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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: FEAST (07/12/18)
The 23rd chapter of Leviticus introduces us to seven annual festivals that the nation of Israel was to celebrate as holy convocations upon their arrival into the promised land. Although modern Christianity has come to think of these festivals as “Jewish”, the scriptures clearly state they are God's feasts (Leviticus 23:4 KJV). Israel was to celebrate them in their seasons according to the instructions from the Almighty, for they were shadow pictures of the coming redemption of mankind through Yeshua.

The first four of these feasts were fulfilled by Yeshua at his first coming to the very day, hour and exact moment in which they had been rehearsed for thousands of years by the nation of Israel. Pesach, the feast of Passover, foretold his sacrifice as the spotless lamb that takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29 KJV). Hag HaMatzah, the feast of unleavened bread, represented Yeshua's sinless life, for leaven is a spiritual representation of sin (I Corinthians 5:7 KJV). He fulfilled the Bikkurim, the feast of firstfruits, by being the first to rise from the dead (I Corinthians 15:22-23 KJV). Shavuot (Pentecost) was the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the believers in Jerusalem according to Yeshua's promise (Acts 1:4-5 KJV).

The three remaining festivals are to be fulfilled at Yeshua's second coming. Rosh HaShanah, the feast of a memorial of blowing of trumpets, also known as the day of the awakening blast, speaks of his coming for his saints at the end of days (I Thessalonians 4:16 KJV). Yom Kipper, the day of atonement, is the most solemn day of the Jewish calendar. In ancient Israel, it was the day the high priest entered the most holy place in the temple to make atonement for the sins of the nation (Leviticus 16:30 KJV). Yeshua will fulfill this sacred day as our Eternal High Priest. Sukkot or feast of Tabernacles will be fulfilled as Yeshua returns as King of kings and Lord of lords to establish his kingdom upon the earth from his throne in Jerusalem, where he will rule and reign over mankind, tabernacling with us for all eternity (Revelation 21:3 KJV). At that time, all nations will be required to go up to Jerusalem in celebration of the fulfillment of our Father's plan for our eternal redemption (Zechariah 14:16 KJV). May His kingdom come soon and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10 KJV).
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Linda Lawrence 
07/19/18
Great explanation and summary. Difficult to do well with the 750 word limit!
Terry R A Eissfeldt 
07/21/18
Interesting and informative.
Lollie Hofer 
07/23/18
Wow! I learned some new things by reading your well-informed article. The only red ink I would suggest is to break up your 2nd and 3rd paragraphs more. Since they're rather long it might stop your readers from wanting to tackle them. I have a friend who tells me, when critiquing my stories, it's not that people are too lazy to read it's that they're too busy. They feel reading is more doable in smaller bites. Thanks for sharing and teaching this old dog new tricks. Oh, one more thing - if you used footnotes from your Bible or gleaned some of the information from someone else's research in compiling your article, make sure to offer a bibliography as to where the information came from. Keep up the good work.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
07/25/18
This would make an outstanding Bible study. There were a lot of things I didn't know or remember. If you did turn it into a Bible study (maybe write one study for each feast), you could add some thought-provoking questions to pull the reader in and make her think how and why this is still relevant today. I enjoyed your take on the topic and think you had a clear objective. Nicely done.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
07/25/18
This would make an outstanding Bible study. There were a lot of things I didn't know or remember. If you did turn it into a Bible study (maybe write one study for each feast), you could add some thought-provoking questions to pull the reader in and make her think how and why this is still relevant today. I enjoyed your take on the topic and think you had a clear objective. Nicely done.
Lollie Hofer 
07/26/18
Congratulations on your first place in Beginners. Well done. Keep writing.