A STUDY ON JEWISH FESTIVALS THE ORDER OF

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A STUDY ON JEWISH FESTIVALS

A STUDY ON JEWISH FESTIVALS

THE ORDER OF JEWISH FESTIVALS IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST-LEVITICUS 23: 4 -44/NUMBERS 28: 16

THE ORDER OF JEWISH FESTIVALS IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST-LEVITICUS 23: 4 -44/NUMBERS 28: 16 -31/29/ESTHER 9: 25 -32/JOHN 10: 22 • • • I. THE PASSOVER (2) II. THE FESTIVAL OF UNLEAVENED BREAD (3) III. THE FESTIVAL OF FIRST FRUITS (7) IV. THE PENTECOST (5) V. THE FEAST OF THE TRUMPETS (1) VI. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (6) VII. THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES (4) VIII. THE FESTIVAL OF DEDICATION (9) IX. THE FESTIVAL OF PURIM (8) ANNUAL FESTIVALS ARE CELEBERATED TO REMEMBER/COMMEMORATE AN EVENT AND IT IS ONLY LOGICAL THAT THEY ARE CELEBERATED CHRONOLOGICALLY (I, E…IN THE ORDER, THEY OCCURRED HISTORICALLY). BUT WITH RESPECT TO JEWISH FESTIVALS, WE WOULD OBSERVE DIVINE PROVIDENCE AT WORK IN THAT, FESTIVALS DO NOT REFLECT THE ORDER IN WHICH THE EVENTS OCCURRED BUT RATHER HIGHLIGHT THE ORDER IN WHICH EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY HAVE OCCURRED/WOULD OCCUR. ONE MORE PROOF THAT BY USING THE SACRED JEWISH FESTIVALS, THE ALMIGHTY HAS ALL ALONG WANTED TO CONVEY A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE WORLD. IN GOD’S SCHEME OF THINGS, WE OUGHT TO REMEMBER THAT AT TIMES, THERE IS SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT MEETS THE EYE! THE REVEALER OF SECRETS (DAN 2: 22) WOULD HAVE US DEPEND ON HIM, IN ORDER WE PRAISE HIM, ALL THE MORE, WHEN HE REVEALS THE SECRETS TO US! • In the brackets by way of numbers, the chronological order of events that these festivals commemorate is noted, as opposed to the order (indicated by Roman numerals in red) the Jews follow in their annual calendar as per Divine instruction.

SOME INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS HERE… IN THE MANNER OF PROPHECIES, THE ALMIGHTY IN HIS SOVEREIGN

SOME INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS HERE… IN THE MANNER OF PROPHECIES, THE ALMIGHTY IN HIS SOVEREIGN WISDOM HAD ALSO IN ADVANCE ENSHRINED THE JEWISH FESTIVALS IN THE SCRIPTURES TO BE A POINTER TO THE COMING CHRIST AND THE EVENTS TO HAPPEN IN HUMAN AND MORE SPECIFICALLY CHRISTIAN HISTORY! WHEN SOMEONE IS WALKING TOWARDS US, WITH BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE BACKGROUND, WE ARE BOUND TO SEE HIS SHADOW FIRST AND THEN THE PERSON. WHEN THE SON OF GOD WAS COMING TO US, WITH THE INDESCRIBABLE LIGHT OF HIS FATHER (I TIM 6: 14 -16) BEHIND HIM, WE WERE BOUND TO SEE HIS SHADOW FIRST, AS A SURE PROOF OF HIS APPROACH. THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT JEWISH FESTIVALS “HEWN IN ROCK” AS IT WERE IN THE SCRIPTURES SERVED AND STILL SERVE AS A “SHADOW OF CHRIST” TO COME NOT ONLY IN HIS FIRST ADVENT BUT ALSO IN HIS SECOND ADVENT!

NO WONDER, APOSTLE PAUL, DESCRIBED THE JEWISH FESTIVALS AS “A SHADOW OF CHRIST” These

NO WONDER, APOSTLE PAUL, DESCRIBED THE JEWISH FESTIVALS AS “A SHADOW OF CHRIST” These (Jewish festivals) are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. -Colossians 2: 17

IN THIS STUDY, WE WOULD CATEGORIZE THE JEWISH FESTIVALS INTO TWO GROUPS I) JEWISH

IN THIS STUDY, WE WOULD CATEGORIZE THE JEWISH FESTIVALS INTO TWO GROUPS I) JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED! SINCE THESE LANDMARK EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, OCCURRED ON JEWISH FESTIVALS-PUBLICLY-WE CAN ALSO DEEM THEM AS NATIONAL REVELATIONS’ TO JEWS! II) JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS.

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED! 1. 2. 3. 4. THE PASSOVER THE FESTIVAL OF UNLEAVENED BREAD THE FESTIVAL OF FIRST FRUITS THE PENTECOST I REITERATE THAT WHEN SOME OF THE HISTORICAL CHRISTIAN EVENTS UNFOLDING THE REDEMPTION PLAN OF GOD FOR THE ENTIRE MANKIND, HAPPENED EXACTLY ON THE DAYS OF RELEVANT JEWISH FESTIVALS, THEY OUGHT TO HAVE SERVED AS A PUBLIC, NATIONAL REVELATION TO MANY, MANY JEWS! PRAISE GOD, IT DID SERVE AS A REVELATION FOR MANY JEWS OF THE FIRST CENTURY, WHO RECEIVED CHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOUR IN THEIR LIVES (ACTS 2: 41/5: 14)!

THE SECOND GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE

THE SECOND GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO TAKE PLACE! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. THE FEAST OF THE TRUMPETS THE DAY OF ATONEMENT THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES THE FESTIVAL OF DEDICATION THE FESTIVAL OF PURIM

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED!I REPEAT THEY WERE A NATIONAL REVELATION TO JEWS, AS THEY HAPPENED MOSTLY ON THEIR FESTIVALS’ DAY! Jewish festival Reference Passover Leviticus (Hebrew: Pesach) 23: 5/Numbers 28: 16 Reason for celebrating Christian significance To commemorate, Jesus symbolizing the Pascal deliverance from Lamb died on the Passover day Egyptian slavery, a (Matt 27: 50) to liberate us not lamb called the from physical Egyptian bondage Pascal lamb is but from spiritual slavery to sin sacrificed (Exodus (I Cor 5: 7 -8). 12: 21 -27).

GOD’S SOVEREIGNITY AT THE CROSS (EXO 12: 6/ISA 6: 1 -3)!!! JESUS HAD TO

GOD’S SOVEREIGNITY AT THE CROSS (EXO 12: 6/ISA 6: 1 -3)!!! JESUS HAD TO DIE AT 3 PM “IN JERUSALEM” (THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD-EZE 5: 5)ON THE PASSOVER DAY TO BE GOD’S PASCAL LAMB!!!

GOD’S SOVEREIGNITY AT THE CROSS (EXO 12: 6)!!! TWO KEY MEN, TO DECIDE ON

GOD’S SOVEREIGNITY AT THE CROSS (EXO 12: 6)!!! TWO KEY MEN, TO DECIDE ON JESUS’ CRUCIFIXTION – PONTIUS PILATE AND HEROD ANTIPAS-TRAVELLED HUNDREDS OF KILOMETRES BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE TO BE AT JERUSALEM JUST A DAY BEFORE AND ON THE DAY OF CRUCIFIXTION!!! CAESAREA TO JERUSALEM -112 KMS/TIBERIAS TO JERUSALEM-176 KMS/CAESAREA TO TIBERIAS – 90 KMS

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED! Jewish festival Reference Reason for celebrating Feast of Leviticus 23: 6 -8/ To commemorate the Unleavened Bread Numbers 28: 17 speed at which they left Egypt. From the (in Hebrew-Hag time the Pharoah Ha. Matzah) allowed them to go Immediately there was no delay, in follows the “breaking away from Passover the past”(Exodus 12: 39). Christian significance As soon as Jesus gave-up His Spirit on the Cross, instantly the curtain secluding the Holiest place in the Jewish Temple was split apart from top to bottom (Matt 27: 50 -51), symbolizing the immediate passage of the people from Old Testament dispensation of Law to New Testament, age of Grace.

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED! Jewish festival Refer- Reason for celebrating ence Festival of First fruits ( Levitic to be celebrated ONLY us ONCE in the history of 23: 9 Nation of Israel) –in 14 Hebrew Reshit Katzir In thanksgiving of the first crop only in the Promised Land. Not celebrated annually Christian significance Jesus rose from the dead for the “first and final time” as “First fruit” of millions of believers who would also rise from the dead (I Cor 15: 20) both spiritually at the time of regeneration(Eph 2: 1 -7) and ethereally at the time of rapture (I Thess 4: 12 -15).

IN THE OLD TESTAMENT DISPENSATION, HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE MADE FIRST WHEREAS MAN (FIRST

IN THE OLD TESTAMENT DISPENSATION, HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE MADE FIRST WHEREAS MAN (FIRST ADAM) IS CREATED IN THE END. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT DISPENSATION, FINAL ADAM (CHRIST) IS RECREATED FIRST AND HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE RE-CREATED IN THE END.

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED! Jewish festival Reference First Reason for celebrating Christian significance Pentecost (in Leviticus 23: 15 - To commemorate, sealing The Almighty sealed the Hebrew language 17/ of the covenant with the covenant of redemption SHAVUOT) Numbers 28: 26 redeemed Jewish people (from Sin) to the Christians by by giving of the Law, 50 giving birth to the Church, 50 days after redemption days after the atoning death from Egypt, even as the of the Savior, by coming Lord came as FIRE upon down in the form of FIRE Mount Sinai upon the Upper room

THE LETTER KILLS BUT THE SPIRIT GIVES LIFE-2 COR 3: 6 3000 DIED –EXO

THE LETTER KILLS BUT THE SPIRIT GIVES LIFE-2 COR 3: 6 3000 DIED –EXO 32: 28 3000 SAVED –ACTS 2: 41

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE

THE FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED! Jewish festival Pentecost (in Hebrew language SHAVUOT) Reference Leviticus 23: 15 -17/ Numbers 28: 26 Second Reason for celebrating Christian significance After experiencing the “Fiery "Holy Spirit (in the form of good blessings of good rains, rain) came upon the disciples on the to commemorate Day of Pentecost and on that day annually the first crop of about 3000 souls (Acts 2: 41) were “that season” gathered into His Kingdom as “the First crop of New season of Grace”.

THE FIRST THREE JEWISH FESTIVALS, TAKE PLACE WITHIN A SPAN OF 50 DAYS. CRUCIFIXTION,

THE FIRST THREE JEWISH FESTIVALS, TAKE PLACE WITHIN A SPAN OF 50 DAYS. CRUCIFIXTION, RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AND COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE DISCIPLES SIGNIFYING THE BIRTH OF THE CHURCH AGE (IN THAT ORDER PROVIDENTIALLY) TOOK PLACE IN THAT PERIOD. AFTERWARDS NOTE THE CONSIDERABLE GAP (4 MONTHS), WHICH REPRESENTS THE EXISTING CHURCH AGE!

IF PARAMOUNT EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, SUCH AS CRUCIFIXTION OF CHRIST, COMING OF THE

IF PARAMOUNT EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, SUCH AS CRUCIFIXTION OF CHRIST, COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE DISCIPLES TOOK PLACE EXACTLY ON THE DAY OF RELEVANT JEWISH FESTIVALS, WILL NOT OTHER IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS RELATED TO CHRISTIANITY TAKE PLACE ON THE DAYS OF OTHER RELEVANT JEWISH FESTIVALS? THE ANSWER IS YES. PERIOD!

THE SECOND GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE

THE SECOND GROUP OF JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR ! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS. Jewish festival Reference Feast of Trumpets Leviticus 23: 23( Jews summoned 24/Numbers 29: 1 from the fields of 6 work by the trumpet blast during this Festival. Based on sighting of full moon, this festival is celebrated over a period of 2 days)-in Hebrew Language : Rosh Hashanah Reason for celebrating Christian significance Creation of Adam Called from “fields of work”, by the trumpet blast of the Arch-angel (I Cor 15: 51 -53/I Thess 4: 15 -18), at this stage, there would be a New RECREATION of believers bodies’ into eternal, raptured, glorified state. This would also signal, the beginning of 7 year tribulation in the World minus the Church. Sadly, those Jews who have not placed their faith in Jesus Christ would be left behind to face the tribulation. Chronologically, this festival, ought to have been the first, going by the historical order of events. But clearly we see, Divine providence in placing this festival , at the fifth spot, because it has to serve the purpose of highlighting , yet another landmark event in Christian history. RAPTURE!!!

IF MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, SUCH AS CRUCIFIXTION OF CHRIST, COMING OF THE

IF MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, SUCH AS CRUCIFIXTION OF CHRIST, COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE DISCIPLES TOOK PLACE EXACTLY ON THE DAY OF RELEVANT JEWISH FESTIVALS, WILL THE RAPTURE TAKE PLACE ON THE DAY OF YET ANOTHER JEWISH FESTIVAL-THE FESTIVAL OF TRUMPETS? THE ANSWER IS YES. BUT , HEY DOESN’T THE BIBLE SAY THAT NO ONE KNOWS THE DATE OF RAPTURE (MATT 24: 36)? YES! WHILE, I AM AFFIRMING THAT THE RAPTURE WOULD CERTAINLY TAKE PLACE ON THE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL OF TRUMPETS IN THE COMING YEARS, PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT EXACTLY SPECIFYING EITHER THE DAY (THIS FESTIVAL IS SPREAD OVER 2 DAYS, SO WILL RAPTURE TAKE PLACE IN THE FIRST DAY OR SECOND DAY OF THE SAID FESTIVAL IS STILL MATTER OF CONJECTURE) OR AM I SPECIFYING THE YEAR!!!

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR !

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR ! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS. Jewish festival Reference Reason for celebrating Day of atonement (while the gap Leviticus To express their deep anguish of between Feast of Trumpets and sinning (remembering the 16/23: 26 this solemn festival as per Divine 27/Numbers worship of the Golden calf) instruction is 10 days, the actual Chronologically, this festival, 29: 7 gap comes to ONLY 7 DAYS*, ought to have been the third, when we take into account the 2 going by the historical order of days of trumpets’ festival and 1 events. But clearly we see, actual day of atonement. ) Divine providence in placing this • A year for each day as in festival , at the sixth spot, Numbers 13: 25/14: 34, when it because it has to serve the comes to prophetical fulfillment purpose of highlighting , yet In Hebrew language called-YOM another landmark event in KIPPUR Christian history-JESUS’ II COMING FOR THE JEWS!!! Christian significance The Jews after undergoing 7 years *of tribulation would (in national repentance) make a U-turn towards the Messiah (Zech 12: 910/Romans 11: 26)-THE VERY ONEthey rejected 2000 years back. He would come back and fight on their behalf against Anti-Christ who had been severely persecuting them. This battle would take place at Armageddon, where Anti-Christ would be defeated (Rev 19: 19 -21). * A year for each day as in Numbers 13: 25/14: 34

LEVITICUS 16 -DAY OF ATONEMENT-THE 2 GOATS USED

LEVITICUS 16 -DAY OF ATONEMENT-THE 2 GOATS USED

JEWISH TRADITION REGARDING DAY OF ATONEMENT AS PER JEWISH TRADITION, ON THE DAY OF

JEWISH TRADITION REGARDING DAY OF ATONEMENT AS PER JEWISH TRADITION, ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT, BY SACRED DICE OUT OF 2 GOATS, ONE WOULD BE SELECTED FOR SACRIFICE, WHOSE BLOOD WOULD BE PLACED ON THE MERCY SEAT OF THE ARK OF THE COVENANT WHILE THE OTHER (SCAPEGOAT) WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DESERT AND LEFT THERE TO “CARRY INTO THE WILDERNESS ALL THE SINS OF THE JEWISH NATION”. FOR PROPER IDENTICATION, THE JEWISH PRIEST WOULD TIE THE RED RIBBONS OF VARYING LENGTHS ON THEIR HORNS AFTER THEIR SELECTION. IT IS ALSO JEWISH TRADITION THAT A PIECE OF THAT RED BIBBON TIED TO THE HORN OF THE SCAPEGOAT, WOULD BE TIED TO THE DOORPOST OF THE JEWISH TEMPLE. THE MOMENT THE SCAPEGOAT DIED IN THE WILDERNESS, THE RED RIBBON TIED TO THE JEWISH DOORPOST WOULD TURN “WHITE” INDICATING DIVINE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SACRIFICE. BUT FROM THE YEAR JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS OUTSIDE THE CITY GATES (HEB 13: 12), EVEN AS PER JEWISH HISTORY, RED RIBBONS (TIED TO THE TEMPLE DOORPOST) CONTINUED TO REMAIN RED IN ALL SUBSEQUENT YOM KIPPURS TILL TEMPLE DESTRUCTION IN 70 AD AS THOUGH TO SUGGEST ONCE THE LAMB THAT TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD HAD DIED (JOHN 1: 29), THERE WAS NO FURTHER NEED FOR THE DAY OF THE ATONEMENT. YES, JEWISH FESTIVALS WERE A SHADOW OF THE COMING CHRIST (COL 2: 17). CHRISTIANS MAY NOT OBSERVE THEM BUT HAVE TO READ ABOUT THEM REVERENTIALLY FOR BETTER APPRECIATION OF GOD’S SOVEREIGN PLAN AND GLORIFY HIM. REMEMBER ALL SCRIIPTURE IS GODBREATHED (2 TIM 3: 16 -17) AND HE DOESN’T WASTE HIS BREATH!!!

THE NEXT DAY JOHN SAW JESUS COMING TOWARD HIM AND SAID, "LOOK, THE LAMB

THE NEXT DAY JOHN SAW JESUS COMING TOWARD HIM AND SAID, "LOOK, THE LAMB OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD!-JOHN 1: 29

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES (IN HEBREW LANGUAGE CALLED SUKKOT)- AT ONE TIME

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES (IN HEBREW LANGUAGE CALLED SUKKOT)- AT ONE TIME THE LAST OF JEWISH FESTIVALS IN THE JEWISH CALENDAR NOTES IN THE TABULAR COLUMN AVAILABLE ON THE NEXT PAGE….

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR !

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR ! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS. Jewish festival Feast of Tabernacles Chronologically, this festival, ought to have been the fourth, going by the historical order of events. But once again clearly we see, Divine providence in placing this festival , at the seventh spot, because it has to serve the purpose of highlighting , yet another prophetical landmark event in Christian history. MILLINIAL RULE OF CHRIST!!! Reference Reason for celebrating Leviticus 23: 33 -34 To remember, they lived in (“TABERNACLED the wilderness in WITH” MEANS TO temporary shelters and the LIVE WITH , THE Lord in the wilderness EQUIVALENT WORD “tabernacled” with them. He sheltered them with IN HEBREW IS the “Pillar of Fire” by MISKAN, WHEREAS night, giving them warmth THE EQUIVALENT in the chilly desert nights WORD IN GREEK and with “Pillar of Cloud” FOR THE SAME IS by day, giving them the SKENEH) needed shade in the hot desert noon-time heat. While our OT counterparts, may have complained about lack food or water, when the Lord tested them (Deu 8: 3), the good Lord, did not give them an opportunity to complain about harsh desert weather! Christian significance Christ in the Millennium would “tabernacle” with the Christian Jews in their mortal bodies (who trusted Him during the tribulation and survived it) in Jerusalem. In His Second Advent, He would rule the whole world FROM JERUSALEM. Christians (of all ages till the rapture) who would return with their Lord (Rev 19: 11 -16) before the Armageddon war would rule the World, under the sovereign of their Lord.

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR !

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR ! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS. Jewish festival FEAST OF DEDICATION (IN HEBREW LANGUAGE CALLED HANNUKAH) Chronologically, this festival, ought to have been the ninth and the final one, going by the historical order of events. But once again clearly we see, Divine providence in placing this festival , at the eighth spot, because it has to serve the purpose of highlighting , yet another prophetical landmark event in Christian/Jewish history in the order it would occur in future. DEDICATION OF EZEKIEL TEMPLE!!! Reference Reason for celebrating John 10: 22 The temple of Jerusalem had been "desecrated" by the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 167 BC. After the success of their revolt, the Maccabees cleansed and rededicated the Temple and the Altar in 164 BC, and mandated an annual 8 -day celebration to commemorate this joyful event (1 Macc 4: 36 -59). This event happened after the events mentioned in the Book of Esther. This festival is briefly mentioned in John 10: 22. Christian significance/Significance to Jewish Christians in the Millennium Anti-Christ would desecrate the Jewish temple (Rev 11: 1 -2) re-built in the 7 -year tribulation period but during the Millennium at that very spot (now topographically NOT fit to accommodate a huge Structure), the Temple shown to Ezekiel in his vision (Ezekiel 40 -48) would be built and “dedicated”. Jewish sacrifices by Jewish Christians would commence in remembrance of the Lamb that took away the sins of the World. The Pre-Millinial Christians at that time would be ruling the World , along with Christ.

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR !

JEWISH FESTIVALS SIGNIFYING THOSE EVENTS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY, WHICH ARE YET TO OCCUR ! THEY ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT TO THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS. Jewish festival FESTIVAL OF PURIM (IN HEBBREW Refere Reason for celebrating nce Esther LANGUAGE ALSO CALLED PURIM) 9: 24 Chronologically, this festival , ought to 32 have been the eighth one, going by the historical order of events. But once again clearly we see, Divine providence in placing this festival as the last and the ninth one, because it has to serve the purpose of highlighting , yet another prophetical landmark event (in the order it would occur in future) of DELIVERANCE IN in Christian/Jewish history. EXTERMINATION OF GOG AND MAGOG ARMY to save Jerusalem inhabitants of the Millennium. Christian significance/Significance to Jewish Christians in the Millennium Commemorates Queen As Gog and Magog, at the instigation of Satan Esther's defeat of a plan surround Jerusalem to complete its annihilation to slaughter all Jews, ca. with all its inhabitants , the Almighty would 400 BCE, as told in the intervene miraculously (Rev 20: 7 -9) to save Book of Esther. them like He did in the case of the Jews of In modern Judaism, the Esther’s time. For more on this subject ( entire Book of Esther is read on the day of Prophetical, future events of the World ) you Purim. It is a time of may click on the following link… great celebration, with http: //www. jandsmministries. com/rev_pre. asp noisemakers, costumes, etc.

JEWISH FESTIVALS TOUCH UPON ALL THE THREE DOCTRINES OF CHRISTIANITY 1. JUSTIFICATION: PASSOVER ,

JEWISH FESTIVALS TOUCH UPON ALL THE THREE DOCTRINES OF CHRISTIANITY 1. JUSTIFICATION: PASSOVER , FESTIVAL OF UNLEAVENED BREAD AND FESTIVAL OF FIRST FRUITS 2. SANCTIFICATION: PENTECOST 3. GLORIFICATION: FESTIVAL OF TRUMPETS, DAY OF ATONEMENT, FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES , FEAST OF DEDICATION AND FESTIVAL OF PURIM

AMAZING, ISN’T IT…THE STUDY OF JEWISH FESTIVALS? THE GOOD LORD HAS CONCEALED THE ENTIRE

AMAZING, ISN’T IT…THE STUDY OF JEWISH FESTIVALS? THE GOOD LORD HAS CONCEALED THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF OUR TIMES IN IT! It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them – Proverbs 25: 2 38

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