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Appointments With God Discussions Pentecost/Shavuot

Shavuot teaches encountering God ‘in spirit and in truth’

This is a special time in God’s calendar. We have reached Shavuot, the “Feast of Sevens.” It’s also called Pentecost, which is Greek for 50th. This feast is, in a sense, a continuation of the fulfillment of the covenant God made with Abraham.

When human beings try to obey God in the flesh without a redeemed spirit, they will inevitably fail.

We lift up two loaves at Shavuot, one made of wheat and one of barley. Both are His, and we will give both back to Him. There is so much hope for mankind at this time, even for those who are “not of us.”

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Appointments With God Discussions Unleavened Bread

Seventh day of Unleavened Bread: From death to life

A digital illustration shows a man in a white robe with a brown sash standing knee-deep in water with arms outstretched, facing a parted sea. Golden rays of light shine behind him, symbolizing divine presence or resurrection. In the background, red canyon walls line the calm waters. Bold text across the top reads, “Seventh day of Unleavened Bread: From death to life.” The lower right corner includes the logo and text “hallel.info.” The image evokes themes of spiritual transformation, deliverance, and divine guidance.

What is so special about the last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread? What makes it special is not the death of the Egyptians or the fact God “saved” the Israelites from slavery. Rather, God would teach Pharaoh one final lesson about His power, and His people would pass from bondage and death to freedom and life.

When Messiah Yeshua died on the cross, He sanctified you and me. It happened then and is happening now. You might not see yourself as sanctified but the only reason we are sanctified is due to the bread and blood of the Messiah. We celebrate freedom.

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Apostolic Writings Appointments With God Discussions Unleavened Bread

Those who trust the Messiah become sincerely, truly ‘unleavened’

A digital graphic design featuring a symbolic scene inspired by the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The image includes a glowing loaf of unleavened bread, illuminated by soft golden light, symbolizing sincerity and truth. In the background, and a brown cross behind it. To the right the words "The Feast of Unleavened Bread: Sincerity and truth."

Is the Feast of Unleavened Bread all about “getting sin of your life”? Is that the only message here? I’d submit to you that there’s much more. It is where the Father, the Creator, has placed you. He has placed you in the world, in the place where He wants you to be. It’s not just the “bread of affliction” but also the “bread of hope.”

We are to be “unleavened” — clear, transparent and easy to see, i.e., not “actors” a.k.a. hypocrites. And the community we worship in is also supposed to be clear, transparent and easy to understand in all matters of our lives.

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Appointments With God Discussions Lamb Selection Day Passover Prophets and Writings

Psalm 113-118: The Hallel and the Passover

Every day is a good day to sing Hallelujah but Passover is an especially relevant time to sing this praise. (Banner by Freeimages.com/Billy Alexander)

As we prepare ourselves for the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread, let’s focus our attention on the group of Psalms that are called “The Egyptian Hallel.” The phrase “Hallelu Yah” — praise the Lord — shows up frequently in these Psalms. That is why they are nicknamed “the Hallel.” These are the Psalms that Jews in New Testament times commonly sang during the Passover seder and we see in the Scriptures that Yeshua and the Apostles sang “The Egyptian Hallel” with Him for the last time before His death.

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Apostolic Writings Appointments With God Discussions Lamb Selection Day Passover

A Lamb Led to the Cross: Foretold by a Prophet, Fulfilled by a King

An artistic depiction of a lamb walking toward a cross on a hilltop, guided by a robed man and flanked by armored guards. The scene is bathed in golden light from a setting sun, evoking a solemn, divine atmosphere. The text on the image reads: “A Lamb Led to the Cross: Foretold by a Prophet, Fulfilled by a King.” The website hallel.info is displayed in the bottom right corner.

The Apostle John tells us that John the Baptist was the first one who proclaimed the primary purpose of Yeshua’s mission. “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” (Jn. 1:29, 36) But this Lamb did not show up the way the experts wanted and when Yeshua refused to fulfill the violent desires of the religious experts, they inflicted grave violence on Yeshua, but Yeshua expected that, and so did John the Baptist, even though he didn’t live to see it.

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Apostolic Writings Appointments With God Atonement Discussions Lamb Selection Day Passover Prophets and Writings Torah

Of Lamb and Goats: God’s salvation memorialized in Passover Lamb Selection Day and Day of Atonement

Newborn spring lamb (Petr Kratochvil / PublicDomainPictures.net)
Newborn spring lamb (Petr Kratochvil / PublicDomainPictures.net)

Lamb Selection Day is closely connected with Yom haKippurim (Day of Atonement). Both occur on the 10th day of their respective months: first month for Lamb selection day and seventh month of Yom Kippur.

And the words of the herald for the Mashiakh (Messiah), Yokhanan the Immerser (John the Baptist), that Yeshua was “the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world” (Jn. 1:29) further connects these two memorials of God’s salvation plan.

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Appointments With God Discussions Passover Torah Unleavened Bread

Exodus 13-15: God delivers Israel from Mitzraim (Egypt) through the Red Sea

A digital illustration of seven figures dressed in ancient Hebrew garments standing on the shore, gazing at a parted sea under a radiant, golden sunset. The sea appears calm and open before them, symbolizing the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea. The text overlay reads: “Exodus 13–15: God delivers Israel from Mitzraim (Egypt) through the Red Sea.” The scene captures the biblical moment of divine deliverance and transition from slavery to freedom.

On the 15th day of the first month, the first day of what God established as Khag Matzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread), Israel left Mitzraim (Egypt). We’ll explore why the Bible talks more about the Matzot than Pesakh (Passover).

Pesakh commemorates God’s breaking the chains of Mitzraim that held Yisra’el there, and Matzot, God’s breaking the power of Mitzraim via the sea.