"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matt 5:17-18

Jesus must fulfill the Law and the Prophets before the heaven and the earth pass away. After the Millennium Rule by our Lord Jesus Christ, the New Heaven and the New Earth will replace the present heaven and earth which will be consumed by fire. This chapter will deal with the fulfillment of the Jewish feasts by our Lord.

3 FEASTS BEFORE THE LORD (Exodus 23)

• :14 Three times you shall keep a feast to Me in the year.
• :15 You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. (you shall eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt; none shall appear before Me empty);
• :16 and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field; and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you have gathered in the fruit of your labors from the field.
• :17 Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord God.

The Feast of Unleavened Bread was celebrated on the 1st month starting from the 15th day of the month and was observed for 7 days. Since the Lunar year (Biblical year) was almost 11 days shorter than the Solar year (Present Calendar system or Gregorian year), the Jewish New Year was observed 11 days (exactly 10.8757 days) earlier every year . An example:- If the Jewish New Year falls on 1st.January in 1947 , then the next Jewish New Year will fall on the 21st. December 1947 AD (11 days shorter), and the subsequent Jewish New Year will fall on the 10th December 1948 (again 11 days shorter). Thus, after a period of 33 or 34 Jewish years ( i.e. 33.58 Jewish years) the Jewish New year will again coincide with the Gregorian New year (i.e. 1st January) after gaining a year in the process. i.e. 33.58 Jewish (Lunar) years = 32.58 Gregorian (Solar) years.

The Feast of the Harvest of the firstfruits (Weeks) was dependent upon the season and the first cereal produce of the field for that particular new year. If the Jewish New Year fell between the months of mid-April and July, then the feast of Weeks was observed in late Summer for the firstfruits of the field would be the summer wheat harvest. If the Jewish New Year fell on or before mid-May, then the Feast of the Harvest of the firstfruits would be observed in late Spring for the firstfruits of the field would be the spring barley harvest.

The Feast of Tabernacles or Ingathering was the feast to celebrate the final Harvest (labour out of the field) of that year, and it was celebrated only after the cereals were gathered in. It could either be at the spring or summer harvest.

• In the early spring the Jordan River , swollen with a load of melted snow from the
• Anti-Lebanon Mountains, overflows and floods wide stretches along its shores.
• # wheat harvest is in late June and July
• * barley harvest in February and March

However, whenever the Feast of the Tabernacle fell on the 15th day of the seventh month (to remember the time they entered Canaan Land), the seventh month was a special month. The 1st day of the seventh month would be the Feast of the Blowing of Trumpets. The 10th day of the month would be the Feast of Atonement. From the 15th day of the month the Feast of Tabernacles was celebrated for seven days during which time the Israelites would dwell in booths in remembrance of their stay in the wilderness. Once every 33 1/2 years (33 or 34 years) this Feast would be celebrated in this special way. For that particular year, there would be 7 Jewish Feasts instead of the normal 5 annual Feasts. [Note:- Our Lord dwelled on earth for 33 1/2 years before His resurrection and return to the Kingdom of God]

{The American Peoples Encyclopedia - Wheat. Wheat harvest in the Mediterranean is in June. Harvested wheat sheaves usually remain in the stack for several weeks to undergo a sort of fermentation, called "sweating", before it is threshed.} During the period of "sweating" in the month of July and August, the fruits are being harvested and processed if necessary. The Feast of Tabernacles of the summer harvest was observed in early September after the produce from the threshing floor and the winepress were gathered in, whereas the Feast of the Harvest of firstfruits of the field (Weeks) of the same summer harvest was observed in July for this feast was held on the 50th day after the waving of the sheaf by the Priest.

• 1) 1352 BC - 1st day of the Feast of the In-gathering (Tabernacles) was on the 15th day of the 7th month (Jewish calendar) which was assumed to correspond to the 22nd. September (a close approximation), then the Jewish New Year (less 222 days) would correspond to 15th. March 1352 BC. (When you come into the land which I give to you...Lev 23:10 and also in :34 ..The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacle for seven days to the LORD.)
• 2) 1392 BC - Jewish New Year was on 23rd. May. It was 40 Jewish years ago since the Israelites left Egypt to enter Caanan. Since each year the Jewish (Lunar) year is less than the Solar Year by about 11 days (10.8757 days), and in 1352 BC the Jewish New Year was on the 15th March, thus in 1392 BC the Jewish New year (70 days more) was on the 23rd. May.

Note -The Jewish day begins from 6 pm. to the following day 6 pm. e.g. The Passover Feast which is on observed on the 14th. day of the 1st. month will commence at 6 pm. (twilight) of the 14th day and ends at 6 pm. the next day.

EXODUS FROM EGYPT ( 1398 BC )

Before the Israelites left Egypt during the Passover (7th Jun or the 14th day of the 1st. month in their Calendar), they partook of the Passover Lamb and Unleavened bread. From then on they ate unleavened bread for seven days. A few days later (possibly 3 days after the Passover) would have been the Waving of the sheaf of the firstfruits of harvest on the 1st. day of the week (Lev 23:10-11). 50 days later (Lev 23:15-21) was the celebration of the Feast of the Harvest of the firstfruits (Weeks) of the wheat harvest in late July (possibly 28th. July). The Feast of the Ingathering was at early May (end of the year in their Calendar).

Other Years with Identical times

Since after every 33 1/2 (33.58) Jewish years, the dates of the Lunar and Solar Calendars coincide (or 1 cycle), these feasts observed on the dates in the year 1392 BC will also be celebrated again on identical times during the years 1358/9 BC , 1325 BC, 1291/2 BC, 1973 AD, 2006 AD, etc. . Please refer to FIG A  - concerning the Feasts fulfilled by Jesus.

ENTERING CANAAN LAND ( 1358 BC )

The Jewish New Year was on 15th. March (Season for the harvest of barley) and the 1st day of the feast of Tabernacle fell on the 15th day of the seventh month which was assumed to be on the 22nd. September (the most likely date)1352 BC.

You shall keep it (Feast of Tabernacles) as a feast to the Lord for seven days in the year<08141>. It shall be a statute forever in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. Lev 23:41

The wrong interpretation of `the year' to `each year' (instead of `that year' as it would have been the proper translation) in the newer translations had misled many scholars to revert to the use of the present Hebrew calendar. An additional word {kol} should have been attached to the word {shaneh} if the translation is to be `each year'.

• Strong's No. 08141 shaneh{Hebrew} means year
• Gen 47:18 ..When that year<08141> has ended<08552>
• Strong's No. 03605 kol{Hebrew} means every, each.
• Esther 9:27 ..should celebrate these two days every<03605> year<08141>.

Because the Feast of Tabernacle fell on the 15th day of the seventh month only once every 33 1/2 years, the Israelites celebrated it only once by dwelling in booths in the days of Joshua and this practice was soon forgotten by subsequent generations. The second time that this feast was celebrated by the dwelling in booths was in 412 BC, after the Israelites returned from their exile in Babylon.

:17 So the whole assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and sat under the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun until that day the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great gladness. Neh 8:14-18

The Israelites entered Canaan Land in late February at the time when the Jordan River overflowed its banks during the period of the barley harvest. They ate cereal from the land on the day after the Passover Feast (Jos 5:11), so the Waving of the Sheaf, which was observed on the 1st. day of the week (Lev 23 10-11) would fall within the few days after Passover (possibly 3 days). The Feast of the Harvest of the Firstfruits was held 50 days after the Waving of the Sheaf. {Please refer to FIG A to understand the fulfillment of these Feasts by our Lord Jesus}

After the summer harvest, the first day of the seventh month would be the Feast of Blowing of Trumpet (Trumpets sounded to inform the people to assemble before God... Num 10:2-4), the tenth day would be the Feast of Atonement (Afflicting the souls and offering of animal sacrifices to make atonement for themselves.. Lev 23:27-32 ), and the 15th. day would be the beginning of the seven-day Feast of Ingathering or Tabernacles. This harvest was of both wheat and fruits. This Feast was held after the wine {processed grapes- Christians (new wine) purified through trials, persecutions, sufferings,} and threshed (separated) wheat {Jews (holy) obeying the Word - Jesus.. John 5:46} were gathered into the barns. Refer to FIG A- Chart of the Fulfillment of the Seventh Month Feasts. [Is it possible that the Seventh month Feasts will only be fulfilled in the Seventh Millennium ?]

Other Years of identical times

These feasts observed on the dates in the year 1352 BC will also be celebrated again during the years  412 AD, 1973/4 AD, 2013/4 AD, etc.

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