The Father’s House Kingdom Ministry
The Mysteries: JEWISH ROOTS of Christianity
INSTRUCTOR: Apostle Sophia Fenton
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Judaism "
religion,
philosophy,
and way of
life" of the
Jewish
people,
based on
the ancient
Mosaic Law
.
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The SEVEN FEASTS: The Appointed Time of Yeshua/God
It was on Mount Sinai that GOD gave
Moses the dates and observances of the
SEVEN FEASTS. Here are their names:
1. Passover (Pesach) - Nisan 14-15
2. Unleavened Bread (Chag Hamotzi) - Nisan
15-22
3. First Fruits (Yom habikkurim) - Nisan 16-17
4. Pentecost (Shavu'ot) - Sivan 6-7
5. Trumpets (Yom Teru'ah) - Tishri 1
6. Atonement (Yom Kippur) - Tishri 10
7. Tabernacles (Sukkot) - Tishri 15-22
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The SEVEN FEASTS: The Appointed Time of Yeshua/God
When do they happen? God's calendar is based on the phases of the
moon. Each month in a lunar calendar begins with a new moon.
Pesach/Passover falls on the first full moon of Spring. The first three
feasts, Pesach, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits fall in March and
April. The fourth one, Shavu'ot/Pentecost, marked the summer harvest
and occurs in late May or early June. The last three feasts, Trumpets,
Yom Kippur and Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles happen in September and
October.
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The Jewish Holidays
Understanding the Appointed
Times
General information about
the most significant mo'edim (or
"APPOINTED TIMES") that are
important to Jews all over the
world. All of the Biblical mo'edim
are prophetic and reveal great
truth about the plans and
counsel of the LORD God of
Israel.
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New American Standard Bible (©1995)He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the
beginning even to the end.
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Job 5:9 Christ {He} performs
wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.
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Christianity is Jewish – Historical
Background
Jewish roots of the Christian Faith. Often times Christians fail
to recognize the Jewishness of Christianity, but if you think
about it, its roots are woven deep into Judaism. God’s
chosen people are the Jews; JESUS WAS A JEW; the
DISCIPLES, including the CHURCH’S FIRST LEADER – Peter,
was a Jew; all 66 books of the Bible were written by Jews.
These are just a few examples of how the context of Judaism
permeates the pages of Scripture. With such an emphasis of
the Jewish Faith, how could one possibly interpret Scripture
without considering its rich context?
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Jewish Days of the Week
The Jewish week (shavu'a) begins on Sunday and ends on Shabbat:
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The Blessings of Observing of Shabbat
The Importance of Shabbat
The fourth of the ten mitzvot (commandments) is,
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Ex.
20:8, KJV). In Judaism Shabbat is therefore
considered to be the most important day of the
week, since the observance of Shabbat is explicitly set
forth as one of the Ten Commandments. In fact,
Shabbat is considered the most important of the
Jewish Holidays, even more important than Rosh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur!
During Shabbat, no "work" (defined under 39 main
categories associated with the building of the
Tabernacle in the desert) is to be performed, since
this would violate the idea of "rest" (shabbaton) that
is to mark the day.
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The Blessings of Observing of Shabbat
Exodus 20:8 Remember
the sabbath day, to
keep it holy.
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Introduction to the Jewish Sabbath
call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honourable
Isaiah 58:13
Shabbat begins at sunset on Friday evening and ends Saturday night when three
stars are visible in the sky (25 hours). On Shabbat we remember that God created the world
and then rested from His labours. The commandment to observe the Sabbath comes from
the Fourth Commandment, of course, which actually spans three pesukim (verses) and is by
far the longest of the Ten Commandments.
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The Meaning of Shabbat
The word shabbat ("Sabbath") is clearly
connected to the verb shavat, meaning "to
cease, desist, rest." The root first appears in
Genesis 2:2-3 regarding God's creative activity:
On the seventh day of creation, God
ceased (shevat) from His melakhah (creative
activity), and blessed that time by setting it
apart (i.e., called it "holy" (kadosh) as a
memorial of the work of His hands. The seventh
day, then, first of all celebrates God's role as
Creator of the universe.
The word
translated "keep" (shamor)
means to guard
something held in trust,
to protect and to watch
closely. Not only are we to
remember the Sabbath, but
we are to guard and
protect its sanctity as
something of great
value.
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Rosh HashanahAwakening of the Soul
In traditional Judaism, Rosh Hashanah (lit. "the head of the year")
is celebrated as Jewish New Years Day. The holiday is observed on the first
two days of the Hebrew month of Tishri (i.e., the seventh "new moon"of
the year), which usually falls in September or October, and marks the
beginning of a ten-day period of prayer, self-examination and
repentance (aseret yemei teshuvah), which culminates on the fast day of
Yom Kippur. These ten days are referred to as Yamim Norai'm יםFִא HָרJנֹו HִמFים the ,י
"Days of Awe," or the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah also
commemorates the creation of the universe םHָלJעֹוHָה יִאRת FָרST .by God (ְּב
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Rosh HashanahAwakening of the Soul
In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall
observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast
of trumpets, a holy convocation. - Leviticus 23:24
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The Liturgy and the Theme of Rosh Hashanah
According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah the destiny
of the righteous, the tzaddikim, are written in the Book of Life ָרVֶפXֵס
FTים and the destiny of the wicked, the resha'im, are written in the ,(ָהRַחRי
Book of Death ( Xת ָהRִמHTֹו However, most people will not be .(ֵסVֶפVָר
inscribed in either book, but have ten days -- until Yom Kippur --
to repent before sealing their fate. Hence the term Aseret Yemei
Teshuvah ( TְּבHָה תSTׁש]ֹו SִמXי י ת VָרV]ֲעׁ̂ש) - the Ten Days of Repentance. On Yom Kippur,
then, everyone's name will be sealed in one of the books.
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Sounding the Shofar
Sounding the Shofar
SOUNDING THE SHOFAR
The SHOFAR (ram's horn) is the
most-mentioned musical instrument in the
Scriptures. It is blasted at least 100 times
during a typical Rosh Hashanah service,
thus satisfying the commandment to make
Teru'ah ("noise") on this day.
The SOUND OF THE SHOFAR,
then, is meant to stir the heart to fear
and to inspire TESHUVAH (repentance):
"When the shofar is blown in the city,
don't the people tremble?" (Amos 3:6).
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There are four primary types of SHOFAR BLASTS:
Tekiah (ָהHיֲעFִקSTת) A long single blast (the sound of the King's
coronation)
Shevarim (ים FָרHְּבS[ׁש) Three short wail-like blasts (signifying repentance)
Teru'ah (ָהHֲעT Nine staccato blasts of alarm (to awaken the soul) תSTָרֹו
Tekiah ha-Gadol ( HTדֹוJָל ָהRָּג A great long blast (for as long as you תSTִקFיֲעHָה
can blow!)
The general custom is to first blow tekiah, followed by shevarim,
followed by teruah, and to close with tekiah hagadol:
SOUNDING THE SHOFAR
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The Custom of Rosh Hashanah
Blow the Shofar in Zion
In Joel 2:15, the prophet reitrated God’s command to the Isrealites at Sinai:
“Blow the shofar in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly.”
Note Autumn in Israel was a time of repentance, and remembrance.
The High Holy Days began with the Festival of Blowing Shofars and
signalled the beginning of a civil new year {Rosh Hashanah}. The Shofar
Blasts also signalled the beginning of the Ten Days of Awe in
preparation for the highest and holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur
(the Day of Atonement).
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The custom of Rosh Hashanah
Minhagim (Customs) of Rosh Hashanah
Special customs (minhagim) observed on Rosh Hashanah
include:
Candle lighting and kiddush - As with all the Jewish holidays, candles are
lit just before the start of the holiday. Kiddush is also said over the wine.
Dipping apples (or challah) in honey before eating the holiday meal
offers up the wish for a "sweet year" ahead.
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Tashlikh - On Tishri 1, 5773 during the afternoon, many Jews perform the ritual of "tashlikh," or "casting off," a ceremony in which Jews symbolically cast their sins into a body of water. We walk to flowing water, such as a creek or river, and empty our pockets into the river, symbolically casting off our sins. Often Michah 7:18-20, Psalm 118:5-9, and Psalms 33 and 130 are recited during the Tashlikh ceremony.
The Ten Days of RepentanceAs mentioned above, most people are neither entirely righteous
(tzaddikim) nor entirely wicked (resha'im) on the day of Rosh Hashanah. The Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, or Ten Days of Repentance, provide a time for us to repent and turn whole-heartedly to the LORD in order to be sealed into the Book of Life. These days set the tone for the coming most holy Day of Atonement.
Teshuvah, Tehillah, and Tzedakah - repentance, prayer, and charity - these are the spiritual virtues of the High Holidays, and the mood of the Tashlikh ceremony is based upon their heightened observance.
Custom of Rosh Hashanah
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The Coming Judgment
According to later rabbinical tradition, on Rosh Hashanah the
destiny of the righteous, the tzaddikim, are written in the Book of
Life, and the destiny of the wicked, the resha'im, are written in the
Book of Death.
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The Coming Judgment – Yom Kippur
Most people, however, won't be inscribed in either
book, but are given ten days -- until Yom Kippur -- TO REPENT
BEFORE SEALING THEIR FATE. Hence, on Yom Kippur, then,
everyone's name will be sealed in one of the TWO BOOKS.
The ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are
therefore called Aseret Yemei Teshuvah - the "Ten Days of
Repentance" - because personal repentance can affect the
divine decree for good....
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Sukkot – The Season of Joy The Festival of SukkotsThe Feast of Tabernacles
The Feast of Tabernacles: Sukkots eight days of Sukkots starting from Tishri 15 to Tishri 22, 5773.
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Sukkot in the Scriptures
In Biblical times, Sukkot was considered the most important of
all the holidays, referred to simply as "the Feast" (1 Kings 12:32). It was a
time of many sacrifices (Num. 29:12-40) and a time when (on Sabbatical
years) the Torah would be read aloud to the people (Deut. 31:10-13). It
is one of the three required festivals of the LORD (
Exod. 23:14; Deut. 16:16).
The Torah explicitly commands three things regarding the festival of
Sukkot:
To gather the "four species" (Lev. 23:40)
To rejoice before the LORD (Deut. 16:13-14; Lev. 23:40)
To live in a sukkah (Lev. 23:42)
Sukkot – The Season of Joy The Festival of Sukkots
The Feast of Tabernacles
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The seventh (and final) feast given
to Israel is called Sukkot (תJֹוT or the "FEAST (ֵסlּכ
OF TABERNACLES." Sukkot is observed in the
fall, from the 15th to the 22nd of Tishri.
During this time many Jewish families
construct a sukkah ָהHT a small hastily built (ֵסlּכ
hut in which meals are eaten throughout the
festival. The sukkah is used to remember the
huts [plural: sukkot] Israel lived in during their
40 year sojourn in the desert after the exodus
from Egypt
Sukkot – The Season of Joy The Festival of SukkotsThe Feast of Tabernacles
Introduction to Sukkot
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The Feast of DedicationHanukkahDedication against AssimilationIntroduction
The Hebrew word chanukah means
"dedication" and marks an eight day
winter celebration (from
Kislev 25 - Tevet 3) that commemorates
the rededication of the Second Temple
after a small group of Jewish believers
defeated the forces of assimilation
at work in their world. As such,
Chanukah represents the VICTORY OF
FAITH over the ways of speculative
reason, and demonstrates the power
of the miracle in the face of mere
humanism.
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The Feast of DedicationHanukkah
Dedication against Assimilation
Customs of Chanukah (Minhagim)
Regardless of the relative obscurity of the origins of Chanukah, Rabbinic tradition has instituted various rules (mitzvot) and customs
(minhagim) for the observance of this eight-day festival to commemorate the Jews victory over their enemies.
Among these are: Celebrating Chanukah for eight days, from Kislev 25
to Tevet 3 on the Jewish calendar (Talmud: Shabbat 21b)
Lighting the Chanukiah, a special form of MENORAH designed to recall the MIRACLE of the eight days in which the sanctified oil burned in the temple. The nightly kindling of the Chanukiah with its increasingly brighter light is a symbol of godly resistance to both tyranny and the forces of assimilation (Talmud: Sukkah 46a).
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The Lighting of the Hanukkah Candles for Eight Days.
The Feast of DedicationHanukkah
Dedication against Assimilation
Be joyous on Chanukah and avoid signs of sadness (i.e., no mourning or fasting, except in the case of shiva [Talmud: Shabbat 21b]).
Be JOYOUS on Chanukah
and avoid signs of sadness
(i.e., no mourning or fasting,
except in the case of shiva
[Talmud: Shabbat 21b]).
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Hanukkah & Torah Reading: Dedication against AssimilationDay 1 Torah HAFTARAH BRIT CHADASHAH
Chanukah 1(Kislev 25)
Numbers 7:1-7:17 Zech. 2:14-4:7(only if Shabbat)
John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
Chanukah 2(Kislev 26)
Numbers 7:18-7:29 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
Chanukah 3(Kislev 27)
Numbers 7:24-7:35 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-3
Chanukah 4(Kislev 28)
Numbers 7:30-7:41 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
Chanukah 5(Kislev 29)
Numbers 7:36-7:47 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
Chanukah 6(Kislev 30)
Numbers 28:1-17;Numbers 7:54-59
(Rosh Chosesh Tevet) John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
Chanukah 7(Tevet 1)
Numbers 7:48-7:59 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
Chanukah 8(Tevet 2)
Numbers 7:54-8:4 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39
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The Feast of DedicationHanukkah: Dedication against Assimilation – JESUS and Chanukah
At that time the Feast of Dedication (Chanukah) took place
at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in
the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said
to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ,
tell us plainly. (John 10:22-24, ESV)
During a season of remembering miracles (nissim), Yeshua pointed
out that the works that He did attested to His claim to be the long-
awaited Mashiach of the Jewish people (John 10:37-38). His works
and character clearly displayed the true Light of who He was, and
these works still shine to us today. Yeshua was and forever shall be
the greatest Jew who ever lived upon the earth.
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And of course, as Mashiach ben Yosef, our
Suffering Servant, YESHUA is the Ultimate Shamash -
He is our Light who enables us to shine a sacred fire of
sacrificial love to the darkened outside world. Yeshua
commanded "Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven" (Matt 5:16). He told us that
He is the Light of the world, and that whoever follows
Him will not have darkness, but the Light of Life:
I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall
not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)
The Feast of DedicationHanukkah: Dedication against
Assimilation – JESUS and Chanukah
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Fast Days (Tzomim)
In addition to Yom Kippur, The Talmud
(Tractate Rosh Hashana 18b) discusses
four fast days (based on Zechariah 8:19)
that commemorate the destruction of
the First and Second Temples and the
exile of the Jewish People from their
homeland. In addition, two other fast
days are mentioned in the Rabbinical
literature, yielding a total of six
tzomot/fast day (seven if Yom Kippur is
included).
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Synopsis: of Jewish Roots of Yeshua /Jesus
From the Jewish study above: It behold the Corporate Bride of Christ to have an understanding of their Jewish Roots of their Faith in God.
As if there were no Old Testament – there could not be a New Testament.
The Old Testament were a shadow or symbolic of things/prophesies to come and fulfil.
The New Testament is now a fulfilment of the Old Testament.
Shalom – The Peace of Yeshua be upon you all Always!