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NAME of each FESTIVAL:
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PASSOVER
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UNLEAVENED BREAD
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FIRST FRUITS
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WEEKS - LOAVES PENTECOST
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TRUMPETS ROSH HaSHANAH
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DAY OF ATONEMENT
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TABERNACLES OR BOOTHS
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SCRIPTURE COMMANDED
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Lev. 23:4,5
Deut. 16:7
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Lev. 23:6-8 Deut. 16:3, 4, 8
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Lev. 23:9-14 Ex. 23:19; Lev. 28:26
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Lev. 23:15-21
Deut. 16:9, 10
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Lev. 23:23-25
Num. 29:1-6
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Lev. 23:26-32
Num. 29:7-11
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Lev. 23:33-43
Num. 29:12-39
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MONTH / DAY
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14th day of 1st mo. Abib (or Nisan)
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15th day
(for seven days)
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First day after the
weekly Sabbath
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First day after 7 Sabbaths (50 days) after First
Fruits
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First day of 7th mo. Tishri (or Ethanim)
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Tenth day of 7th mo. Tishri. One day only.
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Fifteenth day of 7th month. For 8 days.
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TIME of DAY
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Lamb slain at 3:00 "Between evenings"
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Unleavened Bread over-lapped other Festivals.
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Observance began on morning of first day.
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On 50th day after First Fruits day.
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A two-day (48 hour) Festival
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A Fast as well as
a Festival
Observance.
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An 8-day Festival Observance.
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SPIRITUAL MEANING
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A Memorial to the Passover Lamb
and the deliverance from Egypt
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Leaven is a type of Evil. God desires
His people to be
free from Evil.
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The Wave Sheaf
was praise to God
for the first harvest
of barley.
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The Wave Offering of the Loaves baked with Leaven was
praise for the full early harvest.
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A time specified by God "for the blowing of the
trumpets."
In celebration of the complete Fall harvest.
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This is one annual day for "Israel's Cleansing
from Sin." A time
to afflict the soul in repentance.
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A Memorial of the Wandering in the Wilderness. One week all families to live in
booths. A "Harvest Fest."
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HOW observed by the JEWS
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Observed by every household who ate the Passover Lamb
and the Meal in memory of the Passover in Egypt.
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All families were careful to purge all Leaven from
their homes for this
week as a sign of abstaining from sin.
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Worshippers watch in Temple as the Priest waves the
Sheaf in thanks to God for the first harvest of barley.
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Worshippers in the Temple watch the Priest wave the 2
leavened loaves in praise to God for the full early harvest each year.
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During two days of this Festival, 30 trumpets were to
blow. The "Last Trump,"
the
great Tek'iah, was
at sundown.
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Known also as Yom Kippur, "covering for
sin." After 7 days of
affliction on the Nation is forgiven by God.
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The greatest of the Festivals especially the last
(eighth) day, known as the last - "the Great Day" of the Feast.
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HOW observed BY JESUS
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Jesus and His disciples partook of the Passover Meal
one day early.
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Jesus and His disciples certainly observed the rules
concerning purging out the Leaven from all.
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No doubt Jesus was in the temple as the Priest waved
the
barley sheaf.
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No Record Given.
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No Record Given.
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No Record Given.
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Jesus attended this Festival, and spoke out publicly
the last day, after the Water Pouring ceremony.
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HOW fulfilled BY JESUS
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Christ gave His life on the Cross as the Passover
Lamb of God for our
salvation.
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The sinless body of Jesus was laid in the Tomb for
three days and nights.
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Jesus Christ arose after 3 days and 3 nights, as the
First Fruits of the
Resurrection.
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On the Day of Pentecost Christ poured out the Holy
Spirit upon human flesh, typified by the
leavened loaves.
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No Fulfillment yet.
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No Fulfillment yet.
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No Fulfillment yet.
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EXPECTED FULFILLMENT
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Christ's death as God's Passover Lamb provides
salvation for all believers.
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By His holy life, Christ gives His imputed
righteousness to all who believe in Him.
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Christ overcame Death, hell and the Grave. Because He lives, we too shall live!
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Though we are weak and sinful, the Holy Spirit is
given to empower and guide us.
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It is possible that Christ will fulfill
Trumpets as He did the first four Festivals, by His
return for us.
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On this day our Lord will return in power, and He
will reconcile the Jews and restore them to His favor.
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It may be on this day our Lord will set up His
Millennial Kingdom, God will dwell on Earth with man.
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RESPONSE OF CHRISTIANS
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Christians accept Jesus as "the Lamb of
God," and He becomes their
Savior from sin.
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Christians are
baptized in water,
and put away sin
from their lives.
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Christians are resurrected with Jesus Christ in
newness of life. Jesus is the
First Fruits of the
Resurrection.
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Christians are baptized in the Holy Spirit, and
guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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Christians look for the soon coming of Jesus Christ
with anticipation and longing.
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Christians pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and for
the
reconciliation of
Israel to their Messiah.
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Christians will be with Christ, and will share the
Millennial Kingdom on the Earth.
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