Leviticus 23 establishes the feasts of the Lord, their timing and significance:

"The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'These are my appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies." (Lev 23:1-2)

God tells us clearly that these are His feasts (Lev. 23:1-2,4) and that they are to be celebrated in perpetuity. Failure to do so results in separation from God. What are these feasts, and why are they important? What are their Messianic implications? These and other relevant questions will be answered in this chapter.

In Leviticus 23:3, God establishes His Sabbath as an appointed Feast of the Lord.

Sabbath [Shabbat]—a "sacred assembly" unto the Lord –do no work on this, the seventh day.

Leviticus 23 then continues to enumerate the Lord’s appointed feasts and their times.  

To see more about each feast just click on each holiday
1. Passover [Pesach]—Redemption by blood.
2. Unleavened Bread [Hag ha Matzot]—Sin is unacceptable to the Lord.
3. First Fruits [Deliverance]—past and future.
4. Pentecost [Shavuot]—The giving of The Law and the giving of the Spirit.
5. Trumpets [Yom T’urah or Rosh Hashanah]—The call to repentance—the day of judgment.
6. Atonement [Yom Kippur--Confession and remission of sin]--Points to the Second Coming of Messiah.
7. Tabernacles [Sukkot]—Celebration of God’s bounty.

Schedule of Holidays