0350. 344. Feasts of Jehovah

344. Feasts of Jehovah

There are seven feasts mentioned in Leviticus 23, each of which has a counterpart of significance in the New Testament.

1. The Feast of the Passover is typical of Christ our Passover sacrificed for us, in the benefit of His death for us—1Co_5:7.

2. The Feast of the Unleavened Bread is representative of the outcome of faith in Him who died for us—namely, the purging out of the leaven of wickedness from the life—1Co_5:6-8; Tit_2:14.

3. The Feast of the Firstfruits proclaims the resurrection of Christ in His triumph over death—1Co_15:23; 1Th_4:13-18.

4. The Feast of Pentecost points to the coming of the Holy Spirit and His formation of the Church—Act_2:1-4; 1Co_12:12, 1Co_12:13.

5. The Feast of Trumpets denotes the Coming of Christ, when His redeemed will be gathered to Himself—1Th_4:16; 1Co_15:51, 1Co_15:52.

6. The Feast of the Day of Atonement embodies the outcome of Christ’s atonement for the nation of Israel, and the consequent blessing to all—Leviticus 16; Zec_12:10-13.

7. The Feast of the Tabernacles leads our thoughts on to the time when Christ shall tabernacle with men in His Millennial glory—Zec_14:16-21.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH