Holidays and Holy Days Archives

The God Without … A Thanksgiving Message

Published: November 18, 2024 (Originally published: November 25, 2015)

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100)

God’s Blessing Game

Published: November 13, 2024 (Originally published: November 21, 2015)

When the Pilgrims had experienced their first successful harvest in the New World, they decided to give thanks for the Lord's provision, even though half of them had died in the year since their arrival. Inviting the neighboring natives to join them, they held a three-day celebration patterned after their knowledge of the Feast of Tabernacles.

The Day Of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

Published: September 25, 2024 (Originally published: September 23, 2015)

Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land. -Lev. 25:9

The Fall Feasts Of Israel

Published: September 23, 2024 (Originally published: September 16, 2015)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

The fall is arguably the most important time of the year in Judaism. Three of Israel’s holiest days are celebrated then, and all in the space of 3 weeks. They are Yom Teruah, also called the Feast of Trumpets, followed 10 days later by Yom Kippur,

Happy Birthday Lord Jesus

Published: September 18, 2024 (Originally published: June 30, 2003)

For about 1400 years we've celebrated the Lord's birth on Dec. 25. Are we wrong?

Happy New Year 5782!

Published: September 16, 2024 (Originally published: September 19, 2015)

You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. -Micah 7:19

The Feast Of Pentecost

Published: May 29, 2024 (Originally published: May 23, 2015)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

Pentecost comes in the early summer (mid May-mid June). It’s the only Levitical Feast Day between the three spring feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits) and the three in the fall (Rosh Hashanna, Yom Kippur, and Tabernacles). The Hebrew name for this Day is Shavuot,

The Feast of First Fruits

Published: May 8, 2024 (Originally published: April 18, 2004)

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
1 Cor 15:20

Solving the Three Day Three Night Mystery

Published: April 15, 2024 (Originally published: March 19, 2016)

Note: Jack originally published this article in 2003. It remains one of the most popular on this site, and for good reason. It’s a great example of what we love about his studies: taking God at His Word and not relying on human logic or tradition. This study has been an eye opener for so many,

The Passover: History And Prophecy

Published: April 10, 2024 (Originally published: April 12, 2014)

The feasts of Israel have both historical and prophetic fulfillments. Today being Passover we'll take a look at the world's oldest continuously celebrated Holy Day from these two perspectives.