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As the season brings an abundance of harvest festivals and fall celebrations, it’s worth asking ourselves: Why are we choosing the traditions of the world over the appointed times of Yehoveh?

There is nothing wrong with appreciating the harvest or enjoying the beauty of the season. But have we given the same attention to the days Yehoveh actually set apart?

In Leviticus 23, He calls them His appointed times. Not man’s holidays. Not cultural traditions. His feasts.

These appointed times tell a story. They remind us of His deliverance, His provision, His faithfulness, and His plan of redemption.

Perhaps it’s time we become more intentional about what we celebrate, what we teach our children, and what we pass down to the next generation.

“These are My appointed times, the appointed times of Yehoveh, which you shall proclaim as holy convocations.” - Leviticus 23:2

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When we look at Yeshua’s example, we see Him keeping Shabbat, teaching on it, worshiping on it, healing on it, and doing good on it.

He challenged manmade burdens, but He did not treat God’s Sabbath as something to discard.

“So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.”
Hebrews 4:9

Shabbat Shalom. 🌿

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What does it actually mean that we are made in the image of God?

Genesis tells us that humanity was created uniquely among all of Yehoveh’s creatures. We are not Yehoveh, nor do we possess all of His attributes, but we have been given certain attributes that reflect Him.

And there is something else that sets humanity apart: we have a spirit, giving us the capacity to know and commune with the living God.

So what does it mean to be made in His image?

Watch the full Genesis Lesson 2 to dig deeper into what Scripture says about our unique place in creation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGhpm...

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“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 📖

Scripture was never meant to be reduced to isolated verses pulled out to win an argument. Every passage has a place in the bigger picture of God’s Word.

When we study Scripture, let’s seek understanding over winning debates, context over convenience, and the whole counsel of Yehoveh over the verses we prefer.

May we be people who don’t just quote the Word, but faithfully study it, understand it, and live it.

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“My verse is better than your verse.”

We’ve all seen the Bible arguments where one verse gets held up against another. But can we really understand Scripture by pulling out one or two verses and making them represent the whole?

Tom Bradford uses a simple picture: a finger bone and a toe bone.

Neither one, by itself, gives you a complete picture of the human skeleton. In the same way, a single verse is part of something much bigger.

Yehoveh gave us His Word as a whole, building principle upon principle, in a precise order, with stories and examples that help us understand how those principles work together.

If we want to understand the Bible, we have to look at the whole picture, not just the pieces we prefer.

Read Scripture in context. Read it from the beginning. Let the pieces connect.

Watch the full teaching from Joshua Lesson 15!
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We are in the midst of Sukkot, one of the appointed times Yehoveh gave Israel.

Sukkot is more than a historical remembrance. It is a time to stop, remember Yehoveh’s faithfulness, rejoice in His provision, and consider what it means to dwell with Him.

Sukkot gives us an opportunity to step back from the traditions and calendars we’ve inherited and ask a simple question:

What did Yehoveh call holy?

“These are the appointed times of YHWH, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.”
Leviticus 23:4

May this Sukkot be a time of rejoicing, remembrance, and drawing closer to the One who appointed these days.

Chag Sukkot Sameach!

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Sukkot is a feast that reminds us of Yehoveh’s desire to dwell among His people.

Israel lived in temporary dwellings in the wilderness, remembering how Yehoveh cared for them and dwelt in their midst. The word “sukkot” refers to these temporary shelters, making the physical act of dwelling part of the picture.

Yehoveh told Israel:
“And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.”
Exodus 29:45

Sukkot looks back to Yehoveh’s presence with Israel in the wilderness, while also pointing us toward the greater biblical promise of Yehoveh dwelling with His people.

The sukkah is temporary. His presence is not.

Chag Sukkot Sameach. 🌿

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Palm branches in Revelation? 🌿

Revelation 7:9 describes a massive crowd from every nation, tribe, people, and language standing before the throne and before the Lamb.

And they’re holding palm branches in their hands.

Why palm branches?

For anyone celebrating Sukkot, that detail should immediately stand out.

Palm branches are part of the biblical imagery and practice surrounding Sukkot, so why does Revelation specifically mention them in this scene of victory and worship?
The passage comes immediately after the sealing of the 144,000 from the tribes of Israel.The connection raises an important question about how Sukkot may relate to the prophetic picture John is being shown.

📖 Revelation 7:9-10

“After this I looked, and there before me was a huge crowd, too large for anyone to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language. They were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes, holding palm branches in their hands.”

Have you ever connected the palm branches in Revelation 7 to Sukkot?

Save this for your study of Revelation 7 and share it with someone celebrating Sukkot!

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Sukkot is one of the appointed times established by God in Scripture.

Leviticus 23 gives us the details: when it occurs, that it is a holy convocation, that we are to rejoice before Yehoveh, and that Israel was commanded to dwell in temporary shelters for seven days.

Over time, many traditions and customs have developed around Sukkot. Some can help us reflect on the meaning of the feast, but it is important to distinguish what Scripture commands from what later tradition adds.

So, what does the Bible actually say?

Study with @torahclass and go back to the text with us.
📖 Leviticus 23:33-43
📖 Numbers 29:12-38

“You shall rejoice before YHWH your God seven days.”
Leviticus 23:40

What part of Sukkot are you most curious about?

Let us know in the comments!

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Why should believers be curious about Yom Kippur?

Because this isn’t simply a Jewish holiday we find in the Old Testament and move past.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is one of the appointed times God established in the Torah. It was the most solemn day of the biblical calendar, when the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies and made atonement for Israel and for the sanctuary itself.

And that raises some important questions for followers of Yeshua:

Why was atonement necessary?

Why did God establish an entire system of priesthood, sacrifice, cleansing, and atonement?

Why could the High Priest enter the Holy of Holies only once a year?

What was the Torah teaching Israel about sin, holiness, and approaching a holy God?

And how does understanding Yom Kippur help us understand what Yeshua accomplished?

Torah Class teaches that the sacrificial system established in the Torah was not the final, perfect solution to sin. The rituals had to be repeated, year after year. Yeshua’s mission was something greater.

That makes Yom Kippur worth studying.

Not because we need to recreate the Temple rituals. We can’t. There is no Temple or High Priest today to carry out the biblical Yom Kippur sacrifices.

But because understanding what Yehoveh established in the Torah gives us a deeper framework for understanding atonement, holiness, sacrifice, and Messiah.

You don’t have to start with a conclusion. Start with the Scriptures. Be curious. Ask why Yehoveh established Yom Kippur in the first place. Then follow the pattern through Scripture and see where it leads.

If you’re curious about the biblical Fall Feasts, check out our previous post to sign up for our FREE Fall Feast Guides.

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