The LORD's Feasts and the Coming of the Messiah

[Ron]

Here we will compare the feasts of the LORD to the first coming and second coming of the Messiah. The feasts of the LORD can be found in Leviticus 23, Number 28, and Numbers 29. For the first coming of the Messiah we will focus on His death, resurrection, and ascension. These can be found in Matthew 26-28, Mark 14-16, Luke 22-24, and John 17-20. For the second coming of the Messiah we will look at the Rapture of the church, (Isaiah 26:16-21, Daniel 12:1-2, Zephaniah 2:1-3, Romans 8:18-25, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10) the 70th week of Daniel {7 year Tribulation period}, (Daniel 9:25-27, Daniel 12, Isaiah 2:12, Isaiah 13:6-9, Joel 2:1-11, Joel 3:14-16, Amos 5:18-20, Zephaniah 1:14-16, Malachi 4:5-6, Matthew 24, Luke 21:25-36, Acts 2:19-21, Romans 2:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10, Revelation 12) and the time at the end of the 70th week that the Messiah physically returns to set up His Kingdom {beginning of the Millennial Reign}. (Psalm 2:1-9, Isaiah 9:6-7, Ezekiel 43:1-5, Ezekiel 47:13-20, Zephaniah 3:9-10, Zechariah 12:9-10, Zechariah 14:3-5, Acts 1:9-11, Romans 11:25-27, Revelation 19, Revelation 20:4-6, Revelation 21:1-5)

[Ron]

First we will identify the LORD's Feasts. They are as follows:

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts. -- Leviticus 23: 1-2


Spring Feasts

Passover - Pesach
NISSAN 14
‘These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the LORD’s Passover. -- Leviticus 23:4-5

‘On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the LORD. -- Numbers 28:16


Unleavened Bread
NISSAN 15

And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; seven days you must eat unleavened bread. -- Leviticus 23:6

And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast; unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days. -- Numbers 28:17


First Fruits
NISSAN 16

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it. -- Leviticus 23:9-11


The Counting of the Omer - Pentecost
NISSAN 16 - SIVAN 6

‘And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed. Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD. -- Leviticus 23:15-16


Fall Feasts

Rosh Hoshana - Feast of Trumpets
TISHREI 1

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. -- Leviticus 23:23-24

‘And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work. For you it is a day of blowing the trumpets. -- Numbers 29:1


Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
TISHREI 10

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. -- Leviticus 23:26-28

‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls; you shall not do any work. -- Numbers 29:7


Sukkot - Feast of Tabernacles
TISHREI 15

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the LORD. -- Leviticus 23:33

‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work, and you shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days. -- Numbers 29:12