Find Messiah - Yeshua in the lost Feasts of The Lord - Part 2

3.Yom Bikkurim: Day of Firstfruits

Instructed by the Lord:
Leviticus 23:9–14

Celebrated in 2018:
Begins sundown, Sunday, April 1
Ends sundown, Monday, April 2

At the beginning of the barley harvest in Israel, the first sheaf of the harvest was presented at the Temple on the first Sunday after the High Sabbath of Passover (Leviticus 23:9–14; Joshua 5:16). However, some debate this date.

Nevertheless, it is widely understood that Yeshua resurrected on the Feast of Firstfruits, the day after the High Shabbat of Passover.

Sunday actually begins on Saturday at sunset, so Yeshua could have resurrected in the evening of Saturday (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2, 9–20; Luke 24:1; John 20:1, 20:19).

In Hebrew, this day after Shabbat is called Yom Rishon, (the first day of the week). By being raised from the dead, Yeshua became the Firstfruits (Bikkurim) of those who will also be raised up into new life (1 Corinthians 15:20).

"For as in Adam all die, so also in Messiah shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Messiah the firstfruits, then at His coming those who belong to Messiah." (1 Corinthians 15:22–23)

The first pickings of the wheat harvest were presented at the Temple during the Feast of Shavuot.

4.SHAVUOT: Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)

Instructed by the Lord:
Leviticus 23:15–22

Celebrated in 2018:
Begins sundown, Saturday, May 19
Ends sundown, Sunday, May 20 in Israel (Monday, May 21 in the nations)

This agricultural festival is another offering of firstfruits; this one is associated with the harvest of wheat.

It is also celebrated as the traditional day Moses received the Torah on Mount Sinai.

It is called the Feast of Weeks, since it is celebrated not on a specific date, but seven weeks or 50 days after Pesach. In Greek, the day is called Pentecost, which means fiftieth.

It is fitting that on this day, the Ruach HaKodesh of God (Holy Spirit) came upon the apostles and gave them the fruit of His Spirit. With His help, they received the power to understand how Yeshua fulfilled the prophecies of the Hebrew Scriptures and the courage to live out the Torah (God's instructions).

"The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak." (Acts 2:1–4)

Orthodox Jewish man blows the shofar (ram's horn)