The holy days of God are to be kept forever. They should all be kept now by God’s people and will be kept in the Kingdom of God by all God’s people.

What do the holy days picture?

We will start with the Passover which is not a Holy Day but is a preparation day. The Passover day is the 14^th of Abib or Nisan.

Exo 12:26 And it shall be, when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’

Exo 12:27 that you shall say, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice of the LORD, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our households.’ ” So the people bowed their heads and worshiped.

The original Passover was a sacrifice, the death angel passed over the Israelites, they were not harmed if they had the blood of the sacrificial lambs on their doors.

Exo 12:22  And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. And none of you shall go out of the door of his house until morning.

Exo 12:23  For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.

In the New Testament, the Passover was the day that Jesus Christ died for our sins. The Passover day itself is a preparation day. On this day we prepare everything that is needed for the Passover Service, which is to be held that night, after sunset, the start of the 15^th of Abib or Nisan, which is the first day of Unleavened Bread.

Mar 15:42  Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

Mar 15:43  Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

THE DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD

THE FIRST DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD

The days of Unleavened Bread, are a joyous time, we have had our sins forgiven and we strive to live our lives without sin. The First day of Unleavened Bread, is a reminder that God brought the Israelites out of Egypt at this time, and we need to remember that we are leaving the old ways of sin behind us.

Exo 13:8  And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the LORD did for me when I came up from Egypt.’

Exo 13:9  It shall be as a sign to you on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the LORD has brought you out of Egypt.

2Ch 30:21  So the children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing to the LORD, accompanied by loud instruments.

THIS IS THE DAY JESUS WAS RESURECTED

WAVESHEAF

The Wavesheaf is the first Sunday during Unleavened Bread. It pictures Christ’s sacrifice being accepted by God the Father for us. Because Christ died for us and His sacrifice was accepted by the Father, then the way to the Father is available. He is our God, and our Father. Christ said He was ascending to My Father and your Father, My God and your God.

Joh 20:17  Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”

ALSO PICTURES CHRIST RAISED FROM THE DEAD (Hell)

THE LAST DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD

This is a solemn feast and pictures the time the Israelites rejected God the Father.

Jer 2:13  “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.

Jer 2:17  Have you not brought this on yourself, In that you have forsaken the LORD your God When He led you in the way?

PENTECOST

This Feast is counted from the Wavesheaf and pictures receiving the Holy Spirit of Power.

Act 11:15  And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning.

THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS

This is a memorial day of giving the Ten Commandments. It falls on the 1^st of the month which is a new moon.

Lev 23:24  “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT

This day is a fast day, and we have to afflict our souls for the entire 24 hour fasting period. This means to be debased and to be truly sorry for our sins.

Lev 23:27  “Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.

Lev 23:28  And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God.

Lev 23:29  For any person who is not afflicted in soul on that same day shall be cut off from his people.

Lev 23:30  And any person who does any work on that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people.

Lev 23:31  You shall do no manner of work; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES

The Feast pictures that we are temporary. We erect a booth and sit in it for a short period of time each day of the feast. We think of how the Israelites were wanderers for 40 years, and they lived in temporary dwellings. Our physical bodies are temporary, one day we will die. The Feast pictures that we are temporary and we need to think about this every day, not just during the feast, because we never know when we are going to die, it is a good idea to stay close to God and know that our days are like the grass.

Lev 23:42  You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths,

Lev 23:43  that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.’ ”

Psa 102:11  My days are like a shadow that lengthens, And I wither away like grass.

THE LAST GREAT DAY

This feast pictures when we will be changed to spirit, the temporary condition is over, and we will be alive forever with God.

It pictures a resurrection to eternal life.

Joh 6:40  And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”