Shabbat Shalom, friends! We are approaching Passover (known as "Pesach" in Hebrew), the first of the 7 feasts of Israel. Each feast, in a different way, harkens back to the Jews' redemption from Egyptian bondage. Yet, each feast paints a beautiful picture of Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of every feast! In Israel and around the …
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Timing of the King’s Return Found in the Jewish Feasts
Hi friends and study partners! Yesterday we began studying the timing of the King's return. We know that spiritual Israel and natural Israel have two different finish lines. Spiritual Israel (which we defined earlier as believers in Jesus as Messiah, whether Jew or Gentile) look to the rapture, while natural Israel awaits the glorious appearing …
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What is the Significance of Israel’s Newest Holiday?
As Passover comes to a close, I want to connect the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian captivity to a current movement in Israel. Though the Knesset has yet to pass a bill making it an official Jewish holiday, many Israelis celebrated Yom HaAliyah (Day of Aliyah) on Nisan 10. (Jewish days begin at sundown, thus Nisan …
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The Feast of Firstfruits
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest, and he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, so …