Appointed Times

The night before our Master was stricken by God for our sins, on the evening that began the 14th day of Abib, He sat down with His disciples to keep the Passover.  The disciples broke bread and drank wine and we do the same in remembrance of His body being broken and His blood being…

  Passover Long ago our ancestors were oppressed in Egypt until the Most High sent Moses to redeem us by His hand.  In the month of Abib, on the 14th day of the month at midnight, Yah sent one last plague on the Egyptians which left all of the first born of the land dead throughout the…

Week of Unleavened Bread Long ago our ancestors were oppressed in Egypt until the Most High sent Moses to redeem us by His hand.  In the month of Abib, on the 14th day of the month at midnight, Yah sent one last plague on the Egyptians which left all of the first born of the land dead…

First Fruit Waving Long ago our ancestors were oppressed in Egypt until the Most High sent Moses to redeem us by His hand.  In the month of Abib, on the 14th day of the month at midnight, Yah sent one last plague on the Egyptians which left all of the first born of the land dead throughout…

The Feast of Weeks comes 50 days, or seven weeks and a day, after the Sunday within the Week of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:15-21).  Our ancestors would make offerings of crops to the Most High and also other offerings.  This celebration is also called, Feast of Harvest (Exodus 23:16), Day of First Fruit (Numbers 28:26)…

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. (Leviticus 23:24) Day of Trumpets At the beginning of the month of Ethanim, our fathers would have a sacred gathering of celebration wherein…

The Day of Atonement On the 10th day of the 7th month, we are to afflict our souls (fast) as a memorial of the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16, Leviticus 23:26-32). When the sons of Aaron carried the priesthood in the Temple the high priest would go into the most holy place after making a…

Feast of Tabernacles On the 15th day of the 7th month, called Ethanim, comes the highlight of our ancestors’ year.  An eight-day festival with two excuses to take off of work. We’re talking about the Feast of Tabernacles, also known as the Ingathering, the last of the appointed times given to Moses in the Law…

Purim On the 14th day of the month of Adar at sunset begins the celebration of Purim.  Purim lasts two days from sunset to sunset each day. Purim began when we were outside of Jerusalem and exiled by God.  Esther, by the hand of Yah, rescued our people from death and persecution by finding good favor…