The Feasts of Israel

[LadyEagle]

An interesting study:

1) Passover - Pointed to the Messiah as our passover lamb whose blood would be shed for our sins. Jesus was crucified on the day of preparation for the Passover, at the same time that the lambs were being slaughtered for the Passover meal that evening.
2) Unleavened Bread - Pointed to the Messiah's sinless life, making Him the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Jesus' body was in the grave during the first days of this feast, like a kernel of wheat planted and waiting to burst forth as the bread of life.
3) First Fruits - Pointed to the Messiah's resurrection as the first fruits of the righteous. Jesus was resurrected on this very day, which is one of the reasons that Paul refers to him in I Corinthians 15:20 as the "first fruits from the dead."
4) Harvest or Pentecost - (Called Shavuot today.) Pointed to the great harvest of souls, both Jew and Gentile, that would come into the kingdom of God during the Church Age. The Church was actually established on this day when the Messiah poured out the Holy Spirit and 3,000 souls responded to Peter's first proclamation of the Gospel.
The long interval of three months between Harvest and Trumpets pointed to the current Church Age, a period of time that was kept as a mystery to the Hebrew prophets in Old Testament times.

That leaves us with the three fall feasts which are yet to be fulfilled in the life and work of the Messiah. Because Jesus literally fulfilled the first four feasts and did so on the actual feast days, I think it is safe to assume that the last three will also be fulfilled and that their fulfillment will occur on the actual feast days. We cannot be certain how they will be fulfilled, but my guess is that they most likely have the following prophetic implications:
5) Trumpets - (Called Rosh Hashana today.) Points to the Rapture when the Messiah will appear in the heavens as a Bridegroom coming for His bride, the Church. The Rapture is always associated in Scripture with the blowing of a loud trumpet (I Thessalonians 4:13-18 and I Corinthians 15:52)
6) Atonement - (Called Yom Kippur today.) Points to the day of the Second Coming of Jesus when He will return to earth. That will be the day of atonement for the Jewish remnant when they "look upon Him whom they have pierced," repent of their sins, and receive Him as their Messiah (Zechariah 12:10 and Romans 11:1-6, 25-36).
7) Tabernacles - (Called Sukkot today.) Points to the Lord's promise that He will once again tabernacle with His people when He returns to reign over all the world from Jerusalem (Micah 4:1-7).

http://www.lamblion.com/articles/prophecy/Jews-Israel/Jews-10.php

 

[saturneptune]

Lady Eagle,
Really a good study. Do you think the trumpets in Revelation mean the same thing, or if there is a Rapture, do you think in Revelation it starts at Rev 4:1. I am still undecided about the subject.

 

[J. Jump]

or if there is a Rapture, do you think in Revelation it starts at Rev 4:1.

The rapture can be seen in the OT and the NT. In Revelation the rapture is seen in chapter 1.

 

[LadyEagle]

Lady Eagle,
Really a good study. Do you think the trumpets in Revelation mean the same thing, or if there is a Rapture, do you think in Revelation it starts at Rev 4:1. I am still undecided about the subject.

I agree with JJ, that the Rapture is in Rev. 1.

[9] I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
[10] I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,...

The trumpets in Chapter 8 are not related to the Rapture, but to judgments.

The study of the Feasts of Israel is a subject I am trying to learn more about in depth. There is much to be learned.
:Fish:

 

[saturneptune]

Lady,
I can see your point. One time in the past, and dont remember who or when, the verse "come up hither" was used as the start of the rapture, since the churches are never mentioned after that. Thanks for your post.

 

[LeBuick]

I always thought the rapture was 4:1

1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

 

[LadyEagle]

Yes, speaking of the same event in Rev. 4:1. Thanks for the reminder.

Also notice a "door" was opened in heaven. Who is the "door?"

 

[saturneptune]

So, Lady, the first chapter and 4:1 are the same event right? Also, the tabernacle is a great subject, as the book of Hebrews makes some good reading on this subject.

 

[Tom Butler]

One can find the rapture in Rev 1 and Rev 4:1 only if they filter it through a dispensational presupposition.

Further, explain please, how John can be back on earth in Rev 10:1 if he's been raptured? "And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven..."

 

[LadyEagle]

Yes, speaking of the same event in Rev. 4:1. Thanks for the reminder.

Also notice a "door" was opened in heaven. Who is the "door?"

I will answer my own question about the door:

John 10[7] Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

saturneptune, thanks for bringing up the tabernacle. Please post your thoughts about your study in Hebrews, as the feasts and tabernacle are related.

Further, explain please, how John can be back on earth in Rev 10:1 if he's been raptured? "And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven..."

John is witnessing what is going on in heaven and earth at the same time. I see no conflict between Rev. 1, Rev. 4 and Rev. 10:1.

Am intending to study the barley harvest in relation to the Feasts in greater detail. Would appreciate any input regarding the barley harvest. A wheat harvest would have the chaff driven off. I don't think this is the case with barley. Will study more.

:Fish:

 

[LadyEagle]

About the Barley Harvest

"The beginning of Barley Harvest"…
Looks back to the death of Christ – Faith.
Symbolized the resurrection of Christ – Justification.
Illustrates the beginning of life in Christ – The New Birth.

http://grace-for-today.com/1255.htm

 

[LadyEagle]

About the Feast of Trumpets

Interesting article about Rosh Hashana, or the Feast of Trumpets

(AType of the Rapture of the Church)


http://www.therefinersfire.org/rosh_hashana.htm

 

[DeeJay]

So I have a question.

Feasts 1 thru 4 are in the spring. Jesus' death and reserection happened on the day of the feasts 1-3. The penicost happened on the day of feast 4.

Feasts 5 thru 7 happen in the fall.

DO you think the rapture, second comming and judgement will happen on the day of these feasts?


In other words can we look at a Jewish calender and say today is the feast of trumpits so if the rapture is this year it will be on this day?

 

[LadyEagle]

Jesus Himself said that "no man knows the day or the hour.." And it will be according to God's timetable. I personally believe it is possible that the Rapture will take place during the Feast of the Trumpets but do not know what year and then on the other hand, I could be completely wrong - it is just my opinion. In reality, I do look for the Rapture to occur at any time, any day and would not encourage anyone to set any dates, nor do I set dates. Date setters have always been proved to be wrong.

Here is some more information about Rosh Hashanah (Feast of the Trumpets) from a website. Interesting to me is the sounding of the shofar. "the final blast in a set, which lasts (I think) 10 seconds minimum." The last trump?

The name "Rosh Hashanah" is not used in the Bible to discuss this holiday. The Bible refers to the holiday as Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar). The holiday is instituted in Leviticus 23:24-25.

The shofar is a ram's horn which is blown somewhat like a trumpet. One of the most important observances of this holiday is hearing the sounding of the shofar in the synagogue. A total of 100 notes are sounded each day. There are four different types of shofar notes: tekiah, a 3 second sustained note; shevarim, three 1-second notes rising in tone, teruah, a series of short, staccato notes extending over a period of about 3 seconds; and tekiah gedolah (literally, "big tekiah"), the final blast in a set, which lasts (I think) 10 seconds minimum.

Click the shofar above to hear an approximation of the sound of Tekiah Shevarim-Teruah Tekiah. The Bible gives no specific reason for this practice. One that has been suggested is that the shofar's sound is a call to repentance. The shofar is not blown if the holiday falls on Shabbat.

http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday2.htm

If anyone has any more information on this or the other Feasts, please feel free to post it on this thread.