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The feasts of the OT were prescribed by God. They were far more than just a meal, each one had a special meaning.
They we’re meant as a remembrance or a reminder of some sort, but most importantly, Christ is represented In each one.
They are all a foreshadowing of Christ and His work. That is what we are going to look at in this series.
In fact, the entire OT (law, etc.) is about preparing the way for Christ. It all points to and leads to Him.
Beware of anyone who says you must observe these feasts, or any other ritual. They are like the false teachers of Galatians, who tried to make every man get circumcised. They taught that you must become a Jew to become a Christian. Those false teachers are still around today.
It is not necessary for Christians to observe these feasts, that decision is solely up to the individual.
So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.
As I said, these things are a foreshadowing, Christ is the substance.
Understanding the meaning of these feasts will provide a deeper understanding of God‘s work in the OT.
Exodus 12:1-4
Exodus 12:1-4
Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man’s need you shall make your count for the lamb.
Leviticus 23:4-5
Leviticus 23:4-5
‘These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the Lord’s Passover.
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We start with the Passover, because we are at that time of year, and it begins a new year for Israel.
The Passover meal commemorates Israel's deliverance from slavery in Egypt. The Lord sent Moses to lead Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land.
When first confronted by Moses, Pharaoh refused to let the people go.
After sending nine plagues, the Lord said the firstborn males of every house would die unless the doorframe of that house was covered with the blood of a perfect lamb.
That night, the Lord “passed over” the homes with blood on the doorframes.
The tenth plague brought death to all the firstborn sons of Egypt, even taking the life of Pharaoh’s own son. Finally, Pharaoh let the Hebrews go
Passover was to be a lasting ordinance for generations to come.
Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples, saying that he had eagerly desired to eat this Passover with them before he suffered and that he would not eat it again until the kingdom of God comes
Jesus’ parents traveled to Jerusalem yearly to celebrate Passover.
Jesus’ parents traveled to Jerusalem yearly to celebrate Passover.
Luke 2:41
Luke 2:41
His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
Jesus celebrated the Passover
Jesus celebrated the Passover
Luke 22:7-16
Luke 22:7-16
Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed. And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.” So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?” And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters. Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.” So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
After the Passover meal, they sang a hymn and went to the Mount of Olives
Matthew 26:30
Matthew 26:30
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
The traditional hymn which Jews sing during Passover is the Hallel which includes Psalm 118:22
Jesus is our passover
Jesus is our passover
Jesus the cornerstone
Jesus the cornerstone
Matthew 21:42
Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
1 Peter 2:7
1 Peter 2:7
Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,”
Jesus the lamb
Jesus the lamb
The Passover lamb is symbolic of Christ, in that must be a perfect male with no blemish.
Exodus 12:5
Exodus 12:5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
Jesus was crucified as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).
John 1:29
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Just like the blood on the doorposts protected the Israelites from God’s judgment, so does the blood of Jesus Christ protect us.
As the angel of death passed through Egypt, all he needed to see was the blood on the doorposts. Hew had no need to look inside and asses who was there. They were covered by the blood, and that was enough.
It is the same with believers today we are covered with the blood of Christ, and that is all God needs to see. Nothing else matters.
Our remembrance
Our remembrance
Today, the Lord’s Supper is observed by the church as a remembrance of His sacrifice as the perfect Passover Lamb and the fulfillment of the new covenant between God and man
Luke 22:20
Luke 22:20
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.
Jesus is the only way
Jesus is the only way
John 14:6
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Romans 10:9-13
Romans 10:9-13
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
1 Corinthians 5:7
1 Corinthians 5:7
Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
Prophecy of this sacrifice is found in Psalm 22, and Isaiah spoke of the sufferings and sacrifice of the Messiah (Isa. 53).
Passover in the Old Testament Scriptures:Ex. 12; Num. 9; 28:16- 25; 2 Chron. 35:1- 19; Ezra 6:19; Ezek. 45:21
Passover in the New Testament:Matt. 26; Mark 14; Luke 22; John 6:4; 11; 13; 19; 1 Cor. 5:7