Jun 6 2023
Grace Lets Us Keep Going & Growing (Three Feasts)
There are three feasts in the Bible, ordained by God…
… each of which link together.
#1 = Passover is the time God provided the lamb and freed the Children of Israel from Egypt.
This is a time when we celebrate God’s power. At this feast, we celebrate that God delivered the Children of Israel from slavery in Egypt after the sacrifice of the Passover Lamb— and He delivers us from sin because of the incredible work of Jesus. He cleanses us, as well, making us completely righteous. This celebration begins the Biblical calendar.
#2 = Pentecost occurs 50 days later, and is the time He gave His Word at Mount Sinai.
This is a time when we celebrate God’s provision. At this feast, we celebrate that God delivered the Hebrew people and then provided lavishly for them, even in the desert. He provided them with His Word at Mount Sinai— and pours forth His Holy Spirit even now.
#3 = Tabernacles occurs a few months later...
This is a time when we celebrate God’s presence. During Tabernacles, Jews make— and live in— temporary shelters (tents) in order to commemorate that their ancestors lived in temporary shelters when they left Egypt on their way to the Promised Land (see Leviticus 23:42-43). They also celebrate that God had a Tabernacle— a massive tent— built so that He could live among them (Exodus 25:8-9). Today, we celebrate that “the Word became flesh and dwelt [tabernacled] among us” (John 1:14). This festival commemorates that even today we journey in a land that is not our home (remember, we’re citizens of Heaven!), yet God is with us!
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By the way, not all of the feasts have yet culminated! The word “feast” is better translated as “rehearsal,” as they all anticipated a future event of incredible magnitude, all relating to Jesus (as Colossians 3:17 says above).
#1 = Passover
⭐️ Rehearsal = The first Passover involved the passover lambs and freedom from slavery.
✅ Fulfillment = Jesus fulfilled Passover when He died on the Cross, setting us free from sin!
#2 = Pentecost
⭐️ Rehearsal = The first Pentecost involved the giving of the Law, a tutor so that people might know how to live in relationship with God (see Galatians 3:24-25).
✅ Fulfillment = Now, the Spirit (which Jesus promised) is here and teaches us— the Spirit which was given at Pentecost!
#3 = Tabernacles
⭐️ Rehearsal = The first Tabernacles is likely when “the Word became flesh and [tabernacled] among us” (John 1:14).
✅ Fulfillment = Will Jesus return during Tabernacles, during the time when the trumpets are blown?
In the same way you see God’s story threaded through each month, you see the complete story of redemption unfolding in the feasts!
