Appointed Times
Fire on the Mountain
Tags: shavuot
Before tongues of fire ever fell upon the believers in Jerusalem, there was fire on Mount Sinai. The ancient Jewish Sages considered the biblical feast of Shavuot--also known as Pentecost--to be the anniversary of the day God spoke the Law...
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The Resurrection and the Days of the Omer
Tags: counting, Pentecost, resurrection, shavuot
Counting the days of the Omer creates a countdown to Shavuot (Pentecost), traditionally considered as the time of the giving of the Torah and the time of the giving of the Holy Spirit.
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The Journey from Slavery to Sanctuary
Tags: calling out, covenant, covenantal communion, Exodus, Exodus Epic, house of prayer, journey, ketubah, passover, redemption, sanctuary, shavuot, slaves, temple
Exodus Epic, Part 1: The Exodus Epic teaches us that the God who is high and exalted is One who is passionate and purposeful about coming down and being near His people, dwelling in their midst. At Passover (Pesach) we...
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Unblemished & Unleavened
Tags: bedikat chametz, crumbs, integrity, leaven, leavened bread, passover lamb, unblemished
O Lord, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity... (Psalm 15:1-2) The biblical Hebrew word for "integrity" is tamim (תמים). It means "whole, sound, blameless, lacking nothing essential, consistent...
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What's This Service to You?
Tags: afikoman, breaking bread, communion, cup of blessing, four cups, haggadah, matzah, Passover, seder
Bread and wine are historically common elements of every meal. So what was going on behind the scenes that would motivate Yeshua to say 'this' bread and 'this' cup? Many believers participate in 'breaking bread' together. And most services employ...
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The Feather Story
Tags: bedikat chametz, chametz, leaven, Passover, Pesach, unleavened bread
An anecdote about Bedikat Chametz and Unleavened Bread written from the perspective of a young religious child. Jerusalem, 1938, Erev Pesach "I just have to find the feather...Abba will be so disappointed," I cautiously mumbled searching my room for the...
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Removing the Leaven
Tags: chametz, leaven, matzah, Passover, se'or, unleavened bread
There are two words in Hebrew that we interpret as "leaven." Se'or refers to a leavening agent itself, that is, yeast. Chametz is the term used for food and drink items that contain leaven. The type of unleavened bread that...
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The New Moon
Tags: new moon
(Excerpts Condensed from Torah Club Volume Five) The first day of the biblical month is called Rosh Chodesh (ראש חדש), which literally means 'a new head' and is understood to mean the 'first of the New Month.' A Rosh Chodesh...
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Rosh Chodesh
Tags: new moon, passover, rosh chodesh
Most of us avoid horoscopes and astrological signs since they are contrary to a biblical lifestyle–and are often even dangerous. But has the enemy so polluted them that our heavenly Father wants us to ignore the heavenly bodies altogether? That seems unlikely, since during the Millennium–while the Master Himself tabernacles among us–our lives will revolve around the Sabbath, New Moon and Feast of Booths.
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In the Shadow of the Almighty
Tags: feast of clouds, Feast of Tabernacles, sukkah, sukkot, Ushpizin liturgy
In the Gospels, the Master tells His disciples that "some will not taste death" before seeing Him come in His glory. This is a problem. Assuredly, all twelve of the disciples tasted death, and the Master has not yet come in His glory.
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A Taste of Freedom
Tags: passover
A rhythm exists in Scripture that revolves around God's appointed times (mo'adim)–a rhythm that is natural part of our life and our maturing process as believers. The intrinsic nature of each mo'ed is unique, yet the cyclical unity is God's...
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The Traditional Seder Plate
Tags: passover
The Hebrew word Seder (סדר) means 'order.' All that is done on this night that is "not like any other night" is done in a special and important order that corresponds directly with the events of our Exodus from slavery...
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The Omer
Tags: barley, omer, shavuot, unleavened bread, waving the sheaf
The command to bring the first sheaf of the harvest to the Temple is of great significance to the disciples of Yeshua. It is an obscure appointment on the Biblical calendar, sometimes called the First Fruits of the Barley Harvest, but better known simply by its Biblical name, the Omer.
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Passover - Remembering our Redemption
Tags: passover
The two mo'adim, Pesach and Unleavened Bread, are very closely connected. The day of Pesach is one specific day that is to be remembered throughout the history of Israel. "'For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments–I am the Lord" (Exodus 12:12).
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For Such a Time as This
When I think of Purim, I think of the wonder and awe of God’s sovereign plans for us. The theme of “For such a Time as This” perfectly pictures God’s hand in the life of Esther, an orphan, reared by her uncle and then miraculously placed in the palace courts of the king.
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My Sheep Hear My Voice
Tags: hanukkah
Every year at Hanukkah my heart is filled with wonderful, warm memories and my mind tosses about with ideas of activities and/or teachings based on the “Mighty Maccabees.” Our children are now growing in age and maturity–therefore, sword fights and dreidel making just isn’t “cutting it” as far as learning is concerned.
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Shavuot Festivities
Tags: shavuot
Do you know what is so wonderful about celebrating the Mo’adim? We barely cease from recovering from one Festival, and suddenly it is time to prepare for the next. It seems as though our Pesach Seder was just a couple of weeks ago, even though nearly fifty days have elapsed.
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Shavuot - שבועות
Tags: shavuot
Most Christians know the story of Pentecost in Acts chapter two: the mighty wind, the tongues of fire, Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) and the speaking in every language. Very few, however, are aware of the Torah background behind this event.
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