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The Mysteries: JEWISH ROOTS of Christianity

INSTRUCTOR: Apostle Sophia Fenton

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Judaism "

religion,

philosophy,

and way of

life" of the

Jewish

people,

based on

the ancient

Mosaic Law

.

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The SEVEN FEASTS: The Appointed Time of Yeshua/God

It was on Mount Sinai that GOD gave

Moses the dates and observances of the

SEVEN FEASTS. Here are their names:

1. Passover (Pesach) - Nisan 14-15

2. Unleavened Bread (Chag Hamotzi) - Nisan

15-22

3. First Fruits (Yom habikkurim) - Nisan 16-17

4. Pentecost (Shavu'ot) - Sivan 6-7

5. Trumpets (Yom Teru'ah) - Tishri 1

6. Atonement (Yom Kippur) - Tishri 10

7. Tabernacles (Sukkot) - Tishri 15-22

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The SEVEN FEASTS: The Appointed Time of Yeshua/God

When do they happen? God's calendar is based on the phases of the

moon. Each month in a lunar calendar begins with a new moon.

Pesach/Passover falls on the first full moon of Spring. The first three

feasts, Pesach, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits fall in March and

April. The fourth one, Shavu'ot/Pentecost, marked the summer harvest

and occurs in late May or early June. The last three feasts, Trumpets,

Yom Kippur and Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles happen in September and

October.

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The Jewish Holidays

Understanding the Appointed

Times

General information about

the most significant mo'edim (or

"APPOINTED TIMES") that are

important to Jews all over the

world. All of the Biblical mo'edim

are prophetic and reveal great

truth about the plans and

counsel of the LORD God of

Israel.

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New American Standard Bible (©1995)He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the

beginning even to the end.

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Job 5:9 Christ {He} performs

wonders that cannot be fathomed,

miracles that cannot be counted.

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Christianity is Jewish – Historical

Background

Jewish roots of the Christian Faith. Often times Christians fail

to recognize the Jewishness of Christianity, but if you think

about it, its roots are woven deep into Judaism. God’s

chosen people are the Jews; JESUS WAS A JEW; the

DISCIPLES, including the CHURCH’S FIRST LEADER – Peter,

was a Jew; all 66 books of the Bible were written by Jews.

These are just a few examples of how the context of Judaism

permeates the pages of Scripture. With such an emphasis of

the Jewish Faith, how could one possibly interpret Scripture

without considering its rich context?

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Jewish Days of the Week

The Jewish week (shavu'a) begins on Sunday and ends on Shabbat:

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The Blessings of Observing of Shabbat

The Importance of Shabbat

The fourth of the ten mitzvot (commandments) is,

"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Ex.

20:8, KJV). In Judaism Shabbat is therefore

considered to be the most important day of the

week, since the observance of Shabbat is explicitly set

forth as one of the Ten Commandments. In fact,

Shabbat is considered the most important of the

Jewish Holidays, even more important than Rosh

Hashanah and Yom Kippur!

During Shabbat, no "work" (defined under 39 main

categories associated with the building of the

Tabernacle in the desert) is to be performed, since

this would violate the idea of "rest" (shabbaton) that

is to mark the day.

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The Blessings of Observing of Shabbat

Exodus 20:8 Remember

the sabbath day, to

keep it holy.

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Introduction to the Jewish Sabbath

call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honourable

Isaiah 58:13

Shabbat begins at sunset on Friday evening and ends Saturday night when three

stars are visible in the sky (25 hours). On Shabbat we remember that God created the world

and then rested from His labours. The commandment to observe the Sabbath comes from

the Fourth Commandment, of course, which actually spans three pesukim (verses) and is by

far the longest of the Ten Commandments.

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The Meaning of Shabbat

The word shabbat ("Sabbath") is clearly

connected to the verb shavat, meaning "to

cease, desist, rest." The root first appears in

Genesis 2:2-3 regarding God's creative activity:

On the seventh day of creation, God

ceased (shevat) from His melakhah (creative

activity), and blessed that time by setting it

apart (i.e., called it "holy" (kadosh) as a

memorial of the work of His hands. The seventh

day, then, first of all celebrates God's role as

Creator of the universe.

The word

translated "keep" (shamor)

means to guard

something held in trust,

to protect and to watch

closely. Not only are we to

remember the Sabbath, but

we are to guard and

protect its sanctity as

something of great

value.

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The

Preparation of

a Shabbat

Table and the

Sharing of the

Shabbat Meal.

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Rosh HashanahAwakening of the Soul

In traditional Judaism, Rosh Hashanah (lit. "the head of the year")

is celebrated as Jewish New Years Day. The holiday is observed on the first

two days of the Hebrew month of Tishri (i.e., the seventh "new moon"of

the year), which usually falls in September or October, and marks the

beginning of a ten-day period of prayer, self-examination and

repentance (aseret yemei teshuvah), which culminates on the fast day of

Yom Kippur. These ten days are referred to as Yamim Norai'm יםFִא HָרJנֹו HִמFים the ,י

"Days of Awe," or the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah also

commemorates the creation of the universe םHָלJעֹוHָה יִאRת FָרST .by God (ְּב

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Rosh HashanahAwakening of the Soul

In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall

observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast

of trumpets, a holy convocation. - Leviticus 23:24

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The Liturgy and the Theme of Rosh Hashanah

According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah the destiny

of the righteous, the tzaddikim, are written in the Book of Life ָרVֶפXֵס

FTים and the destiny of the wicked, the resha'im, are written in the ,(ָהRַחRי

Book of Death ( Xת ָהRִמHTֹו However, most people will not be .(ֵסVֶפVָר

inscribed in either book, but have ten days -- until Yom Kippur --

to repent before sealing their fate. Hence the term Aseret Yemei

Teshuvah ( TְּבHָה תSTׁש]ֹו SִמXי י ת VָרV]ֲעׁ̂ש) - the Ten Days of Repentance. On Yom Kippur,

then, everyone's name will be sealed in one of the books.

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Sounding the Shofar

Sounding the Shofar

SOUNDING THE SHOFAR

The SHOFAR (ram's horn) is the

most-mentioned musical instrument in the

Scriptures. It is blasted at least 100 times

during a typical Rosh Hashanah service,

thus satisfying the commandment to make

Teru'ah ("noise") on this day.

The SOUND OF THE SHOFAR,

then, is meant to stir the heart to fear

and to inspire TESHUVAH (repentance):

"When the shofar is blown in the city,

don't the people tremble?" (Amos 3:6).

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There are four primary types of SHOFAR BLASTS:

Tekiah (ָהHיֲעFִקSTת) A long single blast (the sound of the King's

coronation)

Shevarim (ים FָרHְּבS[ׁש) Three short wail-like blasts (signifying repentance)

Teru'ah (ָהHֲעT Nine staccato blasts of alarm (to awaken the soul) תSTָרֹו

Tekiah ha-Gadol ( HTדֹוJָל ָהRָּג A great long blast (for as long as you תSTִקFיֲעHָה

can blow!)

The general custom is to first blow tekiah, followed by shevarim,

followed by teruah, and to close with tekiah hagadol:

SOUNDING THE SHOFAR

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The Sounding of the Shofar during the Appointed Time

of Rosh Hashanah!

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The Custom of Rosh Hashanah

Blow the Shofar in Zion

In Joel 2:15, the prophet reitrated God’s command to the Isrealites at Sinai:

“Blow the shofar in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly.”

Note Autumn in Israel was a time of repentance, and remembrance.

The High Holy Days began with the Festival of Blowing Shofars and

signalled the beginning of a civil new year {Rosh Hashanah}. The Shofar

Blasts also signalled the beginning of the Ten Days of Awe in

preparation for the highest and holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur

(the Day of Atonement).

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The custom of Rosh Hashanah

Minhagim (Customs) of Rosh Hashanah

Special customs (minhagim) observed on Rosh Hashanah

include:

Candle lighting and kiddush - As with all the Jewish holidays, candles are

lit just before the start of the holiday. Kiddush is also said over the wine.

Dipping apples (or challah) in honey before eating the holiday meal

offers up the wish for a "sweet year" ahead.

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Tashlikh - On Tishri 1, 5773 during the afternoon, many Jews perform the ritual of "tashlikh," or "casting off," a ceremony in which Jews symbolically cast their sins into a body of water. We walk to flowing water, such as a creek or river, and empty our pockets into the river, symbolically casting off our sins. Often Michah 7:18-20, Psalm 118:5-9, and Psalms 33 and 130 are recited during the Tashlikh ceremony.

The Ten Days of RepentanceAs mentioned above, most people are neither entirely righteous

(tzaddikim) nor entirely wicked (resha'im) on the day of Rosh Hashanah. The Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, or Ten Days of Repentance, provide a time for us to repent and turn whole-heartedly to the LORD in order to be sealed into the Book of Life. These days set the tone for the coming most holy Day of Atonement.

Teshuvah, Tehillah, and Tzedakah - repentance, prayer, and charity - these are the spiritual virtues of the High Holidays, and the mood of the Tashlikh ceremony is based upon their heightened observance.

Custom of Rosh Hashanah

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The Coming Judgment

According to later rabbinical tradition, on Rosh Hashanah the

destiny of the righteous, the tzaddikim, are written in the Book of

Life, and the destiny of the wicked, the resha'im, are written in the

Book of Death.

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The Coming Judgment – Yom Kippur

Most people, however, won't be inscribed in either

book, but are given ten days -- until Yom Kippur -- TO REPENT

BEFORE SEALING THEIR FATE. Hence, on Yom Kippur, then,

everyone's name will be sealed in one of the TWO BOOKS. 

The ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are

therefore called Aseret Yemei Teshuvah - the "Ten Days of

Repentance" - because personal repentance can affect the

divine decree for good....

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Sukkot – The Season of Joy The Festival of SukkotsThe Feast of Tabernacles

The Feast of Tabernacles: Sukkots eight days of Sukkots starting from Tishri 15 to Tishri 22, 5773.

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Sukkot in the Scriptures

In Biblical times, Sukkot was considered the most important of

all the holidays, referred to simply as "the Feast" (1 Kings 12:32). It was a

time of many sacrifices (Num. 29:12-40) and a time when (on Sabbatical

years) the Torah would be read aloud to the people (Deut. 31:10-13). It

is one of the three required festivals of the LORD (

Exod. 23:14; Deut. 16:16).

The Torah explicitly commands three things regarding the festival of

Sukkot:

To gather the "four species" (Lev. 23:40)

To rejoice before the LORD (Deut. 16:13-14; Lev. 23:40)

To live in a sukkah (Lev. 23:42)

Sukkot – The Season of Joy The Festival of Sukkots

The Feast of Tabernacles

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The seventh (and final) feast given

to Israel is called Sukkot (תJֹוT or the "FEAST (ֵסlּכ

OF TABERNACLES." Sukkot is observed in the

fall, from the 15th to the 22nd of Tishri.

During this time many Jewish families

construct a sukkah ָהHT a small hastily built (ֵסlּכ

hut in which meals are eaten throughout the

festival. The sukkah is used to remember the

huts [plural: sukkot] Israel lived in during their

40 year sojourn in the desert after the exodus

from Egypt

Sukkot – The Season of Joy The Festival of SukkotsThe Feast of Tabernacles

Introduction to Sukkot

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The Feast of DedicationHanukkahDedication against AssimilationIntroduction

The Hebrew word chanukah means

"dedication" and marks an eight day

winter celebration (from

Kislev 25 - Tevet 3) that commemorates

the rededication of the Second Temple

after a small group of Jewish believers

defeated the forces of assimilation

at work in their world. As such,

Chanukah represents the VICTORY OF

FAITH over the ways of speculative

reason, and demonstrates the power

of the miracle in the face of mere

humanism.

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The Feast of DedicationHanukkah

Dedication against Assimilation

Customs of Chanukah (Minhagim)

Regardless of the relative obscurity of the origins of Chanukah, Rabbinic tradition has instituted various rules (mitzvot) and customs

(minhagim) for the observance of this eight-day festival to commemorate the Jews victory over their enemies.

Among these are: Celebrating Chanukah for eight days, from Kislev 25

to Tevet 3 on the Jewish calendar (Talmud: Shabbat 21b)

Lighting the Chanukiah, a special form of MENORAH designed to recall the MIRACLE of the eight days in which the sanctified oil burned in the temple. The nightly kindling of the Chanukiah with its increasingly brighter light is a symbol of godly resistance to both tyranny and the forces of assimilation (Talmud: Sukkah 46a).

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The Lighting of the Hanukkah Candles for Eight Days.

The Feast of DedicationHanukkah

Dedication against Assimilation

Be joyous on Chanukah and avoid signs of sadness (i.e., no mourning or fasting, except in the case of shiva [Talmud: Shabbat 21b]).

Be JOYOUS on Chanukah

and avoid signs of sadness

(i.e., no mourning or fasting,

except in the case of shiva

[Talmud: Shabbat 21b]).

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Hanukkah & Torah Reading: Dedication against AssimilationDay 1 Torah HAFTARAH BRIT CHADASHAH

Chanukah 1(Kislev 25)

Numbers 7:1-7:17 Zech. 2:14-4:7(only if Shabbat)

John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

Chanukah 2(Kislev 26)

Numbers 7:18-7:29 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

Chanukah 3(Kislev 27)

Numbers 7:24-7:35 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-3

Chanukah 4(Kislev 28)

Numbers 7:30-7:41 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

Chanukah 5(Kislev 29)

Numbers 7:36-7:47 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

Chanukah 6(Kislev 30)

Numbers 28:1-17;Numbers 7:54-59

(Rosh Chosesh Tevet) John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

Chanukah 7(Tevet 1)

Numbers 7:48-7:59 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

Chanukah 8(Tevet 2)

Numbers 7:54-8:4 John 9:1-7; John 10:22-39

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The Feast of DedicationHanukkah: Dedication against Assimilation – JESUS and Chanukah

At that time the Feast of Dedication (Chanukah) took place

at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in

the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said

to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ,

tell us plainly. (John 10:22-24, ESV)

During a season of remembering miracles (nissim), Yeshua pointed

out that the works that He did attested to His claim to be the long-

awaited Mashiach of the Jewish people (John 10:37-38). His works

and character clearly displayed the true Light of who He was, and

these works still shine to us today. Yeshua was and forever shall be

the greatest Jew who ever lived upon the earth.

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And of course, as Mashiach ben Yosef, our

Suffering Servant, YESHUA is the Ultimate Shamash -

He is our Light who enables us to shine a sacred fire of

sacrificial love to the darkened outside world. Yeshua

commanded "Let your light so shine before men, that

they may see your good works, and glorify your

Father which is in heaven" (Matt 5:16). He told us that

He is the Light of the world, and that whoever follows

Him will not have darkness, but the Light of Life:

I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall

not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)

The Feast of DedicationHanukkah: Dedication against

Assimilation – JESUS and Chanukah

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Fast Days (Tzomim)

In addition to Yom Kippur, The Talmud

(Tractate Rosh Hashana 18b) discusses

four fast days (based on Zechariah 8:19)

that commemorate the destruction of

the First and Second Temples and the

exile of the Jewish People from their

homeland. In addition, two other fast

days are mentioned in the Rabbinical

literature, yielding a total of six

tzomot/fast day (seven if Yom Kippur is

included).

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Synopsis: of Jewish Roots of Yeshua /Jesus

From the Jewish study above: It behold the Corporate Bride of Christ to have an understanding of their Jewish Roots of their Faith in God.

As if there were no Old Testament – there could not be a New Testament.

The Old Testament were a shadow or symbolic of things/prophesies to come and fulfil.

The New Testament is now a fulfilment of the Old Testament.

Shalom – The Peace of Yeshua be upon you all Always!

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The Mysteries: Jewish Roots of ChristianityINSTRUCTOR: Apostle Sophia Fenton