God's Festivals in the New Testament Passover Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:5 Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament: Matthew 26:2, 17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 2:41-42; 22:1, 7-20; John 2:13, 23; 6:4; 13:1-30;1 Corinthians 11:23-29
Feast of Unleavened Bread
Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:6-8
Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament:
Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12; Luke 2:41-42, 22:1, 7; Acts 20:6; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Feast of Pentecost
Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:15-22
Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament: Acts
2:1-21; 20:16; 1 Corinthians 16:8
Feast of Trumpets*
Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:23-25
Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament:
Matthew 24:30-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 11:15
Day of Atonement
Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:26-32
Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament: Acts
27:9
Feast of Tabernacles
Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:33-43
Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament: John
7:1-2, 8, 10, 14; Acts 18:21
Last Great Day
Commanded in the Old Testament: Leviticus 23:36
Observed by Jesus Christ, the apostles or the Church in the New Testament: John
chapters 7-9
*Although the Feast of Trumpets is not mentioned by name in the New Testament,
the theme of the day-the sounding of trumpets announcing Jesus Christ's
return-is mentioned by several New Testament authors as noted in the references.
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