INTRODUCTION WITH REGARD TO THE FEASTS AND THE SABBATH (LEVITICUS
23:1).
Leviticus 23:1
‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,'
Once more it is stressed that we have the words of Moses as given to
him by God.
Leviticus 23:2
“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, The set feasts of
Yahw... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SABBATH (LEVITICUS 23:3).
Leviticus 23:3
“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of
solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no manner of work. It is
a sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.”
The first celebration mentioned is of the seventh day feast. This wa... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SET FEASTS.
Leviticus 23:4
“These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which
you shall proclaim in their appointed season.”
The writer now goes on to outline the recurring feasts, ‘the set
feasts' other than the Sabbath, which were to occur throughout the
year, ‘in their app... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PASSOVER (LEVITICUS 23:5).
Leviticus 23:5
“In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is
Yahweh's passover.”
The first feast was the Passover which occurred on the fourteenth of
Abib/Nisan (March/April), fourteen days after the new moon which
marked the beginning of the n... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD (LEVITICUS 23:6).
Leviticus 23:6
“And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of
unleavened bread to Yahweh. Seven days you shall eat unleavened
bread.”
Passover was immediately followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread
(Exodus 12:15; Numbers 28:16) which... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRSTFRUIT OF THE BARLEY HARVEST ON THE SECOND DAY OF UNLEAVENED
BREAD (LEVITICUS 23:9).
Leviticus 23:9
‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,'
This continually repeated may suggest that these details had been
provided and built up separately and were now being drawn together to
form a total pi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF SEVENS (WEEKS) OR HARVEST - PENTECOST (LEVITICUS 23:15).
This was a one day feast (Deuteronomy 16:9) to be held fifty days
after unleavened bread.
Leviticus 23:15
“And you shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath,
from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave-offe... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY OF THE BLOWING OF RAMS' HORNS (SHOPHARS) (LEVITICUS 23:23).
Leviticus 23:23
‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of
Israel, saying, In the seventh month (moon period), on the first day
of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you, a memorial of blowing of
rams' horns,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (LEVITICUS 23:26).
Here the Day of Atonement (compare Leviticus 16) is looked at from the
point of view of the people. Its solemnity is emphasised by the strict
warnings concerning proper observance (Leviticus 23:29). On this
important day all the failures and sins of Israel th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES (LEVITICUS 23:33).
Leviticus 23:33
‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of
Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the
feast of tabernacles for seven days to Yahweh.”
In the seventh month, when the moon was at its full, there wo... [ Continue Reading ]
A SUMMARY (LEVITICUS 23:37).
Leviticus 23:37
“These are the set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be
holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, a
whole burnt offering, and a grain offering, a sacrifice, and
drink-offerings, each on its own day;
These then were th... [ Continue Reading ]
FURTHER INSTRUCTION ON THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES RE DWELLING IN BOOTHS
(LEVITICUS 23:39).
Leviticus 23:39
“Howbeit on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have
gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh
seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, an... [ Continue Reading ]