The Torah (the first five books of the Bible) defines certain days defined by God as days He has set apart and regards as holy. These are appointed times that the Lord has set apart to meet with His people in a special way.  Each feast has deep meaning and significance for believers today.

The 7 Biblical Feasts lay out the plan of God for Mankind; they completely model the mission, the sequence, and the significance of Yeshua’s redemptive work. These Feasts, in addition to being literal commands of God that are fully intended to be practiced, also outline a prophetic pattern that will be carried out by the Savior.

The 7 Feasts work together.  They work together in working out God's plan for mankind.  When they were given to Moses and the children of Israel they were, at their most basic level, agricultural festivals. Each feast was timed to coincide with the seasons of the year, because each season…..spring, summer, fall, and winter…..had connected with it a certain agricultural activity such as planting or harvesting.

Therefore, there are 3 Feasts in the spring, one in the early summer, and 3 more in the fall - for a total of 7.

The Three spring Feasts are : Pesach, Passover. Followed immediately by Matza, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And, that is immediately followed by Bikkurim, the Feast of Firstfruits. Bikkurim is when the first of the Barley harvest is brought in.

The one summer Feast was Shavuot; we know this one better as Pentecost (Pentecost is a Greek word which means “the 50”). Also called by Jews The Feast of Weeks, this feast is to begin precisely 7 weeks plus one day ( 7 weeks equals 49 days, add one more day and we get 50 days), after Bikkurim, Firstfruits. Shavuot is when the first of the WHEAT harvest is brought in (as opposed to Firstfruits, when it is BARLEY that is harvested).

The three Fall feasts are Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. 10 days later is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. And, then 5 days after that is Sukkot……the Feast of Tabernacles, or The Feast of Booths.

Click here for a table that summarizes the Feasts of the Bible as well as gives Messianic meaning to each.