Feasts
The Spring Feasts
This is the foundational feast. The 6 feasts that follow are built upon it. It is covered in Leviticus 23:5.
In all the words that are used to describe what took place in Egypt none fits better than one word – “Redemption”. Israel was redeemed so that they could worship and serve the true and living G-d. But this redemption is not without cost. Blood had to be shed. All of the lambs sacrificed in Egypt pointed to the one true Lamb of G-d which takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
The Fall Feasts
This feast also is known as “Zikhron Teruah” (memorial of blowing trumpets), “YomT’ruah” (day of blowing trumpets), and Rosh Hashanah – literally meaning “Head of the Year”. This feast is recorded in Leviticus 23:23–25. The one word that will connect to this feast is “Ingathering”. Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah points to the future day when the Messiah returns to rescue the righteous and judge the wicked.
Sukkot
This feast is also known as the “Feast of Tabernacles.” This is the most enjoyable and festive of all Israel’s feasts. It is mentioned in Scripture more than any of the other feasts. This feast is recorded in Leviticus 23:33–44. It has a twofold purpose. It was to bring in the latter harvest, the Jewish “Thanksgiving”, and the command to dwell in booths. It is also known as “Zman Simkhatenu” (“the time of our rejoicing”).