The Fall Feasts of Israel
Christy Voelkel
Lesson 12: Feast of Tabernacles (Wrap-up)
November 24, 2019 • Christy Voelkel
Wrap-up of the Feast of Tabernacles: Discussion of the 4 Species of Branches (Churches of Revelation 2-3), Water-Drawing Ceremony & Lighting Ceremony (John 7-8); 8th Day Assembly and Simchat Torah (Rolling up of the scroll/entering into new heaven and new earth); Sabbaths in the Feasts (dispensational eschatology).
Lesson 10: Day of Atonement (Part 2)
November 10, 2019 • Christy Voelkel
Modern day observance of the Day of Atonement; Do we as believers celebrate this? Picture of Christ in the Day of Atonement (Discussion of Hebrews 7-12), Mikveh/Baptism associated with Day of Atonement and role of High Priest (building the picture of baptism out of the Old Testament)
Lesson 9: Feast of Trumpets (Part 2), Day of Atonement (Part 1)
October 27, 2019 • Christy Voelkel
Feast of Trumpets special readings; Sabbath Shuva and the Day of the Lord imagery; Day of Atonement (part 1): discussion of the congregation's part and the high priest's part as celebrated in Temple Days.
Lesson 7: Consolation #7
October 13, 2019 • Christy Voelkel • Isaiah 61:10—63:9, Ephesians 4:25–32
Recap of Consolation 6 pictures of Christ (the Light, the Wisemen of the East), Consolation 7 stumbling blocks of remaining silent and destructive anger; rebuking with a heart of love; steps of repentance.
Lesson 6: Consolations #5 & 6
October 6, 2019 • Christy Voelkel • Isaiah 54:1–10, Deuteronomy 21:10—25:19, Isaiah 60:1–22
Stumbling blocks of shame and humiliation (Consolation 5) and our dark side (Consolation 6). The women of Matthews Begats in regards to the judgment and redemption, Mary & Elizabeth in light of Isaiah 54:1-10. Consolation 6 and walking as children of the light, paired with NT teachings.
Lesson 5: Consolation #4
September 29, 2019 • Christy Voelkel • Isaiah 51:12—52:12
Stumbling block of fear; Discussion of the dynamic of fear, power, love and a sound mind as modeled by Israel; pictures of Christ from Consolations 2-4 including discussion of the Servant imagery that culminates with Isaiah 53 (which the Consolations passages skip).
Lesson 3: Consolation #1
September 15, 2019 • Christy Voelkel • Isaiah 40:1–26, Deuteronomy 6:10–16
Discussion of Isaiah 40:1-26: Where do you look for comfort when life gets difficult? The stumbling block of pursuing comfort in transient things. Picture of John the Baptist (Isaiah 40:3), Christ's temptations (Deuteronomy 6:13, 16, 8:3), Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:30-33).
Lesson 2: Tisha B'Av
September 8, 2019 • Christy Voelkel • Lamentations, Jeremiah 8:13—9:24
Overview of Tisha B'AV: what the day is about, how it is observed and the Scripture readings for it, the beginning of the Bride and Bridegroom imagery (in Lamentations), discussion of the stumbling blocks of self-pity (Lamentations) and not speaking the truth (Jeremiah passages). Pictures of Christ in Jeremiah 8-9: triumphal entry thru parable of the vinedressers (Mark 11); the "physician" imagery (Luke 4-5).
Lesson 1: Overview
September 1, 2019 • Christy Voelkel • Isaiah 40—66
Overview of course objectives; big picture of the feasts; overview of fall feasts and their preparation; overview of the semester Scripture reading list, introduction to the Consolation of Seven passages from Isaiah 40-66 and their themes.