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In Galatians 6:2, the apostle Paul instructs believers to “carry each other’s burdens,” emphasizing the importance of supporting one another in times of difficulty. This verse highlights the concept of community and compassion, reminding us to offer help and assistance to those who are struggling.
- Passover — Leviticus 23:4-8. This feast remembers the last plague in Egypt, when the angel of death “passed over” the children of Israel who applied the blood of the lamb to their doors.
- Unleavened Bread — Leviticus 23:6. This seven-day feast begins on the day following the start of Passover. In the haste of the Israelites to leave Egypt, there was no time to add leaven (yeast) to their bread.
- First Fruits — Leviticus 23:10. The Feast of First Fruits is one of three Jewish harvest feasts to thank and honor God for all he provided. Although they didn’t know it at the time, the children of Israel were celebrating what would become a very important day.
- Feast of Weeks or Pentecost — Leviticus 23:16. This feast is the second of the three harvest feasts. It occurs exactly seven weeks after the Feast of First Fruits, so it’s also called Pentecost which means “50 days.”
Apr 8, 2024 · These seven biblical feasts build upon one another in meaning and progressively reveal how God will save the world. Do you know what they are and what they mean? 1. Passover. As the first of God’s seven annual feasts, Passover sets the stage for every major event to follow.
- Dates with Destiny
- Woah! Slow Down There
- The Spring Feasts
- The Fall Feasts
- The Feasts as Witnesses and Pointers
The first thing to talk about is the word for feast used in Hebrew. The word for “feast” is moed (מועד). This word is based on a very important root word, יעד. In general, we say that moed means “appointed time”, or set feast. But there is more to it. There is certainly a sense of destiny associated with the word, but the word is also used to talk ...
Other Hebrew words for the feasts are mikra (מקרא) and atsera(עצרה). Mikra is often translated as “holy convocation”, and it means to call people together. It is also one of the words we use in Hebrew for “Bible”, because it has to do with the word for reading as well as calling. The second word, often translated as “solemn assembly”, is the word t...
Then the next set of feasts come in the Spring, and are all related to one another: In Exodus 12, God instructs the Israelites to start the calendar in the first month, which is now known as Nisan in the Spring. “This month will mark the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year for you. Tell all the congregation of Israe...
Then there is a long gap before the next festivals in the fall. This gap between the Spring feasts and the fall feasts is not dependent on wherever Shavuot ended up, but rather starts on the first day of seventh month, which means the gap between them varies and is of uncertain length, year to year. This testifies of our experience of waiting, livi...
Now you might ask, with all these amazing signs that point so clearly to Jesus, why don’t Jewish people believe in Him? A large part of the answer is that the Jewish picture of the Messiah is very different to the Lamb of God, the Suffering Servant who came 2000 years ago. They were expecting a conquering king, a victorious warrior, who would usher...
What is the Feast of Tabernacles (also known as Sukkot or the Feast of Booths)? What was its Old Testament meaning? What does it symbolize in the New Testament and what prophetic events does it foretell?
The Seven Feasts of the Lord. by Mike Bennett. God gave seven feasts that were observed in the Old and New Testaments, yet many Christians know little about them. What can we learn about these feasts? What if one day you discovered on your desk an invitation to meet with God?
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May 23, 2023 · This guide explores the significance and meaning behind the Biblical Festivals, also known as the Feasts of the Lord. From Passover to Sukkot, learn about the rich traditions and spiritual practices associated with these important celebrations.
