The Book of Jubilees: The Torah Calendar eBook - Book - Page 282
U N D E R S T A N D I N G
J U B I L E E S
Abraham is found observing Tabernacles multiple times (18:17-19). Jacob also
celebrated this Feast (Jub. 32). Tabernacles was originally 7 days but an eighth
was added on account of Jacob’s observance (Jub. 32:27-29). The origin of this
Feast is clear and nothing in Torah disagrees.
Passover and Unleavened Bread: Abib 14-21
Passover did not begin nor end with Israel. It’s significance continues and has
more ancient roots as well. Messiah was born on Shavuot just as Isaac was and
was sacrificed on Passover but the 15th not the 14th just as Isaac would have been
if the angel did not stop Abraham. This is a perfect cycle that almost has to be the
case if one really thinks about it. There is literally no other day in which Messiah
would be born and crucified. This also explains why Messiah was crucified on
the 15th not the 14th as He celebrated the Passover the evening before with His
disciples one last time as He said He would. Those saying these Feasts began at
Sinai and beyond have no idea the significance of Abraham’s covenant which
requires Law by the way. To claim Abraham had no law would make him lawless
which is the definition of sin and ludicrous.
Jubilees 17:15-16 (Abib 12 - Satan Challenges Abraham’s Righteousness)
And it came to pass in the seventh week, in the first year thereof, in the first month
in this jubilee, on the twelfth of this month, there were voices in heaven regarding
Abraham, that he was faithful in all that He told him, and that he loved Yahuah, and
that in every affliction he was faithful. And the prince Mastêmâ came and said before
Yahuah, “Behold, Abraham loveth Isaac his son, and he delighteth in him above all
things else; bid him offer him as a burnt-offering on the altar, and Thou wilt see if
he will do this command, and Thou wilt know if he is faithful in everything wherein
Thou dost try him.”
Jubilees 18:3 (The Third Day after, Abraham Intended to Sacrifice Isaac on the
15th)
And he (Abraham) rose early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took his two
young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood of the burnt-offering, and
he went to the place on the third day, and he saw the place afar off.
If one considers the 12th of Abib, the first month and advance 3 days, you
arrive on Abib 15. Passover is the previous evening but the entire week following is
Passover/Unleavened Bread. Therefore, most of the Biblical Feast Days predate
the era of Moses. It would defy logic to live in such a paradigm as to reject such
because some Rabbi said so thousands of years later with no basis and no true
connection to the people of Israel.
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