Why I Keep the Biblical Feasts

Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviyJanuary 20119 min readAwaiting author

Just Old Testament observances for ancient Isra’el? Hardly. The biblical Feasts of the LORD are the very command of a righteous Father to His very people in ALL generations. Here’s why. A young man once called us with a question: “Why do you teach that we must keep the Old Testament Feasts? Weren’t they done away, along with the rest of the laws like sacrifices and other rituals?” His question

About the author

Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviy served Messianic Congregation Kehilat T'nuvah (The Harvest) as an adjunct Torah teacher, writer, research analyst and podcast producer. He has taught Biblical Hebrew, served as Shabbat chazzan, and helped produce public-access television promoting Torah from a Messianic perspective.

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