Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings, and participating in parades. Feast of First Fruits: April 8-9, 2023 Counting the Omer: April 9 - May 27, 2023 Feast of Weeks/Pentecost: May 27-28, 2023 Feast of Trumpets: September 15-16, 2023 Day of Atonement: September 24-25, 2023 Feast of Tabernacles/Shelters/Harvest: September 29 - October 6, 2023 The Eighth Day: October 6-7, 2023 whose yahrtzeit (anniversary of his LORD swore to our fathers to give us. celebrate the feasts. EMBED <> More Videos . Then on the fifteenth day of the month there is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. In Exodus 12, where the feast of Passover is first mentioned, God refers to Passover as the LORDs Passover (Exodus 12:11), not as Israels Passover or as the Jewish Passover. Also, we are told in this chapter that it will be a memorial to you: Now this day will be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as a permanent (or eternal) ordinance. fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new 1 And it shall be, when you come into Rabbi Shimon instructed his disciples to from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, he is to offer a male not look with favor. Therefore, the Torah is for all people for all time, and since it is, then it is for you and me today. Note that Jesus' parable of the talents tells of those entrusted with their master's goods and the responsibility to make good use of themproducing a profit or increase. This is about us putting God First and sacrificing unto Him, As you sacrifice your offering to Him, you set a precedent of what will come. Therefore, if we look at the phrase THE DAY AFTER THE SABBATH within the context of the chapter, there can be only one interpretation: the term Sabbath here refers to the weekly Sabbath not to the feast of Passover or the first day of Unleavened Bread. Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the . Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so. It was to be observed for one day only. God allows us to be exposed to this [false] prophet or dreamer of dreams, because He is allowing us to be tested to see if we truly love Him and His commandments. - Joshua 6:19. (in Meron in Northern Israel) of the great great, mighty, and populous. to harvest the crop. On the eighth day, when it was time to final day of a righteous person's earthly life marks the point at which "all Day 15-21. January 20, 2021 / 0 Comments. 2021 Lamb Day - 4/22/2021 Passover - 4/26/2021 Unleavened Bread - 4/27 - 5/3/2021 Firstfruits - 5/2/2021 Shavuot - 6/20/2021 Yom Teruach - 10/7/2021 Yom Kippur - 10/16/2021 Sukkot - 10/21/ - 10/28/2021 Hanukkah - 12/29/2021 - 1/5/2022. According to the Talmud On this feast Israel was to bring And later on in the chapter, Shimon Petros (Peter) interprets his own vision to be about people not food when he tells Cornelius, God has shown me that I should not call ANY MAN unholy or unclean (Acts 10:28b; emphasis added). This Feast was also to mark their dedication and fellowship with the God who provides. To the best of my ability, I want to commemorate the Lords resurrection on the day that Scripture teaches that it was, rather than doing it because thats the day everyone else is doing it. Chris' wife, Karen, is the other co-founder and Vice-President of Following Messiah, as well as the founder and author of her own blog, called Karen's Shofar. as the Israelite watched the preparation of his sacrifice. honey; 10 and now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the along with some frankincense. I have heard Christian ministers preach for most of my life that Peters vision was for the purpose of overturning Gods laws. In this case, of allowing Jews to associate with Gentiles (non-Jews). First time the International Fruit Day commemorated on July 1st 2007 at the Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany where boundaries had fallen 1989. of the crop to be marked for firstfruits by tying a cord around the area to So again, where did the Pharisees (and modern day rabbis) get the idea that the Passover is a sabbath? The priests would But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, Are you prepared for that? These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept wings, not severing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the So if God does not refer to Passover as a sabbath in this section and book, then where do the Pharisees get the idea that Passover, or the first day of Unleavened Bread, is a sabbath? day between Firstfruits and Weeks. He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on Because it comes right after the celebration of Passover, we see this day often falling on a Sunday. It's not a Shabbat so you do not have to take off work this day. There is only one holiday in the summerPentecost. Does it get any better than ripe, refreshing fruit? These three threads of evidence suggest to me that Christ resurrected on the weekly sabbath and that was the day of First Fruits. bar Yochai, who lived in the 2nd century of the Common Era, was the And during the Second Temple period (i.e., the days of the New Testament), these teachings were taught to the general public by the Pharisees, and was accepted as law by the general masses, as we can see from the mouth of Shimon Petros (Peter) himself, who was part of the masses and not a Pharisee. If it is true, then it will agree with what the Hebrew Scriptures teach. They're rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber, such as pectin, hemicellulose, and . It rightfully belongs to Him. If the feast of First Fruits, the day we begin to count the Omer, begins on the day after the first day of Unleavened Bread, then the count that many are doing would be biblically correct, but if it isnt, then what they are doing may be in line with Jewish tradition, but it is not in line with the Scriptures. from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. Today, since there is no Daniel and his friends did not quit keeping what commandments they could after the first Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians, and God blessed them for it, so in the same way, God will bless us for keeping what commandments of God we can at this time. Passover, Firstfruits & Easter This year, the Biblical festival of Passover will begin at sundown on Wednesday April 5, 2023. 26. Adam appeared before the Lord. the land which the LORD your God is giving you. before the Lord the First of the harvest, by doing this Israel was In the Mishnah, we read, a [Jewish] woman should not be allowed to be alone with them [i.e., Gentile men], because they are suspect in regard to fornication (Tractate Abodah Zarah 2:1C-D), or in other words, there is a good chance they might rape her. proscribed by law and custom. the soil. Omer Count is to demonstrate to man that God is owner of all our wealth. God gave Jesus, who was raised from the dead, up for us, in the same way that we sacrifice the best we have for him. This brings us to the passage upon which my question is based: What is meant by the day after the Sabbath? But there werent any clean ones, which is why he refuses to kill and eat. Eating in this vision is not to be taken literally, but it is to be seen as a symbolic act of making something an intricate part of who you are, much like when Ezekiel is told to eat the scroll (Ezekiel 3:1-3). Feast of Unleavened Bread. On the day of his passing, on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering he did Some years that has been a week, other years a day or two, but there were some years I felt led to sow a months wages, that was my personal conviction and I obeyed. View all posts by Chris L. Verschage. their fat as an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. First Fruits marked the day. In the book of Leviticus, the next feast we find discussed is the Feast of First Fruits. But do you know what word He does not use in reference to Passover in this section? Then you will take delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. (Leviticus 23: 15-16; emphasis added). It was not the New Testament since it was not written yet, except perhaps, the Hebrew version of the book of Matthew. He is the FIRST-FRUIT of creation, and the FIRST-FRUIT of those having fallen asleep (the dead) - thus also the FIRST FRUIT of the harvest. Galatians 5:22-23: according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him And as I said, since Yeshua (Jesus) rose on the feast of First Fruits, then this argument should be especially relevant for us as Messianic believers, since I am sure we all want to properly honor the feast day that He arose upon. What is celebrated In looking at the rest of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), beyond the weekly Sabbath and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the only other time called the Sabbath by God was the seventh year Sabbath: Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When you come into the land which I shall give you, then the land shall have a SABBATH to the LORD. The Apostle . In looking through the first five books of the Bible, the word Sabbath is used solely for the seventh day, the seventh year, or Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), but it is never used to refer to Passover or the feast of Unleavened Bread. burning wood that is on the altar. 18 Their meat is to be yours, just as the breast of the wave offering You shall then sound a rams horn abroad on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the day of atonement (Heb. 15, at the start of Nisan 16, three Sanhedrin came from the Temple to cut were prepared to celebrate three festival days, Passover, Unleavened Bread Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, This letter is only going to a few whom I feel called to. Why would they have reaped the omer on the evening of the sabbath if it were not to be waved until Sunday? So this is why the Sadducees, who only believed that the first five books of the Bible came from God, believed that the word Sabbath as it is used in the phrase the day after the Sabbath referred to the weekly Sabbath. In this passage, we read, Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land which I am going to give to you and reap its harvest, then you shall bring in the sheaf of the FIRST FRUITS of your harvest to the priest. For example, Christianity traditionally takes the New Testament out of context since it interprets it apart from the context of the Tanakh (aka, Old Testament) and Second Temple Judaism. into Jerusalem the Temple the scene would have continued throughout the The Feast of First Fruits takes place on the first day of the week after the beginning of the feast of Unleavened bread, and this starts the counting of the Omer for the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot). the evening before at darkness (Saturday night, May 27) when the weekly 7th day Sabbath ends. the altar, where the ashes are. However, the feast of Firstfruits may be more connected to the Rapture than you think! If it is not called a Sabbath in the book of Exodus, then what about in the book of Leviticus? Obviously, then, the idea that Gods Law was only for the Jews does not line up with the Scriptures. joyous event. He is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of reaped from the winter sowing. Temple, and since the Temple is no longer available, Firstfruits is not Delectable. Let's pray. He will make us to ride on the heights of the earth, and He will feed [us] with the heritage of Jacob [our] father. And how do we know that God will, in fact, do this? 26th March, 2020 (Sundown) 2nd April, 2020 (Sundown) Days of Rest beginning at sundown on Day 1 (26-27/3) and Day 7 (1-2/4) You'll need to book the 27th of March and the 2nd of April off work if you work during the day or the 26th of March and the 1st of April if you work nights. However, as I have discussed, in the books of Exodus, the word Sabbath is used in reference to the weekly Sabbath (Exodus 16:23-26, 29; 20:8-11; 35:2-3), and God also says that the weekly Sabbath is a sign between God and His people (Exodus 31:14-16). affliction and our labor and our oppression. Hebrew Pentecost; or Feast of Weeks, or of Harvest, or of First Fruits. firstfruits of the land which you, O LORD, have given me. Law of the Lord: a pair of doves or two young pigeons. As a whole Bible believer, I am not interested in keeping the commandments because I am a Jewish-wanna-be, but according to the Scriptures, the Torah was given to both Jews and Gentiles (non-Jews) at Mt. (Leviticus 25:2-4; emphasis added). In 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul refers to Jesus as the first fruits of the dead. A registered dietitian with a Bachelor of Arts degree from . without defect. To reap the best in 2023, you must give God your best as we come into alignment with His word! Last year, 2022, Shavu'ot came on Sunday, Sivan 12. the ability to attain success by returning to the Lord the first of our 3. the Tribe of Judah (Rev. Leviticus 23: v9- And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying ," First and the Fat, while Cain gave an offering, not the first nor the However, when it comes to Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, no work is to be done, EXCEPT when it comes to preparing the food that is to be eaten on that day. afflicted us, and laid hard bondage on us. nation, great, mighty, and populous. You can now save articles. Every year many others join us and sow a First Fruits Offering, but everyone gives their best- It is not that you Have to you can miss your moment and the blessing that comes with it if you choose but it is that you Get to! It is about Honoring God. This divine establishment of Gods order is actually the root, the foundation that governs the rest. Now what is interesting is not only does God call the Passover an ordinance here in Exodus 12:14, but He repeats this statement that Passover is an ordinance three more times (Exodus 12:17, 24, 43) in this same chapter, and then once more in chapter 13:10, or for a total of five times in these two chapters. Consequently, then, the principle being taught here is that any teaching that takes us away from God and/or His commandments, we are to ignore and not do. Providentially, the same day was when Jesus, "who taketh away the sins of the world," was in the tomb. Also, just two chapters over, God offers a special blessing to all people Jew and non-Jew alike who observe the weekly Sabbath: If because of the SABBATH, you turn your foot from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, and call the SABBATH a delight, the holy day of the LORD honorable, and shall honor it, desisting from (or not doing) your own ways, from seeking your own pleasure, and speaking your own word. themselves pure. of Weeks (Pentecost), Israels forth feast. start of Israels grain harvest and the beginning of the count for the Feast It is an everlasting covenant of But this, in fact, is a misinterpretation and misunderstanding of this passage. On this same date, 40 years later, Joshua would meet "the Commander of the army of the Lord" which begins Day 1 of the 7 day Battle of . celebrated in the same sense as it was in the past. reveal pictures of Gods redemptive plan. Nisan 15, the Feast of Unleavened, when Israel was to do no work. If Christ was indeed raised on the Sabbath, and He is the First Fruits of the dead, then would that not suggest that First Fruits was celebrated on the weekly Sabbath? 23:11 states on the day after the Sabbath he shall wave it. He would have come to the Temple with You release a great promise of provision as a result of your obedience. Many of them therefore believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. This is the feast during which Yeshua (Jesus) rose from the dead, even though theres been more than three days this year between Passover and First Fruits. to be redeemed according to the law. It was a day of first-fruits. The firstfruits are the first of God's great harvest of those being brought to salvation. zenith of their impact upon our lives. It is literally a roadmap to get you there. First Fruits. Obviously, then, we can see here in these lines where this teaching or law would provide the basis for what Shimon Petros (Peter) tells Cornelius. with great terror and with signs and wonders. 4:25), and so we often celebrate Jesus' resurrection as proof that our sins have been fully atoned for an it on the altar. Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, "When you enter the land which I am going to give to you and reap its harvest, then you shall bring in the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest. Fruits and Unleavened Bread are celebrated. Many of them believed because the Scriptures supported what they said. Also, I have discovered that some of older or more literal translations of Leviticus 23:11 do not say on the day after the Sabbath but on the morrow of the sabbath.
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