Understanding the Fall Feasts: Traditions and Reflections

With the Fall Feasts just around the corner this is a fitting prompt. When I began to dive into the idea of the Biblical Feasts I made a hard right turn. Every other holiday, especially Halloween, Christmas and Easter, became pagan. Although, I still know their roots I have taken a different stance. Joshua tells the people of Israel to pick a side. If you are going to honor Elohim then one should find out how to do it.

“Now therefore fear Yahweh and serve Him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve Yahweh. And if it is evil in your eyes to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.” Joshua 24:14-15

In the Torah Elohim explains these Feasts and how to celebrate them. They are essentially giant block parties. They are fantastic food filled, family oriented, jubilees. They demand rest and relaxation. They require celebration. Each one has a point of focus and remembrance, as well a forward looking expectation and hopefulness about them. Seven amazing Feasts, beginning in the Spring with Passover and the last one in the Fall, the Feast of Tabernacles. John the Baptist declared, “Behold the Lamb of Elohim who takes away the sin of the world!” He was pointing to Yahoshua when he said this, Yahoshua is the fulfillment of Passover as our Passover Lamb.

As the Fall Feasts approach we have the Feast of Trumpets, a call to right living. A period of self reflection and preparation of heart, soul and mind. Ten days later the day of Atonement, which is a day of Fasting. A day we reflect on a Holy Elohim. Who calls us to be separate and live as chosen people. Reflecting not the nature of the people around us but that of our Holy Creator. After this period of soul searching and repentance, we enter into the Feast of Tabernacles. This feast looks back at the time when Yahweh dwelt with His people Israel. It also looks forward to His soon return in which He will rule and reign over His people.

I have written more on the Feasts and Holidays. I invite you to take a deep dive into learning more of these great Feasts. Why do we always replace the ways of Elohim for man made traditions? It’s time we take a serious look at how we honor Elohim for His return is fast approaching.

This is the Way of the Rabbi,
You are loved,
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