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Bible Readings & Books That Pair With the Biblical Feasts

🌿 1. Passover (Pesach)
Bible Readings

  • Exodus 1–15 (deliverance from Egypt)
  • Deuteronomy 16:1–8
  • Joshua 5:10–12
  • Psalms 113–118 (Hallel)
  • John 13–19 (Last Supper & crucifixion)
  • 1 Corinthians 5:6–8

Books to Read

  • The Exodus You Almost Passed Over — Rabbi David Fohrman
  • The Crucifixion of the King of Glory — Eugenia Constantinou
  • Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus — Spangler & Tverberg

🍞 2. Unleavened Bread
Bible Readings

  • Exodus 12:14–20
  • Leviticus 23:6–8
  • 1 Corinthians 5:6–8
  • Luke 22

Books to Read

  • The Hidden Life of Jesus — Tverberg
  • The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist — Brant Pitre (Messianic-friendly scholarship)

🌾 3. Firstfruits
Bible Readings

  • Leviticus 23:9–14
  • 1 Corinthians 15 (resurrection as “firstfruits”)
  • Matthew 28 / John 20

Books to Read

  • Raised With Christ — Adrian Warnock
  • The Resurrection of the Son of God — N.T. Wright (dense but gold)

📜 4. Shavuot (Pentecost)
Bible Readings

  • Exodus 19–20 (Sinai)
  • Ruth (traditional reading)
  • Acts 1–2 (Spirit poured out)
  • Jeremiah 31:31–34 (New Covenant)

Books to Read

  • Ruth: A Handbook for Christians — Hesed-focused
  • The Holy Spirit and the Early Church — Craig Keener
  • Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus — Tverberg

📯 5. Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets)
Bible Readings

  • Leviticus 23:23–25
  • Numbers 29:1–6
  • Psalm 47
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
  • Revelation 8–11

Books to Read

  • The Feasts of the Lord — Kevin Howard & Marvin Rosenthal
  • Reversing Hermon — Michael Heiser (for deeper prophetic context)

🤍 6. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Bible Readings

  • Leviticus 16
  • Leviticus 23:26–32
  • Isaiah 53
  • Hebrews 7–10

Books to Read

  • The Book of Hebrews Explained — Messianic Jewish Publishers
  • The Atonement — Leon Morris
  • The Gospel According to Leviticus — Joseph Prince (grace-heavy but useful)

🍂 7. Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
Bible Readings

  • Leviticus 23:33–44
  • Zechariah 14
  • John 7–8 (Yeshua at Sukkot)
  • Nehemiah 8

Books to Read

  • Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus (Sukkot chapters are excellent)
  • The Temple: Its Ministry and Services — Alfred Edersheim
  • Celebrating Biblical Feasts — Martha Zimmerman

🕎 8. Hanukkah (Not a Torah feast, but biblically referenced)
Bible Readings

  • Daniel 8 & 11
  • 1 Maccabees 1–4 (historical)
  • John 10:22–39

Books to Read

  • The Maccabees: The Story of Hanukkah — historical overview
  • The Jewish War — Josephus (for context)

🌱 9. Purim (Also not a Torah feast, but biblical)
Bible Readings

  • Esther (entire book)
  • 1 Samuel 15 (background on Amalek)

Books to Read

  • Esther: The Hidden Face of God — Fohrman
  • God Behind the Scenes — Esther commentary
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