These Biblical holy days are some of the most fascinating and wonderful ways to get to know God and His purposes on earth even better, and in Leviticus 23:2 God Himself calls them His own appointed times! They are the holidays Yeshua (Jesus) Himself celebrated and Paul refers to on numerous occasions in the newer testament! So, if you care to learn more, I’ll share some neat things about these appointed times that God instated for His people to REMEMBER Him and to REMEMBER His goodness and provision all throughout the year. One of the things I’ve learned in my journeys to Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia is that as the Biblical narrative unfolds, The LORD God is continually teaching us about Himself and HIs purposes through spaced time & repetition in cycles, both weekly and yearly.
Most Christians have been taught that these are only to be observed if you’re Jewish. While these feast days are most commonly observed by Jewish people…there are massive growing numbers of Followers of Yeshua (Jesus), the Son of the Living God, who memorialize and celebrate these Biblical holidays because of what they mean for us now and in the future. I can bear witness that by honoring these days that God calls His own (Leviticus 23:1), I have been incredibly blessed, myself and my family and so many others we know.
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Saturday, September 12th Feast of Trumpets
(“Yom Teruah” in Hebrew, also known as the day of “sounding the trumpet” or “making a noise”) found in Leviticus 23:23-25 and Numbers 29:1; this is a special day of rest or Sabbath. This feast has been known through the ages as one you “don’t know the exact day or hour” because it’s a Hebrew idiom used when looking for the new moon…some Bible students may recognize that phraseology because Jesus actually uses it when speaking of His return!! Matthew 24:29-39, Matthew 25:13, Mark 13:28-37, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Revelation 16:15
Monday, September 21st Day of Atonement (CLEARVIEW WILL BE CLOSED THIS DAY)
(‘Yom Kippur’ or ‘Yom haKippurim’ in Hebrew) This was the one day in the year when the High Priest went behind the veil in the Temple into the Holy of Holies. This day reminds us that the High Priest was only allowed 1 day per year to offer blood of sacrifices to atone for or redeem the peoples’ sin. We all have sinned and fallen short, but the glorious truth is that our sins can be forgiven and completely washed away by repenting and turning to God! There is a day coming in the future, called Judgement Day, and if our sins are not covered by Jesus, we will have to answer for what we have done. Praise God there is a way to stand free of all sin and all guilt by accepting forgiveness from God through Yeshua (Jesus)! Lev. 23:26-32, 1 John 4:10, Hebrews 10:1-16
September 26th – October 3rd Feast of Tabernacles (CLEARVIEW WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WEEK; MON-THURS SEPT 28-OCT 1)
(“Sukkot” in Hebrew meaning “booths”) This Feast is the great celebration lasting 8 days! It represents a time of renewed fellowship with God, remembering His sheltering provision and care for us whether we are in a desert-place or in a place of abundance, either way He is the source of all we need. It’s celebrated by staying in a temporary dwelling, feasting, rejoicing, giving thanks to God for His provision; it’s a time of celebrating the ingathering of the final harvest of the year; looking forward to the Wedding Supper of the Lamb. Leviticus 23:33-43, Deuteronomy 16:13, Zechariah 14:16-17, John 7:1-24
The Spring feasts were filled with ultimate meaning and purpose in the first coming of Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ); 1) Passover/ Unleavened Bread (when Yeshua was crucified), 2) First Fruits (the day He was resurrected), and 3) Shavuot (known as Pentecost in the Greek language) is the day the Holy Spirit was given when they were all gathered in Jerusalem, commemorating the same exact time that God’s Torah was given to Moses on Mt. Sinai.
The Fall feasts really seem to point to Biblical prophecies that will be filled with ultimate meaning & purpose when Jesus Returns! God’s Word is so full of promises and so full of His redemptive purposes both past, present and future. Blessings to you & your family in hopes that this information inspires you to surrender your life completely to God and seek Him with your WHOLE heart. You will find Him if you seek Him like that. There is no greater use of our timer energy than to know Him and be known by our Creator.