THE SEVEN ANNUAL FEASTS OF THE OLD …

1 THE SEVEN ANNUAL FEASTS OF THE OLD covenant . Which foreshadow the redemption of mankind "Yahweh said to Moses, Speak to the Israelites and say to them: "These are my appointed FEASTS , the appointed FEASTS of Yahweh, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.' Leviticus 23:1-2. Then never let anyone criticize you for what you eat or drink, or about observance of ANNUAL festivals, [..].. These are only a shadow of what was coming; the reality is the body of Christ.. Colossians 2:16-17. * = Pilgrim FEASTS : Exodus 23:14-17; 34:18-23; Deuteronomy 16:1-16. Classified as remembrance sacrifices and the only FEASTS ordained by Yahweh OLD covenant OLD OT / DESCRIPTION AND FULFILLMENT.

2 FEASTS (spring) TESTAMENT MODERN SIGNIFICANCE IN JESUS THE. REFERENCE TIME MESSIAH. th PASSOVER Ex 12:1-4; Lev 14 Aviv Slaying of the first This sacrifice (begins the 23:5; (Nisan) = Passover lamb and prefigured Jesus'. liturgical year) Num 9:1-14; March/April remembering the sign blood sacrifice, Hebrew =PESACH Num 28:16 of the blood of the His atonement for -The redemption of Dt 16:1-3, 4-7; lamb and how God the sins of man, Israel Mt 26:17; Mk redeemed Israel's and the promise of 14:12-26; firstborn on the night of the redemption of Exodus 12:2 This Jn 2:13; Jn 11:55; the first Passover in mankind in the month must be the 1 Cor 5:7; Heb Egypt.

3 This is the first new exodus out of first of all months 11:28 Feast of remembrance sin and death and for you. of the Exodus into the Promised experience when the Land of heaven. children of Israel began On the 14th of the exodus out of Nisan, 30AD this slavery and as a holy was the last people began the legitimate old journey to the Promised covenant blood Land. sacrifice. *UNLEAVENED Ex 12:15-20; 39; 15-21 Aviv This feast lasted 7 days The night of the BREAD Ex 13:3-10; Ex (Nisan) = (8 days if Passover is Passover became Hebrew = HAG 23:15; Ex 34:18; March/April counted) in which the next day of HAMATZOT Lev 23:6-8; Num 7 day feast eating bread with yeast Nisan 15 and the -The Sanctification 28:17-25; Dt (the symbol of sin) is last Old covenant of the Israel 16:3, 4, 8; Mk forbidden.

4 On the first Feast of 14:1,12; Act 12:3; night of the feast the Unleavened Exodus 12: 8, 16, 1 Cor 5:6-8 eating of the sacrificial Bread. This feast That night the flesh meal of the Passover prefigured the first must be eaten lamb, together with sacrificial roasted over the bitter herbs and Eucharistic meal fire for SEVEN days unleavened bread. Jesus celebrated you must eat Remembering how the with His disciples. unleavened bread. Israelites ate this We now call this On the first day you sacrificial meal the first Eucharistic th must hold a sacred night the 10 plague celebration the assembly, and on fell upon the Egyptians, Last Supper.. the 7th day a sacred killing their firstborn Later on Nisan 15.

5 Assembly. male-children and Jesus was animals and how arrested, tried and Yahweh brought Israel crucified in the out of Egypt in haste morning; Mark and that they are called 15:25. He became to be a holy people. the bread broken Making designated for the sins of the offerings daily in the world that gives Temple for this week. eternal life (John 6:48-56). FIRSTFRUITS Ex 23:19; 34:26; Aviv Presenting a sheaf of Always falling on Hebrew =YOM Lev 23:9-14; Dt (Nisan) = the first barley harvest the first day of the HABIKKURIM 26:5,9-10; March/April as a wave offering; week, our Sunday, This feast is no Matt 28:1; making a burnt offering this old covenant longer observed in Mk 16:1-2; took place and a grain offering.

6 Feast prefigured Rabbinic Judaism Lk 24:1; Jn 1:20; the day after Recognizing the the crossing over (only the Ro 8:23; 1 Cor the first redemption of the first- to new life in the firstfruits of the 15:20-23 Sabbath born in Egypt, the Resurrection of wheat harvest at the after miracle of crossing the the Messiah, who Feast of Weeks is Passover Red Sea when Israel became the observed today) 1. (Lev 23:11) began a new life as free firstfruits of the -The resurrection of = Sunday men and women, and redeemed souls of Israel as a free later recognizing God's man on people. bounty in the Promised Resurrection Land. Sunday (1 Cor 15:20-23). *WEEKS Ex 23:16; 34:22a; Sivan A festival of joy 50 This feast falls 50.

7 Hebrew = Lev 23:15-21; May/June days after the Feast of days (as the SHAVUOT or Num 28:26-31; Firstfruits; mandatory ancients counted HAG Dt 16:9-12; 50 days and voluntary offerings 2) after the Feast HASHAVUOT Act 2:1-4; 20:16; after including the firstfruits of Firstfruits and Greek = 1 Cor 16:8 Firstfruits = of the wheat harvest. therefore always PENTECOST (50th on a Sunday Recalling the formation on a Sunday. It day in Greek) of the old covenant celebrated the also known as Church and giving of creation of the FEAST OF THE the Law at Sinai 50 Old covenant HARVEST (Heb. = days after crossing the Church at Mt. HAG HAKATZIR) Red Sea, and Sinai and was where the firstfruits thankfulness for the fulfilled in the of the wheat is Lord's blessings.

8 Creation of the offered 2. New covenant -The origination of Church at the Israel as the second great covenant people Of Pentecost (Acts Yahweh 2:1-41). THE LONG SUMMER HARVEST. (in the Final Age of man Christians are God's laborers in the harvest of souls). OLD covenant OLD OT/ DISCRIPTION AND These FEASTS FEASTS (fall) TESTAMENT MODERN SIGNIFICANCE have yet to be REFERENCE TIME fulfilled in Jesus TRUMPETS Lev 23:23-25; 1 Tishri = Ingathering of the ? Does this feast Hebrew = ROSH Num 29:1-6; September/ nation of Israel. A prefigure the HASHANA 2 Sam 6:15; 1 Cor October sacred assembly and a ingathering of the The beginning of 15:52; 1 Thes 4- day of rest New covenant the civil year.

9 16 commemorated with Church, which is -An ingathering of trumpet blasts and the new Israel . the covenant sacrifices. Israel (Gal 6:16) when people of God. presents itself before at the signal of the the Lord for his favor trumpet of God, and prepares for the Christ comes to call to judgment of collect His Bride, Israel in the next feast.. the Church? (1 Thes 4:15-18;. Rev 19:8-9). DAY OF Lev 16:23,26-32; 10 Tishri = A day of rest, fasting ? Does this feast ATONEMENT Num 29:7-11; September/ and sacrifices of prefigure the Hebrew = YOM Ro 3:24-26; Heb October atonement for priests Final Judgment at KIPUR 9:7; 10:3, 30-31; and people and the end of time?

10 -The atonement of 10:19-22; Act atonement for the (Rev 20:11-15). the covenant 27:9; 2 Ptr 3:7; tabernacle and altar. people Rev 17:4 & 20:12 Cleanse people and priests and people from their sins and purify the Holy Place in the Temple. *TABERNACLES Ex 23:16b; 15-22 Tishri A week of celebration ? Does this feast also called FEAST 34:22b; = for the harvest; living prefigure the true OF SHELTERS OR Lev 23:33-36; 39- September/ in booths and offering Promised Land . BOOTHS 43; October sacrifices. in the creation of Hebrew = Num 29:12-34; 8 day feast Memorializes the the new heaven SUKKOTH Dt 16:13-15; 1 giving of the and the new earth -God's presence Kgs 8:3 2 Tabernacle in the desert where the Lord with His covenant Chr 7:1; Zec and the Temple in God Almighty and people; looked 14:16-19; Jerusalem.