In the previous post, I wrote that the spring festivals were prophetically fulfilled by Jesus' death (Passover), burial (Festival of Unleavened Bread), resurrection (Festival of First Fruits), and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost).
After the spring feasts, there is a long summer period representing the church age, which is followed by Rosh Hashanah on the first day of the seventh month of the religious calendar (Tishrei 1), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)on the tenth day of the seventh month of the religious calendar (Tishrei 10), and Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles or "Booths")which lasts for seven days from the Tishrei 15 to Tishrei 21.
These fall festivals will be fulfilled by the second coming of Jesus Christ. Historically, Rosh Hashanah marked the Jewish new year on the civil calendar. During the entire preceding month of Elul, Jews were instructed to examine themselves and repent before Rosh Hashanah, which ushers in the ten High Holy Days or Awesome Days leading to Yom Kippur.
Rosh Hashanah will be fulfilled by Jesus Christ when He returns and those who died with faith in Christ are risen from the dead and those who are alive and have faith in Christ are raptured to be with Him forever (1 Corinthians 15:50-55). Rosh Hashanah is also known as the Feast of Trumpets. Spiritually, this festival points to our hearing the call of God for our lives.
On Yom Kippur, the high priest of Israel would enter the Holy of Holies in the Temple to make atonement for the sins of the people of Israel. This would only be done once each year. Prophetically, this festival will be fulfilled on the day of Jesus' second coming when all of Israel will be saved (Romans 11:25-27). Spiritually, this festival points to our yielding to God so we may live in His presence.
Sukkot(Feast of Tabernacles)reminds us of Israel's entering the promised land. It will be prophetically fulfilled when Jesus reigns on earth for a millenium. Spiritually, it speaks about our rest in Jesus Christ and His kingdom in our hearts.
Since Christians are expected to be raptured on Rosh Hashanah, they will be in heaven with Jesus Christ when the rest of the world is experiencing the ten Days of Awe. These days may actually represent years and include the seven years of tribulation that are meant to judge the nations and the Jews. Those who survive and have been judged to be faithful to God, will enter alive into the rest of His millenial kingdom. But those who follow the world leader (the beast), will be killed or destroyed.
The next blog posting will describe Rosh Hashanah in more depth since it is the Christian's hope to escape the severe judgment of the Days of Awe.
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Barriers to Truth - Apathy
Apathy will be a barrier to truth if you allow other matters of life to become more important than truth. Truth can be incovenient when it threatens to interrupt our way of living. We pay little attention to truth when we don't see the value of truth and we let other cares and interests of life to crowd out our search for the truth.
Apathy expresses the attitude that I have more important things to think, do, or say.
We can overcome apathy by learning the importance God places on our embracing the truth. Our eternal destinies depend on us knowing and trusting the truth for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life. If we don't know the truth about the person and work of Jesus Christ, then how can we believe. And if we don't believe, we will die in our sins and spend eternity in the lake of fire.
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Prayer suggestion
O Lord, please remove any apathy I have regarding the truth revealed in Scripture. Make your ways my ways, and let me truly worship you in spirit and in truth. Thank you for aswering my prayer. In Christ's name I pray, Amen.
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