YaHuWaH
The Name Above
All Names
Genesis Chapter 1 Verse 14
"And the Almighty said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years."
A key word that we must understand in Genesis Chapter 1 verse 14 is the word "seasons". This word has been translated and interpreted incorrectly for centuries. The root meaning of the word season is the Hebrew word 'Moade or Moadim'; it means 'an appointed time, a festival'.
Psalm Chapter 104 Verse 9
"The Almighty appointed the moon for seasons."
Once more, the term 'seasons' is 'moadim', which means 'appointed times and feasts'. As a result, we can state with confidence that YaHuWaH designated the moon to determine the appointed times and feasts. Yahushua, the apostles, and prophets in antiquity used the moon to predict the time of the month. They realised that a full moon occurs in the middle of a month, and a new moon signifies the start of a month.
This was the ancient method of counting months. This fact was perverted by the Babylonian influence while the tribes of Yisrael were in captivity and pagan influences were embraced by the religious leaders and scribes of those times. We need to realise that these 'moadim-appointed times' were set in the earth prior to the creation of any living being. YaHuWaH had already created a timetable for His children to meet with Him.
YaHuWaH does not make mistakes or change His mind. These appointed times represent YaHuWaH's agreement with us, that He is our Almighty / Elohim / God, and that we are His people. The book of Hosea states, "My people perish for lack of knowledge." For millennia, people have been ignorant of YaHuWaH's calendar. YaHuWaH's divine calendar has been replaced by the man-made solar calendar (Julian/Gregorian), which includes Pagan-inspired feast days. Much of the Pagan days came from the Roman Church, and its purpose was to divide the Church and its followers from His people.
For more information on YaHuWaH's calendar, click here. Unfortunately, the creators of this site follow the rabbinical reckoning of the day starting in the evening; however, the calendar itself is very well made and can be used to work out the feast days with a few adjustments. You can view the correct dates for the appointed times on our page—Appointed Times Dates.
Leviticus Chapter 23 Verses 1 - 4
"And the Almighty spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, the appointed times of YaHuWaH, which you are to proclaim as set-apart gatherings, are these...These are the appointed times of YaHuWaH, set-apart gatherings, which you are to proclaim at their appointed times."
When the children of Israel left Egypt, many Gentile (non-Israelite) people left with them. They were called foreigners or sojourners and also observed the appointed times and feasts. These appointed times are not just for Israelites or Jews; they are for anyone who chooses to come into covenant with YaHuWaH by observing Torah. When you learn these feasts, you learn YaHuWaH’s ways and His covenant.
The majority of people in today's society lead extremely hectic lives, and in order to remember our appointments, we keep appointment books or diaries with us. In the Kingdom of Heaven, YaHuWaH keeps a personal appointment book where He arranges for us to meet with Him at specific times. His presence will be especially revealed to us at these unique occasions. Naturally, YaHuWaH desires to spend time with us daily, and He is always present when we do. A unique blessing, however, is bestowed when His children meet with Him during the appointed times and feasts He has specified in His Word.
In Leviticus Chapter 23, YaHuWaH lists the appointed times to be celebrated throughout the year. The weekly Sabbath is not an appointed time. Each appointed time points to Yahushua—past, present, and future—and is a picture of the redemptive work in our lives. The seven appointed times are celebrated in two different seasons which correspond to the two agricultural seasons in Yisrael. There is a time of rain in the spring (former rain) and a time of rain in the fall (latter rain). This division relates to the two appearances that the Messiah is to make on the earth:
Hosea Chapter 6 Verse 3
"…and he shall come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth."
The spring appointed times are:
Passover (Pesach), Unleavened Bread (Matzah), First Fruits (Bikkurim) include 2 set-apart days, and Pentecost / The Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) which is a set-apart day. The work of Messiah Yahushua during His first coming is seen most clearly in these times, as related to the former rain.
The autumn/fall appointed times are:
The Day of Blowing The Trumpet or Shofar (Yom Teruah) and the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) are each a set-apart day. The Feast of Tabernacles is also known as Sukkot. And the Eighth Day is referred to as Shemini Atzeret. These include two set-apart days. These fall-allotted times occur during YaHuWaH's seventh month, which is the season of the latter rain, and include the revelation of the Messiah's
second coming
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The 'Appointed Times' and 'The Feasts of YaHuWaH' have a great deal to teach all believers, bringing a new depth and fullness in our relationship with Him.
In every appointed time on YaHuWaH’s calendar we find His Son, Yahushua. Yahushua Himself and His disciples observed all of the appointed times before and after His resurrection. If we claim to follow the Messiah, shouldn’t we want to observe them too?