The Biblical Festivals That Teach Us About Jesus Christ

article by
Mario Seiglie  courtesy of United Church of God

Few people are aware of the seven festivals God reveals in the
Bible. Even fewer are aware that they center around and teach us a great
deal about Jesus Christ and His role in God's plan for all mankind.

"The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts" (Leviticus 23:2). Sounds impressive, doesn't it? God Almighty saying in Scripture, " These are My Feasts ."

Yet for most of traditional Christianity, these "feasts of the LORD"
are thought to have been kept only by the Jews and are deemed
meaningless for Christians. New religious holidays have been substituted
that supposedly center on Jesus Christ.

How did all this come to be? What is the true meaning of these "feasts
of the LORD"? Do they have anything to do with Jesus Christ, or is their
symbolism limited only to long-ago events? If we truly want to find the
answers in the manner God instructs us, then we should follow the
advice He inspired: "Test all things; hold fast what is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21).

The Bible gives us a good example of how to examine a belief to see if
it is correct. When the apostle Paul traveled to Berea, he taught the
Bereans certain things that must have been surprising to them. But they
didn't close their minds or reject them. Instead, they were willing to
give them a fair hearing by carefully examining the Scriptures. What was
the result? We read in Acts 17:11-12