Temporarily the Israelites dwelled in the desert, the Messiah dwelled in his earthly body, and we dwell in the season we are in. We are promised to one day taste the eternal.
the LORD commands His people to remember this period by counting the omer so they may think back to the time when their forefathers were in the wilderness and did not yet have the Word of God.
In a few days Hanukkah and Christmas will both fall on December 25. Jews around the world will usher in the Festival of Lights as Christians celebrate the Light of the World.
The real beginning of the Church’s ritual of taking communion did not start at the Last Supper, but through the Passover traditions set down over thousands of years before.
After 500 years, the Jews had completely obeyed the Lord’s command. From God’s merciful perspective, when we do make the right choices, it’s worthy of a feast.