{"id":6553,"date":"2022-11-23T04:56:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T04:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/?p=6553"},"modified":"2023-07-03T11:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:54:27","slug":"the-fast-of-prophets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/the-fast-of-prophets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fast of Prophets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Fast of Prophets<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 23, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mankind was bestowed a hope of salvation as the prophet foretold prophecy about the mystery of \u201cLord and Savior Jesus Christ\u201d to be born from Holy Mother Saint Mary. Conferring the word of God, Christians fast \u201cThe Fast of Prophets.\u201d This fast is amongst the seven fast and thus all in the name of Orthodox Tewahedo religion shall fast. This year\u2019s fast begins at November 24, (Hidar 15) 2022 (2015 E.C) and lasts until January 6, (Tahisas 28), 2023 (2015). At January 7 (Tahisas 29), on the celebration of the Birth of Lord Jesus Christ, it is festival.<\/p>\n

In the Old Testament Prophets prophesied about \u201cThe Holy Son\u201d to be born, migration to Egypt, His baptism in Jordan river, suffering for the salvation of mankind, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and second coming on Judgment day.<\/p>\n

The Prophets prayed and fasted with the hope of salvation of humans vowed to Adam. Though they haven\u2019t\u2019 witnessed the \u201cBirth of Lord Jesus Christ\u201d with their own eyes, they had faith of the fulfillment of the redemption of human. Thus, we fast this fast with the hope of Lord Jesus Christ birth and the contentment of the prophet\u2019s prophecy.
\nFollowing, we will see the weeks of \u201cThe fast of Prophets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sermon (Zemene Sebeket)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The period beginning December 16 (Tahisas 7) up to December 22 (Tashisas 13) is known as \u201cZemene Sebeket\u201d meaning \u201cSermon\u201d in English. It is the time of the commemoration from the Birth of Father Abraham until The Birth of David, with the remembrance of Lord Jesus to come down and be born\u201d by the Moses in Torah, Prophets by the Prophecy and David by his psalm. The song sung in this era is \u201cwe will preach the Holy Son who existed before the world and the medicine.\u201d (Saint Jared)<\/p>\n

During this week, the Sermon about the birth of Abraham up to the Birth of David and Christ is commemorated. The bible reading of Moses by Law and according to the inscription of prophets by the prophecy about Lord Jesus Christ. (John 1:41-44)<\/p>\n

Light<\/strong><\/p>\n

Light is the period from December 23 up to December 29. During this time, the Birth of David up to the migration of Babylon which are fourteen generations is commemoration. As the prophet David said \u201cOh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill.\u201d (Psalm 43:3)<\/p>\n

Saint John witnessed saying, \u201cHe was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.\u201d Lord Jesus Christ Himself has said, \u201cI am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.\u201d (John 1:6-9, 8:12)<\/p>\n

The song sung in this period states \u201cLight came to the world, Lord foretold in Torah about The word of Praise to Tshion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nolawi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nolawi is the Amharic word referring to \u201cShepherd.\u201d The period from December 30 up to January 5. It is termed as Nolawi to represent God who safeguards His children. Commemorating the congregation of His people who were strewn were all over the world and His safeguarding of God as prophets foretold.<\/p>\n

The song sung in this period is \u201cThe Son of God and word Lord Christ is who came down and Sphered.\u201d The reading during this season is Saint John\u2019s Gospel l0:1-22 \u201cVery truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.\u00a0 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger\u2019s voice.\u201d Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Jesus said again, \u201cVery truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. \u201cI am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. \u201cI am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me just as the Father knows me and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.\u201d Saint Peter have said for you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.<\/p>\n

The Prophecy of prophets saying, \u201cLord will come down and be born\u201d was fulfilled in the apostasy era and with the hope of Lord Jesus Christ\u2019s birth day that Angels, Humans and even Animals sung in joy, we shall fast \u201cThe Fast Prophets.\u201d<\/p>\n

May it be the will of God to save us with the intercession of prophets, Amen!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mankind was bestowed a hope of salvation as the prophet foretold prophecy about the mystery of \u201cLord and Savior Jesus Christ\u201d to be born from Holy Mother Saint Mary. Conferring the word of God, Christians fast \u201cThe Fast of Prophets.\u201d This fast is amongst the seven fast and thus all in the name of Orthodox Tewahedo religion shall fast. This year\u2019s fast begins at November 24, (Hidar 15) 2022 (2015 E.C) and lasts until January 6, (Tahisas 28), 2023 (2015). At January 7 (Tahisas 29), on the celebration of the Birth of Lord Jesus Christ, it is festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fasts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6553"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6553"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7052,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6553\/revisions\/7052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eotcmk.org\/e\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}