Blogger's Eye on the Holy Convocations!

There is an exciting holiday coming...first thing we think of is Christmas.. but..in the Jewish community it is Rosh Hashanah, the Fall Feasts and the High Holy Days!  The message contained in the Jewish Feasts is a precursor to Christmas and is valuable revelation that uses the Old Testament acts of God to bring understanding to the New Testament fulfillment through Jesus Christ! Cathy Wilson's compendium on the Fall Feasts are a wealth of information and are available on her web site.

Why, you ask? Why are the Feasts relevant to the Church, Jewish and Gentile believers in Jesus? In Leviticus 23:2, 4 God tells us that these feasts, the feasts of the Lord, are “holy convocations,” That means serious business...for Israel and for us.

God is above time and space.  Yet, He created man in time and space.  God taught the children of Israel the sanctity of time and His sovereignty over history.  The children of Israel were to recognize that God is Lord of every moment and that He must rule over every second of our lives.  The feasts of the Lord point to the Jewish Messiah, Jesus, who reigns as Lord!






The Fall Feasts of Israel include: Rosh Hashanah, (Feast of Trumpets) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Sukkot, (Feast of Tabernacles). These Feasts teach lessons which form a spiritual progression:





           The Feast of Trumpets                        The Day of Atonement                 The Feast of Tabernacles
           teaches REPENTANCE                       teaches RESTORATION                 teaches REJOICING

As believers in Jesus we've learned that it is necessary to repent and be restored in order to know the joy of the Lord!  Exciting isn't it, when put into perspective..learn more.

Cathy's synopsis on the High Holy Days.
ROSH HASHANAH

Synagogue

The shofar, (ram's horn), will sound at synagogues worldwide at sundown on Sept. 28, 2011 to assemble the Jewish community to celebrate their New Year, the year 5772.  To the Jewish community, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.  Rosh Hashanah means “Head of the Year”.  Biblically this feast was known as the Feast of Blowing which became the Day of Trumpets – better known as the Feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23:23-25).  The blowing of the trumpets became the distinguishing characteristic which called the people’s attention to the holy day which was to follow – Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement.  Together Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Jewish High Holy Days.  The Feast of Tabernacles follows Yom Kippur.  These three feasts are known as the Fall Feasts of Israel.

Cathy Wilson

Come celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Cathy Wilson on September 7, 2011 .  Cathy has lots of classes and events coming up and in progress.  Please check out her events page for Class titles, times, dates and locations. There is lots of information on her web site.

For women only, Cathy will be teaching the book of Hebrews for 10 weeks beginning Sept. 13, at 9:00 a.m. on the campus of Scottsdale Bible Church, Scottsdale, AZ.  Join her for: Hebrews-Pressing On; (Lord, Please don't Let me Grow Mildew)! If you are local and wish to attend, please Email Cathy for the details: Cathy@JewishRootsOfChristianity.org   

Blessings from the blogger, Meribeth Gillespie
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