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Biblical Feasts

Biblical Feasts, Fasts and Holidays

Biblical Feasts

Biblical Feasts, Fasts, and Holidays

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Holy Day
Feast/Fast		Theme
Scripture
Passover (Pesach)
Feast		Redemption, deliverance – Leviticus 23:5, Exodus 12
Unleavened Bread
Feast		Purity, haste, separation from sin – Leviticus 23:6-8
Firstfruits
Feast		Resurrection, offering of new life – Leviticus 23:9-14
Shavuot (Pentecost)
Feast		Covenant, Spirit, harvest – Leviticus 23:15-22
Trumpets (Yom Teruah)
Feast		Awakening, announcement, judgment – Leviticus 23:23-25
Yom Kippur
Fast		Atonement, repentance, purification – Leviticus 23:26-32
Tabernacles (Sukkot)
Feast		Dwelling, joy, provision – Leviticus 23:33-43

Biblical Feasts/Holidays Calendar

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Holy Day Hebrew Date Month
Passover (Pesach)Nisan 14Spring (1st)
Unleavened BreadNisan 15–21Spring
FirstfruitsNisan 16 (or day after Sabbath)Spring
Shavuot (Pentecost)Sivan 6 (50 days after Firstfruits)Late Spring
Trumpets (Yom Teruah)Tishrei 1Fall (7th)
Yom KippurTishrei 10Fall
Tabernacles (Sukkot)Tishrei 15–21Fall

Messianic Fulfillment – Spring Feasts

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Feast Messianic Fulfillment
Passover (Pesach) Jesus is the Passover Lamb—sacrificed for sin on Nisan 14 (John 1:29, 1 Corinthians 5:7)
Unleavened Bread His sinless body (no leaven) was buried (Luke 23:53, Isaiah 53:9)
Firstfruits Jesus rose as the firstfruits of resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:20-23)
Shavuot (Pentecost) The Holy Spirit was poured out—God’s covenant written on hearts (Acts 2, Jeremiah 31:33)

Messianic Fulfillment – Fall Feasts

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Feast Messianic Fulfillment
Trumpets (Yom Teruah) The trumpet will sound—announcing His return (1 Thessalonians 4:16, Revelation 11:15)
Yom Kippur Final atonement and judgment—Messiah intercedes as High Priest (Hebrews 9:11-14)
Tabernacles (Sukkot) God dwells with His people—Messiah reigns among us (John 1:14, Revelation 21:3)