SHOULD WE OBSERVE
HOLIDAYS
OR
HOLYDAYS? Part2
The problem is that man’s history has been a history of disobedience and disbelief when it comes to the
commands of Yahweh. The first man, Adam, was given a job to do. That job was to dress and keep the garden of Eden with the permission to eat of the fruit of all the trees of the garden EXCEPT the fruit of the
tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam and his wife Eve disobeyed, ate of the forbidden tree and were banished from the garden to a life of pain, grief, suffering, corruption and death.Yahweh called Israel out of Egypt, made His covenant with them, warning them against going the way of
the heathen who were dwelling in the land. Israel was to fulfil the law (Torah) given to them by Yahweh.
But Israel disbelieved and disobeyed Yahweh and had to be cast out of the land with much pain, grief, suffering and death. Most of the survivors went into a captivity that was harsh and oppressive indeed!
In these last days, the Savior Yahshua has appeared on earth. He set an example for us that we should walk in His steps (1 Pet. 2:21). Notice verse 22, “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth.” Sin is defined by the Apostle John as the transgression of the law (1 Jn. 3:4). If Yahshua did no sin then he fulfilled (obeyed) the law. This is the very thing that He promised He would do at the beginning of His ministry, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil,” Mt. 5:17.
Many people erroneously teach that Yahshua came to do away with the law, but such is simply not the
case. According to Scripture, Yahshua never sinned, therefore, He perfectly fulfilled (obeyed) the law,
setting an example for us that we should follow Him. This means that He observed the Sabbath and Holy
Days in accordance with the commandment.
MAN RESPECTS MAN
Yahweh sets aside His own Holy Days and proclaims them to be special rest days. Man sets aside his own holidays and proclaims them to be special rest days. The age old problem is that man highly respects his own holidays that he himself proclaims, but when it comes to respecting that which Yahweh sets aside, he doesn’t even give it a second thought.
Yahweh proclaimed that the seventh day Sabbath was to be sanctified and made holy. Man declares that the first day of the week, Sunday is sanctified and holy. Yahweh says not to work on the seventh day
Sabbath, but man says that that day will be his biggest and Is December 25th? and Just Who Is Santa Claus?)
PLAN REVEALED
Yahweh’s plan of salvation is actually revealed in the Sabbath and Holy Days. Through the observance of the Sabbath day we learn that Yahweh has apportioned 7000 years in order to perform His work of salvation. The Apostle Peter reveals that a day is to Yahweh as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day (2 Pet. 3:8). Yahweh has allotted 6000 years for man to do his own work, but the last period of 1000 years belongs to Yahweh and His Son Yahshua. It will be a tremendous period of rest from wars, sins and other grievous conflicts.
Through the observance of Passover and the days of Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:4-8), we are brought to our Passover that is sacrificed for us (1 Cor. 5:7) and are able to eat of the bread of life that came down from heaven (Jn. 6). The feast of Pentecost (Lev. 23:15-16) reminds us of the giving of the Holy Spirit, the seal of promise which Yahweh bestows to those of His firstfruits assembly. These will be in the first
resurrection (Rev. 20:4-6). The feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23:24-25) reminds us of Yahweh’s soon coming intervention into this world’s affairs in order to take power and rule (Rev. 11:15). The day of Atonement (Lev. 23:27-32) reveals the atonement received through the Savior (Ro. 5:1-11). The feast of Tabernacles
(Lev. 23:34 -35) reminds us of the millenial rule of Yahshua and His saints in Yahweh’s kingdom (Rev. 20:4-6). Finally, the last day (Lev. 23:36) points us to the final great white throne judgment period (Rev.20:11-15).
Those who observe Yahweh’s commanded holydays are reminded of His plan and purpose on a weekly and annual basis. Those who observe the first day of the week and the annual holidays have a tendency to forget Yahweh and His plan of salvation. Sunday and holiday observance are misleading and help to sow
confusion and error.
It is our admonition that people repent and turn to Yahweh with all their heart, restore the Sabbath and holydays and knowledge of the great Creator.
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SHOULD WE OBSERVE
HOLIDAYS
OR
HOLYDAYS? Part 1
by Jerry Healan
There are days of the year which are set aside to observe as holidays. Most people look forward to these
days with great anticipation not only for their meaning, but also because of the time of rest, relaxation and
recreation that they will experience. What is a holiday? Where do they come from? Should we observe
them?
As stated, there are certain days of the year that are looked forward to with great anticipation. These days
are looked forward to, not only because of their meaning, but because of the time given off from work. They
are generally set aside or dedicated as days of observance with rest, relaxation, celebration and recreation.
The whole year is full of these days beginning with New Year’s Day, President’s day, Martin Luther King
Day, Easter, Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, etc.
Is there anything wrong with these days? Should they be observed with such fanfare? Just what is a holiday
anyway? Here is the definition of holiday given by Webster’s New World Dictionary; n. [< ME. holidei,
with shortened first vowel < OE. haligdæg: see HOLY & DAY] 1. a religious festival: see HOLY DAY 2. a day
of freedom from labor; day set aside for leisure and recreation 3. [often pl.] [chiefly Brit.] a period of
leisure or recreation; vacation 4. a day set aside by law or custom for the suspension of business, usually in
commemoration of some event.
The dictionary further defines HOLY DAY as a day consecrated to religious observances or to a religious
festival.
Since the word “holy” is involved, we also need to look at its definition; ho·ly 1. dedicated to religious
use; belonging to or coming from G-d; consecrated; sacred 2. spiritually perfect or pure; untainted by evil
or sin; sinless; saintly 3. regarded with or deserving deep respect, awe, reverence, or adoration. (Webster’s
New World Dictionary.)
From these definitions we learn that the word “holiday” is the same as “holy day.” It is a day or period of
time that is set aside in consecration to G-d and is observed with religious rites, while business is
suspended.
THE ORIGINAL HOLY DAYS
Holidays are essentially a by-product of Holy Days that were originally commanded by Yahweh. The
complete list of these holy days is found in Leviticus 23. The very first commanded holy day was the
weekly Sabbath, “And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them, Concerning the feasts of Yahweh, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are
my feasts. Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye
shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of Yahweh in all your dwellings,” v.v. 1-3.
The rest of the chapter focuses on enumerating the other “rest” days that were to be observed annually.
Passover and Unleavened Bread are covered in verses 5-8, Pentecost in verses 9-22, Trumpets in verses
23-25, Atonement in verses 26-32, and Tabernacles and the Last Great Day are dealt with in the remaining
verses (33-44).
Yahweh commanded the observance of these days wherein all regular business activity was to cease.
However, the majority of the world, with the exception of the Jewish community and some certain religious
organizations who have deemed the importance of these days, does not give any credence to the observance
of these days. The majority of the world observes “holidays” with much fanfare. Does this mean that
Yahweh’s commanded days are no longer in effect?
MAN’S HISTORY
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