Shavuot is the biblical feast the Apostles celebrated when the Holy Spirit was poured out. It marked the giving of the Mosaic Law on Mount Sinai. And it foreshadows that day when God inscribes His Law on our hearts - through His Holy Spirit.
Category: Jesus in the Old Testament
Studying the Old Testament is essential for every Christian. It is the foundation of everything Jesus and the Apostles taught. The Old Testament also holds countless prophecies that point towards the future fulfilment in the Messiah Yeshua. One example of this are the Biblical feasts that the Jewish people celebrates until this day.
The blood of the Passover lamb
The lamb the Israelites slaughtered and ate was an image foreshadowing of the true Lamb that was to come – Jesus, the true Passover.
Leaving Egypt – How Passover relates to Jesus
Passover, or Pesach, is the biblical feast that remembers how God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt. Passover is also important to Christians as it points to our salvation through Christ and our deliverance from bondage to sin.
Yom Kippur: He bore the sins of many.
On Yom Kippur, the High Priest chose a goat to carry the sins of the people into the wilderness. Isaiah 53 tells us that one day, God will put our sin on the true scapegoat who will bear our sin.