REFLECTIONS

THE FALL FEASTS

TThe Feasts are a foreshadowing of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, beginning with His death on the cross as the Passover Lamb (redemption and cleansing), and Pentecost (the provision of the Holy Spirit), to the Feast of Tabernacles (Glory) of God dwelling with His people. The last three Feasts will be fulfilled at the Second Coming when the Yeshua the Lamb returns as the Lion, to rule and reign over the earth.

1. Trumpets

(Yom Teru’ah) – Tishri 1 (Rosh Hashanah) – Fri 18 Sept 2020 sunset

The Feast of the Trumpets Lev 23:23-25. The blowing of the shofar is to signal a reminder for the harvest field workers of Israel to finish their harvest and go up to Jerusalem for worship at the Temple. It is to alert the people to go before their holy Creator in humility and repentance, who will judge sin and all who fall short of His righteousness.

2. Atonement

(Yom Kippur) – Tishri 9 - Sun 27 Sept 2020 sunsetsunset

The Feast of Atonement takes place after the 9 days of repentance and typifies the judgment of God on the sins of Israel Lev 23:26-32. In ancient times, two goats are brought before the High Priest, one is sacrificed and its blood sprinkled on the mercy seat (lev 16:15), and the other released into the wilderness (Lev 16:20), to atone for the sins of Israel.

3. Tabernacles

(Sukkot) – Tishri 15-22 (Sukkot) – Fri 2 to 9 Oct 2020 sunset

These three feasts are interlinked together – from repentance (Feast of Trumpet) to redemption (Day of Atonement), and finally, the remnant will be partakers of the Feast of Tabernacles of which the last great day of this last feast will be the Marriage Supper of the Lamb! It signals the beginning of the final phase of God’s redemption plan. It points to a picture of the Rapture of the Church, the second coming of Jesus and the last great harvest and the resurrection of the saints. Will We Be Ready? The sound of the shofar reminds us to awake from our slumber to self-examination, repentance and restoring our relationship with God. “Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you. (Ephesians 5:14)”. So we also ‘blow’ the Trumpet to tell others of the salvation of God. The Day of Atonement, a day confession, and reminds us that the access to God has been opened and our sins are completely removed by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. Reconciliation The Feast of Tabernacles Lev 23:33-44. It begins five days after Yom Kippur and lasts seven days as Israel gather the fruits of the land and branches from trees to make booths to remind them of their temporary dwelling in the desert. It reminds them of God’s provision and dwelling

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among them during their wilderness journey. for the soon coming appearance has already been provided!

The Feast of the Tabernacles typifies the Lord’s thousand-year reign on earth. This will be the Holy Place, that God said, “Let them construct a Mishkan (Holy Place) for Me, that I may dwell (Shadchan) among them”. “Behold the tabernacle of God is among them, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them…. And I will Holy Spirit, to draw you closer to continue to enjoy living with God’s

give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.” (Rev 21:2-7).

This is the Shekhinah or manifest Presence of God Himself, dwelling permanently with man, the Bridegroom and the Bride dwelling in the bridal chamber.

The last day of the feast is called “the great day of the feast.”Jesus, on the final day of this Feast, said in a loud voice, “IF anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water”. John 7:37-38. By Suyin Sutherland

These feasts point to a time to look ahead to the day when Jesus hope. A reminder to be ready of King Jesus, our Bridegroom coming for His bride, who, “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed”. I Cor 15:51-53). We are the bride, waiting to be united in marriage to the Bridegroom Lamb.

Happy Sukkot! I pray that your ears will hear the sound of the shofar – the call of the Him. May you continue to behold our Lamb, whose blood sacrifice and atonement have enabled us to look forward to the day of the marriage supper of the Lamb, as we presence daily. May you rejoice that your names are written in the Lamb’s book of life as you prepare by His spirit, to enter His soon coming kingdom. p

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