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These sacred occasions were designed to commemorate significant events in Israel's history, to express gratitude, and to foster communal worship. The feasts are primarily outlined in the Pentateuch, particularly in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/23.htm">Leviticus 23</a>, and they hold both historical and prophetic significance.<br><br><b>1. The Sabbath (Shabbat):</b> <br>The Sabbath is a weekly day of rest and worship, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. It is rooted in the creation narrative, where God rested on the seventh day (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>). The command to observe the Sabbath is reiterated in the Ten Commandments: "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy" (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8</a>). The Sabbath serves as a perpetual sign of the covenant between God and Israel (<a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Exodus 31:16-17</a>).<br><br><b>2. Passover (Pesach):</b> <br>Passover commemorates the Israelites' deliverance from Egyptian bondage. It begins on the 14th day of the first month, Nisan, and involves the sacrifice of a lamb, symbolizing the blood that protected the Israelites from the plague of the firstborn (<a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12:1-14</a>). The feast is a foreshadowing of Christ, the "Lamb of God" (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>), whose sacrifice delivers believers from sin.<br><br><b>3. Feast of Unleavened Bread:</b> <br>Immediately following Passover, this seven-day feast (Nisan 15-21) involves the removal of leaven from homes, symbolizing the purging of sin (<a href="/exodus/12-15.htm">Exodus 12:15-20</a>). It serves as a reminder of the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, without time for their bread to rise.<br><br><b>4. Feast of Firstfruits:</b> <br>Celebrated on the day after the Sabbath following Passover, the Feast of Firstfruits marks the beginning of the barley harvest. The Israelites were to bring a sheaf of the first grain to the priest as an offering (<a href="/leviticus/23-9.htm">Leviticus 23:9-14</a>). This feast prophetically points to the resurrection of Christ, the "firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a>).<br><br><b>5. Feast of Weeks (Shavuot or Pentecost):</b> <br>Fifty days after the Feast of Firstfruits, this feast celebrates the wheat harvest and the giving of the Law at Sinai (<a href="/leviticus/23-15.htm">Leviticus 23:15-21</a>). In the New Testament, Pentecost marks the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the early church (<a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2:1-4</a>), signifying the fulfillment of the Law through the Spirit.<br><br><b>6. Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah):</b> <br>Observed on the first day of the seventh month, Tishri, this feast involves the blowing of trumpets as a call to repentance and preparation for the Day of Atonement (<a href="/leviticus/23-23.htm">Leviticus 23:23-25</a>). It is a time of spiritual renewal and anticipation of God's future intervention.<br><br><b>7. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur):</b> <br>On the 10th day of Tishri, this solemn day involves fasting and repentance. The high priest enters the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the sins of the nation (<a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Leviticus 16:29-34</a>). It prefigures Christ's atoning sacrifice, who entered the heavenly sanctuary once for all (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a>).<br><br><b>8. Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot):</b> <br>Beginning on the 15th day of Tishri, this seven-day feast celebrates the harvest and commemorates the Israelites' wilderness wanderings, during which they lived in temporary shelters (<a href="/leviticus/23-33.htm">Leviticus 23:33-43</a>). It anticipates the future gathering of God's people and the establishment of His kingdom.<br><br><b>9. Other Feasts and Observances:</b> <br>Additional feasts include Purim, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews in the time of Esther (<a href="/esther/9-20.htm">Esther 9:20-32</a>), and Hanukkah, celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple (<a href="/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22</a>). While not instituted in the Torah, these feasts hold cultural and historical significance for the Jewish people.<br><br>Feast-days serve as a rhythm of worship and remembrance, pointing to God's past faithfulness and future promises. They are integral to understanding the biblical narrative and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through Jesus Christ.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/constitutions_of_the_holy_apostles/sec_iii_on_feast_days_and.htm"><span class="l">On <b>Feast Days</b> and Fast Days.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book V. Sec. III."On <b>Feast Days</b> and Fast Days. A Catalogue of the Feasts of the<br> Lord Which are to Be Kept, and When Each of Them Ought to Be Observed. XIII. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec iii on feast days and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_xx_marcion_justifying_his_antithesis.htm"><span class="l">Marcion, Justifying his Antithesis Between the Law and the Gospel <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> which their very founder announced that they were one day to cease; thus by Hosea:<br> "I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her <b>feast</b>-<b>days</b>, her new moons <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xx marcion justifying his antithesis.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/canon_xvi_the_gospels_are.htm"><span class="l">The Gospels are to be Read on the Sabbath I. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of the Church the whole Divine Office was designed for the edification and instruction<br> of the people, and especially was this the case on <b>feast days</b>, when the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xvi the gospels are.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_iv_another_instance_of_marcions.htm"><span class="l">Another Instance of Marcion's Tampering with St. Paul's Text the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> and your high days I cannot bear; your fasting, and feasts, and ceremonies my soul<br> hateth;" [5347] also by Amos, "I hate, I despise your <b>feast</b>-<b>days</b>, and I will <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the five books against marcion/chapter iv another instance of marcions.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/letter_lxxi_to_lucinius.htm"><span class="l">Letter Lxxi. To Lucinius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> mistake my meaning. You are not to fast on <b>feast</b>-<b>days</b>, neither are you<br> to abstain on the week days in Pentecost. [2266] In such <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter lxxi to lucinius.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/constitutions_of_the_holy_apostles/"><span class="l">constitutions of the holy apostles</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sec. II.--All Association with Idols is to Be Avoided. Sec. III.--On <b>Feast Days</b><br> and Fast Days. constitutions of the holy apostles. Book VI. Sec. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/various/constitutions of the holy apostles/</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_9_1863/the_new_song.htm"><span class="l">The New Song</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam." In after<br> years, at the building of the temple, or on the solemn <b>feast days</b>, it was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 9 1863/the new song.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gladden/who_wrote_the_bible/chapter_vi_the_later_hebrew.htm"><span class="l">The Later Hebrew Histories.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> books, The Psalms, The Proverbs, and Job; then five so-called Megilloth, or Rolls,<br> read in the later synagogues on certain great <b>feast days</b>,"The Song of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gladden/who wrote the bible/chapter vi the later hebrew.htm</font><p><a href="/library/loyola/the_autobiography_of_st_ignatius/chapter_viii_his_arrival_in.htm"><span class="l">His Arrival in his Native Land and the virtues Practised There <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> In addition to this, on Sundays and <b>feast days</b>, he also preached to the people<br> with great fruit, and thousands came many miles to hear him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../loyola/the autobiography of st ignatius/chapter viii his arrival in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/preface.htm"><span class="l">Preface</span></a> <br><b>...</b> She had additional visions of "celebrated" events such as Christmas, Easter, and<br> Saints Holidays when those <b>feast days</b> occurred in the Catholic Church. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/preface.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/f/feast-days.htm"><span class="l"><b>Feast</b>-<b>days</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Feast</b>-<b>days</b>. Feast-day, <b>Feast</b>-<b>days</b>. Feasted . Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Feast</b>-<b>days</b> (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel 46:11 And <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/feast-days.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/synagogue.htm"><span class="l">Synagogue (52 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> devout Jews, far from their native land, having no sanctuary or altar, no doubt<br> felt drawn from time to time, especially on Sabbath and <b>feast</b><b>days</b>, to gather <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/synagogue.htm - 50k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/feasted.htm"><span class="l">Feasted (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/feasted.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/feast-day.htm"><span class="l">Feast-day (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Feast-day. Feast, Feast-day. <b>Feast</b>-<b>days</b> . Multi-Version Concordance Feast-day<br> (5 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Feast, Feast-day. <b>Feast</b>-<b>days</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/feast-day.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drinkoffering.htm"><span class="l">Drinkoffering</span></a><br><b>...</b> meat-offerings (Numbers 6:15, 17; 2 Kings 16:13; Joel 1:9, 13; 2:14), presented<br> daily (Exodus 29:40), on the Sabbath (Numbers 28:9), and on <b>feast</b>-<b>days</b> (28:14). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drinkoffering.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drink-offering.htm"><span class="l">Drink-offering (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> meat-offerings (Numbers 6:15, 17; 2 Kings 16:13; Joel 1:9, 13; 2:14), presented<br> daily (Exodus 29:40), on the Sabbath (Numbers 28:9), and on <b>feast</b>-<b>days</b> (28:14). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drink-offering.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/moons.htm"><span class="l">Moons (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Moons (17 Occurrences). Colossians 2:16 For this reason let no man be your judge<br> in any question of food or drink or <b>feast</b><b>days</b> or new moons or Sabbaths: (BBE). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/moons.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/commerce.htm"><span class="l">Commerce (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> followed by simple luxury (Isaiah 2:6, 7, 16 Hosea 12:1, 7, 8 Amos 6:3-6). The people<br> in their greed of gain could not observe Sabbaths and <b>feast</b><b>days</b> (Amos 8:5 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/commerce.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/solemnity.htm"><span class="l">Solemnity (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the King James Version "solemn days"), and both the King James Version and the Revised<br> Version (British and American) have "solemn <b>feast</b><b>days</b>" for dies festos <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/solemnity.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sabbaths.htm"><span class="l">Sabbaths (53 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Colossians 2:16 For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food<br> or drink or <b>feast</b><b>days</b> or new moons or Sabbaths: (BBE DBY WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sabbaths.htm - 24k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Feast-of-Tabernacles.html">What is the Feast of Tabernacles / Booths / Sukkot? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Feast-of-Weeks.html">What is the Feast of Weeks? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jewish-festivals.html">What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Feast-days (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-11.htm">Ezekiel 46:11</a></span><br />And on the <span class="boldtext">feast-days</span>, and in the solemnities, the oblation shall be an ephah for a bullock and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs as he is able to give; and oil, a hin for an ephah.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/feast-days.htm">Feast-days</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zoheleth.htm">Zoheleth (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/feast-days.htm">Feast-days (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/feast.htm">Feast (209 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/feasters.htm">Feasters (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eagle.htm">Eagle (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/woman.htm">Woman (4043 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/canon.htm">Canon</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/old.htm">Old (3966 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/testament.htm">Testament (13 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/f/feast-day.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Feast-day"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Feast-day" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/f/feasted.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Feasted"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Feasted" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>