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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 23 - Introduction

* The feasts of the Lord, The Sabbath. (1-3) The Passover, The offering of first-fruits. (4-14) The feast of Pentecost. (15-22) The feast of Trumpets, The day of atonement. (23-32) The feast of Tabernacles. (33-44)

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See also Leviticus 23 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LEVITICUS 23. THE SACRED CALENDAR (pp. 103- 105). The chapter, though reading as one whole, has been considerably expanded by a later priestly writer. The original sections apparently referred to the...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    A Calendar, enumerating Sacred Days and Seasons This ch. and the next shew more of the influence of P than any earlier part of the -Law of Holiness." In fact, P is the source of more than half the ve...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _OF THE SABBATH AND THE GREAT ANNUAL FESTIVALS; THE PASSOVER, PENTECOST, FEAST OF TRUMPETS, DAY OF ATONEMENT, AND FEAST OF TABERNACLES._ _Before Christ 1490._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 offering (a-18) offering (a-25) _ Corban_ , 'present,' noun derived from the verb translated 'present.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 23 In this chapter an account is given of the several holy days, times, and seasons, appointed by God, under the general names of feasts and holy convocations; and first of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Directions concerning the sabbath, Leviticus 23:1. The passover, Leviticus 23:4. The first-fruits, Leviticus 23:9. The feast of pentecost,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The feasts of the Lord. 3 The Sabbath. 4 The Passeouer. 9 The Sheafe of first fruits. 15 The Feast of Pentecost. 22 Gleanings to be left for the poore. 23 The Feast of Trumpets. 26 The day of...

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