by K.C. Neal

Created on: September 23, 2007

The Jewish religion is one of the most honored religions in the world. Their followers are very obedient to their traditions and beliefs.

The Feast Days of the Lord are days considred most holy by the Jewish faith. The days represent the holidays that God instituted and Moses is believed to have chronicled in Leviticus, chapter 23. There are 4 spring Feasts and 3 Fall fasts. These feasts, or "appointed times" are outlined below.

The Spring Feasts:

1. Passover-the foundation feast. It celebrates the first passover in Moses's time, when a lamb was sacrificed and the blood was placed over door posts in faith of redemption. Much like Jesus's blood was sacrificed for redemption.

2. The Feast of Unleavened Bread-This feast occurs one day after Passover. It celebrates redemption, and how the Lord's physical body escaped corruption in the grave.

3. The Feast of Firstfrutis- This feast is held two days after Passover. It celebrates the fact that death cannot conquer the Lord. It is the day that the Jewish religion celebrates the Lord's ascension from the grave.

4. The Feast of Weeks-(Shavout). Also know as Pentecost. This feast occurs 50 days after Firstfruits. It celebrates the Holy Spirit of God coming to the disciples after the Lord's Crucifixion.

The Fall Feasts:

5. The Feasts of Trumpets-Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah literally means "Head of the Year" and is associated with the Jewish New Year. It celebrates the creation of Man or beginning of war. It is called the "Day of our Lord". It also symbolizes the Lord's second coming.

6. Day of Atonement-This occurs 10 days after the Feast of Trumpets. The ten days between the two feasts are called "the days of awe." The Day of Atonement represents the opportunity that man is given to repent for unrighteousness.

7. The Feast of Tabernacles-This feast last 7 days, usually in October. It celebrates the beginning of a new earth without sin. It signifies "the golden age" when the Lord will be among men.

The Seven Feasts represent the entire scope of man's existence, from creation to salvation. They are holy days, which sanctify and solidify the Jewish beliefs.

Shalom!

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