The "FEASTS OF THE LORD"
A road-map back to God

Since Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, mankind has been 'locked out' or separated from intimate fellowship with God. The single scarlet thread that runs from Genesis to Revelation is the unfolding of God's plan to bring humanity back into his presence. This plan that gives meaning and relevance to every act and object of Scripture is called the plan of REDEMPTION.

In its most basic form, redemption means to 'buy back' something that one used to own. Human redemption is a love story. The story of a God who would, at great cost to himself, buy back the very people he 'owned' by right of creation, and the responsive love of a people, who yearn to re-enter the presence of God at any cost. God has given us a way back. But redemption is an intricate and costly program. There is a cost to God and a cost to man. God says "Here, I give you two gifts. You must use these to find your way back to me. There is no other way. One of the gifts is a bottle of pills. Eat one of these pills regularly, they will give you supernatural strength from within - a spiritual energy that you don't have on your own. The second gift is a map. This map is the directions you are to follow. There is no other way except these directions. If you use these two gifts the way they are intended, you, mankind as a species, will find your way back to me.". (Our personal salvation is ultimately tied to our species salvation).

Step by step, year after year, God is working out this plan of redemption. Unlike the garden, where man's responsibility was simply to 'manage' creation, mankind now has the greater responsibility to 'overcome' the negative aspects introduced into creation (the world system, the fleshly desires, the devil) . Overcoming is a decidedly more difficult task than managing. Overcoming implies battle, conquest, sacrifice and suffering, but as we will see, it also has a corresponding potential for greater reward. The glory and honor bestowed upon those that overcome is far beyond the rewards of the Garden of Eden. There is no comparable earthly reward or achievement.

This is a joint effort. God has made a way, but we through effort must seek it out. What an adventure! There is no greater challenge (or thrill) than to enter into this struggle. Victory is in the air. Mankind's long journey back is just about over. But our greatest involvement is just about to start. The Feasts of the Lord are the 'key' to this plan of redemption. They clearly define the steps of redemption.

Follow carefully as we dissect this glorious plan of restoration.

In Abraham's day all the intricate details of the plan were not known to man. Through the virtues of faith and obedience men and women would actively participate in this long range plan of redemption. Each generation participated without fully seeing or understanding. This exercise of faith is important to a believers character, but God has every intention of removing the veil of the unknown. God wants no secrets between him and us. That is almost the definition of an intimate relationship - no secrets. This is an important principle to retain as we trace the this program of redemption - expect to know the plan.

Today we have the perspective of looking back through 6000 years of history to see the working out of that plan. Patterns are emerging. Its a fundamental truth in solving any mystery - look for the patterns. How often have we seen on TV or in a movie how the super-detective, after two, three or four crimes, is able to detect a pattern, the modus-operandi of the criminal, even to the point of anticipating or predicting the time and place of the next act of crime. This analogy is very appropriate in the plan of redemption. God has 'perpetrated' two major acts of redemption that caught mankind by surprise. He expects us, as spiritual super-sleuths, to anticipate, even predict, his next act. We will be able to deduce the time and 'address' of the next 'crime'. God expects to 'get caught' as he executes one last act of redemption.

Today we can literally see the blueprints of the plan within the plan. God is a great designer. That shouldn't take anyone by surprise, look at the human body, the flowers, a snowflake, and even the sun and moon were given to divide time into units and patterns. God created time so he certainly can write any messages he wants with it. One full cycle of the sun is a year, within this year God has written the plan of redemption. Isn't that awesome! Who else but our God, King of the Universe, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Father of Jesus the Messiah could do that.

Without much fanfare (there was some fireworks at Mt. Sinai) God gave us the blueprints for redemption. In Lev. 23 he simply begins:

"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 goes on to divide the year into seven holy convocations giving a description and exact date for each. (See the chart for the date of each Feast.) Here the description of each Feast is very brief, but as we study other portions of Scripture we can add more details. In this section God gives no space as to why he has established these Feasts, but repeats that they are to be "lasting ordinances for generations to come" (essentially eternal).

What we have just been given is God's royal ceremonial calendar of heaven and redemption's calendar of events. This calendar reveals in typology the seven steps of redemption. These Feast are the seven official steps in mankind's journey back into complete fellowship with God and peace on earth.

Redemption has not been fully understood by the faith communities.  In Judaism, redemption has no 'cost' to God, while in Christianity redemption has no 'cost' to man. Both have fallen short of the goal.  A full and proper understanding of these 'secrets of the kingdom' has been reserved for our time, and for our glory.  If you think there are no more frontiers you're wrong. The greatest call for pioneers is now - spiritual pioneers.

 

These seven steps were combined into three major convocation for which "all the men of Israel" were required to attend. To a greater or lesser degree these three seasons of the sacred year became the focus of Israel's spiritual life. The framework of spiritual activity in Israel. Time after time we began to see that Israel's special events were timed to coincide with one of these Feasts dates. The exodus from Egypt began on Passover, the giving of the Law was on Pentecost, the Israelites crossing of the Jordan river into the promised land after 40 years on the wilderness occurred on Passover, and the dedication of Solomon's Temple happened on Tabernacles. From those and other instances we begin to see a pattern in God's actions. The Bible doesn't make any comment on this intriguing action by God. God expects us to figure some mysteries out for ourselves. Knowing the subtle proclivities of someone is a sign of an intimate relationship.

In the fullness of time, God's Messiah came. Jesus' life, as all orthodox Jews, was framed and accented by the Feasts. Many of the familiar stories we know about Jesus were framed by one of the Feasts of the Lord. Here are just a few examples:

Every year his (Jesus') parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. (Luke 2:41,42)

When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (John 2:13)

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. (John 2:23)

Mark 15:6 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

Mat 8:11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 13:29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.

Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD Almighty, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. If any of the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD Almighty, they will have no rain. If the Egyptian people do not go up and take part, they will have no rain. The LORD will bring on them the plague he inflicts on the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. (Zech 14:16-18)

7:1 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world." For even his own brothers did not believe in him. Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for m e the right time has not yet come." Having said this, he stayed in Galilee. However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. Now at the Feast the Jews were watching for him and asking, "Where is that man?" Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others replied, "No, he deceives the people." But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the Jews Not until halfway through the Feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.

Acts 2:1-2 When the day [Feast] of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And then we come to that incomparable event of eternity. One of the events for which the Feast rehearsals pointed to. In fact the time had come for the most well known fulfillment of the Feast of Passover. We know the story well. Jesus the Lamb of God would now pay the price required to 'buy back' or redeem the lives of the sons the Father has 'called' to immortal life in his family.  and the natural world also groaning for redemption.

The process of Jesus' death and resurrection went just as scripted 1500 years before at Mt. Sinai (Lev 23). In fact this event can only be fully understood when we apply the mask of the Feasts. Through the Feasts God would teach us that spiritually, this historic event should be understood in three distinct aspects; death, burial, and resurection.

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God shouldn't have to say the obvious

All major events

God has been actively executing a had a plan of restoration.

While on earth Jesus said :

Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. John 5:19

The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, [currently, in 1996?] the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man. Hebrews 8:1

They are not called the Feasts of the Lord for nothing. What do you think Jesus will be doing during the fall feasts of 1996?

The royal calendar of heaven. For our early Gentile fathers to forsake these seven crown jewels of the sacred year, it has to reveal their extreme prejudice towards Judaism. Until we fully uncover and restore these Holy Convocations to their rightful place of prominence, the church will not, can not, know or fully participate in the purposes of God. They are pregnant with the treasures and delights the Father has reserved for this very day. Searching out their mysteries will be en eternal task, but here are a few highlights.

The Heartbeat of the Temple: In heaven, in the Jewish Temple, and in the church, the spiritual Temple. We must not confuse the Temple with a church. A church is an assembly of people, the Temple (spiritual or literal) contains the revelation of God. That we, the living stones, are being built into a spiritual Temple is undeniable NT doctrine. And the only authorized ceremony attached to the Temple are the Feasts. The Feast must become the heartbeat of the church.

The Whole Council of God: The authorized yearly sermon outline. No other teaching diet is so well balanced and nutritional. Feasting on the Feasts will avoid fads, pet doctrines, cults, 'itching ear' syndrome, and just plain poor nutrition. From the cradle to the grave, repeated year after year, if Pastors and Teachers would be guided by God's suggested outline, the Feasts would produce spiritual giants.

Biblical Reality Check: Too much of Christian Bible knowledge is pure childhood fantasy. Rampant 'spiritualization' or allegorization is a very serious and dangerous present condition in the church. The Feasts promote a realistic interpretation of Bible truths, past and future. They add flesh to incomprehensible spiritual realities.

Reference Manuals: For Messiah's vicarious life, for the church's defining expressions, for our personal redemptive experiences, for the Kingdoms progressive advances. Many have the mistaken idea that recognizing Jesus as the Messiah, reading about him in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, accepting him as Lord and Savior of ones life is 'knowing him'. It is only in the most 'spiritual' sense. Deep to deep, spirit to spirit, he is known, but precise knowledge of Messiah, his work in my life, his work in the church and the Kingdom is gained through continuing study and experiences with him. A modern analogy might make this clearer. Suppose one decides to learn the complex word processing program WordPerfect. One purchases

it, puts it on the computer, and struggles through writing the first

letter. Now, one has the 'real' thing. But mastering WordPerfect would be almost impossible by studying the 'real' thing. To do that, one makes constant reference to WordPerfect's Reference Manual. The reference manual is the 'shadow' of the 'real' but absolutely necessary to fully understand it. The Feasts are Messiah's Reference Manual.

God's Calendar of Events: Like the Temple, they are NOT firstly Jewish. They transcend Israel's expression of them in time and scope. They originate in heaven. The Jewish Torah refers to them as the 'fixed times of the Lord'. They are God's 'calendar of events' from the time of creation.

He has set upon the year an order, a 'time pattern', or sacred cycle of seven. The cycle is further divided to create the beautiful pattern of three and seven. Some 4000 years ago God said through Moses 'THESE ARE THE IMPORTANT DAYS OF THE YEAR FOR YOU', "proclaim them at there appointed times". Only God could mark special days BEFORE the special events occurred. How awesome, only an all-knowing, timeless God could do that, and He boasts of doing just that. Only 'unbelieving' Israel continues, to this day, to 'proclaim them at there appointed times'. Christians afraid of 'coming under the law' have foolishly ventured off the prescribed path, arbitrarily setting our own 'sacred cycle'.

Definitive Experiences: Judaism's definitive experiences, Passover, receiving the Law on Sinai, the Day of Atonement, as well as the annual agricultural commemorations are the heart of Jewish culture. They are all marked and remembered in the Feasts. Likewise, Christianity's foundational experiences, Christ's death, burial, resurrection, and the receiving of the Holy Spirit are also marked by the Feasts, to the exact day. One has to wonder why the Feasts aren't at the heart of Christianity as well. Why have we chosen to commemorate Easter, Christmas, and other arbitrary events rather than follow God's divinely approved convocations.

The Grand Plan of God: There is a grand plan of God to regain 'Paradise Lost', the original Eden, the universal environment described by God as 'good'. The Feasts reveal that plan of Redemption and Restoration. All law, prophesy, covenants, promises, judgments, tribulations, events fulfilled, and events yet to be fulfilled, are part of the DETAILS of the big plan described by the Feasts. Most doctrinal error could be eliminated if scripture was studied and viewed within the context of the big plan. The plan shows that there is a distinct beginning, continuing in real, historically dated, interventions by God, and eventually ending on some precise date in the (near) future. The plans great benefit to the church today is that we can see and understand the few remaining steps.

Identification with Israel: Gentile Christianity has made every attempt to disassociate itself with Israel. Paul warned us about becoming arrogant in our relationship towards our 'elder brother' in regards to the service we are presently offering to our father, God The warning was not heeded and Christianity has taken on much of the characteristics that Judaism exhibited at he first coming of Messiah. The outcome will likely be the same as

well, unfortunately. It is a testimony to God's Grace, that we have done so well in our prideful state. Of course, Christianity has embraced Messiah and his Grace, in contrast to Judaism. But 'God's gifts and his call are irrevocable', he will bring the Jews back under the covenant. The honor is due them regardless. The fifth commandment, to honor parents, is NOT conditional upon, the parents spirituality. The honor is an expression of the child's spirituality. And not only honor is due them, but comfort, affirmative actions and love. In the dark days ahead the church will reveal its true 'spirituality' by the way it extends itself to Israel. God will reconcile the 'family', but Israel is a 'litmus test' of ones love for God.

Eternal Continuity: The Feasts are eternal and universal. The activities of Heaven are metered by the Feasts, the 'fixed times of the Lord'. The 'Day of the Lord' events including those of The Revelation are sequenced by the Feasts. All of God's key activities are timed by the Feasts. In the Millennium, the 1000 year Kingdom period, God will require, with threat of discipline, that all the nations of the Earth are represented at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. The other Feasts may be voluntary to the obstinate, but surly the vast majority of earth, as one, will rejoice and glorify God in the sacred cycle of Holy Convocations. Lets start today.

Expression Unlimited: How will the Feasts be expressed? There may be three valid expressions of the Feasts now. Heavens expression, Israel's Expression, and the Churches expression. With a few wonderful exceptions, notably the International Christian Embassy's celebration in Jerusalem, the church has not developed a cultural expression for the Feasts. And unlike Israel's, for instance, it appears that God is inviting the church to develop our own responsive expression of the Feasts. But that expression must be based upon real knowledge of the patterns and purposes of the Feasts There is a unique opportunity for Spirit led artisans of music, dance, worship, writing, art, drama, etc., etc., to pioneer, to lead the Body of Christ forward into 'battle' and Earth worship.

Family Ties: The Feasts have both corporate as well as family expressions. Here again, those expressions are not clearly defined yet. But if the testimony of Jewish families is any indication, the Feasts are good for the family. Christmas is a poor substitute for sacred commemoration. A baby Jesus is quite harmless and little imposition to the world. But the Feasts harmonize with the 'real' natural and spiritual cycles of earth. And a father, sitting as priest of his family, explaining and demonstrating the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, the gracious provision of Law and Power for purity and ministry, the trumpet call to battle, complete reconciliation to God, with ultimate rest in union and victory with God, year after year would continually revitalize family life. The Feasts are also agriculturally based. Nature is always a good environment and teacher for children. The Feasts make nature a showcase of God's redemptive purposes, his COMPLETE redemptive cycle.

Earth Worship: Heaven and Earth must synchronize for love and war. Heaven must cease to be a fantasy place. It is the current capital of the Kingdom (Throne), with the original Temple and Temple Ceremony (Feasts). The Bible has much to say about our relationship to Heaven. It declares us to be citizens of Heaven (the Kingdom) and calls for our active participation in it's activities, NOW. If we are 'in Christ' we have influence and authority in the decisions that affect the Earth. We are it's rulers in training. There is so much more to learn and master regarding this relationship, but here again, the Feasts assist in developing the correct perception of Heaven. They transcend all denominations, all divisions imposed by man. There is a drum beat, a rhythm originating from headquarters that all Christians everywhere can participate in together. We can be individualistic and proprietary in our relationship to God, until God reveals his desire, than we all must accept HIS standard. If the Feasts are the 'FIXED TIMES OF THE LORD', and occur as the HIGH HOLY EVENTS OF HEAVEN, citizens and sects alike, have no choice but to enthusiastically participate in them, or reveal the true nature and center of their religion - self. Messiah is exerting leadership of his Body. We must all bow before him, individually and corporately, yielding our little kingdoms to his control. First in worship, then in war. God is dealing with Christianity's self-will. To do that God is going to raise the common ground. Limit one level of choice, thereby promoting a higher level of expression. In industry that is called 'standardization'. The pattern of Israel finding it's 'place of worship' will help guide Christianity to find it's (God's) 'times of worship'. As Israel entered the promised land there was no single place of worship. As the tribes settled, each tribe, each man, might choose his own place to worship God. That was right and acceptable until God chose the 'place to put his Name'. He had warned them:

But you are to seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to put his Name there for his dwelling. To that place you must go; Deu 12:5

It may have been right and acceptable for Christianity to worship in 200 different ways. But God is revealing his choice of the 'times of worship' and to those times we must go. As one, the Earth will worship before him, participating in the Holy Days of Heaven. The time when, "it doesn't matter when or how I worship, just as long as I worship" is nearly over. God is calling for a new day of unity and synchronized worship:

"But the LORD is in his holy temple (on the Day of Atonement); let all the earth be silent before him. "Hab 2:20

The Feasts will be the rhythm for synchronized war as well, which will follow shortly:

One may say, it sounds like the Feasts could cure anything, the true is, it would be hard to over estimate them. They serve so many functions it's hard to see how the church could be healthy without them.

 

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Do you like a good mystery story? Who isn't intrigued by the super detective who finally cracks the case after ingeniously fitting all the clues together into a workable scenario, leading to the guilty party. Our desire to solve mysteries is easily fulfilled in the many mysteries all around us.

urn energized by the divine life within them, overcome against all odds to enter the presence of God pledging eternal allegiance and obedience. carnal tendencies, the glory and attraction of the world systems, and even the demonic spiritual personalities who would entice man into a united rebellion to replace God, the would .

Will Jesus celebrate the Fall Feasts?

From the book of Genisis to the book of Revelation God speakes profound truths with the beauty of patterns. In the first chapter of Genisis God creates using the framwork of seven. We see the progressive stages of life and compexity toward a completion of the 'work' on the sixth day. One cannot continue this study of the Scriptures without noting the purposeful and constant use of patterns and in particular the pattern of seven.

There are at least three foundational 'seven' patterns in the Bible, (all revealed in the Torah, the first five books of the Bible) . They are:

    1. The 'week of creation - destination rest
    2. The Tabernacle - destination the presence of God
    3. The Feasts of the Lord - dstination living with God

They are all similar in this respect: they show seven progressive steps toward a destination, a completion.

Upon futher study we see that they all depict a common theme, one we call redemption, the process of restoring a 'fallen' mankind back into fellowship with a holy God.

Focusing on just one of these patterns, the Feasts of the Lord, we can learn some interesting truths.

The FOTL were given to define the sacred year cycle. The seven convocations were combined into three seasons, spring, summer and fall with exact dates for each. They were to be "lasting ordinances for generations to come" (essentially eternal).

Scripturs say "Three times a year are the men of Israel to appear before the Lord" (Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles). Down through history it became apparent that these dates were actually God 'calender of events'. This calendar reveals in typology the seven steps of redemption. These Feast are the seven official steps in mankind's journey back into complete fellowship with God.

Many major events coinsided with the actuall dates given for these Feasts. The exodus from Egypt began on Passover, the giving of the Law was on Pentecost, the Israelites crossing of the Jordan river into the promised land after 40 years on the wilderness occurred on Passover, and the dedication of Solomon's Temple happened on Tabernacles.

In the fullness of time, God's Messiah came. Jesus' life, as all orthodox Jews, was framed accented by the Feasts. Many of the familiar stories we know about Jesus were framed by one of the Feasts of the Lord. Here are just a few examples:

Every year his (Jesus') parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. (Luke 2:41,42)

When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (John 2:13)

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. (John 2:23)

Mark 15:6 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

Mat 8:11 I say to you that many will come (in the millenium) from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast (of Tabernacles)with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

7:1 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world." For even his own brothers did not believe in him. Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for me the right time has not yet come." Having said this, he stayed in Galilee. However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.

Acts 2:1-2 When the day [Feast] of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

We can see the Feasts were

And then we come to that incomparable event of eternity. The event for which the Feasts pointed to. In fact the time had come for the greatest fulfillment of the Feast of Passover. We know the story well. Jesus the Lamb of God would now pay the price required to 'buy back' or redeem the lives of those the Father has 'called' to eternal life and the natural world also groaning for redemption.

The process of Jesus' death and resurrection went just as scripted 1500 years before at Mt. Sinai (Lev 23).. In fact, the historical event can only be fully understood when we apply the definative mask of the Feasts of the Lord. Through the Feasts God would teach us that spiritually, this event should be understood in three distinct aspects. 1) A death, 2) a burial, 3) a resurection to new life. This is the first experience of the the redemptive process we call salvation or being 'born-again'. One passes from spiritual death to the life of a 'new' creature - eternally alive. One could accept this profound experience as complete in itself, but the Feasts say NO! You must continue, God has more.

Seven weeks later, we see the associated but distinct 'next step'. We are introduced to the work of the Holy Spirit. On the Feast of Pentecost we receive a baptism of power. Not the power to live (which we got at Passover), but the power to 'live-out' a life pleasing to God. There is power for holiness inward and testimony outward.

We have now personally experienced two 'graces' on our journey of redemption. But can we stop there? Once again the Feasts say NO! We must continue, God has more!

All of the foundational patterns have seven steps, we can't overlook that. Seven is completness not four. We've 'appeared before the Lord' twice in our sacred journey, we must return one more time.

Through much study we find that the third experience is prophetic. It hasn't happened yet. Like the experince of Pentecost, it was not available to mankind before the appointed time. So it is true with Tabernacles, its appointed time has not yet come. But what can we deduce from the typology show by the last three Feasts?

The season of Tabernacles begins with the Feast of Trumpets. As one might expect Trumpets speakes of warning, a call to attention, a call to preparation, something awesome is about to happen. Trumpets announces the most sobering Feast of all - the Day of Atonement. The Day of Atomement requires preparation, diliberate preparation. By God's mercy we have traveled a long way since Passover. Through the long 'summer', the new life that began on Passover is now bering fruit. Through the study and service we are growing into the likeness of the one who saved us. We are litterally being transformed by the renewing of our minds. This is a process known theologically as sanctification - becoming holy in fact

For one month (Elul) before the Feast of Trumpets, a trumpet is sounded each morning (except Sabbath) to call us to attention and repentance. On the first day of the seventh month (Tishrei), on the Feast of Trumpets a series of 60 blasts of the trumpet is sounded,ending with the great 'last trump'. The first day of the seventh month is also New Years day. Tradition says that With the last trump, the 10 days of awe begin, leading up to the Day of Atonement. . .