–Feasts of the LORD Unleavened Bread God Ordained the Feasts In Leviticus 23, God appointed seven feasts for the Israelites as times to meet with him. Passover Feast of Trumpets Unleavened Bread Day of Atonement Firstfruits Feast of Booths Feast of Weeks Unleavened Bread Leviticus 23:1-2 {2} Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the scheduled appointments of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy dress rehearsals, even these are my scheduled appointments. Unleavened Bread Triessent nature of the Feasts of the LORD? Tri = Three Essence = the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something Historic Events - Feasts are a memorial of God’s intervention in the past Spiritual Parallel - Important spiritual truths are revealed about our relationship with God Prophetic Fulfillment - Feasts are rehearsals for future fulfillment in God’s plan of redemption Unleavened Bread Leviticus 23:1-2 {1} And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, {2} Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations,convocations, even these are my feasts.feasts. Unleavened Bread Leviticus 23:1-2 “feasts” = (Mowed): appointed time/ place/meeting - “Scheduled Appointment”

“convocations” = (Miqra) called out, public meeting, or a rehearsal “dress rehearsal” Unleavened Bread Calendar Unleavened Bread Biblical/Prophetic Calendar Much of Bible Prophecy that specifies a certain number of days/years utilizes a 360 day year. It is believed by many that originally God created everything to revolve perfectly around a 360 day year with 12 months of 30 days each The Feast of Unleavened Bread Unleavened Bread Also Known As: Hag HaMatzot Observed: 15-21 Nisan March or April Scripture: Leviticus 23:6-8 Exodus 12:15-20 Hebrew: Unleavened Bread Historic Connection What event in the history of the Children of Israel is this Feast designed to celebrate? (Exodus 12:14-17) Notice God speaks about this deliverance as if it’s a completed event when it hasn’t even happened yet! Notice God’s view of His people vs. their own view Exodus 12:14-17 KJV

{14} And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. {15} Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. {16} And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. {17} And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. Unleavened Bread Historic Connection In Leviticus 23:6, the Feast of Unleavened Bread is mentioned as a separate feast on the 15th day of the same month as Passover. (Lev 23:6-8) Leviticus 23:6-8 KJV {6} And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. {7} In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. {8} But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. Unleavened Bread Historic Connection At midnight God visited the land of Egypt just as He promised. Any home that did not have the blood on the doorposts was impacted by the final plague/curse causing the death of the firstborn male. (Exodus 14:29-31) Exodus 12:29-31 KJV {29} And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. {30} And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. {31} And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. Unleavened Bread Historic Connection God fulfilled His miraculous promise to the Children of Israel in stunning fashion! And this was to be an event memorialized every year to remember God’s great deliverance of His people from the land of Egypt (Ex 12:42) Exodus 12:42 KJV {42} It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. Unleavened Bread Historic Connection This is one of the three annual feasts that required a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast. (Deut 16:16) Deuteronomy 16:16 KJV {16} Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel Unleavened Bread is a reminder of God’s miraculous deliverance from bondage in Egypt. Children of Israel were required to completely eradicate leaven from their homes. “ye shall put away leaven out of your houses” Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel Painstaking process to make sure that ALL leaven was removed. Required very meticulous and careful inspection of the entire dwelling This process would begin weeks before the arrival of the actual Feast Days What is the spiritual parallel? Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel The leavening process is a natural occurring process by which decay and fermentation begins to infect dough and cause it to rise An handful of old dough was added to the new dough to initiate this process Imagine the possibilities of continually reusing the same dough over and over! 1 Corinthians 5:7 KJV {7} Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel This unleavened bread (matzah) is made in a hurry without yeast. This represents how the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt in haste. Matzah being broken Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel Passover (our deliverance by the blood) is directly linked to Unleavened Bread (our hasty departure from Egypt) Salvation by the Blood of Jesus is supposed to lead immediately to a hasty departure for our former slavery to sin and this world (Egypt) Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel Unleavened bread (Matzah) represents being without sin. If Passover is a picture of our salvation, what would the Feast of Unleavened Bread represent? It represents our walk with God. It is to be without the leaven of sin. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 KJV {7} Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: {8} Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Unleavened Bread Spiritual Parallel The Children of Israel were to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread for 7 days. What’s the significance of 7 days? The conclusion of the first Feast of Unleavened Bread coincided with the parting of the Red Sea and Israel’s ultimate and final deliverance from Egypt? Spiritual parallel? Unleavened Bread Prophetic Fulfillment Children of Israel were required to completely eradicate leaven from their homes. “ye shall put away leaven out of your houses” Jesus fulfilled this on two occasions recorded in scripture. John 2 & Matt 21 John 2:16 & Matthew 21:13 (John 2:16 KJV) {16} And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

(Matthew 21:13) {13} And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. Unleavened Bread Prophetic Fulfillment Unleavened (matzah) bread represents being without the corruption of leaven (sin) Jesus is the only human being ever to fulfill this requirement - completely free from the leaven of this world Hebrews 4:15 KJV {15} For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Unleavened Bread Prophetic Fulfillment Matzah bread is prepared in such a way that it is striped, bruised, and pierced in the process of preparation This presents an exact representation of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of the unleavened bread of required to fulfill this Feast Isaiah 53:5 & Psalm 22:16 (Isaiah 53:5) {5} But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Psalm 22:16) {16} For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Unleavened Bread Prophetic Fulfillment Leaven represents sin and corruption - works by decay Unleavened bread is not corrupted by the decaying process caused by leaven OT Prophecy related to the burial of the Messiah (Ps 16:10) Psalm 16:10 KJV {10} For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Unleavened Bread Prophetic Fulfillment Unleavened Bread requires a sabbath day on the first day and the seventh day. No work can be done other than what’s necessary to keep the Feast requirements. This is a picture of our salvation, accomplished only by the Passover Lamb and His unleavened life Our salvation cannot be accomplished by our works… only the Blood of the Lamb and His perfect sacrifice. Hebrews 12:2 KJV {2} Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Unleavened Bread Next Week:

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