The Prophetic Seven Feasts of Israel

     "...I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things which have not been done..." Isaiah 46:9-10

     The bible is the most amazing book I have every read, and the more I read it, the more convinced I am of its divine inspiration. In its pages God reveals who He is, who man is, and how God and man have interacted since man's creation. He also reveals what His eternal plan is for mankind.

     One of the most amazing things about the bible is that approximately one third of it is prophetic, foretelling future events. Many of these prophecies have already been fulfilled and those events are now in the history books, but many have yet to be fulfilled. There is no other book in the world that has foretold the future with such detailed accuracy. In fact, I don't know of any other book that has foretold the future at all.

     One of the most interesting bible studies I have done is regarding the seven feasts of Israel. In Leviticus 23, approximately 3,500 years ago, God instituted seven annual feasts that the Israelites were supposed to observe perpetually. These feasts are a prophetic picture of events beginning with the crucifixion of Christ and ending with Christ's return to Earth to rule and reign here. Four of these feasts have already been fulfilled with amazing accuracy. Three of them have yet to be fulfilled.

     Four of the feasts are celebrated in the Spring, and three of them in the Fall. The Spring feasts were fulfilled when Jesus came to Earth the first time. The Autumn feasts will be fulfilled in the second coming of Christ. Each of these feasts contains rich symbolism that teaches us something about Christ. I will attempt to give you a brief overview of each of them, describing the symbolism in each of them, and how they either were fulfilled or will be fulfilled in the future. Hopefully, after reading my posts you will be interested enough to do your own study. Zola Levitt wrote a small booklet titled "The Seven Feasts of Israel" that is very helpful in understanding this topic.