The Gospel in the Spring Feasts of Israel

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The Gospel in the Spring Feasts of Israel

• St. Maurice St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church
• June 15th, 2008

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Seven Feasts of Israel

• Spring Feasts
• Passover
• Unleavened Bread
• First Fruits
• Pentecost
• Fall Feasts
• Trumpets
• Day of Atonement
• Tabernacles

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Passover (Pesach)

• Exodus 123-8, 12-13
• Death, salvation, blood as sign
• Adonai-yorem The Lord will provide
• Romans 323-26

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Unleavened Bread (Hag haMatzah )

• Exodus 1214-20
• Burial
• Sin must be removed
• Repentance, willingness to change
• 1Corinthians 56-8
• Became a sin on our behalf
• (2 Corinthians 521)

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First Fruits (Yom HaBikkurim)

• Leviticus 239-11
• Resurrection
• Sheaf
• 1 Corinthians 153-8

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Pentecost (Shavuot, Weeks)

• Leviticus 2315-18
• The Gift of the Holy Spirit
• Acts 2
• Two loaves with leaven representing the Church of
  the OT NT (Jews Gentiles).
• Gathered in one accord

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Conclusion

• God has been preparing humanity for His coming,
  crucifixion, Resurrection sending the Spirit.
• Be led by the Spirit, do not quench the Spirit.
• Ask God to reveal His intensions for your life.
• Glory be to God forever.