On Shavuot, God gave Moses and the people of Israel His law. 10. Leviticus 23 NKJV - Feasts of the Lord - Bible Gateway 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. Many of Jesus teachings occurred during these biblical feasts. It also portrayed the Hypostatic Union of Christ, for Jesus Christ is called the Bread of Life. Web9 Chapter 1) The Feast of Passover p. 13 Chapter 2) The Feast of Unleavened Bread p. 27 Chapter 3) The Feast of Firstfruits p. 37 Chapter 4) The Feast of Weeks p. 47 Chapter 5) The Summer Interval p. 57 Chapter 6) The Feast of Trumpets p. 63 Chapter 7) The Day of Atonement p. 75 Chapter 8) The Feast of Tabernacles p. 85 Chapter 9) Summary p. These were appointed times for all Jews to come to Jerusalem. To be true Israel, you had to believe in Jesus Christ, LEV 23:67. It is the first of three pilgrimage holidays. The seven feasts in Lev 23 were to be celebrated annually: Passover, Unleavened Bread; First Fruits; Pentecost; Trumpets, Atonement, and then Tabernacles. First Fruits Leviticus 23:10. With God, things are precise and perfect and as we shall see, so is the fulfillment of these feasts! What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible? 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. Where is Jesus in these sacrificed animals? It began a new period of spiritual stewardship and a further revelation of the will of God. 1441 B.C. - The finding of the book of the Law that Moses wrote. - 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. The next feast to come is the Feast of Trumpets. JEWISH FEASTS 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). And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Unlike searching for Waldo in a messy world, we can pray for Gods wisdom as we read his Word. Gods plan to save souls included more than the Jews. 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. In a beautiful declaration God commands his people to rest. The dedication took place on the fifteenth day of Tishri, the Feast of Tabernacles, 1005 B.C., The Possible Birthday of Jesus Christ. The Sabbath month is called Tishri, the seventh month, Sept to Oct. It is the second pilgrimage holiday and it opens the season of harvest in Israel. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, 43 that your generations may know often used in reference to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and Feast of Tabernacles, as pilgrimage feasts. The 1000 year Messianic Kingdom on Earth. El Shaddai Ministries Passover. The next picture showed the embryo at seven months. Even so. In contrast, other festivals or appointed times could be celebrated in your home or wherever you lived. In fact, an old Jewish tradition claims that King David was born and also died on the Feast of Pentecost. When it falls to the ground and takes root it is soon transformed into new life. Lets begin with the Passover Supper and look at the accuracy of fulfillment found throughout Israels history. 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. We are trying to learn more about Jesus Christ and our life in Him. 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. Two more appointed feasts are yet to be fulfilled: The Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. 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. First of course, there was the Exodus from Egypt (EXO 12:41). 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. Here is a list. Revelation 19:9 says, Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb (NLT). 2. Through Jesus, this plan was revealed. - Another great event which happened on the Feast of Firstfruits, the seventeenth day of Nisan was the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? In terms of the timing of these feasts, are they split in any way? They portray The third feast that God gave Israel was on the seventeenth Day of Nisan, the Feast of Firstfruits. Later, that meal became known as the Last Supper, and it happened the night before His crucifixion. 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. Moses turned to the only sure help that exists for any of us. The remaining seven holy days are the Feast of the Unleavened Bread. This was a reminder of the importance of free enterprise. 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. 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. So this was the assembly feast. Even with this small glimpse into these feasts, we see his intentional love for humanity has endured centuries, and he has left us clues that foreshadow the beauty that is to come. But, as the Lord later told Abraham in GEN 18:14, Is anything too difficult for the Lord? Israel is restored as a nation and the four unconditional covenants are fulfilled. 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. 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. However, one additional fact supports this interpretation. You shall bring in from your dwelling places two loaves of bread for a wave offering, made of twotenths of an ephah; they shall be of a fine flour, baked with leaven as first fruits to the Lord. There are two notable historical anniversary events connected with the Feast of Tabernacles and one possible future fulfillment. 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. Following this I will do a separate study on each of the seven feasts. Repentance: Before the Lord and yielding ourselves up to Him. 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. 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 it occurred sometime during the first week in June. This feast represented the termination of the fifth cycle of discipline to Israel. This separation signifies the two comings of Jesus Christ. EZE 37:26-27, And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. Jesus in the 7 Feasts of the Lord Bible Study - Overview So unleavened bread also emphasizes the impeccability of the humanity of Christ and therefore His qualification to be our sin offering. 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? For the Jews of his time, understanding the Old Testament was key to discovering that Jesus is their promised Messiah. The Jews were constantly sacrificing unblemished animals to temporarily atone for sin. The remarkable fulfillment of Passover on the exact day illustrates a principle which we will see with each one of the feasts. So let me ask you: If you had all the events of mankind's history to chose from, which seven events would you choose as the most important to celebrate each year?2 What we find is that each of the feasts find their fulfillment in the life of the Messiah Jesus and God's plan to redeem this world! EXO 23:19, You shall bring the choice first fruits of your soil into the house of the Lord your God., First Fruits occurred on the first Sunday after the Passover. I have very much enjoyed studying this topic and have been amazed at what God has hidden in 'the feasts of the Lord'! 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. FEAST OF TABERNACLES 33. What is the spiritual purpose in giving the feasts? 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. Feasts of the LORD The feasts are split into two groups that can be summarised as the spring and autumn (fall) feasts. The evidence from. 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. There are historically important events which have happened on the Feast of Firstfruits, the seventeenth day of Nisan. 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. In our Lords day, this feast came on a Sunday. , But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the Lords Passover. At a natural level each of the feasts celebrated some aspect of Jewish history. You shall do no work at all. The first Holy day God set aside is the Sabbath day, which is to be observed every week. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.. The Feast of Trumpets begins on the first day of Tishri in the fall (September-October). The Dedication of Solomons Temple was on the Feast of Tabernacles. It represented the beginning of the Church-age and the times of the Gentiles. It should also be noted that there is a spiritual way in which we still keep these feasts and this spiritual / personal aspect will also be explored as we continue with our studies. The Hebrew word for convocation is mik-rah. Strongs Concordance describes this word as something called out, i.e., a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place). All rights reserved. They take a stand in face of adversity and their courage is celebrated at Purim. On this day, the tenth day of Tishri, and only on this day (HEB 9:7), the High Priest would enter the Most Holy of Holies in the Temple, the place where the Shekinah glory dwelt. 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. This feast also points to the promise that God will return and rally with his people in the person of Jesus. For the first time, it can hear and distinguish sounds outside the womb." It is no coincidence that, on the same day of Pentecost in which God appeared to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai and revealed to man a new relationship based upon His sacred Law that He again revealed to man a new relationship based on the Holy Spirit. 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. 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. The gynecologist continued: "The egg must be fertilized within 24 hours, or it will pass on." Doctrine pertinent to the Church-age is intercalated by the New Testament epistles. 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. These covenants are fulfilled to bornagain Jews only, not simply to racial Jews. 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 four of the feasts: Feast of Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of First-Fruits, and Feast of Pentecost were fulfilled at the first advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Feasts of the Lord People who have capacity are the only people who are ready for freedom and can enjoy freedom. The Feast of the Trumpets ( Lev. During this time, remembering the hardships in Egypt and how God freed them from captivity, the Jews eat nothing leavened. Bible doctrine produces common sense. 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. WebThe four spring feasts are Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost. What nation or people were the feasts given to? 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. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. Why have you dealt with us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt? Can you name all the feasts in order? All during the time of the Old Testament, there were no feasts during this period (except in apostasy when some holidays were added). When God created the world, He did so in six days. The unleavened bread was to be buried just like our Lord Jesus Christ was the unleavened bread of life buried into the ground. What does the split timing of the feasts teach us about the Messiah's work of redemption? Unleavened Bread is usually identified with Passover as they are closely related. 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. Clarence Larkin :: Chapter 30. The Feasts of the Lord - Blue It is no mere coincidence that our Lord was sacrificed on Passover. 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.