The Seven Festivals of the Messiah

by Edward Chumney

One of the most fascinating, yet probably one of the least understood, topics in the Bible is that of the feasts listed in Leviticus. In a step-by-step examination of each festival, you will learn foundational truths and the prophetic connections to Jesus' first and second comings. This book will give tremendous insight into your personal relationship with God!

238 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a really good book that goes into detail about the seven festivals that are commanded in Leviticus, and how Jesus fulfills all of the symbolism found in them. The primary audience for this book is Jewish. Every time he refers to God's name, he writes it as G-d. English spellings of festival names, Bible books, or people's names are always followed by the name in Hebrew. As an example, every time Pentecost is written it always says "Shavuot" afterwards. There are tons of scriptural references as well. I found it to be rather clunky at the beginning, but as I continued reading, I grew to appreciate the references and the Hebrew equivalent names. I found his argument for Jesus' birth being during Sukkot to be very interesting as well.

[Tyler McMahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my second time reading this, and it’s fascinating. For the majority of Edward’s claims, I thought “That makes perfect sense!” Only on a couple did I think it was a stretch (like knowing what Jesus was writing in the dirt during the woman caught in adultery narrative. For Christians, this will cause you to see G-d as bigger and more sovereign than you ever imagined. For the Jew, I challenge you to search the Torah for the Messiah and compare to Yeshua.

[Kelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Based on reviews of this book, perhaps my expectations were too high.

I expected a presentation of the festivals and what the Bible teaches about and through them. Which this book does attempt. However, I found it to be more of a chaotic jumble of verses, with no context, supporting what the author thinks about the festivals. He also puts a passionate emphasis on eschatological prophecy and foreshadowing that caught me off guard. This emphasis, again, supported by endless lists of verses with no context. His ideas are often far fetched and taken out of context, despite a few good points.

I’m just left thinking “Oy vey” and “what now?”

[Chappyfamily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never spend very much money on any book. I had heard about this book and the only copy I could find was $45. I kept eyeing it and eyeing it for about a month when I finally asked my husband for it for my anniversary gift. I must say I learned so much from it, it was worth every penny. I will be reading it again and with each recommend passage of scripture to further my study of the Messiahs festivals. It’s amazing how precise and perfect God really is.

[Vlad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Great place to start a whole new understanding of G-d and our relationship to Him.