Leviticus 23 Feast Information Chart
Feast/ Appointed Time | Hebrew Dates | Latin Dates | First Covenant Occurrence (Old Testament) | New Covenant Occurrence (New Testament) | Modern Observance | Prophetic & Spiritual Significance |
Sabbath | Friday evening to Saturday Evening | Every Saturday | God rested on the seventh day God commanded us to honor it A sign between God and us We are to do NO regular work Gen. 2:2-3; Deut. 5:12-15; Exo. 20:8-11, 31:12-13, 35:1-3; Eze. 20:12 | Yeshua & His disciples honored the Sabbath Yeshua said its lawful Yeshua is LORD of the Sabbath The Sabbath was made for man, not man made for it. Mat. 12:9-12; Mark 2:27-28; Luke 4:16 | In Israel most people do not work, stores are closed, public transportation stops Families go to | The Sabbath is a shadow of the Messiah There remains a rest to the people of God Many believe the Millennium is the seventh 1,000 year period since creation Col. 2:16-17; Heb. 4:9; Rev. 20:4-6 |
Passover | 14 Nisan (Evening at twilight) | March/April | Blood of the lamb on doorposts Angel of Death “passed over” Deliverance from Egypt and slavery Exo. 12:1-14; Lev. 23:6-8; Deut. 16:9-12, 8, 16-17 | Yeshua celebrates yearly “Last Supper” Seder Mat. 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-8 | Major Spring cleaning of home and dwelling Seder (ceremonial dinner) in each Jewish home | Fulfilled in Yeshua’s first coming His blood applied to the doorposts of our hearts John 1:29; 1 Cor. 5:7 |
Unleavened Bread | 15-21 Nisan | March/April | No time to let bread rise Israelites take unleavened bread into the wilderness Exo. 12:15-20, 33-34; Lev. 23:6-8; Deut. 16:3-4, 8, 16-17 | Yeshua and his disciples eat unleavened bread at the “Last Supper” Seder Mat. 26:17; Mark 14:12; Luke 22:7-8 | Most Jewish people eat matzah and do not eat leavened foods during this Feast | Leven represents sin Yeshua is the sinless Passover Lamb Fulfilled by Yeshua’s death on the cross 1 Cor. 5:6-8 |
Firstfruits/Weeks/ Pentecost Biblically we believe that Firstfruits and Weeks are one 50-day appointed time, marked by the counting of Omer, starting on Sunday during Passover (when Yeshua rose) and ending on Pentecost Sunday 50 days later. | 16 Nisan-6 Sivan (Traditional) | March/April- May/June | Traditional day of giving of the Law on Mount Sinai (based on Exo. 19:1) Offering firstfruits of spring barley harvest and summer wheat harvest Counting of fifty days of sheaves (Omer) Lev. 23:10-21; Num. 28:26; Deut. 16:9-12, 16-17 | Yeshua rose from the dead Fifty days later the Holy Spirit fell on the early disciples in the upper room Mark16:9; Acts 2:1-4 | Counting of Omer Pentecost All-night Bible study on Erev Shavuot Eating dairy foods and cheesecake in honor of the Law | Yeshua rose as “Firstfruits from the dead” Foreshadowed our own resurrection Birth of the Church (Kehilah) Fulfills Yeshua’s prophecy: “You shall receive power” Luke 29:49; Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 15:12-23; Col. 1:14, 18 |
Ninth of AV | 9 Av | July/August | First temple destroyed 586 BC Jer. 39:1-2, 52:1-6. 12-13 | Second temple destroyed 70 AD | Time of fasting and mourning | Mourning will be turned to dancing God will bring His people home Jer. 31:10-14; Psalm 30:11 |
Trumpets | 1 Tishrei | September/October | Blowing of trumpets Lev. 23:23-25; | Not mentioned in the New Testament | Blowing of the Shofar in synagogues Traditionally “Jewish New Year” | Return of Yeshua will be announced by blowing of trumpet (shofar) Mat. 24:29-31; 1 Cor. 15:52 |
Day of Atonement | 10 Tishrei | September/October | High Priest enters Holy of Holies Scapegoat sent out of the camp to die for sins of the people Lev. 16:1-34; 23:26-32 | High Priest says “one man should die for the people” Yeshua dies outside camp John 11:49-52; | Five synagogue services Whole nation of Israel shuts down Day of fasting | Yeshua is our atonement and High Priest Isa. 53:1-12; Zech. 12:10; Heb. 9:1—10:25 |
Booths/ | 15-21 Tishrei | September/October | Israelites in booths in wilderness Israelites commanded to “rejoice” Harvest Festival, last of year Lev. 23:34-44; Deut. 16:13-17; 2 Chron. 7:8-10 | Called “The Feast” Yeshua goes up yearly to Jerusalem John 7:2-53 | Eat and sleep in booths in yards or on balconies | After Yeshua’s return, God will dwell or “tabernacle” with man All nations will go up to Jerusalem Zech. 14:16-19; Rev. 21:3 |
Eighth Day or | 22 Tishrei | September/October | Eighth (or last) day of the Feast after the seven days of Succot Lev. 23:34-36, 39; 2 Chron. 7:9 | Yeshua said “Whoever puts his trust in me, as the Scripture says, rivers of living waters will flow from His inmost being!” John 7:37-39 | In Israel, dancing in the streets with Torah scrolls Rewinding the Torah scrolls to begin a new cycle | We will celebrate God’s Word forever in the person of His Son, Yeshua. |
Dedication | 25 Kislev-2 Tevet | November/December | Jewish patriots free Israel from Greek Tyranny Dan. 11:21-35a | Yeshua goes up to Jerusalem for Feast of Dedication John 10:22-23 | Lighting of nine-branched candelabra, one more candle each night. Fried food eaten i.e. Latke (potato pancake) and Sufganiot (doughnuts) | Yeshua, the “Light of the World” will return to rule and reign on Earth. John 8:12, 9:5; Rev. 1:5 |
Lots | 14-15 Adar | February/March | Queen Esther & Mordechai overcome evil Haman, save the lives of Persian Jews Esther 9:13-32 | Not mentioned in the New Testament | Wearing Costumes Sending Gift baskets Giving to the needy Reading the Scroll of Esther | Israel to be freed at last of satanic (worldly) tyranny |
New Month/ | First Day of each Month | Monthly | God created the moon for signs and seasons The moon is the foundation for the LORD’s cyclical calendar A Day of Blowing the Shofar, special offerings, praise and worship, to be for all generations Gen 1:14; Num. 10:10, 28:11-15; 2 Chron. 2:4; Psa. 81:1-5, 104: 19 | Yeshua celebrated the Sabbath and Feasts Mark 6:2; Luke 4:16, 31; John 15:10 | Special Prayers are recited on the Sabbath before the New Month. Often a festive meal Women gather in festive Rosh Chodesh groups. | To be a Shadow of things to come: The Messiah All mankind will revere the Lord The hope of light arising out of darkness Isa. 66:23; Matt. 23:39; Col. 2:16-17 |
