🍎 Have you ever wondered what the Fall Feasts in the Bible are all about?
🍎 Do you want to help your students see how these holy days point to God’s faithfulness?
🍎 Are you looking for practical ways to introduce the Feasts in your classroom or family without feeling overwhelmed?
The Fall Feasts—Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Feast of Tabernacles—are more than ancient holidays. They are reminders of God’s promises to His people and opportunities for us to celebrate His faithfulness today.
As Bible teachers, we can help students understand how these feasts connect God’s story from the Old Testament to the New Testament.
The Feast of Trumpets: God Calls His People Together
The Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) begins the Jewish new year with the blowing of the shofar (trumpet). In Scripture, trumpets were often used to call God’s people to attention and have them gather to worship Him (Leviticus 23:23–25).
This feast reminds us that God is faithful to call His people, both then and now, to gather and worship Him. This feast falls after harvest and is a great time to not only worship God but thank Him for His provision.
When teaching students, you might use this feast to talk about how God still calls us to Himself in prayer. It also reminds us to gather with other believers to celebrate God’s provision in our lives.
The Day of Atonement: God Provides Forgiveness
The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is the most solemn of the Fall Feasts (Leviticus 23:26–32). It was the day when the high priest entered the Holy of Holies to offer a sacrifice for the sins of the people. It was a time when people reviewed their lives and repented of their sins.
For Christians, this feast points directly to Jesus, our High Priest, who gave His life as the final sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 9:11–12).
As teachers, you can show students how God’s faithfulness is seen in His plan for redemption. Through Jesus, our High Priest, we can repent of our sins and be forgiven of our sins because of His sacrifice.
The Feast of Tabernacles: God Dwells with His People
The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) celebrates how God provided for the children of Israel in the wilderness (Leviticus 23:33–44). Families built temporary shelters to remember that God dwelt with His people and provided everything they needed.
Today, this feast points us forward to when God will dwell with His people forever (Revelation 21:3). But until that time, it is a joyful way to remind students that God is faithful to provide and to keep His promises year after year.
Why Celebrate the Fall Feasts in Your Classroom?
Including the Fall Feasts in your lessons helps students:
- See God’s faithfulness through history and how that faithfulness continues to us.
- Understand how the Old and New Testaments connect.
- Celebrate God’s provision, forgiveness, and promises.
You don’t have to observe the feasts exactly as they were practiced, but you can highlight their meaning in age-appropriate ways. Activities, discussions, and visuals can help students see God’s purpose for each feast and how His faithfulness in seen in each holiday.
For a deeper study, you can learn how these different holidays are observed around the world. Discovering the traditions can make these holy days even more meaningful for your family or class.
A Resource to Help You Teach the Fall Feasts
Want an easy way to introduce your students to all the biblical feasts? Our Biblical Feasts Study walks you through each feast with stick figure timelines, Scripture readings, and engaging activities. It’s designed to make teaching simple for you and meaningful for your students.
👉 Check out the Biblical Feasts Study here
