And as soon as the sun sets on Saturday, the new week begins. Pentecost then occurred on a Sunday, exactly 50 days after the First Fruits or the resurrection of our Lord. THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD 3. 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. The New Testament commentary on this feast (known today as Yom Kippur is found in ROM 3:2326 and HEB 9:2428. 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! The autumn feasts are Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles. 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. Jesus is called Emmanuel, meaning God is with us (Matthew 1:23, NLT). When studied closely, they present an ongoing picture of the first and second coming of the Messiah Yeshua. 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. 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? This occurs in the fall or in September. And there are actually three more Feasts left. often used in reference to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and Feast of Tabernacles, as pilgrimage feasts. Hence, it occurred sometime during the first week in June. The writer of the book of Hebrews describes Christ as our great High Priest who neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Join our worldwide prayer team for those awaiting and translating Scripture! Weve put this guide together for you so that you have all you need to know about these holidays that God calls His own. After 430 years they were faced with either imminent disaster or salvation from the slavery and bondage of Egypt. 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. Passover (Pesach), Unleavened Bread (Hag Hamatzot), Firstfruits (Hag HaBikkurim), Pentecost or Weeks (Shavuot), Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), Atonement (Yom Kippur), Tabernacles (Succoth). It began a new period of spiritual stewardship and a further revelation of the will of God. Most ancient nations, including Israel, began their calendar year in the fall, around Sept or Oct. What should we focus on as we study these feasts? 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. 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. 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. Wycliffe Bible Translators. 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. For the majority of Christians I think it is fair to say that some common answers could well include the words 'long time', 'never' or 'what feasts?' 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. During the five month lapse, there was the grape, olive, fig, and date harvest. Each of the seven feasts has a historical, Messianic and personal significance associated with them. Born and raised in Poland, Estera is a regular contributor to "Our Inspirations" magazine in Poland. Christs age of thirty-three and a half years at His death on the Feast of Passover, as evidenced by the historical information we have available would correspond precisely to this birth date of the fifteenth day of Tishri, the Feast of Tabernacles. 1. His death allows the judgement we deserve to pass over us. THE BIBLICAL CALENDAR AND THE BIBLICAL FEASTS 7 Feasts that Point to Christ | Wycliffe Bible Translators Passover always falls on a full moon, the first full moon of Spring. (17) These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible? Leviticus 23 NKJV - Feasts of the Lord - Bible Gateway Abraham and his wife were long past the normal age for childbearing. The gap between Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets is about 5 months. How many feasts where there? So the Passover begins at sunset (twilight or around 6:00 P.M.). The feasts are split into two groups that can be summarised as the spring and autumn (fall) feasts. THE SEVEN ANNUAL SACRED FEASTS OF THE OLD Observant Jews still celebrate them now. Full Study List | Jesus in The 7 Feasts of The Lord Bible Study - Over 2. Leviticus 23:27 provides a day of FEAST OF TABERNACLES 33. Which was initially several different places, and eventually, Jerusalem. In 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul refers to Jesus as the first fruits of the dead. 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. These two points combined are summed up in that term 'the reality that is in Christ'. TheChurchofGodisrequired to And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. 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 Now, its interesting because these feasts point to a literal time on earth when they would be fulfilled by God Himself. That is because the Hebrew calendar is slightly different from the western Gregorian calendar. The Jewish people have kept many of the biblical feasts through the centuries. This time gap represented the mystery age of the Church, during which the royal family is being called out. In the Hebrew calendar, a day runs from one sunset to the next. In contrast, other festivals or appointed times could be celebrated in your home or wherever you lived. Not only does he remove our sins, he nourishes our souls! 1. The next Feast takes place on the 15th Day of Nisan, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. THE SEVEN ANNUAL SACRED FEASTS OF THE OLD COVENANT: The Feasts of Remembrance. When Christ was crucified, His blood covered over our sins so that when God looks at a repentant sinner, He no longer sees the sin, rather, He sees the blood of His righteous Son. The joyous Feast of Tabernacles is the third (out of three) pilgrimage holiday. The unleavened bread was to be buried just like our Lord Jesus Christ was the unleavened bread of life buried into the ground. Fall Feasts: A Complete Guide to the Jewish High Holidays, Celebrating the Biblical Feasts: Jesus and Passover, Shavuot and Pentecost: Tongues of Fire and 70 Languages. Bible doctrine has practical and temporal applications as well as spiritual blessing. Although there is no clear, scriptural proof of the exact date of the birth of Christ, Johns Gospel is very suggestive that the day was in fact the Feast of Tabernacles when he uses the unusual word tabernacled to describe the birth of Christ. The 7 Feasts of Israel: Overview | Ken Boa It is the day when all Israel mourns for their sins. He prophesied that they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit, and on the sixth day of Sivan the Holy Spirit manifested Himself and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with tongues. Millenia later, on this day God poured out His Spirit on the people celebrating Shavuot in Jerusalem. 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). The fourteenth of Nisan, the Passover Supper-the Last Supper. It proves the existence of an intelligence beyond this world. Feasts * THE 8TH DAY OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES is on Monday, October 17th at sundown through Tuesday, October 18th (service at 1PM). Calendar: God's Biblical Festivals The holiday usually falls around the Christmas season in the Gregorian Calendar. In Biblical times, these three feasts required that you make your way to where the Tabernacle or Temple stood. Modern Jews refer to the Day of Atonement as Yom Kippur. 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. Lift up a standard toward Zion! 7 It is related to every blessing concept of grace. Consecration: Living in newness of life as a New Creation in Christ and offering ourselves back to Him. When Abraham had obeyed, he fell into a deep sleep. It celebrates the exodus of Israelites from Egypt and freedom from bondage. This third day celebration was the same day that Jesus resurrected from the dead. In 1979 Zola Levitt published a booklet called 'The Seven Feasts of Israel'. Here is a list. Beginning in the spring, the seven Jewish feasts are Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, 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. So this was the assembly feast. Our years begin in January. They are absolutely specific even giving the exact days of the year in which these events will occur. The Feast of Atonement, LEV 23:2632. 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. WebThe Feast of Booths. According to the Gregorian calendar, we are now in year 2020. These feasts were to be celebrated from the time in the wilderness when God gave the law and would carry on into the future. The unleavened bread symbolized the purging out of the sins of pagan Egypt. How sorrowful Israel will feel indeed, in the presence of their King. If born before then, the baby would have a hard time breathing." In fact, Passover only happened on the first day. And once again God intervened in this war of Yom Kippur and Israel turned the tide of battle to win against Syria and Egypt. 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. The Seven Feasts of Israel - End-Time Pilgrim By Gods miracle, the menorah (a candelabra in the Temple) burned for eight days, despite having enough oil to last only a day. If there is any person who will not humble himself on this same day, he shall be cut off from his people. 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. - The Passover actually portrayed the work of Christ on the Cross with emphasis on redemption. However biblically, it was a solemn day with trumpet blasts reminding people to reflect on their lives and repent. But it also has the thought of 'a rehearsal'. This is what the Galatian church tried to do and note Paul's concern and disappointment with them: Studying all the minute details that the Jews did outwardly at these feasts is only helpful to the extent that it can be applied to one of the following aspects: These were appointed times for all Jews to come to Jerusalem. It was this spiritual (not natural / outward) that Paul spoke about when he wrote: The prophet Joel seems to connect the great Day of the Lord - the Battle of Armageddon - with this day, the Feast of Trumpets. ZEC 13:1, In that day a fountain will be opened [they will see that their sins have been atoned for] for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity. ZEC 13:6, And one will say to him, What are these wounds between your arms? Then he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.. So we are not under any legal obligation to keep the feasts (festivals) because they were a shadow of the reality that is in Christ. For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.. 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. Leaven often represents sin and decay in the Bible. Secondly: The trumpet was a signal for the field workers in Israel to come to the Temple, and the Jews will begin their journey back to the Temple right after the Church is Raptured. The Prophetic Feasts of Israel For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. It is remarkable that it is exactly 1260 days from Passover until the Feast of Trumpets, three and a half years later. 1441 B.C. In the Bible, who came up with the idea of having feasts? Rest: Living in the rest and joy that is in Christ in our daily lives today. God said the month of Passover was the first month of the year. Passover. The Lord himself was with the Israelites in the desert, in a tented temple called the tabernacle, so the feast also celebrates his presence as he tabernacles (dwells) with us. Watchful/Warfare: Living in view of His imminent return. But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. After God created man and woman, before they even got a chance to rule over creation, He invited them to rest. Each feast, regardless when or how it is celebrated, is called the same thing: a holy convocation.. The Seven Feasts of The Lord This is where God first taught about the 'Passover' and 'Unleavened Bread' as mentioned in Exodus 12. 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). The statement struck a chord in his Jewish mind because that was the date of Passover. 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. 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? The Feasts of Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles were observed during the early rains and the time of sowing. The sixth Feast is the Day of Atonement which was a day of confession, and it will represent the Jews confessing that Jesus Christ is their Messiah and therefore it represents the Second Advent or the Second coming of Jesus Christ.