It all started with why... why do people do xyz, why are they observing these days, are they really Biblically? Do I need to keep them? Why or why not? What about these feasts according to Leviticus 23? What would happen if I stopped the world, and started following Jesus? It is FELLOWSHIP and communion with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, within us as saved born again believers in Jesus, guides us into all truth. The truth is, the days on the Gregorian calendar are simply man-made traditions; these are not times appointed by God. So am I trying to please God or man? These are serious questions you MUST ask yourself, if you truly want to obey Christ and live a life of worship. Everyone worships something or someone- better make sure it is THE TRUTH you worship!!!
So the appointed days according to Leviticus 23 must be observed on a Jewish calendar so that you may know when exactly these appointed times are. You must repent *change your mind* on what you USED to know, and what God is truly trying to show you and do in and through you. The Bible says the truth will continue with ME! So I had to stop trusting in self and man, and put my everything into following Christ Jesus- we must be willing to lose everything for the sake of the gospel.
The Hebrew word for “feasts” (moadim) literally means "appointed times."
The first four of the seven feasts occur during the springtime (Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Weeks), and they all have already been fulfilled by Christ in the New Testament. The final three holidays (Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles) occur during the fall, all within a short fifteen-day period.
Many Bible scholars and commentators believe that these fall feasts have not yet been fulfilled by Jesus. However, the “blessed hope” (Titus 2:13) for all believers in Jesus Christ is that they most assuredly will be fulfilled. As the four spring feasts were fulfilled literally and right on the actual feast day in connection with Christ's first coming, these three fall feasts, it is believed by many, will likewise be fulfilled literally in connection to the Lord's second coming.
1) Passover (Leviticus 23:5) – Pointed to the Messiah as our Passover lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7) whose blood would be shed for our sins. Jesus was crucified on the day of preparation for the Passover at the same hour that the lambs were being slaughtered for the Passover meal that evening (John 19:14).
Passover reminds us of redemption from sin. It was the time when Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, was offered as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
2) Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:6) – Pointed to the Messiah's sinless life (as leaven is a picture of sin in the Bible), making Him the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Jesus' body was in the grave during the first days of this feast, like a kernel of wheat planted and waiting to burst forth as the bread of life.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread followed immediately after Passover and lasted one week, during which time the Israelites ate no bread with yeast in remembrance of their haste in preparing for their exodus from Egypt. In the New Testament, yeast is often associated with evil (1 Corinthians 5:6–8; Galatians 5:9), and, just as Israel was to remove yeast from their bread, so are Christians to purge evil from their lives and live a new life in godliness and righteousness. Christ as our Passover Lamb cleanses us from sin and evil, and by His power and that of the indwelling Holy Spirit, we are freed from sin to leave our old lives behind, just as the Israelites did.
3) First Fruits (Leviticus 23:10) – Pointed to the Messiah's resurrection as the first fruits of the righteous. Jesus was resurrected on this very day, which is one of the reasons that Paul refers to him in 1 Corinthians 15:20 as the "first fruits from the dead."
The Feast of Firstfruits took place at the beginning of the harvest and signified Israel’s gratitude to and dependence upon God. According to Leviticus 23:9–14, an Israelite would bring a sheaf of the first grain of the harvest to the priest, who would wave it before the Lord as an offering.
4) Weeks or Pentecost (Leviticus 23:16) – Occurred fifty days after the beginning of the Feast of Unleavened Bread and pointed to the great harvest of souls and the gift of the Holy Spirit for both Jew and Gentile, who would be brought into the kingdom of God during the Church Age (see Acts 2). The Church was actually established on this day when God poured out His Holy Spirit and 3,000 Jews responded to Peter's great sermon and his first proclamation of the gospel.
The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) occurred 50 days after the Firstfruits festival and celebrated the end of the grain harvest (the Greek word Pentecost means “fiftieth”). The primary focus of the festival was gratitude to God for the harvest. This feast reminds us of the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise to send “another helper” (John 14:16) who would indwell believers and empower them for ministry.
After the spring feasts conclude with the Feast of Weeks, there is a period of time before the fall feasts begin. This time is spiritually symbolic of the church age in which we live today. Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection are past, we have received the promised Holy Spirit, and now we await His second coming. Just as the spring feasts pointed toward the Messiah’s ministry at His first coming, the fall feasts point toward what will happen at His second coming.
5) Trumpets (Leviticus 23:24) – The first of the fall feasts. Many believe this day points to the Rapture of the Church when the Messiah Jesus will appear in the heavens as He comes for His bride, the Church. The Rapture is always associated in Scripture with the blowing of a loud trumpet (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:52).
The Feast of Trumpets was commanded to be held on the first day of the seventh month and was to be a “day of trumpet blast” (Numbers 29:1) to commemorate the end of the agricultural and festival year. The trumpet blasts were meant to signal to Israel that they were entering a sacred season. The agricultural year was coming to a close; there was to be a reckoning with the sins of the people on the Day of Atonement. The Feast of Trumpets signifies Christ’s second coming. We see trumpets associated with the second coming in verses like 1 Thessalonians 4:16, “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.” Of course, the sounding of the trumpet also indicates the pouring out of God’s wrath on the earth in the book of Revelation. Certainly, this feast points toward the coming Day of the Lord.
6) Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:27) – Many believe this prophetically points to the day of the Second Coming of Jesus when He will return to earth. That will be the Day of Atonement for the Jewish remnant when they "look upon Him whom they have pierced," repent of their sins, and receive Him as their Messiah (Zechariah 12:10 and Romans 11:1-6, 25-36).
The Day of Atonement occurs just ten days after the Feast of Trumpets. The Day of Atonement was the day the high priest went into the Holy of Holies each year to make an offering for the sins of Israel. This feast is symbolic of the time when God will again turn His attention back to the nation of Israel after “the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and . . . all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:25–26). The Jewish remnant who survive the Great Tribulation will recognize Jesus as their Messiah as God releases them from their spiritual blindness and they come to faith in Christ.
7) Tabernacles or Booths (Leviticus 23:34) – Many scholars believe that this feast day points to the Lord's promise that He will once again “tabernacle” with His people when He returns to reign over all the world (Micah 4:1-7).
The Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) is the seventh and final feast of the Lord and took place five days after the Day of Atonement. For seven days, the Israelites presented offerings to the Lord, during which time they lived in huts made from palm branches. Living in the booths recalled the sojourn of the Israelites prior to their taking the land of Canaan (Leviticus 23:43). This feast signifies the future time when Christ rules and reigns on earth. For the rest of eternity, people from every tribe, tongue, and nation will “tabernacle” or dwell with Christ in the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:9–27).
“What are you celebrating and who is it for?” This is a question about pagan Holidays that need to be answered.
Throughout the entire Bible, God has given us reminders and warnings as to who and where we should keep our eyes on. Admittedly, the work presents false teachings and flawed beliefs that drive us away from God little by little. One of these warnings is what we call and know as pagan holidays. This was introduced in Colossians 2:8 where we are reminded to be cautious, not to be enticed by philosophy and empty deceit.
Additionally, Colossians also adds that these “human traditions” are according to the elemental spirits of the world. And of course, this means that these traditions keep no tracks of God. Now, let’s split the words “pagan holiday” to understand what this means. In these celebrations, pagans take off a holiday or a celebration to commemorate events that worship, appreciate, and offer to false teachings or gods.
Paganism, Pagans And Its Holidays
Paganism is a broad topic with different opinions from different backgrounds. Others say that it is a belief surrounding the powers of witchcraft and supernatural energies. On the other hand, others say that it is the belief and dependence on supernatural realities. These directly connect and controls physical reality. Even to this day, the definition of what paganism stands for is still unclear. However, the Bible defines this in a different light. Unlike the definitions of today, the Bible stands firmly on one thing about paganism and that it is wrong and sinful.
God teaches us to stand firm against the enemy’s deceit. The idea of celebrating pagan holidays is brought into question in Matthew 15:3. We are given a question by God in this verse – “Why would you break God’s Commandments for the sake of your tradition?”. It’s a simple concept to understand. For example, Filipinos celebrate the Panagbenga Festival because they are Filipinos, right? So, if a person celebrates a pagan holiday, it comes as a given that this person is a pagan or someone who is open to committing pagan activities.
The Fault Behind Paganism
So, what’s so wrong with being or doing activities that are considered pagan?. As believers, we fully understand and acknowledge that only God is God and that idols and false gods aren’t. Also, we know that everything comes from God only. But, this the opposite of what pagans believe in. These beliefs are rooted in the dependence on other gods and supernatural energies that is in great opposition to what God has commanded us to do.
Moreover, paganism is not something taken lightly in the Bible. Revelation 22:15 tells us of the classifications of the things one can see “outside”. Dogs, sorcerers, the sexually immoral, murderers, and the lovers of falsehood are in the list. Of course, this is expected since paganism opposes one of God’s greatest commandments which is to serve Him and only Him.
What’s Wrong With Pagan Holidays?
The term “holiday” sounds light. But, adding this word with “pagan” is far from being light. As a matter of fact, pagan holidays are offensive and sinful in the eyes of the Lord. These holidays are wrong because of their origins and the meaning behind why they are celebrated in the first place.
Pagan Holidays Make Us Unfamiliar With God
The thing is. when we celebrate it, we justify it. And the moment we start justifying or tolerating things that are not aligned with what God has told us, we grow unfamiliar with Him. In Leviticus 19:31, God tells us not to seek “necromancers” and that He is the Lord. Of course, when we feed ourselves with lies that justify such pagan-centered acts, we turn away from God’s Commandments. This does no good for our relationship with God.
Instead of justifying pagan celebrations or actions, a better alternative is to seek God’s Word. The more we are exposed to what God is saying in the Bible, the more we know what to celebrate. When we know what God has been doing for us from the moment we were born to the last days of our earthly lives, then, we’ll know what celebration is really like with God. So, avoid celebrating pagan holidays and celebrate life with God instead.
Celebrating It Tolerates False Teachings
Similar to justification, celebrating pagan holidays promote false teachings. The Bible is our source of what is right and what isn’t. The problem with these holidays is that it alters what is written in the Bible and creates its very own rendition of why something is celebrated or honored in the first place. Some pagan holidays are flawed in the sense that it draws people to celebrate an event that shouldn’t really be celebrated.
Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve in some countries and cultures, for example, aren’t necessarily pagan. It depends on what the person is celebrating Halloween for. The flawed side of celebrating this is when somebody is honoring spirits more than the actual intention of praying and seeking God for the souls to rest peacefully. In most cases, people seem to mistaken the core of why celebrations exist and stick to what is falsely projected and that’s what makes a holiday, a pagan holiday.
Halloween
This holiday is differently celebrated depending on the culture. In Western countries, Halloween is a celebration with the annual “trick-or-treating” with candies and costumes. Meanwhile, other Southeast Asian countries focus more on celebrating the souls of the gone. Interestingly, its name “Halloween” derives from a Catholic background, being the day that precedes All Hallows’ Day. Thus, the origin of its name. Other countries that have a higher number of Christians see Halloween as the moment to pray and honor the dead. Nevertheless, The Scripture has never mentioned the need to celebrate Halloween.
Now, here’s where Halloween gets a little shady, its pagan background. Halloween was actually a time for pagans to serve their gods by honoring evil spirits. Because of this intention, they’d clothe themselves as evil spirits which explains how others dress up as different monsters and characters in today’s time. Candy, which is essential in celebrating today’s version of Halloween, was actually used to be an offering for the evil spirits.Also, the ever-popular phase that is “trick or treats” has a dark pagan background. This circulated in the concept of how evil spirits would do something bad or painful – trick if they do not offer their sacrifices or treats. As a result, people would hang their food on their doors as sacrifices for the spirits.
Halloween Today
The noticeable pattern of Halloween’s evolution is how it is becoming less and less pagan-based throughout the stretch of time. Today, Halloween is a fun-filled celebration of being able to dress up in any character you’d like. It is more of like a “cosplay” event in present times. So, though this glamorous annual celebration lies a pagan background, it has become less “demonic” than it had been.
Christmas
Christmas is probably a holiday no one expects to see on a pagan holiday list. Today’s celebration of the Birth of Jesus is not pagan. But if you study and know the Bible, Jesus was NOT born on Christmas- in fact, His birth would have been (Luke) on or around feast of trumpets (Yom Teruah) or tabernacles... which would be in Tishri, or September/October. But, the history of how Christmas came to be is different than how it is being celebrated today. Hundreds of years ago, the ancient French and British Druids (people with labels of intellect, godly intervention, and philosophy at the time) staged a festival. This festival consists of twelve days at the time of the winter solstice.
Their belief circulates on how there is going to be an annual clash between an “ice giant” or death and the “sun god” or life. To cheer on the sun god, they built massive bonfires and their pagan leaders assisted on rituals. They also encouraged their god with cutting evergreen trees and decorating it to their homes as a symbol of their support. This is how Christmas trees originated not from the Scripture but, from pagan tradition.Finally, when the Roman Catholic missionaries came, this changed. Instead of celebrating the sun god, the Son of God became the core of Christmas. After this, Christmas became the holiday we now know as The Birth of our Savior.
Christmas Today
Again, the message between today’s version of Christmas is different. Gone are the days of celebrating Christmas for the purpose of worshipping evil spirits. Today, Christmas is a beautiful and important season to thank and celebrate the life and sacrifice of Jesus. It is a time an season to spread love, joy, and happiness. A season of giving and a time to spend with your family. In other countries, Christmas is known as the most awaited season. Although the exact date when Jesus was born is still an unanswered mystery. This does not hinder other cultures in commemorating the absolute epitome of love which is Jesus. As a disclaimer, celebrating Christmas does not make someone a pagan as long as their reason for celebrating also isn’t pagan. This is probably the worst of them all- Jesus was not born during this time of year- study to show thyself approved unto God. Shepherds would not have been sheperding in the middle of December in the freezing cold. There was no room at the inn.. because of the census that time; and if everyone was busy with trumpets and/or building sukkots, it would make most sense when Jesus was really born. Also, not one of the apostles wrapped Christmas gifts and put them under trees. If Paul is our teacher and apostle, then we need to do what they did; and they celebrated the feasts of the LORD. Our 'thanksgiving' and great time of joy, is definitely during the fall feasts- there's something about being under the sky and reciting the word, prayer, and feasting to the LORD according to the Bible.
Easter
Easter is one of the most fundamental events a believer should celebrate. While it is true that Easter roots to the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, its origins says the opposite. The celebration actually originates from praising a Chaldean goddess, Astarte. She is known as the “Queen of Heaven” and her Babylonian name is “Ishtar”. From this, the term “Easter” is born. Ishtar is the goddess of love and fertility which is why her symbols are eggs and rabbits.
This pagan holiday consists of people worshipping the goddess with an annual spring festival. The pagans ask Ishtar to bless fertility over their crops and bless their animals. Aside from decoration eggs, this pagan holiday has a dark tradition. The pagans would get involved in ritual sex acts with the prostitutes of their temples to honor the goddess of fertility.
Easter Today
Just like the other seasons, people do not celebrate Easter for the said goddess. Instead, Easter is a lively and warm celebration to welcome the new life God blesses His people. As for the traditions, yes, we still decorate eggs and use rabbits as symbols of Easter. These do not have any references from the Bible but, the meaning of Easter today is not based on its pagan past.
For instance, people today do not associate eggs and rabbits as tools of worship for Ishtar. Instead, these symbolize new beginnings made possible by the Resurrection of Jesus. A celebration is not pagan as long as the person celebrating it understands the line between what’s right and wrong. Celebrating the love of Christ is beautiful!
Culture Vs. Paganismhe challenging part about learning and avoiding pagan holidays lies in understanding. There is a fine line that separates right and wrong, Today, there are many cultures that celebrate holidays from a pagan background. This situation spews fire between conservative faith and the non-conservatives. But, we also have to retain the commandment of not judging those who celebrate events like these.
The line that separates what is right and wrong is the cause of why something is celebrated in the first place. Worshipping God is great. In fact, it is our responsibility to do so. If a person discards an event’s pagan history and alters its meaning in favor of praising God. Then, this person is not offending God. It all lies in the interpretation of a person’s intention. All believers have a mission in being careful of what they celebrate. Remember, the enemy wants us to sin and severe our ties with God. This is why we have to do our best on our part to celebrate what needs to be celebrated.
The Mission Of A Believer
Pagan holidays are pointless to believers who commemorates God’s goodness on a daily basis. What these celebrations persuades us to do is to insist on adoring God. We do not need a moment to be enriched with the historical background just to thank God. In fact, we can thank God at any time, anywhere! The purpose of celebrating in God’s Name does not need fancy traditions and glamorous symbolism, just our genuine hearts alone is more than enough!
Lastly, we have to be careful. Deuteronomy 12:32 tells us to be careful for God tells us the ways not to worship Him (Deuteronomy 12:30-31). It lies as our responsibilities as believers to draw the line between what’s acceptable and not. Whenever we celebrate something, may this be a cultural or personal-induced commemoration, we should always ask ourselves if this is pleasing God or if it’s doing the opposite. Worshipping God is one of the best and most fulfilling acts we can do as humans – especially if we are doing it correctly!
God warned the Believers not to celebrate Pagan Holidays
Actually, God has forbidden people in the Bible several times to celebrate pagan festivals and to conform to their customs. The following Bible verses speak for themselves:
When the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. (Deuteronomy 12:29-31)
In chapter Leviticus 18 of the Bible, God commanded the Israelites neither to adopt the pagan customs of the Egyptians nor to adapt to the Canaanites into whose land they were going.
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God. After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord. (Leviticus 18:1-5)
In 2 Kings 17 it is described how the Israelite tribes of the northern empire were abducted from Israel by the Assyrians because they kept pagan customs and followed their statutes. The Bible says:
For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made. (2 Kings 17:7-8)
So we see that observing pagan customs does not please God and, in the case of the Israelites, had far-reaching consequences. By the way, the ten lost tribes of Israel have not returned to their land to this day.
Jeremiah describes a Pagan Custom very similar to Christmas
In the following passage Jeremiah describes a pagan custom that is very similar to Christmas in terms of its customs.
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. (Jeremiah 10:2-4)
Christmas is a Pagan Holiday
The winter solstice is and was one of the most celebrated holidays for countless pagan cultures around the world. So it is no wonder that December 25th is actually not the birthday of Jesus, but the holiday of the pagan sun god Sol. December 21st, which fell on the same day before the calendar change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, was the highest day in the pagan cult of Mithras, which was in full bloom at the time of early Christianity. Other customs that were adopted from the Mithraism are still prevalent in the Catholic Church today, including the Christmas customs.
List of parallels between the cult of Mithras and the customs of the Catholic Church
A list of the parallels between Mithraism and Catholic Christianity can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism_in_comparison_with_other_belief_systems#Mithraism_and_Christianity
List of other Pagan Holidays that fall on Christmas
Yule Festival, December 21st, old calendar – Northern European festival
Birthday of Horus (Egyptian god), December 21, old calendar – Egyptian festival
Wendling, December 24th – 26th – Franconian-Elbe-Germanic festival
Birthday of Tammuz (Babylonian god), December 25th – Babylonian festival
Birthday of Mithras, December 25th – Feast of Mithras cult
Holiday of Sol Invictus (Roman sun god), December 25th – Roman festival
Rauhnächte, December 24th – 26th – pagan festival (the Christian church later formed the Christmas festival from this)
The Catholic Church has set Christmas on a Pagan Date to convince the Pagans
The Catholic Church itself has admitted that they set Jesus’ birthday on the feast of the cult of Mithra’s in order to convince the pagans of Christianity. And that’s just one of the many examples of this practice. That the actions of the Catholic Church have so ensured that paganism continues to exist in all facets of our society, contradicts the words of God commanded in the Bible.
Source: https://www.ucg.org/good-news/when-was-jesus-christ-born
The biblical Holidays that God commanded can be found in the Bible
Now some of you will be wondering which holidays they should celebrate now. The Bible also gives a clear answer to this. In Leviticus 23 God commanded the Israelites which festivals they should celebrate. It should be pointed out that there is no trace of Christmas or even Easter to be found. Therefore, these holidays are not biblical.
The Sabbath (Leviticus 23:3)
The Passover (Leviticus 23:5-8)
The Feast of the Sheaf of First Fruits (Leviticus 23:10-14)
The Feast of Weeks – Shavuot (Leviticus 23:15-22)
The Feast of Trumpets – Rosh Hashanah (Leviticus 23:23-25)
The Day of Atonement – Yom Kippur (Leviticus 23:27-32)
The Feast of Tabernacles – Sukkot (Leviticus 23:33-43)
The early Christians did not celebrate Christmas, but the biblical Holidays
Even the early Christians did not celebrate Christmas, but rather the holidays that God had commanded them. And even Jesus himself celebrated the Jewish holidays.
Now the Jew’s feast of tabernacles was at hand. […] But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. (John 7:2,10)
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. (Matthew 26:17-20)
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (John 5:1)
Contrary to what many people teach, Paul kept the Jewish holidays as well. See what the Bible says:
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. (Acts 18:20-21)
Holidays like Pentecost, which are described in the Bible, are only modifications of the holidays that God commanded the Israelites. They also fall on the same date. This, was also only an attempt by the church to distance itself from Judaism and to please the pagans.
Conclusion: Christmas is a Pagan Holiday and not biblical
In fact, there is not a single passage in the entire Bible where God tells people to celebrate Christmas. There is also no Bible passage that can be used to prove that Israelites or Christians celebrated Christmas. However, there is plenty of evidence that Jesus and the early Christians celebrated the biblical holidays of Leviticus 23, and therefore, we should follow their example. In fact, the prophets had already foretold that the Gentiles would celebrate the holidays and act according to the statutes of the Israelites.
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. (Zechariah 14:16-17)
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. (Micah 4:2)
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord. And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isaiah 66:22-24)
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