Jewish Festivals Feasts of the Bible

Shema – Hebrew Shema Israel, Adonai elohenu – Adonai echad Ve’ahavta et Adonai eloeikah B’khol levavkah Uve’khol naphshekah Uve’khol m’odekah Ve’ahavta le’reacha Kamocha, Amen

Shema Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord alone. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And Love your neighbor as yourself. Amen.

Jewish Roots

Isaiah 11:1 – a shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse Israel is the stump Jesus is the shoot We are the branches to bear fruit Romans 11 We need to study our Jewish roots

1 st Month Bible calls it Abib Hanukah Purim

Jewish Feasts God gave 7 to the Israelites – Centered around agricultural season 3 were pilgrim festivals – must travel to Jerusalem, Passover, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles God was building pattern/rhythm into their lives Show God’s faithfulness Concrete ways to express and follow God’s commands

What does God smell like? Grilling steak!!! Every time Jews gathered to worship God, they sacrificed bulls, rams, lambs, pigeons, and birds

1 st Month Bible calls it Abib Hanukah Purim Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah Sukkot

Jewish Festivals Rosh Hashanah – Feast of Trumpets – Announce coming of the king – 10 day time of reflection and repentance Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement – Sins are taken away – scapegoat Sukkot – Feast of Tabernacles – God “tabernacles” with us, lives with us – Ends with ceremony and prayers for rain – living water

1 st Month Bible calls it Abib Hanukah Purim Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah Sukkot Passover Unleavened Bread First Fruits

Rhythm of the Bible Genesis 1:5 – “there was evening, and there was morning” – Biblical Rhythm – the night comes before the day – Our Monday night is actually the Biblical Tuesday night, then comes Tuesday day Any part of a day can be considered a day

Passion Week SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Triumphal Entry Last Supper PassoverFeast of Unleaven ed Bread Feast of First Fruits Last Supper – Passover Seder Christ died on Passover 9:00 am put on the cross, time of morning national sacrifice 3:00 pm at the time of the afternoon national sacrifice

Passion Week SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Triumphal Entry Last Supper PassoverFeast of Unleaven ed Bread Feast of First Fruits Christ was buried on Feast of Unleavened Bread Leaven represents sin Leave Egypt behind – have no sin anywhere Exodus tells us on the first day to remove all yeast from your house John 19:31 – “special Sabbath”

Passion Week SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Triumphal Entry Last Supper PassoverFeast of Unleaven ed Bread Feast of First Fruits Christ rose on the Feast of First Fruits I Corinthians 15:20 – “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” Any part of a day can be considered a day

Conclusion Jewish festivals set a pattern for Jesus’ life to fulfill We can get a deeper meaning of Jesus’ life and death by studying our Jewish roots Questions?

Next Week Crucifixion Story – Mark 14:43 – 15:41