Biblical Appointed Times English
Shabbat (שַׁבָּת; related to Hebrew verb “cease, rest”) is the seventh day of the Jewish week and is the day of rest and abstention from work as commanded by God. Shabbat involves two interrelated commandments: to remember (zachor) and to observe (shamor).- Origins in the Torah- The Nature of Shabbat- Zachor: To Remember- Shamor: To ObserveOrigins in the TorahThe etiology […]
Sukkot Sukkot is one of the biblically Appointed Times set apart by God. Many times in our lives, we put our hopes and faith in things that give us security such as careers, finances, the stock market, and insurance. These things, however, do not last and many times we are disappointed and even discouraged. We convince ourselves that we are […]
PassoverMark 15:42 “42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).” (NIV)Preparing for Unleavened Bread and First Fruits during Passover or preparation day is the same as preparing for a wedding, a party, or a graduation. It involves time and work. Some people plan weddings one year in advance, others plan graduations months in advance, and there are […]
Yom KippurYom Means “Day”The word “Kippur” comes from the wordכּפ” or” “KAF-PEY-RESH” or “KAPHAR” which means, “to cover; to placate; to cancel; to forgive; to purge away; to put off; and to make reconciliation.”Yom Kippur is referred to as the “Day of Reconciliation” or atonement. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month. It is ten days […]
Numbers 8:2 “2 “Tell Aharon, ‘When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to cast their light forward, in front of the menorah.’” CJB There is a parasha in numbers call B’ha’alotkha (When you set up) During the Appointed time of Shavuot or Pentecost; one of the things that the High Priest did was to wave two loaves of leavened […]
The Bread of Presence – Feast of Unleavened Bread The Feast of unleavened bread is celebrated for seven days from Nisan 15 to Nisan 21. This year in the Gregorian calendar it is the evening of April 9th to the Evening of April 15th. So, what does this all mean? Yeshua died on Nisan 14 around 3pm and then […]
Shavuot means journey. It is also known as the counting of weeks, first fruits, Pentecost. We are to count seven weeks from the time of First Fruits and the waving of the First fruits of Barley during Unleavened Bread Week. Shavuot represents fifty and the counting of seven Years is the Year of Jubilee. Leviticus 25 We are told in […]
Yom Kippur Yom Means “Day” The word “Kippur” comes from the wordכּפ” or” “KAF-PEY-RESH” or “KAPHAR” which means, “to cover; to placate; to cancel; to forgive; to purge away; to put off; and to make reconciliation.” Yom Kippur is referred to as the “Day of Reconciliation” or atonement. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month. It […]
Shabbat (שַׁבָּת; related to Hebrew verb “cease, rest”) is the seventh day of the Jewish week and is the day of rest and abstention from work as commanded by God. Shabbat involves two interrelated commandments: to remember (zachor) and to observe (shamor). – Origins in the Torah – The Nature of Shabbat – Zachor: To Remember – Shamor: To Observe […]
