The Feasts and Festivals
These articles are part of a special series dealing with the seven festivals found in Torah, as well as some others observed as part of Jewish tradition (such as Hanukkah).
- Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah – the Day of Trumpets)
The first of the fall Biblical Holidays is Rosh Hashanah. What is this Holy Day and why should New Covenant believers keep it? - Yomin Nora’im (The Days of Awe)*
Between Rosh Hashanah and the Day of Atonement is a space of time called the Days of Awe. What might we learn from these ten days? - Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)
In the Biblical calendar, the Day of Atonement is the High Holy Day, observed with fasting and prayer. What lessons might this day teach us regarding our relationship with the Most High God and His Judgment? - Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles)
Often called “the feast of the seventh month”, Sukkot is the seventh and last of the feasts of Adonai. Why do so many refer to it as the season of our joy? - Hanukkah (The Feast of Dedication)*
Many have heard of this festival, but do we know why it is celebrated? What can this holiday teach us about the end times? - Purim
The festival of Purim is not one of those festivals commanded by Adonai, but was commanded by Mordecai in the book of Esther. What might this tale of treachery and heroism teach us today? - Passover (Pesach)
Of all of the Biblical holidays, Passover is the most well known, thanks to Hollywood and Cecil B. DeMille. How does this holiday show us God’s plan for the redemption of mankind? - The Feast of Unleavened Bread
Although it is most often referenced as Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Matzah) is the first of the yearly pilgrimage feasts. As New Covenant believers, should we keep this feast, and if so, what might we learn from doing so? - The Feast of First Fruits
Virtually ignored by rabbinical Judaism and hijacked by pagans who wanted to incorporate their own holidays into the body of believers, the Feast of First Fruits is often overlooked during the Passover season. What kind of lessons might we learn from this day that Yeshua rose from the grave? - Pentecost (Shavuot – The Feast of Weeks)
