At her first Passover Seder with John’s Jewish family in 1976, Christie had a divine encounter that took her completely by surprise. She found Jesus hidden in an ancient ceremony within the Passover called “Yahatz”, or “breaking” a matzah called, the “afikoman”. She asked Him, “What are You doing in this Jewish thing?” He answered, “All the feasts are about Me; Christianity is Jewish.” After that night, with an insatiable hunger to know Jesus, she began her long journey of looking for the revelation of Jesus and God’s heart in all the Biblical feasts.
In this book Christie shares personal stories and encounters, mostly from her journals that span over three decades. Her discoveries will not only broaden your understanding of scripture from their Jewish perspective, and reveal to you the family and culture that Romans 11 says that you have been grafted into; it will also encourage your heart. What is Christie’s conclusion about the feasts? “They are all about a wedding!”
Christie has written a classic volume on the Spring Feasts. She has done superb
Biblical research to not just give her opinion of what the text says, but provides
solid interpretation, letting the text speak for itself. Her personal testimony of
discovery so amplifies the writing that it is a pure joy to read and appreciate all
that the Lord revealed to her through the Feasts. I would highly recommend this
book to anyone who wants to go deeper in understanding Passover and the
other Spring feasts of the Lord. Michael K.
I'm in love with the story-line and teaching method of this book. The author pulls you in to her own life revelations, and gives you an invitation to go and find the Lord. Her teaching style is easy to follow and the understanding I've gained has actually unlocked parts of the Bible, and of the Father's heart for me! This isn't a legalistic, facts-based book, but rather a revelatory journey through the author's life. I'm so glad she was able to bare the vulnerability of teaching through her testimony. Thank you Eisners for this treasure, I encourage everyone to read! Jessica B.
Revelatory, heart-stirring--those are the two words I would use in describing this book. The author's insights are amazing. She leads you on a thirty-plus-year journey of discovery through personally celebrating the Jewish feasts. The patterns revealing Jesus are incredibly faith-building, but the best part is the way my heart was stirred by her personal experiences. I have read several books on God's feasts, but this one touched my heart like no other. Sharon S.
Each week, (happens to be on Shabbat if I can possibly do it), I set aside what is one of most special and precious times of the week for me. It's a time of special expectation and blessing as I seek the Lord's close presence and intimacy, wanting to learn more about His heart, what's moving Him, what He wants to share with me. During this season that is happening as I read "Finding the Afikomen” by Christie Eisner. I am so thankful for the personal journey that the Lord led Christie and John on so that she could share with us the intimate revelations she’s received from the heart of God about the Feasts of the Lord. She shares how the feasts are the Lord’s way of interactively teaching us about the Bridegroom heart of Jesus for us, His beloved bride. How blessed I am. I get to sit down to a feast that she’s prepared by distilling out truths and lessons gleaned over decades of pursuing and receiving this message. The personal and intimate nature of this revelation comes through because that’s how she received it and, thankfully, she’s found a way to share it with the same effect for the reader.
This book reminds you just how great God's love is for us. If you have ever wondered what place the Jewish festivals have for us as Christians in our current time, this book will remind you how prophetic the Bible really is and how God has been revealing his plan to us through his "divine appointments" all along. Christie is able to carefully highlight scripture in a way that makes your heart stir with delight for our savior Jesus.
This was one of the most impactful books I have read. It has completely changed my outlook on God's plan for us. I'm giving this 5 stars! Staci M.
I was in the process of studying the Feasts when a friend told me about this book. It was revelation to me, giving me a depth of understanding about the Feasts and how they are relevant to me as a Christian that I had never seen. It's easy to read and to understand. So glad Christie wrote this book and can't wait for the book on the Fall Feasts to be available. Joyce
