The Hebrew Calendar

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Eagle North

Dan

Asher

Naphtali

Wild Ox Merari Lion West East

Benjamin

Manasseh

Ephraim (Joseph)

Ark of the Covenant

Table of Shewbread

Menorah

Incense Laver

Altar of Sacrifice

Most Holy

Holy Place

Outer Court

Judah

Issachar

Zebulun

Gershon Levi

Sanctuary Complex and Tribe Camp Sites

Moses and

Aaron

Kohath

Gad

Simeon

Reuben

Son of Man South

Blessing (Mount Gerizim in the North): Simeon, Levi, J udah, Issachar, J oseph, and Benjamin. Curse (Mount Ebal in the South): Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. Leader: These are the leading tribes who went ahead when they moved. (Numbers 2)

Body Symbol Son Name Jacob's Blessing Moses' Blessing

Blood

Lion Judah Praise the Lord Brothers praise him, bow down. Lion with a scepter

God hears him, brings him to his people, fights enemies

Shoulder Donkey, wages

Issachar God has given me my wages

Strong donkey bearing burdens among the sheep

Rejoice in your tents

Flank

Ship Zebulun Good gift Dwell by the sea, a haven for ships

Rejoice in your going forth (exodus)

Call people to the mountain. Take abundance of the sea and treasures of the sand

Testicles Water Reuben God has seen my afflictions

No preeminence or dignity, turbulent as waters

May he live and have many children

Simeon God has heard that I am not loved

No blessing Ham strung, Skinned

Scattered Levi Husband attached to

me

Swords of violence. Angry. Rejected their assembly. Scattered because of violence

Survived trials, kept the covenant, teach the law

Cut up, eat

Raider Gad How fortunate Will be attacked by raiders Lion who tears the arm and crown of the head

Horn, Heel

Sea Monster

Dan God has judged me He judges his people A lion's whelp leaping from Bashan

Bread Fat Bread Asher Happy am I His food will be rich, royal Blessed. Foot in oil. Iron and bronze shoes

Words (Shema)

Set Free Naphtali I have prevailed A doe set free with beautiful words Possess the sea and south

Joseph Reproach removed. Add another son Fruitful, blessed Blessed, firstborn ox Arms,

breasts, womb, head

Fruitful Ephraim God has made me

fruitful Greater nation Tens of thousands

- Forget Manasseh God has made me forget

Great nation Thousands

Eats Tamid

Wolf Benjamin Son of Sorrow Son of the right hand

Ravenous wolf, devours prey, shares spoil Beloved who lives securely

Agricultural Seasons (Rain, Harvests and First Fruits) Here is a calendar of the annual seasons and harvests.

Month Weather Crop Harvest First Fruits Feasts

1 Nisan March-April Spring rain Barley Barley harvest begins Barley Passover

2 Zif April-May - Lentils, peas Barley harvest ends - -

Spring

(Grain

harvest) 3 Sivan May-J une Dry season Wheat Wheat harvest begins Wheat Pentecost

4 Tamuz J une-J uly - Grapes, figs Wheat harvest ends New wine -

5 Ab J uly-August Summer heat Grapes, figs Grape harvest - - Summer

(Grape

harvest) 6 Elul August-September - Summer Fruit: Grapes, figs, date, pomegranate, etrog

New olive oil

-

7 Tishri September-October Early rain Ploughing - Tabernacles

8 Cheshvan October-November -

Olives (September - November)

Ploughing. Plant grain. Fat sheep killed

Autumn

(Olive

harvest) 9 Kislev November-December - Plant wheat, barley

J esus was the Seed planted on the earth at His birth during Tabernacles

10 Tebeth December-J anuary Main rain

Plant Grain (November - J anuary) - -

11 Sebat J anuary-February - - - Winter

12 Adar February-March - Flax Almond blooms

Late Planting

No Harvest (Rest)

Spring Summer Autumn Physical Rain Late Rain Dry Season Early Rain Ploughing

Harvest Barley Wheat 2000+ years Fruit Olive Planting

Seed Planted Pentecost - Yom Kippur Tabernacles 1000 Years Spiritual Rain Ploughing Early Rain Apostasy Late Rain Resurrection

Diet Protein (Grain Harvest) Carbohydrates (Fruit Harvest) Fat (Olive Harvest)

Seed Planted

Grain Harvest Fruit Harvest

Living

Barley 49

Days

Rain

Wheat 49

Days

New Wine

Grape Harvest 1798 49

Days

New Olive Oil Jews No

Harvest Christ Disciples 3,000 Jews Martyrs 144,000 Martyrs

30 Years 3½ years ˜ 2000 Years

Rain

Last Days Dead

First Born

The Seven Fruits of the Promised Land. A land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey (dates). (Deuteronomy 8: 8) This honey was not from bees but was boiled from the date fruit. Although there were other fruits and trees, God promised a land with certain fruits that would become key symbols in the Plan of Salvation. Grain. The grain harvest represents the seed that is planted. It is Christ, the disciples and the J ews who are the source of the information about God. After the plant grows, fruit is expected. Therefore, in the end a fruit harvest should appear from this plant that is watered by the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Seed that was planted, He can bear multiple types of fruit from one tree. And with each type of harvest a crop of first fruit appears.

Barley Harvest. The first fruit from the dead earth were brought as the wavesheaf offering at Passover. They proved that God had conquered death and could raise any righteous dead on the last day. » Unknown Number. J esus and the first fruits from the dead earth were resurrected and displayed before God.

Wheat Harvest. This harvest came fifty days after the barley harvest. These first fruits proved that God had kept His promise in the covenant. He would send the Holy Spirit to write the law in our hearts. » 3,000. They are the first fruit of the wheat harvest who were converted at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came. As these J ews went back to about 16 countries, they spread the gospel and the rest of the wheat harvest came in.

Grape Harvest. It came fifty days or seven weeks after Pentecost (Shavout). The first fruits proved that a human filled with the Holy Spirit can obey God. They will not fail where Adam and Eve did. These did not love their life even up to death, so they would not disobey God for pleasure or food. » The new wine harvest. Since Pentecost, the work of the Holy Spirit has been to produce fruit in the people who will occupy the kingdom. It probably marks the beginning of the spread of the Gospel around the world with the 3000 who were converted at Pentecost and then went back to their own country. From the prophecy of the third seal we know that the majority of the oil and wine harvest came after this seal. The grape harvest are the martyrs who spilled their blood. The first fruits were the martyrs from the church of Smyrna killed by Diocletian. More Martyrs. The grape harvest continues until the plagues. Under the fifth seal, the martyrs are told that their death will not be avenged at that time until the rest of the martyrs are killed.

Olive Oil Harvest. The first fruits of the new olive oil festival comes fourteen weeks after Pentecost just before the feast of trumpets. This harvest is greatest after the feast of tabernacles. The righteous are olive trees standing at the throne of God. This represents the permanent presence of the Holy Spirit in the righteous for eternity. They proved that God can bring perfection through the Holy Spirit.

Fig Harvest

The figs ripened at the end of summer, but the fruit started to grow during the spring. Poor people would eat the green figs at this time. J esus cursed the fig tree, because it did not start bearing fruit and He was hungry. This was a condemnation of the J ews who should have grown fruit for the Gentiles. (Mark 11)

Like the fig harvest, the J ews would ripen at the end of time.

Pomegranate Harvest

The borders of the garment of the High Priest alternated with 72 bells and 72 pomegranates. The pomegranate harvest was in Elul (August/ September). This was the time of the feast of trumpets and the festival of the new olive oil. Around this time the ten days of awe

One Great Harvest There is a link between the harvests of Passover and Tabernacles. Until the future Passover when the J ews recognize the Messiah, we are still in Passover time. At Passover they pray for the "fruit of the vine" and J esus does not drink this fourth cup until after the Second Coming. The Fruit from all harvests will be brought before God at this time. This is the time when death has truly passed over all the children of Adam and Eve. Then we can truly celebrate Tabernacles as one family. Your shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, after you have gathered in your corn and your wine. (Deuteronomy 16: 13) The feast of Tabernacles is celebrated at the time of the autumn harvest of olives. But it also celebrates produce from both the spring and summer harvest (corn and wine). This "corn" is wheat and barley not maize. So the J ews, the rest of the wheat and barley harvest, will be part of the harvest in the end.

Olive Harvest. The righteous living who are converted by the Holy Spirit. Grape Harvest. The martyrs are a special group among the dead. Wheat Harvest. The J ews who return. They are part of the olive harvest

but they are set apart because God deliberately broke them off and He prophesies that He will deliberately bring them back.

Barley Harvest. The rest of the righteous dead are raised.

Three Great Harvests

The three great feasts centered around the three great harvests of Israel. They also correspond to three great actions of the members of the Trinity for the church. » Passover. The Barley Harvest. J esus Christ, the Messiah is sacrificed. » Pentecost. The Wheat Harvest. The Holy Spirit comes to be with the church while they are on earth and He writes the law in our hearts. » Tabernacles. The Fruit Harvest. We dwell with the Father in heaven. He gives us new bodies and a new home. This is also the fruit harvest. It is the work of the Holy Spirit who comes at Pentecost to produce the fruits of the Spirit in every believer. This fruit is harvested at this time.

Mt Sinai

Heavenly Reality – Ministry of Jesus. Heb 8:1,2

Earthly – Symbolic Ministry. Heb 8:4,5

Heaven

LAW

SANCTUARY

LAMB PRIEST

LAW

SANCTUARY

LAMB PRIEST

Christ Ascends

to Commenc

e Heavenly Ministry

Acts 6:13,14

John 4:21

Acts 7:55-57

Earth

EARTHLY & HEAVENLY VIEW

Sanctuary Priest City Comment

Lamb Eats the lamb God is the lamb The offering becomes a part of the priest when he eats it.

Altar, 4 horns. Wood on the altar

Applied blood Christ nail marks The four wounds received while the cross was on the ground. The cross is the wood lying on the altar of earth and stone

Laver White robe (Ketonet) White, river of life Washes himself clean

Veil Priest Nation of Priests Only priests can enter beyond this point

Table of Shewbread

Breastplate (Chosen)

Twelve gates. Twelve tribes

They represent the twelve tribes. The breastplate has four rows with three stones. The city has four walls with three gates.

The thread used to make the breastplate and ephod was 28 ply. 6 ply each of (sky blue, purple, crimson and white twisted linen). 4 ply of gold.

» Twelve loaves Ephod Two trees with twelve fruit

The table has two stacks of six loaves. The ephod has two stones with six names. The city has two trees with twelve fruit

» Drink offering Drinks wine Water of life We will celebrate the communion in heaven

Menorah Robe of the Ephod (Me'il)

God is the light. The tree of life

Sound of the People

72 bells, 72 pomegranates People 144,000

The blue robe has 72 pomegranates and 72 gold bells on the hem. The menorah is decorated like a tree. The cups resemble the bells of the robe. The blue color represents the law and the word which is a light.

Incense altar Prays Continual praise Cloud of the incense represents His prayer going up to God

» Passover God is the Lamb The crucifixion.

» Wavesheaf Resurrection The proof of resurrection and eternal life.

»

Spring feasts

Pentecost God with us The Holy Spirit writes the law in our hearts.

Veil High Priest (Kohen Gadol)

Nation of Priests Only the high priest can enter beyond this point. But Christ opened the way to priests after the crucifixion

Ark of the Covenant Perfect Throne of God The presence of God

» Mercy seat Forgiveness Gates always open Represents the welcoming nature of the grace of God that covers us.

» Crown or border Turban (Mitznefet). Crown (Tzitz)

Wall The words " Holiness to the Lord" is written on the crown. The people and the city are called holy. The name of God is written on their foreheads.

» Commandments Law in his heart Law keepers The blue is woven throughout everything.

» Manna Eats God provides God provides the bread of Life. He gave us Christ and eternal life. He supplies all our needs.

» Aaron's rod Resurrected Recreated The dead wood that sprang to life represents the resurrection, recreation and tree of life

Lapis Lazuli The ten

commandments were carved from this blue stone

» Most Holy Place Breastplate Dimensions

The city and the most Holy place are a perfect cube. The length, width and height are the same. On the four walls are gates for three tribes. The breastplate is a square when folded double. On the surface is four rows of three stones. The part that is folded, represents the height of the third dimension.

» Fall feasts Tabernacles Eternal rest The feast of tabernacles represents the eternal Sabbath with God. So the Most Holy Place becomes a place, a person and a symbol of rest.

The Inauguration of the High Priest A special ceremony was performed when a new high priest was installed.

A wave offering was given and it was followed by a ceremony which lasted seven days. Then you shall take the breast of Aaron's ram of ordination and wave it as a wave offering before the Lord, and it shall be your portion. So you shall do to Aaron and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you; you shall ordain them through seven days. ... For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. (Exodus 29: 26, 35, 37). You shall not go outside the doorway of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the day that the period of your ordination is fulfilled; for He will ordain you through seven days. (Leviticus 8: 33)

Breastplate

Emerald Levi

Topaz Simeon

Ruby Reuben

Diamond Naphtali

Sapphire Dan

Turquoise J udah

Amethyst Issachar

Agate Asher

J acinth Gad

J asper Benjamin

Onyx J oseph

Beryl Zebulun

The J ews read from right to left

The Inauguration of J esus Christ. Sunday Morning. After J esus was resurrected, He saw Mary that Sunday morning and then presented Himself as the wave offering. When He saw her, He told her not to touch Him because He had not yet ascended to the father. One reason for this is that in embalming His body on Friday evening, she had touched the dead. Therefore, she would be unclean for seven days. Sunday Evening. In the evening He saw all of His disciples, except Thomas. So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the J ews, J esus came and stood in their midst and said "Peace be with you". (J ohn 20: 19) After Eight Days. Eight days later, He came back and Thomas was with them. He must have been at His inauguration in heaven for the seven days. He could not leave the sanctuary for seven days according to the ordination instructions. The Legal Period of Ordination. You shall not go outside the doorway of the tent of meeting for seven days, until the day that the period of your ordination is fulfilled; for He will ordain you through seven days. (Leviticus 8: 33) The Time of Jesus' Absence. After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. J esus came, the doors had been shut and stood among them and said "Peace be with you". (J ohn 20: 26). He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. (Acts 1: 3).

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Sunday Friday Sunday

Day Night 1 Day 1 Night 2 Day 2 Night 3 Day 3 Night Day Nisan Pentecost

13 Nisan 14 Nisan 15 Nisan 16 Nisan 17 Nisan 23 Iyar 26 Sivan 5

- Passover Gethsemane

Trial In the grave Mary Wave

sheaf Disciples J ohn 20:19

Inauguration (7 days)

Saw Thomas (J ohn 20:26)

- Three days and nights in the " bowels of the earth " Appeared on earth for 40 days 9 days

50 100 Cubits Sacrifice

Sanctuary Furniture's Positioned In Sanctuary Furniture's Positioned In The Form Of A CrossThe Form Of A Cross

Sanctuary Complex

(6 Boards) (14 Boards)

9 cubits 21 cubits 70 cubits

Ark of the CovenantArk of the Covenant

Table of Shewbread Table of Shewbread

Incense

Menorah

LaveLaverr Ramp

Altar Altar of of

SacrifiSacrificece

Most Holy Place Holy Place Outer Court

HEAVEN Earth After The CrucifixionEarth Before The Crucifixion

8 tables for cutting

8 skinning posts 24 rings for slaughter

SacrificeSacrifice

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Ephod. Linen of gold and blue and purple and scarlet. On the shoulder pieces were two stones with the names of Israel written on them.

Breastplate. Linen of gold, blue, purple and scarlet material with the twelve stones mounted in four rows of three stones.

Robe of the Ephod. Made in blue linen. On the bottom edge were alternating gold bells and pomegranates in blue, red and purple.

Turban. The crown with the plate of gold tied with blue cord. On the plate was written Holy to the Lord.

White Garments. These were worn by all priests o Tunics or robes. White linen o Pants. White linen that reached above the knee o Caps. White linen o Sash. Blue, purple and red linen

Two Types of Priests There are two types of priests. Levi. The tribe of Levi, served as the family of priests over the temporary sacrifices. These sacrifices and these priests could not abolish the problem of sin. Both the priest and sacrifices were imperfect. Jesus was not from the tribe of Levi, He was from Judah. He was not of the tribe of imperfect priests.

Melchizedek . This was a more perfect type of priest. These priests had no genealogy, they lived forever and were Kings of peace and righteousness. (Hebrews 7: 2)

The Divisions of Priests The priests were divided into groups of 24, each serving on his regular tour for two separate weeks and at the three important feasts. According to Deuteronomy 16: 16, for three feasts (Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, and Tabernacles) all men were to go to Jerusalem. All priests reported for duty to handle the crowd during these feasts. Each tour of duty lasted one week beginning and ending on a Sabbath (1 Chronicles 9: 25; 2 Chronicles 23: 8). The Hebrew Tradition states that the family of priests would be divided into six groups. Each would serve on one day of the week and they would all serve on the Sabbath.

The Ministry of Priests The priests had two separate ministries designed to deal with the problem of sin.

1. Daily. Every day, the priests would preside over the offerings that people brought. These included the slaying of the lamb, the offering of prayer and the consumption of the food and drink offering. These activities mirrored the daily tasks that the sinner does to acknowledge and confess his sin and the ministry of the priest on behalf of the sinner. This activity occurs continually.

2. Yearly. Once per year, on the day of atonement the priest would enter the Most Holy place and sin was symbolically removed from the people at this time. During this time, the blood from all the previous sacrifices during the year which was carried into the Holy Place was removed and the sanctuary was cleansed. As part of the cleansing ritual on that day, the scapegoat was released into the wilderness.

The Sacrifices and Offerings Only clean animals were used in the sacrifices. The lamb, bull, goat and doves (for the poor). There were burnt offerings, food offerings, drink offerings, trespass or guilt offerings, sin offerings, peace or fellowship offerings and meat offerings. The Jewish word for sacrifice is Qorbanot. The sacrifices were made for at least three basic things: giving, substitution and coming closer to God. They were for the purpose of communing with God, expressing thanks, cleansing from ritual impurity and for atonement (forgiveness).

At each offering, each animal was offered with a certain amount of grain offering and a drink offering. These daily and seasonal offerings were made for all the people. In addition, people could bring their own animals for the other offerings (guilt, votive, peace, thanks and freewill) Grain offering. Fine flour mixed with beaten oil Drink offering. Poured out in the Holy Place Animals used for the sacrifices were male because Christ was male. They were also perfect because Christ was perfect. However some imperfections were allowed in the freewill offering.

Male Lambs. 1 year old without any defects Bull Ram Male Goat. Used for a sin offering and for the atonement offerings. Dove. Offering given by the poor in place of a lamb.

Schedule and Contents of Offering. These are listed in Numbers 28 and 29.

Schedule Offering Lambs Bulls Ram Goat Grain Drink Other Offerings

Daily Burnt 2 0 0 0 Flour, oil

Wine

The daily offering was called the continual. It was offered every day in addition to any offering made for the special occasions.

Sabbath Burnt 2 0 0 0 Double Flour, oil

Wine Daily

Monthly 1 Burnt 7 2 1 Sin Flour, oil

Wine Daily

Passover Day 15 to 21

Burnt 7 2 1 Sin Flour, oil

Wine Daily

First fruits Burnt 7 2 1 Atonement

New grain, Flour, oil

Wine Daily

Trumpets Burnt 7 2 1 Sin Flour, oil

Wine Daily, monthly

Day of Atonement

Burnt 7 2 1 Sin Atonement

Flour, oil

Wine Daily

1 Burnt 14 13 2 Sin Flour, oil

Wine Daily


Wine Daily


Wine Daily


Wine Daily


Wine Daily


Wine Daily


Wine Daily

Feast of Tabernacles


Wine Daily, votive, freewill, peace

Types of Offering

Jewish Name

Type of Offering

Offering God's

Portion Priest's Portion

People's Portion

Purpose or Meaning

Olah Burnt Cattle, sheep, goat, birds

Entire offering

None None Complete submission to the will of God

Chatat Sin Bullock, male goat

Fatty portions

Remainder None For unintentional sin. Meant for sorrow and reconciliation with God.

Asham Guilt Ram Fatty portions

Remainder None For stealing from the altar or if you are unsure a sin was committed.

Minchah Meal (food and drink)

Cattle, sheep, goat, birds

Some burnt, Fatty portion

Remainder None The fruit of man's labor given to God

Shelamin

Ox, sheep, male goat, 1 year old male lamb

Fatty portion

Breast - Wave offering Right foreleg - Heave offering

Remainder Fellowship with God and the community

Towdah (Thank)

Ox, sheep, goat

Fatty portion

Breast, right foreleg

Remainder For unexpected blessing or deliverance

Neder (Votive)

Ox, sheep, goat

Fatty portion


Remainder For blessing or deliverance when a vow has been made

Nedabah (Freewill)

Peace

Ox, sheep, goat

Fatty portion


Remainder To express thanks and love to God for no special reason

Parah Adumah

The Red Heifer

Red Heifer Entire offering

None None

Numbers 19. Purifies people from the defilement caused by contact with the dead. A red heifer was born in Israel in 1997.

The Wave Offering This offering is a gift. Numbers 18: 11. It is given to the priests. Christ presented Himself to God after the resurrection as a wave offering.

The Burnt Offering The burnt offering represents complete submission to the will of God. Christ became the only righteous Jew who did this when He submitted to the death on the cross. All the required offerings are burnt offerings. Fourteen Lambs - There were fourteen lambs sacrificed during each season, the tabernacles were the exception. Each day fourteen lambs were sacrificed. Each set of events that has fourteen lambs sacrificed might be linked to single continuous events that are fulfillment of Messianic events.

Continual. Two lambs every day for seven days. Each Sabbath an event is resolved. This points to Christ's continual ministry as our high priest. Leviticus states that the continual was ordained at Sinai.

Monthly. Fourteen lambs are sacrificed for every two new moon services. This points to 6 sets of events. What could they be? The ceremonial period lasted only seven months. Just as the daily points to the entire time, the 6 events point to the entire period of salvation history which is divided into 6 periods of time. Therefore, they might represent significant points in the 6000 years we will spend on earth. What could these 6 significant events be?

Passover. Seven lambs for Passover and seven for the first fruits. This points to the crucifixion and the resurrection. The covenant was established by blood.

Atonement. Seven lambs for the feast of trumpets and seven for the day of atonement. This points to the beginning of the judgment in favor of the righteous in 1844.

Tabernacles. There are fourteen lambs every day. If there is a pattern of a completed event for each set of fourteen lambs, then this ceremony has seven sets of connected events. Therefore they might occur in different years. Jewish tradition might give us some clue as to the events.

Week #

Moons #

Lambs Feasts

2 14 14 Covenant made. Passover and first fruits

4 14 - -

6 14 - -

14 14 Trumpets and Atonement

14 Tabernacles Day 1






8 -


10 14 - -

Continual

12 14 - -

1. Sukkot. The period when the righteous live with God. This is the 1000 years of the millennium. It might possibly be divided into six distinct activities by the saints. What could they possibly be?

1. The Second coming and the grand party 2. We formally receive our rewards 3. We rest and grow up 4. We judge the wicked 5. We judge Satan and his angels 6. We prepare for the return to earth

2. Hosana Raba. Jewish tradition says that the world is judged on this day. Therefore this might correspond to the events of Revelation 20 after the Second resurrection.

3. Shemini Atzeret. The new beginning. The New Jerusalem comes to earth.

If the tabernacles represents the period of the seven last plagues when we will be sheltered (or tabernacled) by God then each of the seven days might cover the seven plagues. He will come on the seventh day when the world is judged by His physical appearance at the Second Coming.

The Peace Offering Notice that the peace offering represents the only type of offerings that will exist in the New earth - offerings of love and fellowship, thanksgiving, praise and bonding. It is therefore significant that these offerings are scheduled for the eighth day of the feast of tabernacles. This represents the day of the new beginning when we are actually in heaven. Notice also that the priest's portion of the peace offering are directly related to the actions of the covenant. The priest ate the portions of the animal that were significant to the covenant.

1. Breast. Which is over the heart signifying an offering made with love 2. Thigh. Which is the place used to make a covenant (Genesis 47: 29).

These everlasting offerings, the covenant offerings are most important. God came to make peace with us. He is a priest after the order of Melchizedek

Spring Feasts: Jesus’ First ComingSpring Feasts: Jesus’ First Coming

Four EventsFour EventsLeviticus 23:4-19Leviticus 23:4-19

The Plan of Salvation in the Feasts of Israel

Feast Hebrew Date Description Fulfillment

Spring Feasts - Events related to Christ's first coming

Passover Pesach

Month 1 Day 14

Commemorates Israel's exodus from slavery in Egypt.

Christ delivers us from sin with his sacrifice. 1 Corinthians 5: 7

Crucifixion altar of sacrifice

Month 1 Day 15

This day is a Sabbath The Sabbath was the day Christ was resting in the grave Unleavened

Bread .:

Month 1 Day 16-21

Eat unleavened bread and remove all leaven from the house

The J ews had seven years to remove sin after the Passover

Table of show bread

Wave Sheaf Offering

.: Day after Sabbath

The barley harvest, the first fruits from the dead earth are presented to

God.

The Resurrection, Christ is the first fruits of the dead, and he presents himself to the Father as the perfect

sacrifice. 1 Corinthians 15: 20-23

Resurrection

Pentecost Feast of Weeks

Shavuot

First 50 days after First fruits

God's revelation of the Torah to the J ewish people. The giving of the law

and the descent of God in fire

A recreation, a new creature, a new beginning by the giving of the Holy

Spirit who will help us to keep the law. God dwells with men through the Spirit

Holy Spirit

Menorah

The long summer months of drought. The church wanders in the wilderness

Fall Feasts - Events related to Christ's Second Coming

Feast of Trumpets

Rosh Hashanah

Month 7 Day 1

Head of the Year - New Year. Commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the world. The day

all living things are judged

J udgment Begins. New start, Christ begins to reign

Day of the Atonements

Yom Hakippurim

Month 7 Day 10

Day of J udgment for God's people. The holiest day in the year.

J udgment Sealed. J udgment set for God's people. He redeems us

J udgment

Altar of Incense

Sukkot

Month 7 Day 15-21

Commemorates the Israelites living in booths in the wilderness

God dwells with men. We have rest Second Coming and millennium

Hosana Raba

Month 7 Day 21

On the seventh day, J ewish tradition says the world is judged on this day

J udgment Delivered. Final judgment and reward

Third Coming

Feast of Booths

Tabernacles Ingathering Day 15-21,

22 Shemini Atzeret

Month 7 Day 22

On the eighth day, finish reading the Torah. New cycle begins

A new beginning. No more sin. New earth Most Holy Place

Most Holy Place Closed Sanctuary Closed

Spring Events

Sanctuary Open (Most Holy Place)

(6 Days) Autumn Events

Three Cups Unleavened Bread Cup 4 Passover

Resurrection Changing Minds Resurrection

Pentecost Former Rain Fruit Grows Latter Rain

Yom Kippur Lord's Goat

Day of Atonement

Scapegoat

Tabernacles Day 1

Temporary Home Day 8

Redemption Sin Removed Wrath (Plagues)

Priests Consecrated and Called

-

Ordained

-

Lord Appears

The Connection Between the Feasts

Every feast that includes a sacrifice was offered at Passover, because Jesus was actually sacrificed one time during that feast for all feasts. who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. (Hebrews 7: 27) and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. (Hebrews 9: 12) Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. (Hebrews 9: 26) However, the other details of those feasts were not a part of the Passover sacrifice because they would end at another time period. We also see from the fourth cup that even Passover extends into the feast of Tabernacles. Therefore, all the feasts must prophecy about the Plan of Salvation from the beginning at the crucifixion to the end when we go to heaven. The dates when they were celebrated are significant because that date would be an important day in that phase of the Plan of Salvation. These phases are signified by the four cups. In Between Days. The six days between both events represents the time when sin is removed from the people as they bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit and wait in temporary homes and bodies until God prepares a home for them.

Most Holy Place Closed Sanctuary Open (Most Holy Place) Sanctuary Closed

Global Passover Global Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Global Tabernacles

Passover Sacrifice (3 Days) Omer Pentecost Trumpets Yom Kippur - Tabernacles

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49 Days

113 Days

10 days of awe

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5 Days

3 Cups Bread - Lord's Goat Bull Lamb Holy Spirit Judgment Scapegoat Cup 4 Wrath

Passover Meal Pray Atonement Tabernacles Torn Veil Scapegoat in the wilderness

Drink Grain Aroma Grain Burnt Peace Reap Harvest Reap corners Convocation

The Exodus of Jesus High Priest in the Sanctuary Exodus of the Church First Coming Church In Babylon (2000+ Years) Second Coming

1414thth Day of Nisan (Passover) Leviticus 23:5 Day of Nisan (Passover) Leviticus 23:5

1515thth Day of Nisan (Unleaven Bread) Leviticus 23:6 Day of Nisan (Unleaven Bread) Leviticus 23:6

1616thth Day of Nisan (Firstfruits) Leviticus 23:11 Day of Nisan (Firstfruits) Leviticus 23:11[Early Harvest][Early Harvest]

(Lamb-Grain-Wine) Revelation 14:4 (Lamb-Grain-Wine) Revelation 14:4 (Lamb—Firstfruits) (Lamb—Firstfruits)

50 Day after—Pentecost (Late spring) 50 Day after—Pentecost (Late spring) Leviticus 23:16 Leviticus 23:16

The Innocent Passover Lamb The Sin Offering The Wavesheaf Offering

- Hour (3 to 6) (9 A.M. to 12 ) Darkness in Hour (6 to 9) (12 to 3 PM) After Hour 9 (3 PM) 6 PM Sunday

Trial Crucified (Nailed)

Clothes Torn Mocked Mother Forsaken Thirsty Vinegar

Veil Torn Died Earth quake Sword Buried Resurrected

Boil Eat and Chew Swallow Vomit

Night Day 1 (Friday) Night Day Night Day 3

Three Days

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Night 1 Day 1 Night 2 Day 2 Night 3 Day 3

Nissan 14 Nissan 15 Nissan 16

Passover Lamb Killed

Sabbath Wavesheaf

Ordination Thanksgiving Free Will

Suffering Dead, Buried Resurrected

Roast, Boil, Eat Swallow Vomit

Jesus in the Bowels

A high Sabbath is the merging of two Sabbaths. The Sabbath of a feast day occurs on the weekly Sabbath (sunset Friday to sunset Saturday).

49 days Thursday Night

Friday Nissan 14

Saturday Nissan 15

Sunday Nissan 16 Day 1 7 8 Day 33 40 49

Sunday Sivan 6 (Day 50)

Passover (Pesach) Sabbath Wave sheaf Counting the Omer (49 days) Pentecost (Shavuot)

Inauguration Lag B'Omer - Meal Crucifixion Resting in the grave

Resurrection (7 Days) (33 Days) (10 days)

Holy Spirit

("Day 1"). Nisan 16: Jesus Appears to Mary: ("Resurrection"). The resurrected ones were the barley harvest. Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb. ... When she said this she turned and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. (John 20: 1, 14)

("Day 1"). Nisan 16: Jesus Appears to the Disciples: ("Before His Inauguration"). Then Jesus went to heaven. So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you". (John 20: 19)

("Day 8"). Nisan 23: Jesus Appears to the Disciples: ("After His Inauguration"). Jesus was not seen for seven days and then appeared on the eighth day. He was being inaugurated as the permanent High Priest at the temple in heaven. The service requires the priest to stay at the temple for seven days, then the Lord will appear on the eighth day. The LORD Jesus appeared to His disciples on the eighth day after His own inauguration began. After eight days His disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said "Peace be with you". (John 20: 26)

("Day 33"). Iyar 18: Jesus Appears to the Disciples: ("At the Sea of Tiberias"). He had an outdoor picnic with a fire with the disciples. These are the traditions of the Lag B'Omer as celebrated by the Jews. Outdoor Meeting. But when the day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus Bonfire. So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already laid and fish placed on it and bread. Picnic. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast". None of the disciples ventured to question Him, "Who are You?" knowing that it was the Lord. This is now the third time that Jesus manifested to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. (John 21: 4, 9, 12, 14) The dates of His other appearances can be calculated, but we have to guess about this one. So far, this is the only time that He met them outdoors. And He had a fire and picnic prepared. This number 33 has several important connections.

33 Days On Earth. After spending 7 days in Heaven, He spent 33 days on earth after His ascension. This was prophesied in a blessing to Asher. Jesus walks the earth freely for the number of days of His age. And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be. (Deuteronomy 33: 24-25)

33 Days to Lag B'Omer. He appeared to the disciples 33 days after His resurrection for a picnic.

33 Days to Cleanse a Woman. After the birth of a Son, the woman (church) must wait an additional 33 days after waiting 7 days for His circumcision.

o Child Joins the Covenant (7 Days). Jesus became our official high priest. o Woman Cleansed (33 Days). The disciples were given their final

instructions. 33 Years Old. Jesus was 33 years old when He died. His death cleansed the

world from sin.

So the holiday represents an oasis in time between Passover and Pentecost. It is the moment when we can stop our mourning and celebrate with the Lord the fact that we have been cleansed from sin and death.

("Day 40"). Iyar 25: Jesus Leaves the Disciples: ("Rapture"). He was seen for forty days after His resurrection. until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. To these He presented Himself alive after His suffering by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. (Acts 1: 2-3)

("Day 50"). Sivan 6: The Holy Spirit Comes: ("Shavu'ot or Pentecost "). The wheat harvest.

The Cosmic Lag B'Omer This follows a time pattern for the appearance of the Messiah in a 6000 year cycle. The history of the world is the time of mourning between sin and salvation when the law of God is written in the heart by the Holy Spirit. Lag B'Omer is day 33, the time two thirds of the way through the period of mourning and fasting when we rejoice because the Messiah is here. Jesus came around the year 4000, two thirds of the way through 6000 years. He died at age 33 on the cosmic day 33 after 3 days of suffering.

Passover (1). Christ is the Lamb that was slain at the foundation of the world. Lag B'Omer (33). The Messiah appears two thirds of the way through the time of

mourning. During this joyous time the custom is to cease fasting and have weddings. Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast". (Matthew 9: 14-15) Jesus' first miracle was to make wine for a wedding. As the Bridegroom, He would give His blood for the bride.

Omer Counted (49). This is the last day of fasting. We must prepare for the coming of the Bridegroom. The counting of the omer is connected to the great harvests. It must be the census of the righteous 144,000.

Shavuot (50). God comes. The Holy Spirit is poured out. The latter rain and Second Coming occurs on this day.

Pentecost: Sabbath of RestPentecost: Sabbath of Rest

Leviticus 23:2, 21Leviticus 23:2, 21

Seven Yearly Sabbaths: Leviticus Seven Yearly Sabbaths: Leviticus 23 & 2523 & 25

Passover: SabbathPassover: Sabbath

Unleaven Bread: Two Sabbaths Unleaven Bread: Two Sabbaths

Pentecost: SabbathPentecost: Sabbath

Trumpets: SabbathTrumpets: Sabbath

Atonement: Sabbath Atonement: Sabbath

Tabernacles: Two SabbathsTabernacles: Two Sabbaths [God added an eighth Sabbath] [God added an eighth Sabbath]

Leviticus 23:36Leviticus 23:36

List of Sabbaths

Feast Day Messiah Sanctuary Bible Text

Saturday Seventh day of the week Eternal covenant keeper

Covenant day

Genesis 2: 2-3; Leviticus 23: 3; Exodus 20: 8-11; Exodus 34: 21; Exodus 23: 12; Deuteronomy 5: 12-15

Passover First day of unleavened bread - Month 1, Day 15.

Death Altar of sacrifice Leviticus 23: 7

Passover Wave offering

Seventh day of unleavened bread - Month 1, Day 21

Presented to God with the first fruits

Table of Shewbread (Bread of the presence)

Leviticus 23: 8

Sends Holy Spirit Menorah Pentecost 50 days after the wave offering Continually

intercedes Incense altar

Leviticus 23: 21

Feast of Trumpets

First day of the new year - Month 7, day 1

Crowned Priest and King

Mercy seat and two angels

Leviticus 23: 24

Day of atonement

10 days after the new year - Month 7, day 10

Judgment Ten Commandments

Leviticus 23: 27

Feast of booths

First day of the 7 day celebration - Month 7, day 15

Birth, Second Coming

Glory of God's presence

Leviticus 23: 35

After the feast of booths

The eighth day. Day after feast of booth celebration - Month 7, day 22

Circumcised, Heaven

New beginning, become one of the covenant people

Leviticus 23: 36

Land Sabbath

Every seventh year Millennium Rest for the land Leviticus 25: 3, 4

Jubilee Every fiftieth year. First year in a cycle of 49 years.

The Second Coming

Rest for the people Leviticus 25: 10

The feasts reflect the sanctuary in time. The time when God completely fulfilled His part of the covenant by establishing the permanent solution.

1. The Sabbath. It is the covenant day. The covenant is the reason the sanctuary was established as a way to redeem (recreate) mankind.

2. Passover - Day 1. The perfect lamb was sacrificed once and the blood of Christ washes away our sins and give us new life

3. Passover - Day 7. The bread of the presence is shown to God. 4. Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is sent to write the law in our hearts. This

allows us to keep our covenant promises. 5. Feast of Trumpets. God judges those who deserve the curses of the

covenant. 6. Day of Atonement. God becomes our God and we become His

people. 7. Feast of Booths - Day 1. God takes us to live with Him according to

the terms of the covenant blessing 8. Feast of Booths - Day 8. The new beginning for the universe. 9. Land Sabbaths. The land gets all of its rest in the millennium. 10. Jubilee. God frees us from our enemies.

Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yes we establish the law." (Romans 3: 31). "They ... rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment. (Luke 23: 54-56.)

The Sabbath will be in the new earth. For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before Me, said the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain, and it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before Me, said the Lord. (Isaiah 66: 22-23 and see Mark 2: 27-28

Sanctuary Images in Prophecy One of the main reasons why there is such an in depth look at the Sanctuary and the Feasts is the fact that these images show up quite often in the prophecies. Therefore, since the Sanctuary depicted the plan of Salvation, and since these services and rituals have a proper sequence and place in time, their use in the

prophecies might give us further understanding of the prophecies in terms of what is happening, where and when in the sequence of events.

Prophetic Image Text Sanctuary Image Meaning

Sanctuary Animals

One holy one speaking to another

Daniel 12, Revelation Angels on the Ark of the Covenant

Events are occurring in the most holy place

Lamb Revelation 5-7, 12-15, 17, 19, 21, 22

Sacrifice Christ

Cattle Revelation 18 Sacrifice Christ

Goat, ram Daniel 8 Scapegoat Sanctuary message

Sanctuary Furniture

7 last plagues Revelation 16 All furniture Events affect the entire sanctuary

7 Candlesticks Revelation 1, 2, 11 7 branched candlestick

Light of the world

Light of the lamp Revelation 7, 18, 21, 22 7 branched candlestick

Light of the world

Bronze altar Revelation Altar of sacrifice Sacrifice

Golden altar Revelation 9: 13 Incense altar Prayers of the saints

Altar Revelation 6: 9; 8: 3,5; 11: 1; 14: 18; 16: 7

Incense altar Prayers of the saints

Incense Revelation 8: 3-4 Incense altar Prayers of the saints

Ark of the Covenant Revelation 11: 19 Ark of the Covenant Events are occurring in the Most Holy Place

Sanctuary Location

Outer Court Revelation Outer Court Events are occurring in the outer court - on earth

Holy Place Revelation, Daniel 11 Holy Place Events are occurring in the holy place

Most Holy Place Revelation, Daniel 11, 12 Most Holy Place Events are occurring in the most holy place

Sanctuary Food

Fine meal, Olive oil, fine flour

Revelation 18 Bread, oil Offerings to God

Sanctuary Colors

Red and purple linen and gold

Revelation 18 All colors except blue Death, priesthood. Blue is the color of the law

Time images

144000 Revelation 14 God's people All of the saved

1000 Years Revelation Millennium The 'day' of rest

490 Years Daniel 9 Israel's time remaining

Time given to God's rebellious people (7 x 7 x 10)

42 Months Daniel, Revelation Time given to the antichrist

Time given to the enemy (7 x 6)

Fall Feasts: Jesus’ Second ComingFall Feasts: Jesus’ Second Coming Leviticus 23:23-27, 29-38 Leviticus 23:23-27, 29-38


Feast of Trumpets

Rosh Hashanah

Month 7 Day 1

Head of the Year - New Year. Commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the world. The day all living things are judged

New start, Christ begins to reign

Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur

Month 7 Day 10

Day of Judgment for God's people. The holiest day in the year.

Judgment begins with God's people

Sukkot

Month 7 Day 15-21

Commemorates the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness.

God dwells with men

Hosana Raba

Month 7 Day 21

On the seventh day, Jewish tradition says the world is judged on this day.

Final judgment of the wicked

Feast of Booths Tabernacles Ingathering Day 15-21, 22

Shemini Atzeret

Month 7 Day 22

On the eighth day of assembly, finish reading the Torah and a new cycle begins.

A new beginning. No more sin.

Let’s ReviewLet’s Review

Spring FeastsSpring Feasts 1414thth Day Nisan (Passover) Day Nisan (Passover) 1515thth Day—Unleaven Bread (7 Days) Day—Unleaven Bread (7 Days) 1616thth Day—Feast of Firstfruits (Barley-Grain-Lamb-Wine) Day—Feast of Firstfruits (Barley-Grain-Lamb-Wine)

50 Days Later—Feast of Pentecost50 Days Later—Feast of Pentecost 3 Months (Drought) Hot & Dry Summer3 Months (Drought) Hot & Dry Summer

Fall FeastsFall Feasts 77thth Month (First Day) Feast of Trumpets Month (First Day) Feast of Trumpets 1010thth Day—Atonement Day—Atonement 15 Day (715 Day (7thth Month) Feast of Tabernacles [7 Days] Month) Feast of Tabernacles [7 Days] 88thth Day (God adds another Sabbath Day) Day (God adds another Sabbath Day)

Month S M T W Th F Sabbath

- - - - - - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11 12 13

17 18 19 20 22

J esus is inaugurated as High Priest

Nisan

24 25 26 27 28 29

30 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 19 Iyar

21 22 23 24 26 27

28 29 1 2 3 4 5

Disciples inaugurated as priests

7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Sivan

27 28 29 30 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tamuz

26 27 28 29 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Ab

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

16 17 18 19 20 21 Elul

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9

11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Tishri

28 29 30 - - - -

Pesach Sukkot

Feast Hebrew Date Description Fulfillment

Spring Feasts - Events related to Christ's first coming

Passover Month 1 Day 14

Commemorates Israel's exodus from slavery in Egypt.

Christ delivers us from sin with his sacrifice. 1 Corinthians 5: 7

Crucifixion Altar of sacrifice Death

Unleavened Bread

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Month 1 Day 15

This day is a Sabbath [Leviticus 24:5-9] Change of bread

The Sabbath was the day Christ was resting in the grave

Table of show bread—Manna [Stink/worms] Burial

Month 1 Day 16-21

Eat unleavened bread and remove all leaven from the house [Exodus 16:4, 5]

The Jews had seven years to remove sin after the Passover

Wave Sheaf Offering

.: Day after Sabbath

The barley harvest, the first fruits from the dead earth are presented to God.

The Resurrection, Christ is the first fruits of the dead, and he presents himself to the Father as the perfect sacrifice. 1 Corinthians 15: 20-23

Resurrection

Pentecost Feast of Weeks

First 50 days after First fruits

God's revelation of the Torah to the Jewish people. The giving of the law and the descent of God in fire

A recreation, a new creature, a new beginning by the giving of the Holy Spirit who will help us to keep the law. God dwells with men through the Spirit

Holy Spirit

Menorah

The long summer months of drought. The church wanders in the wilderness


Feast of Trumpets

Rosh HashanahMonth 7 Day 1

Head of the Year - New Year. Commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the world. The day all living things are judged

Judgment Begins. New start, Christ begins to reign Judgment

Altar of IncenseDay of the

Atonements

Yom Hakippurim

Month 7 Day 10

Day of Judgment for God's people. The holiest day in the year.

Judgment Sealed. Judgment set for God's people. He redeems us

Feast of BoothsTabernacles Ingathering Day 15-21, 22

Month 7 Day 15-21

Commemorates the Israelites living in booths in the wilderness

God dwells with men. We have restSecond Coming and millennium

Hosana Raba Month 7 Day 21

On the seventh day, Jewish tradition says the world is judged on this day

Judgment Delivered. Final judgment and reward

Third Coming

Shemini Atzeret

Month 7 Day 22

On the eighth day, finish reading the Torah. New cycle begins

A new beginning. No more sin.New earth Most Holy Place