Choir Bible study class

Last week, 09/13/09 we began to study the Fall feasts of Israel and learned:

1. There are three feasts that point to the Messiah's Second Coming, just as the spring feasts point to His First Coming.
2. They are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and The Feast of Tabernacles or Succot.
3. Rosh Hashanah begins the Jewish Civil New Year and its fulfillment occurs with the Rapture of the Church and begins a 22 day season.
4. The time between Rosh Hashanah begins a time of repentenance and reflection preparing for Yom Kippur known as the "days of awe."
5. In 2009, Rosh Hashanah, (Feast of Trumpets), begins sundown of September 18th.
6. Yom Kippur, (Day of Atonement), begins sundown of September 27th.
7. Succot, (Feasts of Tabernacles), begins sundown of October 2nd.

This week, 09/20/09 we looked at the next observance called Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement.

The Scriptural text concerning this can be found in Leviticus 23:26-32, Numbers 29:7-11, and Leviticus 16:1-34. A key passage can be found in Leviticus 17:11. We discussed the sacrificing of a goat, (chosen by lot), and a bull and then the leading of the Azazel, (the second goat or scapegoat), 12 miles outside of Jerusalem to its ultimate death. The key point here is that the first goat's blood is shed before the sins of Israel could be transferred to the second goat. We can clearly see the significance of Messiah's shedding of blood, death on the cross, and remission of sins to all who would believe in that ultimate sacrifice. After a brief discussion, we watched a celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem on video as performed by Paul Wilbur. How will you celebrate the onset of the Messianic Kingdom?