There is some debate as to whether the upcoming set of celebrations are the head of God's year or if they
take place in the seventh month. As we consider this question let us weigh Yahweh's words with it.
Deut 4:2 You shall not add to the word which
I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God.
NKJV
Lev 23:4 'These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations
which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. NKJV
The Hebrew word (mik-raw')
translated "convocation" meaning, "The persons, places and acts of a public meeting.
A reenactment or a rehearsal
I am using the list from Leviticus 23 but there
is a similar list in Numbers chapters 28 and 29. Please note that New Moons are included (Numbers 28:11-15)
as an appointed time but not as a convocation or rehearsal. They are not included in Leviticus 23 which only lists rehearsals
and reenactments.
Because our topic is the timing of these feasts, and
because of the length of this portion; I am only showing sections that relate to proper timing. For better understanding,
please read these chapters for yourself.
Lev 23:23-36 Then the Lord spoke to Moses,
saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'In the seventh month, on the first day of the
month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. "Also
the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast
of Tabernacles for seven days to the Lord.
These feasts are supposed to be done in
the seventh month, not the head of the year.
Are these rehearsals or reenactments done at specific times to communicate a special message?
The first month on the Kingdom's calendar is "Aviv" matching today's March- April
time frame. The message embedded in the reenactments begins here.
On the previous page I have
shown the correlation of these early convocations with Christ's ministry. After Pentecost there is a significant gap in
our time line when no rehearsals are called for. Now we enter the seventh month. Seven is the number of completion and speaks
of the conclusion of God's redemptive plan for mankind.
On the first day, Yom Teruah or the feast of Trumpets; points to the gathering of Yahweh's
servants from the four corners of the earth at the sound of a trumpet. On the 10th day, Atonement or Yom Kippur points to
Bema and White throne judgments. On the fifteenth day, Sukkot or Tabernacles signals the completion of
The Lord's redemptive plan for man.
Rev 21:3-4
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His
people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. NKJV