“These are the appointed seasons of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed seasons.” (Leviticus 23:4, YLT)
The world celebrates manmade holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Easter
- Christmas
- Halloween
All built on Roman, pagan, or political origins.
But God has His own calendar.
And it includes seven feast days—commanded, patterned, and prophetic.
What Are God’s Feast Days?
Outlined in Leviticus 23, there are seven appointed times:
- New Moon Feast
- Passover (Nisan 14)
- Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15–21)
- Wave Sheaf (Nisan 16)
- Feast of Firstfruits/Weeks (Pentecost) (counted from Firstfruits)
- Feast of Trumpets (Tishrei 1)
- Day of Atonement (Tishrei 10)
- Feast of Tabernacles (Tishrei 15–21)
These are not “Old Testament holidays.”
They are YHWH’s feast days—set before and beyond any one group of people.
Did Jesus Observe Them?
Yes. Every single one.
- He was born on Passover (Nisan 14, 4 BCE)
- He was crucified and buried on Passover (Nisan 14, 31 CE – day 1)
- He was in the tomb during Unleavened Bread (night 1)
- He rose on Wave Sheaf (Nisan 16)
- He sent the Spirit on Feast of Firstfruits/Weeks (Pentecost) (Acts 2)
- He will return aligned with Trumpets–Atonement–Tabernacles
Jesus didn’t abolish the feasts.
He fulfilled them—and will fulfill the rest soon.
What Are They For?
God’s feast days are:
- Rehearsals of redemption
- Reminders of covenant
- Rhythms of obedience
- Foreshadows of Messiah’s timeline
They form the prophetic calendar—past, present, and future.
“Let us keep the feast…” (1 Corinthians 5:8)
What About “Christian” Holidays?
The Bible doesn’t mention:
- Easter
- Christmas
- Lent
- Halloween
These were later inventions—often to replace God’s holy days.
They are not neutral.
They redirect worship.
If it’s not in scripture, it’s not in covenant.
Closing Reflection
You weren’t born to follow man’s calendar.
You were invited to walk in God’s appointments.
Return to His feasts.
Return to His ways.
Return to Him.
Scripture to Revisit:
Leviticus 23
Exodus 12–13
Deuteronomy 16
Isaiah 66:23
Luke 2:41–42
Luke 22:15–20
Acts 2
1 Corinthians 5:7–8
Colossians 2:16–17
Zechariah 14:16
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