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Shavuot Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks”. Pentecost is a Greek word which literally means “fiftieth day”. (Leviticus 23:15-17, Exodus 23:16-19) When the children of Israel left Egypt after the first Passover G-d led them to Mount Sinai. Seven weeks later He gave them a set of laws to live by . . . → Read More: Feast of Shavuot (Pentecost) Firstfruits The Feast of Firstfruits (called Bikkurim in Hebrew) is the third of the Seven Feasts of Israel commanded by the L-RD to be celebrated by Israel. “And the L-RD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which . . . → Read More: Feast of Firstfruits (Yom HaBikkurim) The Feast of Unleavened Bread The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah in Hebrew) is the second of the seven feasts that the L-RD commanded Israel to celebrate. “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the L-RD: seven days ye must eat unleavened . . . → Read More: The Feast Of Unleavened Bread (Yom Hamatzot) Passover In 1 Corinthians 5:7 we learn that “Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.” What is the specific connection between the Passover and the sacrifice of Yeshua? For that matter, what is the Passover? We find the Passover instituted in Exodus 12. The nation of Israel was enslaved in Egypt, and . . . → Read More: Passover (Pesach) Sukkot The feast of Succot or the feast of Tabernacles(Booths). It is the first “stopping off” place for the Israelites on their journey out of Egypt at the time of the Exodus. (Exodus 12:37, 13:20, NUmbers 33:5,6) The distance traveled in each day’s journey was about fifteen miles. In Genesis 33:17 the . . . → Read More: Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Yom Kippur Yom Kippur means the Day of Atonement. (Luke 18:15, Acts 27:9, Exodus 30:10, Hebrews 9:24-28, Hebrews 10:19, Romans 2:28,29, 1Peter 1:19, 1John1:7) Yom Kippur involves abstinence from labor, fasting, penitence and sacrifice for sin. This day marked the only entry of the high priest into the Holy of Holies. (Leviticus 16:8-26) The . . . → Read More: Yom Kippur Yom Teruah Rosh Hashanah The Hebrew word Rosh means “beginning” and Hashanah means “the year”. The more common biblical name is “The Feast of Trumpets”. It is intended to be a celebration marking a “spiritual” new year, a special time set apart for a new beginning with the L-rd. According to Jewish tradition the . . . → Read More: Yom Teruah |
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