Shadows Of The Messiah - Passover (Heather, Promised Land Ministries)

Joseph G · Aug 1, 2024

Shadows of the Messiah – Passover Introduction

John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (KJV) These words were spoken by Jesus just after the healing of the man at Beth…

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Shadows of the Messiah – Passover Introduction

march 29, 2010 by heather, posted in bible study, shadows of the messiah

John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (KJV)

These words were spoken by Jesus just after the healing of the man at Bethesda. The Jews wanted to kill him for healing on the Sabbath. But, He was informing them that the Father had sent Him, and that the scriptures they diligently searched were telling them about Him. They were trying so hard to find their Messiah, but He was standing there in front of them, and they didn’t realize it!

Likewise, if we search the Old Testament scriptures, we will find Jesus in the pages. God is so orderly and detailed, it’s like hunting for a treasure. When we find Him, we learn to love Him even more than we did before.

This teaching is an introduction to Passover, which starts this evening at sundown, and how we can find Jesus woven all through it. The Christian church has been under the impression that we don’t need to concern ourselves with the “Jewish holidays”, because they’re in the Old Testament, and they don’t apply to us. No, we’re not required to celebrate these feasts as part of our salvation. However, learning about them gives us great insight into Jesus and His work in our lives. There are also many Christians these days that do celebrate them…not as a legalistic work, but in remembrance of the awesome things our God has done to redeem us.

Leviticus 23:1-2 The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are MY appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies’. (Emphasis mine)

The first error we’ve made is to decide that the feasts the Jews keep are “Jewish holidays”. However, this scripture in Leviticus easily refutes that idea. The Lord calls these feasts His feasts. They are appointed times that God chose to meet with His people in a special way. The word ‘feast’ is the Hebrew ‘moed’ (singular), or ‘moedim’ (plural). It means just that; a set, appointed time. The feasts happen at set times each year. Several times throughout Leviticus 23, we are reminded that these are the Lord’s feasts, not the Jewish feasts. The feasts are also called ‘sacred assemblies’, meaning they are a time set apart from the rest of the year as holy to the Lord.

Passover is the first of the appointed feasts. One interesting thing to note is that in Acts 12:4, the word translated ‘Easter’ in the King James Version is the Greek ‘pascha’, which is ‘Pesach’ in Hebrew. Pesach is the Hebrew word for Passover. So, the events of Acts 12:4 actually took place at the time of Passover. ‘Easter’ wasn’t celebrated or named until several hundred years after the Biblical events took place, but it was well known by the time King James ruled (when the KJV was written). Easter and Passover do not always fall during the same week of the year, although this year (2010) they do.

The feasts are celebrated by the Jews annually. They are celebrated as ‘rehearsals’ or ‘anniversaries’. The easiest way to explain this is to think of a wedding. Before we get married, we rehearse the ceremony. Then, the actual event takes place, and every year thereafter, we celebrate an anniversary. It’s the same way with the feasts. For some of them, the major events have already taken place, and now they are celebrated as an ‘anniversary’ every year. For others, the annual ‘rehearsal’ is still taking place, because the actual event hasn’t occurred yet.

Passover is actually part of a set of feasts that occur in the spring. Basically, there is a set of 3 feasts celebrated in the spring, one single feast in the summer, and another set of 3 in the fall. Passover is part of the spring feasts, which also includes the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Firstfruits. For ease, it’s often called just Passover, but Passover is simply the first feast in the set of three that occur at the same time. The first day of the set is Passover, immediately followed the next day by the Feast of Unleavened Bread (which lasts 7 days). The Feast of Firstfruits occurs within the week of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Throughout this week, I’d like to discuss various aspects of the spring feasts that will point to Jesus Christ as our redeemer. Easter Sunday is very important to the Christian church. I truly believe that this set of messages will help give you a new perspective on how great Resurrection Sunday really is. God’s order and detail are so incredible. I think you’ll be as amazed as I was to see how it all fits together.

May God bless you today, and the entire week. Walk with the Lord, and rejoice in His provision for you!

Joseph G · Aug 1, 2024

Shadows of the Messiah – Passover #2

march 30, 2010 by heather, posted in bible study, shadows of the messiah

Exodus 12:1-5 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

You may see Part 1 (introduction) of this series here.

The cry had gone up from the children of Israel to God in heaven, pleading for deliverance from the slavery of Egypt. By this time in the sequence of events, Moses had come and told Pharoah to let God’s people go. Even when the Lord did many mighty wonders by the hand of Moses, Pharoah’s heart was still hardened every time, and he refused to allow his work force to leave. The plagues had come and gone, but it still wasn’t enough.

This would be the last and final plague. The Israelites were to choose a lamb. This lamb would be their sacrifice. They would apply the blood to the doorpost of their homes, so the death angel would not kill the firstborn of their household that night. They were preparing to ‘pass over’, or leave the place of their slavery, and head to freedom.

Passover, which began last night at sundown (March 29, 2010), occurs on the 14th day of the first month on the Jewish calendar. The lamb was chosen for each household on the tenth day of the month, so they had several days to inspect the lamb and prepare to leave Egypt.

Historically, this is how it’s done. The family will choose a lamb for the Passover sacrifice on the 10th of the month. It will be tied near the door of the home, and will spend days 11-13 being inspected to ensure it’s free of blemishes (deformities), and is as perfect as possible. God gets the best they have to offer. During those 3 days, imagine how it must be, especially for the children. They play with it, and would probably begin to get attached to it, even though they know this lamb will die, as a remembrance of that time of passing from slavery to freedom.

Fast forward to the 10th day of the 1st month many years later in Jerusalem in Matthew 21:8-9:

Matthew 21:8-9 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

This is where Jesus comes into Jerusalem, riding on a colt. He is preparing for His death, burial, and resurrection. This is the day He came to the place that would culminate in his crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sin. As He came into Jerusalem, people threw their cloaks and tree branches before Him, rejoicing. This is the event the Christian church commemorates as Palm Sunday.

Tree branches are waved in Jerusalem during times of rejoicing (Leviticus 23:40). The Feast of Tabernacles in the fall is the time for the former rain (the first rain for new crops), and Passover is the time of the latter rain (the rains before harvest). The branches are waved at these times in rejoicing to God. They hold in their hands a Lulav (loo’-lahv) and an Etrog (e’-trog) at the same time, and wave them. They are waved at the same time one is shouting ‘Hosanna!’.

The tree branches (Lulav) are twined together and held in the right hand. They consist of a Palm frond, a Myrtle branch, and a Willow branch. The Etrog is held in the left hand. This is what they represent:

Willow – The wicked – Those who smell and taste badly – They never read God’s Word and never obey it.

Myrtle – The sinner – Those who smell good and taste badly – They read God’s Word, but don’t obey it.

Palm – The mocker – Those who smell badly and taste good – They don’t read God’s Word, but live a moral life.

All 3 of these represent souls that are lost. These 3 branches are waved together in the right hand, which is the hand of salvation. In the end of time, when God separates the righteous from the wicked, he placed the righteous on the right, and the wicked on the left. These branches are held in the right hand, in hopes that those that are unsaved will become saved, and will not suffer the final judgment.

The Etrog is a piece of citrus fruit, held in the left hand. It represents the redeemed that smell good and taste good…those that read God’s Word and obey it. It is held in the left hand, because the righteous are already redeemed and have salvation. They are the ones like a tree planted by the rivers of water. This is what the Jews are doing during Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on the 10th day.

On the 10th day of the first month, the ultimate Passover lamb enters the town in preparation for His death. The process continues in the next message. God bless you all!

Portions of this message were taken from a teaching by Dr. Karl Coke, a dear friend and mentor of ours. He is an expert in Hebrew, Greek, and Biblical culture. You may visit his website at http://www.karlcoke.com.

Joseph G · Aug 1, 2024

Shadows of the Messiah – Passover #3 – The Inspection

march 30, 2010 by heather, posted in bible study, shadows of the messiah

Exodus 12:5-6 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: …

If you’re just joining me in this study, you may read the introduction post here, and part 2 here.
In the last study, I discussed how the lamb for the Passover sacrifice was chosen. It was chosen by the head of the family, and it was kept at the home for 4 days to be inspected for any blemishes (Exodus 12:3). The Israelites could not sacrifice a lamb that was deformed in any way, and they were only allowed one lamb per household (or two households if they were small families).

Just as this special lamb was chosen by the father of the household, so was Jesus chosen especially by the Father to be the ultimate Passover lamb. He chose one lamb to redeem His family…those that would take refuge under His blood.

During these 4 days, a special eye was kept on the lamb to be sure there was no deformity or blemish. Jesus came to Jerusalem, hailed by the people as a king, on the 10th day. On days 11-14, He came under intense scrutiny (inspection) by the religious leaders of that day. One of his first acts upon entering Jerusalem was overturning the tables of the merchants in the temple (Matt 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, Luke 19:45-46). Immediately the chief priests and teachers of the law began looking for a way to kill Him. But, since they were afraid of the people, they bided their time a bit longer.

Matthew (chapters 21,22,23), Mark (chapters 11, 12), and Luke (chapter 20), we find further inspection of Jesus by both the Pharisees and the Saducees. The Pharisees and Saducees often clashed in their philosophies, both religiously and politically. However, they were united in their desire to rid Jerusalem of Jesus. They all tried to trap Him with questions, looking for any chance to arrest Him. However, being amazed at His insight, they were unable to find any fault with Him. They still wanted Jesus dead because of His harsh condemnation of them, but again, fearing the people, they felt they couldn’t arrest Him.

After this interrogation by the religious leaders, some of the Pharisees even came to faith in Christ. However, they wouldn’t confess it for fear. (John 12:42-43).

As Jesus gathered with His disciples to eat what we often call ‘The Last Supper’, the plot to have Him killed was taking its final shape. Judas Iscariot, as His betrayer, left the scene to consort with those leaders that wanted Jesus arrested. Jesus is then able to spend some time with the remaining disciples instructing them before His arrest (John 15-17). When Jesus pulls apart to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane, this is where the arrest takes place. Judas brings the soldiers and officials with him to complete the betrayal.

Jesus is then brought to the Sanhedrin (the Jewish Supreme Court – John 18). He is put on trial, in the middle of the night no less, again to find a way to kill him. Annas, the father-in-law of the high priest Caiaphas, sent Him to Caiaphas and the council. (Matthew 26:59-66, Mark 14:55-64), who condemned Him to death for saying He was the Son of God.

The final inspection was that of Pilate (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23), the governor. Pilate took Jesus before Herod. Convinced of His innocence, he tried to get the people to change their mind about crucifying Jesus. However, they would not be appeased, and Pilate washed his hands before the people to signify he would bear no responsibility for His death.

Jesus endured the most intense inspection, but still proved to be without spot or blemish. No fault could be found in Him. We are redeemed “…with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” I Peter 1:19. Pilate said in John 19:4 “I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him”. He alone, without sin, was worthy to be the spotless lamb!

Another aspect of inspection that is very important to the Jews during the feast of Passover (Unleavened Bread), is the removal of all leaven from their homes for the entire week. They search their homes diligently to find any crumb of leaven that may be hiding in a corner or crevice. In the Bible, leaven is also represented as sin. Yeast spreads throughout bread, and causes it to rise. Even so, sin can spread throughout our lives until there is no part untouched.

This is surely applicable to us as Christians, because we are to examine ourselves continually, and strive to remove all sin from our lives, with the help of Christ. May we be willing to subject ourselves to examination under the light of God’s Word daily, to equip and perfect us according to His will.

In the next study, I’ll compare the Passover lamb being slain with the crucifixion of Jesus. I pray this series is a blessing to you. It has been such a blessing to me to realize how perfect God’s plan is, and the steps He’s taken to make sure it’s perfect, even down to the last detail.

God bless you today!

Joseph G · Aug 1, 2024

Shadows of the Messiah – Passover #4 – The Crucifixion

april 2, 2010 by heather, posted in bible study, shadows of the messiah

Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
Exodus 12:46 In one house it shall be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

After the chosen Passover lamb had been chosen, kept, and inspected, the final preparation day came. Since the Jewish day runs from evening to evening (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM), Passover begins at sundown on the 14th day of the month. So, the lamb would be prepared and offered at the time of the evening sacrifice. There was a morning sacrifice and an evening sacrifice made daily at the Tabernacle (and Temple). The morning sacrifice occurred at 9:00 am, and the evening at 3:00 pm. At the time of the evening sacrifice, the paschal lamb would be killed, and its blood drained. The Jews were unable to eat blood, because ‘the life of the flesh is in the blood’ (Leviticus 17:11). The lamb then had to be roasted whole, and they were not allowed to break any of the bones.

In Exodus 12:7, we see that the blood of the lamb had to be taken, and applied to the door of the home. They used a hyssop branch to apply the blood to the sides and top of the door. This is what kept them safe in their homes when the death angel passed by as the last plague on the Egyptians. It’s interesting to note that when the blood was applied the way God commanded it, it closely resembled the Hebrew word ‘chay’ (“kah-ee’), which means ‘alive’ and ‘life’. They would be granted life for their household because the blood was applied!

The entire congregation of Israel participated in this Passover sacrifice by killing their own lamb for their own family.

In Mark 15, there is a rush on to have Jesus killed before the Passover begins. No work was allowed to be done, so the crucifixion and burial had to take place before sunset. The inspection of Christ wasn’t finished until morning of the preparation day for Passover. Mark 15:25 states that Jesus was placed on the cross at the third hour of the day (9:00 AM). This coincides with the time of the morning sacrifice at the temple. At the same time the priests at the temple were making the daily morning sacrifice with an animal, Jesus was being offered as the ultimate sacrifice. Further down in verse 33-34, darkness covered the earth at the 6th hour (noon), and remained until the 9th hour (3:00 PM). Jesus died at the exact time of the evening sacrifice, in perfect fulfillment of the sacrificial law. The entire congregation, both the Jews, and the Gentiles in that place, participated in the sacrifice of our Savior, both by calling for his death, and carrying it out.

It has been said that ‘Eloi, lama sabachthani?’, which is what Jesus said just before his death means ‘the deal is done’ in Hebrew. This means that the value of the payment is equal to the value of the item(s) being purchased, when used in the marketplace. Jesus exchanged His life for us. To God, our value is equal to that of Jesus, His own Son! What privileged people we are!

In total fulfillment of the Passover sacrifice, none of the lamb’s bones could be broken. In John 19:32-36, the legs of the thieves were broken. But, because Jesus was already dead, none of His bones were broken.

Most importantly to us as children of God is that we are allowed the choice to apply His blood to our hearts, and receive eternal life. The blood is applied to the doorpost of our hearts when we make that choice.

When Israel applied the blood to the doorposts of their homes, and Jesus was being crucified (John 19:29), hyssop was used. Hyssop was widely used as a cleansing agent, and in that time was also thought to repel evil spirits. When the Israelites would ‘strike’ the door with the hyssop, it released the oils inside the plant, which had a fragrance. Hyssop is of the mint family. Hyssop was used by ancient people for ‘purification from sin, addictions, and destructive habits’, as well as for ‘respiratory relief, decongestant, expectorant, and repeller of evil spirits (Healing Oils of the Bible, Dr. David Stewart). How fitting that this plant would be used along with the application of the blood of the sacrifice! We can now come to Jesus to receive cleansing from all of these destructive things when we ask Him to apply His blood to our hearts!

We can now be whole, cleansed and redeemed! The old hymn describes it well…’When I see the blood, I will pass over you’!! The application of Jesus’ blood to our lives makes us free from death and hell, and gives us new life. God bless you today!

Joseph G · Aug 1, 2024

One exception I take to this study:

"It has been said that ‘Eloi, lama sabachthani?’, which is what Jesus said just before his death means ‘the deal is done’ in Hebrew."

I would think "It is finished" would be more applicable to the work being completed and now the deal is done.

As to "Eloi, lama sabachthani?’ From:

My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" is a phrase that appears both in the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible, in the Book of Psalms, as well as in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, as one of the sayings of Jesus on the cross, according to Matthew 27:46 and also Mark 15:34.

In Psalms, they are the opening words of Psalm 22 – in the original Hebrew: אֵלִ֣י אֵ֖לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי Eli, Eli, lama azavtani, meaning 'My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?'.

In the New Testament, the phrase is the only of the seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross that appears in more than one Gospel.[1] It is given in slightly different version in the Gospel of Matthew, where it is transliterated into Greek as Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λεμὰ σαβαχθανί, whereas in the Gospel of Mark it is given as Ἐλωΐ, Ἐλωΐ, λαμὰ σαβαχθανί. The difference being the first two words being stated as Eli or as Eloi.

The Greek form σαβαχθανί in both accounts is the Greek transliteration of Aramaic שבקתני, transliterated: šəḇaqtani, meaning 'hast forsaken me'. It is a conjugated form of the verb šǝḇaq/šāḇaq, 'to allow, to permit, to forgive, and to forsake', with the perfect tense ending -t (2nd person singular: 'you'), and the object suffix -anī (1st person singular: 'me'). The Aramaic form שבק‎ (šbq) 'abandon'[2][3] corresponds to the Hebrew עזב‎ (azav), also meaning 'leave, abandon'.

Grafted In · Aug 1, 2024

Joseph G, we share much in common in that I was introduced to the Feasts of The Lord very soon after salvation and there seems to be no limit to the revelations through studying them.
I was shunned by many in the Pentecostal church I belonged to and I was so eager to share, yet few showed much interest.
Thank you for what you are doing and I very much look forward to reading more of what you want to share.
A couple of things I discovered were not mentioned here, but like I said, they are so plentiful, I never run out of new light revealing more and more over the last 45 years. One was the word Hosanna, shouted by those in the croud as they laid palm branches before Him.
I'm told that word means "Save us".
Also, after my youngest daughter married, she and her husband bought a very small parcel of farm land that had been a dairy farm at one time.
The owners had several donkeys and offered to leave them with the land if they were interested. They were and I soon learned that all donkeys have a cross on their back.
It's likely these small details were already know to you and since there is so much to point to that teaches, you could very easily have forgotten to mentioning them.
I have in my mind's eye a picture of this very subject, that there are nuggets of gold burried everywhere you look and they are not being hidden from me but preserved for such a time that I simply push my shovel into that rich ground and with little effort, I have new understanding as I pull up the dirt preserving another nugget that shines more light.
Thank you for what you are doing on this thread and I look forward to seeing what you have discovered that I've yet to find.

Bill

Clare73 · Aug 1, 2024

Joseph G said:
Shadows of the Messiah – Passover #4 – The Crucifixion
april 2, 2010 by heather, posted in bible study, shadows of the messiah

Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
Exodus 12:46 In one house it shall be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

After the chosen Passover lamb had been chosen, kept, and inspected, the final preparation day came. Since the Jewish day runs from evening to evening (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM), Passover begins at sundown on the 14th day of the month. So, the lamb would be prepared and offered at the time of the evening sacrifice. There was a morning sacrifice and an evening sacrifice made daily at the Tabernacle (and Temple). The morning sacrifice occurred at 9:00 am, and the evening at 3:00 pm. At the time of the evening sacrifice, the paschal lamb would be killed, and its blood drained. The Jews were unable to eat blood, because ‘the life of the flesh is in the blood’ (Leviticus 17:11). The lamb then had to be roasted whole, and they were not allowed to break any of the bones.

In Exodus 12:7, we see that the blood of the lamb had to be taken, and applied to the door of the home. They used a hyssop branch to apply the blood to the sides and top of the door. This is what kept them safe in their homes when the death angel passed by as the last plague on the Egyptians. It’s interesting to note that when the blood was applied the way God commanded it, it closely resembled the Hebrew word ‘chay’ (“kah-ee’), which means ‘alive’ and ‘life’. They would be granted life for their household because the blood was applied!

The entire congregation of Israel participated in this Passover sacrifice by killing their own lamb for their own family.

In Mark 15, there is a rush on to have Jesus killed before the Passover begins. No work was allowed to be done, so the crucifixion and burial had to take place before sunset. The inspection of Christ wasn’t finished until morning of the preparation day for Passover. Mark 15:25 states that Jesus was placed on the cross at the third hour of the day (9:00 AM). This coincides with the time of the morning sacrifice at the temple. At the same time the priests at the temple were making the daily morning sacrifice with an animal, Jesus was being offered as the ultimate sacrifice. Further down in verse 33-34, darkness covered the earth at the 6th hour (noon), and remained until the 9th hour (3:00 PM). Jesus died at the exact time of the evening sacrifice, in perfect fulfillment of the sacrificial law. The entire congregation, both the Jews, and the Gentiles in that place, participated in the sacrifice of our Savior, both by calling for his death, and carrying it out.

It has been said that ‘Eloi, lama sabachthani?’, which is what Jesus said just before his death means ‘the deal is done’ in Hebrew. This means that the value of the payment is equal to the value of the item(s) being purchased, when used in the marketplace. Jesus exchanged His life for us. To God, our value is equal to that of Jesus, His own Son! What privileged people we are!

In total fulfillment of the Passover sacrifice, none of the lamb’s bones could be broken. In John 19:32-36, the legs of the thieves were broken. But, because Jesus was already dead, none of His bones were broken.

Most importantly to us as children of God is that we are allowed the choice to apply His blood to our hearts, and receive eternal life. The blood is applied to the doorpost of our hearts when we make that choice.

When Israel applied the blood to the doorposts of their homes, and Jesus was being crucified (John 19:29), hyssop was used. Hyssop was widely used as a cleansing agent, and in that time was also thought to repel evil spirits. When the Israelites would ‘strike’ the door with the hyssop, it released the oils inside the plant, which had a fragrance. Hyssop is of the mint family. Hyssop was used by ancient people for ‘purification from sin, addictions, and destructive habits’, as well as for ‘respiratory relief, decongestant, expectorant, and repeller of evil spirits (Healing Oils of the Bible, Dr. David Stewart). How fitting that this plant would be used along with the application of the blood of the sacrifice! We can now come to Jesus to receive cleansing from all of these destructive things when we ask Him to apply His blood to our hearts!

We can now be whole, cleansed and redeemed! The old hymn describes it well…’When I see the blood, I will pass over you’!! The application of Jesus’ blood to our lives makes us free from death and hell, and gives us new life. God bless you today!

Leviticus is the gold mine of shadows of the Messiah--sacrifices, cleansings from defilement, Day of Atonement, seasons, feasts. . .

Joseph G · Aug 1, 2024

Grafted In said:
Joseph G, we share much in common in that I was introduced to the Feasts of The Lord very soon after salvation and there seems to be no limit to the revelations through studying them.
I was shunned by many in the Pentecostal church I belonged to and I was so eager to share, yet few showed much interest.
Thank you for what you are doing and I very much look forward to reading more of what you want to share.
A couple of things I discovered were not mentioned here, but like I said, they are so plentiful, I never run out of new light revealing more and more over the last 45 years. One was the word Hosanna, shouted by those in the croud as they laid palm branches before Him.
I'm told that word means "Save us".
Also, after my youngest daughter married, she and her husband bought a very small parcel of farm land that had been a dairy farm at one time.
The owners had several donkeys and offered to leave them with the land if they were interested. They were and I soon learned that all donkeys have a cross on their back.
It's likely these small details were already know to you and since there is so much to point to that teaches, you could very easily have forgotten to mentioning them.
I have in my mind's eye a picture of this very subject, that there are nuggets of gold burried everywhere you look and they are not being hidden from me but preserved for such a time that I simply push my shovel into that rich ground and with little effort, I have new understanding as I pull up the dirt preserving another nugget that shines more light.
Thank you for what you are doing on this thread and I look forward to seeing what you have discovered that I've yet to find.

Bill

Hey, Bill, I would love to take credit but I merely stumbled across this young lady's studies and copy/pasted on CF. Her name is Heather at Promise Land Ministries. More of her and her colleagues studies can be found here: promisedlandministries.wordpress.com
Unfortunately, it looks like the site became dormant a few years ago but still remains for the next stumbler to find.

I join you in awe of the intricacies and interwoven nature of this grand tale that the Author above all authors is telling through His written Word and in all creation. You are so right, it is just one gem after another every single day - our true spiritual food!

I'm really enjoying everyone's insight and sharing. And yes, I have a very good friend who was raised around donkeys and told me about the crosses!

God bless, brother!

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