Three year Torah Cycle and the Birth of Yeshua

[Charlesinflorida]

Sorry to see that I missed the discussion of one year or three year cycles. I wanted to share with you a discovery I made a few years ago. (not to say others have not already realized this, just that it was something that I had never heard from anyone else.) In the days of the seond temple, the three year cycle was in use. And it makes a wonderful confirmation to the birth of Yeshua, and by piecing a few tid-bits together, you can come to the correct day, the first day of Sukkot.

This is a brief overview. In deuteronomy it specifies that a man who was to serve in the holy place (as Messiah would be doing) must be betwen 30 and 50 years old. He may begin his training at 25, and may also train others and assist after 50, but serving is 30 to 50.

So Yeshua would begin his holy piestly ministry at age 30. I do not believe he would wait aound long after his 30th birthday, but would be anxious to start. So in the Brit Hadasha, we see that before beginning his ministry he goes for mikvah by John.(Mikvak is required before begining a ministry) John is preaching the message of Elul, repentance, using the very scriptures that are associated with the 40 days of repentance.

Yeshua comes and is baptised, and goes into the desert for 40 days. After returning he goes straight up to his home town, to synagogue. There he is called up (honored with aliyah) to read from the scriptures and to comment. This would be typical for a mans birthday or the begining of his ministry.

The message that he reads is Isaiah 61, custom fitting it to describe his first earthly ministry mission, leaving off the last line which describes his second coming, "To bring the wrath of God upon the wicked". In the three year cycle we find that this scripture reading is the prescribed reading that falls 40 days after the first day of Sukkot. So the fit is perfect. Sukkot is the feast of Gods dwelling with us.

Now getting to the birth. He was not born in a manger. "The Greek word also is used for stall. And stall is a booth." Why is the feast 8 days long, Because Yeshua would have ben circumcised on the eighth day. The 8th day of the feast is rejoicing in Torah (Shimchat Torah) Hi Yapheth :wave:
Yeshua is the liing Torah, the living word. We rejoice with the coming of the fullness of Torah. Now even deeper we can back calculate this day to the year 2 BC. (Working from the crucifixion) and when we do we find that in that year, the year that Yeshua was actually born, the first day of Sukkot was a Sabbath. So, Mariam LABORED and then entered the Sukka, and delivered, on the evening of Friday,Resting from her labor as the Sabbath begins, (Yeshua, Lord of the Sabath) and God dwells with man. Everything in scripture works out with incredible accuracy when you view it from a Hebraic background.

Charles in Florida :priest:

[simchat_torah]

Excellent points Charles. I had never considered the Torah cycle having been executed during Y'shua's lifetime. I'll have to see what references I can find on this.

very cool.
-Yafet.

[BenTsion]

Wonderful post! Thanks for sharing it with us, Charles. Also, I'm looking forward to simchat_torah's contributions with additional references!

In Messiah,
Ben Tsion

[Henaynei]

Kewl

[sojeru]

i never knew about the fourty days of repentance...can you please elaborate on this and tell me exactly when is it to be done?
Antonio

[Charlesinflorida]

i never knew about the fourty days of repentance...can you please elaborate on this and tell me exactly when is it to be done?
Antonio

The month of Elul (Which is before Tisheri) begins a forty day time period where we are to repent, and take a close look at our hearts. The last ten days of this period begins on Tisheri 1 and is called the ten days of Awe. This ten day period ends on Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement when sins are judged or forgiven.

Now. . . the 1st day of Tisheri is Yom Teruah, the day of trumpets, and is also known as the "wedding feast of messiah" (when he come for his bride) and this is important, "The opening of the gates" (of Heaven) and the "awakening blast", or trumpet of the resurrection.

It is called the "Last Trumpet" as well, in the three yearly trumpet blasts. Shavuot, is the First Trump, Yom Teruah is the Last Trumpet and Yom Kippur is the Great Trumpet. Yom Kippur is known also as "The closing of the Gates" (of Heaven.)

The idea then is this: Each year we are to test our hearts and repent in preparation for The last trumpet, the resurection and the opening of the Gates, for this is when the righteous are taken ino heaven.If you are in right standing with Adonai, then you can then enter the gates of heaven. If you have not repented by th closing o the Gates on Yom Kippur, then your sins are not atoned for, because only sins repented for are forgiven. Then comes the Judgement. You must carry your own sins until the next Day of Atonement. (In Judaism) If the lord comes in that year you might be lost because of unrepented sin. It is more than repentance too. For you must make restitution as well to those you have harmed.

The main theme of that 40 days is the very message preached by John at that time, "Repent for the Kindom of God is at hand. Make straight paths in the desert or Him, ect.ect." John did not preach like this all the time. This is what he was preaching at the time of the Lords Baptism. Although it should be noted that John was moe likly a part of the Essene group who held this message as an anthum or slogan all the time.

Charles in Florida :priest:

[iitb]

i never knew about the fourty days of repentance...can you please elaborate on this and tell me exactly when is it to be done?
Antonio
Here's something I posted a while back that might be useful: http://www.christianforums.com/t54394