“Did you know that the Bible is filled with special days meant for celebration and reflection? These special occasions, often referred to as Holy Days, were established for the people of Israel to remember and honor the times of deliverance from the Most High.
Throughout the Scriptures, we see how these holy times were woven into the fabric of daily life and worship. Jesus and His disciples participated in these observances, emphasizing their importance within the faith. As followers of Christ, we believe it is a privilege to continue this tradition, celebrating these holy days as a way to connect with our heritage and deepen our faith.
Recognizing and honoring these biblical holidays not only allows us to remember the powerful acts of God but also strengthens our community and relationship with Him. Let’s embrace these opportunities to give praise and celebrate the goodness of the Most High together!”
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Matthew 26:17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew 26:18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
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Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 18:21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
Acts 20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
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What about Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and others? The Lord shows to be against them as they promote pagan worship and have no relation to him.
Amos 5:21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Jeremiah 10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Jeremiah 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Jeremiah 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Jeremiah 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Jeremiah 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
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JUBILEES CHAPTER 1:12-15
12. And I will hide My face from them, and I will deliver them into the hand of the Gentiles for captivity, and for a prey, and for devouring, and I will remove them from the midst of the land, and I will scatter them amongst the Gentiles.
13. And they will forget all My law and all My commandments and all My judgments, and will go astray as to new moons, and sabbaths, and festivals, and jubilees, and ordinances.
14.And after this they will turn to Me from amongst the Gentiles with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their strength, and I will gather them from amongst all the Gentiles, and they will seek me, so that I shall be found of them, when they seek me with all their heart and with all their soul.
15.And I will disclose to them abounding peace with righteousness, and I will remove them the plant of uprightness, with all My heart and with all My soul, and they shall be for a blessing and not for a curse, and they shall be the head and not the tail.
JUBILEES CHAPTER 2:9
9.And God appointed the sun to be a great sign on the earth for days and for sabbaths and for months and for feasts and for years and for sabbaths of years and for jubilees and for all seasons of the years.
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JUBILEES CHAPTER 6:23-30
23.And on the new moon of the first month, and on the new moon of the fourth month, and on the new moon of the seventh month, and on the new moon of the tenth month are the days of remembrance, and the days of the seasons in the four divisions of the year. These are written and ordained as a testimony for ever.
24.And Noah ordained them for himself as feasts for the generations for ever, so that they have become thereby a memorial unto him.
25.And on the new moon of the first month he was bidden to make for himself an ark, and on that (day) the earth became dry and he opened (the ark) and saw the earth.
26.And on the new moon of the fourth month the mouths of the depths of the abyss beneath were closed. And on the new moon of the seventh month all the mouths of the abysses of the earth were opened, and the waters began to descend into them.
27.And on the new moon of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen, and Noah was glad.
28. And on this account he ordained them for himself as feasts for a memorial for ever, and thus are they ordained.
29.And they placed them on the heavenly tablets, each had thirteen weeks; from one to another (passed) their memorial, from the first to the second, and from the second to the third, and from the third to the fourth.
30.And all the days of the commandment will be two and fifty weeks of days, and (these will make) the entire year complete. Thus it is engraven and ordained on the heavenly tablets.
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PASSOVER/UNLEAVENED BREAD
FIRSTFRUITS
BLOWING OF TRUMPETS
ATONEMENT
FEAST OF TABERNACLES
FEAST OF DEDICATION
PURIM
SEASONAL HOLY DAYS
FIRST DAY OF SPRING
FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
FIRST DAY OF FALL
FIRST DAY OF WINTER
THE HOLY DAYS AT A GLANCE
PASSOVER
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The Passover is a feast where we celebrate the salvation and deliverance from the captivity in Egypt. Christ fulfilled this day as a sacrifice becoming the lamb to cover our sins with his blood. Now we don’t need to offer sacrifices for our sins since he fulfilled that law of sacrifice. So in present time we honor The Most High and Christ for this sacrifice of mercy and love.
FIRST FRUITS
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The Feast of First Fruits is the time of harvest. When the Israelites entered into the promise land and offered up their harvest every year to The Most High.
BLOWING OF TRUMPETS
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The Feast of Trumpets was a day when they blew the trumpet(shofar) to prepare the people for the coming day of the atonement. It was also blown to warn people of danger and sometimes to prepare for battle.
ATONEMENT
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This day was a time where the Israelites would have to make a sacrifice to atone for their sins to The Most High. Sacrificing animals like rams and lambs without blemish to be accepted by The Most High.
FEAST OF TABERNACLES
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This day commemorates the time where the Israelites dwelt in tents in the wilderness during the time of Moses after being delivered out of Egypt by The Most High who provided them for food, rainment and shelter for 40 years.
FEAST OF DEDICATION
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This day celebrates the deliverance of Israel in the time of the Maccabees when the temple was cleansed and re-dedicated to The Most High.
PURIM
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The This Holy Day was during the reign of King Ahasuerus in the Mede-Persian captivity. Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite (Jews enemy from the seed of Amalek due to his hatred towards Mordecia. He devised a plan against the Jews to destroy them, and cast Pur, i.e.Lots to consume them and to destroy them. Queen Esther made petition to King Ahasuerus to help deliver her people from the hands of Hama. Haman eventually was hung on the same gallows which he built for the purpose of hanging Mordecai.
