26 April 2015 Burmah Road Gospel HallPart I

…in the Past

(The Shadows, Heb. 10:1, NRSV)

The Passover

The Unleavened Bread

The Firstfruits

Part II

The Weeks (Pentecost)

THE POST-PROPHETICAL PARENTHETICAL FEASTS

THE PROPHETICAL PRE- PARENTHESIS FEASTS

The Future…

(The Substance)The CHRIST –

His Holy Walk, Death, Burial,

His ResurrectionThe CHURCH – Her Revelation

ISRAEL / CHURCH

Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered year after year,

make perfect those who approach.

C. THE FEAST OF FIRSTFRUITS. Lev. 23:9-14;Deut. 26:1-111. THE CONNECTION 2.THE CONDITIONS

3. THE “COMPANION” OFFERINGS4. THE CONCLUDING PROHIBITION. Lev. 23:14

And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations…

Cf. Josh. 5:10-12…Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day…the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had…Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

Introduction: Known as…• "The Feast of Weeks" (Lev. 23:15; Deut. 16: 9-10, 16); • "Pentecost" (Lev. 23:16; Acts 2:1) • "The Feast of Harvest" (Exo. 23:16); • “The Day of the Firstfruits" (Num. 28:26);

THE ASSOCIATION AND APPLICATION OF THE FEASTS (Firstfruits and Weeks)• Both Come under the same Division. - "The Lord spake

unto Moses, saying..." Lev. 23: 9 cf. 23 • Both Called "Firstfruits" Lev. 23:10, 17

cf. I Cor. 15:20, 23 cf. Jas. 1:18• Both Committed to God by the act of Waving. Lev. 23:11, 20 cf.

Rom. 8:11

• Both Celebrated on the “same” Day - on the morrow after the sabbath Lev. 23:11, 16; Col. 2:16f

Christ rose again on the First Day of the Week; Church founded on the Fiftieth Day. Mt. 28:1; Acts 2:1

James 1:18Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures

Colossians 2:16-17 (NRSV) Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in

matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths.

These are only a shadow of what is to come,

but the substance belongs to Christ.

1. THE ASSOCIATION AND APPLICATION OF THE FEASTS 2. THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE FEAST

a. The Loaves were of “fine flour “ Lev. 23:17 cf. I Pet. 1:18, 19

b. There were "two loaves" Lev. 23:17 cf. Eph. 2:17; Acts 15:8, 9

c. The two loaves were one "bread" Lev. 23:18, 20 cf. Eph. 2:14, 15; I Cor. 10:16, 17

d. The two loaves were "waved". Lev. 23:20 cf. Eph. 2:16, 18

e. The two loaves offered with other offerings. Lev. 23:18-20*

f. The loaves were baked with "leaven" (*See next slide)Lev. 23:17 cf. I Cor. 5:6-8

e. The loaves were baked with "leaven"Lev. 23:17 cf. I Cor. 5:6-8

i.The Absence of Leaven in the Passover and Meal Offering Exo. 12:18; Lev. 2:11ii. The Presence of Leaven in the New Meal Offering! Lev. 23:16, 17 ct. 2:11

Sin in the Christian. I Jn. 1:8Sin in the Church. Mt. 13:33; Acts 5:1-11; I Cor. 5:1ff

Note: The bread of the firstfruits offered with the burnt, meal, drink, sin, peace offerings…and two lambs waved before the Lord. Lev. 23:18-20

They are a sacred offering to the LORD for the priest. Lev. 23:20, NIV•  

Pt. II – THE FUTURE IN THE PAST(The Post-Prophetical Parenthesis Feasts) 

Introduction:

THE INTERVAL IN THE FEASTS OF THE LORD

Two Principal Principles in Interpreting Prophecy:

Consider the Context in view…

(1) Of God’s Programme for the three Ethnic Peoples: I Cor. 10:32 …to the Jews…to the Gentiles…to the church of God.

Each has its Commencement, Continuation and Consummation

(2) Of the OT Perspective of Prophecy with the Parenthesis in mind: Eph. 3:4-6

The Parenthesis in the Feasts Pre-shadowed the Fulness of the Body of Christ – The Church.

The Proofs as Follows:

THE FACT OF THE PARENTHESIS (THE INTERVAL) A. The Mystery of he Church. Eph. 3:3-7; cf. Mt. 16:18; Acts 2:47b; 20 occ. in Rev. (cf. 13:9, 22:16) B. The Missing Periods…(I Pet. 1:11)

1. In the Mission of the Messiah - Isa. 61:1-3 cf. Lk. 4:17-19, 20, 21

2. In the “Missing” Parts of God’s Panoramic Programme. - Dan. 9:24-27; 12:2; Rev. 20:6, 14; Cf. Jn. 5:20; Rev. 20:5, 14.

3. In the Intervening Interval between the Feasts of Weeks (Pentecost) and Trumpets – 1st day of 7 mth.

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THE INTERVAL IN THE FEASTS OF THE LORD.Recapitulation: The Feast and the Feast Days.

The Programme:

DatesFeast Type of Christ14th, 1st mth PassoverRedemption (I Cor. 5:7)15th – 21st.UnleavenedRighteous life. (I Cor. 5:6-8)1st. Sun. }Firstfruits Resurrection (I Cor. 15:20) in the Land }1st. Sun (after} Type of the Church 7 weeks -}Weeks Revelation and 3rd month } Inauguration (Acts 2:1-4)

3rd to 6th mth. INTERVAL Dispensation of the Church (Eph. 3:1-12)

IsraelObserva-tion and Celebra-

tion of the Feasts

Set Aside

THE INTERVAL IN THE FEASTS OF THE LORD.The Period between Pentecost and Trumpets.Dates Feast Type of the Church

3rd to 6th mth. INTERVAL Dispensation of the Church

(Eph. 3:1-12)

1st, 7th mth.Trumpets Rapture (I Thes. 13-18)

10th, 7th mth. Atonement Review and Reward - Judgment Seat (II Cor. 5:8-10)

15th – 22nd, Tabernacles Reign (Rev. 20:1-6) 7th mth …and…

Israel

Set aside

Regathering

Retribution (Great Tribulation)

Rest in Millennium

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