| Jewish Feasts Say to the people of Israel, The appointed feasts of the LORD which you shall proclaim as holy convocations, my appointed feasts, are these. Leviticus 23:2 Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, fulfill your vows, for never again shall the wicked come against you, he is utterly cut off. Nahum 1:15 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates; they have become a burden to me, I am weary of bearing them. Isaiah 1:14 Seven Major Feasts Pesach / Feast of the Passover - March/April Coincides with both the 10th plague in Egypt, the Last Supper, and Crucifixion. See Exodus 11-12, Leviticus 23:5, Luke 24:44, John 1:29, and Hebrews 9:22 Matzah / The Feast of Unleavened Bread - April Coincides with Moses and Israel leaving Egypt (The Exodus) and burial of Jesus. See Leviticus 23:6-8 Bikkurim / Feast of Firstfruits - April Coincides with Israel crossing the Red Sea and the Resurrection. See Leviticus 23:9-12 Shavuot / Feast of Pentecost - May Moses was given the Ten Commandments and Holy Spirit came to Upper Room in Jerusalem. See Deuteronomy 16:9-12 and Acts 2 Rosh HaShanah / Feast of Trumpets - September Jewish New Year. Coincides with the Genesis creation week and birth of Jesus. See Leviticus 23:23-25 Yom Kippur / Feast of Atonement - September/October Time of prayer and repentance. See Leviticus 17:11 and Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles - September/October Remembers the time in the wilderness. Harvest. Time of thanks for the temple. See Leviticus 23:39-43 _______________________________________________________________________ Minor Feasts Chanukah / Feast of Lights - December See http://www.kidskourt.com/Holidays/HanStory.htm See John 10:22 Purim / Feast of Lots - February/March Time when Esther kept the Jews from being slaughtered. See Esther 9 Sabbath / Saturday - Weekly See Sabbath page. There are others... _______________________________________________________________________ The feasts aren't required any longer but it isn't a sin to practice them. I don't celebrate any of the feasts. The Lord's Supper (Communion) is the culmination of all the feasts. Jesus said to take the communion in rememberance of Him. If you are saved then you should try to take communion but it isn't a have-to thing. -- Jeremy Brown |
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