Biblical Feasts & Holidays

The Feast of Tabernacles and Prophetic Fulfillments

  NOW THAT BLOOD MOONS HAVE COME AND GONE ….. The Feast of Tabernacles commemorates God’s faithful provision in the past, while anticipating His glorious kingdom of the future. Meanwhile, what does it mean for us today? At its core, the magnificent seven day feast honors and celebrates YHVH’s gracious…...

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Yom Kippur 5776/2015: Prayers and Possibilities for Jubilee

  DOES YOM KIPPUR 2015 HERALD A JUBILEE OR OTHERWISE SPECIAL YEAR? “Consecrate the 50th year and proclaim liberty throughout the land.” (Leviticus 25:10) The date September 23, 2015 (Yom Kippur 2015) has become ubiquitous among the writings of some prophecy watchers. They don’t know what, if anything, will happen…...

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Traditional Jewish Prayer for the Ten Days of Awe

  A powerful prayer offered to God since at least 135 AD on Rosh Hashana, the Ten Days of Awe and Yom Kippur is called “Avenu Malkeinu,” meaning “Our Father, Our King.” The prayer consists of up to 42 heartfelt petitions, each beginning with the address, “Our Father, our King.”…...

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Do Numbers and Letters Associated with Rosh Hashana 5776 Hold Special Meaning?

  The traditional Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, comes in two days and inaugurates the year 5776. Could the holiday hold any special meaning for Christians, based on this year’s combination of numbers and letters? Rosh HaShana is described in the Bible as a day for Israel to blow trumpets.…...

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What to do About the Converging Tetrad Blood Moons, Shemitah and (Dis)Approval of the Iran Deal During the Coming Fall Feasts

  This article was originally written as a two part posting on Light of Zion’s Facebook page. Both Parts 1 and 2 are reprinted below. Part 1: The Convergence July 14, 2015 marked the exact midpoint of “Dire Straits,” Israel’s 3 week period of mourning, repentance and spiritual warfare. After…...

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Passover’s Special Meaning for Christians

  On April 3-4, Jewish families in Israel and around the world will gather to recount the ancient, but never old, story of Passover. Younger generations will hear from their elders the miracle-packed narrative which, they will be told, should be heard as if they personally lived through those historical…...

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Why You Might Need This for the Rest of Your Life: The Sabbath

  This week’s Torah portion (Exodus 30:11-34:35) includes the blessed gift/command of Shabbat (Sabbath). Even for those whose Sabbath-rest is in Yeshua, I call it: GOD’S GAME CHANGER: SHABBAT SHALOM Deity delighting in creation, Hard-wired in earth’s DNA, Wresting a day to rest a day, In humanity’s heavenly hush. World…...

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WHY THIS PURIM COULD BE PIVOTAL: PRAYER POINTS FROM THE BOOK OF ESTHER

    “Then King Ahasuerus said…‘I have given Esther the house of Haman.’” (Esther8:7a) Anyone tempted lately to feel overwhelmed and disheartened by an unrelenting onslaught of bad news? If so, please read on. Purim (March 5) is about God encouraging you and giving you the “house of Haman.” Yeshua…...

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Israel On Fire

  Fires rage about our home in Israel as I look out the window of our office where I now write. Across the country bonfires have been lit to celebrate a traditional holiday called Lag B’omer. Lag B’omer occurs on the 33rd day of the 49 day period known as…...

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Happy Passover and Resurrection Day

  Rejoicing with you at this season that Messiah Yeshua—glorious God as mere Man—redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (Galatians 3:13). What amazing love of the Father that in Yeshua you and I should be called the children of God! His mercies…...

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