The Holydays of God, in Christ Jesus of Nazareth, with His Holy Spirit

Darrell Mowat

Description

This book is about the Holy Days of God, their relevancy in the Old Testament, how they are fulfilled in Jesus and in the future.

This book is about the Holy Days of God mentioned in Leviticus 23 and elsewhere in the Holy Bible of God, in relationship with their relevancy of when they were created, how they are fulfilled in Jesus Christ of Nazareth and in things to come.

Sujets

• Spiritual Growth
• Christian Living
• Philosophie et théologie
• Jesús de Nazaret
• Jesus
• Fulfillment
• Armstrongism
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Today
• Religion
• Prophecy
• Jésus-Christ

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 19 août 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664275973
• Langue: English

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The Holydays of God, in Christ Jesus of Nazareth, with His Holy Spirit
DARRELL MOWAT


 
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ISBN: 978-1-6642-7598-0 (sc)
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WestBow Press rev. date: 08/18/2022
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
 
Chapter 1 In the beginning
Chapter 2 The Sabbath
Chapter 3 Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread
Chapter 4 Pentecost
Chapter 5 Feast of Trumpets and Day of Atonement
Chapter 6 Feast of Tabernacles and the Last Great Day
Chapter 7 Summaries and Conclusion
 
Afterword
Appendices
Reader’s Guide
Preface
This book came into being, from a few years of “wrestling” with Biblical doctrines versus Church tradition. Early on in my calling as a young man, I attended a church denomination that was somewhat different than the protestant church denomination, I attended as a child. They congregate on Saturdays, calling it the Sabbath and the seventh day of the week, and called themselves the “Church of God”, with their specific denomination’s prefix, the “Restored”. I learned quite a few things about church history and the roots in Judaism of Christianity from this denomination, and they also taught the Old Testament from a Christ follower’s perspective. The other gift the Church of God has, is of prophecy, albeit, prophecy is not the end all be all of life; it can be used as a warning and a blessing of hope (1 Cor. 13:2, 14:3, 4). The simple prophecy that Jesus Christ of Nazareth said of Himself and us, “...I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself…”, is probably the best prophecy I could possibly think of, outside of the Old Testament prophecies of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, as the Messiah, our Saviour (John 14:3). That all being said, one of the other differences that this denomination had, from “mainstream” Christianity, was that they keep the Leviticus 23 Holy days; putting them into proper perspective from a Messianic, point of view. Just like Jesus and the apostles also kept them, along with the Jewish and Israelite population of Jerusalem at the time, in the early first century A.D. (Matt. 26:17-19, John 7, Acts 2:1-4). This brings us to the purpose of and how this book came about; it is a book about these Leviticus 23 Holy days, focusing on the New Testament and Old Testament purposes of keeping them, and the “prophetic” message they tell in observing them (Ps. 19:11, Col. 2:17). With all that being said, let me go into, a little further, the “bigger picture” of the individuality we all have in our relationship with Jesus Christ of Nazareth, regardless of our religious background or denominational upbringing. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
Ezekiel 20 goes into detail about God’s issue with Israel and the keeping of the Sabbaths and Holy days, and is also prophetic in things to come. God spoke to Isaiah and said, “Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.” (Isa. 1:13, 14). It has been suggested, that this is referencing foreign, unbiblical, feast days and so called sabbaths (Jud. 18, 1 Kings 12:32, 33; Ps. 119:126). However, we need to remember regardless of an “holy day” or “sabbath”, that God, in Jesus Christ of Nazareth, is calling us to repentance and submission to Him by the forgiveness of our sins (Isa. 1:16-20). It is only by Jesus Christ of Nazareth’s eternal offering on the cross at the holy day of Passover in 31 A.D., that we can receive eternal life. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in and born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He was raised, a child of Israel, of the tribe of Judah, with brothers and sisters (Matt. 13:55, 56; Luke 2:41-52, Rev. 5:5). He began His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty in 27 A.D., and for three and a half years; He taught, forgave, and did other miracles (Luke 3:23). And at Passover in 31 A.D., He was crucified and died on the cross, shedding His Holy and righteous blood on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. He was buried and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. As Jesus said, “…Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matt. 4:17). Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
Why do people not know about the Leviticus 23 holy days? In the Lamentations of Jeremiah it says of God, “And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.” (Lam. 2:6). It was because of our ancestors’ rebellion, of the tribes of Israel, that the memory and knowledge of these feast days have been removed from our minds (Ezek. 20). At least as far as the “…lost sheep of the house of Israel…” are concerned, namely the Judeo-Christian people of western civilization; albeit there are, no doubt, descendants of the tribes of Israel throughout the whole world (Matt. 10:6). Just as if we disobey a simple command from our parents and go after our own ways, the memory of that way is removed from us (Ex. 20:12). It is the same with God, until we repent and turn to God in Jesus Christ of Nazareth, through the forgiveness of our sins, like the prodigal son, Jesus spoke of (Luke 15:11-32). That all being said, in the New Testament, Jesus simplified things for the “…lost sheep of the house of Israel…”, and the whole world for that matter; by believing on Him, we have eternal life in His Holy name (John 3:16). Romans 14:5 says, “One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike . Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.”. Colossians 2:16 says, “Let no man therefore judge you…in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days…”. And Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord alway…”. The Old Testament prophet, Daniel, prophesied of those whom would, “…think to change times and laws…” (Dan. 7:25). The apostle, Paul, said of the Jews, whom kept the law of God; “What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.” (Rom. 3:1, 2). This is the key to this book; the greater understanding of God’s plan for mankind rests in obedience to God and His commandments (Matt. 19:17, 1 John 2:3). Jesus Christ of Nazareth confirms this, “…salvation is of the Jews.” (John 4:22). Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
Mainstream Church Calendar versus Biblical Holy days; with the former being said, let’s take a closer look at the history of these holy days and the popular traditions that surround them since Christ’s resurrection and ascension to the Father in heaven in spring of 31 A.D.. The message of salvation from the “mainstream” Church calendar, as of the date of writing this book in 2019 A.D., leaves out details of the full plan of God, it is more general, in some respects. That is; the commonly celebrated Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving, and Halloween versus Leviticus 23 Holy Days, as of the date of writing this book in 2019 A.D.. The Old Testament Holy days, if kept and understood correctly, relay God’s full salvation plan for mankind here on earth and into eternity, especially when putting them into the New Testament perspective of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, as the Messiah and the High Priest of these Holy days (John 5:39). This all being said there is unity through diversity in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (1 Cor. 12:4-6). As mentioned earlier, we as Christ followers, Jewish or Gentile, are not to judge one another or cause a stumbling block to our brothers and sisters (Rom. 14:13). As the Bible says, “… one star differeth from another star in glory.” (1 Cor. 15:41). God created us all individually, in Christ, and that is what makes this life so bright, exciting and hopeful; because we truly do not know all that God has done, is doing, or will do, for us as individuals or as the Body of Christ, as a whole. There is a sense of beauty and joy in variety, whether it is in nature itself, in cultures, or in religion, the most important thing is that Truth prevails. Jesus came in grace and truth after all (John 1:14). So with that all being said, if you are interested in learning more about the “Holy days” of God in the light of the New Testament Prophet, Messiah and Saviour, Jesus Christ of Na