7 Feasts Flashcards
New Testament Type: This speaks of Calvary as Christ was taken by the Jews on this very day, just after celebrating with His Disciples.
The Feast of Passover
Old Testament Purpose: This commemorated the Exodus and the sparing of the Israelite firstborn on the night of the slaying of the Egyptian firstborn.
The Feast of Passover
New Testament Type: This speaks of the holy walk of the believer and of Christ as the Bread of Life.
Feast of Unleavened Bread
Old Testament Purpose: This speaks of the hasty exodus from Egypt the morning of the Passover.
Feast of Unleavened Bread
New Testament Type: The Resurrection of Christ.
The Feast of First Fruits
Old Testament Purpose: This commemorated the crossing of the Red Sea historically and the beginning of the Barley Harvest annually.
The Feast of First Fruits
New Testament Type: The Coming of the Spirit, which occurred on this day
The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost
Old Testament Purpose: This commemorated the ending of the wheat harvest 50 days after First Fruits (after 7 weeks of 7 days).
Tradition ties this to the day Moses received the Law on Mount Sinai
The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost
New Testament Type: The Rapture and 2nd coming.
The Feast of Trumpets
Old Testament Purpose: Memorial trumpets were blown on the 1st day of the seventh month; reminding Israel of the trumpets blown 7 times to command travel in the Wilderness Wanderings and as a reminder of the approaching Feast.
The Feast of Trumpets
New Testament Type: The Tribulation
The Day of Atonement
Old Testament Purpose: National Atonement
The high priest would sprinkle the blood the slaughtered bull and goat 7 times upon the Mercy Seat in the Holy of Holies
The Day of Atonement
New Testament Type: The Millennium
The Feast of Tabernacles {Also known as the Feast of Booths or Ingatherings}
Old Testament Purpose: Commemorated the wilderness wanderings and God’s provision of supernatural water and light.
The Feast of Tabernacles {Also known as the Feast of Booths or Ingatherings}
Practice: A national “cook out” (pot luck style where the poor could all join) and a national “camp out” in temporary booths. Special ceremonies concerning water and light were also held.
The Feast of Tabernacles {Also known as the Feast of Booths or Ingatherings}
