Feast of Trumpets, Day of Attonement, Feast of Tabernacles,

After a lot of youtube presentations on the Feast of Trumpets/ Rosh Hashanah, i feel more confused than before I started. A lot of traditions, a lot of prophetic revelations about the Lords birth & His return, touches on judgement & repentance and a lot of New Year celebrations, wow. I am praying for the Lord to direct me. I like the written one I gave LINK TO. IT IS more clear to me than the youtube. Yet after spending all day at this, I have got a lot of things stuck in my head of some of what to do. For I caught on that they eat apples & honey, they light candles & repentance for last year. I will have to digest this and pray. I wish some one could just write a how to step by step approach but for this day. I have not found it. keep me in Your prayers. being a Christian I am not coming from a background of Jewish (or Messianic Jewish) traditions.

DAY of ATONEMENT - Yom Kippur 


From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur mark the “Days of Awe.” During this ten-day period, Jews “forgive others, give to those in need, and confess sins in order to secure their names in the Book of Life for another year,


The Days of Awe end with a 25 hour fast and a Sabbath rest called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. This day was when God provided atonement for the sins of the Israelites.


The observance of the Day of Atonement is recorded in the Old Testament book of Leviticus 16:8-34; 23:27-32.


However, at the very moment when Jesus died on the cross, Matthew 27:51 says, "the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split." (NKJV)


Hebrews chapters 8 and 9 beautifully explain how Jesus Christ became our High Priest and entered heaven (the Holy of Holies), once and for all, not by the blood of sacrificial animals, but by his own precious blood on the cross. Christ himself was the atoning sacrifice for our sins; thus, he obtained for us eternal redemption. As believers, we accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of Yom Kippur, the final atonement for sin.



This being Truth, nonetheless, Jesus also observed the fall holy day season, including the Feast of Tabernacles (See John chapter 7). In fact, the New Testament Church began on an annual Sabbath—Pentecost. Read the second chapter of the book of Acts in your Bible. The Day of Atonement is referred to in Acts 27:9 as “the Fast,” because the Day was observed by fasting to humble oneself before God.



On the Day of Atonement, Christians humble themselves before God remembering the awesome sacrifice of the Lamb of God, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, whose blood atoned for our sins. The Hebrew word for Atonement, kapar, literally means “to cover over.” Our death penalty has been paid for us, and our sins have been buried, or “covered over.”


The Day of Atonement also looks forward to the time when the whole world will have the same opportunity for forgiveness and reconciliation. That future time, tomorrow’s world, will usher in the rulership of the King of kings, Jesus of Nazareth—a time when all peoples and nations will submit to the Kingdom of God on earth. The Day of Atonement also signifies the time when the god of this world, Satan the devil (Ephesians 2:2) will be expelled and restrained for a thousand years. It is a supremely important and meaningful day to Christians.


Everyone needs forgiveness, because everyone has sinned. We urge you to deeply examine your life. Jesus and the apostles commanded everyone to repent and believe the Gospel. One major emphasis of the true gospel is that our forgiveness is made possible through the sacrifice of Christ and His shed blood. On the Day of Atonement, we deeply consider all that this day pictures in regard to our own personal lives now, as well as in tomorrow’s world when peace will be established and humanity will be at one with God.


The question for us as Christians is—how do we celebrate a holiday in which the whole point of it is to make atonement for sins—when we know Jesus has already made that ultimate atonement for us?



Knowing Jesus displayed our atonement on the cross.” Rather than us trying to atone for another year’s sins, we as Christians can celebrate what Christ has already done for us.



Feinberg shares 3 great ways we can do this. This will be the guideline we will follow on this day. I will be adding after these how we will incorporate personal ideas for our household.


First, you can extend radical forgiveness. Just as Jesus has given us grace, we too can extend grace and heal broken relationships during Yom Kippur. “When you don't have the grace or strength to forgive, ask God to supply both of those in greater measure,” says Feinberg.



Second, you can consider fasting for a meal or entire day. During your time of fasting, spend time praying and meditating on the gifts God has given us, not only meeting our physical needs, but our spiritual needs in Jesus.



Third, you can gather your family and friends for a tashlich ceremony. In Jewish culture, during this ceremony the people of the synagogue go down to a local stream or river and empty their pockets of crumbs, symbolizing sins being washed away. Why not do that and celebrate that Christ has once and for all washed away all your sins?



Our Plan for this Day

Day 1 : Fast begins at sunset.


Read all the above along with scriptures for a focus of understanding.


Share what Christ has done for you this past 10 days, how you have been forgiven for your sins and how you are being changed.


Read the book of Jonah


Offer thanksgiving for what Christ has done for us.



Day 2 :

Radical Forgiveness: Read Matthew 6: 12; 14,15; Matthew 18:21-35


First in prayer & settling the matter in the heart. Then reach out and forgive others. Mend broken relationships. (use the earlier part of the day to complete this, if you cannot make physical contact write a letter & mail it. If you cannot physically mend it, because the person is no where to be found by you, then confess it to a brother or sister in the Lord and give it to God.)


We will take a second walk to the stream, since we already did this in the feast of trumpets we are using this time to remember again Christ atonement for us, and ponder on our Baptism, Surrendering our lives once again to Him. Asking the Holy Spirit to fill us a fresh with the power to love & forgive in our daily walk. Pondering on living waters of Christ.


At sunset, break fasting: eat oatmeal & fruit. Start fresh and run the race