Holy Feast Days
Feast of Passover And Unleavened BreadGod (Elohim) established a seven (7) day period, proclaiming that unleavened bread must be eaten seven days (Exd. 12:15). Included, within these seven days, are both Passover (Abib 14) and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Abib 15). These facts are evident in all additional records of Scripture, and were observed in like manner by Jesus (Yahshua) and his disciples (St. Matt. 26:17; St. Mark 14:12; St. Luke 22:7-8). Some additional texts shows the celebration of the seven (7) days (II Chronicles 30:13-27; Ezekiel 45:21-25).
Feast of Pentecost
Pentecost begins seven (7) weeks from the 15th of Abib (Nisan) Any seven calendar days constitutes a week. However, any seven days does not determine the week, which begins on the 1st day and ends on the seventh day. We are commanded to observe this feast of firstfruits (Leviticus 23:9-11). For God (Elohim) has ordained his feasts as statutes forever (Leviticus 23:1-3). God (Elohim) fulfilled his word to Abraham and his seed by given them the land of promise. The memorial of entering the land of Canaan, is celebrated in the feast of firstfruits in the offering of the firstfruit of the land to God (Elohim). The Holy Ghost, which was the firstfruit of the Spirit, was given on the day of this great Feast. The Holy Ghost fell on the 120 in the upper room, on the 6th of Sivan, the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).
Feast of Trumpets
The first day of the seventh month (Tishri) is ordained by God (Elohim) as one of his Holy Feast Days (Lev. 23:23-25). The month of Tishri completes the week of months, as the annual sabbaths begin in the lst month and end in the 7th. This memorial of trumpets is a continual reminder to us to watch for the second coming of our Lord (Yahshua). The sounding of the Shofar, lifts the hearts of God's (Elohim's) people together in singing and praises to Him. Trumpets marks the new moon of the seventh month, during which month, our hearts are to be both humbled and made glad. Being the seventh month, Tishri is the month of completion. Let the glory of God (Elohim) fill his house on this day (II Chronicles 5:1-14).
Day of Atonement
The day of atonement falls on the 10th day of Tishri. It is the solemn fast day unto the LORD (Yahweh). This is the fast he has chosen. Fasting separates us from our natural needs of sustenance, and focuses our attention on the spiritual sufficiency of God (Elohim). We humble ourselves before him and find that his grace is indeed sufficient. We are commanded to do no manner of work in this day (Leviticus 23:26-32). The fast God (Elohim) has chosen, with it's blessings built in, is described in the 58th chapter of Isaiah.
Feast of Tabernacles
The feast of harvest, also called the feast of tabernacles, begins on Tishri 15 and ends on the 22nd. This feast memorializes the wandering of the children of Israel in the wilderness for forty years. We are commanded to dwell in booths for seven days, and keep a sabbath of rest on the eighth day. Although they lived in tabernacles, God (Elohim) yet provided for them. Now that we are in our comfortable homes, the booths reminds us of what God (Elohim) did for his people (Leviticus 23:33-44). We look with hope, to that day when the Lord (Yahshua) shall come and reap the harvest of the earth. The feast of tabernacles is a time of great joy (Deuteronomy 16:13-15). Booths are erected at both our homes and the House of God. We can rejoice and share with others the bounty God (Elohim) has provided us. (Nehemiah 8:9-18).
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