While the PaRDeS method is traditionally associated with Jewish interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, it can also be applied to the New Testament.

John the Immerser’s (Baptist) cry in the wilderness was not just a call for change—it was a wake-up call for Israel to ready themselves for a new Kingdom. Every generation needs a wake up call.

God commanded us to live in booths (sukkah) on the fifteenth of the seventh month for seven days. It was special time of celebration for the fall harvest of fruits.

From the very beginning, God had a plan. He created the earth not as a meaningless void, but as the foundation for His kingdom. His design was an earth in likeness to the Garden of Eden and full of the knowledge of His glory.

It was the one day each year when the High Priest entered the Most Holy Place to make atonement for the nation. Yet this holy day foreshadowed the ultimate atonement made by Jesus, the Son of God.

Among the seven appointed feasts God gave to Israel, the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) stands out as both mysterious and deeply prophetic.

Rooted in the culture of ancient Israel, it was a day of blowing trumpets, gathering the people, and preparing for God’s presence.

Pentecost comes from the Greek word meaning “fiftieth,” because it was celebrated fifty days after the Feast of First Fruits (Leviticus 23:15–22). In Hebrew, it is called Shavuot (“weeks”), since it was observed seven weeks after Passover.