The Feasts of YHWH (cont.)
by Dave R. Mode, Jr.

not enough time to allow for the bread to rise. Therefore Elohim commanded His people to eat unleavened bread. This feast served as a reminder of the quick departure from Egyptian captivity. The greater purpose reveals how departure from sin’s captivity is in an instant through Yahshua’s work of salvation. It also refers to the believers’ position of holiness to the Most High as being part of the body of Messiah. Please note that Yahshua associated matzah with his body in Matthew 26:26. Also, in I Cor. 5:7, Paul refers to the people of Elohim (Messiah’s body) as being unleavened. 

Bikkurim (First Fruits) 
(March/April) 

Bikkurim (First Fruits), being the barley harvest celebration, occurs during the days of Matzah on the day after the 7th day Shabbat. This feast points to Yahshua as the first fruits of all who rise from the dead (I Corinthians 15:20). Just as the barley sheaves were elevated (raised up) by the priest on Bikkurim, so also was Yahshua raised up from the dead.  According to the timetable of Elohim, Yahshua was resurrected on the day of First Fruits. 

Shavuot (Weeks) 
(May/June) 

Shavuot (Weeks, called Pentecost), being the wheat harvest celebration, occurring 7 weeks and one day after Bikkurim. It is celebrated by the gathering of the first fruits of the wheat harvest. After which, two loaves of bread were to be made of the wheat and be presented to the priest for elevation. On this day the people of Elohim were empowered by the Holy Spirit. This empowerment by the Holy Spirit resulted in the first major harvest of 3,000 souls added to the body of Messiah. The harvest festival points to the harvesting of new believers to Messiah.

Shofarim (Trumpets) 
(Sept./Oct.) 

Shofarim (Trumpets) is a sabbath that is celebrated on the first day of the seventh month in which the shofarim (trumpets) are blown. It also points to Yahshua being the complete Sabbath-rest for the people of Elohim. Eight days following Trumpets were the days of Teshuvah. The days of Teshuvah were an eight day period of repentance leading to the day of Atonement. According to the timetable of Elohim, it was during the days of Teshuvah that Yahshua was presented to YHWH at the Temple. The greater significance of blowing the shofar (trumpet) is to announce that the time of repentance is now because salvation (Yahshua) has come. 

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