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Books - The Seven Feasts of the Lord

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.  Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.  These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.”
Leviticus 23:1-4

Leviticus Chapter 23 records seven (7) feasts that the Lord instituted as part of the Law of Moses.  There were three (3) feasts instituted in the first month of the Jewish calendar (Nisan): Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Firstfruits.   There were three (3) feasts instituted in the seventh month of the Jewish calendar (Tishri): the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles.  In the third month (Sivan) there was one (1) feast instituted called Pentecost.

Every Jew understood the importance of observing these seven feasts, and they were made aware of the consequences for those who failed  (Leviticus 23:29-30).  It is important for us to understand that these feasts foreshadow redemption through the Lord Jesus Christ (Messiah), and they also foreshadow God’s plan for the ages. 

The first three (3) feasts foreshadowed the first advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, while the last three (3) feasts foreshadow His future second advent.  The fourth feast, Pentecost, foreshadows the dispensation in which we currently live, called the Church Age or Dispensation of Grace. 

The first three (3) feasts were fulfilled by Messiah’s sacrificial death, burial, and resurrection, and the fourth commenced to be fulfilled on the day of Pentecost when the Church was empowered by the Holy Ghost.  The Church Age will consummate when the Church is caught up to meet the Lord in the air  (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).  This event is commonly referred to as the Rapture.  The last three (3) feasts foreshadow events yet future.

We will examine all seven of the feasts outlined in Leviticus Chapter 23 by looking at three (3) important elements of each:  The Pronouncement, The Practice, and The Prophecy.  In so doing, we will discuss Scripture references of each feast, discuss practices observed in ancient Israel and modern Judaism, and we will also examine significant prophetic aspects of each feast.  It is our desire that through this study, many saints will be encouraged to be greater witnesses of the Light that was sent from Heaven to earth, so that those of earth may come to know the true Light and go to Heaven.