Blood Moons Part 3

We need to understand the appointed feasts God gave Israel because the blood moons prophecy is linked to two of the feasts (Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles). During the blood moon tetrad in 2014– 2015, each of the four blood moons will fall on a Jewish feast day. But we must also broach the topic of Israel’s feasts because proponents of the blood moons prophecy claim that Israel’s feasts have end-times significance for the church.

The four spring Feasts:

•         Passover

•         Unleavened Bread

•         First Fruits

•         Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost

The Summer Time of History:

After the four spring feasts, there is a long gap before the fall feasts begin in the seventh month. From mid-May, when Pentecost is observed , until the first day of the seventh month, there are no more feasts. The long summertime prophetically pictures the time between the first and second comings of Christ —the present church age.

The Fall Feasts:

•         Feast of Trumpets

•         The Day of Atonement

•         Feast of Tabernacles

William MacDonald summarizes the feasts of the Lord and their relation to Israel’s past, present, and future: A definite chronological progression can be traced in the Feasts of Jehovah. The Sabbath takes us back to God’s rest after creation. The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread speak to us of Calvary. Next comes the Feast of Firstfruits, pointing to the resurrection of Christ. The Feast of Pentecost typifies the coming of the Holy Spirit. Then looking to the future, the Feast of Trumpets pictures the regathering of Israel. The Day of Atonement foreshadows the time when a remnant of Israel will repent and acknowledge Jesus as Messiah. Finally the Feast of Tabernacles sees Israel enjoying the millennial reign of Christ.

And so even though there is significance for the church in these Feasts, they are ultimately for Israel. Jesus fulfilled the first three feasts. For example; He is our rest.  He is our passover.  He is the resurrection and the life.The last four are have end time significance for Israel and not the church.