Even So, Come

As we conclude our journey through the Fall Feasts of the Lord, our hearts are filled with gratitude and awe. These divine appointments, laid out in Leviticus 23 by God Himself, reveal His redemptive plan. Each Fall Feast—Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles—has drawn us closer to the heart of God’s unfolding purpose, revealing the beauty of His salvation through Christ. As we reflect on these appointed times, we stand in awe of Jesus, the One who secured our redemption as both our High Priest and the Sacrifice.

From the sounding of the shofar on the Feast of Trumpets, calling us to prepare for His coming, to the solemn reflection of the Day of Atonement, and finally, to the celebration of Tabernacles, where we dwell with God, these feasts are not mere ancient rituals. They are a prophetic guide, pointing us to the culmination of history and the second advent of our Lord Jesus Christ

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At the heart of the Fall Feasts lies the deepening revelation of God’s redemptive plan. Trumpets (Yom Teru’ah) invites us to prepare for the great gathering when Christ will return for His people. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “at the last trumpet… we will be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:52). This trumpet blast marks the moment when King Jesus returns to claim His bride, ushering in the final harvest. It builds expectancy for Jesus’ promised return, the fulfillment of the Feast of Trumpets in its truest sense.

The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) vividly depicts Christ’s role in securing our redemption. Leviticus 16 paints a picture of the High Priest entering the Holy of Holies, making atonement with the blood of sacrifices. This solemn day pointed forward to the one perfect sacrifice—Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest—who entered the heavenly Holy of Holies not with the blood of bulls and goats, but with His own blood (Hebrews 9:12). Jesus, as our High Priest, secured atonement not for one year but for all time. The shadow of Leviticus is brought into the light of Calvary, where the eternal requirement of redemption was accepted in His blood, our Passover Lamb.

Tabernacles (Sukkot) calls us to remember how God dwelled with His people in the wilderness, providing for their every need. This feast points to God’s past provision and His promise to dwell with us forever. The temporary booths built for this feast are symbols of the passing nature of our earthly lives. In its fullness of understanding, Sukkot reveals that we have an eternal home with God waiting for us.  Revelation 21:3 declares, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people.” The Feast of Tabernacles points to that glorious day when we will forever tabernacle with our Lord.

Certain and Grateful

The Fall Feasts of the Lord point us to Jesus. He is the substance of fulfillment of the trumpet’s call, the atonement for our sins, and the One in whom we will tabernacle forever. His first advent fulfilled the Spring Feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost) with precision. His death as the Passover Lamb, His burial during Unleavened Bread, His resurrection as the First Fruits, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost were accomplished on the exact days of the feast defined in Leviticus 23. With that same certainty and unshakeable confidence, we look forward to His second advent, fulfilling the Fall Feasts.

The imagery of Jesus as both the High Priest and the Sacrifice invites us to a response of deep gratitude. Hebrews 9:11-12 tells us that Christ, as our High Priest, entered through the “greater and more perfect tabernacle” not made by human hands and offered His own blood, securing our redemption once and for all. His sacrificial death was not a temporary covering for sin as in the days of the Old Covenant but a permanent solution, bringing us into perfect, eternal fellowship with God. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world and the one who intercedes for us as our High Priest.

Even so, Come

The Fall Feasts remind us that the story is not over. Like Israel journeying through the wilderness, we live with the assurance that God’s plan is unfolding through His righteous ways, holy love, and perfect timing. The shofar will sound forth from the heavens. The Day of Atonement will find its final fulfillment in reconciling all things. And Tabernacles will be realized in the new heaven and new earth, where God will dwell with us forever.

As we conclude this series on the Fall Feasts, our hearts are stirred with both gratitude and expectancy. Gratitude for the redemption secured by Jesus, our High Priest and Sacrifice, and expectancy for His return. Let us rejoice in such a great salvation and live in the light of His coming. As we celebrate these feasts, we say with the Apostle John, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).