THE APPOINTED TIMES

A Comprehensive Study of the Biblical Feasts (Moedim)

TRUTH CARRIERS EDUCATION SYSTEM
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The Truth Carriers Learning Method — 6 Rs

This workbook uses the 6 Rs Learning Method designed for deep understanding and long-term retention. Each lesson includes all six components:

1. RECEIVE
Read the teaching content carefully. Take notes. Look up Scripture references.
2. REFLECT
Complete fill-in-blanks, multiple choice, true/false, and discussion questions.
3. RECALL
Close the book and write everything you remember. Check what you missed.
4. RECITE
Teach what you learned to someone else. Teaching deepens understanding.
5. REVIEW
Use the spaced review tracker. Review at Day 1, 3, 7, 21, and 60.
6. RESPOND
Apply what you learned. Do something with this knowledge this week.
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Daniel 7 Four Beasts

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ABOUT THIS WORKBOOK

The Biblical Feasts are not merely "Jewish holidays" or optional religious traditions. They are divine appointments (moed - appointed times) that Yahuah Himself established for all His people. Leviticus 23:2 makes this clear: "The feasts of Yahuah, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts."

The Moedim - Annual Feast Cycle

The Moedim: Yahuah's Appointed Times Throughout the Year

These appointed times serve three powerful purposes:

  1. MEMORIAL - They teach the story of redemption from Egypt to eternity
  2. PROPHETIC - They are rehearsals (mikra) for events in Yahuah's redemptive plan
  3. COVENANT - They are the marriage calendar between Yahuah and His bride

What You Will Learn:

Audience: Teens and adults seeking to understand and observe Yahuah's appointed times

Study Time: 10-12 weeks (one lesson per week with discussion)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY HEBREW TERMS

Hebrew TermPronunciationMeaning
Moed (מועד)moh-EHDAppointed time, divine appointment
Mikra (מקרא)mee-KRAHConvocation, rehearsal, called assembly
Pesach (פסח)PEH-sakhPassover (to pass over, skip over)
Chag HaMatzotkhahg hah-mah-TZOHTFeast of Unleavened Bread
Bikkurim (בכורים)bee-koo-REEMFirstfruits
Shavuot (שבועות)shah-voo-OHTWeeks (Pentecost = 50th day)
Yom Teruah (יום תרועה)yohm teh-roo-AHDay of Shouting/Trumpets
Yom Kippur (יום כפור)yohm kee-POORDay of Atonement/Covering
Sukkot (סכות)soo-KOHTTabernacles, booths, shelters
Omer (עמר)OH-merSheaf of grain (counting period)

LESSON 1: OVERVIEW OF THE FEASTS

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 23:1-4

Core Teaching

The Divine Calendar

Leviticus 23 lays out Yahuah's appointment calendar for the entire year:

  1. The Weekly Sabbath (v. 3) - The foundation of all feasts
  2. Spring Feasts (vv. 4-22):
  3. Fall Feasts (vv. 23-44):

Hebrew Word Study: "Moed"

Strong's H4150 - Moed (מועד)

Meaning: An appointed time, a fixed meeting, a signal, an assembly

Key Insight: These are NOT holidays in the modern sense (vacations or days off). They are divine appointments - specific times when Yahuah has scheduled a meeting with His people.

Analogy: If the King of the Universe sent you a written invitation saying, "Meet me at this time and place," would you ignore it? That's what a moed is.

"Mikra" - The Rehearsal Concept

Strong's H4744 - Mikra (מקרא)

Root: Kara - to call out, to proclaim

Meaning: A called assembly, a convocation, a rehearsal

Prophetic Significance: These feasts are not just commemorations of past events. They are REHEARSALS for future prophetic fulfillments. We practice them now so we recognize them when they happen.

"Jewish Feasts" or "Feasts of Yahuah"?

Leviticus 23:2 - "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of Yahuah, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.'"

Critical Point: These feasts do NOT belong to an ethnicity (the Jews). They belong to Yahuah.

Romans 11 Application: Gentile believers are "grafted in" to the olive tree of Israel. We are adopted into the family. Therefore, we share in the family's appointed times.

The Agricultural Cycle

The feasts follow the harvest seasons in the Land of Israel:

SeasonCropFeast
Early SpringBarley (first grain to ripen)Passover, Firstfruits
Late SpringWheat (main bread grain)Shavuot
Early FallGrapes, figs, pomegranates, olivesSukkot (final ingathering)

Spiritual Application: The feasts map to the "harvest of souls" - from the firstfruits at Pentecost to the final harvest at the end of the age.

Three Pilgrimage Feasts

Exodus 23:14-17 - Three times each year, all males were commanded to "appear before Yahuah" at the Tabernacle (later the Temple).
  1. Chag HaMatzot (Unleavened Bread)
  2. Chag Shavuot (Weeks/Pentecost)
  3. Chag Sukkot (Tabernacles)

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. The Hebrew word moed means an time, not a holiday.

2. Leviticus 23:2 calls these the feasts of , not the feasts of the Jews.

3. The word mikra comes from the root kara which means to out.

4. The feasts are often taught as for future prophetic events.

5. The Spring Feasts align with the harvest in Israel.

6. Shavuot (Pentecost) aligns with the harvest.

7. The Fall Feasts align with the final of fruit and grapes.

8. According to Romans 11, Gentile believers are in to Israel.

9. Three times a year, all males were to appear before Yahuah at the three feasts.

10. The foundational feast mentioned first in Leviticus 23 is the weekly .

Multiple Choice

1. What does the Hebrew word "moed" literally mean?

○ A) Holiday or vacation
○ B) Appointed time or divine appointment
○ C) Jewish celebration
○ D) Religious ceremony

2. According to Leviticus 23:2, whose feasts are these?

○ A) The feasts of Israel
○ B) The feasts of the Jews
○ C) The feasts of Yahuah
○ D) The feasts of Moses

3. How many annual feasts are outlined in Leviticus 23?

○ A) Three
○ B) Five
○ C) Seven
○ D) Ten

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. The Biblical Feasts are optional traditions for Christians.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. Leviticus 23 calls them "Jewish holidays."
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. The word moed means "vacation day."
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. The feasts follow the agricultural cycle of ancient Israel.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. Gentile believers have no part in the Feasts of Yahuah.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. The feasts are prophetic rehearsals for future events.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. There are exactly seven annual feasts in Leviticus 23.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. The weekly Sabbath is mentioned as the foundation of all feasts.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Yahuah tied His appointed times to the agricultural cycle? What spiritual lessons can we learn from planting, growing, and harvesting?

2. If these are "rehearsals," what are we rehearsing for? How does understanding the prophetic nature of the feasts change how we observe them?

3. What does it mean that these are divine "appointments"? How should that affect our attitude toward keeping them versus viewing them as optional traditions?

4. Romans 11 says Gentile believers are "grafted in" to Israel. What does that mean for our relationship to the Torah and the Feasts?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Leviticus 23:2

"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of Yahuah, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.'"

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. On a separate paper, write everything you remember from this lesson without looking back.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed. Mark those items for extra review.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain this lesson to someone this week (spouse, child, friend, or record yourself).

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

Knowledge without action is dead. Before the next lesson, complete ONE of the following:

☐ Look up when the next biblical feast occurs on a Hebrew calendar
☐ Read all of Leviticus 23 in one sitting
☐ Explain to a family member why these are "Feasts of Yahuah" not "Jewish holidays"
☐ Research what feast early Christians were keeping in Acts 2
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 2: PASSOVER (PESACH)

Daniel 7 Beasts Detailed

Daniel 7 Beasts Detailed

Scripture Reading

Exodus 12:1-14

Core Teaching

The Original Instructions

Date: 14th day of the first month (Aviv/Nisan)

The Lamb:

The Blood:

The Meal:

The Lamb Must Be Without Blemish

Exodus 12:5 - "Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year."

Hebrew Word: Tamim (תמים) - Strong's H8549

Inspection Period: The lamb was kept from the 10th to the 14th - four days of examination to ensure it had no defects.

Prophetic Fulfillment in Yahusha

John 1:29 - "Behold! The Lamb of Elohim who takes away the sin of the world!"
1 Corinthians 5:7 - "For indeed Messiah, our Passover, was sacrificed for us."
Exodus 12 InstructionYahusha's Fulfillment
Lamb selected 10th AvivTriumphal Entry (10th Nisan) - presented to Israel
Examined 4 days for defectsQuestioned by Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Pilate for 4 days
Found without blemishPilate: "I find no fault in Him" (John 18:38, 19:4, 19:6)
Slain 14th Aviv at twilightCrucified 14th Nisan, died at "ninth hour" (~3 PM)
Blood on doorposts savesBlood of Messiah saves from death
No bones broken (Ex 12:46)"Not one of His bones shall be broken" (John 19:36)
The Timing: Yahusha died at the exact moment the Passover lambs were being slaughtered in the Temple - approximately 3:00 PM on the 14th of Nisan.

The Blood Applied

Exodus 12:13 - "Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you."

Key Principle: The blood had to be applied. It wasn't enough for the lamb to be slain - the blood had to be put on the doorposts.

Spiritual Application: It's not enough to intellectually know about Yahusha's sacrifice. We must personally apply His blood to our lives through faith and repentance.

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Passover is observed on the day of the first month.

2. The Passover lamb was selected on the day and kept until the 14th.

3. The lamb had to be without (Hebrew: tamim).

4. The blood was applied to the and of the door.

5. "Between the evenings" is understood by most scholars to be around PM.

6. The lamb was eaten with bitter and unleavened .

7. First Corinthians 5:7 says "Messiah, our " was sacrificed for us.

8. Pilate examined Yahusha and said, "I find no in Him."

9. Yahusha died at the hour, the same time Passover lambs were being slaughtered.

10. Exodus 12:46 and John 19:36 both say not one of His shall be broken.

Multiple Choice

1. How many days was the Passover lamb examined before being slaughtered?

○ A) One day
○ B) Three days
○ C) Four days
○ D) Seven days

2. What did applying blood to the doorposts signify?

○ A) A cultural tradition
○ B) An act of faith that brought protection
○ C) A pagan ritual adopted by Israel
○ D) An optional decoration

3. At what time did Yahusha die, coinciding with the Temple Passover sacrifices?

○ A) The sixth hour (noon)
○ B) The ninth hour (~3 PM)
○ C) Sunset
○ D) Midnight

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. The Passover lamb could be any age or gender.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. The lamb was examined for four days to ensure it had no defects.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. Yahusha entered Jerusalem on the 10th of Nisan.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. Pilate found Yahusha guilty of multiple crimes.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. Yahusha died on the 15th of Nisan during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. The blood on the doorposts was a sign of faith.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. It didn't matter whether the blood was applied or not, as long as a lamb was killed.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Yahusha fulfilled Passover to the exact day and hour.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Yahuah required the lamb to be kept and examined for four days before being slain? What does this teach us about the Messiah?

2. The blood had to be applied to be effective. What does this teach us about personal faith versus just knowing about Yahusha's sacrifice?

3. What is significant about the fact that Yahusha died at the exact moment the Passover lambs were being slaughtered? Was this coincidence or divine timing?

4. How does understanding Passover deepen your appreciation for what Yahusha accomplished on the execution stake?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: 1 Corinthians 5:7

"Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Messiah, our Passover, was sacrificed for us."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. On a separate paper, write everything you remember about Passover's instructions, timing, and prophetic fulfillment.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed. Mark those items for extra review.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone how Yahusha fulfilled Passover to the exact day and hour.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

Knowledge without action is dead. Before the next lesson, complete ONE of the following:

☐ Read Exodus 12 and note every parallel to Yahusha's death
☐ Share the Passover-to-Messiah connection with someone who doesn't know
☐ Research how to host a Passover Seder for your family
☐ Write out John 1:29 and post it where you'll see it daily
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 3: UNLEAVENED BREAD (CHAG HAMATZOT)

Daniel 2 Statue Detailed

Daniel 2 Statue Detailed

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 23:6-8

Core Teaching

The Biblical Instructions

Date: 15th-21st of Aviv (seven days immediately following Passover)

Command:

Leviticus 23:6-7 - "And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to Yahuah; seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it."

What Is Leaven?

Hebrew Terms:

Physical Definition: Leaven is a fermentation agent (yeast, sourdough starter, baking powder, baking soda) that causes dough to rise and expand.

What Leaven Represents in Scripture

Leaven is almost universally a symbol of sin, pride, corruption, and false teaching.

Matthew 16:6, 11-12 - "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees... He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees."
1 Corinthians 5:6-8 - "Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven... not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth."
Why Leaven Symbolizes Sin:

The Matzah and Messiah

Physical Characteristics of Unleavened Bread:

Prophetic Picture:

The Burial of Messiah

Timeline:

John 19:31 - "Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), they asked Pilate that their legs might be broken."

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. The Feast of Unleavened Bread lasts for days.

2. It begins on the day of the first month.

3. The Hebrew word for leaven is or .

4. Leaven symbolizes sin, pride, and false in Scripture.

5. Paul commands believers to " out the old leaven" in 1 Corinthians 5:7.

6. Yahusha warned His disciples to beware of the leaven of the .

7. The 15th of Nisan was a Sabbath, the day Yahusha rested in the tomb.

8. Unleavened bread is and , symbolizing Messiah's suffering.

9. Removing leaven from the house is a physical lesson about removing from our lives.

10. The middle matzah in the Seder is called the and pictures burial and resurrection.

Multiple Choice

1. What does leaven primarily represent in Scripture?

○ A) Blessings and abundance
○ B) Sin, pride, and false teaching
○ C) Health and prosperity
○ D) Nothing symbolic at all

2. Why is matzah (unleavened bread) striped and pierced?

○ A) To make it bake faster
○ B) It pictures Messiah who was striped (beaten) and pierced
○ C) It is purely decorative
○ D) To make it easier to break

3. What happened on the 15th of Nisan (First Day of Unleavened Bread)?

○ A) Yahusha was crucified
○ B) Yahusha was resurrected
○ C) Yahusha's body rested in the tomb (High Sabbath)
○ D) Yahusha entered Jerusalem

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Leaven in Scripture usually represents something good and pure.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. You only need to avoid bread during Unleavened Bread week.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. The first and seventh days of Unleavened Bread are High Sabbaths.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. Yahusha was buried on the first day of Unleavened Bread.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. Matzah is striped and pierced, picturing Messiah's wounds.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. Paul told the Corinthians they no longer needed to keep the feast.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. A little leaven affects the whole lump of dough.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Searching for leaven in your house has no spiritual application.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Yahuah chose leaven to symbolize sin? What are the similarities between how leaven works and how sin works in our lives?

2. How can your family turn "de-leavening" the house into a meaningful spiritual exercise? What heart attitudes should you have while cleaning?

3. First Corinthians 5:8 says "let us keep the feast... with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." How do we keep the feast spiritually, not just physically?

4. What does it mean that Yahusha had "no leaven" (no sin) in Him? How does this qualify Him to be our sacrifice?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

"Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Messiah, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. On a separate paper, write what leaven represents and why it must be removed.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed. Mark those items for extra review.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone why we remove leaven during this feast and what it represents spiritually.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

Knowledge without action is dead. Before the next lesson, complete ONE of the following:

☐ Go through your pantry and identify all leavened products
☐ Ask Yahuah to reveal "hidden leaven" (sin) in your heart
☐ Read 1 Corinthians 5 and note how Paul applies Unleavened Bread
☐ Bake or purchase some matzah and reflect on its symbolism
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 4: FIRSTFRUITS (BIKKURIM)

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 23:9-14
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Constantine Sunday Law

Core Teaching

The Biblical Instructions

Command: The priest shall wave a sheaf (omer) of the firstfruits of the barley harvest before Yahuah.

Timing: "On the morrow after the Sabbath" during Passover/Unleavened Bread week

The Offering:

Key Principle: The harvest could NOT be eaten until the firstfruits were presented to Yahuah.

Leviticus 23:14 - "You shall eat neither bread nor parched grain nor fresh grain until the same day that you have brought an offering to your Elohim."

Prophetic Fulfillment: Yahusha's Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:20, 23 - "But now Messiah is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep... But each one in his own order: Messiah the firstfruits, afterward those who are Messiah's at His coming."
The Timeline:

Fulfillment: Yahusha rose on the exact day the priest was waving the firstfruits sheaf in the Temple!

The Harvest of Souls

Yahusha is the FIRST to rise in a glorified, immortal body:

James 1:18 - "Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures."
Romans 8:23 - "We also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit... eagerly waiting for... the redemption of our body."

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Firstfruits involved waving a of barley before Yahuah.

2. The timing is described as "the morrow after the ."

3. The harvest could NOT be eaten until the were presented to Yahuah.

4. First Corinthians 15:20 says Messiah became the of those who have fallen asleep.

5. Yahusha died on (day of week), was buried on the High Sabbath, and rose on .

6. The resurrection occurred on the day of the week.

7. Yahusha is the FIRST to rise in a glorified, body.

8. James 1:18 says we are a kind of of His creatures.

9. The grain waved was , the first grain to ripen in Israel.

10. Romans 8:23 speaks of believers having the firstfruits of the .

Multiple Choice

1. What grain was waved on Firstfruits?

○ A) Wheat
○ B) Oats
○ C) Barley
○ D) Rye

2. On what day did Yahusha rise from the dead?

○ A) Friday
○ B) Saturday (Sabbath)
○ C) Sunday (first day of the week)
○ D) Monday

3. What does "firstfruits" promise for believers?

○ A) We will never die
○ B) We will also be resurrected
○ C) We will be rich
○ D) Nothing in particular

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Firstfruits always falls on the 16th of Nisan.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. The Sadducees and Pharisees agreed on when to observe Firstfruits.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. Yahusha rose on Sunday morning, the first day of the week.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. The wave sheaf was wheat, not barley.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. No one could eat the new harvest until the firstfruits were offered.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. Yahusha is the firstfruits of the resurrection harvest.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. Lazarus and others who were raised never died again.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. The resurrection fulfilled the Feast of Firstfruits.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Yahuah required the firstfruits to be presented BEFORE the people could enjoy the harvest? What does this teach about priorities and honoring Elohim?

2. What is the significance of Yahusha rising on the exact day the priest was waving the firstfruits sheaf in the Temple?

3. First Corinthians 15:20 calls Yahusha "the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." What does this promise for believers who have died?

4. James 1:18 says we are "firstfruits of His creatures." In what sense are believers firstfruits? What does this mean for the rest of creation?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: 1 Corinthians 15:20

"But now Messiah is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. On a separate paper, write the timeline of Yahusha's death, burial, and resurrection and how it maps to the feasts.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed. Mark those items for extra review.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone how Yahusha's resurrection fulfilled the Feast of Firstfruits.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

Knowledge without action is dead. Before the next lesson, complete ONE of the following:

☐ Read 1 Corinthians 15 (the resurrection chapter) in full
☐ Share with someone that Yahusha's resurrection is a promise of our own
☐ Research what "firstfruits" means for farmers and apply it spiritually
☐ Reflect on what you should give to Yahuah "first" before enjoying for yourself
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 5: PENTECOST (SHAVUOT)

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 23:15-21

Core Teaching

The Biblical Instructions

Name Meanings:

Timing: Count 50 days from Firstfruits

Leviticus 23:15-16 - "And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed. Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to Yahuah."
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The Offering:

The Two Leavened Loaves - A Mystery

The Contrast: Unlike Passover and Unleavened Bread (NO leaven), Shavuot requires two loaves BAKED WITH LEAVEN.

Leviticus 23:17 - "You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven."
Why Two Leavened Loaves?

Interpretation: The TWO loaves represent Jewish believers and Gentile believers:

The Torah at Sinai

Jewish tradition holds that the Torah was given at Mount Sinai on Shavuot (50 days after leaving Egypt).

Exodus 19:16-18 - "Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled."

Acts 2 - The Spirit Poured Out

The Timing: Acts 2 occurred on Shavuot/Pentecost - 50 days after Yahusha's resurrection (Firstfruits).

Acts 2:1-4 - "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind... Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them."
Sinai (Exodus 19-20)Pentecost (Acts 2)
Sound of trumpetSound of rushing wind
Fire on the mountainTongues of fire on each person
Law written on stone tabletsLaw written on hearts (Jeremiah 31:33)
3,000 died for idolatry (Ex 32:28)3,000 saved and baptized (Acts 2:41)
Torah given to IsraelSpirit given to believers
External lawInternal transformation
The Irony: At Sinai, 3,000 died. At Pentecost, 3,000 were saved!

2 Corinthians 3:6 - "The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Shavuot means "" and Pentecost means "."

2. You must count days from Firstfruits to Shavuot.

3. Unlike Passover, Shavuot requires loaves baked with .

4. The two loaves may represent believers and believers.

5. Jewish tradition holds that the was given at Mount Sinai on Shavuot.

6. At Sinai, the law was written on tablets of .

7. At Pentecost, the law was written on of flesh.

8. At Sinai, people died for idolatry; at Pentecost, souls were saved.

9. Acts 2 occurred on the day of .

10. Jeremiah 31:33 prophesied a new covenant with the law written on our .

Multiple Choice

1. Why are the Shavuot loaves baked WITH leaven (unlike Passover)?

○ A) Because leaven tastes better
○ B) Because they represent believers who still have a sin nature
○ C) Because there's no symbolic meaning
○ D) Because Moses commanded it

2. What major event occurred at Sinai that parallels Pentecost?

○ A) The flood
○ B) The giving of the Torah
○ C) The dedication of the Temple
○ D) The crossing of the Red Sea

3. What is the significance of 3,000 dying at Sinai and 3,000 being saved at Pentecost?

○ A) It was coincidence
○ B) The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life
○ C) Nothing significant
○ D) Both events were punishments

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Pentecost always falls exactly 50 days after Firstfruits.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. Shavuot requires unleavened bread like Passover.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. The Torah was given at Sinai approximately on Shavuot.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. There are no parallels between Sinai and Acts 2.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. Acts 2 occurred on Pentecost/Shavuot.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. The external law at Sinai gave life; the Spirit at Pentecost brought death.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. The two loaves may represent Jewish and Gentile believers united.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Counting the Omer is a 50-day period between Firstfruits and Pentecost.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Yahuah chose the SAME day to give the external law (Sinai) and the internal Spirit (Pentecost)? What is He teaching us?

2. What is the significance of 3,000 dying at Sinai and 3,000 being saved at Pentecost? How does this illustrate "the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life"?

3. The two leavened loaves are presented together as one offering. How does this picture the "one new man" of Ephesians 2:14-15 (Jew and Gentile united in Messiah)?

4. How does the Spirit writing the law on our hearts change our relationship to Torah? Does the Spirit abolish the law or empower us to keep it?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Jeremiah 31:33

"But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Yahuah: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their Elohim, and they shall be My people."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. On a separate paper, write the parallels between Sinai (Exodus 19-20) and Pentecost (Acts 2).

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed. Mark those items for extra review.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone the connection between Sinai and Pentecost - same day, different outcomes.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

Knowledge without action is dead. Before the next lesson, complete ONE of the following:

☐ Read Acts 2 in full and note the feast context
☐ Read Exodus 19-20 and compare it to Acts 2
☐ Pray for the Spirit to write Torah on your heart
☐ Share with someone how Jew and Gentile are "one new man" in Messiah
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 6: TRUMPETS (YOM TERUAH)

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 23:23-25

Core Teaching

The Biblical Instructions

Date: First day of the seventh month

Command: A memorial of blowing of trumpets (zichron teruah)

Leviticus 23:24 - "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.'"
Biblical Feasts Annual Cycle

Biblical Feasts Annual Cycle

Hebrew Word Study: "Teruah"

Strong's H8643 - Teruah (תרועה)

Meanings:

Key Insight: Teruah is NOT a passive, gentle sound. It is a loud, awakening alarm - like a fire siren or battle trumpet.

"Yom Teruah" vs. "Rosh Hashanah"

What Scripture Calls It: Yom Teruah (Day of Shouting/Trumpets)

What Judaism Calls It: Rosh Hashanah (Head of the Year - Civil New Year)

The Difference:

Prophetic Fulfillment: The Return of Messiah

Yom Teruah is one of the Fall Feasts - NOT YET FULFILLED.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 - "For the Master Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of Elohim. And the dead in Messiah will rise first."
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 - "Behold, I tell you a mystery... at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible."

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Yom Teruah falls on the day of the month.

2. The Hebrew word teruah means a , a battle cry, or an alarm blast.

3. Scripture calls this feast Yom , but Judaism calls it Hashanah.

4. The biblical New Year is in the (spring), not the fall.

5. A is a trumpet made from a ram's horn.

6. The "last trumpet" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:52 may connect to the final blast called the Tekiah .

7. First Thessalonians 4:16 says the Master will descend with a and the of Elohim.

8. Yom Teruah has NOT yet been prophetically; it points to Messiah's return.

9. The shofar blast called is a rapid, staccato alarm sound.

10. Yom Teruah's themes include awakening, repentance, and the of the King.

Multiple Choice

1. What is the biblical name for this feast?

○ A) Rosh Hashanah
○ B) Yom Teruah
○ C) Sukkot
○ D) Shavuot

2. According to 1 Thessalonians 4:16, how will Yahusha return?

○ A) Quietly and secretly
○ B) With a shout and trumpet blast
○ C) Only visible to believers
○ D) In a dream

3. Has Yom Teruah been prophetically fulfilled yet?

○ A) Yes, at Yahusha's birth
○ B) Yes, at Pentecost
○ C) No, it awaits future fulfillment
○ D) Yes, in 70 AD

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Scripture calls this feast "Rosh Hashanah."
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. The biblical New Year is in the seventh month.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. Teruah means a gentle, quiet sound.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. The shofar is made from a ram's horn.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. Yom Teruah was fulfilled by Yahusha's first coming.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. First Corinthians 15:52 mentions "the last trumpet."
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. The shofar has only one type of blast.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Yom Teruah points prophetically to Messiah's return.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Yahuah chose a loud, awakening blast (teruah) as the defining characteristic of this feast?

2. How should understanding Yom Teruah as "the Day of Trumpets" (not just a new year) affect how we observe it today?

3. First Thessalonians 4:16 describes Yahusha's return with a "shout" and "trumpet." Do you think this will literally fulfill Yom Teruah?

4. What does it mean to "wake up" spiritually? How can Yom Teruah remind us to examine our readiness?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: 1 Thessalonians 4:16

"For the Master Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of Elohim. And the dead in Messiah will rise first."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. Write the themes of Yom Teruah and its prophetic connection to Messiah's return.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone why Yom Teruah points to Messiah's second coming.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

☐ Listen to a shofar being blown (in person or online)
☐ Read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
☐ Examine your spiritual readiness - are you "awake"?
☐ Share with someone the prophetic significance of Yom Teruah
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 7: ATONEMENT (YOM KIPPUR)

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 16:1-34

Core Teaching

The Biblical Instructions

Date: Tenth day of the seventh month

Command: Afflict your souls, offer atonement for sin

Leviticus 23:27-28 - "Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to Yahuah."

Afflicting the Soul = Fasting

Hebrew: Anah (ענה) - to humble, to afflict, to deny oneself

How It's Understood: This is universally interpreted as fasting (abstaining from food and water).

The Two Goats

Leviticus 16:7-10 - "He shall take the two goats and present them before Yahuah... Then Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats: one lot for Yahuah and the other lot for the scapegoat [Azazel]."
Goat #1: For YahuahGoat #2: For Azazel (Scapegoat)
Sacrificed as a sin offeringNOT sacrificed
Blood taken into the Holy of HoliesSins confessed over its head
Cleanses the sanctuarySent away into the wilderness
Represents atonement (covering)Represents removal of sin

Hebrews 9-10: Yahusha Our High Priest

Hebrews 9:11-12 - "But Messiah came as High Priest... Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption."

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Yom Kippur falls on the day of the month.

2. "Afflicting your soul" is understood in Scripture to mean .

3. Yom Kippur was the ONLY day the High Priest could enter the of .

4. The High Priest presented goats before Yahuah.

5. One goat was sacrificed for ; the other was the sent into the wilderness.

6. The sins of the people were over the head of the scapegoat.

7. The High Priest sprinkled the on the mercy seat.

8. Hebrews 9:12 says Yahusha entered the Most Holy Place with His blood, obtaining redemption.

9. Yahusha is both the High and the .

10. Zechariah 12:10 prophesies that Israel will look on the one they .

Multiple Choice

1. What did the two goats on Yom Kippur represent?

○ A) Two offerings for two different sins
○ B) Atonement (covering) and removal of sin
○ C) Morning and evening sacrifices
○ D) Nothing symbolic

2. How often did the High Priest enter the Holy of Holies?

○ A) Daily
○ B) Weekly on the Sabbath
○ C) Once a year on Yom Kippur
○ D) Whenever he wanted

3. According to Hebrews 9, what makes Yahusha's sacrifice superior?

○ A) It was more painful
○ B) It was once for all with eternal effect
○ C) It happened in a bigger temple
○ D) It used more blood

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Yom Kippur occurs five days before Sukkot.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. "Afflicting your soul" means wearing uncomfortable clothing.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. The High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies anytime he wanted.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. Both goats were sacrificed on Yom Kippur.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. The scapegoat had the sins of Israel confessed over it and was sent away.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. Yahusha entered the earthly Holy of Holies with animal blood.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. Hebrews 9 says Yahusha obtained eternal redemption once for all.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Yom Kippur has been completely fulfilled with no future prophetic significance.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why did Yahuah require TWO goats - one sacrificed and one sent away?

2. The High Priest could only enter the Holy of Holies ONCE a year. What does this teach about Yahuah's holiness?

3. How does Yahusha's "once for all" sacrifice surpass the annual Yom Kippur sacrifices?

4. Yom Kippur involves "afflicting the soul" through fasting. How does physical fasting help us spiritually?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Hebrews 9:12

"Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?
70 Weeks Timeline

70 Weeks Timeline

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. Write the purpose of the two goats and how Yahusha fulfills Yom Kippur.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone how Yahusha is both our High Priest and our sacrifice.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

☐ Read Hebrews 9-10 in full
☐ Consider fasting as a spiritual discipline
☐ Pray for Israel's national repentance (Romans 11:26)
☐ Examine your heart for unconfessed sin
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 8: TABERNACLES (SUKKOT)

Scripture Reading

Leviticus 23:33-43

Core Teaching

The Biblical Instructions

Date: 15th-21st of the seventh month (five days after Yom Kippur)

Command: Dwell in booths (sukkahs) for seven days

Leviticus 23:42-43 - "You shall dwell in booths for seven days... that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt."

John 7: Yahusha at Sukkot

John 7:37-39 - "On the last day, that great day of the feast, Yahusha stood and cried out, saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me... out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'"

Prophetic Significance: The Millennial Kingdom

Zechariah 14:16-19 - "And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahuah of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles."
The Pattern:

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Sukkot lasts for days, from the 15th to the 21st of the seventh month.

2. The command is to dwell in (temporary shelters) during Sukkot.

3. This is to remember that Israel dwelt in booths when Yahuah brought them out of .

4. Sukkot is called "The Season of Our ."

5. The Day (Shemini Atzeret) follows immediately after Sukkot.

6. In John 7, Yahusha stood on the last day of the feast and offered water.

7. Zechariah 14:16 prophesies that ALL will go up to Jerusalem to keep Sukkot during the Millennium.

8. The roof of a sukkah must be made of natural materials and allow you to see the through it.

9. Sukkot represents the Kingdom when Messiah reigns on earth.

10. The four species include the etrog, palm, myrtle, and .

Multiple Choice

1. Why are Israelites commanded to dwell in temporary booths?

○ A) For vacation
○ B) To remember the wilderness journey after the Exodus
○ C) As a punishment
○ D) For no particular reason

2. According to Zechariah 14, who will keep Sukkot in the Millennium?

○ A) Only Jews
○ B) Only believers
○ C) All nations
○ D) No one

3. What did Yahusha offer on the last day of Sukkot?

○ A) Physical water
○ B) Living water (the Spirit)
○ C) Wine
○ D) Bread

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Sukkot lasts for ten days.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. The command is to dwell in permanent houses during Sukkot.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. Sukkot commemorates the wilderness journey after the Exodus.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. Shemini Atzeret is the eighth day following Sukkot.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. Yahusha offered "living water" on the last day of Sukkot.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. Zechariah 14 says only Jews will keep Sukkot in the Millennium.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. Sukkot is called "The Season of Our Joy."
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Sukkot prophetically points to the Millennial Kingdom.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. Why did Yahuah command Israel to dwell in temporary booths? What spiritual lesson does this teach?

2. Zechariah 14:16 says ALL NATIONS will keep Sukkot during the Millennium. What does this tell us about the permanence of Yahuah's appointed times?

3. John 7:37 - Yahusha offered "living water" on the last day of Sukkot. How does the Spirit satisfy our spiritual thirst?

4. The Eighth Day represents eternity. What do you imagine the New Heavens and New Earth will be like?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Zechariah 14:16

"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahuah of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. Write the purpose of Sukkot and its prophetic fulfillment.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone why all nations will keep Sukkot in the Millennium.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

☐ Build a sukkah (even a small one) or plan a camping trip
☐ Read John 7 and note the Sukkot context
☐ Invite someone to share a meal outdoors under the stars
☐ Read Revelation 21-22 about the eternal dwelling of Yahuah with us
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 9: THE PROPHETIC TIMELINE

1260 Days Timeline

1260 Days Timeline

Scripture Reading

Colossians 2:16-17

Core Teaching

"A Shadow of Things to Come"

Colossians 2:16-17 - "So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Messiah."
Key Word: Shadow

A shadow points to something real. The feasts are prophetic pictures of Messiah's redemptive work. Paul does NOT say they are abolished - he says they are shadows that point to Messiah.

The Two-Part Fulfillment

SPRING FEASTSFALL FEASTS
Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, PentecostTrumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles + Eighth Day
FULFILLED at Messiah's First ComingAWAITING FULFILLMENT at Second Coming

Spring Feasts: FULFILLED to the Day

FeastProphetic FulfillmentWhen?
PassoverMessiah sacrificed as the LambYahusha died 14th Nisan, ~30 AD
Unleavened BreadMessiah's sinless body in tombBuried on 15th Nisan (High Sabbath)
FirstfruitsMessiah resurrected as firstfruitsRose Sunday morning (Firstfruits day)
PentecostSpirit poured outActs 2, Shavuot, ~30 AD

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Colossians 2:17 says the feasts are a of things to come.

2. The Feasts were fulfilled at Messiah's first coming.

3. The Feasts await fulfillment at Messiah's second coming.

4. Yahusha died on the day of Nisan, the same day Passover lambs were slain.

5. Yahusha rose on , fulfilling Firstfruits.

6. The Spirit was poured out on , fulfilling Shavuot/Pentecost.

7. The time between Pentecost and Trumpets represents the Age of or the Church Age.

8. First Corinthians 15:52 says the resurrection will occur at the last .

9. Zechariah 14:16 prophesies that all nations will keep during the Millennium.

10. The Day represents eternity in the New Heavens and New Earth.

Multiple Choice

1. What does "shadow of things to come" mean?

○ A) The feasts are abolished
○ B) The feasts point to Messiah's work
○ C) The feasts are meaningless
○ D) The feasts are only for Jews

2. Which feasts have been prophetically fulfilled?

○ A) All of them
○ B) None of them
○ C) The Spring Feasts
○ D) The Fall Feasts

3. What does the "gap" between Pentecost and Trumpets represent?

○ A) Nothing
○ B) The Age of Grace / harvest season
○ C) A mistake in the calendar
○ D) The Tribulation

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. Colossians 2:17 says the feasts are abolished.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. Yahusha fulfilled the Spring Feasts to the exact day.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. The Fall Feasts were fulfilled at Yahusha's first coming.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. The time between Pentecost and Trumpets represents the harvest season.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. We can dogmatically say Yahusha will return on Yom Teruah.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. Passover was fulfilled when Yahusha died on 14th Nisan.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. The feasts have no relevance for believers today.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Zechariah 14 says only Jews will keep feasts in the Millennium.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. If Yahuah fulfilled the Spring Feasts with such precision, what does that tell us about the Fall Feast prophecies?

2. We are living in "the gap" between Pentecost and Trumpets. What does it mean to be a laborer in the harvest field?

3. Why do you think Yahuah designed the feasts to be prophetic shadows of Messiah's work?

4. If we will be keeping Sukkot in the Millennium, why don't most churches observe it today?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Colossians 2:16-17

"So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Messiah."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. Write how each Spring Feast was fulfilled and what Fall Feasts await.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Explain to someone the pattern: Spring Feasts fulfilled, Fall Feasts awaiting.

Person I taught:

Date:

One question they asked:

How I answered:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

☐ Create a chart showing Spring vs. Fall Feast fulfillments
☐ Share the prophetic timeline with someone who hasn't heard it
☐ Research what feast is coming next on the calendar
☐ Pray about your role as a laborer in the harvest
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

LESSON 10: PRACTICAL FAMILY OBSERVANCE

Scripture Reading

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Core Teaching

Why Families Should Observe the Feasts

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 - "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up."
The Feasts Are Teaching Tools:

Practical Ideas Summary

Passover/Unleavened Bread: De-leaven the house (scavenger hunt), host a Seder meal, wash each other's feet

Pentecost: Decorate with harvest themes, read Exodus 19-20 and Acts 2, count the Omer

Trumpets: Blow the shofar, focus on repentance, crown Yahusha as King

Atonement: Fast as a family, read Leviticus 16 and Hebrews 9-10, dress in white

Tabernacles: Build a sukkah, go camping, wave the four species, invite guests

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. Deuteronomy 6:7 commands us to teach Yahuah's words to our children.

2. De-leavening the house can be turned into a hunt for kids.

3. The Passover Seder uses a guidebook called a .

4. At Pentecost, we read about the Torah given at and the Spirit given in Acts .

5. On Yom Teruah, families can practice blowing the (ram's horn).

6. Yom Kippur involves from sunset to sunset.

7. A is a temporary shelter built for Sukkot.

8. The four species waved during Sukkot include the etrog, palm, myrtle, and .

9. Tradition says the entire book of is read during Sukkot week.

10. The goal is to create tied to Scripture so children want to continue observing.

Multiple Choice

1. Why are the feasts good teaching tools for children?

○ A) They are boring
○ B) They make abstract truths tangible and engage all senses
○ C) They require no preparation
○ D) They are only for adults

2. What can replace building a sukkah for those unable to do so?

○ A) Nothing - skip Sukkot
○ B) Go camping
○ C) Stay inside all week
○ D) Buy a vacation package

3. What is the goal of family feast observance?

○ A) To be legalistic
○ B) To create joyful memories tied to Scripture
○ C) To impress others
○ D) To earn salvation

True or False (Correct any false statements)

1. The feasts are only for adults; children don't need to participate.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

2. De-leavening the house can be a fun scavenger hunt for kids.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

3. You must have a professional Haggadah to celebrate Passover.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

4. Fasting on Yom Kippur is only for adults and older children.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

5. You must live in Israel to build a sukkah.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

6. The goal is to make feast observance legalistic and stressful.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

7. Involving children in preparation helps them understand and remember.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

8. Camping can be a way to observe Sukkot if you can't build a sukkah.
○ True ○ False — Correction:

Discussion Questions

1. How can celebrating the feasts make Scripture come alive for children in ways that just reading it cannot?

2. What practical challenges might your family face in observing the feasts? How can you overcome them?

3. How can you balance keeping the biblical instructions with practical modern realities?

4. The feasts are meant to be JOYFUL. How can you ensure you're celebrating in joy rather than legalistic obligation?

5. How might observing the feasts open doors to share the Gospel with curious friends and neighbors?

📖 SCRIPTURE MEMORY: Deuteronomy 6:6-7

"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up."

Memory Schedule:
☐ Day 1: Read aloud 5x
☐ Day 2: Read aloud 3x, then recite with book closed
☐ Day 3: Write from memory, check accuracy
☐ Day 7: Recite to someone else
☐ Day 21: Review — can you still recite it?

Write the verse from memory:

📝 RECALL EXERCISE

Close this workbook. List practical ideas for each feast your family can implement.

After 5 minutes, reopen and check what you missed.

Items I need to review:

🗣 TEACH-BACK CHALLENGE

Share with your family your plan for observing the next upcoming feast.

People I taught:

Date:

Their reaction:

What we decided to do:

🎯 APPLICATION STEP

☐ Look up when the next feast occurs and plan something
☐ Involve your children in feast preparation
☐ Invite another family to join you for a feast celebration
☐ Start a family tradition that connects to one of the feasts
☐ Other:

What I did:

What happened:

ANSWER KEY

Lesson 1: Overview

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-appointed, 2-Yahuah, 3-call, 4-rehearsals, 5-barley, 6-wheat, 7-ingathering, 8-grafted, 9-pilgrimage, 10-Sabbath

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-C, 3-C

True/False: 1-F, 2-F, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-T, 8-T

Lesson 2: Passover

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-fourteenth/14th, 2-tenth/10th, 3-blemish, 4-doorposts/lintel, 5-3, 6-herbs/bread, 7-Passover, 8-fault, 9-ninth, 10-bones

Multiple Choice: 1-C, 2-B, 3-B

True/False: 1-F, 2-T, 3-T, 4-F, 5-F, 6-T, 7-F, 8-T

Lesson 3: Unleavened Bread

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-seven, 2-fifteenth/15th, 3-seor/chametz, 4-teaching/doctrine, 5-purge, 6-Pharisees, 7-High, 8-striped/pierced, 9-sin, 10-Afikoman

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-B, 3-C

True/False: 1-F, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T, 8-F

Lesson 4: Firstfruits

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-sheaf/omer, 2-Sabbath, 3-firstfruits, 4-firstfruits, 5-Friday/Sunday, 6-first, 7-immortal, 8-firstfruits, 9-barley, 10-Spirit

Multiple Choice: 1-C, 2-C, 3-B

True/False: 1-F, 2-F, 3-T, 4-F, 5-T, 6-T, 7-F, 8-T

Lesson 5: Pentecost

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-Weeks/Fiftieth, 2-fifty/50, 3-two/leaven, 4-Jewish/Gentile, 5-Torah/Law, 6-stone, 7-hearts/tablets, 8-3,000/3,000, 9-Pentecost/Shavuot, 10-hearts

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-B, 3-B

True/False: 1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-F, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T

Lesson 6: Trumpets

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-first/seventh, 2-shout, 3-Teruah/Rosh, 4-spring, 5-shofar, 6-Gedolah, 7-shout/trumpet, 8-fulfilled, 9-teruah, 10-coronation

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-B, 3-C

True/False: 1-F, 2-F, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-F, 8-T

Lesson 7: Atonement

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-tenth/seventh, 2-fasting, 3-Holy/Holies, 4-two, 5-Yahuah/scapegoat, 6-confessed, 7-blood, 8-own/eternal, 9-Priest/Sacrifice, 10-pierced

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B

True/False: 1-T, 2-F, 3-F, 4-F, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T, 8-F

Lesson 8: Tabernacles

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-seven, 2-booths/sukkahs, 3-Egypt, 4-Joy, 5-Eighth, 6-living, 7-nations, 8-stars, 9-Millennial, 10-willow

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B

True/False: 1-F, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T

Lesson 9: Prophetic Timeline

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-shadow, 2-Spring, 3-Fall, 4-fourteenth/14th, 5-Sunday, 6-Pentecost/Shavuot, 7-Grace, 8-trumpet, 9-Sukkot/Tabernacles, 10-Eighth

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B

True/False: 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-F, 8-F

Lesson 10: Practical Observance

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1-diligently, 2-scavenger, 3-Haggadah, 4-Sinai/2, 5-shofar, 6-fasting, 7-sukkah, 8-willow, 9-Deuteronomy, 10-memories

Multiple Choice: 1-B, 2-B, 3-B

True/False: 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T

📅 SPACED REVIEW TRACKER

Instructions: After completing each lesson, return to review it at these intervals for maximum long-term retention. Check the box when you've completed each review.

Lesson Completed Day 1 Day 3 Day 7 Day 21 Day 60
1. Overview of Feasts___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
2. Passover___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
3. Unleavened Bread___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
4. Firstfruits___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
5. Pentecost___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
6. Trumpets___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
7. Atonement___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
8. Tabernacles___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
9. Prophetic Timeline___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐
10. Family Observance___/___/___☐☐☐☐☐

Why Spaced Repetition Works

Studies show that reviewing material at increasing intervals dramatically improves long-term retention. Without review, we forget 80% within a month. With spaced review, retention can exceed 90%.

"Precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little." — Isaiah 28:10

CONCLUSION

You have completed a comprehensive study of the Biblical Feasts - Yahuah's appointed times given to His people.

What You Have Learned:

Leviticus 23:2 - "These are My feasts."

These appointed times belong to Yahuah. He invites you to meet with Him at these specific times, to rehearse His story of redemption, and to anticipate the fulfillment of all His promises.

Will you accept the invitation?

"Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city." — Revelation 22:14

END OF WORKBOOK

Truth Carriers Education System - Torah Foundations Series

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