The Last Great Day

To fully understand the significance of The Last Great Day, it’s essential to first recognize the appointed times (Feast Days) given by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), each of which reveals His redemptive plan. These Feasts, fulfilled in part by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha’s) first coming and awaiting completion at His return, point to the ultimate fulfillment of His will for the world. Let’s first quickly review and look at these Feast Days and their prophetic meaning.

Feast Days Recap

Spring Feasts – Fulfilled in Part by Yahusha’s First Coming

• Passover (Pesach) – 14th day of the first month (Aviv) – Fulfilled
  • Commemorates YAHUAH’s deliverance of Yahshar’el from Egypt and foreshadows 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha) as the Passover Lamb (Exodus 12, Leviticus 23:5)
  • Yahusha is now the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7, John 1:29, Acts 8:32-36, 1 Peter 1:18-20, Revelation 5:6, 7:14, Luke 22:7-13)
  • Yahusha’s crucifixion occurred precisely during Passover
• Feast of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot) – 15th-21st of Aviv – Fulfilled
  • A seven-day feast where no leaven (symbolizing sin) is eaten, representing purity and deliverance (Leviticus 23:6-8)
  • Points to the purity of Yahusha’s life and the removal of sin.
  • Yahusha’s sinless body was placed in the tomb (1 Peter 2:22), representing the removal of sin.
• Feast of First Fruits (Yom HaBikkurim) – The day after the Sabbath during Unleavened Bread – Fulfilled
  • Marks the first of the harvest offerings (Leviticus 23:9-14)
  • Points to Yahusha’s resurrection as the firstfruits from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20-23).
• Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) Pentecost – 50 days after Firstfruits – Partially Fulfilled
  • Celebrates the early wheat harvest and YAHUAH’s giving of His Ruach (Spirit) upon His people (Leviticus 23:15-22)
  • Partially fulfilled when the Ruach Ha’Kodesh was given to Yahusha’s followers (Acts 2:1-4). However, its final fulfillment may involve a greater outpouring of the Ruach Ha’Kodesh in the last days (Joel 2:28-32).

Fall Feasts – Awaiting Fulfillment

From Yahusha’s death as the Passover Lamb through to the giving of the Ruach Ha’Qodesh on Shavuot are vital parts of YAHUAH’s plan, but there is much more to be revealed and fulfilled. The fall feasts, including the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles, point to Yahusha’s return, the final judgment, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) dwelling with His people forever. All of this is concluded with The Last Great Day as the grand finale of YAHUAH’s appointed times, a day that signifies both completion and the promise of something new.

• Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) – 1st day of the seventh month (Ethanim)
  • A day of blowing trumpets, calling for repentance, and warning of judgment (Leviticus 23:23-25).
  • To be fulfilled in Yahusha’s return as King, as trumpets signal His coming (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Matthew 24:31). This Feast marks a time of awakening, restoration of Yahshar’el, repentance, and preparation for final judgment.
• Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) – 10th day of the seventh month
  • The holiest day of the year, a time of fasting and repentance, foreshadowing final atonement and judgment (Leviticus 23:26-32)
  • Points to the final judgment and national atonement for Yahshar’el (Zechariah 12:10, Romans 11:26-27). This will be fulfilled when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha) returns, and Yahshar’el as a nation repents and is restored.
• Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) – 15th-22nd of the seventh month
  • Seven days of dwelling in booths to remember Yahshar’el’s journey in the wilderness
  • Points to the coming Kingdom of YAHUAH, when God will dwell with His people, and the living water of the Spirit will flow freely to all who believe.

The Seven Feast Days and The Last Great Day

The seven appointed Feast Days of YAHUAH outline His plan for redemption and restoration. Each Feast has been partially fulfilled, with some awaiting their final completion. These Feasts serve as prophetic shadows, pointing to things to come, with multiple layers of fulfillment. While the enemy, Satan, seeks to distort and replace YAHUAH’s timeline with confusion, YAHUAH’s appointed times remain clear to those who seek the truth.

YAHUAH’s Feast Days are more than just ancient observances—they are His appointed times, revealing His redemptive plan from beginning to eternity. Each Feast tells the history of Yahshar’el, foreshadows future events, and points to salvation through Yahusha. Sadly, many have disregarded these divine appointments, replacing them with man-made traditions that lack prophetic insight. This is why many are confused about end-time prophecy: they overlook the very calendar YAHUAH established to guide His people.

The seven Feast Days represent completion, and the eighth day, or The Great Day, signifies a new beginning—moving from temporary dwelling to eternal life in YAHUAH’s presence. Just as Yahshar’el transitioned from the wilderness to the Promised Land, so will YAHUAH’s people move from this earth through judgment into a new heaven and new earth. This is the fulfillment we will explore today.

What is The Last Great Day?

The Feast of Tabernacles concludes with the eighth day, often referred to as “The Last Great Day.” This title, “The Last Great Day,” comes from John 7:37, where John says that Yahusha spoke on “the great day, which is the last of the feast.” John was pointing out that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha) spoke on the eighth day at the Kodesh assembly, which followed the seven days of Sukkot (Leviticus 23:36). While the exact phrase “The Last Great Day” isn’t found in Scripture, it’s still commonly used to refer to this special day. More biblically accurate, though, would be “The Great Day,” as it’s called in John 7:37.

This day highlights the final stage of YAHUAH’s plan, pointing to judgment, renewal, and eternal life with 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH). The eighth day not only concludes the seven days of Sukkot but also the entire cycle of the seven Set Apart Feast Days of YAHUAH, setting the stage for something new.

37. Now on the great day, which is the last of the feast, Yahusha was standing and He cried out and said, If a man thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
38. Anyone who believes in me as the scriptures have said, rivers of living water will flow from his belly.
39. But He said this concerning the Ruach, whom the ones believing into Him were about to receive; for the Ruach Ha’Kodesh was not yet given, because Yahshua was not yet glorified.

John 7:37-39 (HRB)

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Man Made Tradition vs Yahusha’s Proclamation

Tradition/Ritual

The Talmud (Jewish oral traditions and teachings) describes a ritual performed during the Feast of Tabernacles, where the priests draw water from the Pool of Siloam and pour it onto the altar in the Temple in Jerusalem. This ceremony was part of the “Water-Drawing Festival” (Simchat Beit HaShoeva), which took place each day of Sukkot. The water was poured as a prayer for rain and a reminder of YAHUAH’s provision of water during the Israelites’ journey in the desert. It also symbolized the hope for future spiritual renewal (Sukkah 4:9).

Yahusha’s Proclamation

On The Last Great Day, Yahusha stands in the midst of the people, using the water-pouring ceremony—a tradition not commanded by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH)—to shift their focus from empty ritual to the profound truth that He is the Living Water. For seven days of Sukkot, the people poured water in joyful celebration, symbolizing YAHUAH’s provision of rain and the promise of the Ruach Ha’Kodesh’s outpouring. But on the eighth day, the water pouring ceased. It was then, in this sacred moment of silence, that Yahusha boldly proclaimed, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink!”

He revealed that the deep longing for rain and the Spirit’s outpouring had always pointed to Him as the true, eternal Source of life. The waters poured out in the ceremony were only a shadow of what Ezekiel saw—a river flowing from the Temple, bringing healing to the nations (Ezekiel 47:1-12). They echoed Zechariah’s vision of living waters flowing from Jerusalem in the last days (Zechariah 14:8). Yet, standing before them was 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha)—the fulfillment of these prophecies—offering not just a temporary outpouring, but an eternal wellspring of life.

The Last Great Day is more than a closing ceremony; it is YAHUAH’s final call before judgment—His last invitation to come and drink before the door is shut. In Yahusha, the rivers of salvation are opened, and those who receive His Ruach are transformed and prepared for the restoration of Yahshar’el and the world. To reject Him is to remain in thirst; to come to Him is to drink from the waters of eternal life. This is the invitation. This is the moment. Come and drink.

And it shall be in that day, living waters shall go out from Jerusalem, half of them shall go toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea; in summer and in winter it shall be.

Zechariah 14:8 (HRB)

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Prophetic Glimpse

Following the seven days of Sukkot, this eighth day invites reflection on the ultimate fulfillment of YAHUAH’s plan for humanity. Revelation 20:11-12 offers a prophetic glimpse of this future:

“And I saw a Great White Throne, and the One sitting on it… And I saw the dead, the small and the great, standing before YAHUAH. And books were opened. And another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of the things written in the books, according to their works.”

This day foreshadows the final judgment and the promise of eternal life in the new heavens and earth. As the final appointed time of the biblical year, it marks the culmination of YAHUAH’s redemptive plan for humanity’s salvation and restoration. The Great White Throne judgment represents the end of the earth’s temporary nature and the beginning of the eternal reign of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH). In this new reality, there will be no more pain, death, or sorrow—only the fullness of His presence.

As we anticipate the new heavens and new earth, we are reminded that the pain and suffering of this present age are temporary. The promise of eternal life and the fullness of YAHUAH’s presence gives us hope and strength in the here and now.”

Prophetic Fulfillment of The Last Great Day

The Last Great Day represents the final judgment and the new beginning. Revelation 21:1-4 describes this fulfillment:

“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away… And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Himself shall be with them and be their Elohim. And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor pain, for the former things have passed away.“

This appointed time is YAHUAH’s grand finale—His completion of His work of redemption. Those written in the Book of Life will enter into eternity with Him, while those who reject Him will face the second death (Revelation 20:14-15).

Conclusion

The Last Great Day is not just the conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles—it is the climax of YAHUAH’s entire redemption plan. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha’s) invitation to drink from the living water reminds us that only in Him can we find true fulfillment. As we await the final fulfillment of this appointed time, we look forward to the day when all things will be made new, and YAHUAH’s presence will dwell fully with His people for eternity.

“Come, and let him who thirsts come. And he who desires it, let him take the water of life freely. “Revelation 22:17

By: David Edwards – HalleluYAH – Praise YAH – Praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄