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A Memorial of the Blowing of Trumpets

The Feast of Trumpets is the only festival in the Bible that is named after a (more-or-less) musical instrument. There were apparently two different kinds of trumpets used in religious services in ancient Israel: a long silver trumpet used for … Continue reading

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Atonement: Books Were Opened

As I read the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures (the Christian Bible) I have come to see ever-more clearly that God understands a great deal more about human nature than we usually give Him credit for. For instance, at the time … Continue reading

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Feast of Trumpets: The Sabbath of New Moons

Tuesday will be the full moon just before the Feast of Trumpets (or more properly “a memorial of blowing of trumpets”). This is the only festival in the covenant God made with ancient Israel that occurs on the new moon, … Continue reading

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Tabernacles: The Feast of Living Waters

The book or John organizes Jesus’ ministry around different “Jewish” festivals, many of which were ordained by God for Israel in the days of Moses. The events chronicled in John 7-10 take place during and immediately after (mostly the next … Continue reading

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Jesus and the Feast of Tabernacles Light-show

Kevin Howard and Marvin Rosenthal have done the Christian world a good turn by writing a layman-friendly book about the festivals observed by Jewish people, both biblical and extra-biblical. The descriptions and most of the ideas below are based (either … Continue reading

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