The Prophetic Significance of the Feasts of the Lord
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Have you ever heard of the feast of Passover and its prophetic connection to the death of Jesus as the spotless Lamb of God? I am sure that you have. Did you know there are 6 other feasts of the Lord, and just as the feast of Passover had prophetic significance, so I believe the other feasts do also.
In fact I believe that the spring feasts aligned with and were fulfilled by major prophetic events at the First Coming of the Lord Jesus and thus I believe the fall feasts will align with and will be fulfilled by major prophetic events involving the 70th Week and Second Coming of the Lord.
Therefore to help us establish a chronology of the 70th week we need take a more in depth look at the feasts of the Lord and their prophetic significance and implications. We will first examine the meaning of the word feast, which alludes to their significance.
The Hebrew word translated ‘feasts’ means appointed times. The idea is that the sequence and timing of each of these feasts have been carefully orchestrated by God himself. Each is part of a comprehensive whole. Collectively, they tell a story. These feasts are also called ‘holy convocations’; that is they are intended to be times of meeting between God and man for ‘holy purposes.’[1]
God instituted seven yearly feasts for the Israelites to observe. There were four spring feasts and three fall feasts. The feasts, in calendar order with their associated Hebrew dates, are:
Spring Feasts (March to June)
1. The Feast of Passover—14 Nisan
2. The Feast of Unleavened Bread. 15 – 21—Nisan
3. The Feast of First Fruits—16 Nisan
4. The Feast of Weeks—50 days after first fruits.
Fall Feasts (September to October)
5. The Feast of Trumpets—1,2 Tishri
6. The Day of Atonement—10 Tishri
7. The Feast of Tabernacles—15 – 21 Tishri
Not only are these feasts significant from a relationship standpoint between God and man, but they also have prophetic implications.
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