חג שמח Chag Sameach (Joyous Holiday!) This the greeting heard all over Jerusalem beginning tomorrow night as the joyous Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) commences. This is the final annual feast on the Jewish calendar, prescribed by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in Leviticus 23, and is most certainly the most celebratory. As with …
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Celebrating Yom Kippur
On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the Lord. You shall not do any work on this same day, for it is a day of atonement, to …
An Overview of the 70 Weeks of Years Described by Daniel
Welcome back, my fellow sojourners! Yesterday we examined God’s plan for the Gentiles. Today we will begin a 4-day treasure hunt into perhaps the most stunning four verses of prophecy in the entire Bible! Understanding these four verses, God’s timeline for the Jews, is the foundation to understanding other prophecy. So pull out your metal …
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The Jewish New Year and the Biblical Feast of Trumpets
Shanah Tovah! Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day previous to the actual day of the holiday. Thus, Rosh Hashanah began yesterday at sundown and Israel celebrates their new year today. Rosh Hashanah means "Head of the Year." However, Leviticus 23:23-25 describes a feast that the Jews were told to celebrate. It is the Feast …
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