Biblical Festivals: Do you think that Christians should observe the feasts/appointed times, the moedim, of Leviticus 23?
We believe that Believers should keep the Biblical holidays that the Lord prescribed for His people in Leviticus 23, including: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Pentecost/Shavuot, Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles. This would include the weekly seventh-day Sabbath, as it is listed as one of the appointed times. Colossians 2:17 tells us that these appointed times of God are a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ (RSV), meaning that we are to see the Messiah in them. It is important to note that common Christian celebrations do not equal the number of holidays that God prescribed. Christmas, Easter, and short Sunday services are less than the at least six or seven Biblical appointments (the lowest number count of the moedim), the weekly Sabbath (which lasts an entire day), plus additional holidays like Purim and Chanukah. So, if people want to honor God as much as possible, His way obviously has advantages, as todays traditional Christian holidays were
