Torah Class - Day 45: Commandment 4: Day of Atonement (Part 4 - Conclusion)

Today, we completed our study of the Feast of Atonement and we began our study of the Feast of Tabernacles. 

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

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FEAST STUDY SUMMARY:

So far, regarding the Fall Feasts of Yahweh, we have found the following:

FEAST OF TRUMPETS - this is the Feast of the blowing of the two silver trumpets. As we saw, the two trumpets represent the pure Word of Yahweh. The Trumpet blast is correlated with the voice, calling to repentance. This is the final Gospel Call and the Malachi 4 final Elijah Message.

The two silver trumpets signify the Message, Testimony and Work of the Two Witnesses (of Rev. 11) who must give testimony prior to the Judgment of Death being meted out, according to Torah:

• Deuteronomy 17:6  "At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death."
• Deuteronomy 19:15  "One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established."

The final Feast of Trumpets will be the last opportunity for Salvation, beginning the last 10 Days of Awe prior to the ultimate close of probation on the final Day of Atonement. 

Malachi 3:1-2 “Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the Way before Me: and Yahweh, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His Temple, even the messenger of the Covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith Yahweh of hosts.  But who may abide the Day of His coming? And who shall stand when He appeareth? For He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap.”

Mark 1:2-4 “As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send My messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the Way of Yahweh, make His Paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.” 

The Feast of Trumpets is not the Day of the Second Coming of Messiah, as many have thought. This is the time of the forerunner (Elijah, John, the two Witnesses) who prepares the Way for the coming of the Messiah.

DAY OF ATONEMENT - The final Day of Atonement is the Day when probation will close. Like in the story of Noah (which foreshadows the End of the world) the day when Heaven shut the door of the ark is a shadow-picture of the Door to Life being shut. 

The fact that Eternal Life and access to it are symbolized in a Spiritual Door (Christ) is clearly shown in Scripture:

Luke 13:23-28 “Then said one unto him, Master, are there few that be saved? And He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the Strait Gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.  When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Master, Master, open unto us; and He shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in Thy Presence, and Thou hast taught in our streets.  But He shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from Me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth…”

The Feasts of Yahweh are prophetic. Our Heavenly Father fulfills His Feasts in order. But not only are they prophetic – the Feasts are also personal. And we experience them in order, personally, also.

We experience Passover by personally claiming Yahshua’s Sacrifice on Calvary as our own substitutionary sacrifice. He died for you and me – personally.

We experience Unleavened Bread by personally choosing to die to sin - our old man of sin is laid down in the watery grave of baptism, and we come up as a new creature in Christ.

Next we spiritually ripen as the First Fruits when we personally enter the Holy Place with Yahweh. Here we experience Sanctified Living. We Eat of His Word represented in the Table of Shewbread. We are filled with the Oil of His Spirit and shine a witness of a changed life represented in the Menorah. And we breathe the breath of Heaven and keep spiritually alive through prayer symbolized in the Altar of Incense.

Then we are called to help others find Salvation. This personal calling is the experience of the Feast of Trumpets. We lift up our voices as a Trumpet – giving the Call of the final Elijah Message and interceding for the salvation of souls.

Eventually, we are invited beyond the veil. This is what it means to personally experience Atonement. But I want you to notice something here. Atonement isn’t the end of this personal journey. Atonement is leading us up to something. What comes after Atonement?

Tabernacles is after Atonement. And Tabernacles is the end goal of the Feasts. We are being called to Tabernacle – or dwell - with Yahweh. And this experience of Tabernacling with Yahweh is the final step – the end goal – the target and focus of what all the other Feasts are about.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The following is our class schedule for March-April, 2024:

Mon & Wed, April 8 & 10 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom, on both these days.

Mon & Wed, April 15 & 17 - No Torah Class... Due to our necessary Feast-prep week, there will be no classes during the week of April 15-18.

Mon & Wed, April 22 & 24 - No Torah Class... LWM is hosting the Spring Retreat for Passover/U.B. from April 23-30. You can join us online at www.lightedway.org. There will be no classes during the weeks of April 22-25 or April 29-May 3. Class will resume on Monday, May 6, following this break.