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The way in which Jesus fulfilled the Jewish feasts is a fascinating study.

In the Hebrew Scriptures, the Jewish prophet Amos records that God declared He would do nothing without first revealing it to His servants, the prophets

From the Old Covenant to the New, Genesis to Revelation, God provides picture after picture of His entire plan for mankind and one of the most startling prophetic pictures is outlined for us in the Jewish feasts of Leviticus 23.

The Hebrew word for “feasts” (moadim) literally means "appointed times."

God has carefully planned and orchestrated the timing and sequence of each of these seven feasts to reveal to us a special story.

The seven annual feasts of Israel were spread over seven months of the Jewish calendar, at set times appointed by God.

They are still celebrated by observant Jews today.

But for both Jews and non-Jews who have placed their faith in Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, these special days demonstrate the work of redemption through God’s Son.

The first four of the seven feasts occur during the springtime (Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Weeks), and they all have already been fulfilled by Christ in the New Testament.

The final three holidays (Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles) occur during the fall, all within a short fifteen-day period.

Many Bible scholars and commentators believe that these fall feasts have not yet been fulfilled by Jesus.

Titus 2 tells us this

the “blessed hope” for all believers in Jesus Christ is that they most assuredly will be fulfilled.

As the four spring feasts were fulfilled literally and right on the actual feast day in connection with Christ's first coming, these three fall feasts, it is believed by many, will likewise be fulfilled literally in connection to the Lord's second coming.

Passover (Leviticus 23:5

This Pointed to the Messiah as our Passover lamb, listen to how Paul describes Jesus the Christ...

Now why is this significant (Explain why and where the Passover began)

Jesus was crucified during the time that the Passover was observed

Christ is a “lamb without blemish or defect”

because His life was completely free from sin

As the first Passover marked the Hebrews’ release from Egyptian slavery, so the death of Christ marks our release from the slavery of sin