Leviticus 23:1
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. SPAKE. See note on Leviticus 5:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. SPAKE. See note on Leviticus 5:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. Hebrew sons. FEASTS OF THE LORD. This was their primal name; but in the day of Christ _'_. rejection they had become "feasts of the Jews". John 5:1; John 2:13; John 6:4; John 11:55. PROCLAIM. Cause to be [publicly] heard. Occurs outside the Pentateuch only in Nehemiah. HOLY. See note on... [ Continue Reading ]
SABBATH OF REST. See note on Exodus 16:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE ARE THE FEASTS: thus marking the sabbath offering as distinct. FEASTS. Hebrew appointed seasons. FEASTS OF THE LORD. This was their true character. But in our Lord _'_. day they had degenerated into "feasts of the Jews" (John 2:13; John 5:1; John 6:4; John 11:55).... [ Continue Reading ]
FIRST MONTH: called in Pentateuch "Abib" (Exodus 13:4; Exodus 23:15; Exodus 34:18; Deuteronomy 16:1); and "Nisan" in later books (Nehemiah 2:1.Esther 3:7; Esther 3:7). about beginning of April. AT EVEN: any time from sunset of one day till sunrise of the second day. Hebrew "between the evenings".... [ Continue Reading ]
UNLEAVENED. Note the exception in Leviticus 23:17, and see note there.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVILE. laborious.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. bring near. Hebrew. _karab._ App-43. OFFERING. Hebrew. _'ishsheh._ App-43. IN. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and on (or in)".... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN YE BE COME. See note on Leviticus 14:34. SHEAF. The Antitype is Christ, the firstfruits. 1 Corinthians 15:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAVE. See note on Exodus 29:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. prepare. Hebrew. _'asah._ App-43. THAT DAY. All these offerings were without leaven. Compare Leviticus 23:17; Leviticus 23:13 sweet savour. savour of satisfaction. See note on Genesis 8:21. WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ App-27.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFERING. Hebrew. _korban._ See App-43. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. STATUTE FOR EVER. See Leviticus 23:21; Leviticus 3:17; Leviticus 6:18; Leviticus 6:22; Leviticus 7:34; Leviticus 10:9; Leviticus 10:15; Leviticus 24:8;... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN SABBATHS. seven weeks. Compare Luke 18:12.Matthew 28:1. Hence the name "feast of weeks" in Old Testament. Exodus 34:22.Deuteronomy 16:10; Deuteronomy 16:16; 2 Chronicles 8:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
FIFTY DAYS. Hence the name Pentecost. Acts 2:1. Act 20:16. 1 Corinthians 16:8. MEAT OFFERING. meal offering. See note on Leviticus 2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH LEAVEN. This great exception is made because the antitype is not Christ but human kind, and not without sin. "They that are Christ _'_ s", 1 Corinthians 15:23. Compare Leviticus 23:6 and Leviticus 23:10 above.... [ Continue Reading ]
SACRIFICE. prepare; same as "offer" in Leviticus 23:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
HARVEST. In the Antitype. "the end" or the remainder. 1 Corinthians 15:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
ATONEMENT. See note on Exodus 29:33. AFFLICT. humble. YOUR SOULS. yourselves. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUL. person. Hebrew. _n_ ephesh. App-13. AFFLICTED. humbled. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of the Adjunct), for the outward sign of it. App-6. CUT OFF. See note on Leviticus 7:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORK. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Syriac, and "Vulgate, add "therefore".... [ Continue Reading ]
CELEBRATE YOUR SABBATH. See note on Exodus 16:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLES. booths. Hebrew. _sukkoth =_. lodge in. garden. Isaiah 1:8, "cottage".... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVILE. laborious.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and on".... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE ARE THE FEASTS OF THE LORD: viz. the above-mentioned festivals. See Structure (Leviticus 23:1, p. 165).... [ Continue Reading ]
SABBATHS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of the Adjunct), App-6, for the sacrifices offered on the sabbath. See note on Leviticus 25:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
FEAST. festival.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE THE LORD. Hebrew before the face of Jehovah (App-4). Figure of speech _Pleonasm._ App-6. = in the presence of.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. throughout.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN BOOTHS. In Hebrew, the verse begins and ends with these words, for emphasis, by the Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECLARED: according to verse Leviticus 23:2. FEASTS. appointed seasons.... [ Continue Reading ]