The 7 Feasts of the LORD

The Moedim of YHVH

There are 7 Biblical feasts to be kept perpetually by all those grafted in Israel.

 

  • Passover (Pesach)
  • Unleaven Bread (Matzah)
  • First Fruits
  • Pentecost (Shavuot)
  • Day of Trumpet (Yom Terruah, also called Rosh Hashana)
  • Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
  • Tabernacles (Sukkot)

 In addition to these 7 feasts days two other festival are celebrated.  Remembering the times Israel was under dire circumstances and yet saw a deliverance from God despite the odds.  These two are called Lots (Purim) and Dedication (Hannukah)

Passover ( Pesach) 

These are all the posts and articles on this site relating to Passover

Unleaven Bread ( Matzah) 

Unleaven Bread begins at the meal to eat the Passover lamb (at sunset) The Lamb is sacrificed and cooked, but after sunset the meal is eaten with Matzah or Unleaven Bread.  Only Unleaven Bread is eaten for 7 days from this day.  

First Fruits (Ha Bikurim)

Unleaven Bread begins at the meal to eat the Passover lamb (at sunset) The Lamb is sacrificed and cooked, but after sunset the meal is eaten with Matzah or Unleaven Bread.  Only Unleaven Bread is eaten for 7 days from this day.  

Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) (Pentecost)

From the Day of First Fruits 7 Weeks are counted.  This is called the counting of the Omer.  Seven Sevens, or a week of weeks, Hence the name Feast of weeks, the next day (after the 49) is Shavuot.  This is sometimes called Pentecost (from the Greek word for 50th day) 

Day of Trumpets – Yom Terruah (Rosh Hashana)

Day of Trumpets, Day of Shouting or Day of Blowing.  These names all refer to an event during temple times.  This day is also call the Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashana.    

Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

The holiest day on the Jewish calendar.  This is a day of fasting and repentance.  In fact the 10 days that lead up to this day are consider to be days of repentance, and even the whole of the preceeding month of Elul.  This the ‘day the book of judgment is closed’ the greeting for this day is therefore ‘May your name be incribed in the Book of Life” 

Tabernacles – Sukkot

Tabernacles – Booths, Dwelling in tents.   This is a week long celecbration of living in or eating and studying in a sukkah.  A traditionally up to 3 sided tent with a thatched roof so you could see the stars.  This is suitable in the Holy Land as there is no rain in this season.  It commemerates Yeshua’s birth, having being born in a Sukkah, and coming to dwell with us from that time.  This Seven day celebration is culminated by an 8th day

Hanukkah

Purim