Lesson 12: God's Festivals-Keys to Humanity's Future

Pentecost was also known in the Old Testament as:
The Feast of Purim.
The Last Great Day.
The Feast of Firstfruits.
Hanukkah.

The Feast of Trumpets signifies:
A future war between Europe and Israel.
The second resurrection on the Last Great Day.
The beginning of the Great Tribulation.
The Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

What Old Testament event is paralleled by the giving of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost 31 AD?
Giving the Law at Mount Sinai.
Crossing the Red Sea.
The Exodus.
Entering the promised land.

What will occur after the Great White Throne Judgment period?
The saints will leave this earth and finally go to heaven.
The earth is abandoned to its own devices.
Universal salvation is finally instituted by the resurrection of unregenerate sinners to eternal life.
God the Father descends to earth with the heavenly Jerusalem, dwelling with Christ and the spirit-composed saints forever.

The Day of Atonement:
Is an unrevealed mystery.
Only reminds us of the annual Passover.
Signifies the putting away of Satan.
Has been done away.

How is God’s master plan primarily revealed?
Mary’s Magnificat.
The Ten Commandments.
Christmas and Easter.
Seven annual festivals along with the weekly Sabbath.

How many times a year are God's festivals celebrated?
One.
Seven.
Three.
Two.

The Bible reveals that:
All things happen randomly on earth.
God lets humanity work things out solely without His intervention.
God has a master plan for salvation.
The vast majority of mankind will forever remain unsaved.

The Day of Atonement should be observed:
By fasting from sunset to sunset.
By eating a light breakfast.
By staying home all day.
Only by the Jews.

In the Bible the Feast of Tabernacles is also called:
The Feast of Weeks.
The Feast of Ingathering.
The Feast of Firstfruits.
The Feast of Purim.

The Last Great Day represents:
The resurrection of all Gentiles only.
The Great White Throne Judgment period when the second resurrection occurs.
The third resurrection to condemnation.
The resurrection only of all those who lived before the time of Christ’s First Coming.

Who is The Lamb of God?
The apostle John.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
John the Baptist.
The apostle Peter.

The Feast of Tabernacles signifies:
A perfect time in future history which physical human beings will never sin.
The need to live in booths all year round.
The need to celebrate a future world religion embracing the advocates of Buddhism.
The righteous reign of Jesus Christ and the resurrected saints on earth for 1,000 years.

Pentecost is the only biblical festival:
Whose date of observance is determined by counting.
That the Church should keep today.
That is observed in one 24-hour day.
That has no specific meaning in God’s plan.

What type of resurrection does the Last Great Day picture?
One to eternal physical life on this earth.
One to immediate eternal spirit life.
One to physical life as human beings.
One of a limited number of good people.

The Days of Unleavened Bread:
May well be observed but no longer affect our salvation.
Have been done away.
Represent Christ leading and assisting us to overcome sin.
Have been replaced by the Easter festivities.

What does leaven, in the Bible, usually represent?
Human mistakes, but not necessarily sins.
Sin (which should be put away).
Only a substance that makes physical bread dough rise.
Flat bread.

How should the annual Passover be observed?
Is no longer necessary for Christians.
Has been abrogated by the Lord’s Supper, and should be kept four times a year.
Should be observed once a year just like any other memorial.
Is cancelled out by New Testament teaching.

What important event also occurs at Christ’s Second Coming?
The Great White Throne Judgment
The resurrection of the firstfruits to eternal spirit life.
The beginning of God’s spiritual year.
The beginning of the two witnesses’ ministry.

What does sacrificing the Old Testament Passover lamb foreshadow?
The Millennium.
The Olivet prophecy.
The Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
The death of Christ for our sins.

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