“What are the different Jewish festivals in the Bible?”……There are seven Jewish festivals or feasts outlined in the Bible. While they are mentioned throughout Scripture we find instructions for all seven laid out in Leviticus 23:2 refers to the seven Jewish festivals, literally "appointed times," also called "holy convocations." These were days appointed and ordained […]
Boundaries of the Promised Land Some 3,500 years ago the Canaanites inhabited the land that God promised to give to the offspring of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (see Timeline). The promise of the land was unconditional. God confirmed it at least 55 times with an oath and stated, at least 12 times, that the covenant […]
Happy Sukkot, John! 1st October 2012 …Praying on Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) toward the TempleMount…where the HolyTemple stood in Yeshua’s day in Jerusalem. “On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord's Feast of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days. The first day is a sacred assembly; do no regular work. For […]
“Should Christians celebrate Passover?”……Answer: The celebration of Passover is in remembrance of the time in Israel's history when the angel of the Lord moved through Egypt destroying the firstborn of all people and animals (see Exodus 11 and 12.) This was the final of the ten plagues God visited upon Egypt designed to force Pharaoh […]
“What is the significance of unleavened bread?”……The Bible tells us that the Israelites were to eat only unleavened bread every year during Passover as a commemoration of the Exodus from Egyptian bondage. Since the children of Israel left Egypt hastily, they did not have time for the bread to rise, so it was made on […]
“Should a Christian celebrate Hanukkah (Christmaskah)?”……Answer: Chanukkah (or Hanukkah) is the Jewish Festival of Dedication, also known as the “Festival of Lights." It is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which typically falls in November or December on our calendar. Although this Jewish festival in not mentioned […]
"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"…(JOHN 1:29)… Happy Passover John, We need your help this Passover because Jewish people around the world and in your city do not believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as they celebrate the Passover Seder. With all of the family at the table, the story […]