John 7:37

In the last day, that great day of the feast,

Jesus stood and cried, saying,

If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

The plan of redemption, lived out through weekly and annual observances of God’s Holy Days, demonstrates the blueprint of our salvation. Understanding the Festivals that God established can deepen our walk with our Messiah – Jesus Christ - the fulfillment of the shadow represented by these observances.

Shofar Blowing - Prophetic Act

The first time our fathers heard the shofar calling out from the heaven was in the Sinai desert. All these years since then, its amazing voice has been accompanying Israel in the countries where the Jewish peoples have been scattered. Again and again for over 3,000 years God's people have been blowing the horn of a sacrificial animal around the world, thus fulfilling the commandment of God to celebrate the Feast of Trumpets - Yom T'ruah.

God – Elohim – created a cycle of rest at the very beginning.

Genesis 2:3

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it:

because that in it he had rested from all his work

which God created and made.

Our Creator lovingly laid out the instruction for His Holy Convocations – days that occurred in the spring and fall of year.

Leviticus 23:1-2

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

This is a short overview, highlighting some of the basic knowledge of what and why God gave us these special observances. There is much more to learn and discover about God’s festivals and we look forward to celebrating them with our very Creator in their fulfilled glory!

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:

it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Jesus Christ - Yeshua Hamashiach - is our Passover Lamb! It is by his shed blood that we are saved (1 Corinthians 5:6-8). It is important to note that we live under grace through the sacrifice of Christ. Yet these living symbols can enrich the comprehension of the finished work of Christ and deepen the understanding of future prophetic events.

This blog discusses some festival elements as well:

http://tammyjdub.blogspot.com/2016/07/do-you-know-what-time-it-is.html

John 7:37

In the last day, that great day of the feast,

Jesus stood and cried, saying,

If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

John 7:37 Commentary

http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/john-7-37.html

Song – Rivers of Living Waters

Inspired by John 7:37 and composed by Ross Jutsum

Young Ambassadors – Pasadena, 1984 - https://youtu.be/t9pj85NaRiw

The Appointed Patterns - The Harvests

2016 Fall Festival Days / High Holy Days

– Hebrew year http://torahcalendar.com/Calendar.asp?YM=Y2016M7

Sept 2 - START OF NEW CIVIL YEAR - END OF JUBILEE YEAR - 5776-5777

Sept 2/3 - Tishrei 1 – Rosh Hashanah / Feast of Trumpets (Shabbat Rosh Chodesh)

Sept 3/4 –Tishri 2-10 - Yamim Noraim / Days of Awe / Days of Repentance before Yom Kippur

Sept 4/5 - Tishri 3 - Fast of Gedaliah

Sept 11/12 – Tishri 10 - Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement

Sept 14 – Tishri 14 – Eve of Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles

Sept 15-21 – Tishri 15-21 –Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles

Sept 23-24 – Tishri 22 – Shemini Atzeret / Eighth Day of Assembly / Last Great Day (John 7:37)

There is also a rabbinical calendar (this year a leap month was added unlike the Torah Calendar). http://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/month_cdo/jewish/Month-View.htm

7th Month - Tishri 2016 * Torahcalendar.com