FEAST DAYS OR “HOLY DAYS”
OF THE JEWISH NATION
Three of these “Holy Days” required that all males 20 years old or over to go to Jerusalem to celebrate the event.
Pious females also went.

1. FIRST: Passover: 14th. day of first month, “Nisan” of Sacred year, seventh month of civil year. Answers to our March- April; Calendar changed; Ex. 12:2 A “new beginning” See Ex. 12:1-16, 23:15, 34:18-25, Lev. 23:4-14, Num. 28:16-25, Deut. 16:1-8, Josh. 4:19-23, 2nd Chr. 30:2-25.
Killing of Paschal Lamb, placing blood on the door posts,
Purpose: God will pass through the land, this night [midnight] and the “first born” of male children and cattle will die. Even Pharaoh’s household.
Where I see the blood I will pass over you. Ex. 12:13.
This feast was to be followed by seven days of unleavened bread.
New Testament references: Matt, 26:2-19, Mark 14:1-16; Luke 2:41, 22:1-15 and John 2:13.
Luke ch. 2: Date 4 to 1 B.C. Proof; Cyrenius was governor. Other times were @ 33 AD.
Jesus was crucified on Passover.
Feast of Passover listed in NT.
Luke 2:41: Jesus 12 years old.
John 2:13, @ 30 AD: Cleansing the Temple.
John 6:4, @ 32 AD: Feeding the multitude..
John 11: 55- 12:1- Supper at Lazarus, home.
John 13:1-, Last Supper.
John 18:28- 19:42 events concerning the crucifixion.
1st Cor. 5:7 Paul states Jesus is our Passover.
Heb. 11:28: By faith Moses kept the Passover.
See also Matt.26: 2-19, Mk. 14:2-10 and Lk. 22:1-15; Other accounts of those named in John above.
SECOND: Feast of Weeks; [Harvest] NT. Pentecost.
Ex. 23:16, Lev. 23: 9-21, Num. 28:26-31, Deut. 16:9-12.
Fifty days from Passover, Early in the third month of Sacred Year, “Sivan”.
Answers to a part of our May-June.
Instructions; “bring a sheaf of first fruits and wave before the LORD.
Sheaf an “omer” Heb. Dry measure. @ 2 liters.
Wave: “nowph” Heb. To lift up, swing or shake or rock to and fro.
NT. Acts 2: 1. They were in an “upper” room; in prayer and supplication, “worship”. .See also First Timothy 1:2; Lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.
Acts 20 :16 @ 58 AD, Paul determined to be at Jerusalem at Pentecost.
1st Cor. 16:8 @ 59 AD. Paul stays at Ephesus until “Pentecost.

THIRD: Feast: Tabernacles or Booths;
The date was the 22nd day of Seventh month; “Tishri” and answers to our September –October.
This was an eight day feast commiserating the forty years of wondering in the wilderness.
Burnt offerings of animals required, See Ex. 23:16. Lev.23:34-35, Deut. 16:13-16, Ez.3:4. Zech. 14:16-19; See Burnt offerings Lev.16:.
HOLY “ qodash” S# 6944 consecrated, dedicated, set apart, a sacred place.
“Qadash” S# 6942 qadash” a prime word; to sanctify or make holy. The act of Sanctifying, setting apart or dedication of a person or object to God.
New Testament: S# 40 hagios” 181 times. Holy, blameless, sacred consecrated. A Saint.

Months and Feasts according to monthly order; in Hebrew Calendar.

# 1 Abib or Nisan; the first month of Sacred or seventh of the Civil year. Answers to a part of March and April.
Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread

# 2 Ziv or Iyr; Second month of Sacred or eight of the civil year; answers to a part of April-May.
14th. day; Passover for those unable to keep it in the first month. Num. 9:10-11.

# 3 Silvan; The third month of Sacred or ninth of Civil year. Answers to a part of May and June.
6th day; The feast of Pentecost, Feast of Weeks; The first fruits of the wheat harvest presented. Lev. 23: 17-20 and Deut. 16: 9-10.

# 4 Thammuz or Tammuz; Name not in the Bible: The fourth month of Sacred or tenth of the Civil year; answers to a part of June-July.

# 5 Ab; Name not in the Bible; The fifth month of Sacred or eleventh of the civil year; answers to a part of July-August.

# 6 Elul; Neh. 6:15: The sixth month of Sacred or twelfth of the Civil year.
Answers to a part of August-September.

# 7 Ethanim or Tishri; The seventh month of Sacred or first month of the Civil year.
Answers to a part of September-October.
Feast Trumpets; the First day of month: Lev. 23:24-25.
Day of Atonement; the tenth day of month: Lev.23:27-28.
Feast of Tabernacles; the fifteenth day of month: Lev. 23: 34-36.
First fruits of wine and oil presented.

# 8 Bul or Marcheaven; The eight month of Sacred or second of the Civil year.
Answers to a part of October-November.

# 9 Chisleu; The ninth month of Sacred or third of the Civil year. Answers to a part of November-December.
Feast of Dedication, 1st. Macabees 4:52 and John 10:22-23.
DEDICATION, FEAST OF
John 10:22. In "winter," about our December (1 Macc. 4:52-59; 2 Macc. 10:5). Commemorating the purging of the temple and rebuilding of the altar after Judas Maccabaeus had driven out the Syrians, 164 B.C. It began on the 25 th of Chisleu (December), the anniversary of Antiochus Epiphanes' pollution of the temple 167 B.C. Lasted eight days. Celebrated like the feast of tabernacles with much joy and singing, and with carrying of branches. The Hallel was sung in the temple daily. The feast was called "lights," and there was much illumination of houses
(from Fausset's Bible Dictionary, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1998 by Biblesoft)

# 10 Tebeth; The tenth month of Sacred year or fourth of the Civil year. Answers to a part of December and January.

# 11 Sebat or Shebat; The eleventh month of Sacred or fifth of the Civil year.
Answers to a part of January and Febuary.

# 12 Adar: the twelfth month of Sacred or sixth of the Civil year; Answers to a part of February and March.
Feast of Purim-Lots; Esther 9:21-28: 14th. 15th. Celebrates the hanging of Haman and freeing of Mordecai.