Passover & Unleavened Bread
The exact date on the Hebrew calendar when Passover begins, and the month it falls in.
What is the 14th of Nisan?
The Hebrew name for the Feast of Trumpets, meaning “head of the year.”
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The offering brought on Firstfruits was a sheaf of this specific grain.
What is barley?
The four species waved during Sukkot include the palm branch, myrtle, willow, and this citrus fruit.
What is the etrog (citron)?
The Feast of Firstfruits is fulfilled in the New Testament by this event involving Jesus.
What is the resurrection of Jesus?
This part of the Passover Seder involves dipping a vegetable in salt water to symbolize the tears of slavery.
What is Karpas?
On the Day of Atonement, the high priest changed into plain linen garments before entering the Most Holy Place.
What is the Holy of Holies?
The Feast of Weeks required this many loaves of bread baked with leaven as a wave offering.
What is two loaves?
The shofar is traditionally made from the horn of this animal.
What is a ram?
The pouring out of the Holy Spirit fulfilled the prophetic meaning of this feast.
What is the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost?
According to Exodus 12, the lamb had to be without blemish and slaughtered at this specific time on the 14th.
What is twilight (or between the two evenings)?
During Sukkot, Israelites were commanded to live in booths for this many days.
What is seven days?
In Jewish tradition, this event is believed to have occurred on Shavuot (Feast of Weeks).
What is the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai?
This ceremony during the Feast of Tabernacles involved priests pouring water from the Pool of Siloam onto the altar.
What is the Water Libation Ceremony?
Jesus’ statement “I am the light of the world” was likely made during this feast’s illumination ceremony.
What is the Feast of Tabernacles?
The three matzah breads used in the modern Seder represent this concept from the Exodus.
What is the haste of leaving Egypt (no time for bread to rise)?
This feast is the only Old Testament feast that falls on a new moon.
What is the feast of trumpets?
The Greek name “Pentecost” literally means this number of days.
What is fifty?
The afikomen, a piece of matzah hidden during the Passover Seder, is a picture of this.
What is the hidden Messiah (or Jesus’ body)?
The Day of Atonement points to Jesus as both the High Priest and this type of sacrifice.
What is the sin offering (or scapegoat + sacrificial goat)?
This New Testament event happened during the preparation day of Passover, fulfilling the feast.
What is the crucifixion of Jesus?
Hebrew name of the scapegoat.
What is Azazel?
In the New Testament, this apostle preached the first sermon on the Day of Pentecost, resulting in 3,000 conversions.
Who is Peter?
During Tabernacles, lights were placed in the Court of the Women, illuminating the entire Temple area.
What is the Illumination of the Temple?
These three pilgrimage feasts required every Jewish male to travel to Jerusalem, and each has a clear New Testament fulfillment.
What are Passover (crucifixion), Pentecost (Holy Spirit), and Tabernacles (Second Coming / living with God)?