From Bill— The Jewish or Hebrew festivals of Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles are very important to believers & to our faith journey, yet they are virtually ignored by all denominations. This is because we have been taught that all Old Testament teaching is bondage & is no longer applicable for today. This is a lie. Passover is to be enjoyed as the day when Christ freed us from the bondage of sin & the penalty of death, just as it was to celebrate the freedom of the Hebrews from Egypt. Pentecost is to be celebrated as the giving of the guidance to the Christian of the Holy Spirit Who brings Gods word to remembrance, just as He gave the law to the Hebrews after they escaped Egypt to show them how to live. The Day of Atonement should be celebrated by Christians as the the joy of knowing that our heavenly High Priest (Jesus) continuously makes intercession for us as we grow & learn, just as the earthly high priest cleansed the temple once yearly. Tabernacles is when we celebrate the fact that we will soon live & tabernacle with our Lord, as they tabernacled with Him in the desert. We must not go into bondage, but we must realize that the Bible as a whole tells the whole picture & is a shadow picture of what is to come. Love Mel
