Welcome back friends! Yesterday we discovered that the Jewish observance of Passover coincides with the Christian observances of Good Friday and Resurrection Day. Indeed, the Christian and Jewish events share some similarities, though it is rare that the holidays are observed simultaneously. Let's consider some similarities. The very essence of the Christian celebration of Good …
Continue reading Similarities of Passover and Resurrection Weekend
This evening at sundown marks the official beginning of the Jewish high holidays for the fall, beginning with the Feast of Trumpets. Throughout their history the Jewish people have commemorated 7 major feasts each year: Passover (Pesach) Feast of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot) Feast of First Fruits (Yom HaBikkurim) Pentecost (Shavuot) Feast of Trumpets (Rosh …
Hi friends! Do you realize we're in the midst of a jubilee year for Jerusalem? If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please see Israel's Jubilee Years. Indeed, "liberty is proclaimed throughout the land" on a 50-year schedule, just as the Bible describes in Leviticus 25:8-11! Interestingly, on our Gregorian calendar, those years …
Continue reading It’s Not too Late to Congratulate Jerusalem!
Years of jubilee were declared by the Lord in Leviticus 25, to commemorate special times of rejoicing. (See yesterday's post for a further insight into years of jubilee.) Rejoicing is warranted because God is faithful to His promises! One of those promises, which seemed totally impossible for about 2,000 years, is that the Jews will …
Continue reading City of David: A Jubilee Discovery…and Today’s Significance
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