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The Ecclesiastical year versus God’s Moedim
understanding God’s rhythm for living and its connection with Salvation History
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The solar yearThe solar year
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The solar yearThe solar year? ? the pagan year the pagan year ??
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The lunar yearThe lunar year
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The lunar yearThe lunar year
The agricultural/-farmingThe agricultural/-farming yearyear
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The lunar yearThe lunar year
The agricultural/-farmingThe agricultural/-farming yearyear
The calendar through The calendar through which God establishes which God establishes His Moedim His Moedim
What are God’s Moedim – His appointed meeting points with His People – and how do these Moedim speak of Yeshua ha Massiasch
– Jesus the Messiah?
What are the seven Moedim – appointed by God?
The following notes are from Rosemary Bamber’s helpful study “In Time With God”
What are the seven Moedim – appointed by God?
The following notes are from Rosemary Bamber’s helpful study “In Time With God”
Published by In Time with God PublicationsPublished by In Time with God Publications(2012)(2012)www.intimewithgod.com
The Biblical feasts, as given to Moses in Exodus 12, Leviticus 23, Numbers 28, 29 and
Deuteronomy 16, are called in Hebrew Moedim, which means appointed times
They were times appointed by God to give specific revelation to Mankind, and for
something to happen
God gave the Jewish people particular commandments concerning what to do on
these appointed times
Rosemary BamberRosemary Bamber
God did this so He could reveal truth about Himself and His plan to redeem and bring people into His kingdom, not only from the
Jewish nation, but to save people from ‘every tribe and tongue’
The seven main appointed times detailed in Scripture form two main clusters – the first
three ‘feasts’ occur in the Spring, the fourth in early summer, then the final three occur in the
autumn in the seventh month
Rosemary BamberRosemary Bamber
At His first coming Yeshua (Jesus) fulfilled the symbolism of the feasts that come in the
Spring, on the exact days they occurred on the lunar calendar of the Old Testament. But the symbolism of the autumn Moedim has yet to
be fulfilled in its entirety.
Rosemary BamberRosemary Bamber
There are two awkward questions that modern
Christians are beginning to ask:(1) Is it in any way right or justifiable that the
death and resurrection of Jesus is marked by the use of a pagan feast dedicated to a fertility goddess named Ēostre (from which we get our word “Easter”)?
(2)Does the traditional ecclesiastical year serve God’s purposes adequately – or does it indeed obscure God’s purposes?
There are two awkward questions that modern
Christians are beginning to ask(1) Is it in any way right or justifiable that the
death and resurrection of Jesus is marked by the use of a pagan feast dedicated to a fertility goddess named Ēostre (from which we get our word “Easter”)?
(2)Does the traditional ecclesiastical year erve God’s purposes adequately – or does it indeed obscure God’s purposes?
Eostre is the root from which weEostre is the root from which weget our modern word oestrogen get our modern word oestrogen (or estrogen) – the hormones(or estrogen) – the hormonesassociated with the menstral-associated with the menstral-reproductive cycle reproductive cycle
These two awkward questions are ones of which most
church-attending Christians remain unaware ………
Are we missing a wonderful opportunity to better appreciate God’s Salvation purposes,
as they are prefigured throughout the Scriptures?
Is the ecclesiastical rhythm – comprised of its numerous “feasts” and “holy days” – one
that God has authorised, or does it stand in such a way as to obscure God’s Salvation
purposes?
God’s Moedim
Let’s take another look at God’s rhythm for living, based on the lunar calendar …..
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The solar yearThe solar year
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The solar yearThe solar year? ? the pagan year the pagan year ??
J F M A M J J A S O N D
The lunar yearThe lunar year
God’s Moedim
What does the Jewish calendar look like?
The Jewish calendar begins in our March-April months, in the spring time ….
J F M A M J J A S O N D
PassoverPassover
J F M A M J J A S O N D
PassoverPassover
Un-leavened breadUn-leavened bread
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3)First Fruits(3)First Fruits
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
These first threeThese first threeMoedim are clustered Moedim are clustered just days apartjust days apart
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
Shavuot is set at Shavuot is set at Passover PLUS 50 Passover PLUS 50 days, and coversdays, and coversthat entirethat entireperiodperiod
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
The latter The latter First fruitsFirst fruits
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
(5) Trumpets(5) Trumpets
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
(5) Trumpets(5) Trumpets
(6) Atonement(6) Atonement
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
(5) Trumpets(5) Trumpets
(6) Atonement(6) Atonement
(7) Tabernacles(7) Tabernacles
God’s MoedimSo that’s it! That’s God’s “rhythm” for the
worshipful year
These are the times that God has Scripturally set aside to reveal to us His Salvation
purposes
Let’s take another look:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
(5) Trumpets(5) Trumpets
(6) Atonement(6) Atonement
(7) Tabernacles(7) Tabernacles
God’s Moedim
But what’s all this got to do with Jesus?!
Actually, it got everything to do with Jesus ……..
God’s MoedimAs commented by Rosemary Bamber, these
Moedim, these appointed meeting points during the year, each speak of Jesus the Messiah – and they speak of the entire
purpose of God’s Salvation plan. We will not un-pack this fully here, but we can
summarise as follows:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
(5) Trumpets(5) Trumpets
(6) Atonement(6) Atonement
(7) Tabernacles(7) Tabernacles
(1)(1) DeliveranceDeliverance(2)(2) RedemptionRedemption(3)(3) MessiahMessiah(4)(4) Redeemed harvestRedeemed harvest(5)(5) Re-gathering / repentanceRe-gathering / repentance(6)(6) AtonementAtonement(7)(7) Thanksgiving for latter harvestThanksgiving for latter harvest
J F M A M J J A S O N D
(1) Passover(1) Passover
(2) Un-leavened bread(2) Un-leavened bread
(3) First Fruits(3) First Fruits
(4) Shavuot(4) Shavuot
(5) Trumpets(5) Trumpets
(6) Atonement(6) Atonement
(7) Tabernacles(7) Tabernacles
(1)(1) DeliveranceDeliverance(2)(2) RedemptionRedemption(3)(3) MessiahMessiah(4)(4) Redeemed harvestRedeemed harvest(5)(5) Re-gathering / repentanceRe-gathering / repentance(6)(6) AtonementAtonement(7)(7) Thanksgiving for latter harvestThanksgiving for latter harvest
It’s all It’s all about Jesus!about Jesus!
God’s MoedimBut what about the institutional church’s
ecclesiastical year?
Whilst its development was no doubt well-meaning, and perhaps was designed to
meet certain exigencies of the past, where is any of it commanded by God? What “rhythm” does it establish? And does it
actually obscure the true “rhythm” that God has appointed for ALL Mankind?
God’s MoedimLet’s have a quick look at how the
ecclesiastical year “over-writes” God’s Moedim.
J F M A M J J A S O N D
J F M A M J J A S O N D
LentLent
EpiphanyEpiphany
EpiphanyEpiphany
J F M A M J J A S O N D
LentLent
EpiphanyEpiphany
Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday
EpiphanyEpiphany
J F M A M J J A S O N D
LentLent
Palm SundayPalm Sunday
Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday
EpiphanyEpiphany
J F M A M J J A S O N D
LentLent
Palm SundayPalm Sunday
Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday
EpiphanyEpiphany
Holy WeekHoly Week
Easter DayEaster Day
AscensionAscension
J F M A M J J A S O N D
LentLent
Palm SundayPalm Sunday
Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday
EpiphanyEpiphany
Holy WeekHoly Week
Easter DayEaster Day
AscensionAscension
Pentecost (WhitSun)Pentecost (WhitSun)
Trinity SundayTrinity Sunday TransfigurationTransfiguration
Harvest FestivalHarvest FestivalAdventAdvent
ChristmasChristmas
God’s Moedim Whilst the development of the institutional
church’s ecclesiastical year was no doubt well-meaning, it does obscure the “rhythm” of the Moedim that God has appointed –and which speaks so directly of Jesus and of Salvation History – first for the Jew and then for the Gentile.
And all this is before you add in the literally hundreds of “saints days” ………….
God’s Moedim By comparison with this complexity, God’s
commanded rhythm, which points toward Jesus the Messiah and His completed ministry, looks disarmingly simple!
We summarise this rhythm in the next slide, but will un-pack it fully in a subsequent lesson:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Eternal homeEternal home
Forgiveness and new lifeForgiveness and new life
Second comingSecond coming
Eternal HarvestEternal Harvest
ResurrectionResurrection
BurialBurial
CrucifixionCrucifixion
God’s Moedim It would undoubtedly be a blessing to
individual believers to have a greater sense of God’s Moedim
Does the church today need to move away from some of its “festivals” that have pagan antecedents – especially “Easter” and “Christmas”?
God’s Moedim
We come back to our two awkward questions ……………..
There are two awkward questions that modern
Christians are beginning to ask:(1) Is it in any way right or justifiable that the
death and resurrection of Jesus is marked by the use of a pagan feast dedicated to a fertility goddess named Ēostre (from which we get our word “Easter”)?
(2)Does the traditional ecclesiastical year serve God’s purposes adequately – or does it indeed obscure God’s purposes?
There are two awkward questions that modern
Christians are beginning to ask:(1) Is it in any way right or justifiable that the
death and resurrection of Jesus is marked by the use of a pagan feast dedicated to a fertility goddess named Ēostre (from which we get our word “Easter”)?
(2)Does the traditional ecclesiastical year serve God’s purposes adequately – or does it indeed obscure God’s purposes?
Surely the answer to this is Surely the answer to this is ““No”. We No”. We shouldshould mark markPassover – when the sins of Passover – when the sins of mankind pass-over mankind pass-over those who place their trust those who place their trust and faith in Messiah Jesusand faith in Messiah Jesus
There are two awkward questions that modern
Christians are beginning to ask:(1) Is it in any way right or justifiable that the
death and resurrection of Jesus is marked by the use of a pagan feast dedicated to a fertility goddess named Ēostre (from which we get our word “Easter”)?
(2)Does the traditional ecclesiastical year serve God’s purposes adequately – or does it indeed obscure God’s purposes?
The answer to this isThe answer to this iscertainly debatable – is certainly debatable – is your church debating it?your church debating it?
Interim Conclusion:
God’s Moedim speak of every aspect of the ministry of the Lord Jesus – from pre-history to His return in glory
We will pursue this through seven further slide-sets, looking at each of the biblical Moedim in turn
God’s Moedim – study materials
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