📖 Biblical Definition
The three appointed feasts of Tishri (Sept-Oct): Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets, Tishri 1), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement, Tishri 10), and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles, Tishri 15-21). Together they form the climactic fall festival cycle, celebrating God's reign (Trumpets), atonement (Kippur), and dwelling-with-His-people (Tabernacles). Eschatologically pointed: many Christian readings see the spring feasts as fulfilled at Christ's first coming and the fall feasts as anticipating His return.
📜 Webster 1828 Definition
Three Tishri feasts: Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles.
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The three appointed feasts of the seventh month (Tishri, Sept-Oct in modern reckoning), forming the climactic fall festival cycle of Israel's calendar (Lev 23:23-44; Num 29). (1) Yom Teruah, the Feast of Trumpets (Tishri 1): a sabbath rest, holy convocation, blowing of shofar; later named Rosh Hashanah. (2) Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (Tishri 10): the holiest day of the year; high priest enters the Holy of Holies with sacrificial blood; the scapegoat carries away sins. (3) Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles (Tishri 15-21): seven-day pilgrimage feast in temporary booths, commemorating wilderness dwelling; harvest-thanksgiving feast. Together they celebrate God's reign (Trumpets), atonement (Kippur), and dwelling-with-His-people (Tabernacles). Many Christian readings see the spring feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Weeks) as fulfilled at Christ's first coming and the fall feasts as anticipating His return.
📖 Key Scripture
Leviticus 23:24-25 — "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation."
Leviticus 23:27 — "Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you."
Leviticus 23:34 — "The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD."
⚠️ Modern Corruption
Christian calendar largely ignores the OT feast cycle; the Christological-eschatological richness is missed.
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Christian calendars rarely mark the OT feasts. But the spring feasts arrange around the cross-and-resurrection (Passover = crucifixion; Firstfruits = resurrection; Weeks = Pentecost), and the fall feasts arrange around the second coming (Trumpets = last trump? Kippur = final atonement-sealing? Tabernacles = God dwelling with men forever, Rev 21:3?). The cycle teaches gospel-history.
Recover the calendar: read Leviticus 23 with the gospel in mind. The feasts preach the work of Christ first to last.
🔗 Greek & Hebrew Roots
Hebrew moadim (appointed times).
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['Hebrew', 'H4150', 'moed', 'appointed time, feast']
['Hebrew', 'H8643', 'teruah', 'shout, blast']
['Hebrew', 'H3725', 'kippur', 'atonement']
Usage
"Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles."
"Spring feasts: first coming. Fall feasts: second coming."
"Read Leviticus 23 with gospel in view."