Byn ha-Arabim

154 The Festivals and Sacred Days of Yahweh

bread and wine, you announce the death of the messiah, many Christian assemblies derived the meaning that they can partake of the bread and wine anytime they wish and announce the same purpose. As we shall demonstrate with the remainder of our study, this interpretation is not in holding with the intent of the Scriptures.

Conclusion

The Khag of Phasekh and Unleavened Bread is not properly a Jewish festival. Neither is it Easter nor the Eucharist at Communion. Rather, it is a khag belonging to Yahweh, given to us by a tqj (khoquth; statute) from Yahweh, commanding us to celebrate it during its appointed time of the year. While the Israelites were in Egypt, and later under the Torah (Law), its celebration was meant to be a fore shadowing of coming events, including the death and resurrection of the messiah. Since the death and resurrection of the messiah, the questions now stand, “Are we to continue this annual celebration or is it a relic of the past?” and, “If we are to continue this practice, how and when do we correctly observe it?” Examining the evidence which decides these issues is the purpose of our study.