His imminent return. This feast occurred exactly fifty days after the Passover, LEV 23:1521. Along with the bread, you shall present seven one year old male lambs without defect, and a bull of the herd, and two rams; they are to be a burnt offering to the Lord, with their grain offering and their libations, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the Lord. During these seven days, Israel was to eat bread without leaven (leaven symbolized sin) in remembrance of their baking unleavened bread in their haste to escape Egypt. This was another feasts totally fulfilled by the Lord. 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. Every fiftieth year they had what was known as the Year of Jubilee. That is when the destruction of Antichrist at the Battle of Armageddon by the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Holidays and Holy Days - On the twenty-third day, the Jews celebrated the dedication of the first temple. 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. Aside from the obvious obstacle of the strong nations occupying this territory, an even greater obstacle seemed to stand in the way of Gods promise of giving a land to Abrahams descendants. The unleavened bread symbolized the purging out of the sins of pagan Egypt. 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. WebEach feast is a prophetic mile marker in the outworking of the Lords plan of redemption from the crucifixion through the Messianic (Millennial) Kingdom, the futuremost age revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures as a dwelling for those who love the Lord. However biblically, it was a solemn day with trumpet blasts reminding people to reflect on their lives and repent. First Fruits Leviticus 23:10. If you are a student of Bible prophecy then the answer could, or should, be different. The day is called Tisha BAv and it is a day of mourning and fasting. (And if that is too easy for you, do it in Hebrew!) When GEN 8:4 describes Noahs ark resting on Mount Ararat on the seventeenth day of the ancient calendars seventh month, it is the same day exactly as the seventeenth day of the new calendars first month which ultimately became the Feast of Firstfruits for Israel. Not wanting to lead the gynecologist off from the subject at hand, he didn't say anything, but continued to listen. And once again God intervened in this war of Yom Kippur and Israel turned the tide of battle to win against Syria and Egypt. 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. 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. You remember that the Lord rejoined His disciples after His resurrection and taught them for forty days, ACT 1:3. What nation or people were the feasts given to? Later, that meal became known as the Last Supper, and it happened the night before His crucifixion. In 1979 Zola Levitt published a booklet called 'The Seven Feasts of Israel'. Part 2 of the booklet was a fascinating account of how the feasts relate to the development of the baby in the womb. For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.. The dedication took place on the fifteenth day of Tishri, the Feast of Tabernacles, 1005 B.C., The Possible Birthday of Jesus Christ. 10. - Noahs Ark Rested on Mount Ararat (GEN 8:4), After the flood destroyed all of humanity except for Noah and his family, the ark floated above the waters until, by Gods mercy, it finally came to rest, on the seventeenth day of Nisan, on Mount Ararat in Turkey. God must keep His Word, especially in an unconditional covenant. 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. The evidence from. 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. In Biblical times, these three feasts required that you make your way to where the Tabernacle or Temple stood. Once incorporated, yeast becomes an inseparable part of the bread; the same is true for sins effect on our lives. 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 Rest: Living in the rest and joy that is in Christ in our daily lives today. It is both commemorative and prophetic in its meaning. In short, the Gregorian calendar is solar. After God created man and woman, before they even got a chance to rule over creation, He invited them to rest. 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. Israel now waited for three days at the base of Mount Sinai for Moses to return from conversing with God. It actually marked the summer harvest in which many crops were available. El Shaddai Ministries When the temple was cleansed of the pigs blood from Antiochus Epiphanes and his evil dictatorship over Israel, the nation celebrated their freedom on 25 December 164 B.C. (23:4) These are thefeasts of the Lordwhich you shall proclaim to be holy convocations. The Church-age as an intercalated dispensation was unknown to any Old Testament writer, ROM 16:2526; EPH 3:16; COL 1:2526. That is because the Hebrew calendar is slightly different from the western Gregorian calendar. Jesus in the 7 Feasts of the Lord: An Introduction and Overview. 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 to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwelling places. 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. Leviticus 23:2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'These are my appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies. 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). What does the split timing of the feasts teach us about the Messiah's work of redemption? Are believers told to keep the feasts today? Christians can freely celebrate the Jewish feasts (feasts of the Bible) out of a desire to know Gods character. EZE 37:26-27, And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. God gave very specific directions for counting the proper number of days until the Feast of Harvest which we refer to as Pentecost. 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.. Simply put, these feasts are amazing! The Day of Atonement is the tenth day of Tishri, (Sept-Oct). Jesus in the Zechariahs marvelous passages pictures the reaction of Israel during this time. And there are actually three more Feasts left. What is the spiritual purpose in giving the feasts? God covers over the sins of His people through the blood of the sacrifice. 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. After the conclusion of the ten plagues, the Egyptian Pharaoh finally let the people go. The autumn feasts are Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles. 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. And as soon as the sun sets on Saturday, the new week begins. These were appointed times for all Jews to come to Jerusalem. They take a stand in face of adversity and their courage is celebrated at Purim. At the feast of Tabernacles, Satan and his demons are gone, Rev 20. Ten days later the Church-age began on the Day of Pentecost, signified by the baptism of the Spirit which forms the royal family of God. That will be our focus. His death allows the judgement we deserve to pass over us. In giving the Law for His people, God set several appointed feasts of the Lord for Israel to observe at specific times during the year, according to Lev 23. If you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for He wrote of Me. John 5:46. 1. But it also has the thought of 'a rehearsal'. When studied closely, they present an ongoing picture of the first and second coming of the Messiah Yeshua. Whichever calendar we follow, God is teaching us about His appointed times. 6. It fell on the third day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, LEV 23:914. Combined these feasts speak of the total work of Christ to redeem mankind and this planet. Beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the LORD for seven days; the first day is a day of rest, and the eighth day also is a Four feasts occur in the spring and are connected to Jesus' first appearance on earth. The first mention is when Israel as a nation was preparing to leave Egypt in the Exodus. Aaron, the High Priest, made Atonement for Israel for the First Time in the Wilderness. 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. 1. (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. 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. 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. This was a year of celebration and renewal. More than one hundred thousand Egyptian soldiers invaded Sinai against some three thousand Jewish defenders. 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. The Jewish teachings also confirm that it was on the sixth day of Sivan that Moses received the Ten Commandments. This feast is the second of the three harvest feasts. It shall be a jubilee for you, and each of you shall return to his own property, and each of you shall return to his family.. Tribulational believers alive at the Second Advent live into the Millennium to repopulate the earth. 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. The Seven Feast Days of the Lord 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." That arrival was the day the Church was born Pentecost and the harvest began with 3,000 souls. In contrast, other festivals or appointed times could be celebrated in your home or wherever you lived. 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. The Hebrew word used is 'miqra' which means 'something called out, that is, a public meeting.' 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. They are God's calendar for the order and details of the most significant events in the history of the world! Moreover, it reminds us that our life on earth is also a temporary dwelling. 8. THE SEVEN ANNUAL FEASTS OF THE OLD COVENANT (10) You observe days and months and seasons and years. 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. 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). The gap between Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets is five months. In English followed by the Hebrew names in brackets: Web3 FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD Lev. The Passover ceremony of breaking and burying the bread, the middle piece representing the Son of God, very obviously presents the impeccable person of Christ even after He was judged for our sins. Two historically important events have already occurred on the tenth day of Tishri, and one future event will possibly transpire on this date. Celebration in coming into the Promised Land. The first is 'feast' and the second is 'assemblies' (or 'convocations' in some other versions.) The Elapse of Time between Feasts for the Church Age. Pentecost then occurred on a Sunday, exactly 50 days after the First Fruits or the resurrection of our Lord. It proves the existence of an intelligence beyond this world. They are: Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Weeks. God also included specific signs that were appointed before the foundation of the world and represent His desire for all of mankind. 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. 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. 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. This entire era, from the giving of the Law on Pentecost until Christ, is known as the Dispensation of the Law. Estera Wieja is a journalist, book author and public speaker, focused on the topics of Israel, Jewish history, and Judeo-Christian culture. It is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. It was this spiritual (not natural / outward) that Paul spoke about when he wrote: At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son. The Lord confirmed His covenant with Abraham on the first Passover. 23:6-8 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; seven days you must eat Clarence Larkin :: Chapter 30. The Feasts of the Lord - Blue First Fruits occurred on the first Sunday after the Passover. The Feast of Pentecost is the second of the three great feasts that all male Jews were required to celebrate at the Temple in Jerusalem every year. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. The most significant event that took place on the seventeenth day of Nisan is the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the firstfruits of all future resurrections into eternal life. 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. 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). My answer has always been this: we dont have to celebrate the feasts we get to! Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians? 9. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2. And Zola thought, "That's the festival of Tabernacles, a time of celebrating the Temple, home of the Shekinah glory or Spirit of God." 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. But, as "the Lord's appointed times", we can learn a great deal from them as we shall see.