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Passover — Leviticus 23:4-8 – 14th day of Nissan (1st day)
This feast fulfilled Christ’s death and our final redemption.
Unleavened Bread (Part of Passover)— Leviticus 23:6 - 15th day of Nissan (2nd day)
This feast fulfilled Christ’s burial.
First Fruits (After Passover)— Leviticus 23:10 - 16th day of Nissan (3rd day)
This feast fulfilled Christ’s resurrection.
Feast of Weeks or Pentecost (Shavuot) — Leviticus 23:16 –
This feast fulfilled the Holy Spirit indwelling believers.
Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) — Leviticus 23:24
This feast WILL fulfill the rapture of the church AND the resurrection of believers.
The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)— Leviticus 16, 23:26-32
This feast WILL be fulfilled at Christ’s second coming.
Feast of Tabernacles or Booths (Sukkot) — Leviticus 23:34
This feast WILL be fulfilled during the millennial reign.
Chart of the breakdown of Feasts:
Feast/Month
Why The Jews Celebrate
Jesus in the Feast
Passover Nisan 14
Freedom from slavery in Egypt; Lamb killed; blood on doorposts applied in the motion of the cross.
Jesus’ death; lamb sacrificed; died on a cross.
Unleavened Bread Nisan 15-22
They had no time to add leaven to the bread while running out of Egypt.
Jesus’s sinless (unleavened) life; His burial
Firstfruits
Day after Sabbath following Passover
Celebration feast; the crossing of the Red Sea
Celebration: Jesus rose from the dead
Pentecost
50 days after first fruits
First, it was about harvest; revised to reflect on the giving of the Torah
The Holy Spirit falling and indwelling all
believers.
Rosh Hashanah
Feast of Trumpets
Tishri 1-2
Jewish New Year; creation of the world; reflect upon Adam and Eve
Well…we wait…the
Rapture along with the resurrection of the believers.
Day of Atonement
Tishri 10
On the day of national
forgiveness for Israel
How beautiful it will be; Christ comes down for his 2nd coming; Israel is redeemed
Sukkot Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 15-22
They are entering the
promised land
The 1000 year the Messianic Kingdom on Earth.