Jim Strahan: Patterns of Three: Resurrection, the Biblical Feasts, and the Restoration of All Creation

Scripture often reveals God’s purposes through patterns of three, a theme woven throughout the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. In this conversation, author Jim Strahan shares how he believes the Holy Spirit revealed these patterns in Scripture, showing a beautiful harmony between the writings of Moses, Paul, and John and God’s unfolding plan for humanity.Moses, in the Torah, lays the foundation through the biblical feasts, which unfold in a threefold rhythm—spring, summer, and fall. These feasts prophetically point to God’s redemptive work. The spring feasts foreshadow Christ’s death and resurrection, the summer feast represents the harvest, and the fall feasts look ahead to the completion of God’s plan and the gathering of all people to Him.Paul builds on this pattern in 1 Corinthians 15, where he explains the order of resurrection: Christ the firstfruits, then those who belong to Him, and finally the end when Christ brings all things under God’s authority. Paul reveals that resurrection unfolds in stages, pointing toward the ultimate restoration of humanity.Finally, John, in the book of Revelation, gives the closing vision of God’s purpose. His imagery of resurrection, judgment, and the renewal of heaven and earth leads to the healing of the nations and the restoration of creation.In this conversation, Jim Strahan explores how these three witnesses—Moses, Paul, and John—form a consistent biblical pattern. Through the pattern of three, the biblical feasts, and the teaching on resurrection, Scripture points toward God’s final goal: the restoration of humanity and the reconciliation of all creation to Himself. Visit his website Home | Author Jim Strahan