Why The Seven Feasts Matter Today

Send us Fan MailOk so if I am just being honest, and I usually try to be, I wasn’t too concerned about these Old Testament celebrations. But in my continued pursuit of growth, I discovered in more than one book that they are an important sign to be paying attention too.Let’s look at each one in order and see how these feasts actually give us a pretty accurate picture of Jesus and seven specific things that He did to fulfill those feasty requirements required in the old testament, while He was walking the earth in the New Testament:The seven feasts of God (or appointed times outlined in Leviticus 23) are Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles. Jesus fulfilled the first four during His first coming and points to future prophetic events for the final three during His second coming. I am going to present their OT meaning and their NT meaning:The Spring Feasts (Completed by Jesus)·        Passover (Pesach):o   Meaning: Commemorates the blood of the lamb saving Israel from death in Egypt.§  The Old Testament scripture that most directly supports this statement is Exodus 12:13, which introduces the institution of the Passover feast in Egypt.Key Scriptural Details§  The Sign of Blood: Exodus 12:13 states that the blood on the houses serves as a sign that spares the Israelites from the destructive plague.§  The Memorial Feast: Exodus 12:14 commands that this exact night be commemorated as a feast to the Lord forever.§  The Festival Context: Leviticus 23:5 formally lists the Passover as the first of the spring feasts.o   Fulfillment: Jesus died on the cross as the ultimate, sinless Lamb of GodThe New Testament scriptures that most directly support this statement are 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Peter 1:18-19, and John 1:29. https://appliedstrengthsministry.org/