ChagHaMatzot:TheFestivalofUnleavedBread

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ThispastweekwevecelebratedandlookedintothedivineappointmentthatisPassover, learningofourredemptionviathelamb,YahwehsintenttoonceagaingatherHischosen outofEgypt,andhowourhistoryforetellsourfutureaswell(theenddeclaredfromthe beginning)!ButthoughPassoverisprobablyoneofthemostwellknownoftheFestivals,it isonlyapartofthewholethatmakesuptheSpringFeasts.Itisthelaunchingpointthat leadsusintotheweekofChagHaMatzotorUnleavenedBreadaswellasaminorfestival oftenoverlookedknownasYomHabikkurimorEarlyFirstFruits.Eachofthesefeastsare divineappointmentsonthecalendarofYahweh,eacharesignificantontheirownyetfit togetheraspuzzlepiecesrevealingthetotalityofYahwehsplanforcreation! WithmosthavingafirmfoundationconcerningthereasonandmeaningofPesach(the needforthebloodofthelambandhowthatenablesustobepassedover),whatdowe reallyunderstandabouttheseothertwofestivalsfallingsocloseinproximity? Yeshuasroleaswellasthesignificanceforustodayconcerningthesetwocanbe clearlyseenuponalittlecloserinspection! Exodus12:1520 *Noticethattwiceasimilarstatementismade!Thatsoulshallbecutoffinconnection withonethatwouldeatleavenedbreadduringthistimeframeorfailtoremovetheleaven fromthehouse! Cutoff:Strongs#3772karath tocut,cutoff/down/out,tocutoffabodypart,tocuta covenant;= lamb,amalelamb&= theCovenant NowrememberthisisdirectlyafterthecelebrationofPassover,atPassovera thresholdcovenantisenteredinto!DuringtheAncienttimes,thiswasawellknown covenantthatwhenoncecrossedthethreshold,youwerenolongeraguestbut nowpartofthefamily. Exodus12:22Andyeshalltakeabunchofhyssop,anddip[it]inthebloodthat [is]inthebason,andstrikethelintelandthetwosidepostswiththebloodthat[is] inthebason;Bason:#5592caph 1)aspreadingout,basin,goblet,bowl2) threshold,sill;bystudyingancientcustomswelearnthattherewasabowlshaped areainthethresholdwherethebloodwouldhavebeenpoured,allpointingtowards Passoverbeingcuttingofthethresholdcovenant! Withthisfoundationlaid,nowthesignificancecanbeseenconcerningthisstatementof UnleavenedBread,asoulcutoffitwaswarningthatthiswassosignificantintheeyes ofYahwehthatwecouldbecutoff/karathfromtheThresholdCovenantwherewehad enteredintothefamilyoftheMessiahevenafterwehadbeenpassedover!

*2letterrootkar canalsobetranslatedasabatteringramsuchasthoseusedinwarfare theoptionsaretoeitherenterintothiscovenantandhandleHimastheLamborwhenwe failtoremovetheleavenwefindthatinsteadofthelambthatweknewjustpreviouslyat Passover,nowtheencounterisquitedifferent,insteadHecomesasabatteringram, warliketothosethatwouldenterintothiscovenantyetrebelliouslykeeptheleaven! Matthew21:1213AndYeshuawentintothetempleofGod,andcastoutallthem thatsoldandboughtinthetemple,andoverthrewthetablesofthemoneychangers, andtheseatsofthemthatsolddoves,Andsaiduntothem,Itiswritten,Myhouse shallbecalledthehouseofprayer;butyehavemadeitadenofthieves. Withthiscommandbeingthisimportant,letsexamineitcloser! Eat:Strongs#398akal toeat,devour,burnup,orfeed;thistermcanalsoforma Hebrewidiomthough,onemeanstoeatupspace,thatistolayclaimtospace UnleavenedBread:Strongs#4682matstsah unleavenedbread,orcake,without leaven;itsacognateof#4683matstsah strife,contention;anothercognateis#4680 matsah todrainout,towring;= womb,= righteousbranch&= theabilityto conceiveandbearfruitThedeepersignificanceofthiswasthatasweeatthematsah,it wouldwringout/drainoutofusthestrifeandcontentionthathadlaidclaimtothespace within,andonlythencouldthereberoomwithinusfortherighteousbranchtobearfruit inourlives! Goingbacktothepreviousstatement,cutoffthatsoulSoul:Strongs#5315nephesh soul,life,person;gematria=430,thenumberofyearsIsraelwasinbondageinEgypt/ = samerootasmatzah!&= moisture&the= closedmem,representinga wombthatsclosedoff,onehavingnotreceivedseed;thepartakingofthematzahwas aboutwringingout/drainingthemoistureofEgyptthathadcausedthewombtobeclosed offtotheseedofYahweh! *Karath/cutoff=620,the10commandmentsasgiveninExodusconsistofexactly620 Hebrewletters,thewordsspokenforthfromMt.SinaibyYahweh!Couldthisbehintingat thatevenifweveappliedthebloodonthedoorpost,enteredintothisCovenant,thatif wefailtodealwiththeleaventhatweveeffectivelychosentoremaininbondage(Egypt) insteadofcomingtohearthe620lettersspokenforthfromtheMountain,thatwouldthen inturnbearfruitinourlives? *SoundssosimilartotheparableofthesowerofMatthew13theseedisreceived atPassoverwhenthelambisbroughtintothehouse,butifthegroundisnot preparedandcultivatedthroughouttheweekofunleavenedbreadthenthatseed hasthepotentialtobechokedoutbythethorns,itsunabletotakerootduetothe stones,ortheresnoroomforitbecausethespaceisalreadylaidclaimtosoitfalls bythewayside! Putaway:Strongs#7673shabath tocease,desist,torest,tokeeporobservethe Sabbath;itisinterestingtonotetheremovalofleavenandtheconnectiontoSabbath! Sabbathistiedtothenumber7,thisfestivalis7days(bothteachingusofcovenant),and 2

theSabbathaswellasthisfestivalweekbothbecomeshadowpicturesofthe7dayplanof Yahweh,or7,000yearsendingwiththemillennialkingdomthisfeastisactuallypointing towardsaneventinthefuture,somethingthatsbeinganticipated! Leaven:Strongs#7603 leaven,fermentation;from#7604shaar toremain,be leftover,beleftbehind *Leaven(yeast)producesfermentation,especiallyinbreaddough,andistheresultof naturalprocessesofdecay.Soleavenactuallybecomesasymbolnotonlyofonewhois prideful/puffedup,butalsoofdeathanddecay!Removingtheleavenactuallyteachesus andpointstowardsthedaywhenweenterintotheSabbathmillenniumandthereceasesto bedeathanddecayforthosethathaveremovedtheleaven! YeshuaembodiedthisideaofremovingtheleavenastheHumbleServant,theone withoutsin.Andeventhoughhedied,becausetherewasnoleaveninhimHewas abletoberesurrectedbecausetherewasnothingtocausedecayorallowthestate ofdeathtoremaininHim! John14:30HereafterIwillnottalkmuchwithyou:fortheprinceofthisworld cometh,andhathnothinginme. Butcouldtherebemorehereaswell?Isthisaspiritualprincipalbeingrevealedinthe physicalcouldthisbewhytherewasneitherweaknorfrailamongtheIsraeliteswhen theyleftEgypt(nostateofdecay)?Psalm105:37Hebroughtthemforthalsowithsilver andgold:and[therewas]notonefeeble[person]amongtheirtribes. *TheyleaveEgyptduringtheFestivalofUnleavenedBread,havingremovedallthat whichwouldallowdecayanddeathintheirmidstandtheresultwasthattherewas nofeebleamongthem!Itwouldseemthenthatifweaswellwouldfollowthis exampleandremovetheleaven,thenwecouldwalkinthissamehealing! Feeble:Strongs#3782kashal tostumble,tostagger,tototter;2letterroot= = agrievoussinworthyofdeath,orofbeingcutoff! *Tokeeptheleavenisalsosomethingthatwillcauseonetobecutoff,tostayinthis feebledecayingstate! LeavenedBread:Strongs#2557chametz thethingleavened,leaven;from#2556 chamets 1)tobeleavened,besour2)tobecruel,oppress,beruthless3)tobered,to beofabrightsplendidcolor,suchasdazzlestheeyes *Noticehowonceagaintheleavenisconnectedtomorethanjustthebreadthats hadyeastinit,butitimpliesaconnectionbetweenleavenandonewhoacts cruelly,oppressesothers,onewhoisruthless!= fence,wall= womb= righteousBranch;inotherwordsbynotremovingtheleavenwecauseourselvesas thewomb/vesselthatshouldhouseHisseedtobefencedofffromtheRighteous Branch!Webecomeonewhoceasestobearfruit! Matthew7:16Yeshallknowthembytheirfruits.Domengathergrapesofthorns, orfigsofthistles?NoticethatYeshuaspecificallyreferstothornsandthistles! Gen.3:18aswellreferencesthesetwo,theground(asymboloftheAdam)would 3

 NowwiththisunderstandingofthesignificanceofUnleavenedBreadthatitremovesthe thingsthatwouldhinderusfrombearinggoodfruitnowwecanlookintothelesser knownfeastofYomHabikkurim,orFeastofEarlyFirstFruits! Leviticus23:911 *Intheancientkeepingofthisfeast,asheaf(omer)ofbarley(the1stgrainorcropto ripen)waswavedbeforeYahwehintheceremonyspokenofinLeviticus23.Andit isthisdaythatstartsthecountingoftheomer,the50daysleadinguptoShavuot! ItwasuponthisFeastthatYeshuawouldhavebeenresurrectedhavingbeenexecutedon Pesach(the14thofNisan)at3pmthesametimeasthePassoverlambssacrifice,taken downoffofthestakebeforethateveningwhichwouldbegintheHighSabbathofthefirst dayofUnleavenedBread(John19:31TheJewstherefore,becauseitwasthe preparation,thatthebodiesshouldnotremainuponthecrossonthesabbathday,(forthat sabbathdaywasanhighday,)besoughtPilatethattheirlegsmightbebroken,and[that] theymightbetakenaway.).ThentofulfillthesignofJonah,3daysand3nightsinthe graveorafull72hours,wouldhavebeenresurrectedateveningonthe17thofNisanor directlybeforetheFeastofEarlyFirstFruitsinordertowavethesheaf! *TofullycelebratethisFeast,wefindthatYeshuaactingastheHighPriestnotonly wasresurrectedbutalsowavedtheomerbeforeYahweh!Matthew27:52And thegraveswereopened;andmanybodiesofthesaintswhichsleptarose ThoseresurrectedwithHimactedastheomersheaf,theearlyfirstfruits andwerebroughtandwavedbeforeYahweh! Sheaf:Strongs#6016omer omer,asheaf;from#6014amar tobindsheaves,to manipulate,todealtyrannicallywith,totreatasaslave *Deuteronomy24:7Ifamanbefoundstealinganyofhisbrethrenofthechildren ofIsrael,andmakethmerchandise/amarofhim,orsellethhim;thenthatthiefshall die;andthoushaltputevilawayfromamongyou. Stealing:Strongs#1589ganab tosteal,stealaway,carryaway,totakeawayby theft,secretly;2letterroot= GanorGarden&= houseorbrideItpointsus allthewaybacktotheBride(AdamandEve)intheGardenofEden,whenthethief entered(rememberthethresholdcovenant?Thehusbandentersthroughthedoor, thethiefbyanothermeans),andattemptedtostealthemaway,puttingtheminto bondage,treatingthemasaslave,manipulatingthemandattemptingtoruleas tyrantoverthembecausetheleaven(deathanddecay)hadentered! YettheseSpringFestivalsteachusthatourHusbandcamethroughthedoortomake thethresholdcovenantwithusatPesach,bringingusbackintothefamily.Then weretaughttoremovetheleaveninordertomakeroomforHisfruitwithinus! Andasthatfruitfirstbeginstobeliftedupinourlives(thefirstfruits)theevilthat firstenteredbackintheGarden,isputwayfromamongusandwenolongerare 4

nowbringforththornsandthistles!Thisisafterthefall,afterAdamandEvego fromtheunleavenedloaf,onewithoutdecayanddeath,toonethatsinflamedwith thechametz!Byfailingtounderstandthisfestivalweaswellfallintothecategory ofonewhobearsthistypeoffruit!

 Firstfruits:Strongs#7225reshiyth first,beginning,best,chief;gematria=911;the 911thverseisGen.31:37Whereasthouhastsearchedallmystuff,whathastthoufound ofallthyhouseholdstuff?Set[it]herebeforemybrethrenandthybrethren,thattheymay judgebetwixtusboth. *ThisiswhenRachelstealsherfathersgodsandLabanpursuesaccusingJacob! Passoverisouropportunitytoenterintothefamily/house/theCovenant,thefeast ofUnleavenedBreadteachesustoremovetheleaventhathinderstheWord/Seedof Yahwehinourlives,andatFirstfruitswepresentourofferingifwevefailedto understandUnleavenedBreadtheresthepotentialfortheirtobesomestolen housegods/imageshiddeninthecamp! Images:Strongs#8655teraphiym idolatry,idols,images,teraphim,family idol;from#7495rapha toheal,makehealthful,torestore,tosewtogetherand tomendThebrideinthisinstancewaslookingtowardtheidolstoheal,restore, andmendheryetshefailedtorealizethatitsbyremovingtheleaventhatcauses decayanddeaththatYahwehthenisabletobringhealingtous!

slaves(hencethereasoninconjunctionwithkeepingPesachandUnleavenedBread IsraelisredeemedfromslaveryinEgypt)!