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The tradition of Christians celebrating Jewish holidays, which would be better termed "biblical holidays" or the "Lord's Feasts" as they are designated in the Book of Leviticus chapter 23, transcends any church or denomination. All Christians agree that Jesus' parents kept the Lord's Feasts, Jesus kept the Jewish holidays during his ministry,〔Matthew 26:17, John 5:1, John 7:4, 37, 10:22, 11:56, 12:12, 13:1, 29,〕 and the Apostles observed the same feasts after they were called "Christians".〔(, )〕 The Book of Acts chapter 2 records that the start of the Christian Church began on a biblical feast day: "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place." Christians believe that the intended purpose of all biblical holidays is to foreshadow or point to the identity of Messiah. Paul the Apostle confirms this view by linking Jesus' sacrifice to the fulfillment of the Jewish feast of Passover. Jesus was not only declared the "Lamb of God" by John the Baptist, a reference to the Passover lamb, but Christ was also presented as the Lamb in Jerusalem on 10 Nisan, then four days later was crucified on precisely the day Jews brought the Passover sacrifice, 14 Nisan. Christian communion was instituted the night of the Passover Seder which Jesus and the apostles were celebrating. The transfiguration occurred while Jesus, Peter, James and John were celebrating the Feast of Sukkot (aka Tabernacles or Booths). Prominent Protestant leaders such as J.R. Church, Chuck Missler, Sid Roth, Mark Biltz, Steve Cioccolanti, Perry Stone and John Hagee advocate the return to the first century walk of faith and Christianity's connection to its Hebrew roots. Christians from various Christians denominations currently celebrate the biblical holidays in addition to the popular and virtually secular holidays of Christmas and Easter. As a group these Christians form non-denominational alliances such as Christians for Israel and Christians United for Israel; they also form a global, cross-denominational movement called Hebrew Roots or Messianic Judaism consisting of Christians and Jews. A small number of Christian denominations - including the Assemblies of Yahweh, Messianic Jews, some congregations of the Church of God (Seventh Day), the World Mission Society Church of God, Hebrew Roots, as well as a variety of COG (Church of God) groups - have officially mandated their members to observe religious holidays inspired by Jewish observances or derived from the Hebrew Bible. The original Jewish holidays may be honored in their original form in recognition of Christianity's Jewish roots, or altered to suit Christian theology. Symbolic and thematic features of Jewish services are commonly interpreted in a Christian light, for example, the Paschal Lamb of the Passover Seder being viewed as a symbol of Christ's sacrifice. ==Christian Passover== Most Christians traditionally do not celebrate Passover, regarding it as superseded by Easter and the Passover lamb as supplanted by the Eucharist. But there are Christian groups, the Assemblies of Yahweh, Messianic Jews, Hebrew Roots, and some congregations of the Church of God (Seventh Day), that celebrate some parts of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The main Christian view seem to present the Passover meal, that was held on the night before Jesus died on on the official lunar calendar of same year, also named Last Supper, as the Evening of New Covenant and generally agree that was on Thursday being observed at Church. The Christian view also seem to present the Day of First Fruit, that was held according to the Law in the morrow after Saturday during the feast of unleavened bread, as Resurrection Sunday (also known as Easter). Christian Passover is a religious observance celebrated by a small number of first century believers instead of, or alongside, the more common Christian holy day and festival of Easter. The redemption from the bondage of sin through the sacrifice of Christ is celebrated, a parallel of the Jewish Passover's celebration of redemption from bondage in the land of Egypt.〔(The United Church of God )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian observances of Jewish holidays」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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