‘The Lord said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, which you are to proclaim as official days for holy assembly.”‘ (Leviticus 23:1-2 NLT).

HOW THE JEWISH FESTIVALS POINT TO JESUS

The Lord instituted seven feasts for Israel. These feasts were to remind Israel of God’s provision and to prepare them for the Messiah. It can get a little overwhelming reading the description of these feasts, but they are worthy of our meditation as we see how they point to Christ’s past, and still yet to come, fulfillment of each:

FEAST – JEWISH CALENDAR- CHRIST’S FULFILLMENT

1. Passover (Pesach) – Nisan 14 – Crucifixion

2. Unleavened Bread (Chag Hamotzi) – Nisan 15-22 – Burial

3. First Fruits (Yom habikkurim) – Nisan 16 – Resurrection

4. Pentecost (Shavu’ot) – Sivan 6 – Holy Spirit

5. Trumpets (Yom Teru’ah) – Tishri 1 – Rapture/Return

6. Atonement (Yom Kippur) – Tishri 10 – Judgment

7. Tabernacles (Sukkot) – Tishri 15 – Millennium/Heaven

PRAYER: Dear Lord, we marvel at the unity of the Bible. Your Son is the fulfillment and the key to the whole. We thank You and respond in wonder. In Jesus’ name, Amen.