THE FEASTS OF THE LORD
INTRO
A PAT PHRASE GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS REFERRING TO THE BIBLE '
THE OLD IS IN THE NEW REVEALED , THE NEW IS IN THE OLD CONCEALED ,
IN so many ways the whole BIBLE is a JEWISH BOOK , all the
writers but Mark were Jewish, Jesus is a Jew , and for the most
part it was written to Jews or Jewish Christian believers, so it
is very desirable if you wish to study some of the background to
have a good understanding of the Old Testament and of Jewish
culture to appreciate some of the finer points of the new
testament.
At the time of Christ's ministry and of the early Church the
ONLY scriptures that the people had was the OLD TESTAMENT, in
Hebrew and the first five books, (the TORAH) translated into
greek. this was called the SEPTUIGENT, after the approximately 70
scholars in Egypt who translated it. In addition to this, there
was the oral traditions, which were later written into the
MISHNAH, and numerous commentaries similar to those we have in
christian bookstores, but from the perspectives of scholars in
Orthdox Judaism. Notable among these are that of Gamaliel, Paul's
tutor , and his grandfather Hillel.
This, the OLD TESTAMENT , is what is referred to in ;
LUKE 24;25-27 where Christ speaks "Oh fools , and slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets have spoken ; ought not Christ to
have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?" and
beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in
all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
32 .....He opened unto us the Scriptures.
45 He opened their understanding , that they might understand
the Scriptures (when he gave them the great commission).
MATT 21;42
LUKE 4;21
JOHN 2;22
JOHN 5;39
7;38
19;37
ACTS 8;32--
17;2
11
18;24,28
ROM 1;2
16;26
1COR 15;3,4
2 TIM 3;15
Jesus , of course had a whole different perspective on how to
understand the word of God. Each great scholar had a different
in- terpretation of what was meant, This because the LORD himself
had blinded their eyes and stopped their ears (ISA 6:9,10 :JER
5:21; JOHN 12:40) SO in trying to grasp the simple truth in the
scriptures
they confused themselves and would only resort to
quoting the authority of some of the great rabbis who would in
turn contradict each other. This to them was the solution, know
all the answers of the rabbis , and use the ones that tickle your
ears . No single Rabbi had the answer nor the authority to speak
for God as the prophets did. This is why they were all astonished
at the authority with which the deciples and Jesus spoke , saying"
never a man spoke like this " or When they saw the boldness of
Peter and John , and percieved that they were unlearned and
ignorant men, they marvelled , and took knowledge that they had
been with Jesus. He would have us understand ,though, and exhorts
us to study . Moreover He gives us the HOLY SPIRIT to teach us .
So we have a great deal to study in the Old Testament in order
to see CHRIST in it ,
IN O.T. manifestations called THEOPHANIES
IN PROPHECIES
IN TYPES , or word pictures,
This last way is somewhat obscure , but I am sure you will be
able to follow along as we look at Jesus in the feasts of The Lord
and see how his redemption and other works are brought out in the
scriptures.
THREE DIVISIONS BY SEASON
In Israel they did not celebrate Valentines , Easter etc.or for
that matter any of the holidays as we know them, but the Lord
commanded the Children of Israel:
Ex 23;14-16 three times shalt thou keep a feast unto me in the
year.
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread ........
the first fruits of thy labours
.....and the feast of ingathering .
SEVEN FEASTS
Of these three times in the year there are actually seven
specific feasts and we shall deal with each of these as we have
time. They are set out in Lev 23 Deut 16 in the law and commented
on in other passages.
LOOK FOR FOUR THINGS;
1. The simple intent for Israel.a memorial as to what God has done
for Israel
2. the fulfillment in Christ
3. the fulfillment in the Church
4. the fulfillment in our personal salvation
THEY OCCUR NORMALLY IN THIS ORDER � HEBREW NAME � TIME �
� PASSOVER � PESAH � �
� UNLEAVENED BREAD � MOTZA � EASTER �
� FIRSTFRUITS � BIKKURIM � �
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� WEEKS (OR PENTECOST ) � SHEVOUT � 7 WKS LATER �
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� TRUMPETS � ROSH HASHANAH � �
� THE DAY OF ATONEMENT � YOM KIPPOR � THANKSGIVING�
� TABERNACLES � SUCCOTH � �
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NOTE I am going to discuss them out of chronological order in
which they occur because want to deal with Passover ,and the feast
of FEASTS OF THE LORD firstfruits as we celebrate it on
Resurrection Sunday
� #1 PASSOVER �
� JUSTIFICATION �
PASSOVER INTRODUCTION LEV 23;4 7
feasts of the LORD even a HOLY CONVOCATION
SPEAKS OF SALVATION, justification- our position (Luther)
A HIGH SABBTH ..NO SERVILE WORK,WHY? ___________________________
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14th day of the FIRST MONTH [Abib]
EX 12:1 must be in season
Beginning of months
10th day of the month the Lamb is brought into the house, what
day is this?_____________________________________________________
Examined for 4 days [Christ before scribes pharisees lawyers
matt26
ex 12;4 enough for every one
5 without blemish , What does this speak of?_______________
6 to be sacrificed on the 14 day of the month
Ex 12;7 blood shed on the side post and on the upper lintel makes
the sign of the cross.
Ex 12;8 eat the flesh thereof[matt26;26
9,10 whole burnt offering
13 and the blood shall be to you
for a token.
EXODUS 12; 2 THIS MONTH SHALL be unto you the beginning of months:
it shall be the first month of the year to you .
In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them
every man a lamb , according to the house of their fathers, a lamb
for a n house:
And if the household be too little for the lamb , let him
and his neighbour next to his house take it according to the
number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make
your count for the lamb.
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first
year; ye shall take it out from the sheep or from the goats:
And ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same
month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall
kill it in the evening.
And ye shall take of the blood and strike on the two door
posts , and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they
shall eat it.
And they shall eat the flesh there in that night roast
with fire, and unleavened bread , and with bitter herbs shall they
eat it.
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast
with fire; his head with his legs , and with the purtinence
thereof.
And ye shall let nothing remain of it until the morning;
and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn
with fire.
And thus shall ye eat it ; with your loins girded, your
shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand, and ye shall eat
it in haste: it is THE LORD'S PASSOVER.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night , and will
smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast;
and against all the Gods of Egypt I will execute judgementL I AM
the LORD
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where
you are : and when I see the blood I will Pass over you, and the
plague shall not be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land
of Egypt
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial ; and ye shall
keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations ; ye shall
keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.
when I see the blood I will pass over you and the plague
shall not be upon you to destroy you
This day is a memorial to you forever
v 23 who is the destroyer [hint rev 9;11] ______________________
46 no bones broken
48 also for the gentiles [us]
PSALM 91 =the passover
CHRIST THE PERFECT LAMB
LUKE 19;37
MATT 22;16 HERODIANS thou art true
23-33 SADUCEES astonished at his doctrine
34-46 PHARISEES no man answered him a word
Jn 18 CIAPHAS found no fault
;38 PILATE I find no fault in him at all
19;4 that ye may know i find no fault
;5 PEOPLE by our law he ought to die
JN 11 CIAPHAS prophesied one should die for the
nation
JN 19;6 Take ye him and crucify him for
I find no fault in him
ROMANS 5;15-21 concerning christ
� #2 UNLEAVENED BREAD �
EXODUS 12:8,15-17,2 DEUT 16:3--8,
HOW IT IS OBSERVED IN THE JEWISH HOUSEHOLD
the whole house is cleaned to be sure there is none left. In
old times people would search thuought the house with candles
or lamps to be sure that there was none left.
At even the day before , the children go about with a candle
and a feather and sweep up the few pieces left just for them
onto a wooden' spoon from where they are placed a bag to burn.
WHAT IS MOTZA?
Motza is a thin biscuit ,prepared from parched grain. To be
Kosher for passover ,it must not have gotten damp or have
occasion to be mixed with other foods that might contain
yeast.(leaven) it is therefore baked very quickly also, in
order that no yeast naturally present in the grain would have
a chance to grow and cause the lump to ferment, and therefore
rise like our current sourdough bread, which is what they
would normally have used day to day. In addition to yeast
bread they would also have to clean their house of any grain
product that was not deemed KASHER LEPESAH(clean for passover).
This might include macarroni, sealed bags of flour, or
anything that may have gotten damp enough to begin to ferment.
Motza always has stripes of pierce marks on it, in rows like
furrows. ISA 53 .....By his stripes we are healed
PS 22;14 ...all my bones are out of joint
16 they pierced my hands and feet,
17 I can count all my bones
The middle of three pieces on the passover table is broken
The piece of this which is "hidden" is consumed with the forth
cup of wine, this was the AFIKOMEN , of which Christ said,
"this is my body which is broken for you"
15 SEVEN days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day shall
ye put away leaven out of your houses; for whosoever eateth
leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day , that
soul shall be cut off from Israel.
16 And in the first day a holy convocation , and in the seventh day
there shall be a holy convocation to you ; no manner of work shall
be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may
be done of you .
17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened
bread for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of
the land of Egypt: Therefore ye shall observe this day in your
generations by an ordinance for ever.
SPEAKS OF SANCTIFICATION
--OUR CONDITION
PURITY
GETTING THE LEAVEN OUT
WESLEY'S MESSAGE
EX 12:34 And the people took their dough BEFORE IT WAS LEAVENED,
their kneeding thoughs being bound up in their clothes, upon
their shoulders
:39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they
brought fourth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened
because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry
neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
:43 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, this is the
ordinance of the passover, There shall no stranger eat
thereof.
COMPARE this with 1 COR 11:27-31 What does this say to us ?
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EX 13:6 SEVEN days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, and in the
seventh day shall be a feast unto the LORD.
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days, and there shall
no leaven be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven
seen with thee in all thy quarters.
WHAT DOES LEAVEN SYMBOLIZE?________________________________
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JN 5;32-35 Verily, verily I say unto you, Moses gave you not that
bread from Heaven , but my father giveth you that true bread
from heaven, For the Bread of GOD is He which cometh down
from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then they said
unto him; Lord ,ever more give us this bread.
And Jesus said unto them ,
I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE,
HE THAT COMETH TO ME SHALL NEVER HUNGER;
AND HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME SHALL NEVER THIRST
ACTS 3;19-26 God sent his son Jesus to bless you, in TURNING AWAY
every one of you FROM his INIQUITIES.
What then does the feast of unleavened braed signify to us?
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What does the commandment mean for US?______________________
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Who had the responsibility to do the cleaning ,then,now?____
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NUM 9:11 Eat it with BITTER HERBS (horseradish) What does this
signify? ___________________________________________________
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LEV 23;6-14 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS PASSOVER for 7 days
the sheaf offering to be WAVED on SUNDAY, What day is this?
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What does the waving signify,_______________________________
DEALS with the POWER of (HABIT of) SIN
1COR 5;6-8 Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be a new lump
as ye are unleavened.
For even CHRIST, OUR PASSOVER is sacrifised for us;
Therefore let US keep the feast NOT WITH OLD LEAVEN, niether
with the leaven of malice or wickedness; but with the
unleavened bread of sincerety and truth.
MATT 1;21 Thou shalt call his name JESUS, for He shall save his
people from their sins.
NUM 6:15 , 17 19, 9:11 28:17
ZEPH 1;12 in that day will I search Jerusalem with candles
GAL 2;20 I am crucified with Christ ....
ROM 6;6-11 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with him,
that that our body of SIN MIGHT BE DONE AWAY WITH , that we
should NO LONGER be SLAVES TO SIN ;
For he who has died is FREED FROM SIN.......
even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin,
but alive to GOD in CHRIST JESUS.
2COR 5;21 He made Him who knew no sin ----sin on our behalf , that
we might become the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN HIM
ROM 6;4 buried with him through baptism
PS 51:7- Purify ME with hissop and I shall be clean,
wash me and I shall be whiter than snow,
10 Create in ME a clean heart, O GOD
and renew a right spirit within me
PS 139 23 SEARCH ME O GODand know my heart:
try me and know my thoughts;
and see if there be any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
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lev 23:15-21
SPEAKS OF: CREATION, RE-CREATION
RESSURECTION
THE REFORMATION
THREE DAYS AFTER PASSOVER
THE RED SEA
BAPTISM
IDENTIFICATION WITH CHRIST
NO TURNING BACK / Complete dedication
HISTORICAL ASPECT
EX 13;14-22
14;21,22
15;1,2
LEV 23;9-14 ............THE OMER offered with OIL
Originally was thought of as simply the
acknowledgement of the total provision of the Lord in providing
grain , and a trust in the grace of God tp allow a bountiful
harvest . God as Lord of the Harvest would first havve his table
set with the best of the new grain , and then as servants the
children of ISRAEL could eat later, having performed their duty
to God.
THe grain offering offered with leaven speaks of the holy spirit
in the life of the sinful life of the participant, given as a
total sacrifice to God , A fire offering was totally consumed.
The libation speaks of the willingness to pour oneself out for God
Josh 5:10,11 Here is the first practical demonstration of the
feast...... and the MANNA STOPPED
IN THE GRAVE THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS
ewish definition of a day Gen 1:5,,8,13,19,23,31 an evening and a morning
JEWISH DYS� 1 � 2 � 3 � 1ST DAY STILL DK
OUR DAYS ß
SUN AM
WED THU FRI SAT SUN
VERY EARLY
SIGN OF THE PROPHET JONAS He entered Jersalem Sunday
MATT 12;38- 40 Abib 10th
THURSDAY WAS AN HIGH DAY he was crucified Thurs
JOHN 19;14 PREPARATION DAY Abib 14th
31 SABBATH AN HIGH DAY He arose early Sunday
LEV 23;7,8 1ST DAY AN HIGH DAY Abib 17th
MATT 27;51-53 fulfilling the week
JOHN 12;24
PERSONAL ASPECT
ROM 6;3,4 Therefore we are buried with him in baptism into death
THAT like as Christ was raised up from th e dead by the glory
of the Father, even so we should walk in newness of life
JAMES 5;7 patience while waiting for the rains and harvest
ROMANS 8 NOT CONDEMNED
ROM 8;2 FREE FROM THE LAW, CONTROL OF SIN
11 HE SHALL QUICKEN YOUR MORTAL BODIES
16 WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD
FROM GLORY TO GLORY HE'S CHANGING ME
list of scripture ref's
FIRSTFRUITS RESURRECTION /RISE
EX 23:16 ISA 60 1
.19 MAT 22.23 MAT 14:2
34.22 28 17.9
26 30 26.32
LE 2;12 31 27.64
14 27.53 28. 6,7
23;10 MAR 12.18 MAR 16.6,9,14
23.17 23 24. 6 34
23.20 LUK 14.14 JN 21.14
NU 18.12 20.27 ACTS17.3
28;26 33 ROM 8 .34
DE 26.10 35,36 1CO 15;13,14,20,
2KI 4.42 JN 5;29 COL 2 .12
2CH 31 5 11.24 25 3.1
NE 10;35 ACTS 1;22
37 2.31
12.44 4.2 QUICKEN
13.31 33 PS 71.20
PR 3. 9 17.18 119:25,37,40,88,107,154
JER 2; 3 32 ROM 8 ;11
EZE 20.40 23. 6,8 EPH 2 ; 1,5
44.30 24;15 21 COL 2;13
48.14 ROM 1 4 JOHN 5 21
ROM 8 23 6; 5 ROM 4 17
16; 5 1COR 15;12 13,21,42
1CO 15.20 PH'P 3;10,11
23 2TIM 2;18
16.15 HEB 6; 2 JOB 19;20 IN MY FLESH I SHALL SEE GOD
JAS 1.18 11,35 PS 16;10 NOT SUFFER THINE H" ONE TO SEE
REV 14; 4 1PET 1; 3 ACTS 2;27,31-37 CORRUPTION
3.21
RASHITH (heb.)
GEN 1; 1
EX 23 19
34;26
LEV 2;12
23;10
1 SA 2 29 "CHIEFEST
NEH 12;44
JOB 8;7 BEGINNING
42 12
PS 111;10 BEG' OF WISDOM
PR 4; 7
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FEAST OF WEEKS
FEAST OF HARVEST NEW GRAIN OFFERING
FREEWILL OFFERING
DEUT 16 9-12
EX 23 14-16
Originally started as a wheat harvest festival, this feast
has several things of different nature from the other feasts.
it was only one day long. It stood alone ,not like the other
feasts which came in groups of threes, however it is timed
from the "time when the sickle is first put to the barley
harvest. this time cioncides with the feast of firstfruits
,and was somehow recognised on the sabbath, because the feast
of weeks is seven weeks and one day later (lev 23:16) "You
shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath."
Because it had no fixed date, but only to be celebrated
fifty days after the offering of the OMER of the first sheaf
of barley, it was therefore a matter of great discussion
during the period of the second temple. The pharisees thought
that the omer was offered on the 16 of Nissan (Abib),thus
Shovuos would come on the sixth of Sivan, but the Saducees
thought that the omer was offered the first sunday after
Pesah, thus it would always fall on the seventh sunday after
Pesah. This is the time celebrated by the CHURCH, Samaritans
and Karaites, while Orthodox Jews follow the tradition of the
Pharisees.
There were some prescribed offerings to be made by the
levitical priesthood on behalf of the people;
two loaves of LEAVENED bread - a wave offering
seven one year old lambs
a bull a burnt offering
two rams a soothing aroma to the grain offerings
the LORD the drink offerings
one male goat - a sin offering
two male lambs - a peace offering
In addition there were freewill offerings to be made by
each individual (Deut 16:10 )" ...a tribute of a freewill
offering of your hand, which you shall give just as the LORD
your God blesses you. And you shall rejoice before the LORD
your GOD
It not only was to be a time of offering, but also came to
be known as the date on which Moses received the law on mount
Sinai. A simple glance at Ex 19:1 "In the third month ....on
that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai." will
indicate that this is quite possible, if not probably
true, although there is no direct biblical proof.
It was also at one time thought to be the anniversary of
the covenant of God with Noah (book of Jubilees ch6), but
the giving of the law on Sinai tradition eclipsed this
thought, and became the spiritual focus of this celebration.
It is traditionally the day on which the jewish boys are
confirmed "BAR MITZVEH" or sons of the commandment, when
they are old enough to be responsible for their own sins.
It is also the day on which the book of RUTH is read in
the synagogue, telling of her acceptance into the fold of
Israel, redemption by her kinsman, not to mention her kinship
to the messiah, for she was to be the grandmother of
David, out of whom was to issue the Christ. As the teacher
sings or interprets the AKDOMUS he paints a vivid picture
of the blissful days of the Messiah, golden thrones
approached by seven stairs and sitting on the thrones ,
saints bathed in light in His Kingdom.
A curious custom and totally unexplained is that of
Morroccan Jews who pour water over each other, paying no heed
to the holiday clothes. It does not require much
imagination, however, to see a similarity to the first
time that The church celebrated this feast. Since the meaning of
the word BAPTIZO is to sprinkle and the word BAPTIZIMO means to
whelm. The out pouring of the HOLY SPIRIT on that very day seems
to not only be a fulfillment of Joel 2: as Peter declared on thet
day Acts 2:17-21), but also of :
JER 31:31/4 Behold days are coming saith the LORD, when I will
make a new covenant with the house of Israel,
and with the house of Judah,
Not like the covenant which I made with their
fathers in the day I took them by the hand to
bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant
which they broke, although I was a husband to them,
declares the LORD.
But this is the covenant which I will make with the
House of Israel after those days ,declares the Lord,
Iwill put my law within them and on their heart will
I write it : And I will be their GOD and they shall
be MY PEOPLE
ACTS 2 38,39 Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins
and you shall recieve the gift of the HOLY GHOST.
For the promise is to you and to your children
And for all who are far off,
as many as the LORD our GOD shall call.
NOT TO THE JEW ONLY
EPH 2;13 -22 read this
followed by
EPH 3;3-6 Gentiles -- FELLOW HEIRS of the promise
JN 12;24,25 APPLIES TO ME
EX 23 17 TO BE AN ENCOUNTER W/ GOD ..APPEAR BEFORE JAH
EX 34;22 you shall celebrate! it is a command
DEUT 16;9 you shall count! it happens after a time
DEUT 16:11 all shall rejoice a joyfull time
10 a freewill offering it demands an offering
LEV 23;15-22 WAVE = WORSHIP , PRAISE
DEUT 16:16 where He chooses speaks of the temple, our body
ROMANS 12.1 reasonable service
LEV 23 NO SERVILE WORK [WORKS]
EZEK 44 PRIESTS WEAR LINNEN NO SWEAT
ZECH 4;6 Not by might nor by power, BUT by MY SPIRIT saith the LORD
GAL 2;20 The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in
the SON OF GOD who loved me, and gave himself for me.
HEB 12 LET US GO UNTO HIM WITHOUT THE CAMP BEARING HIS
REROACH (WE MUST BRING A SACRIFICE.)
CHRIST OUR HIGH PRIEST AFTER HAVING OFFERED HIMSELF
TAKES FRESH COALS FROM OFF THE ALTAR AND LIGHTS OUR LAMPSTANDS
JER 5;23,24 A stubborn and rebellious people say, "Why bother"
DAN 9;25 Interesting group of 7 weeks is there any connection?
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2 CH 8;13 Solomon obeyed
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FEAST OF IN GATHERINGS ROSH HASHANNAH ( ONLY 1 OT REF )
EZEK 40:1
LEV 23 23-25 NUMBERS 29;1
BLOWING OF TRUMPETS HOLY CONVOCATION
OFFERING
BLOWN IN THE JUBILEE LEV 25;9
TRUMPET SYMBOL
ISA 58;1 WARNING
EZEK 33;5-9 WARNING
REV 1;10 WARNING TO THE 7 CHURCHES
WHEN
FIRST DAY OF THE 7TH MONTH
7 NUMBER OF COMPLETION
LEV 23 23-32 AND THE LORD SPAKE UNT MOSES, SAYING, SPEAK UNTO THE
CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SAYING, IN THE SEVENTH MONTH IN
THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, YE SHALL HAVE A SABBATH,
A MEMORIAL OF BLOWING OF TRUMPETS, A HOLY
CONVOCATION YE SHALL DO NO SERVILE WORK: BUT YE
SHALL OFFER AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE UNTO THE LORD.
ISA 58 A WARNING TO REPENT
ISA 18 A WARNING "BEFORE THE HARVEST HE WILL PRUNE AWAY
THE PARASITE SHOOTS
ISA 27;12,13 ...YOU WILL BE GATHERED IN .... A GREAT TRUMPET
WILL SOUND.
ZEPH 1:14,16 THE GREAT DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR.....
...A DAY OF TRUMPETS.
PS 150 3 PRAISE HIM WITH THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET.
GEN 22:13,14 ADONAI-JIREH THE RAM CAUGHT IN THE THICKET.
EX 19:19 THE TRUMPET SOUND FROM THE TOP OF SINAI,AT THE
GIVING OF THE LAW
GEN 49 10 UNTO HIM SHALL THE GATHERING OF HIS PEOPLE BE
JOEL 2:1 SOUND AN ALARM FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD IS COMING
15 PROCLAIM A SOLEMN ASS'Y,LET THE BRIDEGROOM COME
OUT OF HIS ROOM AND THE BRIDE OUT OF HER CHAMBER
NUMBERS 10;1,5 THE BLOWING IS A CALL TO ASSEMBLY
1 COR 15;52 AT THE LAST TRUMP WE SHALL ALL BE CHANGED IN A
MOMENT, IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE,AT THE LAST
TRUMPET, FOR THE TRUMPET WILL SOUND AND THE DEAD
WILL BE RAISED INCORRUPTIBLE.
1 THES 4:16 FOR THE LORD HIMSELF SHALL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN WITH
A SHOUT, WITH THE VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL AND WITH
THE TRUMP OF GOD: AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE
FIRST: THEN WE WHICH ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN SHALL BE
CAUGHT UP TOGETHER WIHT THEM IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET
THE LORD IN THE AIR: AND SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH
THE LORD.
HEB 11;39 ALL THESE (HEROS OF FAITH) HAVING GAINED
APPROVAL THROUGH THEIR FAITH, DID NOT RECEIVE THE
PROMISE.
EPH 1 ;10 IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME HE MIGHT GATHER TOGETHER
FULL IN ONE ALL THINGS IN CHRIST.
EPH 3 IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME MEANS THE BODY COMES TO
FULL BIRTH
HEB 3;,4; A REST TO GOD'S PEOPLE
REV 10; 7 THE VOICE OF THER ANGEL...DECLARED TO HIS SERVANTS.
THE MYSTERY ..THAT THE GENTILES SHOULD BE FELLOW
HEIRS IN CHRIST, BY THE GOSPEL. THE VEIL IS LIFTED
BY THE GIFT OF REVELATION
W1 AND SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH THE LORD W0
W1 TASHLICH
"THOU WILT CAST " W0
THIS IS THE AFTERNOON SERVICE ON ROSH HASHANNAH
WHEN OBSERVANT JEWS GATHER BESIDE A RIVER AND CAST STONES INTO THE
WATER, EMPTYING THEIR POCKETS, SIGNIFYING THE REMOVAL OF OUR SINS
AND THE EMPTYING OF OURSELVES.
PS 103:12 AS FAR AS THE EAST IS FROM THE WEST, SO FAR HAS HE
REMOVED OUR TRANSGRESSIONS FROM US.
MICAH 7:18,19 WHO IS A GOD LIKE UNTO THEE....DELIGHTING IN MERCY.
...THOU WILT CAST ALL THEIR SINS INTO THE DEPTH OF
THE SEA.
PS 55:22 CAST YOUR BURDEN APON THE LORD AND HE WILL SUSTAIN
YOU.
1 PET 5:7 CASTING ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM FOR HE CARETH FOR
YOU.
SINGING A GOOD OLD SOUTHERN SPIRITUAL LIKE
GONNA LAY DOWN MY BURDEN, DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
GONNA THROW ALL MY SINS AWAY, DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
GONNA KNOW I'M FORGIVEN, DOWN... BY THE RIVERSIDE
FORTY DAYS
THE SOLEMN SEASON IS FORTY DAYS LONG , LASTING FROM THE NEW
MOON ONE MONTH BEFORE ROSH HASHANNAH, THROUGH TO TEN DAYS AFTER---
TIL THE DAY OF ATONEMENT THIS PERIOD IS A TIME OF INWARD SEARCHING
AND REPENTANCE FROM ONE'S SINS AND MAKING CONFESSION.
THE NUMBER 40 SEEMS TO HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANCE IN THE SCRIPTURES
AS A TIME OF PREPARATION;
MOSES IN MIDIAN
MOSES ON THE MOUNTAIN EX 24;18 34:28
DEUT 9;9 10;10
ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS 40 YRS
SPIES IN CAANAN NUMBERS 13;25
ELIJAH IN THE WILDERNESS 1 KINGS 19;8
JONAH IN NINEVAH JONAH 3;4,5
JESUS IN THE WILDERNESS MATT 4;1,2
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LEV 16:1-34
LEV 23: 26-32
NUM 19; 1-22
NUM 29: 1-40
SEVENTH MONTH ON THE TENTH DAY TISHRI
REV 22 1-4 THESE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE
have access to the tree of life ....NO MORE CURSE.......
THEY SHALL SEE HIS FACE. compare to Esther 7;8 " and they covered
Haman's face.
PS 148;18
ISA 58:1-8 fasting encumbent on every Jew 13 yrs and up
except to the dangerously ill
NUM 8:19,21 TO REMOVE THE CURSE
16:46 TO APPEASE THE WRATH OF THE LORD
29:3 A GRAIN OFFERING MINGLED WITH OIL
The ten days of repentence ....the days of awe
a day of aflicting the soul (fasting )
an offering by fire unto the Lord
16.15 then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for
the people , and bring his blood within the veil.........and
sprinkle it upon the mercy seat and before the mercy seat , and he
shall make an atonement for the holy place for the uncleanness of
the children of ISRAEL and because of their transgressions in all
their sins ;.....
16.29 And this shall be a permanent statute for you in the
seventh month, and you shall humble your souls, and not do any
work , whether the native or the alienwho sojourns among you; for
it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse
you. You shall be clean from all your sins before the LORD. It is
to be a sabbath of solomn rest for you, that you may humble your
souls; it is a permanent statute.
21 and Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat
and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of ISRAEL
, and all their transgressions in all their sins , putting them
upon the head of the goat and shall send him away by the hand of
a fit man into the wilderness
THE MEANING RECONCILIATION from KAPPER ;to cover
1 Cor 15:3 Christ died for uor sins
2 Sam 21:3 idea that there is no atonement
except through the blood of sacrifice
AMOS 4:12 PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD, O ISRAEL
JAMES 2:10 ... AND YET OFFEND IN ONE POINT. ... PURIFYING
GAL 3;29
HEB 7;26-28
Talmud Yoma 5a "There is no atonement
except with blood
JER;31;31-34 A NEW COVENANT.....
HEB 10;1-22
SCAPEGOAT "AZAZEL" led outside the walls Bearing the
sins of his people
Lev 16:21,22
MATT 27:33
The red heifer sacrificed and its blood sprinkled for
the cleansing of the people from all defilement of sin.
NUMBERS 19;
HEBREWS 9:13
THE INVOKING OF THE NAME OF JEHOVAH
After the offering He was to place upon the
people the name of Jehovah Num 6;24-27
THE LORD BLESS THEE , AND KEEP THEE ;
THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON THEE, AND BE GRACIOUS UNTO THEE
THE lORD LIFT HIS COUNTENENCE (smile) UPON THEE,
AND GIVE THEE PEACE.
AND THEY SHALL PUT MY NAME UPON THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL;
FF AND I WILL BLESS THEM.
How much more meaningful to us as those whose names are written
the book of life to celebrate this day for the reconciliation and
unity ,at one-ness with Christ that He has provided for us in the
blood of the lamb, access to the very throne of GOD to which we
can come in boldness and without fear.
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LEV 23 33-43
DEUT 16;13-15
A TIME OF REJOICING BEFORE THE LORD FOR SEVEN DAYS
LEV 23;33-43
33 And the LORD spoke unto Moses saying;
34 Speak unto the children of Israel saying; On the fifteenth day
of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles (HAG HASUCCOTH)
for seven days unto the LORD.
35 On the first day is to be a holy convocation ; ye shall do no
manner of servile work.
36 Seven days shall ye bring an offering made by fire unto the
LORD; on the eighth day shall be a holy convocation unto you; and
ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD; it is a day
of solemn assembly; ye shall do no manner of servile work.
37 These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, which ye shall
proclaim to be HOLY convocations to bring an offering made by fire
unto the LORD , a burnt offering and a meal offering a sacrifice
and drink offerings , each on its own day;
38 Beside the sabbaths of the LORD and beside your gifts and
beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill-offerings,
which ye give unto the LORD.
39 Howbeit on the fifteenth day of the seventh month when ye
have
gathered in the fruits of the land, ye shall keep the feast of
the LORD seven days; on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and
on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest .
40 And ye shall take you on the first day the fruit of goodly
trees, branches of palm trees, and willow s of the brook, and ye
shall rejoice before the LORD your god seven days .
41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the
year, it is a statute for ever in your generations; ye shall keep
it in the seventh month.
42 YE shall dwell in booths seven days ; all that are homeborn
in Israel shall dwell in booths.
43 THat your generations may KNOW that I made the children of
Israel to dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of
Egypt : I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD.
44 So Moses declared unto the children of Israel the
appointed seasons of the LORD.
DEUT 16:13-15 Thou shalt keep the Feast of Tabernacles seven days
after that ythou hast gathered in from thy threshingfloor, and
from thy winepress
And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast Thou and thy son and thy
daughter and thy man-servant and thy maid-servant and the Levite
and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, that are within
thy gates.
Seven days shalt thou keep a feast unto the LORD in
the place which the LORD shall choose because the LORD thy God
shall bless thee in all thine increase and in all the work of thy
hands AND THOU SHALT BE ALTOGETHER JOYFUL .
FIFTEENTH DAY - Like passover, this feast is to be commenced at full
moon in th month TISHRI
BOOTHS- tabernacles Heb. SUCCOTH In EX. 23;16 it is called the feast
of ingathering ; in rabbinic literature it known as THE FEAST
(see John 7:37)In
later times it the eighth day came to be known as HASHANNAH RABBAH
(roughly the year's plenty) ,the following day taking the name
SIMCAH TORAH (Rejoicing in the LAW) the day on which the annual
reading of the torah was completed and restarted.
THE SUCCAH itself represents a hastily constructed and unsubstantial
edifice such as the Israelites set up during the wanderings in the
wilderness
THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES is set aside for reading on the eighth day
(ATZERETH)
GOODLY TREES - traditionally the citron (ethrog)
THICK TREES - traditionaly the leafy Myrtle, HADASSAH
THey are not to appear before the LORD empty. what does this say to us?
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"Message of the feast is that there is shelter in the tabernacle of God
under the wings of the shekinah glory , for the Jew first and also
to the gentiles.
Prophetically what does this mean?
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There were three outstanding features which characterised the TEMPLE
service at this feast.
1. The pouring of water in the Temple. The first thought of the
participants was thanks for the rain in the proper season. But it
was prophetic of the outpouring of the HOLY SPIRIT . JOHN 7:37,38
speaks of this occasion ,when as the water from the pool of SILOAM
was being poured into the altar basin amidst the blast of the
shofar and and the singing of the HILLEL PSALMS (113-118) by the
Levites,saying " HOSANNAH , SAVE NOW, I BESEECH THEE O LORD ";
"BLESSED IS HE THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; WE HAVE
BLESSED YOU OUT OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. and when as the
messianic fervor was at its highest OUR LORD JESUS THE MESSIAH
said "IF ANY MAN THIRST LET HIM COME UNTO ME ,AND DRINK HE THAT
BELIEVETH ON ME AS THE SCRIPTURE HATH SAID , OUT OF HIS BELLY
SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER.
ISA 55:1 Ho every one that thirsts come to the waters
ISA 58:11 and the LORD will continually guide you and satisfy your
desire in scorched places .... and you will be like a watered
garden, and like a spring whose waters do not fail.
ISA 44:3 For I will pour out my water on the thirsty land and
streams on the dry ground ; and I will pour out my spirit on your
offspring , and my blessing on your descendants.
2. The illumination of the temple. The festive pilgrims came to
the temple bearing lights and torches, while inside the temple the
golden lampstand was lighted, changing the dim evening of
Jerusalem into a brilliant focus of light illuminating the entire
surroundings, amid praises of "GOD IS THE LORD WHICH HAS SHOWED
US LIGHT;BIND THE SACRIFICE WITH CORDS TO THE ALTAR. THOU ART MY
GOD AND I WILL PRAISE THEE; THOU ART MY GOD , IWILL EXALT THEE .
How beautifully this speaks of OUR LORD who standing in the temple
proclaimed "I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
It speaks even more, prophetically when in heaven John by
revelation says, (Rev 21 ;23-24) .. and the city had no need of
the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it for the GLORY OF GOD
did lighten it, and the LAMB is the light thereof. And the nations
of them that are saved shall walk in the light of it ; ...
3. THE PRAISES . Again John writes of thr greater feast of
SUCCOTH " AFTER THIS I BEHELD , AND LO, A GREAT MULTITUDE , THAT
NO MAN COULD NUMBER , OF ALL NATIONS , AND KINDREDS, AND PEOPLE ,
AND TONGUES, STOOD BEFORE THE THRONE, AND BEFORE THE LAMB ,
CLOTHED IN WHITE ROBES, AND PALMS IN THEIR HANDS: AND CRIED WITH A
LOUD VOICE ,SAYING HOSANNAH (SALVATION) TO OUR GOD WHICH
SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, AND UNTO THE LAMB. Rev 7;9,10
HISTORICALLY it was observed thruought the O.T.
2 CHRON 8;13 IN SOLOMON'S REIGN
2 CHRON 31:3 IN HEZEKIAH'S REIGN
EZRA 3:4 IN THE RETURN FROM EXILE
NEHEM. 7:73-8:18 " so the people went out .....and made for
themselves booths each on his roof and in his
court.....and there was great rejoicing . what
a great fun filled way to learn the promises of
GOD and to share them with our families.
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