The Fifth Feast Day

Yom Teruah or Feast of Trumpets

(High Shabbat)

Yom Teruah, also known as the Feast of Trumpets or the Feast of Clamoring, must be observed as commanded in Leviticus 23:23-25 on the first day of the 7th month (Ethanim – 1 Kings 8:2).

It Is From This Ceremony That the Feast of Trumpets Draws Its Name!

And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the sons of Yahshar’el, saying, In the seventh month, on the first of the month, a Holy Day Sabbath shall be to you, a memorial acclamation of the resounding of TRUMPETS, a holy gathering. You shall do no laborious work and you shall bring a fire offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.

Leviticus 23:23-25 (HRB)

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The Feast of Trumpets initiates the final events and feast days in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s plan. It also marks a time of introspection and preparation. It serves as a wake-up call for us to examine our lives, repent, and return to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 while leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

What the Feast is Not

The Feast of Trumpets should never be celebrated or referred to as Rosh Hashanah (beginning of the year or head of the year), as the Jewish do, which is a form of syncretism. Rosh Hashanah, over time, changed the focus from a solemn day of repentance, trumpet blasts, and anticipation of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 or Yahshua) return to a celebratory day. A day in which they celebrate a false New Year, false head of month (see note below), and disregard the prophetic return 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏, whom they reject.

Comparison of the Two:

• Yom Teruah: In the Bible, the first day of the seventh month (Ethanim) is the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), a biblical Holy Day mentioned in Leviticus 23:23-25 and Numbers 29:1. It is a day of shofar blasts, a call for repentance, remembrance, and a prophetic symbol of the future return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 Ha-Mashiach. The day marks the start of introspection and preparation leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

• Rosh Hashanah: Over time, Jewish rabbinical tradition developed Rosh Hashanah as the Jewish New Year and associated it with the same day (the first day of the seventh month). This adaptation of the day gradually shifted its focus from the biblical call to repentance and prophetic meanings to a more commemorative and reflective observance. It became a time to celebrate the world’s creation and new year, to reflect on one’s deeds over the past year, and to pray for a good new year.

Prophetic Significance of the Feast of Trumpets in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Plan

The Feast of Trumpets is much more than a historical or ceremonial observance; it is deeply connected to the unfolding of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s ultimate plan for humanity. You can see this in the intricacy of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s choosing of the month. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 could have chosen any month, but He chose the seventh to underline the perfection of His timing and the elegance of His symbolism, with the Feast of Trumpets mirroring the seven trumpet blasts of Revelations. The number seven represents perfection and completion in Scripture, making this feast even more significant in the unfolding of His redemptive plan.

The Feast of Trumpets not only serves as a call to repentance and introspection but also carries deep prophetic meaning, pointing forward to the ultimate gathering of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s people at the end of the age, when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 returns to establish the Kingdom of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (1 Corinthians 15:24-28, Matthew 6:10, John 5:19-23, Revelation 11:15).

Additionally, the Feast of Trumpets foreshadows the terrible tribulation that will precede 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏‘s return—a time of unprecedented upheaval marking the final stages of humanity’s redemption. It is essential to understand that both Yahshar’el and the grafted-in branches will still be present on earth during this time of great tribulation. Contrary to popular belief within Christianity, there is NO pre-tribulation rapture mentioned in Scripture. This doctrine is a deception that distorts the true teachings of the Word. Rapture theology falsely claims believers will be spared from the tribulation and that the Mark of the Beast will come after the supposed rapture. Unfortunately, this false belief has already deceived many. It will undoubtedly lead many more to think they will escape hardship, leaving them unprepared and vulnerable to receiving the Mark of the Beast.

Meanings of the Trumpets

(Tribulation, Return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏, and Gathering of the Elect)

Trumpets were sounded to:

• Announce 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄’s festivals (Numbers 10:10, Leviticus 23:24, 2 Chronicles 5:12)
• Call His people to assembly (Numbers 10:2-3, 4-7, Leviticus 25:9), and proclaim the reign of a new king (1 Kings 1:34-39, 2 Samuel 15:10).
• Alarm, Warn, Invade (Jeremiah 4:19-21, Joel 2:1, Joshua 6:4-5).

The piercing blast of the trumpet struck fear in ancient Yahshar’el, signaling the urgency and danger of approaching conflict. The Feast of Trumpets is a crucial biblical observance tied to prophetic trumpet blasts that mark the beginning of the final events.

Blow a ram’s horn in Zion, and shout an alarm in My holy mountain. Let all those living in the land tremble. For the day of YAHWEH approaches; it is near.

Joel 2:1 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

The Tribulation (The Time of Trouble):

• The Tribulation is a time of intense hardship, persecution, and divine judgment leading up to the return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏. It will be a period marked by suffering, deceit, and the rise of the Anti-Mashiach (Antichrist). 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commanding the Feast of Trumpets to be celebrated in the seventh month shows His prophetic foreshadowing of the seven trumpet judgments in the Book of Revelation, which signal the outpouring of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s wrath on the earth. These seven trumpet blasts announce the end of this age and the final judgment, calling attention to the rise of global turmoil and the culmination of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏‘s return. The trumpets are both warnings of coming judgment and a call for repentance, echoing the urgency of the Feast of Trumpets as a day for the people of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 to prepare for His coming and the tribulation that precedes it.
  • Matthew 24:21-22 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 warns of a time of tribulation “such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.”
  • Revelation 8:6-9:21 describes the seven trumpet judgments that are released upon the earth. Each trumpet blast signals a specific judgment or event that causes turmoil and devastation. These trumpet judgments mark the intensifying of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s wrath and the worsening of the tribulation.

The tribulation is a period where 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s people are tested, and the nations face the consequences of their rejection of Him and His People Yahshar’el (Jeremiah 46-51).

The Return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Second Coming):

• 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏‘s Return happens after the tribulation and will announced by the trumpet blast. The return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 is both a judgment and a gathering of His people.
  • Matthew 24:30-31 – “And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens. And then all the tribes of the land will wail. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of Heaven with power and much glory. And He will send His cherubs with a great sound of a large trumpet, and they will gather His chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.“
  • 1 Corinthians 15:52 – “In a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last trumpet; for a trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed.“
  • Revelation 11:15 – “And the seventh cherub trumpeted. And there were great rumblings of thunder saying, The kingdoms of this world have become our Elohim’s, even of His Messiah; and He shall reign forever and ever.“

The seventh trumpet (the last trumpet) marks the ultimate victory of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 and the establishment of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Kingdom on Earth. The trumpet sound at His return is the signal for the gathering of the elect and the commencement of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏‘s reign.

The Gathering of the Elect:

• The gathering of the elect (Yahshar’el Deut 7:6, Isaiah 45:4 and Grafted-in wildbranches Romans 11:17-24) is when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 returns and calls His people to Himself. This follows the trumpets’ announcement of His arrival and is linked directly to the trumpet sound in scripture.
  • Matthew 24:31 speaks of the angels gathering the elect after the trumpet sounds: “And He will send His cherubs with a great sound of a large trumpet, and they will gather His chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.”
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – “Because the Master Himself shall come down from Heaven with a commanding shout of an archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. And the dead in Messiah will rise again first. Then we who remain alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet with our Master in the air. And so we will always be with our Master.”

The trumpet that sounds at the return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 signals the resurrection of the dead and the gathering of His people from all corners of the earth. This is the moment when the faithful are redeemed, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏‘s Kingdom is established.

What to Do on Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets):

• Rest and Worship: As a High Shabbat, no regular work is permitted on this day. It is a day of rest and sacred observance, where Yahshar’el and Grafted-in believers are called to cease from their usual labor and dedicate the day to spiritual reflection and worship.
• Holy Gathering: It is a time to gather with fellow believers for fellowship and worship, aligning with the biblical call for a “holy convocation” (Leviticus 23:24).
• Blowing of the Trumpets: The sound of the shofar (ram’s horn) plays a central role in Yom Teruah. It is a symbol of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s call to His people to gather together, to reflect on their lives, repent, and prepare spiritually for the coming judgment and redemption. The trumpets also have eschatological significance, pointing to the future gathering of the faithful at the return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 and the resurrection of the dead, as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:52.
• Feasting and Cooking: Cooking is allowed on the Feast of Trumpets.
• Introspection and Repentance

Conclusion

The trumpets throughout the prophetic timeline are signals of judgment, victory, and gathering, each marking significant moments in the unfolding of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s redemptive plan, leading to the return of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 and the restoration of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Kingdom.

We will continue with the next feast or Feast(s) next week 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 willing.

By: David Edwards – Hallelu-YAH – Praise YAH – Praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄

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Sabbath

The Shabbat day or Sabbath is the seventh day of the week that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Baruch (blessed) and made Qodesh, meaning He sanctified it, set it apart, or made it Holy.

The Sabbath was NOT created on Mount Sinai when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 provided the commandments to the Yahshar’elites (Israelites). Shabbat day was made and designated during creation week (Genesis 2:2-3), meaning it was there from OUR beginning. The Sabbath serves as the signature of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 and establishes a reminder to all of creation that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is its author and creator and not creation itself. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s signature emphasizes its significance as a personal mark on creation and His authority. Just as a signature indicates ownership and completion, the Sabbath signifies 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s creative work and His relationship with his creation. The Shabbat serves as a weekly reminder of the divine act of creation and keeps our minds from wandering off to strange ideas. Ideas like the Big Bang theory (nothing+nothing=somthing), evolution, aliens placing us on Earth, thinking of ourselves as gods that created ourselves, etc.

And the sons of Israel shall guard the Sabbath, to observe and do the Sabbath for their generations; it is a never ending covenant.

Exodus 31:16 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

For those who think or have been taught, the Sabbath was done away with. It is clear from Scripture that the Sabbath is not done away with. In fact:

• The Sabbath was instituted at creation (Genesis 2:2-3) and is part of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄’s divine order.
• 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 (Yahusha) affirmed the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:27-28) and did not abolish it (Matthew 5:17).
• After what many deemed as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 fulfilling the law and the Sabbath in Matthew 5:17 and 11:28-30. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 actively observed the Sabbath and used it as an opportunity to teach, heal, and demonstrate the true purpose of the law; to Baruch people, not to burden them. The Shabbat rest day is not a burden. If He fulfilled it, why would He continue to observe the Sabbath consistently?
  • Matthew 12:9-14 — Healing on the Sabbath in the synagogue.
  • Mark 1:21 — Teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath.
  • Mark 3:1-6 — Healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.
  • Luke 13:10-17 — Teaching and healing on the Sabbath, with a rebuke of the synagogue ruler.
• In the end times, the Sabbath will still be observed (Matthew 24:20).
• The Sabbath rest remains for Yahshar’el and the wild branches (Hebrews 4:9).
• The Sabbath will continue in the New Heavens and Earth (Isaiah 66:22-23).

The Sabbath is a covenant sign (Exodus 31:16-17) and is meant to be a Baruch, not a burden. The idea that it was “done away with” is not biblical. Instead, the Sabbath is a timeless command. A day to rest, to worship, and to remember the Creator.

Scriptures

• Genesis 2:2-3 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 blessed the 7th day and made it Qodesh (Holy) and He rested. The Hebrew word for “rest or rested’ is “Shabbat”.
• Exodus 20:8-11 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to Remember the Shabbat and to keep it Qodesh (set apart or holy).
• Exodus 31:16 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to GUARD the Shabbat.
• Isaiah 58:13-14 – Refrain from personal entertainment and self-motivated pleasure-seeking on the Sabbath
• Luke 4:16-30 Mark 1:21, Mark 6:2, Luke 6:6-11, Luke 13:10-16, Luke 14:1-5 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 observed the Shabbat day as was his custom.
• Acts 13:13-15, 42-44, Acts 17:2, Acts 18:4 – Shaul (Paul) observed the Shabbat as was his custom.
• Acts 18:5-11 – Acts also gives us a time frame covering one year and six months, totaling 78 weeks, equaling 77 or 78 Shabbats. Shaul and the disciples with him observed every one of those 77-78 Shabbats.
• Isaiah 66:22-23 and Matthew 24:20 – Prophetic Scriptures show that people will still observe the Shabbat in the future.
• Jubilees 2:17-33 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands Yahshar’el to Remember, Guard, and keek the Shabbat Qodesh. ***This includes grafted in Yahshar’el ***

On the Shabbat:

• The Sabbath must observed on every 7th day of the week
• No work permitted
• No cooking
• No buying and selling
• Spend time with Abba 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
• Rest
• Fellowship with other Qodesh believers if possible
• Refrain from self-seeking activities or distractions from the holiness of the day

Set Apart Feast Days

Feast Days are Forever

14 – And the day shall be a memorial for you. And you shall celebrate it as a feast to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, for your generations. You shall celebrate it as a law FOREVER. Exodus 12:14 (HRB)

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Feast days in the Future after 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 Returns

16-18 – And it shall be, everyone who is left from all the nations which came up against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of Hosts, and to keep the Feast of The Sukkot. And it shall be, whoever will not go up from the families of the earth to Jerusalem to worship the King, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 of Hosts, there shall even be no rain on them. Zechariah 14:16-18 (HRB)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

Definition of Foreshadow:

• Be a warning or indication of (a future event)
• To predict something or to give a hint of what is to come
• To represent, indicate, or typify beforehand

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s order and plan are revealed through His seven annual festivals, which paint a vivid step-by-step picture of His master plan for humanity. Each feast represents a significant prophetic event in His divine timeline that wonderfully connects to our reality. The first three feast days are in the first month of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s calendar, and they foreshadowed or pointed to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s (Yahusha or Yahshua) Death, Removal of Sin, Resurrection, and becoming the First Fruit Offering. The fourth Feast stands alone in the third month of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s calendar and foreshadowed 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s promise to send a Helper, meaning the outpouring of The Ruach Ha-Kodesh (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Set Apart Spirit), which is ongoing today. The seventh month of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s calendar contains the final three feasts, as well as the Last Great Day. They foreshadow Awakening, Atonement, and Reconciliation to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 and the Messianic Age when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 will reign. These last feasts perfectly present the completion of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s Master Plan for Yahshar’el and humanity.

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 revealed these seven annual observances as documented in Leviticus 23 and below.

1. Pesach (Passover) – Observed on the 14th day of the first month
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread – Observed on the 15th-21st day of the first month
3. Feast of Firstfruits – Observed during The Feast of Unleavened Bread, the day after the Sabbath following Passover, which would be the first day of the week (Sunday)
4. Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost) – Observed 50 days after the Feast of First fruit, which would be in the third month. Do the Count yourself as the “(Jew-ish Rev 2:9, 3:9)” community hold it on the 6th of the 3rd month no matter the count.
5. Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) – Observed on the First day of the seventh month.
6. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement and Reconciliation) – Observed on the tenth day of the seventh month.
7. Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret (Feast of Tabernacles and The Last Great Day). Observed on the 15th-21, and The Last Great Day is on the 22nd.

2024 Example of the First Three Feast

April 2024

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Feast One

The Passover (Not a High Shabbat)

Pesach (Passover) observes the Exodus of Yahsharel (Israelites) from slavery in Egypt. It’s the first of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s annual feast days, picturing the beginning or the very first step in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s master plan of salvation. The Passover is a yearly reminder of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s intervention in delivering the firstborn of Yahsharel from the death angel (Exodus 12:23-27). It also foreshadowed the future sacrifice of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 Messiah, “our Passover” lamb (1st Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19), for the sins of humanity. The sparing of Yahshar’el’s firstborn from the death angel through the shed blood of lambs spread on their wooden doorpost on that first Passover points directly to us being spared/saved from the eternal penalty of sin (Romans 6:23) by the shed blood of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 on the tree. We no longer sacrifice a lamb at Passover but partake of the prescribed emblems, which represent 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’S body (unleavened bread) and blood (unfermented grape juice, the pure blood of the grape).

On the Passover:

• The Passover must be observed on the 14th day of the first month.
• It is NOT a High Sabbath, so work, buying, selling & cooking ARE PERMITTED!
• A memorial is held on the night portion of Passover. This includes partaking in foot washing and eating bitter herbs, unleavened bread, and wine (unfermented grape juice, the pure blood of the grape).
• Remove all leavened things from the home (i.e., yeast, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and items that have yeast-like ingredients)

Feast Two

The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Two High Shabbats)

Accepting 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s sacrifice and acknowledging that it paid for our sins in thought alone is not enough. True repentance and faith are demonstrated through actions, as actions speak louder than words. It’s not enough to merely profess belief; we must live out our faith. So, once we have repented, accepted 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏, and been forgiven by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, we must strive to forsake sin completely (Romans 6:1-6). We must seek to remove all sin from us, not return to living in the sin 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 died for. Romans 12:1 emphasizes a reasonable service of presenting our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. Our reasonable service involves striving to live a life that aligns with His will, which includes, examining ourselves, removing pride, avoiding sin, and seeking His truth and righteousness. In essence, living in a way that reflects His Qodesh (His set apartness). Our reasonable service is our part as Yahshar’el and Believers

What is SIN

Everyone who practices SIN also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness [ignoring 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄’s law by action or neglect or by tolerating wrongdoing—being unrestrained by His commands and His will].

1 John 3:4 (Multiple Bibles)

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In this and all Food for Thoughts I recommend you read the Scripture(s) provided and the entire chapter they are from to obtain more insight.

To help keep us in the knowledge of the second step in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s plan, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 gave us the second annual Feast. The observance of this Feast impresses upon us that we must strive not to return to the sins 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 paid for with His blood (1 Corinthians 6:20). During the day portion of the Passover, we are to remove all the leaven from our home before the Unleavened Bread Feast day starts. The leaven represents our sin. “A little leaven leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9).”

I remember my family’s first and second years observing Unleavened Bread, it was hard and unexpected. We kept finding unleavened things in the house during the Feast. It was just like sin; you think you are good, but sin keeps popping up. The process of purging leaven from the house is symbolic of the spiritual work we need to do in our own hearts. Removing sin, or anything that is “not of Yahuah,” and replacing it with righteousness. Ultimately, the goal of the Feast of Unleavened Bread is not just about removing physical leaven from our homes but about recognizing the call to live as “unleavened” people—pure, sincere, and wholly dedicated to Yahuah.

On and during The Feast of Unleavened Bread:

• The Feast of Unleavened Bread must be observed on the 15th day of the first month.
• No work is permitted on the first and seventh days. They are High Shabbats
• Days 2-6 are NOT Sabbaths; therefore, work is permitted
• Cooking is allowed on all days of this Feast
• Rest
• Fellowship with other Qodesh believers if possible
• Eat unleavened things seven days
• Do not bring leavened things in the house
• Refrain from self-seeking activities or distractions from the holiness of the day

Scriptures for Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread

• Exodus 12 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread with specific instructions
• Numbers 9:1-5 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover
• Leviticus 23:4-8 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 commands the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread
• Joshua 5:10-11 – Yahshar’el celebrated the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread
• Luke 2:41-43 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 and His earthly family observed Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
• Luke 22:15, John 2:13-23, John 13:1-3 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 celebrated the Passover.
• Matthew 26:17-28, Mark 14:12-25 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 celebrated the Passover and showed that He is the Passover unblemished lamb.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7 – 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 is our Passover Lamb. Therefore, we don’t need to kill a lamb anymore.
• Acts 18:21 – Paul Observes the Passover (This is the winter time in the year 51 or 52 AD. The only Feast Paul could be referring to was Passover).

Feast Three

Feast of FirstFruits (Not a High Shabbat)

The Feast of Firstfruits occurs specifically on the day after the Sabbath following Passover and during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Firstfruits will always start on the first day of the week. This Feast also begins the 50-day count to Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost). During this festival, the Yahshar’elites would bring the first wave-sheaf of their barley harvest to the Levite priest as an offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. This act symbolized gratitude for the harvest and recognition of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s provision. It represented the idea of giving back to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the first and best of what you have received. Firstfruits is also about giving the best of ourselves to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, not just physical goods but our hearts, time, and obedience.

The foreshadowing and spiritual ramification of this 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s resurrection and Him being the ultimate wave-sheaf offering firstfruit is profound. Look at the process of how the wave-sheaf offering was prepared, and you will see the similarities of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 being prepared. The grain for the wave-sheaf was beaten or threshed to separate the kernels from the husks. This was an essential part of the preparation. Threshing involves using a tool like a flail to separate the grain from the stalks and beating involved striking the grain to remove the husks, a process required to make the grain usable for the offering. So you see the wave-sheaf offering had to be physically beaten and threshed before being presented and waved up in the air and accepted.

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 was beaten, scourged, whipped, bruised, slapped, pierced, and other things for our sin, iniquity, and transgression, which got Him prepared to be the wave-sheaf offering (Isaiah 52:14, Matthew 27:26, 26:67, Mark 15:15, Luke 22:63-64, John 19:1, 18:22). After being in the grave three days and three nights (Mat 12:40) 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 was raised up just like the wave-sheaf offering would be. In 1 Corinthians 15:20, Sha’ul refers to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 as the “firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep,” indicating that His resurrection is the first of many. Inclusively, just as the Yahshar’elites offered the first of their harvest, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 offered the first fruits of His harvest, His only begotten Son as the ultimate sacrifice for humanity, the ultimate firstfruit (John 3:16).

On The Feast of Firstfruits:

• Work, buying, selling & cooking are permitted!
• You can offer a portion of your income or produce
• Give thanks and praise to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 expressing gratitude to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 for His provision
• Feast
• Read the Torah, focusing on 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄‘s commandments and His faithfulness.

Pictured Time Frame of

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏’s

Death, Removal of Sin, Resurrection, and Becoming the First Fruit Offering

Conclusion

Next week YAH willing, we will cover the last four Feast:

• Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost)
• Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets)
• Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement and Reconciliation)
• Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret (Feast of Tabernacles and The Last Great Day)

By: David Edwards – Hallelu-YAH – Praise YAH – Praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄

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